SUNDAY JULY 31, 2016
SUBJECT—LOVE
GOLDEN TEXT: LEVITICUS 19 : 18
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
RESPONSIVE READING: Ephesians 4 : 1-3, 25-27, 29, 31, 32
1.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called,
2.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3.
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
25.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are
members one of another.
26.
Let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27.
Neither give place to the devil.
29.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the
use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
31.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice:
32.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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LESSON SERMON
The Bible
1.
I John 2 : 10
10
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in
him.
2.
Proverbs 18 : 24 (there)
24
…there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
3.
I Samuel 18 : 1, 4, 5 (to 3rd ,), 12
1
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of
Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
4
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and
his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul
set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people,
12
And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from
Saul.
4.
I Samuel 19 : 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10
1
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
2
But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul
my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the
morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
4
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the
king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and
because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
6
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he
shall not be slain.
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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7
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan
brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
9
And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in
his hand: and David played with his hand.
10
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out
of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped
that night.
5.
I Samuel 23 : 14 (to 1st ,), 16
14
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds,
16
And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his
hand in God.
6.
I Samuel 24 : 1-6 (to 2nd ,), 7, 8 (And when)-10, 16, 17, 20
1
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was
told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
2
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and
his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover
his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee,
Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall
seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
5
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off
Saul’s skirt.
6
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master,
7
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul.
But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8
And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed
himself.
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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9
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David
seeketh thy hurt?
10
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into
mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I
will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’S anointed.
16
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul,
that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good,
whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
20
And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of
Israel shall be established in thine hand.
7.
Matthew 4 : 23 (to 2nd ,)
23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,
8.
Matthew 5 : 1, 2, 43-45
1
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his
disciples came unto him:
2
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
43
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine
enemy.
44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that
hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to
rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
9.
John 15 : 10, 11, 15
10
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.
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy
might be full.
15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I
have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known
unto you.
10.
Jude : 21
21
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto
eternal life.
Science and Health
1.
302 : 25-28
God is Love. He is therefore the divine, infinite Principle, called Person or God. Man's true
consciousness is in the mental, not in any bodily or personal likeness to Spirit.
2.
475 : 13-14 (to ;)
Man is idea, the image, of Love;
3.
113 : 3-8
The letter of Science plentifully reaches humanity to-day, but its spirit comes only in small
degrees. The vital part, the heart and soul of Christian Science, is Love. Without this, the letter is
but the dead body of Science, — pulseless, cold, inanimate.
4.
494 : 10-19
Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need. It is not well to imagine
that Jesus demonstrated the divine power to heal only for a select number or for a limited period
of time, since to all mankind and in every hour, divine Love supplies all good.
The miracle of grace is no miracle to Love. Jesus demonstrated the inability of corporeality, as
well as the infinite ability of Spirit, thus helping erring human sense to flee from its own
convictions and seek safety in divine Science.
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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SUBJECT: LOVE
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454 : 5-13, 17-24, 31-2
The understanding, even in a degree, of the divine All-power destroys fear, and plants the feet in
the true path, — the path which leads to the house built without hands "eternal in the heavens."
Human hate has no legitimate mandate and no kingdom. Love is enthroned. That evil or matter
has neither intelligence nor power, is the doctrine of absolute Christian Science, and this is the
great truth which strips all disguise from error.
Love for God and man is the true incentive in both healing and teaching. Love inspires,
illumines, designates, and leads the way. Right motives give pinions to thought, and strength
and freedom to speech and action. Love is priestess at the altar of Truth. Wait patiently for
divine Love to move upon the waters of mortal mind, and form the perfect concept. Patience
must "have her perfect work."
Remember that the letter and mental argument are only human auxiliaries to aid in bringing
thought into accord with the spirit of Truth and Love, which heals the sick and the sinner.
6.
455 : 20-2
God selects for the highest service one who has grown into such a fitness for it as renders any
abuse of the mission an impossibility. The All-wise does not bestow His highest trusts upon the
unworthy. When He commissions a messenger, it is one who is spiritually near Himself. No person can misuse this mental power, if he is taught of God to discern it.
This strong point in Christian Science is not to be overlooked, — that the same fountain cannot
send forth both sweet waters and bitter. The higher your attainment in the Science of mental
healing and teaching, the more impossible it will become for you intentionally to influence
mankind adverse to its highest hope and achievement.
7.
518 : 13-19
God gives the lesser idea of Himself for a link to the greater, and in return, the higher always
protects the lower. 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.
8.
469 : 30-10
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
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Principle and spiritual power which constitute divine Science. The supposed existence of more
than one mind was the basic error of idolatry. This error assumed the loss of spiritual power, the
loss of the spiritual presence of Life as infinite Truth without an unlikeness, and the loss of Love
as ever present and universal.
9.
57 : 22-30
Human affection is not poured forth vainly, even though it meet no return. Love enriches the
nature, enlarging, purifying, and elevating it. The wintry blasts of earth may uproot the flowers
of affection, and scatter them to the winds; but this severance of fleshly ties serves to unite
thought more closely to God, for Love supports the struggling heart until it ceases to sigh over
the world and begins to unfold its wings for heaven.
10.
266 : 6-19
Would existence without personal friends be to you a blank? Then the time will come when you
will be solitary, left without sympathy; but this seeming vacuum is already filled with divine
Love. When this hour of development comes, even if you cling to a sense of personal joys,
spiritual Love will force you to accept what best promotes your growth. Friends will betray and
enemies will slander, until the lesson is sufficient to exalt you; for "man's extremity is God's
opportunity." The author has experienced the foregoing prophecy and its blessings. Thus He
teaches mortals to lay down their fleshliness and gain spirituality. This is done through selfabnegation. Universal Love is the divine way in Christian Science.
11.
452 : 10-12
When outgrowing the old, you should not fear to put on the new. Your advancing course may
provoke envy, but it will also attract respect.
12.
458 : 20-28
Sin makes deadly thrusts at the Christian Scientist as ritualism and creed are summoned to give
place to higher law, but Science will ameliorate mortal malice. The Christianly scientific man
reflects the divine law, thus becoming a law unto himself. He does violence to no man. Neither
is he a false accuser. The Christian Scientist wisely shapes his course, and is honest and
consistent in following the leadings of divine Mind.
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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571 : 15-21
At all times and under all circumstances, overcome evil with good. Know thyself, and God will
supply the wisdom and the occasion for a victory over evil. Clad in the panoply of Love, human
hatred cannot reach you. The cement of a higher humanity will unite all interests in the one
divinity.
14.
464 : 23-24
The weapons of bigotry, ignorance, envy, fall before an honest heart.
15.
225 : 21-22
Love is the liberator.
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
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THE DAILY DUTIES
by Mary Baker Eddy
Daily Prayer
It shall be the duty of every member of this Church to pray each day: "Thy kingdom
come;" let the reign of divine Truth, Life, and Love be established in me, and rule out of me
all sin; and may Thy Word enrich the affections of all mankind, and govern them!
Church Manual, Article VIII, Sect. 4
A Rule for Motives and Acts
Neither animosity nor mere personal attachment should impel the motives or acts of
the members of The Mother Church. In Science, divine Love alone governs man; and a
Christian Scientist reflects the sweet amenities of Love, in rebuking sin, in true brotherliness,
charitableness, and forgiveness. The members of this Church should daily watch and pray to
be delivered from all evil, from prophesying, judging, condemning, counseling, influencing or
being influenced erroneously.
Church Manual, Article VIII, Sect. 1
Alertness to Duty
It shall be the duty of every member of this Church to defend himself daily against
aggressive mental suggestion, and not be made to forget nor to neglect his duty to God, to his
Leader, and to mankind. By his works he shall be judged, — and justified or condemned.
Church Manual, Article VIII, Sect. 6
This Bible Lesson was prepared by Plainfield Christian Science Church, Independent. It is composed of
Scriptural Quotations from the King James Bible and Correlative Passages from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.