Tag Archives: Bible

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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157. Sermon on Mark 1:29-34. “Taking Advantage Of The Opportunities For Receiving God’s Blessing and Healing.”

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Jim Holbeck

Isn’t it sad to think that something was available for you and you missed out on receiving it? It can happen in every area of life. Sometimes we fail to act on the opportunities that are open before us. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons and articles on the Gospel of Mark | Tagged Bible, Christ, healing, holbeck, Mark 1:29-34, secret of Jesus' ministry | 1 Comment

156. Galatians 2:20. The New Life. Part 3. The Presence Of God In His People

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

In previous articles we have looked at some spiritual gems in Paul’s letter to the Galatians and especially the wonderful truths in Galatians 2:20, I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who … Continue reading →

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155. Galatians 2:20. The New Life. Part 2. Christ Lives In Me

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

Gal 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” In the previous article we saw that Paul wrote in Galatians 2:20 that he had come to the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiritual Gems in the New Testament | Tagged Bible, empowering, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Galatians 2:20, holbeck, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, John 14:16-17, John 14:20, John 15:4-5, Motivation, Pentecost, Philippians 2:13-14 | 1 Comment

154. Galatians 2:20. The New Life. Part 1. “Crucified with Christ”

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

Gal 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” Whatever did Paul mean by this statement? As you read his epistles you gather that he saw himself as … Continue reading →

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153. Galatians 2:8. God At Work. The Secret Of Christian Ministry

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

Galatians 2:8 (for he who worked (Gk. energéō) through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked (Gk. energéō) also through me for mine to the Gentiles) (“GK” stands for the Greek word in the original Greek text of … Continue reading →

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152. Galatians 1:3-4. The Jesus Who Sets Us Free

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

Galatians 1:3, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.” … 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 →

Posted in Evangelism, Forgiveness, Healing, TOPICS | Tagged 2 Cor 5:5, Bible, Eternal life, forgive, grace, holbeck, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, love of God, repentance, Romans 12:1-2 | 1 Comment