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Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:

Golden Text Psalms 96:8, 9 (to :)

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strength-ened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to com-prehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Responsive Reading Psalms 24:3, 4 (to ;); Ephesians 5:1, 2; 3:14–19

SECTION ONE: Sacrament is serving God in purity. Page 2

SECTION TWO: Jesus showed that baptism is purification by Spirit. Page 3

SECTION THREE: Repentance, meekness, and affection purify. Page 4

SECTION FOUR: What is true communion about? Follow Jesus’s example! Page 5

SECTION FIVE: Jesus’s resurrection teaches us “life as Spirit.” Page 6

SECTION SIX: We can follow his example in purity and in healing! Page 7

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11 | I Chronicles 16:23, 29

ing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name:

bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

2 | I Thessalonians 4:7

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

3 | Ephesians 5:8, 10

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

4 | Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

5 | Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

1 | 497:5–6

We acknowledge and adore one supreme and in- 6 finite God.

2 | 167:17

To have 18 one God and avail yourself of the power of Spirit, you must love God supremely.

3 | 11:22–27

We know that a desire for holiness is requisite in order to gain holiness; but if we 24 desire holiness above all else, we shall sac-

Desire for holiness

rifice everything for it. We must be willing to do this, that we may walk securely in the only practical road 27 to holiness.

4 | 323:32

Willingness to become as a little child and 1 to leave the old for the new, renders thought receptive of the advanced idea. Gladness to leave the false landmarks 3 and joy to see them disappear, — this disposition helps to precipitate the ultimate harmony. The purification of sense and self is a proof of progress. “Blessed are the 6 pure in heart: for they shall see God.”

offering: sacrifice; giftholiness: purity; obedience; devotion to Godacknowl-edge: recog-nize; express gratitude foravail yourself of: make use of; benefit fromrequisite: necessary; essential; required

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DARK AND IMPURE

THOUGHTS: hatred, sadness, regret, criticism,

dishonesty, fear, etc.

We worship what we think about

most. So, I’m dumping the trash.

WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS

Not sure about singing unto the Lord? Check out Hymn 449 from the Christian Science Hymnal Supplement.

The word sometimes here doesn’t mean “occasionally” like it does today, but “at some time” or simply “once.”

The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this:

“I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.Isaiah 57:15—New Living Translation

What does it mean to be childlike?

How do childlikeness and adulthood fit together?


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John the Baptist prophesied the coming of the im- 1 maculate Jesus, and John saw in those days the spiritual idea as the Messiah, who would baptize with the Holy 3 Ghost, — divine Science.

6 | 466:26–28

The Science 27 of Christianity comes with fan in hand to separate the chaff from the wheat.

7 | 56:1

1 When our great Teacher came to him for baptism, John was astounded. Reading his thoughts, Jesus 3 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 6 spiritual good.

8 | 35:19 (only)

Our baptism is a purification from all error.

9 | 241:23

One’s aim, a point beyond faith, should be to find the 24 footsteps of Truth, the way to health and holiness. We should strive to reach the Horeb height where God is re- vealed; and the corner-stone of all spiritual building is 27 purity. The baptism of Spirit, washing the body of all the impurities of flesh, signifies that the pure in heart see God and are approaching spiritual Life and its 30 demonstration.

6 | Isaiah 1:16 (to 1st ;)

Wash you, make you clean;

7 | Matthew 3:1, 2, 11–17

n those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

8 | Galatians 3:27

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

9 | II Peter 1:21 prophecy

prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

repentance: change of thought; turning away from past mistakes with sorrowpurge: cleanse; remove impurities from

garner: barn; storehouseunquenchable: impossible to put outsuffer: allow; permitimmaculate: sinless; pure; perfect

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A baptismal site with olive trees

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John mentions was used to toss newly har-vested grain up into the wind. The inedible husks, called chaff, are light and blow a few

feet away. The heavier part of the grain falls straight back down to the ground and is collected for eating. Later, the chaff that has piled up downwind is burned.

THE FAN

I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, one will come who is

more powerful than I am. And I’m not fit to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Matthew 3:11—New International Reader’s Version

According to Deuteronomy 4, Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Horeb, and so Horeb symbolizes the purity and holiness that allowed Moses to commune with God.

SCIENCE and HEALTHNotes


How do you experience the “baptism of Spirit” in daily life?

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10 | Matthew 4:23

nd Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the

kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

11 | Luke 7:36–48, 50 Thy

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 50 Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

wiping them with her long hair, which hung loosely 6 about her shoulders, as was customary with women of her grade.

Knowing what those around him were saying in their hearts, especially his host,

Parable of the creditor

12 — that they were wondering why, being a prophet, the exalted guest did not at once detect the woman’s immoral status and bid her depart, — knowing this, Jesus rebuked 15 them with a short story or parable. He described two debtors, one for a large sum and one for a smaller, who were released from their obligations by their common 18 creditor. “Which of them will love him most?” was the Master’s question to Simon the Pharisee; and Simon re- plied, “He to whom he forgave most.” Jesus approved 21 the answer, and so brought home the lesson to all, following it with that remarkable declaration to the woman, “Thy sins are forgiven.”

12 | 364:3–12, 22–31

3 Her reverence was unfeigned, and it was mani- fested towards one who was soon, though they knew it not, to lay down his mortal existence in behalf of all 6 sinners, that through his word and works they might be redeemed from sensuality and sin. Which was the higher tribute to such ineffable affec- 9 tion, the hospitality of the Pharisee or the contrition of the Magdalen? This query Jesus answered by rebuking self-righteousness and declaring

Penitence or hospitality

12 the absolution of the penitent.

If Christian Scientists are like Simon, then it must be said of them also that they love 24 little. On the other hand, do they show their regard for Truth, or Christ, by their genuine repentance, by their 27 broken hearts, expressed by meekness and human affection, as did this woman? If

Genuine repentance

so, then it may be said of them, as Jesus said of the 30 unwelcome visitor, that they indeed love much, because much is forgiven them.

13 | 242:1–5

1 Through repentance, spiritual baptism, and regeneration, mortals put off their material 3 beliefs and false individuality. It is only a question of time when “they shall all know

Spiritual baptism

Me [God], from the least of them unto the greatest.”

14 | 568:1 (only)

1 Innocence and Truth overcome guilt and error.

10 | 362:1–12

1 It is related in the seventh chapter of Luke’s Gospel that Jesus was once the honored guest of a certain 3 Pharisee, by name Simon, though he was quite unlike Simon the disciple. While they were at meat, an unusual incident occurred, as if to interrupt the scene 6 of Oriental festivity. A “strange woman”

A gospel narrative

came in. Heedless of the fact that she was debarred from such a place and such society, especially under the stern 9 rules of rabbinical law, as positively as if she were a Hin- doo pariah intruding upon the household of a high-caste Brahman, this woman (Mary Magdalene, as she has 12 since been called) approached Jesus.

11 | 363:1, 10

1 She bore an alabaster jar containing costly and fragrant oil, — sandal oil perhaps, 3 which is in such common use in the East. Breaking the sealed jar, she perfumed Jesus’ feet with the oil,

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debarred: banned; excludedpariah: outcast; someone seen as impure;

member of the lowest class of traditional Indian societyBrahman: member of the highest caste of traditional Indian societygrade: status; level; standingreverence: humility; awe; loving respectunfeigned: sincere; realineffable: indescribableself-righteousness: arrogance; exaggerated belief in one’s own superiorityabsolution: forgivenesspenitent: someone who feels sorrow for wrongdoing



415 | 32:28–14

The Passover, which Jesus ate with his disciples in the month Nisan on the night before his crucifixion, 30 was a mournful occasion, a sad supper taken at the close of day, in the twilight of a

Jesus’ sad repast

glorious career with shadows fast falling around; and 1 this supper closed forever Jesus’ ritualism or concessions to matter. 3 His followers, sorrowful and silent, anticipating the hour of their Master’s betrayal, partook of the heavenly manna, which of old had fed in the wilderness the 6 persecuted followers of Truth. Their bread

Heavenly supplies

indeed came down from heaven. It was the great truth of spiritual being, healing the sick and casting out error. 9 Their Master had explained it all before, and now this bread was feeding and sustaining them. They had borne this bread from house to house, breaking (explaining) it to 12 others, and now it comforted themselves. For this truth of spiritual being, their Master was about to suffer violence and drain to the dregs his cup of sorrow.

16 | 34:10

If all who ever partook of the sacrament had really commemorated the sufferings of Jesus and drunk of 12 his cup, they would have revolutionized the world. If all who seek his commemoration

Millennial glory

through material symbols will take up the cross, heal 15 the sick, cast out evils, and preach Christ, or Truth, to the poor, — the receptive thought, — they will bring in the millennium.

17 | 35:25

Our Eucharist is spiritual communion with the one God. Our bread, “which cometh down from heaven,” 27 is Truth. Our cup is the cross. Our wine the inspira- tion of Love, the draught our Master drank and com- mended to his followers.

18 | 4:3–9

3 What we most need is the prayer of fervent desire for growth in grace, expressed in patience, meekness, love, and good deeds. To keep the com- 6 mandments of our Master and follow his

Efficacious petitions

example, is our proper debt to him and the only worthy evidence of our gratitude for all that he has 9 done.

12 | Matthew 26:17, 18

ow the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus,

saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

13 | Luke 22:14, 17, 19, 20

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

14 | John 13:5, 12–14

After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

girded: outfitted; clotheddregs: last bit; sediment at the bottom of a cuppartook of: took part in; sharedcommemorated: celebrated; remembered; honoredEucharist: a commemoration of Jesus’s last supper with his apostles before the crucifixioncommunion: deep and tender communication

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The millennium, literally a period of a thou-sand years and alluded to in Revelation 20, is a state of perfect peace and harmony.

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How can you follow Jesus’s example of humility? Find opportunities to be patient, meek, and loving!



515 | Mark 15:1, 25, 42 now, 43, 46

nd straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes

and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 42 now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. 46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

16 | Mark 16:1, 4 (to :), 9, 14

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: 9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

17 | John 21:1–7 (to 1st .), 9, 12

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a-fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. 6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

19 | 43:3–6

3 The magnitude of Jesus’ work, his material disappear- ance before their eyes and his reappearance, all enabled the disciples to understand what Jesus had 6 said.

Pentecost repeated

20 | 54:13–17

In witness of his divine com- mission, he presented the proof that Life, Truth, and 15 Love heal the sick and the sinning, and triumph over death through Mind, not matter. This was the highest proof he could have offered of divine Love.

21 | 316:17

The Christ-idea, or the Christ- 18 man, rose higher to human view because of the crucifixion, and thus proved that Truth was the master of death. Christ presents the indestructible man, whom Spirit cre- 21 ates, constitutes, and governs. Christ illustrates that blending with God, his divine Principle, which gives man dominion over all the earth.

22 | 34:29–14

What a contrast between our Lord’s last supper and 30 his last spiritual breakfast with his disciples in the bright morning hours at the joyful

The last breakfast

meeting on the shore of the Galilean Sea! His gloom 1 had passed into glory, and his disciples’ grief into repentance, — hearts chastened and pride rebuked. Convinced 3 of the fruitlessness of their toil in the dark and wakened by their Master’s voice, they changed their methods, turned away from material things, and cast their net on the right 6 side. Discerning Christ, Truth, anew on the shore of time, they were enabled to rise somewhat from mortal sensuousness, or the burial of mind in matter, into new- 9 ness of life as Spirit. This spiritual meeting with our Lord in the dawn of a new light is the morning meal which Christian Scientists 12 commemorate. They bow before Christ, Truth, to re- ceive more of his reappearing and silently to commune with the divine Principle, Love.

Holy mackerel !

DISCIPLES “GO A-FISHING”

was a member of the Sanhedrin or council mentioned in verse 1, which sent Jesus to Pilate to be crucified.

However, we also know that he was a disciple of Jesus (Matthew 27:57 and John 19:38) and an honor-able man (Mark 15:43). According to Luke 23:51, he disagreed with the council’s decision to have Jesus executed.

JOSEPH

consultation: meeting to discuss and decide somethingPilate: prefect or governor of the Ro-

man province of Judæadurst: daredcommission: charge; duty; assignmentchastened: corrected; disciplined; purifiedrebuked: condemned; scoldedfruitlessness: uselessness; unproductiveness

AThe eleven are the twelve apostles referred to in Bible citation 13, without Judas, who had betrayed Jesus.

What does it mean to silently commune with

the divine Principle,

Love?


18 | Hebrews 10:21–24 having

aving an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,

and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

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assurance: certainty; confidenceimplicit: absolute; unconditional; unquestioning

divinity: divine naturehumanity: compassion; benevolenceendued: provided; furnishedmerciful: gracious; compassionate

and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our

hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,Hebrews 10:21–24—New International Version

23 | 25:26

Implicit faith 27 in the Teacher and all the emotional love we can bestow on him, will never alone make us imitators of him. We must go and do likewise, else we are not improving the 30 great blessings which our Master worked and suffered to bestow upon us. The divinity of the Christ was made manifest in the humanity of Jesus.

24 | 55:22

The time for the reappearing of the divine healing is throughout all time; and whosoever layeth his earthly 24 all on the altar of divine Science, drinketh of Christ’s cup now, and is endued with the spirit and power of Christian healing.

25 | 497:24

24 And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and 27 to be merciful, just, and pure.

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wo summers ago I went to a Christian Science summer camp in Colorado. On one of my first days there, we had to take a swimming test in the lake. I was a little apprehensive, not fully

trusting my ability to swim in the cold water. I prayed together with a group of friends at camp to know we wouldn’t be separate from God’s warmth and love, but my thoughts were still fearful.

At the start of the test, we plunged into the water. I was able to struggle through the test, but I felt weak and out of breath as I swam. I needed help getting the last few feet back to shore.

When I got out of the water, my quick breathing didn’t slow. Accom-panied by a friend, I made my way back to my cabin, as I had been planning to quickly change and get in a van to go mountain biking. In my cabin, I felt weak and had trouble seeing and breathing. I started to panic, not knowing what was happening to me. I couldn’t calm myself down. I decided to go to see the camp practitioner, the Christian Sci-ence practitioner who is always available to prayerfully support all the campers.

On my way to see her, I stumbled a few times, but my friend who was accompanying me was at my side, catching me and supporting me. As I rested on a rock, a group of friends joined us and one of them said, “Jess, all you need to have a healing is love.” Immediately I recognized that God, divine Love, was being expressed all around me. I didn’t need

to wait or hope to feel a sense of perfect harmony—I could claim it right now. As I continued to pon-der this, the practitioner came to meet me and the rest of the group continued on to the van.

The practitioner started sharing ideas with me, but at first I had

trouble focusing. Finally, one idea really resonated with me—almost like I had been hit atop the head with it! “Peace is a power,” the practi-tioner told me. I could see that just like darkness is the absence of light, chaos is the absence of peace. Because peace comes from God, it has infinite power.

This was a huge idea for me. Since I was a little kid, I had thought that peace comes only if you fix all your problems first. But here I was learn-ing that this was not true. Peace is the power, not chaos. With this change in my thinking, the weakness and disorientation receded and I felt better almost immediately.

I got on the van to go mountain biking and my friend read Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy with me. This warm expression of love was calming, and any remaining symptoms or fear about what had happened were totally erased. I recalled what my other friend had told me earlier: that all you need to have a healing is love. I realized love is a way to establish peace around you. I looked at all my friends and counselors and I thought about how much love was being expressed toward me. They were all supporting me, and that love brought peace.

Thirty minutes later, I was conquering a mountain on a bike. I didn’t feel any discomfort, only peace. Even after camp was over, I kept my new ideas of peace with me always. I now know that I can have peace within me and around me all the time. It’s God’s law!

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I didn’t need to wait or hope to feel a sense of perfect harmony—I could claim it right now.

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“BC” stands for before Christ and refers to dates before the birth of Jesus. “AD” stands for anno domini, which is a Latin phrase meaning “in the year of the Lord” in reference to Jesus. All dates labeled “AD” happened after Jesus’s birth.

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BIBLE INFO:TRANSLATIONS: All Scriptural quotations used in the text of myBibleLesson are taken from the King James Version of The Holy Bible, unless otherwise indicated.

The following are verbally equivalent translations used for In Other Words. These translations tend to use the oldest available and most recently discovered manuscripts to translate the literal meaning of the text word-for-word.Amplified Bible: Scriptural quotations marked Amplified Bible are taken from the Amplified Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

Contemporary English Version: Scriptural quotations marked Contemporary English Version are taken from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.

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New Revised Standard Version: Scriptural quotations marked New Revised Standard Version are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Revised English Bible: Scriptural quotations marked Revised English Bible are taken from the Revised English Bible © Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press 1989.

Revised Standard Version: Scriptural quotations marked Revised Standard Version are taken from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The following dynamically equivalent translations are used for In Other Words. These translations attempt to convey the thoughts expressed in the text in common, everyday English.Good News Translation: Scriptural quotations marked Good News Translation are taken from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version—Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.

New English Bible: Scriptural quotations marked New English Bible are taken from the New English Bible © Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press 1961, 1970.

New International Reader’s Version: Scriptural quotations marked New International Reader’s Version are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version®. Copyright 1996, 1998 by Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission.

New Living Translation: Scriptural quotations marked New Living Translation are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

The following paraphrases are used for In Other Words. These are not literal translations, rather they attempt to present to modern readers the text’s tone, rhythm, and ideas as its earliest audiences might have experienced it.The Living Bible: Scriptural quotations marked The Living Bible are taken from The Living Bible, copyright © 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

The Message: Scriptural quotations marked The Message are taken from The Message, copyright © by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.

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