Oct-17 From Mk-12 Gal-5

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 12:28-34

28 - And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing about resurrection with one another, and hearing how Jesus had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important one?” 29 And Jesus answered him, “The most important one is, ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God is one.” (Very important in the ancient time of plural gods, the time of “the gods”. That God was not one of the plural ‘gods’.) 30 “And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul [psyche], with all your mind, and with all your strength.’” (With all our very being.) 31 “The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” (Those too to appease the human conscience. We know we’re flawed. When we mess up we know it. And we will, unless a psychopath, sabotage and punish ourselves, perhaps sneakily like a monster coming out from hiding under the bed.) 34 And when Jesus saw that the scribe answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 5:22-26 ~

22 - The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law (needed). 24 For those who belong to Jesus have crucified the flesh with its sufferings and inordinate desires. (From inordinate desires/“missing the mark” - hamartia, translated sin, which sort of misses the mark?)

     25 If we live by the Spirit, let us daily walk in the Spirit. 26 Not becoming conceited and boastful, provoking one another, envying one another. {Considering oneself as superior.. condescension, division, rudeness is in no way a fruit of God’s Spirit/Presence (with us)..}

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 20:41-47

Galatians 6:1-8

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-16 From Lk-20 Gal-5

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 20:27-40

27 - There also came to Jesus some Sadducees, who deny there is a resurrection. (And deny also spirits/souls or angels, so were total materialists, the other extreme of human inherent immortality, aka immortal soul/greek psyche - we have a psyche but “there is only One who is immortal”. Enduring life is through the Son into reconciliation with the Father/Life who “is Perfect” and Incorrupt. Full union at one of two vivifications, will mean no more entropy/slow gehenna fade/crucible. Vivification either at Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:13-16; oR at Rev.21:5 when “death dies”.) 28 And they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second, 31 and the third wed her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”

       34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons and daughters of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons and daughters of God, and of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.” 39 Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” 40 For they no longer dared to ask him any question. [Rev.20:5 - “This is the first resurrection. The rest of the dead do not come back-to-life until the thousand years are ended.”]

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 5:16-21 ~

16 - So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t gratify the lower desires.17 For the desires of the flesh/carnality are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against carnality, for these are opposed to each other, so we cannot do what the lower nature may want. 18 But if we are “led by” the Spirit (of God), we do not need to be “under” the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I have before, that those who do such things are not able to inherit/enter the kingdom of God. (While in that state.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 12:28-34

Galatians 5:22-26

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-15 From Lk-20 Gal-5

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 20:20-26

20 - The leaders watched Jesus. They sent spies, pretending to be sincere, so they might catch him in something he said, and could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the Roman governor. 21 So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but teach the true way of God. 22 Is it lawful for us to pay tribute/taxes to Caesar, or not?” [To deny Caesar was punishable by death.] 23 But he knew their trickery. 24 “Show me a denarius,” he said. “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar's.” 25 He said, “Then render to Caesar that which is Caesar's, and to God that which is God's.” 26 They were not able to catch him in his words. Marveling at his answer they became silent.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 5:9-15 ~

9 - A little leaven (in this case, untruth) leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the consequences, whoever it is. 11 But if I were still preaching circumcision/the Law, why am I being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish those who unsettle you would go all the way and emasculate theirselves!

     13 For you were called to freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the selfish nature and transgression, but through love serve one another. 14 BECAUSE the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another!

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 20:27-40

Galatians 5:16-21

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

£XpLaiNing ReVeLaTion 14 8-13

        WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

8 - Then I (John) saw a second angel following the first across the sky, crying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She who has given all nations to drink the wine of her passionate immorality and corruption.”

     9 And another angel, a third, followed, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on their forehead or hand, 10 they also will drink the cup of the wine of God's wrath (consequences, Obadiah 1:15, Ps.90:3,5-7) poured undiluted. (Things are being allowed to run their full course. Otherwise why bother?) And they will be tormented with fire and sulfur (EARTHLY event) before the holy angels and the Lamb. (“All the world is a stage” Shakespeare.) 11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. (There’s a “palin/again-genesis”, so that must be the smoke of the torment/destruction “rising age to age” in the memories and record of all things.) And they have no rest, day or night, those worshipping the beast (many headed geopolitical) and its image. And who receive the mark [charagma - a stamp, impress, originally an impress on a coin or a seal, later an identification marker, owner's unique brand-mark) of its name.”

    12 Here is a call for the endurance (Dn.12:11-12 w/ Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16, escalating? Rev.2:10) of his people, all those who keep the instructions of God and their faith in Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!” (Straightaway.) (“Seven thunders” as Is.24:20?)

                         ~*~

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See Intro - This Year’s Revelation Study

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Logic of things allowed to run their course..

Oct-14 From Lk-20 Gal-5

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 20:14-19

14 - “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him, so the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do? 16 He will evict and make war with those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, knowing his meaning, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But looking directly at them he said, “What then is this that’s written? ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the main cornerstone’? (And building block?) 18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken, but when it falls on someone, it crushes them.” (Separating the wheat, the grain kernal, from the chaff. Truth - is the “iron rod”/the unable to be broken measuring rod.) 

     19 The scribes and the chief priests (leaders, authorities) sought to lay hands on him at that very hour. For they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. (And the parable was fulfilled in 70 CE. If God is denied/rejected, it’s a natural consequence that his shield against the adversary’s hate and rage will fade? They await resurrection into “aionion kolasin”/eonian korrection/age of correction, Mt.25:46.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 5:1-8 ~ 

1 - For freedom and liberty Christ has set us free! Stand firm therefore! And do not submit to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look: I, Paul, say to you, that if you accept circumcision (as a requirement to be in a relationship/communion and union with God who is Life) Christ will not profit you. (We cannot both earn and receive a GIFT.) 3 I testify again to every one who accepts circumcision that they are obligated to keep the whole law. (False teachers were insisting the “New Way” had to include the “Old Way” - the Old, and New, “covenants/agreements; first one needed a mediator/lawyer because two sides were agreeing; new way didn’t need one because it’s basically one sided”. Yet! We DO have to “ENTER his Rest”! Heb.4) 4 You are severed from Christ, if you want to be justified by the law. And you are fallen from grace. 5 For through the Spirit - by faith - we are eagerly waiting for the hope [elpis - expectation!] of righteousness. (And perfection! “We shall be like Him” 1Jn.3:2 but each one unique. Which God in Malachi 3:17 calls jewels.) 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything. (Doesn’t work, was always meant as a guardian and tutor - keeping things together, not dissolute/cursed - until the maturity of Christ in us and we in him. Not outer effort to transformation, but true inner transformation authored and carried out by God.) But only by faith, working through love.

     7 You were running well. Who hasss hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from he who calls you. [The letter to the Galatians is all about the New Covenant/Contract of God, which Paul called the New and Living Way - Heb.10:20, “opened for us by Jesus”.] (The adversary will use every extreme. Do not be disarmed of our sWord, but assemble and put on the full armor of God.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 20:20-26

Galatians 5:9-15

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-13 From Lk-20 Gal-4

 🕊️ A paraphrased NT scripture study

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 20:1-13

1 - As Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news [euaggelízō - from eú - good, well, and angellō - announce, herald(ing) the good message] the chief priests, scribes and some elders (leaders, authorities) came up 2 and said to him, “Tell us by what authority are you doing these things, or who it is that gave you this authority!” (To teach, and turn over the seller’s tables.) 3 He answered them, “I’ll ask you a question. Tell me, 4 was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?” 5 So they discussed it with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he’ll say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From man,’ the people will stone us, for they are convinced John was a prophet.” 7 So they answered that they didn’t know where it came from. 8 And Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

     9 And he began to tell the people a parable, “A man planted a vineyard and he let it out to tenants and then he went into another country for quite a while.10 When harvest came, he sent a servant (worker) to the tenants, so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another, but they also beat and treated him shamefully, and also sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they beat and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son, perhaps they will respect him.’”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 4:21-31 ~

21 - Tell me (Paul) - you who desire to be under the law, do you listen to the law? 22 For it’s written Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. (On in years Sarah insisted, due to lack of faith.) 23 But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh/natural, while the son of the free woman was born through a promise. (Which started in Eden, which all peoples took memories, and a version of, from the dispersion from First Tower/Babel Tower. And God promised a son to Abraham, but now they were elderly.) 24 Now this may be interpreted allegorically (though it is still literal) these women are two covenants/contracts/agreements/treaties. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children in slavery, she is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia (from where the society preservative laws were given) and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. (Held in bondage, a slave condition, because imperfect cannot ever make itself perfect.) 26 But the Jerusalem above is free! And it is she who is our mother! 27 For it’s written, “Rejoice, O barren one who has not borne, break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the other.”

     28 Now you, like Isaac, are children of the promise. 29 But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh/natural persecuted the one who was born according to the Spirit. So also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman/covenant and her offspring, for the son (covenant) of the slave woman shall not (cannot) inherit with the son (Jesus) of the free woman.” 31 So, we are not of the slave woman (covenant) but of the free woman! (Covenant oF promise; a gift, “received by faith/believing and thus following. Our “communion” and filling “is with the Father and the Son - so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence. And “God is Love”. And “love works no ill” and also, “never fails” 1Cor.13. 1Jn.4:8.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 20:14-19

Galatians 5:1-8

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-12 From Mk-12 Gal-4

 🕊️ A paraphrased NT scripture study

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 12:12-27

12 - And they (leaders, authorities) were seeking to arrest him, but they feared the people. They knew he had told the parable against them, so they left him and went away. 13 But they sent to him some Pharisees and Herodians, to trap him in his talk, 14 who came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and don’t care about any man’s opinion (politics). For you’re not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar? Or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?” 15 But, knowing their hypocrisy. (It was a death sentence to deny Caesar.) He said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”16 And they brought one. And he said, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar's.” 17 So Jesus said, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they marveled at his answer.

     18 And some Sadducees came, who say there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying,19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man should take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. (If she wanted.) 20 There were seven brothers and the first took a wife, and when he died left no child. 21 And the second took her, and died, also leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22 And also with all seven, and left no child. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”

     24 Jesus said to them, “Is it not the reason you are very wrong? Because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither wed nor are - given - in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven. 26 And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You greatly err.” (Jesus said elsewhere, “All those” (asleep) “in the tombs/graves will hear God’s voice and will come forth. Some into the resurrection of life (into THE millennium, to serve called reigning.. for to do His works is surely to reign.. crown of Life, not metal). And some into the resurrection of (the GWT) judgment” ‘day’ (Jn.5:28-29) which elsewhere He calls agelasting correction [“kolasin aionion” oR “korrection eonian”] Mt.25:46, the completing of drawing all! JN.12:42. Outlined in the ancient Fall holy days of Lev.23: Trumpets (of Rev. & return) 10days/1000yrs later, the fiery final defeat of Satan, then — Day of Atonement, 5days/500yrs later — Tabernacles! “God will tabernacle with mankind, behold! I make all [pas - all, every, the whole] new!” Via the fiery regeneration, greek word “palin/again-genesis”. Which is how death dies.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 4:8-20 ~

8 - Before, when you didn’t know God, you were submitted to and in bondage to those that by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather - to be known by Him, how can you turn back to weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? [They were listening to false teachers.] 10 You (consider as demanded/required/mandatory to) observe days and months, seasons and years! 11 I’m afraid I may have labored over you in vain. 12 So I entreat you, become as I am, for I also have become as you (gentiles) are. You did me no wrong. 13 You know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first,14 and though my condition was a trial to you, you didn’t scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus himself. 15 What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify that, if possible, you would have gouged out your own eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth? 17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. 18 It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you, 19 my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you! 20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you!

                       ~*~

🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com, and facts, cross references, etc.      (  ) - thots

Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 20:1-13

Galatians 4:21-31

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

WeekLy BooK oF Acts 13 1-42

 A paraphrased study

       ~~ 13:1-42 ~~

1 - Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God) said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

     4 And so, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. And from there they sailed to Cyprus, 5 and when they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Hebrew/Jewish synagogues. And they had John Mark as an assistant. 6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul in order to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the magician, for that is the meaning of his name, opposed them, seeking to Keep the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit/Presence of God) looked intently at him 10 and said, “You son of the devil! And enemy of all righteousness, full of deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred. For he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

     13 Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 But Paul and Barnabas, and companions, went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 Then after the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, please say it.” 16 So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen. 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt. And then with uplifted arm he led them out Egypt. 18 And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. 19 And after destroying seven (very wicked and heartlessly cruel) nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance. 20 All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, and he ruled for forty years. 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ 23 And now of this man's descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised (so long ago, in Eden and afterwards).

     24 Before the savior’s coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose I am? I am not he. No, for behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

     26 Dear sons and daughters of the family of Abraham, and all those among you who revere God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation! 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they didn’t recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled the scripture by condemning him. 28 And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead, 31 and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. 32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, 33 this he has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, ‘You are my Son, today I have brought you forth.’

     34 And as for the fact, that he raised him from the dead, no more to see corruption/death, he has spoken in this way, ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’ 35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’ 36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption, 37 but he, whom God raised up, did not see corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brethren, that through this man, forgiveness of sins [hamartia - missing the mark] is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which no one can be freed by the law of Moses. 40 Beware, however, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about, 41 ‘Look, you scoffers, be astounded and come to ruin, for I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’”

     42 And as they were leaving, the people asked that these things might be told to them on the next Sabbath.

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Oct-11 From Mk-12 Gal-4

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 12:1-11

     (This parable is about the high Seraphim who was a “covering angel over Eden”. And other covering angels joined him. Of course God knew! Waited so long.. This is an unavoidable journey! We’re all in the same boat, and going to the same place, Rev.21:1-5, 2Pet.3:12-13, JN.12:32. “The lion will (once again) eat straw like the ox, and the bear will graze with the cow” Isaiah 11:7.)

     1 - Jesus began to speak to them in parables. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. And he put a fence around it, and he dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went off to another country. 2 When the season came round, he sent a worker to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they took the worker, and they beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 A little later he sent another worker, and they hit him over the head and treated him shamefully. 5 And he sent another, who they killed! And so with many others, some they beat, and some they killed. 6 Then he had still one other, a beloved son. And finally he sent him, thinking to himself, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 But those (evil) tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 And they took him and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. 9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you not read this Scripture, ‘The stone [Christ] the builders rejected is THE chief stone (of humanity and creation) 11 this is the Lord's doing, and it’s marvelous in our eyes’!?”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 4:1-7 ~

(Speaking of us - ) verse 1 - What I (Paul) mean, is that the heir, as long as they are a child, is no different from a worker or servant, though they are the owner of everything! 2 But they are under guardians and managers until the date set by their father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were held in bondage to the basic principles of the world. 4 But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, and born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were held under by the law. (Truth an iron/unbreakable measuring rod. Imperfection/“missing the mark” is the opposite of Life, because God iS life, and he “is perfect” Mt.5:48. And imperfect is a held in bondage to it condition.) This is all so that we might receive adoption as sons, daughters and heirs (to Life). 6 And because we are his heirs, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Father! My Father!” 7 So you are no longer a servant, but a son or daughter, and if a son or daughter, then an heir through God. (“We shall be like Jesus” 1Jn.3:2. Which God calls his jewels, Malachi 3:17.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 12:12-27

Galatians 4:8-20

Acts & Rev - weekly

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⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-10 From Mk-11 Gal-3

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 11:27-33

27 - And they went again into Jerusalem. And as Jesus was walking in the temple, the chief priests, scribes and elders (leaders, authorities) came to him, 28 and they asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” [He was teaching the people and he had kicked out those buying and selling in the temple yard and court. And had overturned their tables.] 29 Jesus answered, “I will ask you a question, and if you can answer it, I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 Was the baptism of John from heaven or was it from man?”31 And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he’ll say, ‘Why then didn’t you believe him?’ 32 But can we say, ‘From man’?” For they were afraid of the people, who all held that John was a prophet. 33 So they answered, “We don’t know.” And Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 3:22-29 ~

22 - The Scripture has imprisoned all under sin, so the promise by faith in Jesus might be given to those who believe.

     23 Before faith came, we were under the law, held in custody (under lock and key) until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian (and tutor) [paidagógos - a trainer, tutor] until Christ came. This is so we might be justified by faith. 25 And now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus all are sons and daughters of God, through faith. 27 And when you were baptized, it was a putting on of Christ, like putting on new clothing. 28 And therefor there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female. Instead you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, and you are heirs according to PROMISE.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 12:1-11

Galatians 4:1-7

Acts & Rev - weekly

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⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-09 From Mk-11 Gal-3

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 11:20-26

20 - In the morning when they went back by the fig tree that Jesus had cursed, they saw it had withered away right down to its roots. 21 And Peter remembering said, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered.” 22 And Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For truly, I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in their heart, but believes what they say will come to pass, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I say, whatever you ask in prayer, believe you receive it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive them, so your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses [paraptóma - a false step, trespass, from parapiptó - to fall in, into or away, to fail; a lapse (deviation) from the truth, an error, slip up, wrong doing that can be (relatively) unconscious/non-deliberate].”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 3:16-21 ~

16 - The promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. God didn’t say to Abraham, “And to your offsprings,” as though referring to many, but - “to your offspring” - referring to one. And that one, is Christ. 17 This is what I mean - the law, which came 430 years later, doesn’t cancel a covenant/contract/agreement/guarantee, previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, then it no longer comes by promise. But God gave it to Abraham by a promise [epaggelia - a summons, promise, from epí - upon, appropriate, and aggellō - announce – a promise which literally announces what is fitting, epaggelía is a legal term that refers to an officially sanctioned promise].

     19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgression [parabasis - a going aside, from pará - contrary, and bainō - go – properly, an overstepping, a deliberate going over the line and transgression]. The law was added, until the offspring should come to whom, and about whom, the promise had been made. The law was put in place through angels, and by an mediator. (Moses.) 20 Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God didn’t use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham. (?He said it. HE will bring it to pass.)

     21 Does the law then contradict the promises God has made? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that can impart life, then indeed, righteousness would come about from the law.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 11:27-33

Galatians 3:22-29

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

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⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-08 From Mk-11 Gal-3

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 11:11-19

11 - (Mark’s account.) And so Jesus entered Jerusalem and he went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went back to Bethany with the twelve.

     12 On the following morning, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it wasn’t yet the season for figs. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

     15 When they came to Jerusalem, he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there, inside the temple courts. And he turned over the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those selling pigeons. 16 And he wouldn’t allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 And then as he was teaching the people, he said to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you’ve made it into a den of robbers.” 18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it (the leaders) and they were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching. 19 And when evening came they went back out of the city.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 3:8-15 ~

8 - The Scriptures long ago said God would accept the nations (gentiles) because of their faith. And this is why God told Abraham the good news that in him all nations would be blessed. 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, known as the man of faith. 10 The thing being, that all who rely on works of the law to be accepted, are under a curse, for it’s written, “Cursed be everyone who doesn’t abide by and do all that’s written in the Book of the Law.” 11 It’s evident no one is justified before God by the law, for it’s  written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” 12 But the law is not of faith, rather it’s a way, as it’s written, that “The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from that curse by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the nations, so that we might receive - the promised Spirit - through faith. 15 To give a human example - even with a man-made covenant/contract, no one annuls it, or adds to it, once it has been ratified. [And “faith” preceded The Law; Abraham was before Moses.] (The Law is societal preserving. Israel was “separated” to be swaddling cloths for Messiah, the “savior of the world”. But Life, the enduring Life, from God, is a gift. “The Seed Jesus” is planted in us, and God waters and feeds it to maturity - “we shall be like him”. Our part is to believe! To be yielded to His work in us. He, after all, has each one’s highest blueprint. Yet! It’s not about us. But about God. His Spirit/Presence and all that he is, and what he is creating.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 11:20-26

Galatians 3:16-21

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will all be (full heartedly) sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-07 From Lk-19 Gal-3

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 19:41-48

41 - And as he drew near and saw the city (Jerusalem) he wept over it, 42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side (at 70CE and at the culmination of history/the “unveiling” when things crash and fail) 44 and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will leave not-oNe stone upon another in you (here proven the “70 weeks gap”, Dn.12:11-12 w/ 1Cor.3:16, Lk.19:41,44) because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

     45 And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, 46 saying, “It is written! ‘My house shall be a house of prayer!’ but you have made it a den of thieves!”

     47 He taught daily in the temple, and (the leaders/authorities) chief priests, scribes and principal men of the people, were seeking to destroy him, 48 but they couldn’t find anything to do, for the people were hanging on his every word.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 3:1-7 ~

1 - Oh foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched [baskainó - to slander, hence by ext. to fascinate, bewitch, overpower, from baskanos - to cast an evil spell, wishing injury upon someone, to bewitch. In classical Greek, Aristotle used baskaínō for "bewitching through the use of an evil power." That is, putting someone under a spell so they no longer could think (act) according to reason ..is also associated with envy ..slander, befazzled] you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing, with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain? If indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, do so by works of the law? Or by hearing with faith - 6 just as Abraham “believed God - and it was counted to him as righteousness”?

     7 Know this then, it is those of faith who are the children of Abraham.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 11:11-19

Galatians 3:8-15

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will all be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-06 From Mk-11 Gal-2

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 11:1-10

1 - Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2 saying to them, “Go into the nearby village, and as you enter it you’ll find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing that?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4 And they went and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing?” 6 So they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go.7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many spread their cloaks and leafy branches from the fields on the road. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! 10 Blessed is *the coming kingdom* of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 2:11-21 ~

11 - But when Peter came to Antioch, I (Paul) had to challenge him. 12 For before certain men came from James (Jerusalem) he was eating with the Gentiles, but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing what the circumcision party might think. 13 And then the rest of the Jews/Hebrews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray. 14 But when I saw their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you expect the Gentiles to live like Jews?” 15 For we ourselves are Jews by birth and not lawless. 16 Yet we know - that a person is not JUSTIFIED by following the law - but through faith in Jesus Christ. And we Hebrews, also have believed in Christ, as the means to be justified [dikaioó - quote - “from dikē - right, approved, especially in a legal, authoritative and judicial sense; to show what is right, i.e. conformed to a proper standard, upright; the believer is made righteous/justified (G1344 /dikaióō) by the Lord, cleared of all charges.. Moreover, they are justified (1344 /dikaióō, "made right, righteous") by God's grace each time they receive (obey) faith (4102 /pístis), i.e. "God's inwrought persuasion" cf. the -oō ending which conveys "to bring to/out”] — (aha! It’s not only “all charges dropped” but right-ness is brought in and out of the (yielded) believer. Genuine Faith will bear Fruit. All of it) by faith. (The “new and living way”.) Because by works of the law no one will be justified. (Imperfect cannot make itself perfect.. 🗝️But God can, and will.) 17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be practicing sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a deliberate transgressor. 19 For through the law, I died to the law - so that - I might live to God. 20 What I mean of course, is I, the old me, has been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live. But Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not cancel out and frustrate the grace of God! For if righteousness is earned (and not a Gift) then Christ died in vain!

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 19:41-48

Galatians 3:1-7

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Oct-05 From Lk-19 Gal-2

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 19:29-40

29 - When Jesus drew near to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, and was at the grove called Mount of Olives, across the valley from Jerusalem, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village nearby, when you enter you’ll find a colt tied, on which no one has yet rode. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’ tell them, ‘The Lord has need of it.’” 32 So those who were sent went and found all just as he had said. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on it, they had Jesus sit upon it. 36 And as he rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near, down from the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude accompanying began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had been seeing. 38 And they cried out, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven (Rev.12:7-8) and glory in the highest!” 39 But some Pharisees also in the crowd, and nearby to him, said, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 But he answered, “I tell you, if they were silent, the very stones would be crying out.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 2:6-10 ~

6 - And from those who seemed to be influential, though that makes no difference to me (Paul). For God does not show partiality and favoritism. Those, I say, who seemed influential, added nothing to me. 7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel TO the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel TO the circumcised 8 - for he who worked through Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised, worked also through me for mine (my apostleship) to the Gentiles. 9 And when James, Peter and John, who are esteemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and I. And agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. (To the Hebrews/Jews/Israel).10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I am always eager to do. (Paul too, was a Hebrew/Jew - the bible has a prophecy, because Israel didn’t recognize the coming of their Messiah, one result would be they would become known by a “byword and slang/slander”. But woe to anyone who touches them, or like in ancient days when Edom(?) rejoiced at their adversity when enemies defeated them. ..Departing from God, his Spirit/Presence as a shield would fade. And the rebel angels, now spirits, entities, demons “having left their place”/strayed, reaLLy haTe Israel. Christians too. And, all of us actually.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 11:1-10

Galatians 2:11-21

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will all be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-04 From Lk-19 Gal-2

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 19:11-28

11 - While the crowd of people were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.12 He said to them (a parable) “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and then to return. 13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten talents/coins, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’ 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he sent for the ones to whom he had given the coins, that he might know what they had gained in doing business. 16 The first came, saying, ‘Lord, your coin has made ten coins more.’ 17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a little, you shall have reign [exousia - delegated empowerment operating in a designated jurisdiction] over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your coin has made five coins.’ 19 And he said to him, ‘You shall be over five cities.’ 20 Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is the talent you gave me. I kept it laid away in a handkerchief, 21 for I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You take up what you didn’t place, and reap what you didn’t sow.’ 22 And the businessman said to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you troublesome [ponéros - toilsome, bad] worker, you knew I’m a harsh (harsh reality) man, taking what I didn’t place and reaping what I didn’t sow? 23 Why then didn’t you not put the talent to usury (use) and at my coming, I might have collected it with interest?’ 24 And he said to those who were nearby, ‘Take the coin from him, and give it to the one who has the ten.’ 25 And they said, ‘But lord, he has ten already!’ 26 ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given. But from the one who hasn’t, even what they think they have will be taken away. 27 But as for these enemies of mine, who don’t want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.’” (Daniel 7:9 - “And the ancient of days took his seat” ..“All of life is a stage” - Shakespeare. (Mt.13:30 gathering of tares, is Rev.16:13-16, the gathering to Armageddon battle.)

     28 And when he had said these things, Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 2:1-5 ~

1 - Then after fourteen years I (Paul) went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with us. 2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who have been deemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles. This was in order to be sure I was not running or had not run in vain. 3 But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek (thus never circumcised). 4 False brothers secretly came in to spy out our freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so they might bring us into slavery - 5 to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment. So the truth of the gospel (glad tidings) might be preserved for you.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 19:29-40

Galatians 2:6-10

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will all be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

£XpLaiNing ReVeLaTion 14 1-7

        WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

1 - Then I looked - and behold - on Mount Zion stood the Lamb. And with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. (It’s time - Mt.23:39, Ro.11:15, Rev.7:9,4.) (But Mt.Zion is the spiritual/heavenly, Mt.of Olives is the literal/earthly.) 2 And I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of rushing waters and of loud thunder. And like the sound of harpists playing on their harps. 3 And they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 having been redeemed from the earth. 4 These who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. (Truth virgins not corrupted by ancient goddess based beliefs?) Who follow the Lamb wherever he goes, having been redeemed out from men as firstfruits for God and the Lamb, 5 and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.

     6 Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead. He had the glad tidings to proclaim to those who dwell upon earth, to every nation, tribe, language and people. 7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear/revere God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment (of the world, this wrong way that can never work) has come, and worship he, who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

                         ~*~

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Logic of things allowed to run their course.. 

See Intro - This Year’s Revelation Study

Oct-03 From Mk-10 Gal-1

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Mark 10:46-52

46 - And they came to Jericho. And as they were leaving Jericho with a great crowd along with them, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard the commotion, and learned that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 And many scolded him, telling him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him over here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up, he’s calling for you.” 50 And throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus sprang up and went to Jesus.

     51 And Jesus said to him, “What is it you want me to do for you?” And he said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” 52 And Jesus said, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” And immediately his sight was restored, he could see, and he joined the crowd following Jesus.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 1:20-24 ~

20 - And what I (Paul) am writing to you (Galatian believers), before God, I do not lie. 21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 They only were hearing, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24 And they glorified God because of it.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 19:11-28

Galatians 2:1-5

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Humanity and creation will all be sealed with God’s Spirit/Presence. This is logic, for is anything else possible? For surely(?) God is Life.

Oct-02 From Lk-18 Gal-1

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 18:18-34

18 - And a ruler came who asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit enduring life?” 19 And Jesus answered, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments, ‘don’t commit adultery, don’t murder, don’t steal, don’t bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’” 21 And the man said, “I have kept all these from my youth.” 22 After hearing this, Jesus said, “One thing you still lack. Sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.” 23 Then the man became sad, for he was very wealthy. 24 Seeing this, Jesus said, “How difficult it is for those who have riches, to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

     26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 And he said, “The things that are impossible with man, is possible with God.” 28 Then Peter said, “We have left our homes to follow you.”29 And Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers, sisters, parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times more - in this time - and in the age to come enduring life.”

     31 Then taking the twelve, he said to them, “We’re going up to Jerusalem, and everything that’s written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be done. 32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon. 33 And after they flog him, they will kill him. And the third day he will rise.” 34 But they understood none of these things. It was all hidden from them. They did not grasp what he was saying.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 1:13-19 ~

13 - For you’ve heard of my (Paul’s) former life in Judaism, how I violently persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14 I was advancing in Judaism faster than many of my age, as I was very zealous for the traditions of the fathers. 15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the nations/gentiles, I didn’t right away consult with anyone. 17 Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and then I returned again to Damascus.

     18 Then after three years had passed, I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas (Peter) and I remained with him fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles, except James the Lord's brother. (Writer of the letter from James.)

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Mark 10:46-52

Galatians 1:20-24

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

True Rest

 ✨💫 The Sabbath Rest 🎶

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Ps.100:4 ~ Enter into his gates (presence) with thanksgiving! And enter his courts with praise! Give thanks to him, and bless his name!

     Heb.6:18 ..It is impossible for God to lie. So we have strong encouragement [paraklésis - a calling to one's aid, comfort, consolation, encouragement] to take firm hold of the expectation set before us.

Mt.25:10, Rev.20:6-15, but insert “by then” into vs.15.

1Cor.15:22-24,28 w/ Mt.13:33, key word 3; three harvests.

i.e. Serving called reigning - crowns of Life ..not metal.

Hebrews 4:16 ~ So let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive [lambanó - to take, receive] mercy, and find [heuriskó - find, learn, discover, especially after searching] grace [charis - grace, kindness, favor] for timely help [boétheia - a technical term of nautical language, very needed aid, help, assistance].

     Heb.4:10-11 ~ 10 For they that enter into his rest, also have ceased from their own works (of earning life) as God rested from his works. Let us therefore, labor (pun intended?) to enter into that rest. Lest any fall through unbelief.

     Col.2:16,17 ~ Let there be no judging in regard to food, or in regard to drink, or in regard to a feast, or a New Moon, or Sabbaths, for these are a but shadow of the things to come, but the body (reality) that casts the shadow is Jesus. (But a shadow of the real, and the principle.)

     Heb.6:18 ..take firm hold of the expectation set before us!

     Ps.100:4 ~ Enter into his gates (presence) with thanksgiving, and enter his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name..

Oct-01 From Lk-18 Gal-1

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 18:9-17

9 - Jesus told a parable to some who trusted in theirself that they were righteous, and they treated others with contempt,. 10 He said, “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, who was standing off by himself, prayed ‘God, I thank you that I’m not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I have.’ 13 But the tax collector, who was standing far off, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified. But not the other, for everyone who exalts theirself will be humbled, and the one who humbles theirself will be exalted.”

      15 Many people were bringing even their infants to him that he might touch and bless them. And when the disciples saw it, they scolded them. 16 But Jesus called them all to him, and said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For to such belongs the kingdom of God.

     17 Truly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive the kingdom of God like a small child cannot enter it.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 1:6-12 ~

6 - I (Paul) am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the LORD who called you into the grace of Christ. And you’re turning to a different gospel! 7 Not that there is another gospel, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel/good news of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel - contrary - to (not agreeing with) the one we preached to you, that one will be accursed. (As cause and effect, nicknamed God’s wrath/greek-orge/passion/Love!) 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, they are accursed. 10 For am I looking for the approval of man? (The world/listening to the world of one’s time.) Or the approval of God? Am I trying to please man? (To live up to the world? And the world’s voice.) If I were still trying to please man/the world, I would not be a servant of Christ!

     11 For I would have you know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was preached by me is not a man's gospel. 12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus, the Christ.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 18:18-34

Galatians 1:13-19

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!

Sept-30 From Lk-17 Gal-1

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 17:20-37

20 - Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus answered, “The kingdom of God doesn’t come with careful observation (like a story covered by newscasters?) 21 Nor do they say, ‘here it is or there it is’ for behold, the kingdom of God is among you.” 22 And, to his disciples he said, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of these days of the Son of Man, and you’ll not see it. 23 And they’ll say to you, ‘Look, there!’ or ‘Look, here!’ Don’t listen nor follow them. 24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side of heaven to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. (On that day.)

     25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the day of the Son of Man. 27 They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day came when Noah entered the ark, and the flood destroyed them. 28 Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot. They were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, 29 and, on the same day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them. 30 And so shall it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. (Like lightning from one end of the sky to the other.)

      31 On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take his goods with him, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. 32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, but whoever lets loose his life will keep it. 34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.” 37 And they asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.” (All things considered, is this the gathering of the world - already dead - to the H’armageddon battle?)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 1:1-5 ~

1 - From Paul, an apostle—not appointed by men nor any man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead. 2 And from all the brothers who are with me,

     To the churches of Galatia:

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus, 4 who gave himself for our sins [hamartia - sin, failure, missing the mark] in order to deliver us from this present evil (of missing the mark and all its potential, from evil) according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom is the glory forever. Amen.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 18:9-17

Galatians 1:6-12

Acts & Rev - weekly

Recently Jonah, Daniel

psalms - jan-1-19 / feb-2o's / mar-3o's / apr-4o's / may-5o's / jun-6o's / jul-7o's / aug-8o's / sep-9o's / oct-100-110 / nov-11o's / dec-12o-15o ..the psalms are very prophetical in an overview sense.

⛲️ Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!