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264. Lent. What is it? Any relevance for me in 2018?

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

(This is adapted from an article I wrote this year for a Christian Magazine in Florida USA. It has recently been published.) If we were to ask people on the street what is “Lent?” they may come up with an … Continue reading →

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262. Who is Jesus? Jesus is THE Lord. (Third in a series of 4 on Jesus.) Text and You Tube audio.

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

The outline below is adapted from a handout on this topic at an all-day seminar at Port Macquarie, Australia. This is the third of 4 sessions on Jesus as 1 the Creator, 2 the Saviour, 3 the Lord and 4 … Continue reading →

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261. Who is Jesus? He is The Saviour. (Second in a series of 4 on Jesus)

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

In the previous article I wrote that I was trying to look at the significance of Jesus for today. In the First article No.260 we looked at Jesus the Creator of the universe. In this Second article we look at … Continue reading →

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259. JESUS’ TRANSFIGURATION AND HOW WE CAN BE TRANSFORMED. (Suggestions for sermons on Mark 9:2-9 the Gospel for Sun 11th Feb 2018.)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

One of the great blessings of being involved in Christian ministry is seeing individuals transformed by the grace of God. Often one could not have imagined that people could change so markedly and often so quickly. It seems that some … Continue reading →

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258. What is involved in Forgiveness? (A You Tube Skype teaching by Jim Holbeck recorded by The Healing Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church, Winter Park, Florida.)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

In 2015 I was asked to do a number of teachings by Skype to folk gathered at the Healing Ministry Glennon House at All Saints Episcopal Church at Winter Park near Orlando. This was my first effort at trying to … Continue reading →

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257. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF GOD-GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES. [Sermon on Mark 1:29-39] [For Sunday 4th Feb 2018]

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

Isn’t it sad to think that something was available for you and you missed out on receiving it? It can happen in every area of life. It can happen in relationships Many years ago I was having lunch with two … Continue reading →

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256. What is the good news behind the same sex marriage decision of the Australian Parliament in December 2017?

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

Euphoria! That was the description given by many reporters to the reaction in the Australian Federal Parliament at the passing of the bill to amend the Marriage Act to include same-sex couples. Members from different parties gathered on one side … Continue reading →

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255. DOING WHAT WE CAN TO CHANGE THE WORLD FOR GOOD. (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Jim Holbeck

There is a major problem with this world. It’s called “people”. Sometimes we have idealised pictures in our minds of the good that humans may be capable of being and doing. However the Charles Schulz’ Peanuts cartoon expressed a significant … Continue reading →

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250. Do You Want To See The Power Of God Being Released Into Today’s World? Ephesians 1:15-23. [Part 1 of 2]

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

As I listened to Andrew preaching his first sermon in a Port Anglican service, I was struck by his love for the written word [the Bible] and by his obvious love for the Living Word [Jesus]. I was also encouraged … Continue reading →

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249. Some Relaxed Reading about The Christ of Christmas.

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Jim Holbeck

Can we safely ignore Jesus? Is He just an ancient figure whose existence many people try to deny. Are His teachings just the ramblings of an ancient “saint” in the early church or are they much more challenging than that? … Continue reading →

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