THE GOSPELS AND THE KEY:
A Year-long study of the Gospels along with Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
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Mary Baker Eddy tells us in Science and Health (p. 109), “For three years after my discovery, I sought the solution of this problem of Mind-healing, searched the Scriptures and read little else, kept aloof from society, and devoted time and energies to discovering a positive rule.”
Each month the readings pair passages from the Gospels with chapters or portions of chapters from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Although the selections from Science and Health do not necessarily explain each specific Gospel, they are related.
The motive for this study is to learn to heal as Christ Jesus healed. The purpose is to join together in a humble, prayerful approach to a deeper understanding of the Bible and Science and Health.
Let’s embark on this month’s adventure to discover the “positive rule” that Mary Baker Eddy also searched for in the Scriptures and shared with us in Science and Health.
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#1 NOVEMBER 2024 ASSIGNMENT
From the Gospels:
Matt 1:1-25 & 2:1-23
Luke 1:1-80 & 2:1-52
John 1:1-5
From Science and Health:
vii:1—xii:27 (Preface)
1:1—17:15 (Prayer)
255:1—267:32 (Creation)
579:1—581:7 (Glossary)
600—608 (Fruitage)
To explore material related to this month’s assignment, try these links to publications of The Christian
Science Publishing Society.
• From JSH Online: The poem Cause and creation* by Jeff Ward-Bailey
https://sentinel.christianscience.com/shared/view/1llp8r6n4j0?s=copylink
• Created for teens (but great for everyone) from ChristianScience.com Sunday School
resources: The Lord’s Prayer/The Purpose of Prayer a podcast by Barry Huff, Part 1 of an 8-part
series. Each segment is 4-8 minutes long.
https://www.christianscience.com/youth/teaching-resources-tr/sunday-school-teachers-teaching-
resources/the-lord-s-prayer-purpose-of-the-prayer-tr
• From The Mary Baker Eddy Library: Mary Baker Eddy (a biographical summary)
https://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/mary-baker-eddy/mary-baker-eddy-deep-read/
• Created for Tweens (but great for everyone): a 5-part series on the Gospel of Matthew, each
video is 2-3 minutes long, from ChristianScience.com Sunday School resources.
https://www.christianscience.com/youth/teaching-resources-tr/sunday-school-teachers-teaching-
resources/matthew-pt1-overview-tr
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#2 DECEMBER 2024 ASSIGNMENT
From the Gospels:
Matt 3:1-17 & 4:1-22
Mark 1:1-20
Luke 3:1-38 & 4:1-13
John 1:6-51 & 2:1-12
From Science and Health:
70:1—99:29 (CS vs Spiritualism)
100:1—106:29 (An Mag Unmasked)
165:1—200:29 (Physiology)
581:8—583:25 (Glossary, cont.)
608—616 (Fruitage, cont.)
To explore material related to this month’s assignment, try these links to publications of The Christian Science Publishing Society and other online resources.
- From JSH Online: Sentinel Watch episode What is Animal Magnetism with Evan Mehlenbacher
- From MaryBakerEddyLibrary.com: a sermon, “The Nativity of Jesus“ by MBE, also relating to Jesus turning the water into wine.
- From JSH Online: An online article from “Teen Connect: Your Healings” A quick healing of a fractured wrist by Xander Wahlberg featuring ideas gleaned from the chapter Physiology.
- A free online resource which charts the relationship of stories in the Gospels: Blue Letter Bible—Harmony of the Gospels
- A free online resource for exploring over 50 different translations of Bible citations: BibleGateway.com
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#3 JANUARY 2025 ASSIGNMENT
From the Gospels:
Matt Chapters 5, 6, 7
Mark 1:21-22
Luke 4:4-32
John 2:13-25 & 3:1-21https://journal.christianscience.com/journal-audio/mbe-mentioned-them/mbe-mentioned-mozart-episode-19?s=copylink
From Science and Health:
201:1—254:32 (Footsteps of Truth)
583:26—585:28 (Glossary, con’t.)
616—624 (Fruitage, con’t)
To explore material related to this month’s assignment, try these links to publications of The Christian Science Publishing Society and other online resources.
• From JSH Online: Following the Footsteps, Christian Science Sentinel, July 24,1989, by Deborah Lynn Huelster
• From MaryBakerEddyLibrary.com: a sermon, “The Law of God heals the sick“ by Mary Baker Eddy
• From JSH Online: The Sermon on the Mount—now! The Christian Science Journal, January 1979 by Adrienne Mead Tindall
• From the audio series Mary Baker Eddy Mentioned Them on JSH Online: Episode 11 covers Graham (by Amy Voorhees); Episode 19 covers Mozart (by Dr. Annette Kreutziger-Herr); Episode
26 covers Socrates (by David Pfeifer). All three are mentioned in the chapter Footsteps of Truth.
• From JSH Online: The Continuity of the Bible: The Sermon on the Mount by Thomas L. Leishman, The Christian Science Journal, July 1972
• From JSH Online: A 9-part series on the Beatitudes in The Christian Science Journal began with Don’t worry, be happy by Barry Huff in the March 2005 issue
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#4 – February 2025 ASSIGNMENT
From the Gospels:
Matt 8:1 – 10:42
Mark 1:23 – 3:35
Luke 4:33 – 7:35
John 3:22 – 4:54
From Science and Health:
107:1—164:29 (Sci, Theology, Med)
586 (Glossary, cont.)
624—630 (Fruitage, cont.)
To explore material related to this month’s assignment, try these links to publications of The Christian Science Publishing Society and other online resources.
• From JSH Online: an article in the first Anthology of Classic Articles, “I See!” relating to the definition of “Eyes” in Science & Health, page 586, and quoting from Science & Health 126:8 by Noel D. Bryan-Jones
• From JSH Online: an interview with Rita Polatin and Phil Davis from the podcast Putting it on Record featuring the Scientific Translation of Mortal Mind on pages 115-166 of Science & Health Learning to Love Spiritually. You can listen with audio or read the transcript.
• From MaryBakerEddyLibrary.com: An extemporaneous lecture given by Mary Baker Eddy at Parker Fraternity Hall in Boston, “Matter is but manifest mind and Truth is the master of a lie”, referencing two of our Bible citations, Matt 8:29 and Luke 6:38
• From Longyear.org: a 1989 newsletter which talks about how, “A new opening chapter, “Science, Theology, Medicine,” was added, which consisted of both new material and earlier material rearranged.” Longyear Historical Society Quarterly News
• From JSH Online: “A ‘reporter’s’ perspective on Jesus’ healings” from the Feb 2004 issue of The Christian Science Journal.