The updraft of inspiration is lifting you on wings of Love. God is truly governing thought and action, regardless of physical appearances. The peace, health and harmony you seek is only one thought away. So we can make it our next thought right now, and feel the breath of God whispering away fear and depression.
CS Sentinel 21/3 page 14/15
This week’s Bible lesson is on “substance”. The Golden Text is taken from both Hebrews and John
What’s the logical conclusion when you put these two verses together?
The responsive reading includes Paul’s musings on faith as “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hope to see you Sunday!
The Golden Text this week is
and the responsive reading this week starts “thou art mine” Isa 43:1 . How cool is that? We are God’s beloved! The lesson this week’s explores what that means. It’s about better understanding our true identity and relationship with God as His/Her beloved children.
Here are some questions on the lesson to prime our discussion as usual – I do hope you can make it, if not perhaps we can have our class by skype later in the day.
(Section 1) Isaiah instructs us “cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?” Isa 2:22 How do we do that?
(Section 2) How should we see ourselves?
(Section 3) “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him..” Duet 33:12 How does Moses early life illustrate this?
(Section 4) What do the angels Gabriel and Michael represent?
(Section 5) What does it mean to be the sons (and daughters) of God? How do you understand Christ Jesus as “mediator”?
(Section 6) How does Jesus healing confirm his mission, and God’s love for us?
(Section 7) How are you exercising your “God given authority” and dominion?
(Section 8 ) What qualities of God should we express as God’s elect? ( Col 3:12,14,16 )
(Section 9) Christ Jesus said “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.” Matt 10:8 What a command! He wouldn’t have said it, if he didn’t think we could follow it. How are you following this Christian command?
Hope to see you Sunday! (Everyone under 20 is always welcome in our Sunday School).
It is natural to turn to collective prayer when issues seem to be bigger than we are and out of our control. …
As we acknowledge God’s power, this helps displace thoughts of fear and hopelessness..
We can be confident that our prayers bring results – wisdom, strength and courage to tackle problems.
Exerpts from Jan Keeler in the CS Sentinel, 22/8 p6
Father-Mother is the name for Deity, which indicates His tender relationship to His spiritual creation.
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Textbook
We can recognise that every move towards peaceful coexistence is grounded in a larger spiritual reality that we all have one Father.
Christian Science Sentinel 29/8 p22
The Golden Text for this week’s lesson is Christ Jesus statement.. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 New International Version.
The light of Christ is the theme of this week’s lesson. Notice how light, darkness and so on feature throughout this week’s lesson.
I do hope you can make it Sunday. Look forward to seeing you then.
Daniel
The lesson begins with two powerful words from 11Corinthians 11:11
God knoweth.
This lesson studying another of the synonyms for God- Mind tells us about Solomon and his desire for wisdom.
How can we can more understanding and wisdom?
How do we find solutions to tricky problems?
Can we expect peace and harmony in our lives?
How do we avail ourselves of God’s help?
The lesson provides answers to these questions – do think about them and come and chat about these and other issues on Sunday.
Daniel is away so I am standing in for him- hope to see you- Jane
Past mistakes can teach valuable lessons, but they need to be seen as unable to disturb, scar, or drag us down. Prayer will lead us out of remorse and toward or natural status as God’s loved, joyful children.
Bettina Norford Christian Science Sentinel August 8th page 19
Testimony Meeting Readings for 20th July 2011 [Rosie]
Subject – Family Relationships
Hymns: 305, 245, 266
Bible
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
These things I command you, that ye love one another.
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
[DIVINE LOVE] is my shepherd; I shall not want.
[LOVE] maketh me to lie down in green pastures: [LOVE] leadeth me beside the still waters.
[LOVE] restoreth my soul [spiritual sense]: [LOVE] leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for [LOVE] is with me; [LOVE'S] rod and [LOVE'S] staff they comfort me.
[LOVE] prepareth a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: [LOVE] anointeth my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house [the consciousness] of [LOVE] for ever.
And o’er earth’s troubled, angry sea
I see Christ walk,
And come to me, and tenderly,
Divinely talk.
