Jan-23 From Mt-8 Ro-3

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     a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 8:1-17

1 - When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds were following after him, 2 and a man with leprosy came and knelt before him saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 3 Jesus reached out his hand, touched the man, and said, “I am willing, be clean!” And immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said, “See that you don’t tell anyone (broadcast this). But go, show yourself to the priest and as a testimony to them, offer the gift Moses commanded.” 5 And when he arrived at Capernaum, a Roman centurion came asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, and suffering terribly.” 7 Jesus answered, “Shall I come and heal him?” 8 The centurion replied, “Lord, I don’t deserve to have you come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes. And I tell that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he marvelled and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith as this! 11 I tell you many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 but the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Outside of the Light. An inner - initial - condition during ‘Day’ of Judgment/Discernment, for Jesus said he “will draw aLL to himself” Jn.12:32.) 13 Then he said to the centurion, “Go, and let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that very moment.

     14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever. 15 So he touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to prepare a meal. 16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. 17 This fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah - “He took up our infirmities and he bore our diseases.”

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From New Testament Letters

(In the Order Believed Written)

       ~ Romans 3:24-31 ~

24 - We are justified freely by his grace [charis - grace, kindness, favor, favorable towards, like Old Testament, hebrew, Kaná, both as His favor, grace, reaching/inclining to people because He is disposed to bless/be near them, always leaning toward them] through the redemption [the apolutrósis - released  by payment of a ransom, from apó - from, and lytróō - redeem what was previously lost, the buy back, redemption] that is in Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as the atonement by his blood (strong enough to convince and appease eveRy guilty conscience) and to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness [dikaiosuné - righteousness, justice] because in his forbearance [paresis - a letting go, overlooking, suspension] he passed over the sin [hamartia - missing the mark] (condition) having occurred. 26 The present showing forth of his righteousness/justice, so he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. 27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is cancelled. Redeemed by what law? By a law of works/earning? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith, apart from works of the law. 29 Or is God the God of Hebrews/Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of the (other) nations also, 30 as it is God who justifies both by faith. 31 Do we then nullify the law by our faith? By no means! On the contrary. We uphold the law. (The ten summed up as Love. And because God’s Spirit/Presence enables us to do so!)

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 8:18-27

Romans 4:1-8

            A link to the reading schedule is pinned. {God gave the schedule, a section at a time. I’m often impressed with how well the gospel section and the letter section complement one another.}

               ✔️= posted

Acts this week, 21:1-25 ✔️

Rev/Apoc last week, 20:7-10 ✔️

Prophets - Daniel Part 1 ✔️

       Prophets - Each part includes the previous parts also. Disclaimer, a few may be long.

Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️