Tag Archives: forgive

194. Marriage For Same-Sex Couples? The Problem With an “Eticsibelp”. (A back to front Plebiscite.)

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

The question to be voted on in the plebiscite in Australia on the 11th February next year appears to be this one.  “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?”  But there is a problem with the … Continue reading →

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191. Q&A. Giving the right answers to questions! About Jesus!

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

Q&A (short for Question and Answer) has been around for a long time. Pontius Pilate, a Roman Procurator in the time of Jesus, featured in such a program. As he faced the Q&A audience he asked them a question, “Then … Continue reading →

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190. A Prayer For Healing For Ourselves, Our Loved Ones And Our Nation

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

I was asked to pray at our church today giving thanks for our experiences of God’s healing power and to pray for His healing to continue to be upon ourselves, our loved ones and our nation. This was basically the prayer … Continue reading →

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189. “What Sort Of People Should We Elect To Government?” (Adapted from a sermon preached on Sunday 26th June 2016

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

Advice is often given on how to vote.  It ranges from the simple “Vote sensibly and once” to very lengthy explanations on how to preference parties and individual candidates so that the party or person you want to see elected … Continue reading →

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188. HEALING MINISTRY. CORE TEACHING. STAGE 1 TOPIC 1. (“Becoming The People God Wants Us To Be.”)

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

TOPIC 1. “Becoming The People God Wants Us To Be.”  Most people when they hear the word “healing” immediately think of physical healing. However physical healing is just one part of the healing that God wants to bring to His … Continue reading →

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187. CORE TEACHING OF THE HEALING MINISTRY. An Introduction

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

BACKGROUND TO THE CORE TEACHING NOTES  In all my teaching I have had this as my goal, 2 Tim 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, … Continue reading →

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186. SOME NEWS re Holbeck blogs

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

I am hoping to do a number of things on my blog in coming months. When one is nearing 81 one discovers that time is limited in which to make contributions to life. So I propose to do the following. … Continue reading →

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185. For What Sort Of People Ought We To Vote? The Characteristics Seen In The Beatitudes In Matthew 5. (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

In the previous article we looked at the first four of the Beatitudes especially as they related to one’s relationship to God. Now in this article we look at the other four Beatitudes which direct us to the sorts of … Continue reading →

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184. The Coming Elections in 2016. For What Sort Of People Ought We To Vote? The Characteristics Seen In The Beatitudes In Matthew 5. (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

We could ask ourselves the question, “Who best represents the values (character and behaviour) that are important for our nations in these coming elections in Australia on 2nd  July and in the USA in November?” Depending on our backgrounds, we … Continue reading →

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183. How To Pray When You Don’t Know How To Pray. The 2016 USA and Australian Elections

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

The contenders have taken their places. It seems to be a contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on one side of the Pacific and between Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten on the other side. Not everyone is content with … Continue reading →

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