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416. On 1 Timothy 6:1-19. “Wise Words For A Diverse Church.” Reading for 25 September 2022 

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

Introduction. Paul wrote to Timothy to encourage him in his ministry. Timothy was the pastor of his church which had a diverse congregation. There was a mixture of people who were free and others who were still slaves. So Paul … Continue reading →

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415. On 1 Timothy 2:1-7. Why Prayer Is Needed For The Whole World. A Reading for Sunday 18 September 2022

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

There are many Christian believers in today’s world who are crying out to fellow believers to pray earnestly for the nations of the world as well as for their own governments. It is true that many nations around the world … Continue reading →

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414. 1 Corinthians 1:18-24. The World Must Commit To Christ As Lord. A reading on 14 September 2022

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

It is said that in our modern world that Christianity is losing its influence on individuals and on nations. Humans must not allow that to happen. A Christless community or nation is doomed to fail without His influence. That is … Continue reading →

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410. The Blessings Of Belonging To A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken. Hebrews 12:18-29. [A reading for Sunday 21 August 2022.]

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

In this passage we are reminded of two major events when believers in Yahweh came into the presence of God but in very different ways. The first was at Mt Sinai where God spoke in a dramatic fashion to the … Continue reading →

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407. Colossians 3:1-11. Living The New Life In Christ. Reading for Sunday 31 July 2022

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

There is a tremendous truth that we need to know about and to act on as Christian believers. St Paul reminded his readers in Colossae of this truth when he wrote that the truth is that all believers have entered … Continue reading →

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406. On Colossians 2:6-15. A Reading for 24 July 2022. 

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

I remember reading decades ago that the famous Chinese Christian writer Watchman Nee wrote something like this, “When I am reading the Bible and come to a “therefore”, I stop and try to see what the “therefore” is there for, and … Continue reading →

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405. Jesus “Has The Whole World In His Hands.“ Colossians 1:15-23. A NT reading for Sunday 17 July 2022

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

\Please note that this article may be listened to on the free audio program Spotify under Jim Holbeck “He’s got the whole world in his hands.” That was the beginning of a song many of us sang decades ago without perhaps … Continue reading →

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403. Christian Love In Action. [Galatians 6:1-10. Epistle Reading For 03 July 2022]

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

When we become Christians, we become part of the worldwide body of believers in Jesus. Each believer is personally related to Jesus but is also related to every other believer in Him. It means we have the privilege and responsibility … Continue reading →

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399. A Loving Warning and a Gracious Invitation

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

Luke 13:1-9. The Gospel Reading for Sunday 20 March 2022 [This blog has been audio recorded as a podcast on the free platform Spotify and can be found there under “holbeck” No.399] Throughout history humans have been curious creatures. They … Continue reading →

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397. Living Without Anxiety. God’s Answer! 1 Peter 5:6-7.

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

1 Peter 5:6-7. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Since Covid 19 hit our shores there … Continue reading →

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