PSST: CONSENT TO THE TOTAL SUPREMACY OF GOOD TO UNDO & DISPROVE ALL FAKE CLAIMS OF EVIL BEING IN CONTROL!
Possible Sunday School Topics for the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson on
“Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced**”
for classes on November 28, 2021
Questions by former CedarS Program Director, Steve Henn, C.S. steven.henn@gmail.com
[**See relevant links in BONUS P.S. below]
PSST for the GOLDEN TEXT
What is the source of our strength?
What does it mean to wrestle? What are we wrestling against?
What are the most convincing lies/adversaries we must address?
How do we ensure success/victory in the face of these challenges?
POSSIBLE SUNDAY SCHOOL TOPICS (PSSTs) for RESPONSIVE READING
Do your students ever feel “scattered” or separated from their fellow children of God?
How does this Responsive Reading (RR) comfort them? Who else can this RR comfort?
PSSTs for SECTION 1
What’s the foundation of this lesson? [“good being ever present… evil is never present.” 72:21]
Why is it important to establish this foundation at the very start?
How does establishing our thinking on this foundation impact our reasoning?
PSSTs for SECTION 2
What thoughts does Mind have for us? Why do Mind’s thoughts matter in our lives? Who or what do we seek and find when searching with all our hearts?
What is Saul doing at Endor? [cit. B5/1st Sam. 28:3-17]
What must we learn from Saul’s mistakes? [Don’t look to people of the past… cit. B5]
PSSTs for SECTION 3
What are some examples of the other gods that we could be tempted to serve?
How can we work to avoid being deceived by them on a daily basis?
Why do we want to serve and honor only Love, Soul, Truth?
PSSTs for SECTION 4
How must we respond when we make a moral mistake? [like David did in 2nd Sam. 11-1213]
What does Truth and Love demand?
What do we “most need”? [“…fervent desire for growth in grace, expressed in…” SH 4:3]
PSSTs for SECTION 5
What is the armor of God made of? [cit. B13/Eph. 6:13-17]
Which synonyms are represented in this spiritual armor?
How does this armor serve to protect us every day?
How do we use this armor to keep our focus on the real and not be distracted by the unreal?
PSSTs for SECTION 6
How does Jesus challenge the man’s faith who seeks healing for his son? [John 4:46-53]
How do we treat the healing promise of Christ and divine Science?
Do we wait for signs to establish our faith? [John 4:46-53//cit. B16]
Or do we believe and expect signs to follow?
PSSTs for SECTION 7
What great blessings come from looking to God?
**[Editor’s BONUS P.S. from JSH-Online, the official website of
The Christian Science Journal, Sentinel, and Herald:
This audio podcast connects perfectly with this week’s Bible Lesson and has two excellent examples of healing:
What is animal magnetism?
https://sentinel.christianscience.com/shared/view/3680qr8ihc?s=e
If you’d rather see the printed version, here it is:
What is animal magnetism?
https://journal.christianscience.com/shared/view/1msxqefl5aa?s=e ]
