Tag Archives: Bible

117. Divine Comedy 2. God in the Dock regarding Marriage. Genesis 2:24

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

No, this has nothing to do with Dante’s famous classic! Rather it refers to a situation that God has allowed in His divine providence and over-ruling as the Lord of this universe. It is a ludicrous situation. But it is … Continue reading →

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116. THE “ABCDE” OF BECOMING MORE OPEN TO GOD FOR HIS BLESSING. “E” for Enthroning.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

In the previous article we looked at the need to dethrone any idols we may have in our lives so that we may give the Lord His rightful place as our ruler. The idols need to be dethroned so that … Continue reading →

Posted in TOPICS | Tagged Bible, Christ, enthrone, Ephesians 1;19-23, holbeck, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Philippians 2:7-13, Psalm 22:3, Theodore Monod | 1 Comment

115. THE “ABCDE” OF BECOMING MORE OPEN TO GOD FOR HIS BLESSING. “D” for Dethroning

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

In the previous articles we looked at three of the factors involved in becoming more open to God for His blessing and healing. We saw the need to Abide in the Living word, Jesus and in the written word, the … Continue reading →

Posted in TOPICS | Tagged Bible, Christ, Dethrone, healing, holbeck, Holy Spirit, idols, Motivation, O for a closer walk with God, priorities, William Cowper | 1 Comment

114. THE “ABCDE” OF BECOMING MORE OPEN TO GOD FOR HIS BLESSING. “C” for Consecrating

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

There is a twofold aspect to Christian living. One is that God is at work in us to make us what He wants us to be. The other aspect is our willing response to His work in us so that … Continue reading →

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113. THE “ABCDE” OF BECOMING MORE OPEN TO GOD FOR HIS BLESSING. “B” for Believing.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

There is all the difference in the world between believing about and trusting in. James brings that out in his discussion about the true nature of faith in James 2. He states that true faith has an outward expression, Jas … Continue reading →

Posted in TOPICS | Tagged answers to prayer, believing, Bible, Christ, healing, holbeck, James 2, Jesus, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 6:24-33, prayer | 1 Comment

112. The “ABCDE” Of Becoming More Open to God for His Blessing. “A” for Abiding

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

Recently I was teaching at a seminar on Healing. I was thinking about concluding the seminar by looking at how we might become more open to receive God’s blessing and healing. I thought a simple A,B,C might be a good … Continue reading →

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111. “Healthy Christian Living.” James 1:19-27

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

It isn’t easy living in today’s world with all its pressures and tensions. However the people to whom James wrote lived in a much more difficult world than the one we live in. In this letter James writes to tell his readers … Continue reading →

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110. Forgiveness. How God Gets Rid Of Human Sin. Micah 7:18-19.

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

We don’t need to carry a whole lot of guilt as believers, yet many people do. The truth is that God has removed our sins from us so that we don’t have to carry guilt any longer. We see that … Continue reading →

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109. Forgiveness And Life For Those Who Turn From Sin To God. Ezekiel 18:21-23.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

The young fellow smiled as he said, “What I would like to believe is this. You can do whatever you want to do in life and then just before your last breath, you can say, ‘Please forgive me God’, and … Continue reading →

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107. We Need To See Ourselves As God Sees Us. Seated With Christ! Ephesians 2:4-7

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

As Alice sat in the doctor’s waiting room her mind began to imagine the highly invasive medical treatment her body was about to endure. This was last resort treatment! Radical! Unknown in most countries! She faced treatment that might or … Continue reading →

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