Category Archives: Forgiveness

028. Jesus The Messiah Died To Bring Healing. Isaiah 53:4

“Do you believe that healing is part of the atonement?” The “senior” person sitting opposite me waited for my answer.  I replied that in Matthew 8:17 Jesus had been healing people and casting out demons and he saw that as … Continue reading

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INDEX of blogs by Jim Holbeck based on date posted

Clicking on numbers below will take you to those blogs. No.001. FORGIVENESS. To Forgive. Is it possible? 2011/02/04 No.002. FORGIVENESS. Do I Need To Be Forgiven? Do I Need To Forgive? Some answers. 2011/02/06 No.003. FORGIVENESS. The Freedom That Comes … Continue reading

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027. FORGIVENESS. HEALING. Isaiah 53:4-6. The Messiah To Bring Peace

I walked into the Auditorium to begin a weekend for those with cancer and their carers. But I was shocked to see one young woman so desperately ill with cancer. I discovered later that she had been given only weeks … Continue reading

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021. Easter Day. “Christ Is Risen!”

Someone once wrote these words, “The resurrection of Jesus is the ‘Amen!’ of the Father to the ‘It is Finished!’ of the Son.”  What a brilliant summary of the meaning of the Easter story! On that first Good Friday Jesus … Continue reading

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020. FORGIVENESS. Why “Good Friday” Is “Good”. God blots out our sins. Isaiah 44:22

“Will that heavy cloud ever lift?” That was the question in my mind as I drove our daughter to school on many mornings. We lived at an altitude of over 3000 feet and heavy fogs were frequent. Sometimes it was … Continue reading

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018. FORGIVENESS. Isaiah 43:25. Sin is blotted out and not remembered

 “I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.  How would you like to have everything that was wrong or inappropriate in what you ever said or did, erased … Continue reading

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017. Forgiveness. Removing The Stain Of Sin. Isaiah 1:18

“Don’t come near me. I’m just a rotten filthy person!”  Donna shouted out the words as she hurried down the street from our church. The person she didn’t want to get near to her was me, the local minister! Perhaps … Continue reading

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016. Forgiveness Of All Sin. Psalm 103

“I can’t forgive him for what he did!” Wendy said these words very emphatically. She was at a live-in conference on counselling. She was a pastor to women at a large city church. During the conference it was expected that … Continue reading

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015. Forgiveness. Psalm 51. A King Wanted To Be Forgiven

“The man who has done this deserves to die!”  Strong words! Especially coming from a ruler who had the power to put the guilty man to death. But there was a huge problem. Nathan was a prophet sent to tell … Continue reading

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014. Forgiveness. Psalm 32. A King Found Forgiveness

David was the sort of young man some parents hope would propose to their daughter. Handsome. Wealthy. Immensely strong physically. Well respected in the community. Musically gifted. Talented instrumentalist. Prodigious composer of many enduring hits. Familiar with the Royals. Deeply … Continue reading

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