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

All, in translation, was changed to all things.

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

A work finished during his long

second advent.

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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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ACTS 19:1-20

 Luke wrote “of the things fulfilled among us” paraphrased  [ ] ref  { } thots

     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

1 - And so it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the northern country of Asia and came to Ephesus. (During his second “missionary journey”.) There he found some disciples, 2 and he asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God} when you believed?”

     And they said, “No, we’ve not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 So he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” 4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, and that one is Jesus.”

     5 Upon hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 Then Paul laid hands on them (while praying to God) and the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began speaking in tongues {another earthly language or the spiritual prayer language for quieting the heart} and they prophesied. 7 There were twelve men in all. [Not all speak in tongues. Paul wrote “do all heal? Do all prophecy? Do all speak in tongues?” 1Cor.12:30.]

    8 Then he went to the synagogue and for three months he spoke openly and freely there, reasoning and persuading about the kingdom of God.

     9 But then some who continued to resist the message, became agitated, and began to slander and insult the way to the people of the synagogue. So he stayed away from there, as did the disciples with him. And so he reasoned and taught daily in the hall of Tyrannus instead.

     10 This continued for two years, so all who lived in Asia heard the message [logos] of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. 11 And God was doing extraordinary works by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or cloths used for aprons which had touched him, were carried back to the sick, and their diseases left them, and evil spirits were cast out.

     13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14 The seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this, 15 but the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know. And I know who Paul is. But who are you?” 16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped upon them, mastered and overpowered them, so they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

     17 This became known to all the people of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And amazement fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised and made all the more known.

     18 And many who were now believers came, confessing secret practices, 19 and magic arts brought their books together and burned them in public. And they counted the value and found it came to about fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily. {The white horse rider! Going forth conquering and to conquer, openly victorious over powers and principalities! First and main element of the age of our Lord, CE. But “the seals”/elements of Revelation are described at the beginning of the vision, as a blend of their first aNd last effects, effectively veiling what they are. See how the 2nd Seal is response to the first, is given a long sword.. and also see Seal 6 (the long sword! rev.6:12-17) and then 7:1,3.. where we still are for now..}

Next - 19:21-41

03-19 - Col-4 Jn-8

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Colossians 4:1-18  John 8:48-59 and ACTS 19:1-20 separately

            ☀️ Colossians 4:1-18

1 - (And finally) masters (misters) treat your bondservants (working off a loan of money or land) justly and fairly, knowing you have a master in heaven.

     2 Continue faithfully in prayer, being watchful, with thanksgiving. 3 And pray for us! That God may open a door for us for the word/message, to make known the mystery of Christ, for which I’m in prison, 4 and that I may make THE mystery clear, which clearly, is how I ought to speak!

     5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of time. 6 Let your speech be always gracious. And seasoned with salt, so you may know how to answer questions you may be asked.

     7 Tychicus will make known to you concerning me. He’s a beloved brother and faithful in the Lord. 8 I’ve sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts. 9 And with him is Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

     10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, also Mark (a helper as scribe for Paul, Peter, likely Luke, and compiled a gospel account, but early on quit the first missionary journey of Paul) the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions. If he comes to you, welcome him. {Paul and Barnabas quarreled when it came time for the 2nd “missionary journey”.. so much so they split in their travels.. but all had made amends later as we can see.} And Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision {aka, is a kinsman, fellow Hebrew, of the nation God called out and created, one reason, to separate Himself, in our understanding, from the many gods of the nations, those many gods still war against Israel, the Hebrews, slang Jews. Armageddon will be waged by the nations against Israel. Two gatherings in ‘last days’. Mt.13:30 parable “gather first, the tares in bundles”/armies to a bonfire for garden weeds, “then, gather the wheat into my barn”. They “die still in their sins”/hamartia - missing the mark, so will rise that way (initially) into GWT Judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’. The rich man and Lazarus parable, and the outside of the vision narrative of Rev.22 portray the inneR, initiaL condition of some.} They’re among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and have been a comfort to me.

     12 Epaphras also, one of you, and a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He always struggles on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature, steadfast, and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

     14 Luke the beloved (Greek/gentile) physician greets you, as does Demas. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. 16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans. And read also the letter from Laodicea. {It does say “from Laodicea” - ek or ex - from, out of, by, away from. I used to assume it was to the Laodiceans.}

     17 And tell Archippus, “Be sure to fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

     18 I, Paul, write these last words with my own hand. Remember my chains. The Lord’s grace be with you.

            🌙 John 8:48-59

The leaders (of the Pharisee party) answered, “Are we not right in saying you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” {And so now they were currently locked into the coming fiery (earthly) judgment of 70 CE, elite, divisive, labeling, accusatory, known to stir up sentiment, even mob and mob mentality - why Jesus told them they were being children of the devil “the accuser, slanderer” hater, ever sowing division, the siren call to armageddon’s large and small. “Samaritan” was very much an insult, like the terrible way of thinking, of calling someone a ‘half-breed’, if you’ve watched old western movies.}

     49 Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father. And you dishonor me. 50 Yet I don’t seek my own glory. There is One who seeks it, and he’s the judge. 51 Truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps my message, they will not see death into [eis - to, towards, for, into] the age (aion).”

     52 The leaders said, “Now we know you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will not see death.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?”

     54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It’s my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ 55 But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I don’t know him, I would be lying like you, but I do know him and I keep his word/message. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”

     57 So the leaders said, “You’re not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, I was [eimi - to be, exist, happen, be present] {was} before Abraham.” [Col 1:15; Rev 1:5 - “firstborn” (of creation) prōtótokos - from -prṓtos, "first, pre-eminent" and tíktō - bring forth - properly, first in time (Mt 1:25; Lk 2:7) hence, pre-eminent.] {The OnLy straight out from God - one.} 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus concealed himself and left the temple.

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/20 

Ephesians 1:1-10  John 9:1-13

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

03-18 - Col-3 Jn-8

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Colossians 3:12-25  John 8:33-47

            ☀️ Colossians 3:12-16

12 - As God's chosen ones then - chosen to be holy and beloved - put on compassionate hearts. Hearts of kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another. And if one should have a complaint against another, forgive each other. For the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

     14 Above all, put on love, for love is what binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. And let it rule among you, for indeed, you were called to be one body.

     And be thankful! 16 Let the words of Christ live big in you! Then you can teach, encourage and admonish one another in all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs in your hearts with thankfulness to God.

     17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

     18 Wives, be compliant to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. [And “helper” paraklete {comforter! friend, helper.. Spirit of the Father.. Inner Quiet..} The Greek usually translated submit, is hupotassó - from hypo - cooperative, and tasso - arrangement - implies a voluntary attitude of agreement, cooperation, assuming responsibility, and carrying a burden — the concept of submission was integral to the social order, especially in the household. The patriarch was head and authority of the family and house, with matriarch as “helper”. Originally, in Genesis, the Hebrew word (2:18) is ezer, which means help, helper, support, from azar - to help, akin to the greek paraklētos - helper, advocate, comforter — the original was also - “it’s not good for man to be alone” so a "helper” which “underscores a complementary partnership between man and woman, rather than implying a hierarchy”.

     But after the “fall” the straying, disregarding/doubting God’s instruction, then God prophesied (told Eve) the stronger would rule. Which is still true in many places, for imperfect came about (a virulent dis-ease, spread from first gone rogue one, a high angel)..

     Before any act of creation, of course, God knew every able to think being, ever created, was bound to stray in thought, word, or deed, sooner or later. (Unless robotic.) So God engineered it so all take this unavoidable journey (through this all important contrast) all together at once.

     And “in a broader biblical context, ezer often describes God's providential care and intervention on behalf of his people, highlighting his role as a reliable and powerful helper ..Members of the family and household were expected to submit to the husband’s leadership.” {Because he was in turn fully submitted to God.} “The Christian perspective added a transformative view, emphasizing mutual respect and love” - quotes from biblehub dot com.]

     19 And husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh [pikrainó - making bitter, to embitter, exasperating, embittering, harsh] toward them.

     20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants (usually working off a loan of money or land) obey in everything those who are your earthly masters (bosses) not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, honoring the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, working for the Lord in your heart. 24 Knowing you will receive inheritance from him as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. {All these for peaceful society.}

     25 A wrongdoer {individual oR collective} will be paid back for the wrong they do {and the wrong way they go} with no partiality. {Cause and effect …as God’s ‘wrath’, is the greek word orge, his passion! As opposed to a creation with no able to think and reason beings.. Lots of animals, birds, creatures.. but no thinkers.}

            🌙 John 8:33-47

33 - The Pharisees {leaders, more political than spiritual/religious} said to him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it you say, ‘You will become free’?”

     34 Jesus answered, “Truly, I tell you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 And a slave doesn’t remain in the house forever, but the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you’ll be free indeed! 37 I know you’re descendants of Abraham. Yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.

     38 I speak of what I’ve seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

     39 They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said, “If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, 40 but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, truth I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. 41 You’re doing the works your {spiritual} father did.”

     They said, “We were not born of fornication! We have one Father, God.”

     42 Jesus answered, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and here I am. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.

     43 And why do you not understand what I say? It’s because you can’t bear to hear my message. 44 You’re of your father the devil, and your will is to do his will.” {If they reflect his will, then they are being his children, and not God’s. His will and desire is still “I will ascend” and the ancient dream of Total World Domination. One POWER - filled by him and his. Rev.17:10.}  “He was a murderer from the beginning.”

     {From the beginning of the universe, God having SO patiently waited for the first, bound-TO-occur rebel thought to not only occur, but to mature into full blown seditious sentiment, ripe for acting, for this unavoidable contrast as a ‘quick’ one&done.}

     “And he doesn’t stand in the truth, because there’s no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks from himself, for he is a liar, and the father” {origin} “of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.

     46 Which one of you can convict me of wrong? If I speak truth, why do you not believe me? 47 Whoever is of God, hears God’s words. The reason why you’re not hearing his message is because you are not being of God.” [Eimi -to be present, exist, happen, to be, being.] {God is Life. And “is perfect,” Mt.5:48.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/19

Colossians 4:1-18  John 8:48-59 and ACTS 19:1-20 separately

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

03-17 - Col-3 Jn-8

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots, late been ill

 • Colossians 3:1-11  John 8:21-32

            ☀️ Colossians 3:1-11

1 - So! If you’ve been - raised with Christ - seek the above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. {🤔This proves just because there’s metaphor and spiritual aspect, does not mean there is no literal aspect! As in can we have a metaphor without the literal? As what would the metaphor be about?! Afterall “if there’s no resurrection out-of death, then we of all people are to be most pitied” 1Cor.15:19.}

     2 Set your mind on the above {the higher}, not preoccupied by the mere mundane. 3 For you have died. And your life is hidden with Christ, in God.

     4 And so, when Christ who is your life appears, then you also will be with him in [en - in, on, at, by, with, among] glory {and radiance}. 5 Put to death therefore what is the lowest - sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. [Wrath - greek orge - passion] {in my opinion, logically, cause and effect - his passion - as opposed to creation as some sort of ant farm.}

     7 In such things you too (mostly gentiles in that day) were once living in. 8 But now you must put all that away, aLso - anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene jesting. {Division, slander, accusation.} 9 And don’t lie to one another, seeing you have put off the old self that used to act in those way.

     10 For you have put on the new self, the one being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one having created us. [Image - eikṓn - from eíkō - to be like, reflects its source (what it corresponds to) eikṓn assumes a prototype, of which it not merely resembles, but from which it is drawn" (R. Trench) (eikṓn) then is more than a "shadow" but rather it is a replication.] 11 Where there is not Greek and Hebrew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all, and in all. {NO division.That’s a sentiment of the world, and the “god of it”.}

            🌙 John 8:21-32

21 - Jesus told the people again, “I’m going away. And you’ll look for me, but you’ll die in your sin” [hamartia - missing the mark]. {So will rise that way.} “Where I’m going, you’re not able to go.”

     22 So they said, “Will he kill himself? Since he says, ‘Where I’m going, you can’t go’?” 23 He answered them, “because you’re from below.” {ThiS is the below. And the “lower part of earth” is the grave, originally the hebrew sheol - “where there is no doing nor knowing/awareness” (Ecclesiastes 9:5,10) - if we are genuinely visited by a no longer here loved one it’s from another dimension called the future(?) A direct verse quote only exchanging the greek hades for the hebrew sheol, shows hades is the same place and condition as sheol (Ps.16:10, Acts 2:27), Jesus was in the grave for three days and nights. Logically, his visit to those who were “locked into destruction” was during the one hundred years of Noah’s building the ark. They were ‘locked into destruction’ because they were not listening, and the flood was coming! 1Pet.3:19-20 (“visited them via the Spirit”) being answered by 2Pet.2:5 - “Noah, was a preacher of righteousness”.}

     “I’m from above. You’re of this world, but I’m not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your imperfection/missing the mark, for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your missing the mark (of perfection). {So will rise into the GWT judgment ‘Day’ (“aionion”) - INITIALLY - “still in sin”/missing the mark.}

     That God is life, is the iron/unbreakable natural law, number one. And number two, is he “is perfect”. So imperfect is entropy a process (crucible and gehenna) that does not quit/reverse. “The wage/result of sin is death” Romans 6:23.

     BUT. No option to stray in Eden, and creation would be an ant farm. So the remedy - strong enough to appease eveRy conscience (for imperfect is also an abyss of potential - so the remedy) was built in. During pre-flood even cannibaalism was rife? “Covering angels” of animals joined the “covering angel over Eden” in his rebellion, so some animals turned predator? And if man had not become carnivore, mankind would’ve become prey? How low can we (each of us) go? Depends where God blocks the shaft to the abyss with his hand?}

     25 So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus answered, “Just what I’ve been telling you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to tell you and to judge concerning you. But he who sent me is true and genuine, and what I speak to the world is what I hear from him.”

     27 But they didn’t understand he was talking to them about the Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you’ll know that I’m he. And that I do nothing on my own, but I say what the Father has taught me. 29 And he is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.” {And perfect, an immutable law.} 30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him.

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/18

Colossians 3:12-25  John 8:33-47

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

03-16 - Col-2 Jn-8

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Colossians 2:18-23  John 8:12-20

            ☀️ Colossians 2:18-23

18 - Don’t let someone else disqualify you! Insisting on asceticism or the worship of angels, going on in detail about visions. Puffed up without reason by their self focused mind, 19 not holding fast to Jesus the head and Lord, from whom the whole body of believers is nourished and knit together through the joints and connecting ligaments [sun-desmos - bond, ligament, uniting principle] grows with a growth that’s from God.

     20 If you died with Christ, to the elementary spirits that drive the world, why, as if you are still living to the world, do you submit to regulations? {Today, follow its philosophy, thinking and trends?} 21 Rules {thinking} according to human precepts and teachings, various do’s and don’ts and how to’s. 22 Things that pass away. 23 These all have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made {spirituality?} religion, asceticism and severity to the body but these are of no value in curbing the failures or excesses of the lower, imperfect nature.

            🌙 John 8:12-20

12 - Again Jesus said to the people, “I’m the light of the world! Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness, but they will have the light of life.”

      13 And the Pharisees said to him, “You’re bearing witness about yourself. And your testimony isn’t true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I bear witness about myself, it’s a true witness. I know where I came from, and I know where I’m going. But you don’t know where I came from or where I’m going. 15 You judge according to human judgment. But I judge no one.

     16 Yet even if I do judge, my judgment would be true, for it’s not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.

     17 In your Law (of Moses) it’s written that the testimony of two people is true. 18 I’m the one who bears witness about myself. And the Father who sent me bears witness of me.”

     19 “Where is your Father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “You don’t know me nor my Father.  If you knew me, you would know my Father.” 20 These words he spoke in the treasury, as he was teaching in the temple. But no one arrested him, because the hour had not yet come.

     [The “treasury” - gazophulakion, from gaza and phulaké - is where the people would go — “In the Second Temple period, the treasury was an important part of the Temple complex, an area for worshippers to go to, where they could give offerings and so contribute to the maintenance of the Temple and its services ..a symbol of the people's interest and support for the religious institution. The offerings were used for the upkeep of the Temple, support for the priests, aid for the poor..”]

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/17

Colossians 3:1-11  John 8:21-32

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️