Tag Archives: Christ

027. FORGIVENESS. HEALING. Isaiah 53:4-6. The Messiah To Bring Peace

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

I walked into the Auditorium to begin a weekend for those with cancer and their carers. But I was shocked to see one young woman so desperately ill with cancer. I discovered later that she had been given only weeks … Continue reading →

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026. John Richards. A Teacher On Christian Renewal And Healing. Died 19th June 2011. An Australian Tribute

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

One Australian website describes John Richard’s  book “But Deliver us from Evil” as a “classic piece of work” in relation to the study of deliverance and freedom from the powers of darkness.  I am among those around the world who … Continue reading →

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025. SALVATION. God Says Not “By Good Works” But “For Good Works”

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

A transformation was taking place before my eyes. Graham was a young engineer who had wanted to see me to find out what Christianity was all about.   I shared some of the Bible passages with him that stressed how salvation … Continue reading →

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024. Pentecost. Part 2. God Motivates and Empowers His People. Philippians 2:12-13

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

We CAN do what is pleasing to God. In the previous blog we saw how God had promised in the Old Testament that in the new age of the Spirit (under the New Covenant He would initiate with His people) … Continue reading →

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023. Pentecost. Part 1. Motivation and Empowerment for Living. Acts 1:6-8

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

There are many people saying today that the world is in a mess. The Australian feminist Germaine Greer recently highlighted a “major” problem (as she saw it) in England where she lives. She said that the future of the protected … Continue reading →

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022. Jesus Stands And Knocks. Are We Listening? Revelation 3:20

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Significant words. You only see how significant words are, in retrospect.  When I first read the words of Revelation 3:20 I found them very challenging. But as the years went on I realised that they had been life-changing. I will … Continue reading →

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021. Easter Day. “Christ Is Risen!”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Someone once wrote these words, “The resurrection of Jesus is the ‘Amen!’ of the Father to the ‘It is Finished!’ of the Son.”  What a brilliant summary of the meaning of the Easter story! On that first Good Friday Jesus … Continue reading →

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020. FORGIVENESS. Why “Good Friday” Is “Good”. God blots out our sins. Isaiah 44:22

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“Will that heavy cloud ever lift?” That was the question in my mind as I drove our daughter to school on many mornings. We lived at an altitude of over 3000 feet and heavy fogs were frequent. Sometimes it was … Continue reading →

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