TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I — THE CENTRAL AND SUPERUNIVERSES
Foreword — Divine Counselor
- I. Deity and Divinity
- II. God
- III. The First Source and Center
- IV. Universe Reality
- V. Personality Realities
- VI. Energy and Pattern
- VII. The Supreme Being
- VIII. God the Sevenfold
- IX. God the Ultimate
- X. God the Absolute
- XI. The Three Absolutes
- XII. The Trinities
- Acknowledgment
1. The Universal Father — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Father’s Name
- 2. The Reality of God
- 3. God is a Universal Spirit
- 4. The Mystery of God
- 5. Personality of the Universal Father
- 6. Personality in the Universe
- 7. Spiritual Value of the Personality Concept
2. The Nature of God — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Infinity of God
- 2. The Father’s Eternal Perfection 3. Justice and Righteousness
- 4. The Divine Mercy
- 5. The Love of God
- 6. The Goodness of God
- 7. Divine Truth and Beauty
3. The Attributes of God — Divine Counselor
- 1. God’s Everywhereness
- 2. God’s Infinite Power
- 3. God’s Universal Knowledge
- 4. God’s Limitlessness
- 5. The Father’s Supreme Rule
- 6. The Father’s Primacy
4. God’s Relation to the Universe — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Universe Attitude of the Father
- 2. God and Nature
- 3. God’s Unchanging Character
- 4. The Realization of God
- 5. Erroneous Ideas of God
5. God’s Relation to the Individual — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Approach to God
- 2. The Presence of God
- 3. True Worship
- 4. God in Religion
- 5. The Consciousness of God
- 6. The God of Personality
6. The Eternal Son — Divine Counselor
- 1. Identity of the Eternal Son
- 2. Nature of the Eternal Son
- 3. Ministry of the Father’s Love
- 4. Attributes of the Eternal Son
- 5. Limitations of the Eternal Son
- 6. The Spirit Mind
- 7. Personality of the Eternal Son
- 8. Realization of the Eternal Son
7. Relation of the Eternal Son to the Universe — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Spirit-Gravity Circuit
- 2. The Administration of the Eternal Son
- 3. Relation of the Eternal Son to the Individual
- 4. The Divine Perfection Plans
- 5. The Spirit of Bestowal
- 6. The Paradise Sons of God
- 7. The Supreme Revelation of the Father
8. The Infinite Spirit — Divine Counselor
- 1. The God of Action
- 2. Nature of the Infinite Spirit
- 3. Relation of the Spirit to the Father and the Son
- 4. The Spirit of Divine Ministry
- 5. The Presence of God
- 6. Personality of the Infinite Spirit
9. Relation of the Infinite Spirit to the Universe — Divine Counselor
- 1. Attributes of the Third Source and Center
- 2. The Omnipresent Spirit
- 3. The Universal Manipulator
- 4. The Absolute Mind
- 5. The Ministry of Mind
- 6. The Mind-Gravity Circuit
- 7. Universe Reflectivity
- 8. Personalities of the Infinite Spirit
10. The Paradise Trinity — Universal Censor
- 1. Self-Distribution of the First Source and Center
- 2. Deity Personalization
- 3. The Three Persons of Deity
- 4. The Trinity Union of Deity
- 5. Functions of the Trinity
- 6. The Stationary Sons of the Trinity
- 7. The Overcontrol of Supremacy
- 8. The Trinity Beyond the Finite
11. The Eternal Isle of Paradise — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. The Divine Residence
- 2. Nature of the Eternal Isle
- 3. Upper Paradise
- 4. Peripheral Paradise
- 5. Nether Paradise
- 6. Space Respiration
- 7. Space Functions of Paradise
- 8. Paradise Gravity
- 9. The Uniqueness of Paradise
12. The Universe of Universes — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. Space Levels of the Master Universe
- 2. The Domains of the Unqualified Absolute
- 3. Universal Gravity
- 4. Space and Motion
- 5. Space and Time
- 6. Universal Overcontrol
- 7. The Part and the Whole
- 8. Matter, Mind, and Spirit
- 9. Personal Realities
13. The Sacred Spheres of Paradise — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. The Seven Sacred Worlds of the Father
- 2. Father-World Relationships
- 3. The Sacred Worlds of the Eternal Son
- 4. The Worlds of the Infinite Spirit
14. The Central and Divine Universe — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. The Paradise-Havona System
- 2. Constitution of Havona
- 3. The Havona Worlds
- 4. Creatures of the Central Universe
- 5. Life in Havona
- 6. The Purpose of the Central Universe
15. The Seven Superuniverses — Universal Censor
- 1. The Superuniverse Space Level
- 2. Organization of the Superuniverses
- 3. The Superuniverse of Orvonton
- 4. Nebulae — The Ancestors of Universes
- 5. The Origin of Space Bodies
- 6. The Spheres of Space
- 7. The Architectural Spheres
- 8. Energy Control and Regulation
- 9. Circuits of the Superuniverses
- 10. Rulers of the Superuniverses
- 11. The Deliberative Assembly
- 12. The Supreme Tribunals
- 13. The Sector Governments
- 14. Purposes of the Seven Superuniverses
16. The Seven Master Spirits — Universal Censor
- 1. Relation to Triune Deity
- 2. Relation to the Infinite Spirit
- 3. Identity and Diversity of the Master Spirits
- 4. Attributes and Functions of the Master Spirits
- 5. Relation to Creatures
- 6. The Cosmic Mind
- 7. Morals, Virtue, and Personality
- 8. Urantia Personality
- 9. Reality of Human Consciousness
17. The Seven Supreme Spirit Groups — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Seven Supreme Executives
- 2. Majeston — Chief of Reflectivity
- 3. The Reflective Spirits
- 4. The Reflective Image Aids
- 5. The Seven Spirits of the Circuits
- 6. The Local Universe Creative Spirits
- 7. The Adjutant Mind-Spirits
- 8. Functions of the Supreme Spirits
18. The Supreme Trinity Personalities — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Trinitized Secrets of Supremacy
- 2. The Eternals of Days
- 3. The Ancients of Days
- 4. The Perfections of Days
- 5. The Recents of Days
- 6. The Unions of Days
- 7. The Faithfuls of Days
19. The Co-ordinate Trinity-Origin Beings — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Trinity Teacher Sons
- 2. The Perfectors of Wisdom
- 3. The Divine Counselors
- 4. The Universal Censors
- 5. Inspired Trinity Spirits
- 6. Havona Natives
- 7. Paradise Citizens
20. The Paradise Sons of God — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. The Descending Sons of God
- 2. The Magisterial Sons
- 3. Judicial Actions
- 4. Magisterial Missions
- 5. Bestowal of the Paradise Sons of God
- 6. The Mortal-Bestowal Careers
- 7. The Trinity Teacher Sons
- 8. Local Universe Ministry of the Daynals
- 9. Planetary Service of the Daynals
- 10. United Ministry of the Paradise Sons
21. The Paradise Creator Sons — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. Origin and Nature of Creator Sons
- 2. The Creators of Local Universes
- 3. Local Universe Sovereignty
- 4. The Michael Bestowals
- 5. Relation of Master Sons to the Universe
- 6. Destiny of the Master Michaels
22. The Trinitized Sons of God — Mighty Messenger
- 1. The Trinity-Embraced Sons
- 2. The Mighty Messengers
- 3. Those High in Authority
- 4. Those Without Name and Number
- 5. The Trinitized Custodians
- 6. The Trinitized Ambassadors
- 7. Technique of Trinitization
- 8. The Creature-Trinitized Sons
- 9. The Celestial Guardians
- 10. High Son Assistants
23. The Solitary Messengers — Divine Counselor
- 1. Nature and Origin of Solitary Messengers
- 2. Assignments of Solitary Messengers
- 3. Time and Space Services of Solitary Messengers
- 4. Special Ministry of Solitary Messengers
24. Higher Personalities of the Infinite Spirit — Divine Counselor
- 1. The Universe Circuit Supervisors
- 2. The Census Directors
- 3. Personal Aids of the Infinite Spirit
- 4. The Associate Inspectors
- 5. The Assigned Sentinels
- 6. The Graduate Guides
- 7. Origin of the Graduate Guides
25. The Messenger Hosts of Space — One High in Authority
- 1. The Havona Servitals
- 2. The Universal Conciliators
- 3. The Far-Reaching Service of Conciliators
- 4. Technical Advisers
- 5. The Custodians of Records on Paradise
- 6. The Celestial Recorders
- 7. The Morontia Companions
- 8. The Paradise Companions
26. Ministering Spirits of the Central Universe — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. The Ministering Spirits
- 2. The Mighty Supernaphim
- 3. The Tertiary Supernaphim
- 4. The Secondary Supernaphim
- 5. The Pilgrim Helpers
- 6. The Supremacy Guides
- 7. The Trinity Guides
- 8. The Son Finders
- 9. The Father Guides
- 10. The Counselors and Advisers
- 11. The Complements of Rest
27. Ministry of the Primary Supernaphim — Perfector of Wisdom
- 1. Instigators of Rest
- 2. Chiefs of Assignment
- 3. Interpreters of Ethics
- 4. Directors of Conduct
- 5. The Custodians of Knowledge
- 6. Masters of Philosophy
- 7. Conductors of Worship
28. Ministering Spirits of the Superuniverses — Mighty Messenger
- 1. The Tertiaphim
- 2. The Omniaphim
- 3. The Seconaphim
- 4. The Primary Seconaphim
- 5. The Secondary Seconaphim
- 6. The Tertiary Seconaphim
- 7. Ministry of the Seconaphim
29. The Universe Power Directors — Universal Censor
- 1. The Seven Supreme Power Directors
- 2. The Supreme Power Centers
- 3. The Domain of Power Centers
- 4. The Master Physical Controllers
30. Personalities of the Grand Universe — Mighty Messenger
- 1. The Paradise Classification of Living Beings
- 2. The Uversa Personality Register
- 4. The Ascending Mortals
31. The Corps of the Finality — Divine Counselor and One Without Name and Number
- 1. The Havona Natives
- 2. Gravity Messengers
- 3. Glorified Mortals
- 4. Adopted Seraphim
- 5. Glorified Material Sons
- 6. Glorified Midway Creatures
- 7. The Evangels of Light
- 8. The Transcendentalers
- 9. Architects of the Master Universe
- 10. The Ultimate Adventure
PART II — The Local Universe
32. The Evolution of Local Universes — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Physical Emergence of Universes
- 2. Universe Organization
- 3. The Evolutionary Idea
- 4. God’s Relation to a Local Universe
- 5. The Eternal and Divine Purpose
33. Administration of the Local Universe — Chief of Archangels
- 1. Michael of Nebadon
- 2. The Sovereign of Nebadon
- 3. The Universe Son and Spirit
- 4. Gabriel — The Chief Executive
- 5. The Trinity Ambassadors
- 6. General Administration
- 7. The Courts of Nebadon
- 8. The Legislative and Executive Functions
34. The Local Universe Mother Spirit — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Personalization of the Creative Spirit
- 2. Nature of the Divine Minister
- 3. The Son and Spirit in Time and Space
- 4. The Local Universe Circuits
- 5. The Ministry of the Spirit
- 6. The Spirit in Man
- 7. The Spirit and the Flesh
35. The Local Universe Sons of God — Chief of Archangels
- 1. The Father Melchizedek
- 2. The Melchizedek Sons
- 3. The Melchizedek Worlds
- 4. Special Work of the Melchizedeks
- 5. The Vorondadek Sons
- 6. The Constellation Fathers
- 7. The Vorondadek Worlds
- 8. The Lanonandek Sons
- 9. The Lanonandek Rulers
- 10. The Lanonandek Worlds
36. The Life Carriers — Vorondadek Son
- 1. Origin and Nature of Life Carriers
- 2. The Life Carrier Worlds
- 3. Life Transplantation
- 4. Melchizedek Life Carriers
- 5. The Seven Adjutant Mind-Spirits
- 6. Living Forces
37. Personalities of the Local Universe — Brilliant Evening Star
- 1. The Universe Aids
- 2. The Brilliant Evening Stars
- 3. The Archangels
- 4. Most High Assistants
- 5. High Commissioners
- 6. Celestial Overseers
- 7. Mansion World Teachers
- 8. Higher Spirit Orders of Assignment
- 9. Permanent Citizens of the Local Universe
38. Ministering Spirits of the Local Universe — Melchizedek
- 1. Origin of Seraphim
- 2. Angelic Natures
- 3. Unrevealed Angels
- 4. The Seraphic Worlds
- 5. Seraphic Training
- 6. Seraphic Organization
- 7. Cherubim and Sanobim
- 8. Evolution of Cherubim and Sanobim
- 9. The Midway Creatures
39. The Seraphic Hosts — Melchizedek
- 1. Supreme Seraphim
- 2. Superior Seraphim
- 3. Supervisor Seraphim
- 4. Administrator Seraphim
- 5. Planetary Helpers
- 6. Transition Ministers
- 7. Seraphim of the Future
- 8. Seraphic Destiny
- 9. The Corps of Seraphic Completion
40. The Ascending Sons of God — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Evolutionary Seraphim
- 2. Ascending Material Sons
- 3. Translated Midwayers
- 4. Personalized Adjusters
- 5. Mortals of Time and Space
- 6. The Faith Sons of God
- 7. Father-Fused Mortals
- 8. Son-Fused Mortals
- 9. Spirit-Fused Mortals
- 10. Ascendant Destinies
41. Physical Aspects of the Local Universe — Archangel
- 1. The Nebadon Power Centers
- 2. The Satania Physical Controllers
- 3. Our Starry Associates
- 4. Sun Density
- 5. Solar Radiation
- 6. Calcium — The Wanderer of Space
- 7. Sources of Solar Energy
- 8. Solar-Energy Reactions
- 9. Sun Stability
- 10. Origin of Inhabited Worlds
42. Energy — Mind and Matter — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Paradise Forces and Energies
- 2. Universal Nonspiritual Energy Systems (Physical Energies)
- 3. Classification of Matter
- 4. Energy and Matter Transmutations
- 5. Wave-Energy Manifestations
- 6. Ultimatons, Electrons, and Atoms
- 7. Atomic Matter
- 8. Atomic Cohesion
- 9. Natural Philosophy
- 10. Universal Nonspiritual Energy Systems (Material Mind Systems)
- 12. Pattern and Form — Mind Dominance
43. The Constellations — Malavatia Melchizedek
- 1. The Constellation Headquarters
- 2. The Constellation Government
- 3. The Most Highs of Norlatiadek
- 4. Mount Assembly — The Faithful of Days
- 5. The Edentia Fathers since the Lucifer Rebellion
- 6. The Gardens of God
- 7. The Univitatia
- 8. The Edentia Training Worlds
- 9. Citizenship on Edentia
44. The Celestial Artisans — Archangel
- 1. The Celestial Musicians
- 2. The Heavenly Reproducers
- 3. The Divine Builders
- 4. The Thought Recorders
- 5. The Energy Manipulators
- 6. The Designers and Embellishers
- 7. The Harmony Workers
- 8. Mortal Aspirations and Morontia Achievements
45. The Local System Administration — Melchizedek
- 1. Transitional Culture Worlds
- 2. The System Sovereign
- 3. The System Government
- 4. The Four and Twenty Counselors
- 5. The Material Sons
- 6. Adamic Training of Ascenders
- 7. The Melchizedek Schools
46. The Local System Headquarters — Archangel
- 1. Physical Aspects of Jerusem
- 2. Physical Features of Jerusem
- 3. The Jerusem Broadcasts
- 4. Residential and Administrative Areas
- 5. The Jerusem Circles
- 6. The Executive-Administrative Squares
- 7. The Rectangles — The Spornagia
- 8. The Jerusem Triangles
47. The Seven Mansion Worlds — Brilliant Evening Star
- 1. The Finaliters’ World
- 2. The Probationary Nursery
- 3. The First Mansion World
- 4. The Second Mansion World
- 5. The Third Mansion World
- 6. The Fourth Mansion World
- 7. The Fifth Mansion World
- 8. The Sixth Mansion World
- 9. The Seventh Mansion World
- 10. Jerusem Citizenship
48. The Morontia Life — Archangel
- 1. Morontia Materials
- 2. Morontia Power Supervisors
- 3. Morontia Companions
- 4. The Reversion Directors
- 5. The Mansion World Teachers
- 6. Morontia World Seraphim — Transition Ministers
- 8. The Morontia Progressors
49. The Inhabited Worlds — Melchizedek
- 1. The Planetary Life
- 2. Planetary Physical Types
- 3. Worlds of the Nonbreathers
- 4. Evolutionary Will Creatures
- 5. The Planetary Series of Mortals
- 6. Terrestrial Escape
50. The Planetary Princes — Secondary Lanonandek
- 1. Mission of the Princes
- 2. Planetary Administration
- 3. The Prince’s Corporeal Staff
- 4. The Planetary Headquarters and Schools
- 5. Progressive Civilization
- 6. Planetary Culture
- 7. The Rewards of Isolation
51. The Planetary Adams — Secondary Lanonandek
- 1. Origin and Nature of the Material Sons of God
- 2. Transit of the Planetary Adams
- 3. The Adamic Missions
- 4. The Six Evolutionary Races
- 5. Racial Amalgamation — Bestowal of the Adamic Blood
- 6. The Edenic Regime
- 7. United Administration
52. Planetary Mortal Epochs — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Primitive Man
- 2. Post-Planetary Prince Man
- 3. Post-Adamic Man
- 4. Post-Magisterial Son Man
- 5. Post-Bestowal Son Man
- 6. Urantia’s Post-Bestowal Age
- 7. Post-Teacher Son Man
53. The Lucifer Rebellion — Manovandet Melchizedek
- 1. The Leaders of Rebellion
- 2. The Causes of Rebellion
- 3. The Lucifer Manifesto
- 4. Outbreak of the Rebellion
- 5. Nature of the Conflict
- 6. A Loyal Seraphic Commander
- 7. History of the Rebellion
- 8. The Son of Man on Urantia
- 9. Present Status of the Rebellion
54. Problems of the Lucifer Rebellion — Mighty Messenger
- 1. True and False Liberty
- 2. The Theft of Liberty
- 3. The Time Lag of Justice
- 4. The Mercy Time Lag
- 5. The Wisdom of Delay
- 6. The Triumph of Love
55. The Spheres of Light and Life — Mighty Messenger
- 1. The Morontia Temple
- 2. Death and Translation
- 3. The Golden Ages
- 4. Administrative Readjustments
- 5. The Acme of Material Development
- 6. The Individual Mortal
- 7. The First or Planetary Stage
- 8. The Second or System Stage
- 9. The Third or Constellation Stage
- 10. The Fourth or Local Universe Stage
- 11. The Minor and Major Sector Stages
- 12. The Seventh or Superuniverse Stage
56. Universal Unity — Mighty Messenger and Machiventa Melchizedek
- 1. Physical Co-ordination
- 2. Intellectual Unity
- 3. Spiritual Unification
- 4. Personality Unification
- 5. Deity Unity
- 6. Unification of Evolutionary Deity
- 7. Universal Evolutionary Repercussions
- 8. The Supreme Unifier
- 9. Universal Absolute Unity
- 10. Truth, Beauty, and Goodness
PART III — The History of Urantia
57. The Origin of Urantia — Life Carrier
- 1. The Andronover Nebula
- 2. The Primary Nebular Stage
- 3. The Secondary Nebular Stage
- 4. Tertiary and Quartan Stages
- 5. Origin of Monmatia — The Urantia Solar System
- 6. The Solar System Stage
- 7. The Meteoric Era
- 8. Crustal Stabilization
58. Life Establishment on Urantia — Life Carrier
- 1. Physical-Life Prerequisites
- 2. The Urantia Atmosphere
- 3. Spatial Environment
- 4. The Life-Dawn Era
- 5. The Continental Drift
- 6. The Transition Period
- 7. The Geologic History Book
59. The Marine-Life Era on Urantia — Life Carrier
- 1. Early Marine Life in the Shallow Seas
- 2. The First Continental Flood Stage
- 3. The Second Great Flood Stage
- 4. The Great Land-Emergence Stage
- 5. The Crustal-Shifting Stage
- 6. The Climatic Transition Stage
60. Urantia During the Early Land-Life Era — Life Carrier
- 1. The Early Reptilian Age
- 2. The Later Reptilian Age
- 3. The Cretaceous Stage
- 4. The End of the Chalk Period
61. The Mammalian Era on Urantia — Life Carrier
- 1. The New Continental Land Stage
- 2. The Recent Flood Stage
- 3. The Modern Mountain Stage
- 4. The Recent Continental-Elevation Stage
- 5. The Early Ice Age
- 6. Primitive Man in the Ice Age
- 7. The Continuing Ice Age
62. The Dawn Races of Early Man — Life Carrier
- 1. The Early Lemur Types
- 2. The Dawn Mammals
- 3. The Mid-Mammals
- 4. The Primates
- 5. The First Human Beings
- 6. Evolution of the Human Mind
- 7. Recognition as an Inhabited World
63. The First Human Family — Life Carrier
- 1. Andon and Fonta
- 2. The Flight of the Twins
- 3. Andon’s Family
- 4. The Andonic Clans
- 5. Dispersion of the Andonites
- 6. Onagar — The First Truth Teacher
- 7. The Survival of Andon and Fonta
64. The Evolutionary Races of Color — Life Carrier
- 1. The Andonic Aborigines
- 2. The Foxhall Peoples
- 3. The Badonan Tribes
- 4. The Neanderthal Races
- 5. Origin of the Colored Races
- 6. The Six Sangik Races of Urantia
65. The Overcontrol of Evolution — Life Carrier
- 1. Life Carrier Functions
- 2. The Evolutionary Panorama
- 3. The Fostering of Evolution
- 4. The Urantia Adventure
- 5. Life-Evolution Vicissitudes
- 6. Evolutionary Techniques of Life
- 7. Evolutionary Mind Levels
- 8. Evolution in Time and Space
66. The Planetary Prince of Urantia — Melchizedek
- 1. Prince Caligastia
- 2. The Prince’s Staff
- 3. Dalamatia — The City of the Prince
- 4. Early Days of the One Hundred
- 5. Organization of the One Hundred
- 6. The Prince’s Reign
- 7. Life in Dalamatia
- 8. Misfortunes of Caligastia
67. The Planetary Rebellion — Melchizedek
- 1. The Caligastia Betrayal
- 2. The Outbreak of Rebellion
- 3. The Seven Crucial Years
- 4. The Caligastia One Hundred After Rebellion
- 5. Immediate Results of Rebellion
- 6. Van — The Steadfast
- 7. Remote Repercussions of Sin
- 8. The Human Hero of the Rebellion
68. The Dawn of Civilization — Melchizedek
69. Primitive Human Institutions — Melchizedek
- 1. Basic Human Institutions
- 2. The Dawn of Industry
- 3. The Specialization of Labor
- 4. The Beginnings of Trade
- 5. The Beginnings of Capital
- 6. Fire in Relation to Civilization
- 7. The Utilization of Animals
- 8. Slavery as a Factor in Civilization
- 9. Private Property
70. The Evolution of Human Government — Melchizedek
- 1. The Genesis of War
- 2. The Social Value of War
- 3. Early Human Associations
- 4. Clans and Tribes
- 5. The Beginnings of Government
- 6. Monarchial Government
- 7. Primitive Clubs and Secret Societies
- 8. Social Classes
- 9. Human Rights
- 10. Evolution of Justice
- 11. Laws and Courts
- 12. Allocation of Civil Authority
71. Development of the State — Melchizedek
- 1. The Embryonic State
- 2. The Evolution of Representative Government
- 3. The Ideals of Statehood
- 4. Progressive Civilization
- 5. The Evolution of Competition
- 6. The Profit Motive
- 7. Education
- 8. The Character of Statehood
72. Government on a Neighboring Planet — Melchizedek
- 1. The Continental Nation
- 2. Political Organization
- 3. The Home Life
- 4. The Educational System
- 5. Industrial Organization
- 6. Old-Age Insurance
- 7. Taxation
- 8. The Special Colleges
- 9. The Plan of Universal Suffrage
- 10. Dealing with Crime
- 11. Military Preparedness
- 12. The Other Nations
73. The Garden of Eden — Solonia
- 1. The Nodites and the Amadonites
- 2. Planning for the Garden
- 3. The Garden Site
- 4. Establishing the Garden
- 5. The Garden Home
- 6. The Tree of Life
- 7. The Fate of Eden
74. Adam and Eve — Solonia
- 1. Adam and Eve on Jerusem
- 2. Arrival of Adam and Eve
- 3. Adam and Eve Learn About the Planet
- 4. The First Upheaval
- 5. Adam’s Administration
- 6. Home Life of Adam and Eve
- 7. Life in the Garden
- 8. The Legend of Creation
75. The Default of Adam and Eve — Solonia
- 1. The Urantia Problem
- 2. Caligastia’s Plot
- 3. The Temptation of Eve
- 4. The Realization of Default
- 5. Repercussions of Default
- 6. Adam and Eve Leave the Garden
- 7. Degradation of Adam and Eve
- 8. The So-Called Fall of Man
76. The Second Garden — Solonia
- 1. The Edenites Enter Mesopotamia
- 2. Cain and Abel
- 3. Life in Mesopotamia
- 4. The Violet Race
- 5. Death of Adam and Eve
- 6. Survival of Adam and Eve
77. The Midway Creatures — Archangel
- 1. The Primary Midwayers
- 2. The Nodite Race
- 3. The Tower of Babel
- 4. Nodite Centers of Civilization
- 5. Adamson and Ratta
- 6. The Secondary Midwayers
- 7. The Rebel Midwayers
- 8. The United Midwayers
- 9. The Permanent Citizens of Urantia
78. The Violet Race After the Days of Adam — Archangel
- 1. Racial and Cultural Distribution
- 2. The Adamites in the Second Garden
- 3. Early Expansions of the Adamites
- 4. The Andites
- 5. The Andite Migrations
- 6. The Last Andite Dispersions
- 7. The Floods in Mesopotamia
- 8. The Sumerians — Last of the Andites
79. Andite Expansion in the Orient — Archangel
- 1. The Andites of Turkestan
- 2. The Andite Conquest of India
- 3. Dravidian India
- 4. The Aryan Invasion of India
- 5. Red Man and Yellow Man
- 6. Dawn of Chinese Civilization
- 7. The Andites Enter China
- 8. Later Chinese Civilization
80. Andite Expansion in the Occident — Archangel
- 1. The Adamites Enter Europe
- 2. Climatic and Geologic Changes
- 3. The Cro-Magnoid Blue Man
- 4. The Andite Invasions of Europe
- 5. The Andite Conquest of Northern Europe
- 6. The Andites Along the Nile
- 7. Andites of the Mediterranean Isles
- 8. The Danubian Andonites
- 9. The Three White Races
81. Development of Modern Civilization — Archangel
- 1. The Cradle of Civilization
- 2. The Tools of Civilization
- 3. Cities, Manufacture, and Commerce
- 4. The Mixed Races
- 5. Cultural Society
- 6. The Maintenance of Civilization
82. The Evolution of Marriage — Chief of Seraphim
- 1. The Mating Instinct
- 2. The Restrictive Taboos
- 3. Early Marriage Mores
- 4. Marriage Under the Property Mores
- 5. Endogamy and Exogamy
- 6. Racial Mixtures
83. The Marriage Institution — Chief of Seraphim
- 1. Marriage as a Societal Institution
- 2. Courtship and Betrothal
- 3. Purchase and Dowry
- 4. The Wedding Ceremony
- 5. Plural Marriages
- 6. True Monogamy — Pair Marriage
- 7. The Dissolution of Wedlock
- 8. The Idealization of Marriage
84. Marriage and Family Life — Chief of Seraphim
- 1. Primitive Pair Associations
- 2. The Early Mother-Family
- 3. The Family Under Father Dominance
- 4. Woman’s Status in Early Society
- 5. Woman Under the Developing Mores
- 6. The Partnership of Man and Woman
- 7. The Ideals of Family Life
- 8. Dangers of Self-Gratification
85. The Origins of Worship — Brilliant Evening Star
- 1. Worship of Stones and Hills
- 2. Worship of Plants and Trees
- 3. The Worship of Animals
- 4. Worship of the Elements
- 5. Worship of the Heavenly Bodies
- 6. Worship of Man
- 7. The Adjutants of Worship and Wisdom
86. Early Evolution of Religion — Brilliant Evening Star
- 1. Chance: Good Luck and Bad Luck
- 2. The Personification of Chance
- 3. Death — The Inexplicable
- 4. The Death-Survival Concept
- 5. The Ghost-Soul Concept
- 6. The Ghost-Spirit Environment
- 7. The Function of Primitive Religion
87. The Ghost Cults — Brilliant Evening Star
- 1. Ghost Fear
- 2. Ghost Placation
- 3. Ancestor Worship
- 4. Good and Bad Spirit Ghosts
- 5. The Advancing Ghost Cult
- 6. Coercion and Exorcism
- 7. Nature of Cultism
88. Fetishes, Charms, and Magic — Brilliant Evening Star
- 1. Belief in Fetishes
- 2. Evolution of the Fetish
- 3. Totemism
- 4. Magic
- 5. Magical Charms
- 6. The Practice of Magic
89. Sin, Sacrifice, and Atonement — Brilliant Evening Star
- 1. The Taboo
- 2. The Concept of Sin
- 3. Renunciation and Humiliation
- 4. Origins of Sacrifice
- 5. Sacrifices and Cannibalism
- 6. Evolution of Human Sacrifice
- 7. Modifications of Human Sacrifice
- 8. Redemption and Covenants
- 9. Sacrifices and Sacraments
- 10. Forgiveness of Sin
90. Shamanism — Medicine Men and Priests — Melchizedek
- 1. The First Shamans — The Medicine Men
- 2. Shamanistic Practices
- 3. The Shamanic Theory of Disease and Death
- 4. Medicine Under the Shamans
- 5. Priests and Rituals
91. The Evolution of Prayer — Chief of Midwayers
- 1. Primitive Prayer
- 2. Evolving Prayer
- 3. Prayer and the Alter Ego
- 4. Ethical Praying
- 5. Social Repercussions of Prayer
- 6. The Province of Prayer
- 7. Mysticism, Ecstasy, and Inspiration
- 8. Praying as a Personal Experience
- 9. Conditions of Effective Prayer
92. The Later Evolution of Religion — Melchizedek
- 1. The Evolutionary Nature of Religion
- 2. Religion and the Mores
- 3. The Nature of Evolutionary Religion
- 4. The Gift of Revelation
- 5. The Great Religious Leaders
- 6. The Composite Religions
- 7. The Further Evolution of Religion
93. Machiventa Melchizedek — Melchizedek
- 1. The Machiventa Incarnation
- 2. The Sage of Salem
- 3. Melchizedek’s Teachings
- 4. The Salem Religion
- 5. The Selection of Abraham
- 6. Melchizedek’s Covenant with Abraham
- 7. The Melchizedek Missionaries
- 8. Departure of Melchizedek
- 9. After Melchizedek’s Departure
- 10. Present Status of Machiventa Melchizedek
94. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Orient — Melchizedek
- 1. The Salem Teachings in Vedic India
- 2. Brahmanism
- 3. Brahmanic Philosophy
- 4. The Hindu Religion
- 5. The Struggle for Truth in China
- 6. Lao-Tse and Confucius
- 7. Gautama Siddhartha
- 8. The Buddhist Faith
- 9. The Spread of Buddhism
- 10. Religion in Tibet
- 11. Buddhist Philosophy
- 12. The God Concept of Buddhism
95. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Levant — Melchizedek
- 1. The Salem Religion in Mesopotamia
- 2. Early Egyptian Religion
- 3. Evolution of Moral Concepts
- 4. The Teachings of Amenemope
- 5. The Remarkable Ikhnaton
- 6. The Salem Doctrines in Iran
- 7. The Salem Teachings in Arabia
96. Yahweh — God of the Hebrews — Melchizedek
- 1. Deity Concepts Among the Semites
- 2. The Semitic Peoples
- 3. The Matchless Moses
- 4. The Proclamation of Yahweh
- 5. The Teachings of Moses
- 6. The God Concept After Moses’ Death
- 7. Psalms and the Book of Job
97. Evolution of the God Concept Among the Hebrews — Melchizedek
- 1. Samuel — First of the Hebrew Prophets
- 2. Elijah and Elisha
- 3. Yahweh and Baal
- 4. Amos and Hosea
- 5. The First Isaiah
- 6. Jeremiah the Fearless
- 7. The Second Isaiah
- 8. Sacred and Profane History
- 9. Hebrew History
- 10. The Hebrew Religion
98. The Melchizedek Teachings in the Occident — Melchizedek
- 1. The Salem Religion Among the Greeks
- 2. Greek Philosophic Thought
- 3. The Melchizedek Teachings in Rome
- 4. The Mystery Cults
- 5. The Cult of Mithras
- 6. Mithraism and Christianity
- 7. The Christian Religion
99. The Social Problems of Religion — Melchizedek
- 1. Religion and Social Reconstruction
- 2. Weakness of Institutional Religion
- 3. Religion and the Religionist
- 4. Transition Difficulties
- 5. Social Aspects of Religion
- 6. Institutional Religion
- 7. Religion’s Contribution
100. Religion in Human Experience — Melchizedek
- 1. Religious Growth
- 2. Spiritual Growth
- 3. Concepts of Supreme Value
- 4. Problems of Growth
- 5. Conversion and Mysticism
- 6. Marks of Religious Living
- 7. The Acme of Religious Living
101. The Real Nature of Religion — Melchizedek
- 1. True Religion
- 2. The Fact of Religion
- 3. The Characteristics of Religion
- 4. The Limitations of Revelation
- 5. Religion Expanded by Revelation
- 6. Progressive Religious Experience
- 7. A Personal Philosophy of Religion
- 8. Faith and Belief
- 9. Religion and Morality
- 10. Religion as Man’s Liberator
102. The Foundations of Religious Faith — Melchizedek
- 1. Assurances of Faith
- 2. Religion and Reality
- 3. Knowledge, Wisdom, and Insight
- 4. The Fact of Experience
- 5. The Supremacy of Purposive Potential
- 6. The Certainty of Religious Faith
- 7. The Certitude of the Divine
- 8. The Evidences of Religion
103. The Reality of Religious Experience — Melchizedek
- 1. Philosophy of Religion
- 2. Religion and the Individual
- 3. Religion and the Human Race
- 4. Spiritual Communion
- 5. The Origin of Ideals
- 6. Philosophic Co-ordination
- 7. Science and Religion
- 8. Philosophy and Religion
- 9. The Essence of Religion
104. Growth of the Trinity Concept — Melchizedek
- 1. Urantian Trinity Concepts
- 2. Trinity Unity and Deity Plurality
- 3. Trinities and Triunities
- 4. The Seven Triunities
- 5. Triodities
105. Deity and Reality — Melchizedek
- 1. The Philosophic Concept of the I AM
- 2. The I AM as Triune and as Sevenfold
- 3. The Seven Absolutes of Infinity
- 4. Unity, Duality, and Triunity
- 5. Promulgation of Finite Reality
- 6. Repercussions of Finite Reality
- 7. Eventuation of Transcendentals
106. Universe Levels of Reality — Melchizedek
- 1. Primary Association of Finite Functionals
- 2. Secondary Supreme Finite Integration
- 3. Transcendental Tertiary Reality Association
- 4. Ultimate Quartan Integration
- 5. Coabsolute or Fifth-Phase Association
- 6. Absolute or Sixth-Phase Integration
- 7. Finality of Destiny
- 8. The Trinity of Trinities
- 9. Existential Infinite Unification
107. Origin and Nature of Thought Adjusters — Melchizedek
- 1. Origin of Thought Adjusters
- 2. Classification of Adjusters
- 3. The Divinington Home of Adjusters
- 4. Nature and Presence of Adjusters
- 5. Adjuster Mindedness
- 6. Adjusters as Pure Spirits
- 7. Adjusters and Personality
108. Mission and Ministry of Thought Adjusters — Solitary Messenger
- 1. Selection and Assignment
- 2. Prerequisites of Adjuster Indwelling
- 3. Organization and Administration
- 4. Relation to Other Spiritual Influences
- 5. The Adjuster’s Mission
- 6. God in Man
109. Relation of Adjusters to Universe Creatures — Solitary Messenger
- 1. Development of Adjusters
- 2. Self-Acting Adjusters
- 3. Relation of Adjusters to Mortal Types
- 4. Adjusters and Human Personality
- 5. Material Handicaps to Adjuster Indwelling
- 6. The Persistence of True Values
- 7. Destiny of Personalized Adjusters
110. Relation of Adjusters to Individual Mortals — Solitary Messenger
- 1. Indwelling the Mortal Mind
- 2. Adjusters and Human Will
- 3. Co-operation with the Adjuster
- 4. The Adjuster’s Work in the Mind
- 5. Erroneous Concepts of Adjuster Guidance
- 6. The Seven Psychic Circles
- 7. The Attainment of Immortality
111. The Adjuster and the Soul — Solitary Messenger
- 1. The Mind Arena of Choice
- 2. Nature of the Soul
- 3. The Evolving Soul
- 4. The Inner Life
- 5. The Consecration of Choice
- 6. The Human Paradox
- 7. The Adjuster’s Problem
112. Personality Survival — Solitary Messenger
- 1. Personality and Reality
- 2. The Self
- 3. The Phenomenon of Death
- 4. Adjusters After Death
- 5. Survival of the Human Self
- 6. The Morontia Self
- 7. Adjuster Fusion
113. Seraphic Guardians of Destiny — Chief of Seraphim
- 1. The Guardian Angels
- 2. The Destiny Guardians
- 3. Relation to Other Spirit Influences
- 4. Seraphic Domains of Action
- 5. Seraphic Ministry to Mortals
- 6. Guardian Angels After Death
- 7. Seraphim and the Ascendant Career
114. Seraphic Planetary Government — Chief of Seraphim
- 1. The Sovereignty of Urantia
- 2. The Board of Planetary Supervisors
- 3. The Resident Governor General
- 4. The Most High Observer
- 5. The Planetary Government
- 6. The Master Seraphim of Planetary Supervision
- 7. The Reserve Corps of Destiny
115. The Supreme Being — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Relativity of Concept Frames
- 2. The Absolute Basis for Supremacy
- 3. Original, Actual, and Potential
- 4. Sources of Supreme Reality
- 5. Relation of the Supreme to the Paradise Trinity
- 6. Relation of the Supreme to the Triodities
- 7. The Nature of the Supreme
116. The Almighty Supreme — Mighty Messenger
- 1. The Supreme Mind
- 2. The Almighty and God the Sevenfold
- 3. The Almighty and Paradise Deity
- 4. The Almighty and the Supreme Creators
- 5. The Almighty and the Sevenfold Controllers
- 6. Spirit Dominance
- 7. The Living Organism of the Grand Universe
117. God the Supreme — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Nature of the Supreme Being
- 2. The Source of Evolutionary Growth
- 3. Significance of the Supreme to Universe Creatures
- 4. The Finite God
- 5. The Oversoul of Creation
- 6. The Quest for the Supreme
- 7. The Future of the Supreme
118. Supreme and Ultimate — Time and Space — Mighty Messenger
- 1. Time and Eternity
- 2. Omnipresence and Ubiquity
- 3. Time-Space Relationships
- 4. Primary and Secondary Causation
- 5. Omnipotence and Compossibility
- 6. Omnipotence and Omnificence
- 7. Omniscience and Predestination
- 8. Control and Overcontrol
- 9. Universe Mechanisms
- 10. Functions of Providence
119. The Bestowals of Christ Michael — Chief of Evening Stars
- 1. The First Bestowal
- 2. The Second Bestowal
- 3. The Third Bestowal
- 4. The Fourth Bestowal
- 5. The Fifth Bestowal
- 6. The Sixth Bestowal
- 7. The Seventh and Final Bestowal
- 8. Michael’s Postbestowal Status
PART IV — The Life and Teachings of Jesus
120. The Bestowal of Michael on Urantia — Mantutia Melchizedek
- 1. The Seventh Bestowal Commission
- 2. The Bestowal Limitations
- 3. Further Counsel and Advice
- 4. The Incarnation — Making Two One
121. The Times of Michael’s Bestowal — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Occident of the First Century After Christ
- 2. The Jewish People
- 3. Among the Gentiles
- 4. Gentile Philosophy
- 5. The Gentile Religions
- 6. The Hebrew Religion
- 7. Jews and Gentiles
- 8. Previous Written Records
122. Birth and Infancy of Jesus — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Joseph and Mary
- 2. Gabriel Appears to Elizabeth
- 3. Gabriel’s Announcement to Mary
- 4. Joseph’s Dream
- 5. Jesus’ Earth Parents
- 6. The Home at Nazareth
- 7. The Trip to Bethlehem
- 8. The Birth of Jesus
- 9. The Presentation in the Temple
- 10. Herod Acts
123. The Early Childhood of Jesus — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Back in Nazareth
- 2. The Fifth Year (2 B.C.)
- 3. Events of the Sixth Year (1 B.C.)
- 4. The Seventh Year (A.D. 1)
- 5. School Days in Nazareth
- 6. His Eighth Year (A.D. 2)
124. The Later Childhood of Jesus — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Jesus’ Ninth Year (A.D. 3)
- 2. The Tenth Year (A.D. 4)
- 3. The Eleventh Year (A.D. 5)
- 4. The Twelfth Year (A.D. 6)
- 5. His Thirteenth Year (A.D. 7)
- 6. The Journey to Jerusalem
125. Jesus at Jerusalem — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Jesus Views the Temple
- 2. Jesus and the Passover
- 3. Departure of Joseph and Mary
- 4. First and Second Days in the Temple
- 5. The Third Day in the Temple
- 6. The Fourth Day in the Temple
126. The Two Crucial Years — Midwayer Commission
- 1. His Fourteenth Year (A.D. 8)
- 2. The Death of Joseph
- 3. The Fifteenth Year (A.D. 9)
- 4. First Sermon in the Synagogue
- 5. The Financial Struggle
127. The Adolescent Years — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Sixteenth Year (A.D. 10)
- 2. The Seventeenth Year (A.D. 11)
- 3. The Eighteenth Year (A.D. 12)
- 4. The Nineteenth Year (A.D. 13)
- 5. Rebecca, the Daughter of Ezra
- 6. His Twentieth Year (A.D. 14)
128. Jesus’ Early Manhood — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Twenty-First Year (A.D. 15)
- 2. The Twenty-Second Year (A.D. 16)
- 3. The Twenty-Third Year (A.D. 17)
- 4. The Damascus Episode
- 5. The Twenty-Fourth Year (A.D. 18)
- 6. The Twenty-Fifth Year (A.D. 19)
- 7. The Twenty-Sixth Year (A.D. 20)
129. The Later Adult Life of Jesus — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Twenty-Seventh Year (A.D. 21)
- 2. The Twenty-Eighth Year (A.D. 22)
- 3. The Twenty-Ninth Year (A.D. 23)
- 4. The Human Jesus
130. On the Way to Rome — Midwayer Commission
- 1. At Joppa — Discourse on Jonah
- 2. At Caesarea
- 3. At Alexandria
- 4. Discourse on Reality
- 5. On the Island of Crete
- 6. The Young Man Who Was Afraid
- 7. At Carthage — Discourse on Time and Space
- 8. On the Way to Naples and Rome
131. The World’s Religions — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Cynicism
- 2. Judaism
- 3. Buddhism
- 4. Hinduism
- 5. Zoroastrianism
- 6. Suduanism (Jainism)
- 7. Shinto
- 8. Taoism
- 9. Confucianism
- 10. “Our Religion”
132. The Sojourn at Rome — Midwayer Commission
- 1. True Values
- 2. Good and Evil
- 3. Truth and Faith
- 4. Personal Ministry
- 5. Counseling the Rich Man
- 6. Social Ministry
- 7. Trips About Rome
133. The Return from Rome — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Mercy and Justice
- 2. Embarking at Tarentum
- 3. At Corinth
- 4. Personal Work in Corinth
- 5. At Athens — Discourse on Science
- 6. At Ephesus — Discourse on the Soul
- 7. The Sojourn at Cyprus — Discourse on Mind
- 8. At Antioch
- 9. In Mesopotamia
134. The Transition Years — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Thirtieth Year (A.D. 24)
- 2. The Caravan Trip to the Caspian
- 3. The Urmia Lectures
- 4. Sovereignty — Divine and Human
- 5. Political Sovereignty
- 6. Law, Liberty, and Sovereignty
- 7. The Thirty-First Year (A.D. 25)
- 8. The Sojourn on Mount Hermon
- 9. The Time of Waiting
135. John the Baptist — Midwayer Commission
- 1. John Becomes a Nazarite
- 2. The Death of Zacharias
- 3. The Life of a Shepherd
- 4. The Death of Elizabeth
- 5. The Kingdom of God
- 6. John Begins to Preach
- 7. John Journeys North
- 8. Meeting of Jesus and John
- 9. Forty Days of Preaching
- 10. John Journeys South
- 11. John in Prison
- 12. Death of John the Baptist
136. Baptism and the Forty Days — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Concepts of the Expected Messiah
- 2. The Baptism of Jesus
- 3. The Forty Days
- 4. Plans for Public Work
- 5. The First Great Decision
- 6. The Second Decision
- 7. The Third Decision
- 8. The Fourth Decision
- 9. The Fifth Decision
- 10. The Sixth Decision
137. Tarrying Time in Galilee — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Choosing the First Four Apostles
- 2. Choosing Philip and Nathaniel
- 3. The Visit to Capernaum
- 4. The Wedding at Cana
- 5. Back in Capernaum
- 6. The Events of a Sabbath Day
- 7. Four Months of Training
- 8. Sermon on the Kingdom
138. Training the Kingdom’s Messengers — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Final Instructions
- 2. Choosing the Six
- 3. The Call of Matthew and Simon
- 4. The Call of the Twins
- 5. The Call of Thomas and Judas
- 6. The Week of Intensive Training
- 7. Another Disappointment
- 8. First Work of the Twelve
- 9. Five Months of Testing
- 10. Organization of the Twelve
139. The Twelve Apostles — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Andrew, the First Chosen
- 2. Simon Peter
- 3. James Zebedee
- 4. John Zebedee
- 5. Philip the Curious
- 6. Honest Nathaniel
- 7. Matthew Levi
- 8. Thomas Didymus
- 9. and 10. James and Judas Alpheus
- 11. Simon the Zealot
- 12. Judas Iscariot
140. The Ordination of the Twelve — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Preliminary Instruction
- 2. The Ordination
- 3. The Ordination Sermon
- 4. You Are the Salt of the Earth
- 5. Fatherly and Brotherly Love
- 6. The Evening of the Ordination
- 7. The Week Following the Ordination
- 8. Thursday Afternoon on the Lake
- 9. The Day of Consecration
- 10. The Evening After the Consecration
141. Beginning the Public Work — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Leaving Galilee
- 2. God’s Law and the Father’s Will
- 3. The Sojourn at Amathus
- 4. Teaching About the Father
- 5. Spiritual Unity
- 6. Last Week at Amathus
- 7. At Bethany Beyond Jordan
- 8. Working in Jericho
- 9. Departing for Jerusalem
142. The Passover at Jerusalem — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Teaching in the Temple
- 2. God’s Wrath
- 3. The Concept of God
- 4. Flavius and Greek Culture
- 5. The Discourse on Assurance
- 6. The Visit with Nicodemus
- 7. The Lesson on the Family
- 8. In Southern Judea
143. Going Through Samaria — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Preaching at Archelais
- 2. Lesson on Self-Mastery
- 3. Diversion and Relaxation
- 4. The Jews and the Samaritans
- 5. The Woman of Sychar
- 6. The Samaritan Revival
- 7. Teachings About Prayer and Worship
144. At Gilboa and in the Decapolis — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Gilboa Encampment
- 2. The Discourse on Prayer
- 3. The Believer’s Prayer
- 4. More About Prayer
- 5. Other Forms of Prayer
- 6. Conference with John’s Apostles
- 7. In the Decapolis Cities
- 8. In Camp Near Pella
- 9. Death of John the Baptist
145. Four Eventful Days at Capernaum — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Draught of Fishes
- 2. Afternoon at the Synagogue
- 3. The Healing at Sundown
- 4. The Evening After
- 5. Early Sunday Morning
146. First Preaching Tour of Galilee — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Preaching at Rimmon
- 2. At Jotapata
- 3. The Stop at Ramah
- 4. The Gospel at Iron
- 5. Back in Cana
- 6. Nain and the Widow’s Son
- 7. At Endor
147. The Interlude Visit to Jerusalem — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Centurion’s Servant
- 2. The Journey to Jerusalem
- 3. At the Pool of Bethesda
- 4. The Rule of Living
- 5. Visiting Simon the Pharisee
- 6. Returning to Capernaum
- 7. Back in Capernaum
- 8. The Feast of Spiritual Goodness
148. Training Evangelists at Bethsaida — Midwayer Commission
- 1. A New School of the Prophets
- 2. The Bethsaida Hospital
- 3. The Father’s Business
- 4. Evil, Sin, and Iniquity
- 5. The Purpose of Affliction
- 6. The Misunderstanding of Suffering — Discourse on Job
- 7. The Man with the Withered Hand
- 8. Last Week at Bethsaida
- 9. Healing the Paralytic
149. The Second Preaching Tour — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Widespread Fame of Jesus
- 2. Attitude of the People
- 3. Hostility of the Religious Leaders
- 4. Progress of the Preaching Tour
- 5. Lesson Regarding Contentment
- 6. The “Fear of the Lord”
- 7. Returning to Bethsaida
150. The Third Preaching Tour — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Women’s Evangelistic Corps
- 2. The Stop at Magdala
- 3. Sabbath at Tiberias
- 4. Sending the Apostles Out Two and Two
- 5. What Must I Do to Be Saved?
- 6. The Evening Lessons
- 7. The Sojourn at Nazareth
- 8. The Sabbath Service
- 9. The Nazareth Rejection
151. Tarrying and Teaching by the Seaside — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Parable of the Sower
- 2. Interpretation of the Parable
- 3. More About Parables
- 4. More Parables by the Sea
- 5. The Visit to Kheresa
- 6. The Kheresa Lunatic
152. Events Leading up to the Capernaum Crisis — Midwayer Commission
- 1. At Jairus’s House
- 2. Feeding the Five Thousand
- 3. The King-Making Episode
- 4. Simon Peter’s Night Vision
- 5. Back in Bethsaida
- 6. At Gennesaret
- 7. At Jerusalem
153. The Crisis at Capernaum — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Setting of the Stage
- 2. The Epochal Sermon
- 3. The After Meeting
- 4. Last Words in the Synagogue
- 5. The Saturday Evening
154. Last Days at Capernaum — Midwayer Commission
- 1. A Week of Counsel
- 2. A Week of Rest
- 3. The Second Tiberias Conference
- 4. Saturday Night in Capernaum
- 5. The Eventful Sunday Morning
- 6. Jesus’ Family Arrives
- 7. The Hasty Flight
155. Fleeing Through Northern Galilee — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Why Do the Heathen Rage?
- 2. The Evangelists in Chorazin
- 3. At Caesarea-Philippi
- 4. On the Way to Phoenicia
- 5. The Discourse on True Religion
- 6. The Second Discourse on Religion
156. The Sojourn at Tyre and Sidon — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Syrian Woman
- 2. Teaching in Sidon
- 3. The Journey up the Coast
- 4. At Tyre
- 5. Jesus’ Teaching at Tyre
- 6. The Return from Phoenicia
157. At Caesarea-Philippi — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Temple-Tax Collector
- 2. At Bethsaida-Julias
- 3. Peter’s Confession
- 4. The Talk About the Kingdom
- 5. The New Concept
- 6. The Next Afternoon
- 7. Andrew’s Conference
158. The Mount of Transfiguration — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Transfiguration
- 2. Coming Down the Mountain
- 3. Meaning of the Transfiguration
- 4. The Epileptic Boy
- 5. Jesus Heals the Boy
- 6. In Celsus’ Garden
- 7. Peter’s Protest
- 8. At Peter’s House
159. The Decapolis Tour — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Sermon on Forgiveness
- 2. The Strange Preacher
- 3. Instruction for Teachers and Believers
- 4. The Talk with Nathaniel
- 5. The Positive Nature of Jesus’ Religion
- 6. The Return to Magadan
160. Rodan of Alexandria — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Rodan’s Greek Philosophy
- 2. The Art of Living
- 3. The Lures of Maturity
- 4. The Balance of Maturity
- 5. The Religion of the Ideal
161. Further Discussions with Rodan — Midwayer Commission
162. At the Feast of Tabernacles — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Dangers of the Visit to Jerusalem
- 2. The First Temple Talk
- 3. The Woman Taken in Adultery
- 4. The Feast of Tabernacles
- 5. Sermon on the Light of the World
- 6. Discourse on the Water of Life
- 7. The Discourse on Spiritual Freedom
- 8. The Visit with Martha and Mary
- 9. At Bethlehem with Abner
163. Ordination of the Seventy at Magadan — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Ordination of the Seventy
- 2. The Rich Young Man and Others
- 3. The Discussion About Wealth
- 4. Farewell to the Seventy
- 5. Moving the Camp to Pella
- 6. The Return of the Seventy
- 7. Preparation for the Last Mission
164. At the Feast of Dedication — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Story of the Good Samaritan
- 2. At Jerusalem
- 3. Healing the Blind Beggar
- 4. Josiah Before the Sanhedrin
- 5. Teaching in Solomon’s Porch
165. The Perean Mission Begins — Midwayer Commission
- 1. At the Pella Camp
- 2. Sermon on the Good Shepherd
- 3. Sabbath Sermon at Pella
- 4. Dividing the Inheritance
- 5. Talks to the Apostles on Wealth
- 6. Answer to Peter’s Question
166. Last Visit to Northern Perea — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Pharisees at Ragaba
- 2. The Ten Lepers
- 3. The Sermon at Gerasa
- 4. Teaching About Accidents
- 5. The Congregation at Philadelphia
167. The Visit to Philadelphia — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Breakfast with the Pharisees
- 2. Parable of the Great Supper
- 3. The Woman with the Spirit of Infirmity
- 4. The Message from Bethany
- 5. On the Way to Bethany
- 6. Blessing the Little Children
- 7. The Talk About Angels
168. The Resurrection of Lazarus — Midwayer Commission
- 1. At the Tomb of Lazarus
- 2. The Resurrection of Lazarus
- 3. Meeting of the Sanhedrin
- 4. The Answer to Prayer
- 5. What Became of Lazarus
169. Last Teaching at Pella — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Parable of the Lost Son
- 2. Parable of the Shrewd Steward
- 3. The Rich Man and the Beggar
- 4. The Father and His Kingdom
170. The Kingdom of Heaven — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Concepts of the Kingdom of Heaven
- 2. Jesus’ Concept of the Kingdom
- 3. In Relation to Righteousness
- 4. Jesus’ Teaching About the Kingdom
- 5. Later Ideas of the Kingdom
171. On the Way to Jerusalem — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Departure from Pella
- 2. On Counting the Cost
- 3. The Perean Tour
- 4. Teaching at Livias
- 5. The Blind Man at Jericho
- 6. The Visit to Zaccheus
- 7. “As Jesus Passed By”
- 8. Parable of the Pounds
172. Going into Jerusalem — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Sabbath at Bethany
- 2. Sunday Morning with the Apostles
- 3. The Start for Jerusalem
- 4. Visiting About the Temple
- 5. The Apostles’ Attitude
173. Monday in Jerusalem — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Cleansing the Temple
- 2. Challenging the Master’s Authority
- 3. Parable of the Two Sons
- 4. Parable of the Absent Landlord
- 5. Parable of the Marriage Feast
174. Tuesday Morning in the Temple — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Divine Forgiveness
- 2. Questions by the Jewish Rulers
- 3. The Sadducees and the Resurrection
- 4. The Great Commandment
- 5. The Inquiring Greeks
175. The Last Temple Discourse — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Discourse
- 2. Status of Individual Jews
- 3. The Fateful Sanhedrin Meeting
- 4. The Situation in Jerusalem
176. Tuesday Evening on Mount Olivet — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Destruction of Jerusalem
- 2. The Master’s Second Coming
- 3. Later Discussion at the Camp
- 4. The Return of Michael
177. Wednesday, the Rest Day — Midwayer Commission
- 1. One Day Alone with God
- 2. Early Home Life
- 3. The Day at Camp
- 4. Judas and the Chief Priests
- 5. The Last Social Hour
178. Last Day at the Camp — Midwayer Commission
179. The Last Supper — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Desire for Preference
- 2. Beginning the Supper
- 3. Washing the Apostles’ Feet
- 4. Last Words to the Betrayer
- 5. Establishing the Remembrance Supper
180. The Farewell Discourse — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The New Commandment
- 2. The Vine and the Branches
- 3. Enmity of the World
- 4. The Promised Helper
- 5. The Spirit of Truth
- 6. The Necessity for Leaving
181. Final Admonitions and Warnings — Midwayer Commission
182. In Gethsemane — Midwayer Commission
183. The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Father’s Will
- 2. Judas in the City
- 3. The Master’s Arrest
- 4. Discussion at the Olive Press
- 5. On the Way to the High Priest’s Palace
184. Before the Sanhedrin Court — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Examination by Annas
- 2. Peter in the Courtyard
- 3. Before the Court of Sanhedrists
- 4. The Hour of Humiliation
- 5. The Second Meeting of the Court
185. The Trial Before Pilate — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Pontius Pilate
- 2. Jesus Appears Before Pilate
- 3. The Private Examination by Pilate
- 4. Jesus Before Herod
- 5. Jesus Returns to Pilate
- 6. Pilate’s Last Appeal
- 7. Pilate’s Last Interview
- 8. Pilate’s Tragic Surrender
186. Just Before the Crucifixion — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The End of Judas Iscariot
- 2. The Master’s Attitude
- 3. The Dependable David Zebedee
- 4. Preparation for the Crucifixion
- 5. Jesus’ Death in Relation to the Passover
187. The Crucifixion — Midwayer Commission
- 1. On the Way to Golgotha
- 2. The Crucifixion
- 3. Those Who Saw the Crucifixion
- 4. The Thief on the Cross
- 5. Last Hour on the Cross
- 6. After the Crucifixion
188. The Time of the Tomb — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Burial of Jesus
- 2. Safeguarding the Tomb
- 3. During the Sabbath Day
- 4. Meaning of the Death on the Cross
- 5. Lessons from the Cross
189. The Resurrection — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Morontia Transit
- 2. The Material Body of Jesus
- 3. The Dispensational Resurrection
- 4. Discovery of the Empty Tomb
- 5. Peter and John at the Tomb
190. Morontia Appearances of Jesus — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Heralds of the Resurrection
- 2. Jesus’ Appearance at Bethany
- 3. At the Home of Joseph
- 4. Appearance to the Greeks
- 5. The Walk with Two Brothers
191. Appearances to the Apostles and Other Leaders — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Appearance to Peter
- 2. First Appearance to the Apostles
- 3. With the Morontia Creatures
- 4. The Tenth Appearance (At Philadelphia)
- 5. Second Appearance to the Apostles
- 6. The Alexandrian Appearance
192. Appearances in Galilee — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Appearance by the Lake
- 2. Visiting with the Apostles Two and Two
- 3. On the Mount of Ordination
- 4. The Lakeside Gathering
193. Final Appearances and Ascension — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Appearance at Sychar
- 2. The Phoenician Appearance
- 3. Last Appearance in Jerusalem
- 4. Causes of Judas’s Downfall
- 5. The Master’s Ascension
- 6. Peter Calls a Meeting
194. Bestowal of the Spirit of Truth — Midwayer Commission
- 1. The Pentecost Sermon
- 2. The Significance of Pentecost
- 3. What Happened at Pentecost
- 4. Beginnings of the Christian Church
195. After Pentecost — Midwayer Commission
- 1. Influence of the Greeks
- 2. The Roman Influence
- 3. Under the Roman Empire
- 4. The European Dark Ages
- 5. The Modern Problem
- 6. Materialism
- 7. The Vulnerability of Materialism
- 8. Secular Totalitarianism
- 9. Christianity’s Problem
- 10. The Future