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PART IV. THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS

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120. THE BESTOWAL OF MICHAEL ON URANTIA

1323

     1. The Seventh Bestowal Commission

1325

     2. The Bestowal Limitations

1327

     3. Further Counsel and Advice

1329

     4. The Incarnation - Making Two One

1331


121. THE TIMES OF MICHAEL'S BESTOWAL

1332

     1. The Occident of the First Century After Christ

1332

     2. The Jewish People

1333

     3. Among the Gentiles

1334

     4. Gentile Philosophy
          (1)  The Epicurean
          (2)  The Stoic
          (2)  The Cynic
          (3)  The Skeptic

1335

     5. The Gentile Religions
          The mystery religions

1336

     6. The Hebrew Religion

1338

     7. Jews and Gentiles

1339

     8. Previous Written Records
          (1)  The Gospel by Mark
          (2)  The Gospel of Matthew
          (2)  The Gospel by Luke
          (3)  The Gospel of John
                Acknowledgment

1341


122. BIRTH AND INFANCY OF JESUS

1344

     1. Joseph and Mary

1344

     2. Gabriel Appears to Elizabeth

1345

     3. Gabriel's Announcement to Mary

1346

     4. Joseph's Dream
          The "house of David"

1347

     5. Jesus' Earth Parents

1348

     6. The Home at Nazareth

1349

     7. The Trip to Bethlehem

1350

     8. The Birth of Jesus
          The legend of the shepherds
          The three priests from Ur
          The "Star of Bethlehem"

1351

     9. The Presentation in the Temple

1352

     10. Herod Acts
          The flight to Egypt"

1353


123. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD OF JESUS
          The Sojourn in Egypt

1355

     1. Back in Nazareth
          Jesus' fourth year

1356

     2. The Fifth Year (2 B.C.)
          Child rearing

1357

     3. Events of the Sixth Year (1 B.C.)

1359

     4. The Seventh Year (A.D. 1)
          Material accidents

1361

     5. School Days in Nazareth

1362

     6. His Eighth Year (A.D. 2)

1364


124. THE LATER CHILDHOOD OF JESUS

1366

     1. Jesus' Ninth Year (A.D. 3)
          The picture on the floor
          The Climate in Galilee

1366

     2. The Tenth Year (A.D. 4)
          Jacob the stone mason's son

1368

     3. The Eleventh Year (A.D. 5)
          The Scythopolis episode

1369

     4. The Twelfth Year (A.D. 6)
          Personal morality and group loyalty

1371

     5. His Thirteenth Year (A.D. 7)

1373

     6. The Journey to Jerusalem
          Mary, Martha, and Lazarus

1374


125. JESUS AT JERUSALEM

1377

     1. Jesus Views the Temple

1378

     2. Jesus and the Passover

1379

     3. Departure of Joseph and Mary

1381

     4. First and Second Days in the Temple

1381

     5. The Third Day in the Temple

1382

     6. The Fourth Day in the Temple

1383


126. THE TWO CRUCIAL YEARS

1386

     1. His Fourteenth Year (A.D. 8)

1387

     2. The Death of Joseph

1388

     3. The Fifteenth Year (A.D. 9)
          Origin of "The Lord's Prayer"
          The "Son of Man"
          Who is the Messiah?

1389

     4. First Sermon in the Synagogue

1391

     5. The Financial Struggle

1392


127. THE ADOLESCENT YEARS

1395

     1. The Sixteenth Year (A.D. 10)

1395

     2. The Seventeenth Year (A.D. 11)
          The Zealot episode

1396

     3. The Eighteenth Year (A.D. 12)
          With James at Passover
          Visit of Elizabeth and John
          Death of Amos

1398

     4. The Nineteenth Year (A.D. 13)
          Rearing the children

1401

     5. Rebecca, Daughter of Ezra

1402

     6. His Twentieth Year (A.D. 14)
          Passover visit to Jerusalem

1403


128. JESUS' EARLY MANHOOD

1407

     1. The Twenty-First Year (A.D. 15)
          Growing awareness of divinity
          With Joseph at the Passover

1407

     2. The Twenty-Second Year (A.D. 16)
          As a smith at Sepphoris

1409

     3. The Twenty-Third Year (A.D. 17)
          With Simon at the Passover
          Jesus meets Stephen

1411

     4. The Damascus Episode

1412

     5. The Twenty-Fourth Year (A.D. 18)
          The Alexandrian proposal

1413

     6. The Twenty-Fifth Year (A.D. 19)
          With Jude at the Passover
          "Uncle Joshua tell us a story."

1415

     7. The Twenty-Sixth Year (A.D. 20)
          James' marriage
          Miriam's Marriage
          James head of the family of Joseph

1416


129. THE LATER ADULT LIFE OF JESUS

1419

     1. The Twenty-Seventh Year (A.D. 21)
          Zebedee of Capernaum
          Jesus the boatbuilder

1419

     2. The Twenty-Eighth Year (A.D. 22)
          Jesus visits Jerusalem
          Meeting Gonod and Ganid

1421

     3. The Twenty-Ninth Year (A.D. 23)
          Purpose of the trip to Rome

1423

     4. The Human Jesus

1425


130. ON THE WAY TO ROME

1427

     1. At Joppa - Discourse on Jonah
          Discussion of good and evil

1428

     2. At Caesarea
          The merchant from Mongolia
          The Greek worker and the Roman foreman
          God's will and man's will

1429

     3. At Alexandria

1432

     4. Discourse on Reality

1433

     5. On the Island of Crete

1436

     6. The Young Man Who Was Afraid

1437

     7. At Carthage - Discourse on Time and Space

1438

     8. On the Way to Naples and Rome
          Ezra, the backslidden Jew

1440


131. THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

1442

     1. Cynicism

1442

     2. Judaism

1444

     3. Buddhism

1446

     4. Hinduism

1447

     5. Zoroastrianism

1449

     6. Suduanism (Jainism)

1450

     7. Shinto

1451

     8. Taoism

1451

     9. Confucianism

1453

     10. "Our Religion"

1453


132. THE SOJOURN AT ROME
          Influence on thirty-two religious leaders

1455

     1. True Values

1456

     2. Good and Evil

1457

     3. Truth and Faith

1459

     4. Personal Ministry
          To the Roman senator
          To the Roman soldier
          To the speaker at the forum
          To the poor man, falsely accused

1460

     5. Counseling the Rich Man

1462

     6. Social Ministry

1465

     7. Trips About Rome
          The thoughtless pagan
          "Let's you and I make a new religion."

1466


133. THE RETURN FROM ROME
          India's caste system

1468

     1. Mercy and Justice

1468

     2. Embarking at Tarentum
          The man mistreating his wife

1470

     3. At Corinth
          Crispus, chief ruler of the synagogue
          Justus, the merchant
          The two public women

1471

     4. Personal Work in Corinth
          To the miller
          To the Roman centurion
          To the Mithraic leader
          To the Epicurean teacher
          To the Greek contractor
          To the Roman judge
          To the mistress of the Greek inn
          To the Chinese merchant
          To the traveler from Britain
          To the runaway lad
          To the condemned criminal

1474

     5. At Athens - Discourse on Science

1476

     6. At Ephesus - Discourse on the Soul

1477

     7. The Sojourn at Cyprus - Discourse on Mind

1479

     8. At Antioch

1480

     9. In Mesopotamia

1481


134. THE TRANSITION YEARS

1483

     1. The Thirtieth Year (A.D. 24)
          Return to Nazareth
          Marriage of Simon; marriage of Jude

1483

     2. The Caravan Trip to the Caspian

1484

     3. The Urmia Lectures

1485

     4. Sovereignty - Divine and Human

1486

     5. Political Sovereignty

1487

     6. Law, Liberty, and Sovereignty

1490

     7. The Thirty-First Year (A.D. 25)
          Solitary wanderings

1492

     8. The Sojourn on Mount Hermon
          End of the Lucifer Rebellion
          The sovereignty of Nebadon

1492

     8. The Time of Waiting
          Visit with John at Jerusalem
          Working in Zebedee's boatshop

1494


135. JOHN THE BAPTIST

1496

     1. John Becomes a Nazarite

1496

     2. The Death of Zacharias

1497

     3. The Life of Shepherd

1497

     4. The Death of Elizabeth

1499

     5. The Kingdom of God

1500

     6. John Begins to Preach

1501

     7. John Journeys North

1503

     8. Meeting of Jesus and John
          Baptism of Jesus

1503

     9. Forty Days of Preaching

1505

     10. John Journeys South

1506

     11. John in Prison

1506

     12. Death of John the Baptist

1508


136. BAPTISM AND THE FORTY DAYS

1509

     1. Concepts of the Expected Messiah

1509

     2. The Baptism of Jesus

1510

     3. The Forty Days
          Conference with Gabriel
          Completion of universe sovereignty

1512

     4. Plans for Public Work
          The Father's way

1514

     5. The First Great Decision
          Personalized Adjuster in command
          Insensitivity of Adjuster to time

1516

     6. The Second Decision
          The path of normal earthly existence

1517

     7. The Third Decision
          The obedience to natural law

1519

     8. The Fourth Decision
          Refusal to compromise with evil

1520

     9. The Fifth Decision
          Rejection of David's throne

1521

     9. The Sixth Decision
          "I will be subject to the will of my Father."

1523


137. TARRYING TIME IN GALILEE

1509

     1. Choosing the First Four Apostles
          Andrew and Peter
          James and John

1524

     2. Choosing Philip and Nathaniel

1526

     3. The Visit to Capernaum

1527

     4. The Wedding at Cana

1528

     5. Back in Capernaum

1531

     6. The Events of a Sabbath Day

1532

     7. Four Months of Training

1533

     8. Sermon on the Kingdom

1535


138. TRAINING THE KINGDOM'S MESSENGERS

1538

     1. Final Instructions

1538

     2. Choosing the Six

1539

     3. The Call of Matthew and Simon
          Not the righteous but sinners

1540

     4. The Call of the Twins

1541

     5. The Call of Thomas and Judas

1542

     6. The Week of Intensive Training

1542

     7. Another Disappointment

1543

     8. First Work of the Twelve

1545

     9. Five Months of Testing

1546

     10. Organization of the Twelve

1547


139. THE TWELVE APOSTLES

1548

     1. Andrew, the First Chosen

1548

     2. Simon Peter

1550

     3. James Zebedee

1552

     4. John Zebedee

1553

     5. Philip the Curious

1556

     6. Honest Nathaniel

1558

     7. Matthew Levi

1559

     8. Thomas Didymus

1561

     9. and 10. James and Judas Alpheus

1563

     11. Simon the Zealot

1564

     12. Judas Iscariot

1566


140. THE ORDINATION OF THE TWELVE

1568

     1. Preliminary Instruction

1568

     2. The Ordination

1569

     3. The Ordination Sermon
          The "Sermon on the Mount"

1570

     4. You are the Salt of the Earth

1572

     5. Fatherly and Brotherly Love
          Happy are the poor in spirit - the humble ...
          Happy are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness ...
          Happy are the meek ...
          Happy are the pure in heart ...
          Happy are they who mourn ...
          Happy are the merciful ...
          Happy are the peacemakers ...
          Happy are they who are persecuted ...

1573

     6. The Evening of the Ordination
          "I look beyond the act ..."
          Concerning divorcement
          Justice and mercy
          "They do well - trouble them not."

1576

     7. The Week Following the Ordination

1578

     8. Thursday Afternoon on the Lake
          (1)  Doing the Father's will
          (2)  Political attitude
          (3)  Social attitude
          (4)  Economic attitude
          (5)  Personal religion

1579

     9. The Day of Consecration

1583

     10. The Evening After the Consecration

1584


141. BEGINNING THE PUBLIC WORK

1587

     1. Leaving Galilee

1587

     2. God's Law and the Father's Will

1588

     3. The Sojourn at Amathus
          Jesus' Personality
          Jesus' Appearance

1589

     4. Teaching about the Father
          Minister to the sick

1590

     5. Spiritual Unity

1591

     6. Last Week at Amathus
          Teherna the Persian

1592

     7. At Bethany Beyond the Jordan
          Teaching about the kingdom
          Salvation by faith; liberty through truth

1593

     8. Working in Jericho

1595

     9. Departing for Jerusalem

1595


142. THE PASSOVER AT JERUSALEM
          Visit to Annas

1596

     1. Teaching in the Temple

1596

     2. God's Wrath
          Jacob of Crete

1597

     3. The Concept of God
          Six Hebrew concepts of God
          The earlier ten commandments

1598

     4. Flavius and Greek Culture

1600

     5. The Discourse on Assurance

1601

     6. The Visit with Nicodemus

1601

     7. The Lesson on the Family

1603

     8. In Southern Judea
          The camp in Gethsemane Park

1605


143. GOING THROUGH SAMARIA

1607

     1. Preaching at Archelais
          "The made light of our message."
          "Do you resemble weaklings?"

1607

     2. Lesson on Self-Mastery

1609

     3. Diversion and Relaxation
          Three days on Mount Sartaba

1610

     4. The Jews and the Samaritans

1612

     5. The Woman of Sychar

1612

     6. The Samaritan Revival
          In camp on Mount Gerizim

1615

     7. Teachings about Prayer and Worship

1616


144. AT GILBOA AND IN THE DECAPOLIS

1617

     1. The Gilboa Encampment

1617

     2. The Discourse on Prayer

1618

     3. The Believer's Prayer

1619

     4. More about Prayer

1620

     5. Other Forms of Prayer
          Seven prayers from other worlds

1621

     6. Conference with John's Apostles

1624

     7. In the Decapolis Cities

1626

     8. In Camp Near Pella
          "... tell John that he is not forgotten."

1626

     9. Death of John the Baptist

1627


145. FOUR EVENTFUL DAYS AT CAPERNAUM
          Visit with Ruth

1628

     1. The Draught of Fishes

1628

     2. Afternoon at the Synagogue
          Religion is a personal experience
          The young epileptic
          Peter's wife's mother

1629

     3. The Healing at Sundown

1631

     4. The Evening After

1634

     5. Early Sunday Morning

1634


146. FIRST PREACHING TOUR OF GALILEE

1637

     1. Preaching at Rimmon

1637

     2. At Jotapata
          Prayer, thanksgiving, and worship
          Justice and mercy
          Prayer and personal effort
          Ethical prayer

1638

     3. The Stop at Ramah
          Religion, science, and philosophy
          The assurance of truth
          The visit at Zebulun

1641

     4. The Gospel at Iron
          Work in the mines
          Healing the leprous man

1643

     5. Back in Cana
          Titus the nobleman

1644

     6. Nain and the Widow's Son

1645

     7. At Endor

1646


147. THE INTERLUDE VISIT TO JERUSALEM

1647

     1. The Centurion's Servant

1647

     2. The Journey to Jerusalem
          Separation from John's apostles

1648

     3. At the Pool of Bethseda

1649

     4. The Rule of Living
          Nathaniel's question about the golden rule

1650

     5. Visiting Simon the Pharisee
          Parable of the moneylender
          Status and progress

1651

     6. Returning to Capernaum
          The six spies
          "The Sabbath was made for man ...

1653

     7. Back in Capernaum

1655

     8. The Feast of Spiritual Goodness

1656


148. TRAINING EVANGELISTS AT BETHSAIDA

1657

     1. A New School of the Prophets

1657

     2. The Bethsaida Hospital

1658

     3. The Father's Business

1659

     4. Evil, Sin, and Iniquity

1660

     5. The Purpose of Affliction

1661

     6. The Misunderstanding of Suffering - Discourse on Job

1662

     7. The Man with the Withered Hand

1664

     8. Last Week at Bethsaida
          Kirmeth of Bagdad

1665

     9. Healing the Paralytic
          Baptism of three of the spies

1666


149. THE SECOND PREACHING TOUR
          David's intelligence organization

1668

     1. The Widespread Fame of Jesus
          The healing phenomena

1668

     2. Attitude of the People
          Two mistakes of early Christianity
          Jesus' fame as a healer
          His recognition of the equality of women
          Charm of his personality

1670

     3. Hostility of the Religious Leaders

1672

     4. Progress of the Preaching Tour
          Comments on anger
          Concerning well-balanced characters

1673

     5. Lesson Regarding Contentment

1674

     6. The "Fear of the Lord"

1675

     7. Returning to Bethsaida

1677


150. THE THIRD PREACHING TOUR

1678

     1. The Women's Evangelistic Corps

1678

     2. The Stop at Magdala

1679

     3. Sabbath at Tiberias
          Discourse on "Magic and Superstition"

1680

     4. Sending the Apostles Out Two and Two

1681

     5. What Must I Do to Be Saved?

1682

     6. The Evening Lessons

1683

     7. The Sojourn at Nazareth

1683

     8. The Sabbath Service

1684

     9. The Nazareth Rejection

1686


151. TARRYING AND TEACHING BY THE SEASIDE

1688

     1. The Parable of the Sower

1688

     2. Interpretation of the Parable

1689

     3. More About Parables

1691

     4. More Parables by the Sea

1693

     5. The Visit to Kheresa
          The storm on the lake

1694

     6. The Kheresa Lunatic

1695


152. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CAPERNAUM CRISIS
          Veronica of Caesarea-Philippi

1698

     1. At Jairus's House

1699

     2. Feeding the Five Thousand

1700

     3. The King-Making Episode

1702

     4. Simon Peter's Night Vision

1703

     5. Back in Bethsaida

1703

     6. At Gennesaret
          More about the parable of the sower

1705

     7. At Jerusalem

1706


153. THE CRISIS AT CAPERNAUM

1707

     1. The Setting of the Stage

1707

     2. The Epochal Sermon
          "I am the bread of life."

1709

     3. The After Meeting

1712

     4. Last Words in the Synagogue
          The boy possessed by the evil spirit
          "How can Satan cast out Satan?"

1713

     5. The Saturday Evening
          Desertion of the halfhearted followers

1715


154. LAST DAYS AT CAPERNAUM

1717

     1. A Week of Counsel

1717

     2. A Week of Rest
          Closing of the synagogues

1718

     3. The Second Tiberias Conference

1719

     4. Saturday Night in Capernaum
          "What shall we do with Jesus?"

1719

     5. The Eventful Sunday Morning

1720

     6. Jesus' Family Arrives

1721

     7. The Hasty Flight

1723


155. FLEEING THROUGH NORTHERN GALILEE

1725

     1. Why do the Heathen Rage?

1725

     2. The Evangelists in Chorazin

1726

     3. At Caesarea-Philippi
          Truth and creed
          Origin of religious traditions

1727

     4. On the Way to Phoenicia

1728

     5. The Discourse on True Religion

1728

     6. The Second Discourse on Religion

1730


156. THE SOJOURN AT TYRE AND SIDON

1734

     1. The Syrian Woman

1734

     2. Teaching in Sidon
          "This world is only a bridge ..."

1735

     3. The Journey Up the Coast

1736

     4. At Tyre

1737

     5. Jesus' Teaching at Tyre
          Parable of the foolish carpenter
          Temptation and human nature
          The essentials of material success
          Spiritual living and self-respect
          Ideals and ideas
          Tact, charm, and wisdom

1737

     6. The Return from Phoenicia
          Attitude of the Jewish leaders

1741


157. AT CAESAREA-PHILIPPI
          Jesus attempts to see his family

1743

     1. The Temple-Tax Collector
          "The fish with a shekel in his mouth."

1743

     2. At Bethsaida-Julias

1744

     3. Peter's Confession
          "Who do men say that I am?"

1745

     4. The Talk About the Kingdom

1746

     5. The New Concept

1748

     6. The Next Afternoon
          The four stages of Jesus' life
          New authoritative pronouncements

1748

     7. Andrew's Conference

1750


158. THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION

1752

     1. The Transfiguration

1752

     2. Coming Down the Mountain

1754

     3. Meaning of the Transfiguration

1755

     4. The Epileptic Boy
          James of Safed

1755

     5. Jesus Heals the Boy
          "Lord I believe ... help my unbelief

1757

     6. In Celsus' Garden

1758

     7. Peter's Protest

1759

     8. At Peter's House

1761


159. THE DECAPOLIS TOUR

1762

     1. The Sermon on Forgiveness
          "How often shall my brother sin against me?"
          Parable of the reckoning with the stewards
          Dangers of personal judgement

1762

     2. The Strange Preacher

1764

     3. Instruction for Teachers and Believers

1765

     4. The Talk with Nathaniel
          "What is the truth about the Scriptures?"

1767

     5. The Positive Nature of Jesus' Religion
          "... carry the pack a second mile."

1769

     6. The Return to Magadan

1772


160. RODAN OF ALEXANDRIA

1772

     1. Rodan's Greek Philosophy
          The three drives of life
          Problem solving and worshipful mediation
          Prejudice and the recognition of truth

1772

     2. The Art of Living
          Socializing value of friendship
          The great value of marriage

1775

     3. The Lures of Maturity

1777

     4. The Balance of Maturity
          Essentials of temporal life
          Factors of material success
          The meaning of failure

1778

     5. The Religion of the Ideal
          What is religion?
          The idea of God and the ideal of God
          The Father is the final value
          "But are willing to pay the price ...?

1780


161. FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH RODAN

1783

     1. The Personality of God
          Nathaniel's five points

1783

     2. The Divine Nature of Jesus
          Discourse of Nathaniel and Thomas

1785

     3. Jesus' Human and Divine Minds
          The midwayers' views

1787


162. AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
          "Master ... bid fire come down from heaven ..."

1788

     1. The Dangers of the Visit to Jerusalem

1788

     2. The First Temple Talk
          Eber the officer of the Sanhedrin

1790

     3. The Woman Taken in Adultery

1792

     4. The Feast of Tabernacles

1793

     5. Sermon on the Light of the World

1794

     6. Discourse on the Water of Life

1795

     7. The Discourse on Spiritual Freedom

1796

     8. The Visit with Martha and Mary

1797

     9. At Bethlehem with Abner

1798


163. ORDINATION OF THE SEVENTY AT MAGADAN

1800

     1. Ordination of the Seventy
          The harvest is plenteous but the laborers are few

1800

     2. The Rich Young Man and Others
          Riches and the love of wealth

1801

     3. The Discussion about Wealth
          Parable of the laborers in the vineyard

1803

     4. Farewell to the Seventy
          Jesus' Instructions
          Peter's ordination sermon

1804

     5. Moving the Camp to Pella

1806

     6. The Return of the Seventy

1806

     7. Preparation for the Last Mission

1808


164. AT THE FEAST OF DEDICATION

1809

     1. Story of the Good Samaritan

1809

     2. At Jerusalem

1810

     3. Healing the Blind Beggar

1811

     4. Josiah Before the Sanhedrin

1813

     5. Teaching in Solomon's Porch

1815


165. THE PEREAN MISSION BEGINS

1817

     1. At the Pella Camp

1817

     2. Sermon on the Good Shepherd

1818

     3. Sabbath Sermon at Pella
          "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees ..."
          "... the very hairs of your head are numbered"

1819

     4. Dividing the Inheritance
          Parable of the foolish rich man
          "Where your treasure is there will your heart be also"
          "What shall it profit if you gain the whole world ...?"

1821

     5. Talks to the Apostles on Wealth
          "Consider the lilies, how they grow ..."

1823

     6. Answer to Peter's Question

1824


166. LAST VISIT TO NORTHERN PEREA

1825

     1. The Pharisees at Ragaba
          Ceremonial hand washing

1825

     2. The Ten Lepers

1827

     3. The Sermon at Gerasa
          The straight and narrow way
          Many who are first will be last
          "I stand at the door and knock ..."

1828

     4. Teaching About Accidents

1830

     5. The Congregation at Philadelphia
          The later ministry and death of Abner

1831


167. THE VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA

1833

     1. Breakfast with the Pharisees
          Healing the believer
          "... sit not down in the chief seat ..."

1833

     2. Parable of the Great Supper

1835

     3. The Woman with the Spirit of Infirmity

1835

     4. The Message from Bethany

1836

     5. On the Way to Bethany
          The Pharisee and the publican
          Teaching about marriage

1838

     6. Blessing the Little Children
          Beauty as and influence to worship

1839

     7. The Talk about Angels

1840


168. THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS
          "I am the resurrection and the life ..."

1842

     1. At the Tomb of Lazarus

1843

     2. The Resurrection of Lazarus

1845

     3. Meeting of the Sanhedrin
          "It is better than one man die ..."

1847

     4. The Answer to Prayer

1848

     5. What Became of Lazarus

1849


169. LAST TEACHING AT PELLA
          The Sanhedrin's charges against Jesus

1850

     1. Parable of the Lost Son

1850

     2. Parable of the Shrewd Steward

1853

     3. The Rich Man and the Beggar

1854

     4. The Father and His Kingdom
          Jesus lived a revelation of God
          Elohim and Yahweh

1855


170. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

1858

     1. Concepts of the Kingdom of Heaven

1858

     2. Jesus' Concept of the Kingdom
          Sin and forgiveness

1859

     3. In Relation to Righteousness

1861

     4. Jesus' Teaching About the Kingdom

1862

     5. Later Ideas of the Kingdom
          Social brotherhood and spiritual brotherhood
          Another and greater John the Baptist
          Christianity and the Jesus gospel

1864


171. ON THE WAY TO JERUSALEM
          "... promise me that these my sons shall have honor ..."

1867

     1. The Departure from Pella
          David Zebedee's later life
          Antioch and Philadelphia

1868

     2. On Counting the Cost

1869

     3. The Perean Tour
          Farewell to Abner

1870

     4. Teaching at Livias
          Peter and Simon and the 100 Swords
          Warning of the friendly Pharisees

1871

     5. The Blind Man at Jericho

1873

     6. The Visit to Zaccheus

1873

     7. "As Jesus Passed By"

1874

     8. Parable of the Pounds
          Nathaniel's interpretation of the parable

1875


172. GOING INTO JERUSALEM

1878

     1. Sabbath at Bethany
          Mary anoints Jesus' feet
          Jesus rebukes Judas

1878

     2. Sunday Morning with the Apostles

1880

     3. The Start for Jerusalem

1880

     4. Visiting About the Temple
          The widow's mite

1883

     5. The Apostles' Attitude

1883


173. MONDAY IN JERUSALEM

1888

     1. Cleansing the Temple

1888

     2. Challenging the Master's Authority
          "The baptism of John, whence was it?"

1891

     3. Parable of the Two Sons

1893

     4. Parable of the Absent Landlord
          The stone which the builders rejected

1893

     5. Parable of the Marriage Feast
          "Destroy the temple and ... I will raise it up."

1894


174. TUESDAY MORNING IN THE TEMPLE
          Individual salutations to the twelve

1897

     1. Divine Forgiveness

1898

     2. Questions by the Jewish Rulers
          Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar?

1899

     3. The Sadducees and the Resurrection

1900

     4. The Great Commandment
          The Deliverer, whose son is he?

1901

     5. The Inquiring Greeks
          "... except a grain of wheat falls into
          the earth and dies ..."
          "... if I be lifted up ... in your lives ..."

1902


175. THE LAST TEMPLE DISCOURSE

1905

     1. The Discourse
          "Generation after generation we have sent our
          prophets ..."
          "Woe upon you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!"
          "... you ... cleanse the outside of the cup ..."
          "And now I take leave of you."

1905

     2. Status of Individual Jews

1909

     3. The Fateful Sanhedrin Meeting

1909

     4. The Situation in Jerusalem
          Judas' final decision

1910


176. TUESDAY EVENING ON MOUNT OLIVET

1912

     1. The Destruction of Jerusalem

1912

     2. The Master's Second Coming
          The account in the Matthew Gospel

1914

     3. Later Discussion at the Camp
          Parable of the talents
          "Carry on until I come."
          Comments on the growth of living truth

1916

     4. The Return of Michael

1918


177. WEDNESDAY, THE REST DAY

1920

     1. One Day Alone with God
          John Mark and the lunch basket

1920

     2. Early Home Life

1921

     3. The Day at Camp

1923

     4. Judas and the Chief Priests

1924

     5. The Last Social Hour
          Beware of the support of the multitude

1927


178. LAST DAY AT THE CAMP

1929

     1. Discourse on Sonship and Citizenship
          Learn to be faithful even in your prosperity
          Tempt not the angels of your supervision ...

1929

     2. After the N