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      John the Baptist was born March 25, 7 B.C., in accordance with the promise that Gabriel made to Elizabeth in June of the previous year. For five months Elizabeth kept secret Gabriel’s visitation; and when she told her husband, Zacharias, he was greatly troubled and fully believed her narrative only after he had an unusual dream about six weeks before the birth of John. Excepting the visit…

7.  JESUS – THIRTY-ONE YEARS OLD       When Jesus returned from the journey to the Caspian Sea, he knew that his world travels were about finished. He made only one trip outside of Palestine, and that was into Syria. After a brief visit to Capernaum, he went to Nazareth, stopping over a few days to visit. In the middle of April (A.D. 25) he left Nazareth for  Tyre. From there he journeyed on…

3.  THE URMIA LECTURES     On the way to the Caspian Sea, Jesus had stopped several days for rest and recuperation at the old Persian city of Urmia on the western shores of Lake Urmia.  On the largest of a group of islands situated a short distance offshore near Urmia was located a large building–a lecture amphitheater–dedicated to the “spirit of religion.” This structure was really a temple of…

THE TRANSITION YEARS       During the Mediterranean journey Jesus had carefully studied the people he met and the countries through which he passed, and at about this time he reached his final decision as to the remainder of his life on earth. He had fully considered and now finally approved the plan which provided that he be born of Jewish parents in Palestine, and he therefore deliberately…

4.  PERSONAL WORK IN CORINTH     Jesus and Ganid had many more interesting experiences in Corinth. They had close converse with a great number of persons who greatly profited by the instruction received from Jesus.     The miller he taught about grinding up the grains of truth in the mill of living experience so as to render the difficult things of divine life readily receivable by even the weak…

7.  THE SOJOURN AT CYPRUS – DISCOURSE OF MIND     Shortly the travelers set sail for Cyprus, stopping at Rhodes. They enjoyed the long water voyage and arrived at their island destination much rested in body and refreshed in spirit.       It was their plan to enjoy a period of real rest and play on this visit to Cyprus as their tour of the Mediterranean was drawing to a close. They landed at…

2.  EMBARKING AT TARENTUM     While tarrying at the ship landing, waiting for the boat to unload cargo, the travelers observed a man mistreating his wife. As was his custom, Jesus intervened in behalf of the person subjected to attack. He stepped up behind the irate husband and, tapping him gently on the shoulder, said: “My friend, may I speak with you in private for a moment?” The angry man was…

THE RETURN FROM ROME      When preparing to leave Rome, Jesus said good- bye to none of his friends. The scribe of Damascus appeared in Rome without announcement and disappeared in like manner. It was a full year before those who knew and loved him gave up hope of seeing him again. Before the end of the second-year small groups of those who had known him found themselves drawn together by their…

7.   TRIPS ABOUT    ROME       Jesus, Gonod, and Ganid made five trips away from Rome to points of interest in the surrounding territory. On their visit to the northern Italian lakes Jesus had the long talk with Ganid concerning the impossibility of teaching a man about God if the man does not desire to know God. They had casually met a thoughtless pagan while on their journey up to the lakes,…

3.  TRUTH AND FAITH        Nabon was a Greek Jew and foremost among the leaders of the chief mystery cult in Rome, the Mithraic. While this high priest of Mithraism held many conferences with the Damascus scribe, he was most permanently influenced by their discussion of truth and faith one evening. Nabon had thought to make a convert of Jesus and had even suggested that he return to Palestine as…

5.  COUNSELING THE RICH MAN      A certain rich man, a Roman citizen and a Stoic, became greatly interested in Jesus’ teaching, having been introduced by Angamon. After many intimate conferences this wealthy citizen asked Jesus what he would do with wealth if he had it, and Jesus answered him: “I would bestow material wealth for the enhancement of material life, even as I would minister…

THE SOJOURN AT ROME       Since Gonod carried greetings from the princes of India to Tiberius, the Roman ruler, on the third day after arrival in Rome, the two Indians and Jesus appeared before him. The not friendly emperor was unusually cheerful on this day and chatted long with the trio. And when they had gone from his presence, the emperor, referring to Jesus, remarked to the aide standing on…

THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS      During the Alexandrian sojourn of Jesus, Gonod, and Ganid, the young man spent much of his tune and no small sum of his father’s money making a collection of the teachings of the world’s religions about God and his relations with mortal man. Ganid employed more than threescore learned translators in the making of this abstract of the religious doctrines of the world…

With all of life’s busy traffic out there, one must find purpose to fuel their journey through, toward their intended destination. Everyone wants to find purpose for their life, a reason for their existence! How else do we intend navigating through all the hustle and bustle of the world around us? We seek love for […]Having a Purpose…

     And so, Why are We Here?   Summary   Pure Spirit Energy is “ALL” there is, and it’s Creative!    Personalized as ‘God’ — God ‘is’ the creative pure spirit energy of “ALL” there is!   Residing as the nucleus of the Eternal Isle of Paradise itself, always is God found personally and literally present; the flood streams of life, personality, and energy all flowing the Infinity of His ‘Being!’…

               And so, Why are We Here?                                              Summary Pure Spirit Energy is “ALL” there is, and it’s Creative! Personalized as ‘God’ — God ‘is’ the creative pure spirit energy of “ALL” there is! Residing as the nucleus of the Eternal Isle of Paradise itself, always is God found personally and literally present; the flood streams of life, personality, and…