ENTER THE STORY - A NEW TESTAMENT READING SCHEDULE

Note: It was a highly accelerated biG banG into the universe that is,  like a clock not running, and then,  it was set in motion. “The lion will eat straw 

like the ox.. 

the bear will graze 

with the cow” Isaiah 11:7. 
(But first Isaiah 24:20, Rev.10:4.)

{Ps.91,46,23, Rev.7:15-17}

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List of Some Translator Errors, due to partial disbelief? ~~ Not including God’s riddles/hiding things in plain sight. ~~ Changed “all” whenever possible, to “all things” Rev.21:5, Eph.1:10, Jn.13:3, 1Cor.15:27, five times! And so repeating what 5 times? ..And more. But not 2Tim.3:16 or 1Cor.15:28, for example. ~~ Often rendered not into never and aion/eon into forever. ~~ Translating hamartia - missing the mark, into “sin” (trespass) misses the mark a little. (God is Life, and “is perfect” Mt.5:48, a conundrum for imperfect/missing the mark. But no option to stray in Eden, and creation would have to be an ant farm.) ~~ Of course five separate words turned into ‘hell’, even pit when “dust of” is in the verse & Ps.30:9. The three mentions of lake of fire are at very large, fiery events. Not very understandable in 95 CE or thereabouts, Is.24:20, Rev.10:4

 (Ps.91,46,23, Rev7:15-17)

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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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11-21 - 1 Corinthians 11 1-10

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☀️ [Continuing, addressing questions the Corinthian believers had sent in a letter] 1 - Be imitators of me [Paul], as I am of Christ. 2 I’m happy that you’ve been keeping the instructions and traditions as I handed them on to you.

3 Custom tells us the head of a wife is her husband, the head of every man is Christ, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 5 but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it’s the same as if her head were shaved. 6 Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair! But since it’s shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering. 7 A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory. 8 For man is not of woman, but woman of man. 9 And also was a man not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man. 10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. {Protection?} [Exousia - authority, power, right, jurisdiction, from exesti - what is allowed or permissible under the law or custom.] {Paul also wrote “..there is neither Jew nor Greek.. male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” - Gal.3:28. Genesis 5:2 - “God created them male and female, and named them Adam [adam - man, mankind]”.}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 11:11-16

11-20 - John 17 1-11

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🌙 1 - When Jesus had said all these things, he looked up toward heaven, and he said, “Father, the hour is come. Glorify your Son, for then the Son will glorify you. 2 [Kathos: as, just as, even as, in the same way as] you have given him authority {say and sway?} over all flesh to give enduring life to all you’ve given him. 3 And this is the enduring life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

     4 I glorified you upon earth, having accomplished the work you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

    6 I’ve made known your name [onoma - name, character, fame, reputation, cause] to the ones you gave me out of the world. They were yours and you gave them to me. And they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I’ve given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you. And they have believed that you sent me. 9 I’m praying for them. I’m not praying for the world but for those you’ve given me, for they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I’m glorified in them. 11 And I’m no longer in the world, but they’re in the world, and I’m coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name [onoma - name, character, fame, reputation, cause] which you’ve given to me - that they may be one - even as we are one.”

{Rev.7:9,4 w/ Mt.25:10. But to understand, Mt.13:30 is (also) Rev.16:14-15-16.}

Tomorrows verses - John 17:12-18:2

ACTS 10 1-20

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      The Acts of the First Believers

1 - At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of a Roman military guard. 2 He was a devout man who revered God along with all his household. He gave alms generously to the people, and he prayed daily to God. 3 At about the ninth hour on a certain day, he saw in a clear vision, an angel of God come in and say, “Cornelius.”

     4 Which frightened him. And he said, “What is it, Lord?” And the angel of the LORD said, “Your prayers and giving of gifts have risen like incense before God. 5 Send some men to Joppa and bring the man Simon who’s called Peter. 6 He’s staying with a leather tanner, whose name is Simon and whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel had left, he called two of his hired servants and a devout soldier, 8 and relating everything to them, he sent them off to Joppa for Peter.

     9 On the next day, as they were nearing the city, at about the sixth hour, an hour of prayer, Peter was on the housetop. 10 While praying he became hungry and was waiting for something to eat, while they were preparing the meal. He fell into a trance 11 and saw the heavens opened. And saw something like a great sheet descending. It was being let down by its four corners onto the earth. 12 And in it were all kinds of animals, reptiles and birds of the air.

     13 And there came a voice, saying, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat.” 14 But Peter said, “No LORD! For I’ve never eaten anything that is common or unclean!” 15 And the voice came again, saying “What God has made clean, don’t call common [koinoó - common, not special].”16 This happened three times. And then the sheet was taken up the way it came.

    17 While Peter was puzzled as to what the vision might mean. Meanwhile the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked kn town where the house of the tanner by the sea was, were standing at the gate. 18 And they called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was there. 19 Peter was still pondering the vision, and the Spirit of God said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20 Go down and accept them without hesitation, for I’ve sent them here to ask for you.”

     {Hebrews were supposed to remain “separated” (called out) from the nations/world - to preserve their own (righteous) culture - in order to birth into the world, the “savior of the world” somewhat in context, as opposed to being born among strange customs?}

Next - 10:21-33

11-20 - 1 Corinthians 10 25-33

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☀️ 25 - Eat whatever’s sold in the meat market without asking questions of conscience concerning it. 26 For “the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.” {Did some “covering angels” of and over animals, join the “covering angel over Eden”, when he went rogue? - Which of course Creator God knew he was about to go rogue when he assigned him to Eden. -  And this made some animals become predator? And if man had not become carnivore, humanity would have become prey? ..See how “all of heaven and earth are traversing this unavoidable, all important contrast, all together at once. Angelos and anthropos.}

     27 If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you accept, eat whatever’s set before you without asking any questions. 28 But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then don’t eat it, for the sake of the one who pointed it out. 29 I’m not talking about your conscience, but theirs. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else's conscience? {Hello? Divisive carnal influencers.}

     30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced (judged) for that which I give thanks?

     31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do {including weekly Sabbath or everyday Sabbath} do all for the glory of God. 32 Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I try to please everyone in the things I do, not seeking my own satisfaction, but that of others, that many may be delivered. {That many might come to the Truth, not stalled over secondary issues of individual conscience. Delivered to friendship to and lordship of Jesus, and to Father’s program. What is God doing? How is he doing it, and most importantly why.. No option to stray in Eden, would be creation as an Ant Farm? So this imperfection/entropy, slow gehenna, one and done?}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 11:1-10

11-19 - Luke 22 24-38

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🌙 24 - The disciples were debating among theirselves, which of them would be the greatest. {Lol. Part of human condition.} 25 Knowing it, Jesus said, “The kings of the nations rule and those in authority are called great, and benefactor. {And what they give they can take away?} 26 But it’s not to be so with you. Rather, the greatest among you, should be as the youngest. And the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is greater? (In the world.) One who reclines at table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But here I am with you, as the one who serves.

     28 You are those who’ve been with me during my trials, 29 and I delegate to you, as my Father delegated to me, a kingdom. 30 That you may eat and drink at my table - in my kingdom - and you disciples sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” {Like the Hebrew judges of old?}

     31 “Simon Peter, Satan has wanted to break through upon you.. It will sift you like wheat” {beating the chaff/husk off the kernel of wheat}. 32 I’ve prayed for you that your faith not fail you. And when you’ve recovered, strengthen your brothers.”

     33 Peter said, “Lord, I’m ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

     34 Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster won’t crow in the morning until you’ve denied knowing me three times.”

     35 Then to all of them, he said, “When I sent you out with no bag, moneybag or extra sandals, did you lack anything?”

     “No,” they said. 36 “But now” Jesus said, “let the one who has a bag take it, and likewise a moneybag. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled, ‘And he was numbered with criminals.’ For what’s written is always fulfilled.”

     38 And they said, “Look! Here are two swords.” And he said, “It’s enough.” {Mood, atmosphere.. they were going out into danger.. That night, and the disciples later as well.}

Tomorrows verses - John 17:1-11

11-19 - 1 Corinthians 10 14-24

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☀️ 14 - Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to sensible people. Judge for yourselves what I say. 16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? {They did it literally during meal time/breaking of bread, but it’s also meant for us as a spiritual formula? For truest spiritual success, our daily bread, the written logos to us, dipped liberally into the new wine of God’s Spirit/Presence.. Especially in these days of high information technology, it’s better to be “mind-washed” by GOD’s message - logos means “reasoning expressed in words” so God’s reasoning - than by the world’s reasoning and voice. We can easily get past the human translator errors in the message, which has more or less hijacked the message! And, like we dump the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle out on the table, and we then separate the pieces which are the border.. and then the color matching parts.. We need to know the bible, to see the pieces and where they fit.}

     17 There is the one bread (Christ) and we who are many are one body. For we all partake of the one bread. 18 Consider the people of Israel, were not those who ate the sacrifices, participants in the altar? 19 What do I imply then? That food offered to idols of the nations is anything? Or that an idol is anything? 20 No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. Surely you shouldn’t be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the LORD and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the LORD and the table of demons. 22 Shall we provoke the LORD to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

     23 “Such things are lawful” {like eating meat from the market place that has been offered to an idol of the world} but not all things are helpful. “Such things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. {Don’t argue about days and foods?! ..Paul was saying if eating food sacrificed to an idol will offend your brother or sister, consider that, instead of what our own wishes might be.}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 10:25-33

11-18 - John 16 17-33

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🌙 17 - So some of the disciples said to each other, “What is this he’s saying? ‘A little while, and you’ll not see me, and again a little while, and you’ll see me’? And, ‘because I’m going to the Father’? 18 What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand.”

     19 Jesus knew they wanted to ask, so he said, “Are you wondering, what I mean, ‘A little while and you won’t see me. And again a little while and you’ll see me’?

    20 Truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You’ll be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy. 21 When a woman gives birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she’s delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the pain and labor, for joy that a human being has been born into the world! 22 So also you have sorrow now, but I’ll see you again, and your hearts will rejoice. And then no one will take your joy from you. 23 In that day you’ll ask nothing of me. Truly, I tell you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name [onoma - name, reputation, cause] he’ll give it to you. 24 Until now you haven’t asked in my name. Ask, and you’ll receive, so your joy will be full.

     25 “I’ve said these things to you in figures of speech. But the hour’s coming when I’ll no longer speak to you in parables and illustrations but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you’ll ask in my name, and I don’t say I’ll ask the Father on your behalf. 27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and believe that I came from Him. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I’m leaving the world and going (back) to the Father.”

     29 The disciples said, “Now you’re speaking plainly! And not using parables and proverbs. 30 Now we know that you know all things and don’t need anyone to question you. And this is why we know you came from God.”

     31 Jesus answered, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, the hour’s coming, indeed has come, when you’ll be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I won’t be alone, for the Father’s with me. 33 I’ve said these things to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you’re bound to have tribulation. But take heart! I’ve overcome the world.”

Tomorrows verses - Luke 22:24-38

11-18 - 1 Corinthians 10 7-13

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☀️ 7 - Don’t be idolaters as some were, as it’s written, “The people sat down to eat and to drink and rose up to play.” 8 We mustn’t indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did. And twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. 9 We shouldn’t put Christ to the test, as some did and were overcome by serpents, 10 nor grumble, as some did and were destroyed by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. {70 CE as the end of ages, beginning of the “time of the gentiles/nations” which will have its fuller scope end of the age(s).}

     12 Therefore let anyone who thinks they stand take heed lest they fall. {Especially should we think we are superior.. on a higher level than others? Can’t err..?} 13 No temptation has overtaken you that isn’t common to man. God is faithful, and won’t let you be tested beyond your ability, but with the temptation [peirasmos - temptation, trial, testing] he will also provide the way of escape [ekbasis- output, way of escape, exit] that you may be able to endure [hupophero - endure, suffer, bear up under] it.

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 10:14-24

11-17 - John 16 1-16

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🌙 1 - “I (Jesus) have told you all these things to keep you from falling away. 2 They’ll put you out of the meeting places. Indeed, the hour’s coming when whoever kills you will think they’re doing God a favor. 3 And they’ll do these things because they haven’t known the Father. Nor me. 4 But I’ve told you, so when the hour comes, you’ll remember that I told you.

     I didn’t tell you these things before, because I was with you. 5 But now I’m going to the one who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I’ve said these things, sorrow has filled your hearts. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you truly, it’s to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t, the Helper won’t come. But if I go, I’ll send him to you. [“Helper” - paraklétos - properly one called near to give help.] 8 And when he comes {God’s Spirit/Presence (with us)} he will convince the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment. 9 Concerning sin, because they don’t believe in me. 10 Concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you’ll see me no longer. 11 Concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. {THE scapegoat/azazel?} 

     12 I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [bastazó - bear, carry, endure, support] them now. 13 When however the Spirit of the Truth comes, he’ll guide you into all truth, for he won’t speak of (about?) himself, but will [akouó - hear, listen, understand] and [laleó -  speak, talk, utter] and will declare to you the things coming. 14 He will glorify {and magnify?} me. For from that which is mine he will disclose to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine. Therefore I said that he will take what is mine, and will make it known to you.

     16 A little while, and you’ll see me no more. And then again, in a little while, you’ll see me.”

Tomorrows verses - John 16:17-33

11-17 - 1 Corinthians 10 1-6

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☀️ 1 - For I (Paul) don’t want you to be unaware that our fathers were - all - under the cloud. And they - all - passed through the sea. 2 And all were baptized into Moses, in the cloud {of God’s Presence/Spirit} and in the sea. 3 And all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them. And that Rock was Christ. 5 Nevertheless, with most of them God wasn’t happy and {as things will have it} they fell in the wilderness {wandering}.

     6 These things took place as examples for us {and for all, for all time}. That we might not desire the evil [kakos - bad, evil, wicked, harmful] things.

     {But no option to stray would be an ant farm. So there’s this present imperfection/entropy, and “God is savior.. HE” having “subjected all to (this) futility” 1Tim.4:10, Ro.11:32. As a one & done unavoidable Truth proving journey. With seditious angels acting as accelerants, balanced by the Babel Tower incident..}

📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+logic) - “spiritual food and drink”

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 10:7-13

11-16 - John 15 18-27

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🌙 [To his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion, continued.] 18 - “If the world hates you, know that it hated first. 19 If you were of the world, the world would include you as its own. But since you’re not of the world, and I chose you out of the world, the world doesn’t like you.

     20 Remember how I said to you, ‘A servant isn’t greater than their master.’ If they” {who? ruling powers/the world} “persecuted me, they’ll persecute you. If they kept my word, they’ll keep yours. 21 But all these things they’ll do to you on account of my name [onoma - name, cause] because they don’t know the one who sent me. 22 If I hadn’t come and spoken, they wouldn’t be exposed, but now they have no cover. 23 Whoever hates me, hates my Father also. 24 If I hadn’t done among them the works that no one else has done, they wouldn’t be guilty. But now they have seen these things {all that occurred} and have hated both me and my Father. 25 But, the words written in the Law itself will be fulfilled, ‘They hated me without cause.’

     26 When the Helper comes, whom [hos, hé, ho - who, what, which, that] I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, that proceeds from the Father” {the Father’s Presence gone forth} “will bear witness about me. 27 As will you, because you’ve been with me during it all.”

Tomorrows verses - John 16:1-16

REVELATION - 12 1-6

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Book of Revelation

     {Chapter 12 is the second of three tellings of the revelation vision, but may apply otherwise as well?}

     1 - A great sign appeared in heaven! A woman who was clothed with the sun and the moon was under her feet. Upon her head was a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was with child and was crying out because of her birth pains and the torment of giving birth.

     3 And then another sign appeared in heaven - behold! A great red dragon. This dragon had seven heads and ten horns. And on the heads were seven royal crowns. [“The ‘god’ of this world” 2Cor.4:4 (who ends up being seven “changing” versions of false “light”/entities/‘world’ empires, throughout Earth’s ages.] 4 His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. {Obviously, this is one third of the angels, as surely(?) some angels followed the cherubim which plotted his revolt using Eden - “you were a covering angel [kerub - probably an order of angelic beings, cherub, cherubim — “Yahweh Sabaoth throned on the cherubim” 1Sam.4:4, referring to the Ark of the Covenant. A symbol. Cherubim - a high angel devised in his heart to “ascend above God”. And from being a high angelic being, became a dragon.}

     And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth so that when she bore her child he might devour [kill] it. 5 She gave birth to a manchild, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron {with Truth, a measuring rod that cannot be broken}. But instead he was caught up to God and to his throne. 6 And the woman {after that, and at the razing of Jerusalem in 70 CE} fled into the wilderness, where she {the faith} had a place prepared by God, in which she was to be fed [trephó - made to grow, nourished] for 1,260 ‘days’.

📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

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11-16 - 1 Corinthians 9 24-27

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☀️ 24 - Do you realize that in a race all the runners run, but only one wins? So run, so that you win the prize! {Higher self or lower self, which shall it be?} 25 An athlete works hard to stay fit. And this in hopes of receiving a winner’s crown that perishes. But we’re aiming for an imperishable crown [of Life] {not metal}. 26 So I don’t run in circles and without direction and goalpost, or like one beating at the air. 27 But I master my {own} self, keeping my {own} self under watch, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified!

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 10:1-6

11-15 - John 15 1-17

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🌙 (Jesus continues on the eve of his crucifixion) 1 - “I am the vine, and my Father is the vinedresser” [geórgos - from γῆ - gē, meaning earth or land, and ἔργον - ergon, meaning work or task — (vinedresser) someone who works the land, worker of the soil to plant, harvest, nurture and protect].

     2 “A branch of the vine that doesn’t bear fruit he takes away {from the plant/vine}. And a branch that does bear fruit he prunes. This is so it will bear more fruit.

     3 Already you’ve been pruned” [katharos - cleansed, purified, clear, free of contamination, english - catharsis, released] “because of the message I’ve spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. The branch can’t bear fruit by itself. But only if it abides upon and with the vine.

     And neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I’m the vine. You’re the branches. Abide in me, and I in you, and you will bear much fruit. Apart from me, you can do nothing.” {Being apart from him is futile?}

     6 “If anyone doesn’t abide in me, they’ll be a like a branch that’s fallen to the ground. Such branches dry up and wither, and then they are gathered, and thrown into the fire”. {Not a forever pit called ‘hell’. Root word of logic, is logos. So with the parable of the wheat and tares, and the context and timing}

     7 IF you abide in me, and my words abide in you, whatever you ask, will be done. 8 By this my Father will be glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my words and instructions, you’ll abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's words and instructions and abide in his love. 11 These things I’ve spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that it may be full.

     12 “This is my instruction [entolé - command, order, instruction] that you love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I tell you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what their master is doing. But I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you and I have appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should endure, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I tell you, so that you will love one another.

Tomorrows verses - John 15:18-27

11-15 - 1 Corinthians 9 17-23

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☀️ 17 - For if I (Paul) do this (preach and teach while still mostly supporting himself) willingly, I have a reward. But if not willingly, still, I’m entrusted with a stewardship! 18 What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge! By not making use of my right in the gospel. 19 For I consider myself free from all. And have made myself to be as a servant to all, that I might win all the more {over to Jesus, the savior from imperfection, which is entropy-which “doesn’t quit”}. 20 To the Jews I’m as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I’m as one under the law, that I might win those under the law. {In Jesus, concerning the law, we are not required, we are enabled. Our nature is changed. Jesus in us, and us in him.} 21 To those outside the law I am as one outside the law, not as outside the law of God but under the law of Christ, that I might win those outside the law. {Not too ‘righteous’ to find common ground! Yet enabled to “overcome”.} 22 To the weak I am weak, that I might win the weak. I’ve become all things to all people {finding common ground (last yr’s note)} that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them, its blessings. {Where is the hyped up, afterlife mythical threat?}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

11-14 - John 14 22-31

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🌙 22 - Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you’ll reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered, “To those who love me, who will keep my word, my Father will love them, and we’ll come to them, and make our home with them. 24 And whoever doesn’t love me, doesn’t keep my words. And the word (message) you hear me say isn’t mine, but is from the Father who sent me.

      25 These things I’ve spoken to you while I’m still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit {Presence of God, to be with you} which the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I’ve said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you. My peace, I give to you. Not as the world gives, so let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I’m going away, and I’ll come again.’ If you love me, you’ll rejoice, because I’m going to the Father, and the Father is greater than I am. 29 And now I’ve told you beforehand, so when it happens, you’ll believe. 30 I won’t talk much more, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has instructed me, so the world may know that I love the Father. Come, let us go from here.”

Tomorrows verses - John 15:1-17

12-14 - 1 Corinthians 9 12-16

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      ☀️ 12 - If others share this rightful claim upon you, do we not, even more so? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the good news of Christ.

     13 Do you know, those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple? And those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings upon it? 14 In the same way, the Lord instructed that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel (Matthew 10:10; Luke 10:8; compare Galatians 6:6).

      15 But I’ve made no use of this, nor am I writing these things to obligate any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my grounds for boasting! 16 For if I preach the gospel - that gives me no ground for boasting! For compulsion is laid heavily upon me. Woe to me! If I do not preach the gospel! {The zeal cannot easily be denied.. if so, will dry up?}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 9:17-23

11-13 - JOHN 14 12-21

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🌙 [Jesus continues, on the eve of his crucifixion.] 12 - “Truly, I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do. And greater [megas - large, great, in the - widest - sense] works than these they will do, because I’m going to the Father.

     13 Whatever you ask in my name [onoma - name, authority, cause] I’ll do it, this is so the Father will be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name [authority, cause] I’ll do it.

     15 If you love me, you’ll keep my instructions. 16 And I’ll ask the Father, and he’ll give you another helper, this one to be with you to the age, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world is unable to receive, because it doesn’t see him or know him. You know him. For he is with you, and, will be in you. {The Father’s Presence.}

     18 I’m not leaving you as orphans, but I’ll come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will no longer see me, but you’ll see me. And because I live, you’ll live also. 20 In that day you’ll know I’m in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my instructions and keeps them, it is they who love me. And they who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and make myself known to them.”

     {Best way to know Jesus and the Father - is to follow Jesus’ instructions? “Love God.” One rule, because when genuine, the second is also!}

Tomorrows verses - John 14:22-31

11-13 - 1 Corinthians 9 1-11

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☀️ 1 - Am I not free? Am I (Paul) not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my evidence in the Lord? 2 If to others I’m not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the fruit and proof of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is my defense to those who would test me. 4 Do we too have the right to eat and drink? 5 Do we have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Peter? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who are criticized and haven’t the right to not toil for a living? 7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?

     8 Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same? 9 For it’s written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it only for oxen that God is concerned? 10 Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope. And the thresher should thresh in hope of sharing in the crop. 11 If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it a great thing if we reap earthly things among you? (Verse 4.)

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 9:12-16

11-12 - JOHN 14 1-11

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🌙 (Jesus continues..) 1 - “Don’t be sad and troubled.” {He’s going away. His words are radiant and full of life. People are awesome, and he is the most awesome. He’s going away on a far journey, 

and has not told them when he will get back.}

     “You believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house” {will be the “kosmos”/creation, Rev.21:1-5} “there are many abiding places.” [Monḗ - dwellings, abiding places, mansions; from ménō - to remain, abide, an abiding-dwelling-place (not transitory) is only used twice in the NT, both times by Jesus.]

     “If it wasn’t so, would I tell you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. {I go to be crucified.. that you may be where I am. Abiding in God’s perfect kingdom.} 4 And you know the way to where I’m going.”    5 Thomas said, “Lord, we don’t know where you’re going, so how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said, “Thomas, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to {union/friendship with} the Father except through me. 7 And if you know me, you know my Father. From now on you do know him and you have seen [eidó - saw, perceived, have known, aware of] him.”

     8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and it’ll be enough for us!” 9 Jesus said, “Have I been with you all this time, and you still don’t know [ginóskó - to know, come to know, perceive, recognize] me, Philip?” {Only straight out from God one.. so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence. Same as will saturate and “seal” humanity and creation.} “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not know that I’m in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I don’t speak on my own, but the Father who dwells in me is doing - his works. 11 Believe me that I’m in the Father and the Father is in me. Or else believe because of the works you saw me do.”

Tomorrows verses - John 14:12-21

11-12 - 1 Corinthians 8 9-13

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☀️ 9 - But take care that this right of yours doesn’t somehow become a stumbling block to someone else. 10 For if anyone sees you eating in an idol's temple, will they not be encouraged, even if their conscience is weak concerning it, to eat food offered to idols? 11 And so by your freedom (because you know there are no other ‘gods’) this other one is harmed, the brother or sister for whom Christ died. 12 Thereby, trespassing against one another, wounding their conscience when it’s weak, is also against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother or sister stumble, I won’t eat meat lest I cause them to stumble. {Or drink wine.. Eat pork.. “Hast thou faith? Have it alone before God” Ro.14:22.}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 9:1-11