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049. FORGIVENESS. Guilt Cleansed And Forgiven. Jeremiah 33:8

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“I feel so guilty!” That has been the cry of many people in counselling situations. They feel guilty because they ARE guilty before God. But how do they get rid of the guilt they feel? There is an answer in … Continue reading →

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048. FORGIVENESS. Iniquity Forgiven, Sin Not Remembered. Jeremiah 31:34.

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

How releasing it would be to know that one’s iniquities had been forgiven and that God had promised not to remember one’s sins any more. That is precisely what God promised through Jeremiah in Jer 31:34, For I will forgive … Continue reading →

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046. Outline of Ephesians 6:1-9. Mutual Submission In The Body Of Christ. (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

This section of the epistle is based on the command in Ephesian 5:18, And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit. Paul writes that one of the four consequences of being … Continue reading →

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045. Outline of Ephesians 5:21-33. Mutual Submission In The Body Of Christ. (Part 1 of 2).

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

The man licked his lips and ran off to share with his wife the verse he had just found in the Bible, “Wives, be subject to your husbands.” Now to get his own way! In his mind, she was meant … Continue reading →

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044. Outline of Ephesians 5:1-21. “Walking in love”

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Paul opens the section with an admonition to “walk” in love. He uses “walk” 6 times in this epistle to denote the manner of life needed to be lived by the believer.  (See Note 1 below). A new spiritual birth … Continue reading →

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043. Outline of Ephesians 4:17-32

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Overall theme in Chapter 4. You ARE one in Christ. BECOME what you are! Outline of Ephesians 4:17-32 1).           THE BANKRUPTCY OF RELIGION APART FROM CHRIST.  4:17-19 Paul contrasts the old life of those without Christ with the new life they … Continue reading →

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042. OUTLINE OF EPHESIANS Chapter 4:1-16

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Blog 042. OUTLINE OF EPHESIANS Chapter 4:1-16 OVERALL THEME: You ARE one in Christ!  BECOME one in practice! OUTLINE: A).          THEIR UNITY IN CHRIST.  4:1-3 i).            Called to belong to Christ. Eph 4:1  I therefore, a prisoner for … Continue reading →

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040. A Prayer Based On John 15:5-7. Receiving Through Abiding In Christ

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Recently I was preaching on John 15:5-7 and decided to finish the sermon with a prayer based on verse 7. In the sermon I mentioned that Christian living and Christian ministry are both based on relationship.  Our relationship with God … Continue reading →

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039. Outline of Ephesians 3:14-21. Paul’s Prayer For The Ephesians

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

We summarise the remainder of Ephesians chapter 3 in the following way. There  are Notes on individual verses below the Outline and a set of Questions for when the material is used in groups. A).       HOW PAUL PRAYED. Verses 14-15. … Continue reading →

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038. Outline of Ephesians 3:7-13. The Purpose Of Paul’s Ministry To The World-Wide Gentiles.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“We ALL (Jewish And Gentile Believers) Belong To God” 1).        GOD GAVE PAUL A MINISTRY TO PREACH GOD’S GRACE TO THE GENTILES.  Eph 3:7  Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which … Continue reading →

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