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143. A Prayer Of Openness To God. Psalm 139:23-24. Series No.5 of 7

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

“I’m so glad that when I asked the Lord to search my life that He did it with a candle and not a searchlight!” That was the way one person put it. She had prayed the prayer of openness to … Continue reading →

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140. God Knows Everything About You And Still Loves You. Psalm 139:1-6. Series No.2 of 7

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

“You can’t hide from God!” These words may make some people feel that their personal space has been invaded. Others may feel that if the words are true then they cannot ever be completely free. On the other hand there … Continue reading →

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138. Rejecting God’s Commandments Means Missing Out On His Blessings

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Jim Holbeck

We live in a world that by and large rejects the God of the Bible. You can see it increasingly in the way that Christians are being persecuted in many parts of the world, yet so few people seem to … 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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136. Christmas. The Time When God Sent Forth His Son. For Us. Galatians 4:1-7

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

Hugely significant incidents in life sometimes are described in very simple language. I am old enough to remember the shock in our household upon hearing the words on the radio, “The King is dead!” when King George VI passed away … Continue reading →

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133. The Danger Of Rejecting The Person Of Christ. (Not just at Christmas!)

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

What is the focus of the New Testament? Is it faith? Is it justification by faith? Is it the New Covenant? Is it the Kingdom of God? Is it the church? Is it faith? Is it the gospel? Or is … 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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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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127. Praying For Healing For A World In Rebellion Against God. Through Its False Religion

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Jim Holbeck

What a horrible mess! The world! How did it happen? We have an answer! The Almighty God Himself gave us the reason in Romans 1. It was due to human rebellion against the Creator-God. The first description of rebellion Paul … Continue reading →

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