60 Monthly Topics Listed by Spiritual Theme

New Church Vineyard Online explores 12 spiritual themes and holidays by looking at related topics. A new topic is featured each month but all 60 are available at www.newchurchvineyard.org with resources for home, Sunday School and self-education. Topics are numbered as to when they were first featured.

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Christmas
1 13 25 37 49 The Guiding Star The Glory of the Lord Good Tidings of Great Joy Prophecies of the Advent Unto Us A Child Is Born
The Wise Men The Shepherds Angel Messengers The Lords Birth Receiving the Lord
Matt. 2 Luke 2 Luke 1 Is. 9; Matt. 1-2; Luke 1-2

The Word
2 14 26 38 50 The Word of God Seeds of Truth Hearing the Lord The Power of the Lords Word Jacobs Ladder
The Lord as the Word The Parable of the Sower Moses, Samuel Samson Jacobs Dream
John 1 Matt. 13; Mark 4 Ex. 3; 1 Sam. 3 Judges 13-16 Gen. 28

Marriage
3 15 27 39 51 Marriage Is a Gift from God The Love of Children Marriage to Eternity Treasuring Marriage Marriage of Good and Truth
Marriage in Heaven The Sixth Commandment Jacob and Rachel
Ex. 20 Gen. 29

Isaac and Rebecca

Gen. 24 1 Sam. 1; Mark 10: DLW 335

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Easter
4 17 29 40 53 Joy Comes in the Morning The King of Kings Believe in Me I Am with You Always The Lords Final Temptation
Easter Morning Palm Sunday The Lord and Disciple Peter Appearances of Risen Lord Passion of the Cross
Matt. 28; John 20; Luke 24 Matt. 21; Luke 19; John 12 John 21 Luke 24;John 20 Matt. 26-27; Mark 15

Heaven
5 16 28 41 52 Life Is Eternal The Way to Heaven Children in Heaven Our Guardian Angels The Kingdom of Heaven
Elijah, Elisha Selected Parables
1 Kings 19; 2 Kings 6 Matt. 13

Life After Death Who Goes to Heaven?

John 11:25; AC 8939:3 Matt. 7; HH 533

Divine Providence
6 18 30 42 54 The Lord Is My Shepherd The Lord Protects Us God Meant It for Good Trusting in the Lord Divine Providence and Evil
The Twenty-third Psalm Daniel and the Lions Den Joseph and His Brothers Do Not Worry The Story of Jonah
Ps. 23; DP 332 Dan.6 Gen. 50 Matt. 6:25,33 Jonah 1-2

The New Church

7 19 31 43 55 Visions in Heaven The Holy City The Lord on the White Horse Tree of Life & Crystal River A New Understanding
Nunc Licet Temple Woman Clothed with the Sun Holy City, New Jerusalem
Rev. 12 John 21 Rev. 19 Rev. 22 TCR 508

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The Lord
8 20 32 44 56 The Lord Our God Healing Our Blindness The Lord Loves Everyone Love Me & Keep My Commandments Holy Is His Name
The First Commandment Healing the Man Born Blind The Prodigal Son The Ten Commandments
Ex. 20 John 9 Luke 15 Ex. 20 Ex. 20:7; Matt. 6:9

Worship
9 21 33 45 57 Praying to the Lord Keeping the Sabbath The Holy Supper Worship of the Heart Our Daily Bread
The Lords Prayer The Third Commandment The Last Supper The Fiery Furnace Manna & Other Miracles
Matt. 6 Ex. 20 Mark 14 Dan. 3

Loving the Neighbor

10 22 34 46 58 Being a Good Neighbor I Am the Vine Using Our Talents Looking for Good in Others The Ten Blessings
Parable of the Talents David and Jonathan The Good Samaritan
Luke 10 John 15 Matt. 25 1 Sam. 18; AC 4804 Matt. 5

The Life of Religion

11 23 35 47 59 The Tabernacle of the Lord I Will Build My Church The Promise of Baptism Disciples of the Lord Come Unto Me
Building the Tabernacle House Built on the Rock The Lords Baptism Discipleship The Great Supper
Luke 14 Ex. 20 Matt.7 Ez. 36; Matt. 3

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Thanksgiving
12 24 36 48 60 Giving Thanks for Creation Blessings from the Lord Praise the Lord The Lords Fruitful Harvest Give Glory to God
Natural & Spiritual Harvests The Grateful Leper
Luke 17 Ex. 15; Ps. 100, 150

The Story of Creation

Gen. 1

Abbreviations Used in the Text References

Books of the Old Testament Gen. Ex. Sam. Ps. Is. Ez. Dan. Genesis Exodus Samuel Psalms Isaiah Ezekiel Daniel

Books of the New Testament Matt. Matthew Rev. Revelation Books of the Heavenly Doctrines AC DLW DP HH Arcana Coelestia Divine Love and Wisdom Divine Providence Heaven and Hell