Read John 12:24-26; - 24 I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains. 25 Those who love their own life will lose it; those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life eternal. 26 Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honour anyone who serves me. •            We live in a selfish and self-absorbed culture like few other eras in human history.   •            We read articles like "We Have Too Much," revealing how people crave things that make them feel good—cruises, makeovers, golf lessons, and so on. It's a tragic scenario to see people spend buckets of money to give themselves grins. We are the most entitled who have ever lived. It is all about me. •            Yet all of this material abundance hasn't made anyone happier. More stuff doesn't trans

Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are listed here ; 1. The Spirit of the LORD, 2. Wisdom, 3. Understanding, 4. Counsel, 5. Fortitude, 6. Knowledge, 7. Fear of the Lord. While some Christians accept these as a definitive list of specific attributes, others understand them merely as examples of the Holy Spirit's work through the faithful. So in other words God will at times bring other gifts to mind as He gifts us to in these Spiritual gifts. The spiritual empowerment of the Messiah shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. 1.    The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him: The Branch that comes from the apparently dead stump isn’t just barely alive. It is full of life, and full of the Spirit of the LORD. We see here that the Messiah has seven – the number of fullness and completion – aspects of the Spirit of the LORD. Also known as the Spirit of Reverence/ Piety: a

Karma in India or Hindu philosophy a universal causal law by which good or bad actions determine the future modes of an individual’s existence. Grace is the opposite of karma, which is all about getting what you deserve. Grace is about getting what you don’t deserve. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God In His grace, God is willing to forgive us and bless us, despite the fact that we fall short of living righteously. In Christian terms, grace can be generally defined as “God’s favour toward the unworthy” or “God’s compassion on the undeserving.” Grace is a most important concept in the Bible, Christianity and the world. It is most clearly expressed in the promises God reveals in the scripture and embodied in Jesus Christ. Grace is the love of God shown to the unlovely, the peace of God given to the restless or the unmerited favour of God. Romans 5:12-21 Speaks of death through Adam and life through Christ Romans 5:21 so that as sin reigne

  Ephesians 4:14-16   Three steps to spiritual growth – renewing our minds through Bible reading, confessing our sin, and repenting of that sin. We will look at three more steps that will build our spiritual life.   Any believer – new or mature – would be wise to receive godly counsel.   Great men and women of God have taken a terrible plunge away from God because they were too proud to admit weakness or been seen to have sin in their life.   The Lord sees us as we truly are, but none of us see ourselves that way.   We need a friend who will be completely honest about our faults and mistakes.   Godly counselling won’t be critical or condemning, but rather will prove loving and kind – even though it may seem tough – it will build up. Another step toward spiritual maturity is to serve the Lord, which we do by serving others. To exercise our gifting. There are times when this even means ministering to someone who tends to elicit our worst qualities.   By becoming involved in his or

  Tolga Community Church is hosting a Healing crusade in the Tablelands far north Queensland on 9th to the 11th September 6pm start and finish 9pm . You are welcome to experience the power of God and receive your healing. The spirit of God is moving very powerful in this season and time when everyone is in fear of what's happening around the world.