spiritual gifts

 I found this article on spiritual gifting very helpful, it points to every Christian being able to receive gifting for the ministry they happen to be engaged in. The examination of Paul's teaching is a little bit ambiguous however the principle that we are all gifted spiritually is empowering. the link is,

http://www.markdroberts.com/htmfiles/resources/spiritualgifts.htm

Mark Roberts is the author who welcomes use of his article.....ed

Long time no see, it helps if I log on. Just a thought about bible study, I have not had the discipline to learn a bible chapter in total I dont mean parrot fashion but understanding meaning and flow. I have been doing evening office and for the last month 1 corinthians has been the epistle. I began reviewing the readings previous to the current day early in the chapter and it soon became a habit becoming easier each night through familiarity. What an easy way to learn a chapter, I finally have an overview of the chapter and can think about its structure and can start to delve into Paul's headspace a bit. Happy word exploration..Ed.

bible verses

HAPPINESS
Proverbs 16 20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
Proverbs 14 21 He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Psalms 146 5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Proverbs 29 18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.
Psalms 69 32 The humble shall see this and be glad; And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.
Psalms 97 11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
Proverbs 12 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. Psalms 5 11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.Psalms 86 4 Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
BLESSINGS
Psalms 5 12 For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
Psalms 94 12 Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law,
Psalms 115 13 He will bless those who fear the LORD, Both small and great.
Psalms 119 1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the LORD!
Psalms 128 1 Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways. 2 When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD. 5 The LORD bless you out of Zion,

global economic crices

note plural of crisis, Alister  Palmer who launched ESM in Tasmania is heavily involved in the Transition movement in England and sent links in a recent e-mail which have some positive pathways towards a new paradigm which is sustainable. The Great Transition work and Steve Keen are essential reading/listening. enjoy!! Here is an excerpt from Alister's letter...

The global financial situation is very grim and Europe is imploding which is already having a major impact on us – there are now over 1 million young people between 16 and 24 unemployed in the UK – stats published this week. 

Given that we are at the end of growth a whole new economic model is needed.   The New Economics Foundation here as done some good work on that – see http://www.neweconomics.org/ and scroll to The Great Transition (free download).

I continue to enjoy Prof Steve Keen’s work – he is over this way at the moment – a great interview at http://www.renegadeeconomist.com/blog/video/in-conversation-with-steve-keen.html.

Carolyn Baker’s work Navigating the Coming Chaos which addressed the psychological aspects is very helpful – it’s a great companion to the transition movement work.   Her website is http://carolynbaker.net/.

The attached document On the Cusp of Collapse by David Korowicz is one of the best I’ve come across explaining the physics.

I wondered whether you know of Alan Hirsch’s work – if not have a look at his series of Forgotten Ways videos at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Lt9hk9fiU&feature=related.

More resources

Ed. note, presently links are not active so it is a cut and paste job


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bible verses for new age

John 1:14 (KJV)

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Ephesians 2:8 NIV

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God

9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Jeremiah 10:23-25 (The Message)

I know, God, that mere mortals can't run their own lives,
That men and women don't have what it takes to take charge of life.
So correct us, God, as you see best.
Don't lose your temper. That would be the end of us.
Vent your anger on the godless nations, who refuse to acknowledge you,

Jeremiah 10:23 NIV

23 I know, O LORD, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.

Isaiah 45:18 NIV

18 For this is what the LORD says
he who created the heavens,
he is God;
he who fashioned and made the earth,
he founded it;
he did not create it to be empty,
but formed it to be inhabited
he says:
"I am the LORD,
and there is no other.


Luke 10:18 NIV

18 He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

John 15 NIV

5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. 8 This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

Isaiah 45

23 By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.

24 They will say of me, 'In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.' " All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame.

Romans 8:26

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

bible verses re riches

Leviticus 19:13You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning.

Deuteronomy 25:13-15You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. You shall not have in your house
differing measures, a large and a small. You shall have a full and just weight; you shall have a full and just measure, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Job 31:13-14“If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves when they filed a complaint against me, what then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?”

Psalm 112:5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice.

Proverbs 10:4Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 11:1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is His delight.

Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Proverbs 13:11Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, but the one who gathers by labor increases it.

Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

Proverbs 22:16He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

Jeremiah 22:13Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, who uses his neighbor’s services without pay and does not give him his wages.

Malachi 3:5Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me, says the LORD of hosts.

Luke 16:10He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

Ephesians 6:9And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

Colossians 4:1Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.

1 Timothy 5:18For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”

James 5:4Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.