Wed., 9/3/14 readings, 2nd Church, Berkeley. Hymns 351, 431, 116
- SH Ex 34:29-32
- SH Josh. 1:1-4, 5 1st as, 8, 9
- 1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. 5 …as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
- SH II Sam. 5:1-5
- 1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
- SH Luke 4:14 1st Jesus
- 14 …Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
- SH Luke 6:13-19
- 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
- SH Matt. 28:1-3, 5-10
- 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
- SH Luke 24:50, 51
- 50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
- SH Matt. 28:20 1st and
- 20 …and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- SH 56:1
- WHEN our great Teacher came to him for baptism,
John was astounded. Reading his thoughts, Jesus
added: “Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us
to fulfil all righteousness.” Jesus’ concessions (in certain
cases) to material methods were for the advancement of
spiritual good.
- SH 239:16
- To ascertain our progress, we must learn where our
affections are placed and whom we acknowledge and
obey as God. If divine Love is becoming
nearer, dearer, and more real to us, matter is
then submitting to Spirit. The objects we pursue and
the spirit we manifest reveal our standpoint, and show
what we are winning.
- SH 365:15-19
- If the Scientist reaches his patient through divine
Love, the healing work will be accomplished at one
visit, and the disease will vanish into its native
nothingness like dew before the morning sun-
shine.
- SH 45:6-10
- Our Master fully and finally demonstrated divine Sci-
ence in his victory over death and the grave. Jesus’
deed was for the enlightenment of men and
for the salvation of the whole world from sin,
sickness, and death.
- SH 207:2-4
- Because God is Spirit, evil becomes more apparent and
obnoxious proportionately as we advance spir-
itually, until it disappears from our lives.
- SH 430:3-9
- Mortal mind must part
with error, must put off itself with its deeds,
and immortal manhood, the Christ ideal, will appear.
Faith should enlarge its borders and strengthen its base
by resting upon Spirit instead of matter. When man
gives up his belief in death, he will advance more rapidly
towards God, Life, and Love.
- SH 462:13
- Whoever would demonstrate the healing of Christian
Science must abide strictly by its rules, heed every state-
ment, and advance from the rudiments laid down. There
is nothing difficult nor toilsome in this task, when the way
is pointed out; but self-denial, sincerity, Christianity, and
persistence alone win the prize, as they usually do in every
department of life.
- SH 326:16-21
- The purpose and motive to live aright can be gained
now. This point won, you have started as you should.
You have begun at the numeration-table of Christian
Science, and nothing but wrong intention can hinder your
advancement. Working and praying with true motives,
your Father will open the way.
- SH 458:25-3 The
- The
Christian Scientist wisely shapes his course, and is hon-
est and consistent in following the leadings of divine
Mind. He must prove, through living as well as heal-
ing and teaching, that Christ’s way is the only one
by which mortals are radically saved from sin and
sickness.
Christianity causes men to turn naturally from matter
to Spirit, as the flower turns from darkness to light.
Man then appropriates those things which “eye hath
not seen nor ear heard.
- SH 429:12
- Science declares that man is sub-
ject to Mind. Mortal mind affirms that mind
is subordinate to the body, that the body is
dying, that it must be buried and decomposed
into dust; but mortal mind’s affirmation is not true.
Mortals waken from the dream of death with bodies un-
seen by those who think that they bury the body.
- SH 428:30-32
- The author has healed hopeless organic disease, and
raised the dying to life and health through the under-
standing of God as the only Life.
- SH 429:4
- We must begin, however,
with the more simple demonstrations of control, and
the sooner we begin the better. The final demonstration
takes time for its accomplishment. When walking, we
are guided by the eye. We look before our feet, and if
we are wise, we look beyond a single step in the line of
spiritual advancement. -
SH 461:31
Rapidity of assimilation
Systematic teaching and the
student’s spiritual growth
and experience in practice are requisite for a thorough
comprehension of Christian Science. Some individu–
als assimilate truth more readily than others, but any
student, who adheres to the divine rules
of Christian Science and imbibes the spirit
of Christ, can demonstrate Christian Science, cast out
error, heal the sick, and add continually to his store of
spiritual understanding, potency, enlightenment, and
success.
Ex 34:29-32
Josh. 1:1-4, 5 as, 8, 9
II Sam. 5:1-5
Luke 4:14 Jesus
Luke 6:13-19
Matt. 28:1-3, 5-10
Luke 24:50, 51
Matt. 28:20 and
SH 56:1
SH 239:16
SH 365:15-19
SH 45:6-10
SH 207:2-4
SH 430:3-9
SH 462:13
SH 326:16-21
SH 458:25-3 The
SH 429:12
SH 428:30-32
SH 429:4
SH 461:31
Josh. 1:1-4, 5 as, 8, 9
II Sam. 5:1-5
Luke 4:14 Jesus
Luke 6:13-19
Matt. 28:1-3, 5-10
Luke 24:50, 51
Matt. 28:20 and
SH 56:1
SH 239:16
SH 365:15-19
SH 45:6-10
SH 207:2-4
SH 430:3-9
SH 462:13
SH 326:16-21
SH 458:25-3 The
SH 429:12
SH 428:30-32
SH 429:4
SH 461:31
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