Ideas to study for the lesson on "Life" for July 15, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Life”

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Article on Lydia

Research on Acts 16: Conversion of Lydia

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Men who traveled with Paul

Story of Lydia

Old Testament overview of Bible

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Ideas to study for the Lesson on "Sacrament" for July 9, 2023

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Main theme: “we shall all be changed”. The word change is used over 15 times. In Greek it can mean transformed, exchange one thing for another, make different.

“changed into the same image”

“be ye transformed”

“be renewed, put on the new man”

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“Sacrament” William H.M. Adams, January 11, 1936 CSS

Responsive Reading:

Research: II Cor 3:18

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SECTION 1:

Research: Romans 12:1, 2 be not conformed…

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SECTION 2:

Research: Matthew 16: deny himself

‘self’ to get rid of

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SECTION 3:

Research: Ephesians 4: one Lord, one faith, one baptism

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SECTION 4:

Chart for research: Matt 26

Passion Week chronology

Research: Matt. 28: Resurrection:

Resurrection Appearances

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SECTION 5

Research: John 21: Morning Meal

“Casting the net on the right side” Israel Pickens, August 4, 1963, CSS

“On the Right Side” Ella Hay, October 1, 1938, CSS

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Miscellaneous:

WHY DO WE KNEEL AND PRAY IN THE COMMUNION SERVICE?

Praying in Communion Services:

"The sacrament shall be observed ... by a short interval of solemn and silent self-examination by each member, as to his or her fitness to be called a follower of Christ, Truth; as to his real state of love toward man, and fellowship and communion with Christ; as to whether he is gaining in the understanding and demonstration of Truth and Love, coming out from the world and being separated from error; growing less selfish, more charitable and spiritual, yea, walking worthy of his high calling.” (Mary Baker Eddy, The Christian Science Journal, volume 7, 1889-90, page 259).

“One should turn into his consciousness with renewed carefulness the ever- searching light of Truth. Shall it not be a specific time for purging from one's thought all that is unworthy and untrue?”

(Ella W. Hoag, Communion Services, July 5, 1919 Christian Science Sentinel)

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Testimony of healing by MBE and the complete transformation of the man.

Ques. How can I succeed in doing this so that my demonstration in healing shall be wonderful and immediate?

Ans. By being like Jesus, by asking yourself am I honest, am I just, am I merciful, am I pure soul

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "God" for July 2, 2023

Thoughts to ponder:

Acknowledge and affirm these Synonyms for God:

MIND: one intelligence, one consciousness

LIFE: one being, one existence, one creation

TRUTH: one reality, one pure fact

LOVE: one power, one motivation

SPIRIT: one substance

SOUL: one understanding, one identity

PRINCIPLE: one law, one cause, one source and origin

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HANDOUTS for “God”

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Quote from MBE on seven synonyms:

Synonyms: “Mrs. Eddy told one of her classes in 1888, referring to the synonyms upon these terms for God rests the basis of the Science, in fact, they are the science.”  Then she went on to say, “When the magnitude of the infinite began to dawn upon her she could not see how God could know Himself. She said, she would have to wait and could not go on further, then one of the terms for God would come to her and she could go on, and so she knew that every term was given through inspiration.”  (Mrs. Bogue’s memoirs)

“Seven synonyms: steps to healing” Hal Shrewsbury, April 15, 2013, CSS

Chart for 7 synonyms (expand and amplify)

PRINCIPLE: Attributes and Qualities

Order of the seven synonyms in S&H

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Theme of Lesson: “With God nothing shall be impossible”

possible: if something is possible, it can be done, it can happen,

it can be within the limits of ability, capacity, realization

impossible: can’t be done, can’t occur,

Testimony of what is possible:

“has become a boy again” December 1895, CSJ, Boston Herald

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SECTION I:

Research: John 11: Raising of Lazarus

“Demonstration” L. Ivimy Gwalter, May 1924, CSJ
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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

cartoon of widow of zarapeth

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Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Christian Science" for June 25, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Christian Science”

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Sight words in Greek from New Testament

Articles on sight:

“Receive thy sight” Elsie M. Thompson, December 18, 1954, CSS

“Perception” Paul Stark Seeley, June 1926, CSJ

Healing of blindness from Hazel Andrea Stuart, October 1986, CSJ

‘Seeing Clearly” Janet Heineman Clements, October 14, 2014

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Responsive Reading:

Research: II Cor 4:6 for God who commanded the light to shine.

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SECTION I:

Research: John 8: Know the Truth

“The Truth is aready true” Kerry M. Knobelsdorff, April 1984, CSS

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Section II:

Research Sermon on the Mount: Matt. 5

Research: Matt. 13: 33 Parable of the Leaven

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Section 3:

Research: Luke 18: Healing of blind man

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Section 4:

Research: John 14: the comforter

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Section 5:

“The New Commandment, John Peterson December 16, 1972, CSS

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Section 6:

Notes on Timothy

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Ideas for studying the Lesson on "God the preserver of man" for June 11, 2023

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Beautiful article on Compromise and Daily Devotion from The Interpreter’s Bible (Twenty-first printing, 1978), Volume 6, pages 435-439

HANDOUTS for “God, the Preserver of Man”

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SECTION 2:

Research: John 4: Healing of Nobleman’s son

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SECTION 5:

Research Acts 12: Peter’s release from prison

“The angel got in” Carol C. Gaetjen June 2000, CSJ

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Question for discussion with children

Timeline for Daniel

Jewish names changed

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Ideas for studying the Lesson on "God the only Cause and Creator" for June 4, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “God, the Only Cause and Creator”

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“Do We Pray?” Kate Swope, September 1904, CSJ

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Section 2: Light and image

Notes on Light

Research: Genesis 1

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SECTION 5:

Research: Matthew 8: Jesus heals Peter’s mother in law

“True Diagnosis” Charles Henry Philips, December 1912, CSJ

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SECTION 6:

Research: Luke 10: appointment of 70

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SECTION 7:

Chart of Jewish sects

Research Acts: 5: Gamaliel and apostles

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Ancient and Modern Necromany, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, denounced" for May 28, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Ancient, Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced”

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“There is no power but of God” testimony, Radio Program 183 CSS, Lois B. Estey, March 23, 1957

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RESPONSIVE READING:

Research: Acts 3: Peter heals lame man at Temple

“The gate. . .called Beautiful” Arthur Tipton Stewart, April 18, 1925, CSS

Testimony: “I walked out healed” Philip Hockley, August 5, 2002, CSS

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Soul and Body" for May 21, 2023

One theme running through this lesson is that of the Tabernacle.
Look for the Synonyms of tabernacle terms everywhere in the Bible.

“Who wrote the Psalms?”

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SECTION 2:

Section 5:

Research: Mark 3: Jesus heals withered hand

Short video clip of healing of withered hand

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Mortals and Immortals" for May 14, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Mortals and Immortals”

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Topics for each section:

Section 1: spiritual origin, sons of God, children of God

Section 2: Put on new man; governed by the kingdom of God

Section 3: Tares and wheat

Section 4: Rules for living; turn our ways, be not conformed, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord

Section 5: Handling belief of death; widow’s son at Nain

Section 6: made by the spirit of God

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Responsive Reading:

Research Romans 8:16, 17, The Spirit itself…”

Research: John 4:23 “God is Spirit”

Research: I John 3:2-2 Now are we the sons…

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Section 3:

Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Adam and Fallen Man" for May 7, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Adam and Fallen Man”

Seven days of creation in colors

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SECTION I:

Research: Gen. 1: man as image and having dominion

“The ability to cope” Anetta G. Schneider, March 1979, CSJ

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SECTION II:

Research: Luke 13: Jesus heals woman with infirmity

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SECTION 6:

Worksheet: Mark the perfect man — blank

Worksheet answers: mark the perfect man

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Ideas for studying the lesson on “Everlasting Punishment” for April 30, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Everlasting Punishment”

Word Studies:

Justice

Everlasting and mercy

‘Everlasting Punishment. All are welcome” Blythe Evans, January 2020, CSJ

“Everlasting Punishment” Helen K. Brock, August 23, 1919, CSS

“Everlasting Punishment” Annie M. Knott, November 25, 1916, CSS

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Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Probation After Death" for April 23, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Probation After Death”

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SECTION I:

Ideas for studying the lesson "Doctrine of Atonement" for April 16, 2023

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Handouts for “Doctrine of Atonement”

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Word study on Doctrine, atonement, reconcilation

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SECTION I:

Middle wall of partition: drawing and explanation

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Are sin, sickness and death real?" for April 9, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?”

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SECTION I:

“What is man? Thou madest him to have dominion . . . “

“Dominion” Etta M. Gilbreath, Etta M. Gilbreath, 1916, CSJ

SECTION 2:

Research: Luke 15: lost sheep

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SECTION 3:

Research: John 21: Restoration of Peter

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Resurrection pictures. tomb. Jesus rising

New Testament timeline

Appearances of Jesus after resurrection

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Unreality" for April 2. 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Unreality”

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SECTION 1:

Research: Ps 84:1 sun and shield

Ideas to study on the lesson "Matter" for March 19, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Matter”

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IDEAS on Studying the Bible more deeply

Chart on studying the Bible

Web Sources for deeper study of the Bible

There are three short videos by me on the link at the top of this website called ‘about’. Learn how to look words up in Greek/Hebrew, use Bible commentaries, organizing your Bible study, and using this blog.

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Miscellaneous Ideas on “matter”

Reasoning that there is no matter

“What divine allness implies” Peter Henniker Heaton, July 1960,
CSJ

“A Century of CS healing”, Testimony of PHH

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SECTION 2:

Notes on Matthew 16: ye can discern the face of the sky

CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Activities on the kings of Israel and Judah

Kings of Israel and Judah

Chart of Kings of Israel and Judah

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Ideas to study on the lesson on "SUBSTANCE' for March 12, 2023

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HANDOUTS for “Substance”

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Possible main theme for this week’s lesson is “beauty” shown in the “beauty of the Lord”, the “beauty of holiness” etc.

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Ideas to study for the lesson on "Man"

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HANDOUTS for “Man”

“Mind is the Mover”, Lacy Bell Richter, July 1974, CSJ

Blank worksheet on “What is Man?”

Golden Text: Gen. 1:26, 27

Research: first commandment second commandment

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SECTION 2:

Chart on notes for Genesis 2:

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SECTION 3:

Research: face to face

Image: what does it mean in physics

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Section 4:

“An Unusual prescription” Editorial, October 4, 1900, CSS

“True Diagnosis” Charles Henry Philips, December 1912,
CSJ

Research: Matthew 8: healing of Peter’s mother in law

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SECTION 6:

TESTIMONY: one altogether lovely

“Church expresses the symmetry of Science and Christianity,” Susan
Dane, April 9, 1984, CSS

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