Tag Archives: Jesus

094. Galatians 6 outline. Paul Sums Up His Epistle. Freedom Not Bondage!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

In this final chapter Paul summarised much of what he had written in the previous chapters. He wanted the believers in Galatia to walk in victory and not return to the legalism being advocated by the false teachers. The latter … Continue reading →

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093. Galatians 5. Outline. The Choice We Face. To Live God’s Way Or Our Way?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

Paul here describes the gospel message. He states that these facts were true. Christ has set believers free. They are not to go back under slavery to the law of the Old Testament. The false teachers were trying to get … Continue reading →

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092. Galatians 4. Overview. The Freedom Of The Children of God.

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

In chapter 3 we saw that the blessing of Abraham referred to the promise of the Holy Spirit who was to be to be received by Gentiles who trusted in Christ. (3:13) Christ redeemed us from the curse of the … Continue reading →

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089. Humans. Basically Good? Or Prone To Evil? Mark 7:20-23

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

Someone once said to me, “I don’t think the description of the Fall of humankind in Genesis 3 is relevant for today. Humans are basically good.” I felt like saying, “Brother, what planet have you come from? It’s certainly not … Continue reading →

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088. Galatians 3. Jesus Is God’s Only Way To Himself

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

Introduction: In this chapter Paul is showing the contrast between the works of the law (trying to obey them) and faith in Jesus Christ. The natural way of thinking was that one had to do something to get right with … Continue reading →

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087. How Did The World Come To Be In Such A Mess? Is there an answer?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

Well it’s pretty clear really! We’ve turned our back on God. When you turn your back on God you can get into a hell of a mess (literally). God has shown us in His book (the Bible) how we are … Continue reading →

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086. Jesus and Sexuality and Marriage

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

We are often told today that Jesus would have approved of homosexual or same-sex marriage. Because He emphasised “love” in His teachings. So we need to see if that is really so. In the previous article we saw that in … Continue reading →

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084. Galatians 2. Paul’s Message Of Salvation Through Faith In Christ Alone

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

In Chapter 2 Paul continues his attempt to show that He was a true apostle raised up by God to preach His gospel, and that his message was authentic. He uses 2 incidents to demonstrate that. i). 2:1-10. Paul’s trip … Continue reading →

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083. Galatians 1. It Can Never Be “Christ AND” For Salvation

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

“God is good! You are being very, very silly!” That could be a very quick summary of the early part of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. He wrote in verse 4 that Jesus in His love had given Himself over … Continue reading →

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081. Healing Through Forgiving Others. Ephesians 4:17-5:2

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Jim Holbeck

There was a simple song sung many years ago which echoed how many of us felt coming from a background in which we had no time for God at all. It was like walking from the darkness into the light. It … Continue reading →

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