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Month: December 2020

Lectionary Readings for Friday, January 1st, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Friday, January 1st, 2020

Book of Discipline Chapter 13 OF DESTROYERS AND BUILDERS. 1. One goeth about preaching against heavenly revelations, and against the wisdom of Jehovih; and his daring speeches and good logic fall upon errors and blunders in the written words, and he draweth the populace, after the manner of a gladiator. 2. Yet one such man that hath organized a brotherhood for doing good, the world hath not found. 3. Another man goeth forth preaching in laudation of heavenly revelations, and…

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Lectionary Readings for Thursday, December 31st, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Thursday, December 31st, 2020

Book of Discipline Chapter 12 GOD DISCOURSETH ON LOVE. 1. Many will come to thee, inquiring: How sayest thou of such as are married, having children of their own? Shall they so love the fraternity and the kingdom of Jehovih that they shall set aside their filial love, assigning their children wholly to the teachers, day and night? 2. Thou shalt answer them: Nay, in all the fullness of their love, let them manifest unto their little ones. And let…

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Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, December 30th, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, December 30th, 2020

Full Moon, Memorial Sabbath Book of Discipline Chapter 11 GOD SHOWETH THAT THE RENUNCIATION OF THE UZIANS IS NECESSARY. 1. Hearken, O man, to the discourse of thy God upon the second resurrection in heaven, and apply thou these principles to founding Jehovih’s kingdom on earth. 2. Many come to my holy place, saying: Hear me, O God, I am weary of the first resurrection and of the earth. Open the gates of paradise unto thy servant. 3. And I…

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Lectionary Readings for Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

Book of Discipline Chapter 10 GOD REVEALETH THE CURE FOR REMORSE. 1. Be patient, O man, with thy neighbor and thy brother. 2. Many men are far short in righteousness, and without strength to accomplish to the extent the mind conceives; 3. And for having done wrong suffer lamentably, with none to relieve them; 4. For which reason thou shalt provide them honorable comfort. 5. In olden time, such ones confessed to a priest, and he pardoned them, whereby they…

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Lectionary Readings for Monday, December 28th, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Monday, December 28th, 2020

Weekday Sabbath Book of Discipline Chapter 9 GOD SHOWETH WHO HE IS AND WHO IS NOT PREPARED TO ENTER JEHOVIH’S KINGDOM ON EARTH. 1. Whoso hath said: I have searched my heart and mind, and, now before Jehovih I desire to live a higher life. 2. I desire to put away my selfishness, and passions, and sentiments of unrighteousness and unclean thoughts, and words. 3. I desire more to serve others than myself. 4. I desire no possessions, nor preference…

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Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 27th, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 27th, 2020

Book of Discipline Chapter 8 GOD SHOWETH WHAT IS MEANT BY FOLLOWING THE HIGHEST LIGHT. 1. Be considerate of thy fellow man, and weigh his standing place in the sight of thy God. 2. For one man saith: My highest light is to get money; another, to get great learning; another, to enjoy earthly pleasure; another, to contemplate sexual relations; another, to serve Budha; another, to serve Brahma; another, to serve Christ; another, to be efficient in warfare, and so…

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Lectionary Readings for Saturday, December 26th, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Saturday, December 26th, 2020

Seventh-Day Sabbath and Weekday Sabbath Book of Discipline Chapter 7 GOD SHOWETH THE DIFFERENCE BETWIXT THE RELIGION OF OLDEN TIME AND THAT OF THE PRESENT. 1. To the All One, Jehovih, now as in the olden time, and for all time to come, all honor and glory, worlds beyond number. 2. The Highest Ideal, the Nearest Perfect the mind can conceive of, let such be thy Jehovih, even as in the olden time, which is the Ever Present thou shalt…

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Lectionary Readings for Friday, December 25th, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Friday, December 25th, 2020

Book of Discipline Chapter 6 OF JEHOVIH AND HIS KINGDOM ON EARTH. 1. O man, apply thyself to understand the spirit of my discourse, for herein shalt thou find the key to the Father’s kingdom. 2. These are the rules of the second resurrection: To become an interpreter and worker without a written formula: 3. That whatsoever giveth joy to thy fellow and rendereth peace and good will unto all, shall be called light: 4. That whatsoever giveth sorrow to…

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Lectionary Readings for Thursday, December 24th, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Thursday, December 24th, 2020

Book of Discipline Chapters 5 GOD SHOWETH HOW MORTALS MAY ATTAIN INSPIRATION FROM JEHOVIH AND FROM THE ANGELS OF THE SECOND RESURRECTION. 1. Whoso ruleth over his own earthly desires, passions, actions, words and thoughts, being constantly watchful for the highest light and greatest good, is on the right road. 2. And if he persist in this till it hath become a constitutional growth within him, then shall he hear the Voice. 3. Who then can judge him, save they…

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Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

Lectionary Readings for Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

Book of Discipline Chapter 4 GOD ILLUSTRATETH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MORTALS ACCORDINGLY AS THEY ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND RESURRECTION. 1. Consider the words of thy God, O man, and profit thou in the application of thy judgment for the growth of thy soul everlastingly. 2. Of the first resurrection man saith: I know my rights and dare maintain them. 3. Of the second, he saith: I ask not for rights for my own self; whatsoever…

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