Wednesday Bible Readings
March 18th, 2026
From The Bible
1 ... God created the heaven and the earth. 26 ¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:1 God, 26)
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. 2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 4 ... God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. 6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. ... 7 ¶ And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; 8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; ... 10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. 11 ¶ And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? 12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. 13 ... and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. (Exodus 3:1–3, 4 God, 6 (to 1st .), 7, 8 (to ;), 10–12, 13–15 3rd and)
1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. 3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. 4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: 5 That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. 10 ¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. (Exodus 4:1–5, 10–12, 17)
17 ¶ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: 18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. 21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: (Exodus 13:17, 18, 21)
5 ¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 9 ... the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, ... 10 ¶ And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 13 ¶ And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, ... 15 ... speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. (Exodus 14:5–7, 9 the (to 4th ,), 10, 13–15 (to 1st ,), 15 speak, 16)
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; ... (Exodus 14:21, 22, 30 (to ;))
6 ... thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 7 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: ... 18 The LORD shall reign for ever and ever. (Exodus 15:6 2nd thy, 7 (to :), 18)
1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. 14 ... and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. (Mark 5:1–8, 14 2nd and, 15)
5 ¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. (Matthew 8:5–10, 13)
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout ... (Psalms 145:13 (to throughout))
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. (Romans 6:14)
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (I Peter 5:10, 11)
10 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD. (Psalms 146:10)
Truth has no beginning. The divine Mind is the Soul of man, and gives man dominion over all things. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 307:25–26)
Nothing is more disheartening than to believe that there is a power opposite to God, or good, and that 30 God endows this opposing power with strength to be used against Himself, against Life, health, harmony. Every law of matter or the body, supposed to govern 1 man, is rendered null and void by the law of Life, God. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, pp. 380:28–1)
Nothing but the power of Truth can prevent the fear of 21 error, and prove man’s dominion over error. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 380:19)
And God said: “Let us make man in our image, after 24 our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that 27 creepeth upon the earth.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 475:23)
21 “Let them have dominion.” All that God imparts moves in accord with Him, reflecting goodness and power. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 515:21 (only), 22)
30 Divine Love blesses its own ideas, ... Man is not made to till the soil. His birthright is dominion, not subjection. He is lord of the belief in earth 3 and heaven, — himself subordinate alone to his Maker. This is the Science of being. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 517:30 (only, to ,), 31)
The notion 12 of a material universe is utterly opposed to the theory of man as evolved from Mind. Such fundamental errors send falsity into all human doctrines and conclusions, 15 and do not accord infinity to Deity. Error tills the whole ground in this material theory, which is entirely ... ... false view, destructive to existence and happiness. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 545:11–16 (to entirely), 17 false (only))
The condemnation of mortals to till the ground means this, — that mortals should so improve material belief 9 by thought tending spiritually upward as to destroy materiality. Man, created by God, was given dominion over the whole earth. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 545:7–11)
Entirely separate from the belief and dream of material living, is the Life divine, revealing spiritual understanding and the consciousness of man’s dominion over the whole earth. This understanding casts out error and heals the sick, and with it you can speak 30 “as one having authority.” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 14:25)
6 The Hebrew Lawgiver, slow of speech, despaired of making the people understand what should be revealed to him. When, led by wisdom to cast down his 9 rod, he saw it become a serpent, Moses fled before it; but wisdom bade him come back and handle the serpent, and then Moses’ fear departed. In 12 this incident was seen the actuality of Science. Matter was shown to be a belief only. The serpent, evil, under wisdom’s bidding, was destroyed through understanding 15 divine Science, and this proof was a staff upon which to lean. The illusion of Moses lost its power to alarm him, when he discovered that what he apparently saw was really 18 but a phase of mortal belief. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 321:6)
When the illusion of sickness or sin tempts you, cling 15 steadfastly to God and His idea. Allow nothing but His likeness to abide in your thought. Let neither 18 fear nor doubt overshadow your clear sense and calm trust, that the recognition of life harmonious — as Life eternally is — can destroy any painful sense of, or belief in, that which Life is not. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 495:14–20)
You conquer error by denying its verity. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 339:31–32)
Mind is the 9 master of the corporeal senses, and can conquer sickness, sin, and death. Be firm in your understanding that the divine Mind governs, and that in Science man reflects God’s government. 18 (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 393:8–10 (to 1st .), 16–18)
It is man’s moral right to annul an unjust sentence, a sentence never 30 inflicted by divine authority. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 381:28)
9 I hope, dear reader, I am leading you into the understanding of your divine rights, your heaven-bestowed harmony, — that, as you read, you see there is no 12 cause (outside of erring, mortal, material sense which is not power) able to make you sick or sinful; and I hope that you are conquering this false sense. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 253:9–14)
We must look where we would walk, and we must act as possessing all power from Him in whom we 12 have our being. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 264:10)
Man, created by God, was given dominion over the whole earth. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 545:10–11)
21 Christ illustrates that blending with God, his divine Principle, which gives man dominion over all the earth. (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 316:21)
