a paraphrased scripture study
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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 3:1-10
1 - In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness saying, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 For this is who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness - ‘Prepare the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’” 4 John wore a garment of camel's hair with a leather belt, and he lived on locusts and wild honey. 5 Soon Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan River were going out to hear him, 6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham! 10 Even now the axe is laid to the base of the trees! And every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire! (A parable, and prophecy of 70 A.D. Why would anyone assume this is an ‘afterlife destiny’? Israel is the ‘micro’ fulfillment, history’s global culmination is the macro. All cause and effect, bound to occur, as mankind’s empires, and system are “built on sand”.)
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From New Testament Letters
(In the Order Believed Written)
~ 2 Corinthians 7:1-10
1 - Since beloved, we have these (great) promises, let us go on to cleanse ourselves from every pollution of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the reverence of God. 2 Make room in your hearts for us. We have not wronged nor corrupted anyone. Nor have we taken advantage of any one. 3 I don’t say this to find fault with you, for I said before that you are in our hearts, whether we die together or live together. 4 Great is my confidence toward you and great is my pride in you. I am filled with encouragement! In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy. 5 For even when we came to Macedonia, we had no rest, and were afflicted at every turn. There was fighting without and fear within. 6 But the one who comforts the down trodden, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus. 7 And not only by his coming but also by the encouragement with which he was comforted by you. For he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal. So I rejoiced still more. 8 For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I don’t regret it - though I did regret it, for I see the letter grieved you, if only for a while. 9 And so I rejoice! Not because you were grieved, but because you were saddened into repenting. You felt a godly grief! And so you suffered no loss. 10 For godly grief produces repentance, which leads, without regret, to salvation (life). Unlike worldly grief, which leads to death.
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Tomorrow’s Verses:
Matthew 3:11-17
2 Corinthians 7:11-16
A link to the reading schedule is pinned.
✔️= posted
Acts this week, 19:1-20 ✔️
Rev/Apoc this week, 19:9-16 ✔️
Prophets - Isaiah summary ✔️ next, Daniel
Prophets - Each part includes the previous parts also. Disclaimer, some are long.
Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox! ~ 🗞️📜⛲️
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