ENTER THE STORY - A NEW TESTAMENT READING SCHEDULE

   ⛲️☀️ Father is the fountain of Life.

   No option to stray in Eden = Ant Farm

BiG banG — > universe — > then set in motion

for “8 days”/millennia. Lev.23 is the advents.

    “In the beginning God..” and the only straight out from God one, the Son, “forever first”/proto. Father & Son being so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence.

   The being worked out blueprint - Father’s Presence will saturate, thus “seal” all creation, all mankind - Jesus is the prototype - all angelkind, animalkind, singing bird kind, &tc. “The cow will graze with the bear, their young will pasture and lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox” Isaiah 11:7. [Summed up in 1Timothy 4:10 and Luke 1:37.] Mt.13:30 is Rev.16:14-15-16 & Mt.25:1-13; Rev.20 tells crests only; seal description veils the seals & vision; vision is told 3 times; 13:13 is the seal6 1st event showing an office; 1Cor.15:22-28 w/ Mt.13:33, key word 3! (1Pet.3:19 -> 2Pet.2:5); it’s Dan.12:11-12 w/ Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16! W/ last “10 days” escalation, Rev.2:10.

Is.24:20/Rev.10:4.

All, in translation, was changed to all things.

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Division is a siren call, Is.24:20/Rev.10:4.

Verses on this blog are paraphrased.

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01-20 - Ro-3 Mt-6

🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 3:1-6  Matthew 6:22-34

            ☀️ Romans 3:1-6

1 - What advantage is there then to the Hebrew? {Believers are “grafted into Israel” as ultimately, “a Hebrew is one inwardly”. Humanity will be “Israel” when all is said and totally done.} Or of what value is circumcision? {A requirement for all men who follow the Hebrew Laws of Moses. It represents the carnal, self ‘first and foremost’ nature, as removed/circumcised from the heart. It was done on a child’s “8th day” - this whole program/“administration of ages” lasts eight millennia. ..It was a big bang into the universe as is, but like a clock not running, then, set in motion.}

     2 Why there is much advantage and benefit in every way! To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God! {The adversary, first gone rogue one seethes with hatred..} 3 What if some were unfaithful? {As in all ethnicities and groups.} Does their unfaithfulness {our unfaithfulness as well} cancel the faithfulness of God? 4 Of course not! Let God be true though every one be a liar! As it’s written, “That You (God) may be justified in Your words, and will prevail when You (God) are judged.” {Selah/just think about that!}

     5 But if our condition of failure serves to show the rightness of God, what can we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath {imo, cause and effect} upon us? {Versus ant farm?} I (Paul) am speaking in a human way. 6 He unjust? By no means! For then how could God judge the world? {If not with justice and utter righteousness and rightness? There’s the one option for creation. Out of three? #1.Cause and effect w/remedy built in, #2.ant farm, or #3.entropy/imperfection into nothingness/noT being.

     Every able to think and reason being is bound to sooner or later stray in thought, word or deed, away from God, and his “perfect” will concerning all things. But God iS Life and “is Perfect” Mt.5:48, so strayed in any tiny speck of a way is imperfect, which is totally entropic. The dis-ease, this crucible and slow gehenna, as part of the cure? And immunity..}

            🌙 Matthew 6:22-34

[Sermon while sitting on the Mountainside continued.] 22 -  “Your eye is the lamp of your body. So, if your eye is healthy and clear, your entire body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is not clear, but dark, your body, too, will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is dark, how very great is that darkness!

     24 No one is able to serve two masters. They will love one and hate the other. They’ll hold fast to one and will despise the other. You cannot be devoted to both God and wealth and status.” {Or world approval.}

     25 “Don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat or drink, or what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food? And the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air. They don’t sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns. And yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to your lifetime?

     28 And why are you anxious about what you’ll wear.. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil or spin, 29 yet even Solomon in all his glory wasn’t arrayed like one of these. 30 And if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven [grass was twisted and used for fire] will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore don’t be anxious, and thinking, what will we eat, what will we drink, or what shall we wear? 32 For the world seeks after all these things, but your heavenly Father knows what you need. 33 If you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, then the rest will be added to you. 34 Therefore don’t be anxious about tomorrow, for each day can have enough trouble without worrying about tomorrow. And tomorrow will take care of itself.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 01/21

Romans 3:7-18  Matthew 7:1-20 and ACTS 14:1-28 separately

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

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REVELATION - 14 14-20

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       BOOK OF REVELATION

{A wheat harvest, and later a grape harvest.} 14 - Then I (John) looked, and I saw a radiant cloud, and sitting upon the cloud was one like the Son of man. He had a crown of gold on his head, and a great sickle in his hand. 15 And another angel came out of the temple, calling with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, “Put in your sickle! And reap! For the hour has come. The harvest is ripe!”

     16 So he who sat on the cloud swung his sickle across the earth, and it was reaped.

     17 Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven. And he too had a great sickle. 18 I saw another angel coming away from the altar, an angel who has authority over fire. [Same angel as Rev.7:3-5?] And he cried out with a loud voice to the one who had the sickle, telling him “Put in your sickle! And gather the clusters from the vine of the earth, for its grapes are ripe.” 19 So the angel swung his sickle across the earth and gathered the grape harvest of earth and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. {Amageddon. Surely? Fiery, Is.24:20, the last of “seven thunders”?) 20 And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood” (oil?) flowed from the press, as high as a horse's bridle, for 1,600 stadia. {Compared to the wheat and tares parable, here, the ‘wheat’ is mentioned first, whereas in the parable, the tares are gathered first. It’s an easy explanation, there is the gathering TO Armageddon, then the wheat gathered, barely previous, or perhaps even simultaneous with the fiery culmination of the battle, which coincidentally is where the first of three mentions of a lake of fire is.}

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     {Note also a grape harvest that is “after the thousand years” and after GWT judgment ‘day’. This is revealed in 1Cor.15:22-24,28 wiTh Mt.13:33, key word 3, three harvests - barley, wheat and grape - The Verses:

     Matthew 13:33 - “The kingdom is like a woman working leaven into three batches of flour, until all (of it) is leavened.” With - key word 3 - 1 Corinthians 15:22-28 - “As in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 BUT each in their own order: (1)Christ the firstfruits (barley) then (2)at his coming those who belong to Christ (the wheat). 24 Then comes the end (3)when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying - every rule, and every authority, and eveRy power. 25 For Christ must reign until he has put aLL enemies under him.” [“Whoever is friends with the world is at enmity/war with God” James 4:4.]

     26 “The last enemy to be abolished [katargeó - rendered inoperative] is death. 27 For “God has put all [pas - every, all, the whole] under him.” But when it says, “all are put under him,” it’s plain that he is excepted who put all under him.

     28 And then when all (of the #3 harvest, the overflowing grape harvest, so “all”) are (truly, manifestly and literally/spiritually) under him (subdued/reconciled during GWT judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’ - Jn.12:32 - then the Son will openly submit himself to he who arranged all as under him [hypotássō - from hypó - under, and tássō - arranged] that God may be all in all.” Each one of these seven all’s are from the Greek word “pas” which means all. Five were translated into “all things” but not the last two - and “so God will be all in all” …after the second vivification and fiery “palin/again-genesis” of Rev.21:5 - “Behold! I make all new!” (Greek word “pas” - all, every, the whole).}

Next - 15:1-8

01-19 - Ro-2 Mt-6

🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 2:17-29  Matthew 6:1-21 and Rev. 14:14-20 separately

            ☀️ Romans 2:17-29

{The leaders plotted and contrived and had Jesus executed. Power corrupts? Draws the disingenuous? So power gets highjacked?}

17 - If you call yourself a Hebrew {teacher} and rely on your standing, and boast in God, 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you’re instructed in what’s written, 19 and if you’re sure you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having the embodiment of knowledge and truth, 21 - you then - who teach others, do you learn as well? While you preach against stealing - do you steal? 22 One must not commit adultery - do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols - do you rob temples? {Fraud programs for orphans and widows, for the handicapped and those after misfortunes, etc.} 23 If your boast is in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? {Today, our boast is in “the way” - do we bear bad fruit by not actually following it?} 24 For, as it’s written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the nations because of you!”

    25 For {example} circumcision [part of the Old Covenant/Agreement of following closely the society preservative 10 Laws of Moses] indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision is the same as no circumcision. {The present state of self first and foremost, is being removed (circumcised) from off of humanity by this one&done, unavoidable contrast. This imperfection/entropy, the dis-ease as part of the cure and immunity will be fully completed - “sealed” - during the “8th day”/millennium, second half of, see Rev.20.}

     26 So, if one who is uncircumcised keeps the requirements of the law - will not their uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? 27 Then the one who is physically uncircumcised but keeps the law, will condemn you who have the written code, and circumcision, but you break the law! 28 For no one is a Hebrew only outwardly, nor is the circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Hebrew is one inwardly. And circumcision is of the heart. And is by the Spirit{/Presence of God} - not, by the law {earned}. For the praise is not from man. But from God.

            🌙 Matthew 6:1-21

(Jesus continues his teaching of the people at the side of the hill.) 1 - “Be careful not to do your kindnesses in front of others to be seen by them, for then you won’t be rewarded {blessed} by your Father in heaven. {And then we’re not really being kind but are trying to make ourself look good? For whatever reason.} 2 If you help someone or give to someone in need, don’t sound a trumpet before you! As the hypocrites do in the meeting places and in the streets, so they’ll be praised by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward. 3 So if you give to someone in need, or give to charity, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Then your giving will be in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 5 Likewise when you pray. Don’t be like the hypocrites. For they like to stand and pray in the meetings and at the street corners, so others will see them praying. Truly, they’ve received their reward. 6 So when you pray, go to your room and shut the door and pray to your Father, and your Father, who’s hidden, and sees the hidden, will reward you.

     7 And when you pray, don’t repeat empty words, thinking you’ll be heard for your many {practiced} words. 8 Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray from your heart like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, great is your name! [Onoma - name, reputation, cause]. 10 May your kingdom come! And your will be done, upon earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts and failings, as we forgive those of others. 13 And let us not be led into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’

     14 For if you forgive others their trespasses {including errors of view (politics) or doctrine (religion) etc?} your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you don’t forgive others {hold grudge in our heart? against others? ☠️ World and “the accuser” always working diligently to divide, cause wars, horrors, sufferings..} then neither will your Father forgive you.

     16 When you fast, don’t put on a long face like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so their fasting will be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they’ve received their reward. 17 But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face, 18 so your fasting won’t be seen by others, but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

     19 Don’t lay up for yourselves earthly treasure, where moth and rust destroys, and where thieves can break in and steal. 20 But lay up for yourselves eternal treasure, which neither moth nor rust destroys and thieves cannot break into and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, that’s where your heart is.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 01/20

Romans 3:1-6  Matthew 6:22-34

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

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01-18 - Ro-2 Mt-5

🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 2:6-16  Matthew 5:38-48

            ☀️ Romans 2:6-16

6 - ..He will give to each one, according to their works and actions. 7 To those who with patient forbearance pursue the good - there will be glory, honor and immortality, (for) they are seeking life aionion. {Seeking Life. Good, Communion. Unity.}

     8 But for those who are self-seeking and not obeying the truth, being convinced of unrighteousness, there remains the wrath {cause and effect} and a rising indignation upon every soul working evil. {A natural law because God iS life, and “is perfect” so imperfect is this slow and unavoidable gehenna? Unavoidable because an ant farm is no paradise/perfection? And would not be genuine Life.}

     10 But glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good. 11 For God shows no partiality. 12 All who have sinned [hamartanó - missed the mark, erred] whether with (knowing) the law, or without the law {of Moses, the ten society preserving laws} will perish. All according to law. {Ultimately, the law that God is Life and “is Perfect”. So imperfect is a process “not put out” - opposite to Life - and headed away from life. So “God is savior of all” 1Tim.4:10. “HE has subjected all to disobedience” {to this straying, imperfection} Ro.11:32. {By waiting for a first going rogue one, a high seraphim? Only then - creating the universe and appointing that one as a “covering angel over Eden”. And so, all of heaven and all of earth are taking this unavoidable journey all together at once.}

    13 It’s not hearers who are righteous before God, but doers. 14 For when Gentiles {these days, not yet believers} who don’t understand the law, by nature do as the law says, 15 it shows it’s written in their hearts, and they’re following a good conscience. Our thoughts will accuse or excuse us, 16 on that ‘day’ when God will judge the secrets of men/mankind according to the gospel (news) of Christ Jesus.

     “On that day” (during) the “last day”, last half of the “8th” ‘day’/aion? REV.20, Lev.23:36, Jn.7:37.}

Holy Days, An Outline - Lev.23

Spring Holy Days - 1st brief advent

Fall Holy Days - 2nd long advent (Mt.25:10)

            🌙 Matthew 5:38-48

(Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mountain” continued.) 38 - “You have heard it said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth?’ 39 I say to you, don’t resist evil. If someone should slap you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek. 40 And if anyone would sue you and take your shirt, let them have your coat as well.

     41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two. 42 Give to the one who asks from you, and don’t refuse the one who would borrow.

     43 You’ve heard it said, ‘You shall love your neighbor/fellow person, and hate your enemy.’ 44 Well I say, love your enemies and pray for those who misuse you! 45 So you may be sons and daughters of your Father who’s in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise upon both evil and good, and sends rain upon the just and the unjust.

     46 If you love only those who love you, of what benefit is that? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?” [Irony, Matthew, the author, was a tax collector before following Jesus. ..Hebrew tax collectors for occupier Rome, so considered by society, as low in society.]

     47 “And if you greet only your brethren and friends, what more are you doing than others? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father” {who iS Life} “is perfect”.

     {Perfect is a work of GOD in us, and “he is faithful to complete the work he begins” Philippians 1:6.}           

Tomorrows verses, 01/19

Romans 2:17-29  Matthew 6:1-21 and Rev. 14:14-20 separately

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ACTS 13 43-52

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     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

43 - After Sabbath meeting at the synagogue (in Antioch near Persia/Turkey) broke up, many Hebrews/Jews and converts to Judaism followed after Paul and Barnabas to hear more. So they spoke some more with them, and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

     44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city (of Antioch of Pisidia) gathered to hear the message of the LORD. 45 But when the leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with envy. So they began to contradict whatever was spoken by Paul, and they were throwing out insults and accusations. 46 But Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. But since you leaders sneer at it and thrust it aside, judging yourselves as unworthy of enduring life, behold, we’re turning to the Gentiles! [The other nations.] 47 For so has the LORD commanded us. For HE said of the Son, ‘I have made you a light for the nations, that you may bring salvation to the ends of earth.’”

     48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying in the message of the LORD, and those appointed [tassó - drawn up in order, arranged, appointed] {assigned the (early) role of} enduring life, believed.

     49 The message of the LORD was spreading throughout the whole region. 50 But the leaders - incited - the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the (non-Jewish) city. And stirred up a persecution [diógmos - literally - the hunt to bring someone down, trying to suppress and punish their convictions; hostility] against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. 51 So they shook the dust of that city from off their feet and went on to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God).

Next - 14:1-28

01-17 - Ro-2 Mt-5

🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 2:1-5  Matthew 5:27-37 and ACTS 13:43-52 separately

            ☀️ Romans 2:1-5

1 - It is inexcusable for anyone to set theirself up as judge. For in passing judgment upon another is to condemn one’s self, because the same things are done by all. {ALL are prone to “hamartia - missing the mark” translated sin.} 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon all. 3 Do you suppose, you who pass judgment on others for things you yourself do, that you will {somehow} escape the judgment of God? 4 Do you despise his rich kindness, forbearance and patience? Don’t you know his kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart {surely every imperfect being has fallen short and has at least some regrets.. either of things done, or things not done.. or even our thoughts, or impulses that come to mind, opportunities to do good or be kind that we let pass by.. words spoken in haste, whereas if no regrets} you’re storing up wrath. [Orge - passion] {cause and effect? His passion as opposed to creating a mere ant farm! Passion for purity, truth, perfection, genuineness, Life] for he is Life, aNd, “is Perfect” mt.5:48, so only Perfection can endure, and be God’s will. The biggest cause and effect being that imperfect is entropy the “worm that does not quit” and is the “fire (THE crucible) that is not quenched”/put out.}

     Storing up wrath for the day of wrath [orge - passion] and the {passionate} revelation of God's righteous {“perfect”} judgment. [Next verse: “Who will render to every one according to their deeds”/their own doings.]

            🌙 Matthew 5:27-37

27 -  “You have heard it said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you everyone looking upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery in his heart. 29 If your right eye will cause you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It’s better to lose it than your whole body be thrown into gehenna.” {He is of course exaggerating for dramatic effect.} [Gehenna Valley was the place of the city dump, where even the bodies of criminals were thrown, so the fires were kept burning. It was a great threat and insult to not be properly buried.] 30 “So if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you! It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into gehenna.

     31 It’s also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I tell you anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her, though innocent, the victim of adultery. And if he marries (another) he commits adultery.

     33 Again you’ve heard it said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the LORD what you have sworn.’” {Lying wasn’t in the “ten commandments” except not to swear an oath falsely. Not that lying isn’t a “trespass”/missing the mark, translated “sin”.}

     “But I say to you, don’t take an oath at all! Either by heaven, for it’s the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it’s his footstool. Nor by Jerusalem, for it’s the city of the great KING. 36 And don’t take an oath by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Anything more than this comes from evil.” [Ponéros - evil, wicked, bad, malicious, slothful, from porneo - to work hard, and ponos - pain ridden, aligns with the Hebrew understanding of evil as anything that opposes God's will and righteousness/rightness.]

           

Tomorrows verses, 01/18

Romans 2:6-16  Matthew 5:38-48

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

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01-16 - Ro-1 Mt-5

🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 1:24-32  Matthew 5:13-26

            ☀️ Romans 1:24-32

24 - So then God gave them (humanity) up to go the way they wanted {versus the other option? an ant farm?} to impurity, and to dishonoring their bodies among theirselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood. And they reverenced and served the created, rather than the one having created - who is blessed to the ages, amen!

     26 So he gave them up to passions of dishonor. For the women exchanged the natural into that which is contrary to nature. 27 And the men gave up natural relations with women and were inflamed with passion for one another, male committing shameless acts with male and receiving in themselves the recompense {effects} of their error. 28 And since they didn’t approve of having knowledge of God, he let them go into a counterfeit and unfit mind to do what is not proper. 29 And man [anthropoi/mankind] became filled with all manner of unrighteousness {and unrightness} - to doing evil, and covetousness, and malice. They’re full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They’re gossips [psithyristḗs – properly, a whisperer, sneaky gossip, "back-stabber" backbiter, working to destroy another person's character] 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those practicing such are worthy [axios - from the base of ἄγω (agō), meaning to lead or to bring, worthy or deserving, implies a sense of balance or equivalence] of death, for they not only do them but give approval to [suneudokeó - to approve together, to consent {encourage?} agree with, be pleased with] those who practice them. {So deeply engrained. Whereas God is Life and “is perfect” so imperfect is entropy, a slow gehenna that “doesn’t quit” so “God is savior of all” 1Tim.4:10. Other option, creation as an ant farm?}

            🌙 Matthew 5:13-26

(Jesus continues his teaching while sitting on the hillside, called “the Sermon on the Mountain”.) 13 - “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how shall it be restored? It’s no longer good for anything! Only to be thrown out and trampled under foot. {Previously about being peacemakers, etc.}

     14 You’re the light of the world. A city built on a hill can’t be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket {or under the table} but on a stand, and it gives light to everyone [pas - all] in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine [“let the light of you shine”] so others see your good works and will glorify your Father in the heavens.

     17 Don’t think I’ve come to abolish the Law. Or the Prophets. I’ve not come to do away, but to fulfill. 18 For truly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not a dot of an i, or a crossing of a t will pass from the Law until all of it is accomplished.

     19 Anyone who does away with the least of them and teaches others to do so, they’ll be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever shall keep and teach them, will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 Truly I tell you, if your righteousness doesn’t abound - greater - than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. {Controversy over “Sabbath” is avoidable division. Romans 14, Col.3 allows each one to be persuaded in their - own - mind.. The “new and living way” remembers and rests in God everyday. But also, there is nothing wrong with observing the last day of the week as Sabbath and special. Nor anything wrong with not, or upon “the Lord’s day” first day of the new week. Surely?}

     21 You’ve heard it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who holds anger with his brother will be liable to judgment, whoever insults his brother will be liable to the courts, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the gehenna of fire.” {Gehenna is a valley where the armageddon battle will be fought. I think all fiery judgments are flare ups of this crucible of imperfection, and its fruit and companion, entropy (corruption). So continuing to hold anger is liable to war, which is fiery judgment, individual or collective. Even the 3 mentions of lake of fire, are at huge, fiery events.}

     23 So if you’re offering a gift at the ‘altar’ {including a gift of thanksgiving, sacrifice of praise, or whole burnt offering of our very being} and you remember that your brother or sister/fellow person has something against you. 24 Go, and first be reconciled, and then offer your gift.

     25 Come to peace terms quickly with an adversary while you’re going with them to court, lest you be handed over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26 Truly, I tell you, you won’t get out - untiL - you pay the last penny you owe.

           

Tomorrows verses, 01/17

Romans 2:1-5  Matthew 5:27-37 and Acts 13:43-52 separately

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

have a great day! ☀️🕊️