Faithing the Unobvious
Continuing our journey on understanding the basic foundation of the spiritual practice of Faith, we will explore what may not be necessarily obvious. Inspired by many scriptural stories, we learn to detect the unobvious to develop the core of our spirituality, one realization at a time.
Join us for another inspiring message designed to strengthen our hearts and minds, and help us welcome new members to our community, followed by sharing wonderful food and fellowship at our Second Sunday potluck.
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Sermon Notes
Scriptural Faith Stories
Noah → Obedience → Book of Genesis (Ch. 6–9)
Moses → Guidance → Book of Exodus
Job → Steadfastness → Book of Job
Esther → Secret → Book of Esther
Peter → Courage → Matthew 14:22-33 (Jesus Walks on the Water)
Metaphysical Interpretations
Noah – The Noah of Genesis 6 to 9 was the son of Lamech. Lamech means a strong young man, and signifies the strength of youth, and Noah means rest. Thus it is in the strength of our youth that we idealize the material and attach our spiritual enthusiasm to the things of sense. But the law of reaction sets in: Noah (rest) finds "favor in the eyes of Jehovah." If in the strength of your youth you have indulged in the things of sense, the law of spiritual equilibrium, the Lord, Jehovah, is now working itself out in a rest, and you may have bodily ills. This is where the race of wicked thoughts drowns, and your earth is cleansed.
Moses – Moses means drawing out, extracting, i. e., from the water. The birth of Moses represents man's development in consciousness of the law of his being, from the negative side. Water represents universal negation; but water also represents the great possibility. Out of seemingly negative conditions comes the new growth.
Job – The transition of man from personal, formal righteousness, which is the basis of all self-righteousness, to a true inner change of heart and an entrance into the real Christ righteousness, which deals with the very thoughts and intents of the innermost consciousness instead of merely setting right a few outer acts.
Esther – The dissolving power of spiritual love; this is an antidote for a dictatorial will.
Peter – The spiritual faculty of faith. This disciple's name, Simon (hearing), signifying his receptivity and ability to discern Truth, was changed by Jesus to Peter, or Cephas, which is the Greek for the word rock. This represents faith in God, strong, unwavering, and enduring. This faith is a necessary foundation for the building up of spiritual consciousness, the church of Christ, in the individual.