Category Archives: spiritual warfare

584. PRAYERS BASED ON EPHESIANS CHAPTER 1

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

The following prayers are taken from the prayers I composed as I wrote a series of blogs based on Ephesians chapter1. The numbers are the numbers of the  articles on my blog site www.jimholbeck.blog  Each article has an explanation of the text. The … Continue reading →

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582.  SUMMARY OF ARTICLES ON “PRAYING THROUGH EPHESIANS”

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

In a very challenging time healthwise in our marriage I was led to attempt to get my thinking and behaviour into the centre of God’s will for my wife and myself. I felt that I should look into St Paul’s teaching … Continue reading →

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576. GALATIANS Chapter 1  Verse 4. Huge Salvation Truths In A Few Words. 

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

It’s amazing how very often complex truths can be expressed simply in a few words. One great example of this is in St Paul’s letter to the Galatians. In one verse in particular, he concisely summarises the reason Jesus humbled … Continue reading →

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575. Holbeck WordPress Article Posts On The Epistle To The Galatians

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

Galatians was among the first epistles written by Saint Paul to churches in the Roman Empire. It contains information to help the Christians in the church in Galatia to distinguish between true and false teaching. It also contains some encouraging … Continue reading →

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572. Why is Good Friday, called “Good?”

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

Many people throughout the world know the term “Good Friday” but may be confused when they learn that Jesus Christ was crucified on that day over 2000 years ago. What can be “good” about sinful humans willingly putting to death … Continue reading →

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571 Some Articles On “Becoming the Person God Wants You to Be.” [From latest to earliest]

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

Recently, a group of us were discussing a coming men’s event where the teaching would be on making men better in their human relationships. I was reminded of teaching I had done in various states of Australia and in Florida … Continue reading →

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570. Overcoming Temptation. 1 Corinthians 10:13-14. 

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

Every human being knows the seducing power of temptation. Some temptations are more subtle in their approach and can be easily yielded to if their nature is not apparent. So how can we learn to overcome temptation?  St Paul in … Continue reading →

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566. FACING ANXIETY. Steps To Freedom

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Jim Holbeck

We Need To Try To Recognise Why We Feel Anxious.Are they real or imagined threats in my thoughts? “We need to try to isolate them in our thinking, to get them into perspective.Proverbs 4:23-25 ERV.  “Above all, be careful what you … Continue reading →

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553. Sermon Notes on “KINGDOM GROWTH” Mark 4:26-34 For Sun 16 June 2024.

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

Jesus was The Master Teacher. He spoke in parables. A parable has been described as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.  He often used illustrations from observed nature to describe unseen spiritual realities. That’s what He did in describing the … Continue reading →

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552  JESUS HAS ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN. BELIEVERS HAVE TOO! EPHESIANS 1 AND 2

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Jim Holbeck

The above title may need some explanation! Surely the emphasis at Easter should be upon Jesus Christ who was crucified on that first Good Friday and rose from the dead on that first Easter morning! Of course it should be. … Continue reading →

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