“God-knowing individuals are not discouraged by misfortune or downcast by disappointment. Believers are immune to the depression consequent upon purely material upheavals; spirit livers are not perturbed by the episodes of the material world. Candidates for eternal life are practitioners of an invigorating and constructive technique for meeting all of the vicissitudes and harassments of…
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Observances for February
The Thought Adjuster Abides in Jesus – 11 Feb. UB 123:2.1-2 Forty Days of Preaching – 23 Feb. UB 135:9.1-9 Credits: Photos courtesy of Pixabay
Teaching the Revelation Papers in Public Schools
Observances for January
Commemoration of John the Baptizer – 10 Jan. UB 144:9.1-2 Ordination of the Twelve – 12 Jan. UB 140:0.1-3 Baptism of Jesus – 14 January UB 135:8.4-7 Women’s Evangelistic Corps – 16 Jan. UB 150:1.1-3 Sabbath Sermon at Pella – 28 Jan. UB 165:3.1-9 Credits: Photos courtesy of Pixabay
The Storms of the Desert
Even through the storm in the desert, our Master carries us with his mercy. (compare 187:5.2) In the face of the tempest within the arid expanse, our Master, with His boundless mercy, carries us onward. Even as the winds howl and the sands swirl in the desert storm, His benevolent presence guides us through our…
December 17 – Daily Reading and Commentary 187:5-6
5. Last Hour on the Cross 187:5.1 Although it was early in the season for such a phenomenon, shortly after twelve o’clock the sky darkened by reason of the fine sand in the air. The people of Jerusalem knew that this meant the coming of one of those hot-wind sandstorms from the Arabian desert. Before…
16 December – Daily Reading 187:4
4. The Thief on the Cross 187:4.1 One of the brigands railed at Jesus, saying, “If you are the Son of God, why do you not save yourself and us?” But when he had reproached Jesus, the other thief, who had many times heard the Master teach, said: “Do you have no fear even of…
Children’s Stepping Stones to the Urantia Book
In the teachings of the Urantia Book, the potential lessons for young children are deep and encompass a broad spectrum of spiritual, moral, and intellectual development. The Urantia Book emphasizes the fundamental concepts of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of humankind, offering a unique perspective on the spiritual journey of individuals. For young…
15 December – Today’s reading 187:2-3
The Crucifixion 2. The Crucifixion 187:2.1 The soldiers first bound the Master’s arms with cords to the crossbeam, and then they nailed his hands to the wood. When they had hoisted this crossbeam up on the post, and after they had nailed it securely to the upright timber of the cross, they bound and nailed…
14 December – Today’s reading 187:0-1
14 December Brief commentary follows with study questions. 187:0.1 After the two brigands had been made ready, the soldiers, under the direction of a centurion, started for the scene of the crucifixion. The centurion in charge of these twelve soldiers was the same captain who had led forth the Roman soldiers the previous night to…