Monday, December 29, 2008

A New Year, A New Book

Actually, the book we've selected is not that new. =) A few weeks ago,  we voted to start the new year with reading/studying/discussing a book of the Bible. Two weeks ago, we narrowed it down to four selections:

1. The book of Job (The problem of evil and suffering)
2. A gospel - Matthew (The life and teachings of Jesus)
3. The letter to the Galatians (Legalism and the gospel)
4. The book of James (Faith and works)

(Choices three and four might actually compliment each other nicely!)

Anyway, the poll is up. In the interest of getting a decision made quickly, please indicate your choice soon. (The poll will close on Wednesday, the 31st at noon.)

You can vote, right over there. --->

We'll our explorations of our new book on January 10. 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

good book

Anonymous said...

Another version of the Beatitudes in the Bible

Romans 12

(The gift of grace)

1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

(the gift of discipleship)

3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.


(The gift of prophecy and other Spiritual gifts)

6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

(The gift of Love)

9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

(The gift of Government)

11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

(THE GIFTS OF THE BEATITUDES)

14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.