Set 34

Providence

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January 27–February 2, 2020

Set 34 of the Double Track Annual Reading of The Urantia Book contains Papers 73, 74, and the following two papers from Part IV:

Paper 169
Last Teaching at Pella

Paper 170

The Kingdom of Heaven

^170:0.1 Saturday afternoon, March 11, Jesus preached his last sermon at Pella. This was among the notable addresses of his public ministry, embracing a full and complete discussion of the kingdom of heaven. He was aware of the confusion which existed in the minds of his apostles and disciples regarding the meaning and significance of the terms “kingdom of heaven” and “kingdom of God,” which he used as interchangeable designations of his bestowal mission. ... Read more
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Excerpt from Paper 170: introduction, paragraph 1

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Set 33

Barker

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January 20–26, 2020

Set 33 of the Double Track Annual Reading of The Urantia Book contains Papers 70, 71, 72, and the following two papers from Part IV:

Paper 167

The Visit to Philadelphia

Paper 168

The Resurrection of Lazarus

^167:6.1 That evening Jesus’ message regarding marriage and the blessedness of children spread all over Jericho, so that the next morning, long before Jesus and the apostles prepared to leave, even before breakfast time, scores of mothers came to where Jesus lodged, bringing their children in their arms and leading them by their hands, and desired that he bless the little ones. ... Read more
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Excerpt from Paper 167: section 6, paragraph 1

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Set 32

Holman

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January 13–19, 2020

Set 32 of the Double Track Annual Reading of The Urantia Book contains Papers 68, 69 and the following three papers from Part IV:

Paper 164
At the Feast of Dedication

Paper 165
The Perean Mission Begins

Paper 166
Last Visit to Northern Perea

^164:1.1 That evening a considerable company gathered about Jesus and the two apostles to ask questions, many of which the apostles answered, while others the Master discussed. In the course of the evening a certain lawyer, seeking to entangle Jesus in a compromising disputation, said: “Teacher, I would like to ask you just what I should do to inherit eternal life?” ... Read more
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Excerpt from Paper 164: section 1, paragraph 1

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Set 31

Copping

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January 6–12, 2020

Set 31 of the Double Track Annual Reading of The Urantia Book contains Papers 66, 67, and the following two papers from Part IV:

Paper 162
At the Feast of Tabernacles

Paper 163

Ordination of the Seventy at Magadan

^162:8.2 For years it had been the custom for these three to drop everything and listen to Jesus’ teaching whenever he chanced to visit them. With the loss of their parents, Martha had assumed the responsibilities of the home life, and so on this occasion, while Lazarus and Mary sat at Jesus’ feet drinking in his refreshing teaching, Martha made ready to serve the evening meal. ... Read more
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Excerpt from Paper 162: section 8, paragraph 2

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Set 30

Fischer

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December 30–January 5, 2020

Set 30 of the Double Track Annual Reading of The Urantia Book contains Paper 65 and the following two papers from Part IV:

Paper 160
Rodan of Alexandria

Paper 161
Further Discussions with Rodan

^160:1.11 I am deeply impressed with the custom of Jesus in going apart by himself to engage in these seasons of solitary survey of the problems of living; to seek for new stores of wisdom and energy for meeting the manifold demands of social service; to quicken and deepen the supreme purpose of living by actually subjecting the total personality to the consciousness of contacting with divinity; ... Read more

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Excerpt from Paper 160: section 1, paragraph 11

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Set 29

Providence

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December 23–29, 2019

Set 29 of the Double Track Annual Reading of The Urantia Book contains Papers 62, 63, 64, and the following paper from Part IV:

Paper 159

The Decapolis Tour

^159:3.1 At Edrei, where Thomas and his associates labored, Jesus spent a day and a night and, in the course of the evening’s discussion, gave expression to the principles which should guide those who preach truth, and which should activate all who teach the gospel of the kingdom. ... Read more

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Excerpt from Paper 159: section 3, paragraph 1

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Set 28

Hole

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December 16–22, 2019

Set 28 of the Double Track Annual Reading of The Urantia Book 
contains Papers 57 through 61 and the following paper from Part IV:

Paper 158
The Mount of Transfiguration

^158:1.8 When the three had been fast asleep for about half an hour, they were suddenly awakened by a near-by crackling sound, and much to their amazement and consternation, on looking about them, they beheld Jesus in intimate converse with two brilliant beings clothed in the habiliments of the light of the celestial world. And Jesus’ face and form shone with the luminosity of a heavenly light. ... Read more
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Excerpt from Paper 158: section 1, paragraph 8

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