Category Archives: TOPICS

No.167. Humans Can Be Deceived. Genesis 1-3 And The Fall Of Humankind

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

One of the problems with being deceived is that you don’t know you have been deceived until you come out of it. The tendency for humans to be deceived came with Adam and Eve. The serpent tempted Eve saying, “Did … Continue reading →

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165. God As King Of The Universe And A Friend To His People

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

I once saw a cartoon that pictured a mother chastising her young daughter for something she had done. The little girl obviously didn’t like her mother speaking to her in that way. So she said to the mother, “You’re not … Continue reading →

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No.164. The Person of Jesus. Session 4 of 4. JESUS THE “JUDGE”

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

We can’t ignore the topic of judgment if it’s in the Bible. In fact in the English Standard Version there are over 450 references to “judge” or “judgment”. Many of them are associated with God’s judgment on people in the … Continue reading →

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No.163. The Person of Jesus. Session 3 of 4. JESUS THE “LORD”

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FACT THAT JESUS IS “LORD” The New Testament word “Kurios” 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 was … Continue reading →

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No.162. The Person of Jesus. Session 2 of 4. JESUS “THE SAVIOUR”

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

In this second session we look at Jesus as the Saviour of the world. The brief outline below is a copy of the handout to participants at the seminar. The audio teaching from the seminar is to be found with … Continue reading →

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160. Easter! We Are Risen! We Are Risen Indeed! Ephesians chapters 1 and 2

Posted on April 6, 2015 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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159. BEWARE OF INSULTING THE PROPHET JESUS!

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

How do you insult someone? Most dictionaries have definitions which are similar to this one, “When you speak to or treat someone with disrespect.” It seems to imply that you can only insult people who are alive. You can insult … Continue reading →

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151. Victorious Christian Living? (Part 3 of 3). Allowing God To Work In And Through Us

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

We need to allow God Himself to work in and through us as we live for Him in today’s world. That’s what Jesus did as the perfect human when He lived and ministered as a human on earth. He attributed … Continue reading →

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150. Victorious Christian Living? (Part 2 of 3). Fulfilling Our Obligation To God)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

God did something wonderful for us. We need to repay the debt we owe Him. Paul wrote about this great event in 2Cor 5:15 he (Jesus) died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves … Continue reading →

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149. Victorious Christian Living? (Part 1 of 3). We Must Have The Right Focus In Life

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

All true believers want to have more victories in their Christian lives. But often they are not sure what form victory should take. Victory in what areas of life? A simple definition might help as we look at this important … Continue reading →

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