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181:2.19 [[Jesus]] then went over to the [[Alpheus twins]] and, standing between them, said: " My little [[children]], you are one of the [[three]] [[groups]] of [[brothers]] who [[chose]] to follow after me. All six of you have done well to [[work]] in [[peace]] with your own [[flesh]] and blood, but none have done better than you. Hard times are just ahead of us. You may not [[understand]] all that will befall you and your brethren, but never [[doubt]] that you were once called to the [[work]] of [[the kingdom]]. For some time there will be no multitudes to [[manage]], but do not become [[discouraged]]; when your lifework is finished, I will [[receive]] you on high, where in [[glory]] you shall tell of your [[salvation]] to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_39 seraphic hosts] and to multitudes of the high [[Sons of God]]. [[Dedicate]] your lives to the enhancement of commonplace toil. Show all men on [[earth]] and the [[angels]] of [[heaven]] how [[cheerfully]] and [[courageously]] [[mortal]] man can, after having been called to [[work]] for a [[season]] in the special [[service]] of [[God]], return to the [[labors]] of former days. If, for the [[time]] being, your [[work]] in the outward affairs of [[the kingdom]] should be completed, you should go back to your former [[labors]] with the new [[enlightenment]] of the [[experience]] of [[sonship]] with [[God]] and with the exalted [[realization]] that, to him who is [[God]]-knowing, there is no such thing as common [[labor]] or [[secular]] toil. To you who have worked with me, [[all things]] have become [[sacred]], and all earthly [[labor]] has become a [[service]] even to [[God]] [[the Father]]. And when you hear the news of the [[doings]] of your former apostolic [[associates]], [[rejoice]] with them and continue your daily [[work]] as those who wait upon [[God]] and serve while they wait. You have been my [[apostles]], and you always shall be, and I will remember you in [[the kingdom]] to come. "

181:2.19 [[Jesus]] then went over to the [[Alpheus twins]] and, standing between them, said: " My little [[children]], you are one of the [[three]] [[groups]] of [[brothers]] who [[chose]] to follow after me. All six of you have done well to [[work]] in [[peace]] with your own [[flesh]] and blood, but none have done better than you. Hard times are just ahead of us. You may not [[understand]] all that will befall you and your brethren, but never [[doubt]] that you were once called to the [[work]] of [[the kingdom]]. For some time there will be no multitudes to [[manage]], but do not become [[discouraged]]; when your lifework is finished, I will [[receive]] you on high, where in [[glory]] you shall tell of your [[salvation]] to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_39 seraphic hosts] and to multitudes of the high [[Sons of God]]. [[Dedicate]] your lives to the enhancement of commonplace toil. Show all men on [[earth]] and the [[angels]] of [[heaven]] how [[cheerfully]] and [[courageously]] [[mortal]] man can, after having been called to [[work]] for a [[season]] in the special [[service]] of [[God]], return to the [[labors]] of former days. If, for the [[time]] being, your [[work]] in the outward affairs of [[the kingdom]] should be completed, you should go back to your former [[labors]] with the new [[enlightenment]] of the [[experience]] of [[sonship]] with [[God]] and with the exalted [[realization]] that, to him who is [[God]]-knowing, there is no such thing as common [[labor]] or [[secular]] toil. To you who have worked with me, [[all things]] have become [[sacred]], and all earthly [[labor]] has become a [[service]] even to [[God]] [[the Father]]. And when you hear the news of the [[doings]] of your former apostolic [[associates]], [[rejoice]] with them and continue your daily [[work]] as those who wait upon [[God]] and serve while they wait. You have been my [[apostles]], and you always shall be, and I will remember you in [[the kingdom]] to come. "

181:2.20 And then Jesus went over to Philip, who, standing up, heard this message from his Master: " Philip, you have asked me many foolish questions, but I have done my utmost to answer every one, and now would I answer the last of such questionings which have arisen in your most honest but unspiritual mind. All the time I have been coming around toward you, have you been saying to yourself, `What shall I ever do if the Master goes away and leaves us alone in the world?' O, you of little faith ! And yet you have almost as much as many of your brethren. You have been a good steward, Philip. You failed us only a few times, and one of those failures we utilized to manifest the Father's glory. Your office of stewardship is about over. You must soon more fully do the work you were called to do—the preaching of this gospel of the kingdom. Philip, you have always wanted to be shown, and very soon shall you see great things. Far better that you should have seen all this by faith, but since you were sincere even in your material sightedness, you will live to see my words fulfilled. And then, when you are blessed with spiritual vision, go forth to your work, dedicating your life to the cause of leading mankind to search for God and to seek eternal realities with the eye of spiritual faith and not with the eyes of the material mind. Remember, Philip, you have a great mission on earth, for the world is filled with those who look at life just as you have tended to. You have a great work to do, and when it is finished in faith, you shall come to me in my kingdom, and I will take great pleasure in showing you that which eye has not seen, ear heard, nor the mortal mind conceived. In the meantime, become as a little child in the kingdom of the spirit and permit me, as the spirit of the new teacher, to lead you forward in the spiritual kingdom. And in this way will I be able to do much for you which I was not able to accomplish when I sojourned with you as a mortal of the realm. And always remember, Philip, he who has seen me has seen the Father. "

181:2.20 And then [[Jesus]] went over to [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]], who, standing up, heard this [[message]] from his Master: " [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]], you have asked me many [[foolish]] [[questions]], but I have done my utmost to answer every one, and now would I answer the last of such [[questionings]] which have arisen in your most [[honest]] but unspiritual [[mind]]. All the [[time]] I have been coming around toward you, have you been saying to yourself, `What shall I ever do if [[the Master]] goes away and leaves us [[alone]] in the world?' O, you of little [[faith]] ! And yet you have almost as much as many of your brethren. You have been a good [[steward]], [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]]. You [[failed]] us only a few times, and one of those failures we utilized to [[manifest]] [[the Father]]'s [[glory]]. Your office of [[stewardship]] is about over. You must soon more fully do the [[work]] you were called to do—the [[preaching]] of this [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]], you have always wanted to be shown, and very soon shall you [[see]] great things. Far better that you should have seen all this by [[faith]], but since you were [[sincere]] even in your [[material]] [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Senses#Vision sightedness], you will live to see my [[words]] fulfilled. And then, when you are [[blessed]] with [[spiritual]] [[vision]], go forth to your [[work]], [[dedicating]] your life to the [[Purpose|cause]] of [[leading]] [[mankind]] to search for [[God]] and to seek [[eternal]] [[realities]] with the eye of [[spiritual]] [[faith]] and not with the eyes of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_42#10._UNIVERSAL_NONSPIRITUAL_ENERGY_SYSTEMS_.28MATERIAL_MIND_SYSTEMS.29 material mind]. Remember, [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]], you have a great [[mission]] on [[earth]], for the world is filled with those who look at life just as you have tended to. You have a great [[work]] to do, and when it is finished in [[faith]], you shall come to me in my kingdom, and I will take great [[pleasure]] in showing you that which [[Senses|eye has not seen, ear heard]], nor the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_110#110:1._INDWELLING_THE_MORTAL_MIND mortal mind] [[conceived]]. In the meantime, become as a little [[child]] in [[the kingdom]] of the [[spirit]] and [[permit]] me, as the [[Spirit of Truth|spirit of the new teacher]], to [[lead]] you forward in [[the spiritual kingdom]]. And in this way will I be able to do much for you which I was not able to accomplish when I [[sojourned]] with you as a [[mortal]] of the realm. And always remember, [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]], he who has seen me has seen [[the Father]]. "

181:2.21 Then went the Master over to Nathaniel. As Nathaniel stood up, Jesus bade him be seated and, sitting down by his side, said: " Nathaniel, you have learned to live above prejudice and to practice increased tolerance since you became my apostle. But there is much more for you to learn. You have been a blessing to your fellows in that they have always been admonished by your consistent sincerity. When I have gone, it may be that your frankness will interfere with your getting along well with your brethren, both old and new. You should learn that the expression of even a good thought must be modulated in accordance with the intellectual status and spiritual development of the hearer. Sincerity is most serviceable in the work of the kingdom when it is wedded to discretion.

181:2.21 Then went [[the Master]] over to [[Nathaniel]]. As [[Nathaniel]] stood up, [[Jesus]] bade him be seated and, sitting down by his side, said: " [[Nathaniel]], you have [[learned]] to live above [[prejudice]] and to [[practice]] increased [[tolerance]] since you became my [[apostle]]. But there is much more for you to [[learn]]. You have been a [[blessing]] to your fellows in that they have always been [[admonished]] by your [[consistent]] [[sincerity]]. When I have gone, it may be that your frankness will [[interfere]] with your getting along well with your brethren, both old and new. You should [[learn]] that the [[expression]] of even a [[good]] [[thought]] must be [[modulated]] in [[accordance]] with the [[intellectual]] [[status]] and [[spiritual]] [[development]] of the hearer. [[Sincerity]] is most serviceable in the [[work]] of [[the kingdom]] when it is wedded to [[discretion]].

181:2.22 " If you would learn to work with your brethren, you might accomplish more permanent things, but if you find yourself going off in quest of those who think as you do, in that event dedicate your life to proving that the God-knowing disciple can become a kingdom builder even when alone in the world and wholly isolated from his fellow believers. I know you will be faithful to the end, and I will some day welcome you to the enlarged service of my kingdom on high. "

181:2.22 " If you would [[learn]] to [[work]] with your brethren, you might accomplish more [[permanent]] [[things]], but if you find yourself going off in [[quest]] of those who [[think]] as you do, in that event [[dedicate]] your life to [[proving]] that the [[God]]-[[knowing]] [[disciple]] can become a [[the Kingdom|kingdom]] builder even when [[alone]] in the world and wholly [[isolated]] from his fellow [[believers]]. I know you will be [[faithful]] to the end, and I will some day [[welcome]] you to the enlarged [[service]] of [[Nebadon|my kingdom on high]]. "

181:2.23 Then Nathaniel spoke, asking Jesus this question: " I have listened to your teaching ever since you first called me to the service of this kingdom, but I honestly cannot understand the full meaning of all you tell us. I do not know what to expect next, and I think most of my brethren are likewise perplexed, but they hesitate to confess their confusion. Can you help me? " Jesus, putting his hand on Nathaniel's shoulder, said: " My friend, it is not strange that you should encounter perplexity in your attempt to grasp the meaning of my spiritual teachings since you are so handicapped by your preconceptions of Jewish tradition and so confused by your persistent tendency to interpret my gospel in accordance with the teachings of the scribes and Pharisees.

181:2.23 Then [[Nathaniel]] [[spoke]], asking [[Jesus]] this question: " I have [[listened]] to your teaching ever since you first called me to the [[service]] of [[the Kingdom|this kingdom]], but I [[honestly]] cannot [[understand]] the full [[meaning]] of all you tell us. I do not know what to [[expect]] next, and I [[think]] most of my brethren are likewise [[perplexed]], but they [[hesitate]] to [[confess]] their [[confusion]]. Can you help me? " [[Jesus]], putting his hand on [[Nathaniel]]'s shoulder, said: " My [[friend]], it is not [[strange]] that you should encounter [[perplexity]] in your attempt to grasp the [[meaning]] of my [[spiritual]] teachings since you are so [[handicapped]] by your [[preconceptions]] of [[Jewish]] [[tradition]] and so [[confused]] by your [[persistent]] [[tendency]] to [[interpret]] my [[gospel]] in [[accordance]] with the teachings of the [[scribes]] and [[Pharisees]].

181:2.24 " I have taught you much by word of mouth, and I have lived my life among you. I have done all that can be done to enlighten your minds and liberate your souls, and what you have not been able to get from my teachings and my life, you must now prepare to acquire at the hand of that master of all teachers—actual experience. And in all of this new experience which now awaits you, I will go before you and the Spirit of Truth shall be with you. Fear not; that which you now fail to comprehend, the new teacher, when he has come, will reveal to you throughout the remainder of your life on earth and on through your training in the eternal ages. "

181:2.24 " I have taught you much by [[word]] of [[Orality|mouth]], and I have lived my life among you. I have done all that can be done to [[enlighten]] your [[minds]] and [[liberate]] your [[souls]], and what you have not been [[able]] to get from my [[teachings]] and my life, you must now [[prepare]] to acquire at the hand of that master of all [[teachers]]—[[actual]] [[experience]]. And in all of this new [[experience]] which now awaits you, I will go before you and the [[Spirit of Truth]] shall be with you. [[Fear]] not; that which you now [[fail]] to [[comprehend]], the new [[teacher]], when he has come, will [[reveal]] to you throughout the remainder of your life on [[earth]] and on through your [[training]] in the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Foreword#XII._THE_TRINITIES eternal ages]. "

181:2.25 And then the Master, turning to all of them, said: " Be not dismayed that you fail to grasp the full meaning of the gospel. You are but finite, mortal men, and that which I have taught you is infinite, divine, and eternal. Be patient and of good courage since you have the eternal ages before you in which to continue your progressive attainment of the experience of becoming perfect, even as your Father in Paradise is perfect. "

181:2.25 And then [[the Master]], turning to all of them, said: " Be not dismayed that you [[fail]] to grasp the full [[meaning]] of the [[gospel]]. You are but [[finite]], [[mortal]] men, and that which I have taught you is [[infinite]], [[divine]], and [[eternal]]. Be [[patient]] and of [[good]] [[courage]] since you have the [[eternal]] ages before you in which to [[continue]] your [[progressive]] [[attainment]] of the [[experience]] of becoming [[perfect]], even as your Father in [[Paradise]] is [[perfect]]. "

181:2.26 And then Jesus went over to Thomas, who, standing up, heard him say: " Thomas, you have often lacked faith; however, when you have had your seasons with doubt, you have never lacked courage. I know well that the false prophets and spurious teachers will not deceive you. After I have gone, your brethren will the more appreciate your critical way of viewing new teachings. And when you all are scattered to the ends of the earth in the times to come, remember that you are still my ambassador. Dedicate your life to the great work of showing how the critical material mind of man can triumph over the inertia of intellectual doubting when faced by the demonstration of the manifestation of living truth as it operates in the experience of spirit-born men and women who yield the fruits of the spirit in their lives, and who love one another, even as I have loved you. Thomas, I am glad you joined us, and I know, after a short period of perplexity, you will go on in the service of the kingdom. Your doubts have perplexed your brethren, but they have never troubled me. I have confidence in you, and I will go before you even to the uttermost parts of the earth. "

181:2.26 And then [[Jesus]] went over to [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]], who, standing up, heard him say: " [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]], you have often lacked [[faith]]; however, when you have had your [[seasons]] with [[doubt]], you have never lacked [[courage]]. I know well that the [[false]] [[prophets]] and spurious [[teachers]] will not [[deceive]] you. After I have gone, your brethren will the more [[appreciate]] your [[critical]] way of viewing new teachings. And when you all are scattered to the ends of the [[earth]] in the times to come, remember that you are still my [[ambassador]]. [[Dedicate]] your life to the great [[work]] of showing how the [[critical]] [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_42#10._UNIVERSAL_NONSPIRITUAL_ENERGY_SYSTEMS_.28MATERIAL_MIND_SYSTEMS.29 material mind] of man can [[triumph]] over the [[inertia]] of [[intellectual]] [[doubting]] when faced by the [[demonstration]] of the [[manifestation]] of living [[truth]] as it operates in the [[experience]] of [[spirit]]-[[born]] [[men]] and [[women]] who yield the [[fruits of the spirit]] in their lives, and who [[love]] one another, even as I have loved you. [[Thomas, the Apostle|Thomas]], I am glad you joined us, and I know, after a short period of [[perplexity]], you will go on in the [[service]] of [[the kingdom]]. Your [[doubts]] have [[perplexed]] your brethren, but they have never [[troubled]] me. I have [[confidence]] in you, and I will go before you even to the uttermost parts of the [[earth]]. "

181:2.27 Then the Master went over to Simon Peter, who stood up as Jesus addressed him: " Peter, I know you love me, and that you will dedicate your life to the public proclamation of this gospel of the kingdom to Jew and gentile, but I am distressed that your years of such close association with me have not done more to help you think before you speak. What experience must you pass through before you will learn to set a guard upon your lips? How much trouble have you made for us by your thoughtless speaking, by your presumptuous self-confidence! And you are destined to make much more trouble for yourself if you do not master this frailty. You know that your brethren love you in spite of this weakness, and you should also understand that this shortcoming in no way impairs my affection for you, but it lessens your usefulness and never ceases to make trouble for you. But you will undoubtedly receive great help from the experience you will pass through this very night. And what I now say to you, Simon Peter, I likewise say to all your brethren here assembled: This night you will all be in great danger of stumbling over me. You know it is written, `The shepherd will be smitten and the sheep will be scattered abroad.' When I am absent, there is great danger that some of you will succumb to doubts and stumble because of what befalls me. But I promise you now that I will come back to you for a little while, and that I will then go before you into Galilee. "

181:2.27 Then [[the Master]] went over to [[Simon Peter]], who stood up as [[Jesus]] addressed him: " [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], I know you [[love]] me, and that you will [[dedicate]] your life to the [[public]] [[proclamation]] of this [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] to [[Jew]] and [[gentile]], but I am distressed that your years of such close [[association]] with me have not done more to help you [[think]] before you [[speak]]. What [[experience]] must you pass through before you will [[learn]] to set a guard upon your lips? How much [[trouble]] have you made for us by your thoughtless [[speaking]], by your [[presumptuous]] [[self]]-[[confidence]]! And you are [[destined]] to make much more [[trouble]] for yourself if you do not master this [[frailty]]. You know that your brethren [[love]] you in spite of this [[weakness]], and you should also [[understand]] that this shortcoming in no way impairs my [[affection]] for you, but it lessens your usefulness and never ceases to make [[trouble]] for you. But you will undoubtedly [[receive]] great help from the [[experience]] you will pass through this very night. And what I now say to you, [[Simon Peter]], I likewise say to all your brethren here assembled: This night you will all be in great [[danger]] of stumbling over me. You know it is [[written]], `The [[shepherd]] will be smitten and the sheep will be scattered abroad.' When I am [[absent]], there is great [[danger]] that some of you will succumb to [[doubts]] and stumble because of what befalls me. But I [[promise]] you now that I will come back to you for a little while, and that I will then go before you into [[Galilee]]. "

181:2.28 Then said Peter, placing his hand on Jesus' shoulder: " No matter if all my brethren should succumb to doubts because of you, I promise that I will not stumble over anything you may do. I will go with you and, if need be, die for you. "

181:2.28 Then said [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], placing his hand on [[Jesus]]' shoulder: " No matter if all my brethren should succumb to [[doubts]] because of you, I [[promise]] that I will not stumble over anything you may do. I will go with you and, if need be, die for you. "

181:2.29 As Peter stood there before his Master, all atremble with intense emotion and overflowing with genuine love for him, Jesus looked straight into his moistened eyes as he said: " Peter, verily, verily, I say to you, this night the cock will not crow until you have denied me three or four times. And thus what you have failed to learn from peaceful association with me, you will learn through much trouble and many sorrows. And after you have really learned this needful lesson, you should strengthen your brethren and go on living a life dedicated to preaching this gospel, though you may fall into prison and, perhaps, follow me in paying the supreme price of loving service in the building of the Father's kingdom.

181:2.29 As [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] stood there before his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_(form_of_address) Master], all atremble with [[intense]] [[emotion]] and overflowing with [[genuine]] [[love]] for him, [[Jesus]] looked straight into his moistened eyes as he said: " [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], verily, verily, I say to you, this night the [[Acme|cock]] will not crow until you have [[denied]] me [[three]] or four times. And thus what you have [[failed]] to learn from [[peaceful]] [[association]] with me, you will [[learn]] through much [[trouble]] and many [[sorrows]]. And after you have really [[learned]] this needful lesson, you should [[strengthen]] your brethren and go on living a life [[dedicated]] to [[preaching]] this [[gospel]], though you may fall into [[prison]] and, perhaps, follow me in paying the [[supreme]] price of loving [[service]] in the building of [[the Father]]'s kingdom.

181:2.30 " But remember my promise: When I am raised up, I will tarry with you for a season before I go to the Father. And even this night will I make supplication to the Father that he strengthen each of you for that which you must now so soon pass through. I love you all with the love wherewith the Father loves me, and therefore should you henceforth love one another, even as I have loved you. "

181:2.30 " But remember my [[promise]]: When I am raised up, I will tarry with you for a [[season]] before I go to [[the Father]]. And even this night will I make supplication to [[the Father]] that he [[strengthen]] each of you for that which you must now so soon pass through. I [[love]] you all with the love wherewith [[the Father]] [[loves]] me, and therefore should you henceforth [[love]] one another, even as I have loved you. "

181:2.31 And then, when they had sung a hymn, they departed for the camp on the Mount of Olives.

181:2.31 And then, when they had [[sung]] a [[hymn]], they departed for the camp on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_of_Olives Mount of Olives].

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[[Category: PART IV: The Life and Teachings of Jesus]]

[[Category: PART IV: The Life and Teachings of Jesus]]