Category Archives: Forgiveness

168. “Gabriel! Gabriel! Wherefore Art Thou Gabriel?” (A Christmas Puzzle. Luke 1)

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

These words in the title are not from some recently discovered manuscript written centuries ago by William Shakespeare as he tried to improve on his “Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art Thou Romeo?” expression in his “Romeo and Juliette” composition. Rather they … Continue reading →

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No.167. Humans Can Be Deceived. Genesis 1-3 And The Fall Of Humankind

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

One of the problems with being deceived is that you don’t know you have been deceived until you come out of it. The tendency for humans to be deceived came with Adam and Eve. The serpent tempted Eve saying, “Did … Continue reading →

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166. The Need For People To Repent Of Their Sins. Sermon Outline On Luke 3:7-18. (The Gospel For Advent 3)

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

“I certainly don’t need to repent!” That was probably the thinking in the minds of many who heard John the Baptist preaching. He was calling people to repent in order to be forgiven, and then baptising those who responded to … Continue reading →

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165. God As King Of The Universe And A Friend To His People

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

I once saw a cartoon that pictured a mother chastising her young daughter for something she had done. The little girl obviously didn’t like her mother speaking to her in that way. So she said to the mother, “You’re not … Continue reading →

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No.162. The Person of Jesus. Session 2 of 4. JESUS “THE SAVIOUR”

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

In this second session we look at Jesus as the Saviour of the world. The brief outline below is a copy of the handout to participants at the seminar. The audio teaching from the seminar  is to be found with … Continue reading →

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No.161. The Person of Jesus. Session 1 of 4. Jesus as the CREATOR

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

This is the first of 4 teaching sessions at Port Macquarie, Australia, which focussed on the Person of Jesus as The Creator of the universe, as the Saviour of the world, as the Lord of the Universe and as the … Continue reading →

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158. Sermon on Mark 1:21-27. “The Authority of Jesus in His Teaching and in Releasing People From Bondage to Evil Spirits”   

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

Jesus overcame all the temptations and assaults of the devil in the wilderness. As He began His ministry He was about to help people through His authoritative teaching and in exercising His authority in setting them free from the powers … Continue reading →

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156. Galatians 2:20. The New Life. Part 3. The Presence Of God In His People 

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

In previous articles we have looked at some spiritual gems in Paul’s letter to the Galatians and especially the wonderful truths in Galatians 2:20, I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who … Continue reading →

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154. Galatians 2:20. The New Life.  Part 1. “Crucified with Christ”

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

Gal 2:20  “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.”  Whatever did Paul mean by this statement? As you read his epistles you gather that he saw himself as … Continue reading →

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153. Galatians 2:8. God At Work.  The Secret Of Christian Ministry

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

Galatians 2:8  (for he who worked (Gk. energéō) through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked (Gk. energéō) also through me for mine to the Gentiles) (“GK” stands for the Greek word in the original Greek text of … Continue reading →

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