Category Archives: Forgiveness

407. Colossians 3:1-11. Living The New Life In Christ. Reading for Sunday 31 July 2022

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

There is a tremendous truth that we need to know about and to act on as Christian believers. St Paul reminded his readers in Colossae of this truth when he wrote that the truth is that all believers have entered … Continue reading →

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406. On Colossians 2:6-15. A Reading for 24 July 2022. 

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

I remember reading decades ago that the famous Chinese Christian writer Watchman Nee wrote something like this, “When I am reading the Bible and come to a “therefore”, I stop and try to see what the “therefore” is there for, and … Continue reading →

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405. Jesus “Has The Whole World In His Hands.“ Colossians 1:15-23. A NT reading for Sunday 17 July 2022

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

\Please note that this article may be listened to on the free audio program Spotify under Jim Holbeck “He’s got the whole world in his hands.” That was the beginning of a song many of us sang decades ago without perhaps … Continue reading →

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404. Colossians chapter 1. New Testament Reading for Sunday 10 July 2022

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

When Paul wrote to the church in Colossae, he called them “saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae.”  He recognised their obvious faith and love and wanted them to know the assurance that the Christian hope meant for … Continue reading →

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403. Christian Love In Action. [Galatians 6:1-10. Epistle Reading For 03 July 2022]

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

When we become Christians, we become part of the worldwide body of believers in Jesus. Each believer is personally related to Jesus but is also related to every other believer in Him. It means we have the privilege and responsibility … Continue reading →

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402. A Sermon on Luke18:31-43. JESUS’ POWER TO SAVE AND TO HEAL

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

[This is a copy of a sermon I preached in a large Melbourne church in 2010. I found an audio version of it on this link if you would care to listen to it, https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210805173855/https://www.stalfreds.org/sermons/power-to-save-and-to-heal/ This is a great story … Continue reading →

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401. Galatians 5:1, 13-25 The New Testament Reading for Sunday 26 June 2022. Christian Freedom!

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. These words which open chapter 5 of Galatians remind us of the freedom that Christ brings in the lives … Continue reading →

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400 SOME THOUGHTS ON THE MEANING OF EASTER

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

It has been difficult to write articles lately so I thought I would bring up some of the articles I have written over the years on the meaning of Easter. You can click on the links below or you can … Continue reading →

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399. A Loving Warning and a Gracious Invitation

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

Luke 13:1-9. The Gospel Reading for Sunday 20 March 2022 [This blog has been audio recorded as a podcast on the free platform Spotify and can be found there under “holbeck” No.399] Throughout history humans have been curious creatures. They … Continue reading →

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398. BE ANXIOUS! FOR NOTHING! GOD SAYS! Philippians 4:6-7

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

“Be anxious for nothing,” is the translation in the King James Version of the Bible of Philippians 4:6. KJV. At first sight that might mean for some people that we should be anxious. But the verse goes on to say, “Be anxious for … Continue reading →

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