In the biblical context, the concept of resources encompasses both material and spiritual provisions that God provides for His people. These resources are seen as blessings from God, meant to be used for His glory and the benefit of others.

Material Resources

Material resources in the Bible include land, wealth, food, and other physical necessities. The Promised Land, for example, is a significant resource given to the Israelites, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). This land was not only a place of sustenance but also a symbol of God's covenant and faithfulness.

Wealth and possessions are also considered resources. In Deuteronomy 8:18, the Israelites are reminded, "But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers, as it is this day" . This verse underscores the belief that all material wealth ultimately comes from God and should be used in accordance with His will.

The Bible also addresses the responsible use of resources. Proverbs 3:9-10 advises, "Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine" . This passage highlights the principle of stewardship, where believers are called to manage their resources wisely and generously.

Spiritual Resources

Spiritual resources are equally, if not more, important in the biblical narrative. These include wisdom, strength, faith, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. James 1:5 encourages believers to seek wisdom from God: "Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him" . This promise assures believers that God provides the spiritual resources needed to navigate life's challenges.

The Holy Spirit is a vital spiritual resource, empowering believers to live according to God's will. In Acts 1:8, Jesus tells His disciples, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" . The Holy Spirit equips believers with the necessary resources to fulfill the Great Commission.

Community and Fellowship

The Bible also emphasizes the importance of community as a resource. The early church in Acts 2:44-45 exemplifies this: "All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need" . This communal sharing reflects the biblical principle of mutual support and the pooling of resources for the common good.

Prayer and Scripture

Prayer and Scripture are foundational spiritual resources for believers. Philippians 4:6-7 encourages believers to rely on prayer: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" . Through prayer, believers access God's peace and guidance.

Scripture itself is a resource, providing wisdom, correction, and encouragement. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 states, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work" . The Bible serves as a comprehensive resource for living a life that honors God.

In summary, resources in the Bible are multifaceted, encompassing both the material and spiritual provisions that God bestows upon His people. These resources are to be used wisely, shared generously, and relied upon for spiritual growth and the advancement of God's kingdom.4434. ptochos -- (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly ...
... 4434 (from , "to crouch or cower like a beggar") -- properly, bent over; (figuratively)
, completely lacking resources (earthly wealth) -- ie . ...
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1159. dapanao -- to spend, spend freely
... 1159 -- properly, to spend (expend); (figuratively) spending one's money, time,
energy, resources, etc.; (passive) become spent, (consumed by); "to exert great ...
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2024. epichoregia -- a supply
... supply, provision, equipment, support. Cognate: 2024 -- apt, lavish resources,
making an event a . See 2023 (). Word Origin from ...
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1820. exaporeo -- to be utterly at a loss, be in despair
... of" intensifying 639 , "without exit, passageway") -- properly, without passage
(no way out); (figuratively) to lack adequate resources (solutions), leaving ...
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4147. plouteo -- to be rich
... I become rich, am rich, abound in. Cognate: 4147 -- be , having many resources.
See 4145 (). (Rev 3:17) The Laodiceans had success ...
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3622. oikonomia -- stewardship, administration
... 3622 (from 3621 , "a , managing a ") -- properly, a , management (administration),
ie where a person looks after another's affairs (resources). ...
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3696. hoplon -- a tool, implement, weapon
... 3696 ("instruments to make war") underlines that God always gives the resources
we need to -- as we live in faith ("His ," 2 Cor 6:7, 10:4). ...
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1765. enischuo -- to strengthen
... face (). [In Lk 22:43, 1765 () refers to God's " strength," like when
providing an angel to share His " resources."]. Word Origin ...
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3833. panoplia -- full armor
... a complete set of defensive and offensive armor (weapons), ie everything needed
to wage successful warfare; (figuratively) the full resources the Lord gives to ...
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2142. euporia -- prosperity, plenty
... wealth. From the same as euporeo; pecuniary resources -- wealth. see GREEK euporeo.
(euporia) -- 1 Occurrence. 2141, 2142. euporia. 2143 . Strong's Numbers
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2428. chayil -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army
... From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army,
wealth, virtue, valor, strength -- able, activity, (+) army, band of men ...
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2831. chashman -- ambassador
... princes. From an unused root (probably meaning firm or capacious in resources);
apparently wealthy -- princes. 2830, 2831. chashman. 2832 . Strong's Numbers
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8228. shepha -- abundance
... abundance (1). abundance. From an unused root meaning to abound; resources --
abundance. 8227b, 8228. shepha. 8229 . Strong's Numbers.
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3981. maamats -- power, strength, force
... 1). force. From 'amats; strength, ie (plural) resources -- force. see HEBREW
'amats. 3980, 3981. maamats. 3982 . Strong's Numbers.
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On the Management of the Resources Collected for the Support of ...
... Of Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons. Sec. IV."On the Management of the Resources
Collected for the Support of the Clergy, and the Relief of the Poor. ...
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His Liberality, from his Private Resources, to the Losers in Suits ...
... Book IV. Chapter IV."His Liberality, from His Private Resources, to the
Losers in Suits of a Pecuniary Nature. In cases of judicial ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter iv his liberality from his.htm

Trusting in These Resources, Solomon Set About Erecting a Temple ...
... The Sacred History Of Sulpitius Severus. Book I. Chapter XL. Trusting in these
resources, Solomon set about erecting a temple of immense size to God? ...
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The Dilemma in which I am Placed is of Your Making: it is Brought ...
... 3. The dilemma in which I am placed is of your making: it is brought out, not from
the resources of dialectics, of which you are ignorant, but from among the ...
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Our Requests Made Known unto God
... Our requirements on earth and God's resources in heaven are meant for each other.
If we ask, we shall receive. When we fail to ask, we fail to receive. ...
/.../anderson/prayer availeth much/chapter 2 our requests made.htm

The Four Thousand
... them for. And whenever man is baffled and in need, there he is entitled
to fall back upon the resources of the Omnipotent. It may ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 8 1-10 the four thousand.htm

The World's Bread
... world's hunger? Do we not often think that our resources are absurdly
insufficient, and so, faintheartedly make them still less? Is ...
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The Founder and Finisher of the Temple
... With Joshua, the high priest, he came, at the head of a little company, to Palestine,
and there pathetically attempted, with small resources, to build up some ...
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Naaman Cured.
... Like many other governments, this Israelitish monarchy was unaware of its own resources,
because it did not condescend to reckon what was spiritual. ...
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Antecedents of Permanent Christian Colonization --The ...
... of two magnificent schemes of secular and spiritual empire, which, conceived in
the minds of great statesmen and churchmen, sustained by the resources of the ...
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Resources (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Resources (5 Occurrences). Luke 14:14 and you will
be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. ...
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Ability (34 Occurrences)
... whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or
competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in ...
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Hezekiah (124 Occurrences)
... The Chronicler represents him (2 Chronicles 32:31) as lapsing from the wisdom of
piety only by his vainglory in revealing the resources of his realm to the ...
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Judah (802 Occurrences)
... The resources of the soil were great. ... Certainly in point of extent of territory
and in resources it was far the greater of the two. ...
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Nurse (23 Occurrences)
... 10. (vt) To manage with care and economy, with a view to increase; as, to nurse
our national resources. 11. (vt) To caress; to fondle, as a nurse does. Int. ...
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Numbering (35 Occurrences)
... It indicated a reliance on his part on an arm of flesh, an estimating of his power
not by the divine favour but by the material resources of his kingdom. ...
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Weak (102 Occurrences)
... 19. (vi) Lacking in elements of political strength; not wielding or having authority
or energy; deficient in the resources that are essential to a ruler or ...
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Wants (49 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 11:9 And when I was with you and my resources failed, there was no
one to whom I became a burden--for the brethren when they came from Macedonia ...
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Inexhaustible (2 Occurrences)
... moth consume. (WEY). Romans 11:33 Oh, how inexhaustible are God's resources
and God's wisdom and God's knowledge! How impossible ...
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Fail (130 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To deteriorate in respect to vigor, activity, resources, etc.; to become
weaker; as, a sick man fails. 5. (vi) To perish; to die; -- used of a person. ...
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