Category Archives: Real Life Stories

538. JESUS IS ALIVE! Mark 16:1-19. Gospel for Easter Sunday. 31 March 2024

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

We read these words in Mark16:14, “Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after … Continue reading →

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537. Sermon on Mark14:1-9. True Love Achieves Great Things. [A Gospel reading for Sunday 24 March 2024]

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

[From a sermon preached at the Healing Service in StAndrews Cathedral, Sydney in 1997.] As Jesus reclined at the table in a private home, a woman came to Him carrying a jar whose contents (perfumed ointment) were valued at almost … Continue reading →

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536. Links To Teaching On Aspects Of  Healing By Jim Holbeck On Blogs And You Tube Videos and Kindle books. 

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

A number of people in recent days have expressed a desire to know more about God’s healing power. So I have decided to put the links on one page in the following. It means that any individual or any group … Continue reading →

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524. The Privilege Of Marriage. A Blessing From The Lord. Proverbs 31

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

We may sometimes wonder if representatives of the male species really appreciate the privilege of having a female of the species to love and by whom to be loved. A true marriage partner is really a gift from God. So … Continue reading →

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523. Healings That Impact The World. A Man Healed Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. [A.L.S.   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

This disease is known in Australia as Motor Neurone Disease. I remember when I first joined the staff of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney, there used to be an annual service for those with Motor Neurone disease and their carers. I … Continue reading →

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519. Hebrews Chapter 6.  A WarningAgainst Falling Away From Christ.

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

The previous chapter ended with the writer warning the readers that they needed to become mature in the faith and might need to be taught again the elementary truths of God’s word. They needed to be taken forward to maturity … Continue reading →

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517. Hebrews Chapter 4.  There Is A Sabbath Rest For The People of God.

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

Chapter 3 ended with these words, “Heb 3:18  And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? 19 So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.” Hebrews 3:18-19. … Continue reading →

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516. Hebrews chapter 3. Jesus Greater Than Moses. Why We Need To Keep Trusting In Him!

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

In chapter 1 the focus was on Jesus being a better messenger than the angels. This was because He was a Son and not just a servant like the angels. Then in chapter 2 we read that Jesus became a … Continue reading →

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513. Reflections on life. Life with my beloved Carole

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

When I began writing blogs in 2011 I chose the title “Reflections on life in general and on healing in particular.” As I have reflected on my life since then, I realise that 2 great significant events in my life … Continue reading →

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511. THE JESUS WHO CANNOT BE IGNORED. [Hebrews 1:1-4.]

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

In the first four verses of this epistle, the writer describes Jesus as being pre-eminent in every way, both in his Personhood and in His ministry on behalf of humans. 1]. Jesus Revealed God’s Will To Humans. [1:1-2]Heb 1:1 “Long … Continue reading →

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