Title: Welcome to
1- Welcome to
- Metaphysics II
- Applying Unity Principles and
- Concepts to Daily Life
- Facilitated by Rev. Kurt Condra
- 11 Sundays June 18- August 26, 11 a.m.
2Basic Unity Principles Adapted for Children
Teens
- God is all good and active in everything,
everywhere.
- I am naturally good because Gods Divinity is in
me and in everyone.
- I create my experiences by what I choose to think
and what I feel and believe.
- Through affirmative prayer and meditation, I
connect with God and bring out the good in my
life.
- I do and give my best by living the
- Truth I know. I make a difference!
3Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2A Know Thyself
- ? Prelude to Christ Consciousness.
- ? Other knowledge can clutter the mind
- ? Source of all wisdom is within.
- ? Dimension of mind can evaluate what it
observes, adjust what thinking self does.
4Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2B Knowledge Is Within
- ? Source is Spirit of Truth latent in us
- ? True education is releasing the light within.
- ? Wisdom is not facts it is remembering the
spiritual truths inherent in us.
5Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2C More Than Our Minds
- ? We do not find God. Its never absent.
- ? We find our point of contact with God.
- ? We are more than our own mind because there is
a level of us that can study mind.
6Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2D Our Many Selves
- ? Each partakes of the One Mind to the degree of
his or her current capacity. - ? We have a sense of I AM, and freedom to
choose what we shall do with our I AM. - ? Most of us function as many selves.
7Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2E Living in Two Worlds
- ? Outer thoughts give sensation and feeling.
- ? Inner source of all life, power,
intelligence - ? We view both realities and have the capacity to
evaluate them correctly. - ? Both aspects are good.
- ? Inner life should have priority.
8Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2F The Great Work
- ? Perfection of consciousness through individual
evolution. - ? I AM must separate sheep from goats through
self-awareness, self-observation - ? Make manifest the perfect child of God within.
9Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2G Self-Observation
- ? Watch consciousness impulses, desires.
- ? Error originates in consciousness, and
self-observation is a method through which it is
detected. - ? Observe thought patterns and release/
transform error beliefs. - ? Part of self-knowledge is self-acceptance.
10Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2H Our Goal
- ? Realize our talents and skills.
- ? True success based on knowledge of Christ
within. - ? Use education/knowledge to serve
11Chapter TwoSelf-Knowledge
- 2I Security Self Confidence
- ? Faith that all we need is always available.
- ? Rely on Spirit to teach, guide.
- ? Celebrate Oneness.
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13- Divine Love, through me,
- blesses and multiplies
- all that I am,
- all that I give,
- and all that I receive.
- Thank you, Father-Mother God
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15Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- Allah
- Buddha
- Krishna
- Yahweh
- Rah
- God
16Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3A Our Process and Goal
- ? Desire to become new is universal it is the
spark of our divinity. - ? Reach spiritual mastery is a process.
- ? Requires commitment to practicing Truth
principles in every area of our lives.
17Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3B Spiritual Evolution
- ? Not an instant achievement.
- ? Step-by-step, divine consciousness arises.
- ? We progress by allowing the spirit of God to be
expressed. - ? Grow by letting go of error thought.
18Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3C Evolution of Consciousness
- ? Jesus was a model His process is ours.
- ? He affirmed his spiritual selfhood, recognized
its supremacy and power. - ? Used spoken word to penetrate the
omnipresence, thereby releasing Oneness and
realizing Oneness.
19Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3D The Second Birth
- ? Describes the change we undergo when we commit
to spiritually-oriented lives. - ? We are born again each time we consciously
dedicate ourselves to living a God-centered life. - ? Not an event, but an ongoing process.
20Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3E Chemicalization
- ? Inner conflict and upheaval that occurs when
aspects of consciousness resist the process. - ? Nervousness, symptoms in body, return of old
desires, habits. - ? Opportunity to let Christ Mind strengthen,
restore. - ? Best fix Nonresistant attitude.
21Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3F Nonresistance
- ? Resisting, resenting, fighting the adversary
only increases it. - ? Harmonize, blend desire and adversary.
- ? Accept instead of fight the process and use
chemicalizations for growth. - ? Enable us to meet all challenges victoriously.
22Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3G Crucifixion
- ? Letting go of error thinking, cherished aspect
of personality or of personal life, to unfold
more spiritual potential. - ? Level of pain is proportional to the level of
attachment. - ? Must die to our old ways of error thinking to
be reborn in the resurrection.
23Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3H Resurrection
- ? Rising to a higher state of vigor, prosperity,
restoration than before. - ? Evidence of overcoming.
- ? Follows cruxifixion.
- ? Can be a daily experience.
24Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3I Regeneration
- ? Process that reveals our inner divinity.
- ? Transforms our souls, bodies and spirits.
- ? Shifts from natural law to divine law.
- ? Faculties begin expressing in cooperation with
higher, finer laws.
25Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3J Eternal Life
- ? Since we are created in the image and likeness
of God, eternal life is ours. - ? Life is a divine idea. All divine ideas are
eternal. Thus, life is eternal. - ? Means were an eternal expression of divine
life.
26Chapter ThreeSpiritual Evolution, Building
- 3K Reincarnation
- ? The process by which we have the opportunity
for successive experiences of embodiment on the
earth. - ? Provision of Gods limitless love in our
process of spiritual evolution. - ? We get as many lives as we need.
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28- For Discussion
- Share a time when you had crucifixion and
resurrection experience. - What did you learn ?
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30- Next Weeks Reading Assignment
- Chapters 4 5
- Divine Will, Plan Guidance
- The Word