09-29 𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 Lk-15 2Thes-3

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          Luke 15:21-32

21 “'Father,' the son said, 'I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.' 22 But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. 23 And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast! 24 My son was dead and has come back to life.! He was lost but has been found.' Then they began to celebrate. 25 Meanwhile, the older son (Israel) was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants (workers) and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother is back,’ he was told, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf. We are celebrating because of his safe return.’ 28 The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and tried to reason with him. 29 But he replied, ‘All these years I’ve slaved for you and never disobeyed your orders. And in all that time you never gave me even one young goat for a feast with my friends. 30 Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!’ 31 ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead, and has come back to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’”                   

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From New Testament Letters

          (In Order Written)

  ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 ~

6 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this instruction in the name of our Lord Jesus, stay away from believers who lead an undisciplined or idle life and are not following “the way” they received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us (follow the first believer’s example). For we did not act in a disorderly way among you. 8 We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate. [Example is from the greek word “tupos” - originally, the mark of a blow, then a stamp struck by a die, a figure, copy, image, pattern, model, type, prefiguring something or somebody.] (😲 This reminds me of how Jesus is called “the first” which the greek written, is “proto”. Elsewhere, it says “we shall be like him” [“for we shall see him as he is”]. It’s not any leap at all to figure that Jesus is God’s prototype. So what do you think? Is it worth it to live through this all important contrast? Jesus said if we have faith the size of a small seed we could cast mountains into the sea.. What comes to mind is a bunch of ‘me first’ beings, all throwing mountains at each other! You know? Just how do you create able to think and reason beings, and keep paradise/perfection intact?? For thinking includes at least some power of choice. — Which ‘free will’ is a huge exaggeration of. When it comes to the faith/salvation (of all) - as to doctrine, I think it’s ‘free-will’ versus “God chooses”. There’s a very short parable/story/illustration Jesus told, Mt.13:33, key word 3? “The kingdom” (the harvest?) “is like a woman working leaven into three batches of dough” (three yummy baked loaves) “until all is leavened”. Is it possible “until all is leavened” has made us overlook “like leaven”. The kingdom progresses(?) like leaven.. If “God chooses” what role we play - takes our blinders off now, or upon the last great day, the GWT ‘day’ - why would ‘their’ “correction” [kolasin] be any different than ‘ours’? Jesus SAID, “All those in the tombs/graves will hear God’s voice and will come forth” (from the graves/tombs) “some into the resurrection of life (into THE millennium, yes?) And some into the resurrection of judgment” (Jn.5:28-29) which elsewhere He calls agelasting correction [“kolasin aionion” or “eonian correction” Mt.25:46].

    Those of the second resurrection are cast into the bright light of the GWT, great day of review ‘day’.. Into the radiant light of God’s Presence/Spirit. Some - think despots, predators - are bound to feel some fiery inner torment. And burning shame! In another parable, “please Abraham drop me a drip of water for my parched being”.. “You will see the blind and the lame” (the nobodies) “at the feast” (bounty of Life) “but you yourselves outside” (oh pharisee).. Imagine if you’d been a mean and cruel despot.. oh the gut wrenching remorse! ..Which would be sure to overtake the gnashing of teeth toward God.. Because Jesus “will draw all”. And beating oneself up over it (“with many stripes”) and the inner outside of the light darkness, would finally begin to brighten, giving way to the dawning of “Christ Crucified”. Which is a strong enough image, and truth, to appease even the most guilty of consciences. Yet closure for all, because I can’t help thinking the heart wrenching remorse would take a while to dissipate? If it would totally at all? But would tesurface time to time..? God is “writing His law” (love, 100% love) upon every heart and mind (each one, others first). Etched with his very finger upon the stone tablets of our heart and psyche.)

     10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat! 11 Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. 12 We urge such by the Lord Jesus to lead quiet lives, earning their own living, that they may eat their own bread. 13 As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never tire of doing good. 14 Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed. 15 But don’t think of them as enemies, warn them as you would a brother or sister. 16 Now may the God of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all. 17 Here is my greeting in my own handwriting—Paul. I do this in all my letters to prove they are from me. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.     

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𝒯𝑜𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓇𝑜𝓌’𝓈 𝒱𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓈:

𝐿𝓊𝓀𝑒 17:20-37

𝒢𝒶𝓁𝒶𝓉𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓈 1:1-5

𝒜𝒸𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 11:1-30

𝑅𝑒𝓋/𝒜𝓅𝑜𝒸 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 13:14-18

𝒫𝓇𝑜𝓅𝒽𝑒𝓉𝓈 - Hosea

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