Saturday, September 28 at 11 AM
First Church of Christ, Scientist
2250 W. Pioneer Drive, Irving, TX 75061
Listen-only phone number: 520-525-8077
One of the central themes of Christ Jesus’ ministry was to show how God’s love can help us to overcome the various injustices that we face in the world. Jesus healed all kinds of disease, transformed the worst types of behavior, stopped violent acts from occurring, and forgave his enemies in order to save them, proving hatred to be powerless in the face of divine Love. Ultimately, Jesus showed that the power of God’s love doesn’t just help us to cope with the ills of the world; it helps us to conquer them.
Jesus never once took the credit. Instead he always gave the glory and honor to God.
Mary Baker Eddy, the woman who founded the Christian Science church, perceived the powerful impact that Jesus’ humility had on his healing and saving mission. She wrote, “Great charity and humility is necessary in this work of healing. The loving patience of Jesus, we must strive to emulate.” (Miscellaneous Writings 7:7-9)
In this lecture, we will discuss how learning to follow the example of Christ Jesus, particularly his profound display of humility, can empower each one of us to heal and to overcome the hard problems that we face. We will discuss what true humility is, how it links us to God, and by extension, how it connects us with God’s healing and saving laws. There is great need for healing in the world today, and Christ-like humility can help us to meet that demand.
About the speaker, Mark McCurties, CS
Ever since he was a little boy, Mark had a deep love for the Bible. Individuals in the Bible seemed to flourish in adversity based on one common theme: their deep love for God.
Growing up in a Christian Science household, there was another book that Mark loved to read daily: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures written by Mary Baker Eddy. The very purpose of her book is to help unlock and reveal the deeper divine meaning and inspiration of the Bible. Together the Bible and Science and Health point to the practical healing and saving power of God and its present availability for all mankind.
As he grew into adulthood, Mark’s experiences in the field of education as a summer camp director, outdoor educator, athletics coach, and resident counselor all helped to develop his understanding and practice of Christian Science. He saw that the healing power of the Christ is just as alive and relevant today as for the men and women of the Bible. In 2010, with a desire to focus solely on healing through prayer, Mark entered the full-time public practice of Christian Science.
This talk is hosted by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Irving (972-253-7202).