A Spiritual Center for Empowered Living Book of John 1-5 Rev Dan, Minister, Unity of Harrisburg February 11, 2018
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Rev Dr Johnnie Coleman Diagnosed with 6 months to live in 1952 Ordained Unity Minister 1956 Began Christ Universal Temple, 1957 with 8 members Chicago, Southside Transitioned 2014 at 94 years young 7,000 members First African-American woman President UWM
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Who and when was the Book of John written? The author is anonymous Church says The Apostle John Bible Scholars say 90 110 BE (AD) Apostle John transitioned around 100 AD Possibly wrote First, Second, Third John and Revelations Church did 3 redactions of Book
John the Apostle represents the spiritual faculty of love. He is known as the disciple whom Jesus loved, and love is the dominant theme of all his teachings and writings. In the outpicturing of Jesus' development, John signifies the faculty of love in its masculine or positive degree of action.
Logos is the Christ, the Son, the divine light, the living Word, or Word of the Supreme, and it contains all potentiality; all things were made by it (Him). Man can appropriate all, or a part, as he chooses. Jesus expressed it in its fullness, and He became the Logos, or Word, made flesh. LOGOS more than a word, can only be realized through feeling experiencing it
John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus Christ. He signifies a high intellectual perception of Truth, but one not yet quickened of Spirit. John represents that attitude of mind in which we are zealous for the rule of Spirit. This attitude is not spiritual, but a perception of spiritual possibilities and an activity in making conditions in which Spirit may rule.
Nathaniel s name changed to Bartholomew Bartholomew represents the Spiritual Power of IMAGINATION. Charles says, with IMAGINATION it is possible to penetrate into the fourth dimension or what is usually called the kingdom of heavens and to discern the trend of the spiritual forces. We can see the things in the Christ Mind.
Book of John Chapter 2
Jesus first Miracle
Water represents: the mental intellect thinking studying about the Christ Wine represents: the spiritual feeling experiencing living the Christ
Charles said, The "three days" are spirit, soul, and body, the three "degrees" or parts of man's consciousness. When the I AM of man has purified and mastered these three, man is in the dominion proclaimed for him in the 1st chapter of Genesis.
Book of John Chapter 3
Nicodemus
Charles said, But in His instructions to Nicodemus Jesus makes no mention of a resurrection after death as having any part in the new birth. He cites the ever present though unseen wind as an illustration of those who are born of Spirit. The new birth is a change that comes here and now. It has to do with the present man, that he may be conscious of the "Son of man," who is the real I AM in each individual.
Charles said, This chapter of John contains some of the vital truths taught in Christianity: the evolution of man from natural to spiritual consciousness, and the incarnation of Jesus Christ as the divine pattern for all men who are seeking the way of life.
Charles said, The new birth is simply the realization by man of his spiritual identity, with the fullness of power and glory that follows.
Charles said, The open door to the attainment of this objective is to believe in one's own divinity and then to raise oneself to its level by following the example of Jesus.
Charles said, Metaphysically interpreted, John the Baptist (representing the illumined intellect) decreases on the sense plane in proportion as the intellect is lifted up in Spirit and is in truth swallowed up in spiritual consciousness. The faculty decreases on one plane only to be reborn on a higher one. This is the ideal unfoldment.
Charles said, When the redeemed intellect is fully merged with the Christ light, then the indwelling Spirit of truth is free to perform many so-called miracles. It bridges over difficulties and cements the forces of the soul into one perfect instrument of God for achieving the glory of God. When one reaches this plane spiritual unfoldment goes forward by leaps and bounds.
Book of John Chapter 4
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
Nobleman s sick son Power of our belief
Charles said, Yet Jesus Himself taught that those who believed on Him should do the works that He did and greater works.
Charles said, The fact is that the healing of the nobleman's son is being duplicated every day of the year by modern followers of Jesus' methods, followers who have numberless absent patients, whom they never see yet whom they heal as effectually as Jesus healed the nobleman's son.
Charles said, Unity has similar cases every day, and the testimonials that we receive bear witness to the efficacy of our healing ministry. The light of Truth is shining more brightly today than ever before. The same faith that healed the nobleman's son will heal all persons who open their minds to it and let go of prejudice and unbelief. This fact is being demonstrated to all who are willing to believe.
Charles said, We cannot explain it clearly, but this we know: When we attain oneness with the invisible force that moves the mind, a new and higher energy sweeps through us; the thought is ablaze, and even our spoken words seem alive.
Book of John Chapter 5
Under 5 porches
Charles said, The Father is the great source of all light and all understanding, and the Son is the idea that expresses the light and the wisdom of God.
Charles said, The substitution of the Scriptures for the living Word of God is undoubtedly one of the reasons why the promise of Jesus to His followers of the ability to do mighty works has not been fulfilled. The Scriptures alone are not sufficient to impart spiritual understanding.
Our takeaways Begotten son Christ within We become new changes over We can do EVERYTHING Jesus did
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