Category Archives: Real Life Stories

565. The Danger Of Putting People Into “Categories.”

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

There are 2 words in particular in New Testament Greek that are translated by the English words “accuse” or “accuser.” The first is “diaballo” meaning to throw against,  a form of which is used of Satan as the diabolos, the accuser.  … Continue reading →

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564. Is God Calling You To Himself? [A look at 1 Corinthians]

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

Wouldn’t it be strange to think that in this modern world when we are surrounded by a cacophony of noise, that the Almighty God might be trying to call us to Himself? Could it be that we are failing to … Continue reading →

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563. The Significance Of New Year’s Eve. A Personal New Beginning.

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

The end of one year and the beginning of a new year is always significant. For some people they look back on the past year and see it as an annus horribilis which contained many unpleasant experiences. For others it … Continue reading →

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561. A Memory During A Bicentennial Church Service Today

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

Today as I sat in St Thomas Anglican church in Port Macquarie, New South Wales whose foundation stone had been laid on the 8th December 1824, I reflected on what God had done during those 200 years in this convict built … Continue reading →

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558. A sermon on Mark10:46-52. The Healing Of Bartimaeus. [Gospel reading for Sunday 27 October 2024.]

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

{A sermon I preached at a Healing Service when I was the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney from 1988 to 2006.}  Jesus is about to go on from  Jericho to Jerusalem and to suffer rejection, crucifixion … Continue reading →

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556. Carole Holbeck [nee Tapsell] Through The Ages. A Wonderful Love Story! 

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

It was 60 years ago on the 22nd August way back in 1964 that something happened that changed my life for ever. I had returned to Ipswich from Melbourne during university vacation and I invited my very dear friend Carole to … Continue reading →

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555. Mark 5:21-43. JESUS HEALS A WOMAN AND JAIRUS’S DAUGHTER. [Notes on Gospel for Sunday 30 June 2024.]

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

Jesus healed in many different ways. In this passage we see Him bringing healing to two different people. The first, a woman, reached out in faith to touch the hem of His garment believing if she did so, she would … Continue reading →

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549. ANZAC DAY. 25th April. Some Thoughts On The Significance Of That Day.

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

Every year in Australia, the 25th April is observed as a day to reflect on the sacrifices made by those original ANZACS [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] who gave their lives for King and country at Gallipoli. Eventually it became … Continue reading →

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548. Sermon Notes on John 3:1-17. “To Perish Or To Have Eternal Life?” [Gospel for Sun 26 May 2024]

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

[A version of this was published in 2018 but republished here for new readers.] The speaker at the small mission hall finished his sermon and asked those present (mainly homeless and alcoholics) to come to the front if they wanted … Continue reading →

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547. The Blessing Of True Sincerity In Our Lives

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

“They seemed to be sincere!” is to say something nice about a person, describing them as being perhaps trustworthy. There was an interesting term in the early days of computers which was WYSIWYG. It stood for the first letter in these words, … Continue reading →

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