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.

~ * ~ ~*~ ~ * ~ ~*~ ~ * ~ ~*~ ~ * ~ ~*~ 

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

Verses on this blog are paraphrased.

~ * ~

05-16 - 1Pet-4 Jn-15

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

 • 1 Peter 4:1-8  John 15:1-17

            ☀️ A.M. 1 Peter 4:1-8

1 - Since Jesus suffered in this life, arm yourselves with the same thinking, for whoever has suffered in this life, has ceased from habitual wrongdoing, 2 and strives to live for the rest of the time in this life, no longer for things humans are passionate for, but is now passionate for the will of God.

     3 For the time is past and suffices for doing what the nations {natural, imperfect mankind} want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and all the lawlessness which idolatry {misdirected view, all confusion} results in. 4 So people {especially gentile nations at the time?} think it strange when you don’t run with them in the way of debauchery {their gentile rites} and they speak evil of you.

     5 But they’ll give account to he who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 And - to this end indeed - that even to the dead, the good news is announced. {During second half of millennium 8.}

     So he (Jesus) was judged indeed according to mankind in this life {if you don’t fit in ..to Satan, thus the nation’s scheme and theme “off with their head!” as they say} but alive however in the spirit according to God.

     7 The end of all things is at hand. {That age, concluding at 70 CE, and as last hour of these first 6 millennium approaches, the gospel and prophecy become understood? So again speak.} Therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep genuinely and wholeheartedly loving one another, since love covers a multitude of sins [of hamartia - missing the mark, flaws, shortcomings]..

            🌙 P.M. John 15:1-17

(Jesus to his disciples) 1 - “I’m the true vine {of Life} and my Father is the gardener and keeper of the vineyard.

     2 Every branch - in me - that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away” {‘forever’ has come to be assumed, as so many are steeped in the ancient, cruel spiritual propaganda myth/enchantment} “and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes [kathairó - cleanses, purifies, prunes, removes the dead growth] so it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean [katharos] {pruned} because of the message I’ve spoken to you.

     4 Now, abide in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it stays on the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I’m the vine. You’re the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in them, will bear much fruit. But apart from me you can do nothing.

     6 If anyone doesn’t abide in me they’ll become a dry branch that falls away and withers.” {And if it is during last hour(s) will be gathered to the bonfire called armageddon? Siren call being division, rage? Mt.13:30. And near or far won’t matter, Isaiah 24:20/Rev.10:4.}

     7 “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, whatever you ask for in prayer, will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is 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 commandments/instructions/sayings/words, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I’ve spoken to you, so my joy may be in you! And so your joy may be full.

     12 And this is my commandment - that you love one another” (left aNd right!!!! are we listen-inG?? Get our heads out of “the world”. Division is the siren caLL to armageddon(s) large and small - a 2024 ‘study’ note) — “aS I have loved you!

    13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down their life for their friends.” {Including laying down our politics.} 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 his master is doing. But I call you friends, for all that I’ve heard from my Father I’ve made known to you. 16 You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 This I command you - that you love one another.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/17

1 Peter 4:9-19  John 15:18-27

Start/End 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! ☀️🕊️

Paul’s Travels

     On the way to Damascus to arrest Christians Paul is blinded by the radiance of Jesus, and hears his voice. He therefor converts, and after a while starts preaching (mostly in synagogues) Jesus’ message, his death and his resurrection.

     He and Barnabas are sent on a - spread the Good News journey - setting out from Antioch, north of Jerusalem. (At Antioch is where the believers were first called Christians).

     They went up around the Mediterranean spending time in some towns north of it. Then after returning through each town the way they had come, they sailed back to Antioch, first “missionary journey” finished.

     Soon they went down to Jerusalem to counsel about non Hebrew believers, should they follow Torah/Old Testament Way as if Judean/Israeli? Jesus summed up the ten commandments as Love God. Love fellow person. And that pretty much became the agreed upon answer {imo} diet and days were not required. {Keeping the Sabbath and, or the original holy days of God, as in the Scripture can be a wonderful thing. They’re an outline, for one thing. But Romans 14:5 says - “Let each be persuaded in their own mind”. And to not throw stumbling blocks in front of each other. (vs.13). All are saved, and thus follow, by grace alone when God gives the faith, “each in their own order” 1Cor.15:22-28 w/ Mt.13:33, key word 3; three harvests, barley, wheat aNd grape.}

   Paul goes on a second journey, this time with Silas.. they go up around the Mediterranean and through the regions north of it, but going further this time, passing through Asia and then over water to Macedonia, north of Greece. Through those regions, as in others, they are pursued and harassed, beaten/flogged and thrown in jail, but while singing, the chains broke and the doors opened.. resulting in believers.. They’re followed and persecuted as they go along, so Paul goes as far as Athens and teaches in Corinth for a year and a half.

   After returning to Caesaria (second “missionary journey” completed) and then Jerusalem, he again, in a third journey, rounded north of the Mediterranean, through Asia to Ephesus, teaching for two years at the Hall of Tyrannus.. A two hour riot was inspired by the guild of Artemis idol makers, with many not knowing why, but yelling one thing and others another..

     Traveling on, wanting to be in Jerusalem by Pentecost, as they sailed past Ephesus, they stopped and met the Ephesian believers on shore.. There were prayers and tears, they were not going to see each other again. Paul had previously been there for three years.

     On to Jerusalem.. (End of 3rd missionary journey.) Accusations are made against him that he is teaching kinsmen/Hebrews to disregard the {societal preservative} “Laws of Moses”. A mob is incited, beats Paul and he’s arrested, but he speaks to the crowd, the Roman officer in charge having agreed. All was well until Paul said the LORD had told him to go to the nations, slang, gentiles.

     So Paul is arrested, almost getting flogged (again) until it was realized he was a Roman citizen.. even by birth. Whereas the commander had bought his citizenship! It was unlawful to flog a Roman citizen. Israel, including Jerusalem, is currently occupied by Rome. 

     Paul is tried in Jerusalem, but is sent to appear also before the governor of Caesaria. A plot to ambush and kill him on the way is made known.

     Paul “appeals to Caesar”.. the Lord having told him he would proclaim the news in Rome. There is storm and shipwreck on the way. But finally they come to Three Taverns where they are met by believers from Rome, whom he had not yet met, but had written to.

     Acts 28:30,31 - Paul (under house arrest in Rome) for two years lived in a place he rented for himself, and there he welcomed all who came to see him. He preached about the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord and Messiah, Jesus, speaking with all boldness and freedom.

      (Tradition has it he was later executed, likely under Nero who fiddled during the fire he himself started, but blamed the christians, sparking a great persecution.)

05-15 - 1Pet-3 Jn-14

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

 • 1 Peter 3:15-22  John 14:22-31 and summary of Paul’s travels separately

            ☀️ A.M. 1 Peter 3:15-22

15 - In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy {sacred, above reproach} always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason of the hope [elpis - expectation, trust, confidence] that’s in you, yet with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so when you’re slandered, those who insult your good behavior in Christ will know otherwise.

     17 It’s better to suffer for doing good, if that be God's will, than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins [harmartia - missing the mark, falling short, imperfection, wrongs] the righteous on behalf of the unrighteous {the perfect on behalf of the imperfect} that he might bring us to God. Though having been put to death, but alive however in spirit. 19 Same as he went and proclaimed to the spirits under guard {locked into the coming deluge} 20 because in the old time, they didn’t obey, when was waiting God's patience in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through. 21 {Same Spirit at work with each one of us.} And baptism, which corresponds to this {perishing of the self centered/self first carnality} now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body {bodily bathing} but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been made subject to him.

            🌙 P.M. John 14:22-31

22 - Judas (not Iscariot, Jude) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you’ll reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered, “If anyone loves me, they’ll keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we’ll come and make our home with them.

     24 But whoever doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. And the word/message you’ve heard isn’t mine but the Father's 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} which the Father will send in my name, will teach you all and bring to your remembrance all I’ve said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you, and not as the world gives, so don’t let your hearts be troubled, nor let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say, I’m going away, and will come to you, if you love me, rejoice. Because I’m going to the Father, and the Father is greater than I. 29 And now, I’ve told you before it happens, so when it does take place you’ll believe. 30 Not much longer will I talk with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has told me, so the world may know that I love the Father. Let’s go from here now.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/16

1 Peter 4:1-8  John 15:1-17

Start/End 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! ☀️🕊️

05-14 - 1Pet-3 Jn-14

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

 • 1 Peter 3:7-14  John 14:12-21

            ☀️ A.M. 1 Peter 3:7-14

7 - ..And husbands, live with your wives, not forgetting {or taking advantage because} she is physically weaker. Keep in mind that she is a joint heir with you to the grace of life, lest your prayers be hindered.

     8 Finally, all of you, hold onto unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, tender hearts, and humble spirits. 9 Don’t repay abuse for abuse nor insult for insult. But on the contrary! Bless. For to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

     10 For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let them keep their tongue from evil and their lips from speaking guile! 11 Let them turn away from evil and do good. Let them seek peace - and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the countenance of the Lord is against those who DO evil.” {..If we don’t seek peace, we do evil?}

     13 Now who is there to harm you if you’re zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them. Nor be troubled.

            🌙 P.M. John 14:12-21

Jesus, to his disciples, 12 - “Truly, I tell you, whoever believes in me will also do the works I do. And greater works than these they’ll do, because I’m going to the Father.” {Greater works, further reach, and don’t forget how wide a reach during his long second advent.}

     13 “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so - the Father may be glorified - in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name [onomo - name, reputation, cause] I will do it.

     15 If you love me, you’ll keep my commandments/instructions/sayings. 16 And I’ll ask the Father, and he’ll give you another help [paráklētos - from pará - from close-beside, and kaléō - make the call, properly, a legal advocate who makes the right judgment-call because close enough to the situation, someone giving evidence that stands up in court] to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit {Presence (with us)} of Truth {the Father, who is Life}, whom the world can’t receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. {Father and Son are so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence, same as will saturate and “seal” all creation and humanity.}

     18 “I won’t leave you as orphans, but will come to you.” {At the end of that age, at the coming Pentecost, and later, as fully present at the culmination of history, this unavoidable, all important contrast, a slow gehenna crucible, entropy/imperfection.}

     19 “Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you’ll see me. Because I live, you’ll live also. 20 In that day you’ll know that I’m in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments, and keeps them, are those who love me. And those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and I will {continue to} make myself known to them.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/15

1 Peter 3:15-22  John 14:22-31 and summary of Paul’s travels separately

Start/End 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! ☀️🕊️

05-13 - 1Pet-3 Jn-14

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

 • 1 Peter 2:17-25  John 13:21-38

            ☀️ A.M. 1 Peter 3:1-6

1 - Likewise, wives, adapt to your husbands, so even if he doesn’t obey the word, he may be won over without a word 2 when he sees your reverent and peaceful spirit. 3,4 The resulting inner beauty of a gentle spirit, unlike outward adorning, is unfading, and in God's sight, is very precious.

     5 This is how the holy women of old, who hoped in God, adorned themselves,, by adapting to their husbands, 6 as Sarah listened to Abraham, even calling him lord. And you are her daughters, if you do good and aren’t overly excitable or easily alarmed.

            🌙 P.M. John 14:1-11

(Jesus, before his arrest, on the evening before his execution, is alone with his eleven disciples. They had supper, and Judas has left. The other disciples think perhaps he has gone to buy what they need for the Passover meal, as he was the one who carried the money bag.)

     1 - Jesus told them, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions [monḗ - from ménō - to remain, abide – an abiding dwelling-place i.e. not transitory; monḗ - used twice in the NT both times by Christ, an individual dwelling place]. If this wasn’t so, would I tell you that I go to prepare a place for you?” {I go to be crucified, so that where I am you may be.}

     3 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I’ll come back and take you to myself, so where I am you may be. 4 And you know the way to where I’m going.”

     5 Thomas said, “Lord, we don’t know where you’re going! How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.

     No one comes to the Father {who is Life} except through me. 7 If you know me, you know my Father. So from now on you do know him, and see him.” [See - horaó - to see, perceive, understand.]

     8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and it will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus said, “Have I been with you this long, and you don’t know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me, has seen the Father. So why say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you know I’m in the Father? And the Father is in me? The words I say to you I don’t say on my own. But the Father - who dwells in me - has been doing his works. 11 Believe me, that I’m in the Father and the Father’s in me. Or believe because of the works. [Works - ergon - work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work, act/deed that carries out a purpose].

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/14

1 Peter 3:7-14  John 14:12-21

Start/End 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! ☀️🕊️

05-12 - 1Pet-2 Jn-13

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

 • 1 Peter 2:17-25  John 13:21-38

            ☀️ A.M. 1 Peter 2:17-25 

17 - Respect and honor all. Love your fellow believers. Fear/revere God. Honor the emperor. {No violent protests! Against another party. 🤔 Compliance up to law breaking or being ‘stamped’?} 18 Servants/workers (in a work obligation system, for a loan of money or land) be subject to your masters/misters/boss with respect. And not only to the good and gentle, but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a mindful thing, when conscious of God, if one endures sorrow while suffering unjustly.

     20 For what credit is it, if you do wrong and when suffering for it, you endure? But if when you do good, you suffer for it with quiet endurance, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 Indeed to this you’ve been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no wrong, no sin, neither did any falsehood cross his lips. 23 When he was insulted, he didn’t return insult. And when he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but continued entrusting himself to he who judges justly.

     24 And he suffered for us, bearing our sins in his body on the tree. That we might die to sin and live to all that is right. It is by his wounds you have been healed! 25 For like sheep, you were straying, but you have now returned (a pleasant sacrifice, a whole burnt offering) to the shepherd and bishop [episkopos - superintendent, bishop, from epí - upon, a fitting contact, which intensifies skopós - look intently, keep an eye on (you have returned to the) overseer, manager] of your soul.

     {How do you create genuinely able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact? No option to stray in Eden and creation would be an ant farm?}

            🌙 P.M. John 13:21-38

21 - Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and said, “Truly, I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, not knowing what to think. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved (this is John, it’s how he sometimes referred to himself) was at the table by Jesus, 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus who he was talking about.

     25 So that disciple, leaning close to Jesus said, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answered, “It’s he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I’ve dipped it.” So when he had dipped it, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

     27 Then after Judas had taken the bread, Satan entered into him, and Jesus said to him, “What you’re going to do, do quickly.” 28 Now no one at the table knew why he said this. 29 Some thought because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him to go buy what they would need for the feast {Jesus’ “last supper” (last meal) was noT the Passover meal} or that he should give something to the poor.

     30 And so it was, that after receiving the piece of bread, Judas left and went out into the night.

     31 And when he had gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God glorified in him. 32 For if God is glorified in him also God will glorify him in himself and at once.

     33 Little children, it’s only a short while that I’m with you. You’ll seek me, and just as I said to your countrymen, ‘Where I’m going you cannot follow.’ 34 And now a new commandment I give to you, love one another, just as I’ve loved you, you also love one another. 35 And by this all will know you’re my disciples! If you have love (true affection) for one another.”

     36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I’m going you can’t follow me now, but you’ll follow me later.” {Personally, I don’t believe this means ‘going to heaven’ but Peter was later crucified (legend/tradition has it as upside down because Peter said he was in no way worthy to be executed the same way Jesus was). When in reality Peter was not able to ‘go there’ then, which was proven later.} 37 Peter said, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!” 38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, I tell you Peter, the rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 05/13

1 Peter 3:1-6  John 14:1-11

Start/End 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! ☀️🕊️