2nd Church, Berkeley readings, 10/7/15
- SH II Sam. 22:1-3, 20, 31, 33
- 1 And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: 2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. 33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
- SH Ps 59:16 1st I
- 16 …I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
- SH Ps 9:9
- 9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
- SH Lev. 19:33, 34
- 33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. 34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
- SH Isaiah 54:2
- 2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
- SH Isaiah 55:1 (to 1st waters,)
- 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the w
- SH Matt 22:34 1st when, 35-40
- 34 …when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
- SH Luke 10:29-37
- 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? 30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
- SH Heb. 13:1, 2
- 1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
- SH I John 4:7, 21
- 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
- SH 572:6-8
- “Love one an-
other” (I John, iii. 23), is the most simple and profound
counsel of the inspired writer.
- SH 340:23-27 (to ;)
- One infinite God, good, unifies men and nations; con-
stitutes the brotherhood of man; ends wars; fulfils the
Scripture, “Love thy neighbor as thyself;” annihilates
pagan and Christian idolatry, – whatever is wrong in
social, civil, criminal, political, and religious codes;
- SH 205:22, 32
- When we realize that there is one Mind, the divine law
of loving our neighbor as ourselves is unfolded;
whereas a belief in many ruling minds hinders
man’s normal drift towards the one Mind, one
God, and leads human thought into opposite channels
where selfishness reigns.
When we fully understand our relation to the Divine,
we can have no other Mind but His, – no other Love,
wisdom, or Truth, no other sense of Life, and no con-
sciousness of the existence of matter or error.
- SH 83:7-9
- Mortals must find
refuge in Truth in order to escape the error of these latter
days.
- SH 394:24
- can be aided by a drug or climate? Are material means
the only refuge from fatal chances? Is there no divine
permission to conquer discord of every kind with harmony,
with Truth and Love?
- SH 518:15-19
- The rich in spirit help the poor in
one grand brotherhood, all having the same
Principle, or Father; and blessed is that man who seeth
his brother’s need and supplieth it, seeking his own in
another’s good.
- SH 55:16-22
- My
weary hope tries to realize that happy day, when man shall
recognize the Science of Christ and love his neighbor as
himself, – when he shall realize God’s omnipotence and
the healing power of the divine Love in what it has done
and is doing for mankind. The promises will be ful-
filled.
- SH 13:2
- Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and
bestowals. It is the open fount which cries, “Ho,
every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters.
- SH 303:28-30
- Spiritual man is the image or idea of
God, an idea which cannot be lost nor sep-
arated from its divine Principle.
- SH 469:30-5
- With
one Father, even God, the whole family of man would
be brethren; and with one Mind and that God, or good,
the brotherhood of man would consist of Love and Truth,
and have unity of Principle and spiritual power which
constitute divine Science.
- SH 304:3-9
- It is ignorance and false belief, based on a material
sense of things, which hide spiritual beauty and good-
ness. Understanding this, Paul said: “Nei-
ther death, nor life, . . . nor things present,
nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor
any other creature, shall be able to separate us from
the love of God.
- SH 566:1-9
- As the children of Israel were guided triumphantly
through the Red Sea, the dark ebbing and flowing tides
of human fear, – as they were led through the
wilderness, walking wearily through the great
desert of human hopes, and anticipating the promised
joy, – so shall the spiritual idea guide all right desires
in their passage from sense to Soul, from a material sense
of existence to the spiritual, up to the glory prepared for
them who love God.
- SH 467:9
- It should be thoroughly understood that all men have one
Mind, one God and Father, one Life, Truth, and Love.
Mankind will become perfect in proportion as this fact
becomes apparent, war will cease and the true brother-
hood of man will be established. Having no other gods,
turning to no other but the one perfect Mind to guide
him, man is the likeness of God, pure and eternal, hav-
ing that Mind which was also in Christ.
- SH 559:8-12
- The “still, small voice”
of scientific thought reaches over continent and ocean
to the globe’s remotest bound. The inaudible voice of
Truth is, to the human mind, “as when a lion roareth.”
It is heard in the desert and in dark places of fear.
- SH 276:4-9
- When the divine precepts
are understood, they unfold the foundation of fellowship,
in which one mind is not at war with another, but all have
one Spirit, God, one intelligent source, in accordance with
the Scriptural command: “Let this Mind be in you,
which was also in Christ Jesus.
II Sam. 22:1-3, 20, 31, 33
Ps 59:16 I
Ps 9:9
Lev. 19:33, 34
Isaiah 54:2
Isaiah 55:1 (to waters,)
Matt 22:34 when, 35-40
Luke 10:29-37
Heb. 13:1, 2
I John 4:7, 21
SH 572:6-8
SH 340:23-27 (to ;)
SH 205:22, 32
SH 83:7-9
SH 394:24
518:15-19
SH 55:16-22
SH 13:2
SH 303:28-30
SH 469:30-5
SH 304:3-9
SH 566:1-9
SH 467:9
SH 559:8-12
SH 276:4-9
Ps 59:16 I
Ps 9:9
Lev. 19:33, 34
Isaiah 54:2
Isaiah 55:1 (to waters,)
Matt 22:34 when, 35-40
Luke 10:29-37
Heb. 13:1, 2
I John 4:7, 21
SH 572:6-8
SH 340:23-27 (to ;)
SH 205:22, 32
SH 83:7-9
SH 394:24
518:15-19
SH 55:16-22
SH 13:2
SH 303:28-30
SH 469:30-5
SH 304:3-9
SH 566:1-9
SH 467:9
SH 559:8-12
SH 276:4-9
Hymns: 179, 403, 423
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