Dec-24 From Mt-2 2Cor-4

    a paraphrased scripture study

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  GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 2:1-12

1 - After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi (astrologers? considered to be wise men) from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and we have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was very agitated, and so all Jerusalem with him. 4 He called together the nation’s chief priests and teachers of the law, asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they answered, “for this is what the prophet has written - 6 ‘You, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared, 8 and then he sent them on their way to Bethlehem saying, “Go and search for the child, and as soon as you find him, report it to me, so that I too may come and worship him.” 9 So they went on their way, and the star they had seen went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they were joyful. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ 2 Corinthians 4:11-18

11 - For we the living are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal selves. 12 So death is at work in us. But life in you! 13 Having however the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, 14 knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus, will also through Jesus, raise us together with you. 15 For all is for your sake, so that as grace extends more and more, thanksgiving will abound more and more, to the glory of God. 16 So we do not lose heart! Though our outward self is wasting away, our inner self is being built up and renewed day by day. 17 For this light and momentary affliction (this unavoidable and all important contrast) is preparing for us an enduring weight of glory beyond all comparison! 18 So we look not to the outward matters that are seen, but to the inner things that are not seen. For the things being seen are temporary, but the things that are unseen are enduring [aionia, as opposed to short lived].

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 2:21-38

2 Corinthians 5:1-9

            A link to the reading schedule is pinned.

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Acts this week, 18:17-28 ✔️

Rev/Apoc this week, 19:1-8 ✔️

Prophets - Isaiah 1 - 5 ✔️

       Prophets - Each part includes the previous parts also. Disclaimer, some are long.

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox! ~ hope you have a blessed day.. 

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