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Paul, the Apostle(Bill): Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am Paul, present with you once more. Let us pray.

Paul, the Apostle(Bill): Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am Paul, present with you once more. Let us pray.

Yes, like my brother, Paul said, these are exciting times for those of us whom you refer to as "apostles". We are very much in understanding of your feelings and your situation as you once again respond, as we did, to the majesty, the brilliance, the unquestionable authenticity of the Spiritual Presence of God as was manifested through the incarnation of His Son, Michael of Nebadon. Yes, we are sensing the same quality of spiritual experience in you people, my brothers, my sisters, as was our daily fare.

Yes, like my brother, Paul said, these are exciting times for those of us whom you refer to as "apostles". We are very much in understanding of your feelings and your situation as you once again respond, as we did, to the majesty, the brilliance, the unquestionable authenticity of the Spiritual Presence of God as was manifested through the incarnation of His Son, Michael of Nebadon. Yes, we are sensing the same quality of spiritual experience in you people, my brothers, my sisters, as was our daily fare.

 

I have been given this opportunity tonight as a follow up on your lesson on self forgiveness, for I am the perfect example of that great need which every person, to some extent or another, has within himself: the need to understand how God's love both transcends and uplifts our own self love and consequent self forgiveness.

I have been given this opportunity tonight as a follow up on your lesson on self forgiveness, for I am the perfect example of that great need which every person, to some extent or another, has within himself: the need to understand how God's love both transcends and uplifts our own self love and consequent self forgiveness.

I so loathed what I had done that I was almost completely sure I could not be forgiven! Yes, I became fairly convinced that the appearances of Jesus that we were told about after his resurrection were real and that he didn't visit us because of me. What minuscule understanding I had then of our Master's love! How limited was my experience of his love that I could think that he would restrict communication with the others because of some problem with me! How self centered in my guilt and shame!

I so loathed what I had done that I was almost completely sure I could not be forgiven! Yes, I became fairly convinced that the appearances of Jesus that we were told about after his resurrection were real and that he didn't visit us because of me. What minuscule understanding I had then of our Master's love! How limited was my experience of his love that I could think that he would restrict communication with the others because of some problem with me! How self centered in my guilt and shame!

No, it was necessary for Jesus to seek me out. He had to convince me that he knew that my words were not spoken from my whole being, my heart. He knew I was human and that self preservation would overcome me. Heunderstood! He never actually forgave me at that moment. As he said, he forgave me before I ever thought to ask, because he understood. My great task was to forgive myself. And so like my brother, Paul, who called himself the ""chief of sinners", I, Peter, the rock, experienced sifting sand before I could once again climb up upon the true Rock of divine love.

No, it was necessary for Jesus to seek me out. He had to convince me that he knew that my words were not spoken from my whole being, my heart. He knew I was human and that self preservation would overcome me. He understood! He never actually forgave me at that moment. As he said, he forgave me before I ever thought to ask, because he understood. My great task was to forgive myself. And so like my brother, Paul, who called himself the ""chief of sinners", I, Peter, the rock, experienced sifting sand before I could once again climb up upon the true Rock of divine love.

What Jesus wanted me to do was to stop thinking about myself, stop wallowing in the guilt of the past and get on with the work of the Kingdom. "Feed my sheep", he said. As you know, he said it three times to let me know that instead of thinking about my failure, I was to point my face forward and feed his flock.

What Jesus wanted me to do was to stop thinking about myself, stop wallowing in the guilt of the past and get on with the work of the Kingdom. "Feed my sheep", he said. As you know, he said it three times to let me know that instead of thinking about my failure, I was to point my face forward and feed his flock.

That is your job, too, my dear friends. For you are apostles by your own acceptance of that commission. This is the Correcting Time. It is an epic in Urantia's history. You will understand how Magisterial missions, Trinity Teacher Son missions and other spiritual ministrations are coordinated when it is necessary for you to understand those things. But today I speak to you because your time has come to continue to serve our Lord Jesus Christ as we did. Rejoice, my dear friends, for you know so much and the door to the Kingdom is wide open. Invite, encourage, draw to your hearts his sheep, that they may enter the fold and find green pasture and still waters! I leave you with these thoughts. My blessing, my encouragement I give you. Good evening.

That is your job, too, my dear friends. For you are apostles by your own acceptance of that commission. This is the Correcting Time. It is an epic (epoch?) in Urantia's history. You will understand how Magisterial missions, Trinity Teacher Son missions and other spiritual ministrations are coordinated when it is necessary for you to understand those things. But today I speak to you because your time has come to continue to serve our Lord Jesus Christ as we did. Rejoice, my dear friends, for you know so much and the door to the Kingdom is wide open. Invite, encourage, draw to your hearts his sheep, that they may enter the fold and find green pasture and still waters! I leave you with these thoughts. My blessing, my encouragement I give you. Good evening.

Group: Good evening.

Group: Good evening.

Daniel(Bob S.) I am Daniel, with you still. My friends, how awe struck we all are by the story of our brother, Peter. The story of his colleague, Paul, is equally worthy of study. You, my friends, can learn from your elder brothers and hopefully not have to endure what they had to experience in order for the Master to get their attention. I suggest, as an assignment for the week, that you review what our textbook has to say regarding our brothers Peter and Paul and refresh your memories as much as necessary; but do it from your advantage of years and lessons and superior understanding. Yes, I say superior, for you are the product of 2,000 years of experience which Peter and Paul did not have. This puts us in a position of historical significance and greater understanding. Learn what you can from your brothers for their story is timeless. I will now close tonight's meeting. Will you stand and take each other's hands. Our brother Paul wishes to conclude with a word of prayer.

Daniel(Bob S.) I am Daniel, with you still. My friends, how awe struck we all are by the story of our brother, Peter. The story of his colleague, Paul, is equally worthy of study. You, my friends, can learn from your elder brothers and hopefully not have to endure what they had to experience in order for the Master to get their attention. I suggest, as an assignment for the week, that you review what our textbook has to say regarding our brothers Peter and Paul and refresh your memories as much as necessary; but do it from your advantage of years and lessons and superior understanding. Yes, I say superior, for you are the product of 2,000 years of experience which Peter and Paul did not have. This puts us in a position of historical significance and greater understanding. Learn what you can from your brothers for their story is timeless. I will now close tonight's meeting. Will you stand and take each other's hands. Our brother Paul wishes to conclude with a word of prayer.

 

Paul(Bill): To You, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our Father, may all honor and glory spread from shore to shore on this beautiful planet, Urantia, so that all knees may bow, and all hearts confess that You are Lord and Master. We, indeed, long for the day of Your Kingdom coming in fulness, the days of Light and Life. Help us, and especially these my younger brothers and sisters, always to set our faces toward that goal. In the name of Christ Jesus, Christ Michael, I pray. Amen.

Paul(Bill): To You, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our Father, may all honor and glory spread from shore to shore on this beautiful planet, Urantia, so that all knees may bow, and all hearts confess that You are Lord and Master. We, indeed, long for the day of Your Kingdom coming in fulness, the days of Light and Life. Help us, and especially these my younger brothers and sisters, always to set our faces toward that goal. In the name of Christ Jesus, Christ Michael, I pray. Amen.