Category Archives: Forgiveness

048. FORGIVENESS. Iniquity Forgiven, Sin Not Remembered. Jeremiah 31:34.

How releasing it would be to know that one’s iniquities had been forgiven and that God had promised not to remember one’s sins any more. That is precisely what God promised through Jeremiah in Jer 31:34, For I will forgive … Continue reading

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043. Outline of Ephesians 4:17-32

Overall theme in Chapter 4. You ARE one in Christ. BECOME what you are! Outline of Ephesians 4:17-32 1).           THE BANKRUPTCY OF RELIGION APART FROM CHRIST.  4:17-19 Paul contrasts the old life of those without Christ with the new life they … Continue reading

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030. FORGIVENESS. Abundant Pardon. Isaiah 55:6-7

William stood before me shaking like a leaf. His face was white. His words came out in a torrent, “It’s all true isn’t it? What have I got to do to get right with God?” William was a well-known atheist … Continue reading

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029. FORGIVENESS. Jesus The Anointed, the Messiah Died For Sinners. Isaiah 53:5-6.

 In a previous article we looked briefly at these verses in Isaiah 53:5-6. Now we will look a little more deeply at their richness. They portrayed what the promised Messiah would do when He came. Isa 53:5 “But he was pierced … Continue reading

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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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