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171. The Great Faith Of An Unlikely Soldier Led To An Amazing Healing. Sermon on Luke 7:1-10

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

Sometimes we think that certain people would have “great faith”. We might think of some people who have been going to church for ages and have been involved in Christian activities for years. I discovered though that as the words … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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144. Using The Truths Of Psalm 139 In Counselling Situations. Series No.6 of 7

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

As we have seen in previous blogs, this Psalm has a wonderful outline of many of the attributes of YHWH, the Judeo–Christian God. We have seen these attributes in verses 1 to 6, the Omniscience of God. (He knows all … Continue reading →

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137. Denying The Power Of God In Today’s World. 2Timothy 3:5

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

I was surprised. I was disappointed. I had been sharing with an acquaintance what God had been doing through my ministry over recent months. He was delighted as I briefly told him about some folk who had committed their lives … Continue reading →

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132. Feeling Guilty? Is It Conviction By The Holy Spirit Or Condemnation By The Devil?

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

A friend remarked recently that the motivating factor in the incredible change in his life came through a deep conviction by the Holy Spirit. The experience  gave him a sense of his lost-ness and a feeling of guilt from deliberately … Continue reading →

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131. Our Identity. Becoming What We Were Meant To Be In Life. 2 Corinthians 3:17-end.

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

How does one “find oneself”? How do we become the people we were meant to be? How can we fulfil our eternal destiny? How can we find real fulfilment in life? How can I discover and become the “real me? … Continue reading →

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129. Summary of Romans 1:17-32. Human Rebellion against God

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

What has got into some of the world leaders in recent months? Some have taken gigantic strides in directions that were not expected. Some seem intent on changing the world as we know it, into an image they have created … Continue reading →

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128. Praying For Healing For A World In Rebellion Against God. Through Its False Sexual Practices.

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

In Romans 1, St Paul wrote of the rebellion of humans against their Creator. We saw that the first area of rebellion was in the area of humans replacing God with idols. The second area was human rebellion against God … Continue reading →

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