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Category Archives: spiritual warfare
407. Colossians 3:1-11. Living The New Life In Christ. Reading for Sunday 31 July 2022
There is a tremendous truth that we need to know about and to act on as Christian believers. St Paul reminded his readers in Colossae of this truth when he wrote that the truth is that all believers have entered … Continue reading
Posted in BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES, Bible verses. Comments, Creation, Evangelism, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Glorification, Holy Spirit, Justification, Lectionary Readings Year C 2019, New Covenant, Prayer, Salvation, Sanctification, Second coming of Jesus, spiritual warfare
Tagged Bible, Christ, Colossians 3:1-11, grace, holbeck, Holy Spirit, kainos, neos, New self, old self, prayer, relationships, renewal
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406. On Colossians 2:6-15. A Reading for 24 July 2022.
I remember reading decades ago that the famous Chinese Christian writer Watchman Nee wrote something like this, “When I am reading the Bible and come to a “therefore”, I stop and try to see what the “therefore” is there for, and … Continue reading
Posted in BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES, Bible verses. Comments, Creation, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Glorification, Holy Spirit, Judgement, Justification, Prayer, Salvation, Sanctification, spiritual warfare, Temptations
Tagged Bible, Christ, Colossians 2:6-15, Disarmed, fulness, grace, holbeck, Jesus, prayer, relationships, Watchman Nee
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405. Jesus “Has The Whole World In His Hands.“ Colossians 1:15-23. A NT reading for Sunday 17 July 2022
\Please note that this article may be listened to on the free audio program Spotify under Jim Holbeck “He’s got the whole world in his hands.” That was the beginning of a song many of us sang decades ago without perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES, Bible verses. Comments, Creation, Evangelism, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Justification, Lectionary Readings Year C 2019, New Covenant, Prayer, Salvation, Sanctification, spiritual warfare
Tagged Bible, Christ, Colossians 1:15-23, Creator, fulness, grace, Head of Church, Holy Spirit, IImage of God, Jesus, Jim Holbeck, prayer, reconciliation, Sustainer
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404. Colossians chapter 1. New Testament Reading for Sunday 10 July 2022
When Paul wrote to the church in Colossae, he called them “saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae.” He recognised their obvious faith and love and wanted them to know the assurance that the Christian hope meant for … Continue reading
Posted in BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES, Bible verses. Comments, Evangelism, Forgiveness, Glorification, Healing, Holy Spirit, Justification, Lectionary Readings Year C 2019, Mental Health, New Covenant, OUTLINE OF GALATIANS, Prayer, Salvation, Sanctification, Second coming of Jesus, spiritual warfare
Tagged Bible, faith, holbeck, hope, inheritance, Jesus, love, prayer, relationships, saints in the light
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385. Topic 3 of 4. Jesus The Lord
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FACT THAT JESUS IS “LORD” The NT word for Lord is “Kurios” which can mean Lord, master, owner. It is also used as the New Testament Greek equivalent for the Old Testament Hebrew word “Jehovah” or “Yahweh”. It … Continue reading
Posted in Audio material, BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES, Bible verses. Comments, Evangelism, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Healing, Holy Spirit, Justification, Salvation, Sanctification, spiritual warfare, TOPICS
Tagged Bible, Christ, grace, healing, holbeck, Holy Spirit, Jesus the Lord, Lordship of Jesus
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368. A Modern Problem Of Hatred, Discrimination And Judgmentalism. A Reason and the Answer! God’s Plan For A Peaceful World Where Everybody Matters.
In recent days we have heard and seen a lot of words that were hardly used, if ever, in journals, newspapers, live TV or in general conversations. Sometimes they are uttered with such vehemency that you feel that there must … Continue reading
Posted in Bible verses. Comments, Creation, Evangelism, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Healing, Holy Spirit, Judgement, Justification, Mental Health, Prayer, Salvation, Sanctification, Sexuality, spiritual warfare, Temptations
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, 39Articles of religion, accusation, accuser, categories, Flesh nature, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5, Golding, Holy Spirit, Mark 7:20-23, misogynist, victory, works of the flesh
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367. Reflecting On The Changes In The World In The Light Of The Truth Of Romans Chapter 1.
Over seven years ago [2013] I posted a blog which summarised a previous large number of articles based on Romans chapter 1. At that time, I had been concerned about what was happening in the world and I looked to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible verses. Comments, Creation, Healing, Holy Spirit, Judgement, Politics, Prayer, Questions and Answers, Salvation, Sanctification, Sexuality, spiritual warfare, Temptations
Tagged bitterness, forgiveness, grace, hatred, idolatry, love, Prayer of Commitment, Rebellion, Romans 1, Sexual inappropriateness
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365. Conformation To The World Or Transformation To The Likeness Of Christ? That Is The Question! What Is Your Answer? Romans 12:1-2
Like most of us, I like looking at YouTube to find things that might be encouraging in this increasingly difficult world. I am blessed as I come across some gifted Bible teachers and preachers and encouraged in my Christian walk … Continue reading
Posted in Audio material, BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES, Bible verses. Comments, Evangelism, Faithfulness, Holy Spirit, Justification, New Covenant, Prayer, Questions and Answers, Salvation, Sanctification, spiritual warfare, TOPICS
Tagged belonging to God, Children of God, Conformation to the world, faith, peace with God, righteousness, Romans 12:1-2, Romans chapters 1-11, Sermon on Romans, St Thomas church Port Macquarie, transformation to the likeness of Chrisyt
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415. On 1 Timothy 2:1-7. Why Prayer Is Needed For The Whole World. A Reading for Sunday 18 September 2022
There are many Christian believers in today’s world who are crying out to fellow believers to pray earnestly for the nations of the world as well as for their own governments. It is true that many nations around the world … Continue reading →