December 31, 2008

Isaac and Ishmael

With greater violence errupting in the Middle East, it is time to consider the true roots of brotherhood. Peace.

The Bible:
Mal 2:10
Gen 16:1,2,4 (to :),15,16
Gen 17:1,3-5,7,8,15,16,18-22
Gen 21:1-3,8-20
Gen 25:5-9,11,17,18 and
Ps 133:1
Heb 6:13-16
Gal 3:7-9,28,29
Acts 17:24-28
I Cor 8:6 to (to ;)

Science and Health:
516:9-13
276:17
337:7
60:24-31
264:24
96:12-23
226:14
256:1
202:3
58:2-11
12:10
576:31-4
31:4-8
586:9
16:26-29
332:4 Father
516:21
361:16
469:30-5
467:9-13

CS Hymnal:
Hymn 266
Hymn 126
Hymn 157

December 24, 2008

Christmas Joy

You hear so much about those who are sad, depressed or lonely at holiday time. These citations are an offering to counter those feelings and hopefully lift our thought to the joy of the Christ present with us now and always.

Happy Christmas!

The Bible:
Isa 60:1
Isa 7:14 Behold
Isa 29:18,19
Luke 1:26-35,37,38,46-50
Luke 2:1,4-17,20,25-32,40,52
Luke 8:1 he
Luke 15:1-7
John 10:10 I
Matt 28:20 lo (to .)
Matt 5:12 (to :)
I John 1:1,3,4
Phil 4:4,7

Science and Health:
vii:1-10
333:16-23 The
332:9-15 Jesus,23
333:9-13
18:3-9
270:31
316:21
15:25-26
285:32
261:2
481:3-4
337:7
265:23-28
266:6-17
60:29
57:18,23,32
140:8-12
565:13-18
21:9

CS Hymnal:
Hymn 222
Hymn 23
Hymn 417

December 17, 2008

Redeeming Babel

I heard someone mention recently that she thought of the Day of Pentecost and the apostles speaking in toungues in Acts as a healing of the tower of Babel. I thought this was a really interesting thought, so exploring that somewhat with these citations.

The Bible:
Gen 11:1-9 the
I Cor 1:3-6,10
I Cor 14:33
Acts 4:33 with
Acts 2:1-8,12-18,22,32,33,36-42,46,47 (to .)
Phil 2:1-3,5
Rom 15:2,5,6

Science and Health:
510:28
205:22-14
114:10-13,17
399:23
186:31-5
191:4
82:31
581:17-22
389:22
213:9-19,30
117:6-19,24
72:30
284:31
209:31
349:13-30
354:20
89:18
467:9
249:1

Christian Science Hymnal:
Hymn 49
Hymn 177
Hymn 236

December 03, 2008

Making the Light of Truth known

The Bible:
Ps 105:1,2
Ps 145:10-12
Ps 67:1-3
Isa 60:1-3
Acts 3:1-19
Acts 4:1-6,16-21,23,32 (to :),33
Matt 5:14-16
Matt 10:26 for, 27
II Cor 4:1-6

Science and Health:
255:1-6
510:27-1
504:23
325:30
304:3-5
62:27-30
191:8-17
299:26
558:10-16
480:29-4
347:17
367:24
293:28
109:4
108:19
560:24
343:10
338:1
367:17

CS Hymnal:
Hymn 2
Hymn 172
Hymn 14