Romans 14 8-23

 02/28 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans 

8 - For if we live, we live unto the Lord, and if we die, we die unto the Lord. So! Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's! 9 It’s for this reason Christ died, and then lived again. That he might - be Lord - of both the living and the dead.

10 So why would we pass judgment on our brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your fellow believer? We will all stand before the judgment/justice seat of God. 11 For it’s written, “As I live, says the LORD, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue confess [exomologeó -  confess, acknowledge, give thanks] to God.” 12 So each of us will give an account of theirself to God. 13 So let us not pass judgment on one another, but rather decide, never, to put a stumbling block or a hindrance in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it’s unclean. (Still talking about foods.) 15 For if your brother or sister is grieved by what you eat, you’re no longer walking in love. Don’t destroy the one for whom Christ died, because of your preference of what to eat or not eat. 16 And don’t let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. {Or you may come under feelings of guilt.} 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking. But of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God}. 18 Whoever serves Christ is acceptable to God, and should be by people as well. 19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace, and for mutual upbuilding and encouragement. {Each one of us will fully discern the log in our eye at God’s throne.] 20 Don’t, for the sake of food (or days?) destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what they approve. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother or sister to stumble. 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment upon theirself for what they give thanks for. 23 But if they have doubts they will come under guilt if they eat, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever isn’t of faith is sin [hamartia - misses the mark].

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 15:1-7

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Revelation 1 1-8

  BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

1 - This is the revelation of Jesus Christ - which God gave to him - in order for him (Lord Jesus) to show his servants “what things when they happen, will happen in quickness”. {The believers remembered Jesus’ words, Mt.24, Mk.13, Lk.21, and left Jerusalem before the somber day of Jerusalem’s razing by Rome in 70 CE. ‘Smaller’ scope version of the also possible full scope version at the culmination of history and life as we presently know it, this crucible, slow gehenna fading away, and sorry to verbalize it, but corruption, dissolution. Which is why “God is savior of all” because entropy is a process that “doesn’t quit”, the “worm that doesn’t die”. THE - FiRe - that is not put out/quenched.} And Jesus sent it by his angel to his servant John. 2 Who is now bearing witness to the message of God, and to the life and works of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. (John talked about himself in this way also in his gospel account/recollection.) 3 Blessed/happy is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy [not everyone has a scripture scroll] and blessed are those who hear it and keep what is written in it. For the time is near.

     4 John, to the seven churches that are in Asia —

   Grace to you and peace from he who is, and was, and is to come. And from the seven spirits (“seven angels of the churches”) who are before his throne. 5 And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn from death, and the {to be} ruler of kings upon earth. To he who loves us and has freed us from our sins [hamartia - missing the mark] by his blood {Life} 6 and has made us (believers) to be a kingdom. A kingdom of priests to his God and Father - to him be glory and dominion forever and ever! Amen! 7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and EVERY eye will see him {if not alive at his return, then upon GWT Judgment ‘day’, great day of review day} and anyone who pricked/pierced him, and all tribes of earth will mourn because of him. Truly, amen. 

     8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the LORD God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” {Who forever was, and who forever shall be.}   

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MATTHEW 16 1-12

   🍃🕊️ 02/28 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

1 - The leaders, the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test him, asking him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, “When it’s evening, you say, ‘It’ll be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And then in the morning you say, ‘The sky is red and threatening, it will be stormy today.’ You know how to interpret the signs of the sky, but you don’t see the signs of the times. 4 An unfaithful and trying generation seeks for a sign. But the only sign that will be given to it, is the sign of Jonah.” {And the multitude of healings he did. I think healings were supposed to be shared with the priests.. but these priests/leaders had long ago(?) traded their faith in Yhwh and spirituality for politics, their seats of power. Keeping their seats during occupation by a foreign world order (part world domination and occupation). And politics seems to bring out the worst in human nature. Though it talks a good talk/puts on sheep’s clothing, but the wolf still shines through..Especially when it’s all power is attained, oR to get there.}

     5 When the disciples reached the other side of the lake (Galilee) they realized they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 At about that time Jesus said to them, “Watch out, and beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 The disciples began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of it, said, “Oh you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9 Don’t you yet see? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets left over you gathered? (12) 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? (5?) 11 How is it that you don’t understand that I’m not talking about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood he didn’t tell them to beware the leaven of bread, but the teaching {and example?} of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 16:13-20

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Romans 14 1-7

  02/27 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

1 - As for those who are weak in faith, welcome them! But not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the person with the more sensitive conscience, eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise/feel superior to the one who abstains! And let not the one who abstains - pass judgment/feel superior - to the one who eats! For God welcomes both. 4 Who are you {any of us} to pass judgment on another of the Lord’s servants? It is before their own master that they stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

     5 One person judges one day as better than another, while another judges all days to be alike. LeT, each one be fuLLy convinced in their - own - mind. 6 The one observing the day, is observing it to the Lord. The one observing all days alike, is also observing into the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God. While the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord, and also gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives to our self, and none of us dies to our self. (Next verse - for we live or we die unto the Lord.)

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 14:8-23

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MATTHEW 15 21-39

   🍃🕊️ 02/27 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

21 - After this Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely oppressed by a demon!” 23 But he didn’t answer her a word. And his disciples said, “Send her away, for she is following after us.” 24 He answered them, “I am only sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” {Always teaching. Living parables.} 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It’s not right to give the children's bread to the little puppies [kunarion - little dog, puppy].” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the puppies eat the crumbs that fall from the masters' table.” 28 Then Jesus said, “Oh woman, great is your faith! It will be done for you as you have asked.” And her daughter was instantly well.

     29 Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain {hillside} and sat down. 30 And great crowds came from all over, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and put them at his feet, and he healed them all.

     31 And the people marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled walking, the lame made whole, and the blind seeing. And the God of Israel was glorified [doksázō - from dóksa - glory, glorify, literally - to ascribe weight by recognizing the genuine substance and value].

     32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I am concerned for the people. They’ve been with us now for three days and they don’t have any food. And I don’t want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on their way.” 33 And the disciples said, “Where are we to get enough bread in such a remote place to feed so great a crowd?” 34 And Jesus said, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35 And directing the people to sit down, 36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, and giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples. And the disciples gave them to the crowds. {Another living parable.} 37 And everyone ate and was satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 Then, after sending the people on their way, they went by boat to the region of Magadan.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 16:1-12

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Romans 13 9-14

 02/26 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Romans

9 - The commandments, “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” and any other commandment, is summed up in this word - “Love your neighbor {our fellow person} as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to another. Therefore - love is the fulfilling of the law. 11 Plus, you know the time, that the hour is come to wake from sleep. For we are nearer now to salvation than when we first believed. 12 The night {of their age} is far spent, a new day is at hand. So then, let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in {pagan} orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. {Not in accusation, slander, division.} 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its inordinate desires. {Always remember? The world and its fashions and allures can put on sheep’s clothing. And some can even believe their own masquerade.. Others can be up to no good. It’s why God prophesied to Eve that the man would rule woman (for quite some time and still in some places and cases). In this ‘dimension’ called “Imperfect”.. well, history is a sad commentary. We should always pray for peace.. Everywhere. And be peacemakers because love is the fruit God loves! And division is the siren call to armageddon? Is.24:20, Rev.10:4; Ps.91,46,23, Rev.7:15-17.}

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 14:1-7

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Ps: jan 1-20, feb 20’s, mar 30’s, etc, dec 120-150

ACTS 23 16-35

         WeekLy BooK oF Acts

16 - Now the son of Paul's sister heard of the conspiracy, so he went to the barracks and told Paul. 17 And Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.” 18 So he brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.” 19 The tribune took him aside and asked him privately, “What is it you have to tell me?” 20 And he said, “Some men have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more concerning him. 21 But don’t be fooled by them, for more than forty are lying in wait to ambush. They have bound themselves by an oath to not eat or drink until they have killed him. And they’re only waiting for your agreement.” 22 So the tribune dismissed the young man, saying, “Tell no one that you have told me of this.”

     23 Then he called two centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to be ready at the third hour of the night, to go as far as Caesarea. 24 And provide a mount for Paul and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” 25 And he sent along a letter to this effect: 26 “Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Hebrews and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28 And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council. 29 I found he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment. 30 And when it was revealed to me that there is a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers to state before you whatever it is they have against him.”

     31 So the soldiers, brought Paul by night to Antipatris. 32 And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with Paul. 33 When they arrived at Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and presented Paul to him. 34 On reading the letter, Felix asked what province he was from. And upon learning he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I’ll give you a hearing when your accusers are here.” And he ordered him to be guarded in Herod's praetorium. [Praitórion - a palace occupied by a Roman governor; quarters of the praetorian guard in Rome; originally the general's tent in a Roman camp.]

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Weekly ‘Enter the Story’ Reading & Study

JOHN 6 52 - 7 1

   🍃🕊️ 02/26 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

52 - The people were questioning one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53 So Jesus said, “Truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you!” {This clearly refers to a spiritual partaking, yet is in imitation of some ancient abysmal practices of humanity, especially during the hands off, pre-flood age?}  54 “Whoever feeds on my flesh (Ps.1) and drinks my blood/life has enduring life, and I will raise them up on the last day. 55 For this is true (spiritual) food, and true (spiritual) drink. [“I am the vine, you are the branches” that will bear fruit if succored and “abiding on the vine”, the true vine.] 56 “Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in them”.

     {“The Life is in the blood.” The Life (force) of everything is the Father. Full separation from Him would be no life, not alive, no living, fully gone, this is why our remedy was “built in” to creation itself. Apart from the Father there is no life.

     But! Had there been no option to stray in Eden/creation, we’d have to be an ant farm. Yet, how do you create genuinely, and fully, able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact?

     Clue? His wrath/greek-orge - “passion” is cause and effect (as opposed to ant farm) suffering the consequences.. No light thing, for imperfection is an abyss of potential. It’s not God’s wrath that - needs - to be appeased (logic). So what does need to be appeased?? ..It is not the adversary, the first gone rogue one. The Plan oF God is Utterly Glorious. Laid out like a map, even a calendar (of sorts) all hidden in plain sight.. Father loves a good riddle? …If you don’t allow things to run their course, what exactly would be the point?}

     57 Continuing, Jesus said, “As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, that means whoever feeds upon me, will also live. 58 For this is the bread {for you} come down from heaven, not like the bread (manna) the fathers ate” (during wandering years in the desert under Moses) “and later they died. But whoever feeds on this bread, will live to the age [aion].” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.

     60 But when many disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying. Who can hear it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing they were complaining and grumbling about it, said, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It’s the Spirit(/Presence of God) that gives life. The flesh {relying on self effort} is no help at all. The words that I’m speaking to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who those who wouldn’t really believe, and also knew who would betray him. 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father grants it to them.”

     66 After this many turned back and no longer walked along with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter daid, “Lord, to whom would we go?! You have the words of enduring life.” [Aiónios, life forever dependent upon abiding in, and cleaving to him, and thus in and to the Father, who (surely?) is Life/the life force.] 69 “And we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Jesus answered saying, “Did I not choose you twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” 71 He was speaking of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, though one of the twelve, was going to betray him.

     7 After this Jesus went about in Galilee, and not in Judea, because the Jews were seeking how they might have him killed.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 15:21-39

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Romans 13 1-8

 02/25 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

{Dear Roman brothers and sisters, although pagan concepts, we all renounce, are woven into the civil order} 1 - Let every person be subject to the governing powers, not being disorderly and rebellious. For order is from God,. 2 Therefore whoever resists the order resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment/suffer the consequences. 3 Authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you’ll receive approval, 4 for he is a servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he doesn’t police in vain but is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore we must subject ourself, not only to avoid God's wrath {suffer consequences} but also for the sake of conscience. 6 We pay taxes for the same reason, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 {What I mean is} Pay to all what is owed to them, taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

     8 Owe no one anything! Except to love each other, for those who love their fellow person has fulfilled the law.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 13:9-14

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JOHN 6 41-51

 Universalism in the New Testament

🍃🕊️ 02/25 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

               ~ JOHN 6 41-51 ~

41 - The people were grumbling to one another about him, because he said, “I’m the bread come down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I’ve come down from heaven’!?” 43 Jesus said, “Don’t murmur [gogguzó - grumble, murmur, mutter, whisper, complain] among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them. And I will raise them up on the last day. 45 As it says in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ And everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. 46 Not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from Him, he has seen the Father. 47 Truly, I tell you whoever believes has enduring [aionios, aionion - agelasting, of an age] life. {Life of the age.. in the case of “putting on immortality” of 1 Cor.15:53, Rev.21:5, it’s the age of forever?} 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 But this is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it [be nourished by it] and not die [apothnéskó - die, perish]. 51 I am the living bread come down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, they will live into [eis - into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among] the aion, And the bread and sacrifice I give is for the life of the world [kosmos - world, universe, order, display].

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Tomorrows verses - John 6:52-7:1

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Romans 12 10-21

 02/24 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans 

10 - Love one another with brotherly and sisterly affection. Try to out do one another in showing honor to one another. 11 Don’t be spiritually lazy and disinterested, but fervent in spirit and serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope [elpis - hope, expectation, trust, confidence].  {Rejoice in trust and confidence!} Be patient in times of trouble, praying always. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints (believers) and seek to show hospitality.

     14 Bless those who do not bless you, and don’t curse those who curse/persecute you. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and sad with those who are sad. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Don’t be haughty and stuck up, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God {cause and effect, imo} for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the LORD.” 20 But instead, “feed an enemy if they’re hungry, and give a drink if they are thirsty. For by so doing you will heap burning coals {of repentance} on their head.” 21 Don’t become entrapped in any snare of evil {including reactions?} but overcome evil with good.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 13:1-8

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MATTHEW 15 1-20

   🍃🕊️ 02/24 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

1 - Some Pharisees and scribes came along, from Jerusalem and asked Jesus, 2 “Why do your disciples break the - tradition - of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.” 3 He answered, “Why do you break the commandment/instruction/law - of God - for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘the one who curses father or mother in death ends.’ 5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What I would have given to you as aid {in your old age} is instead given [is in trust, as an offering] to God,” 6 then they need not honor mother or father.’ So for the sake of your tradition, you have annulled the word of God. 7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said 8 “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 9 In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments, (guidance, instructions) of men.’”

     10 And he called the people to him and told them, “Hear and understand, 11 it’s not what goes into the mouth that ruins a person, but what comes out of the mouth.”

     12 A little later, the disciples said to him, “Do you know the the Pharisees were offended at what you said?” 13 He answered them, “Every plant my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. 14 Let them be, they are blind guides. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a pit.” {The wolf puts on sheep’s clothing. “The World” talks a good talk, and many are misled.} 15 But Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 And Jesus said, “Are you too without understanding, and still don’t see? 17 What goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? 18 But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this ruins a person. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness/accusation, slander. 20 These are what pollutes. But to eat with unwashed hands does not pollute.” {Speaking slander and accusation, as they did about Jesus and later believers, is evidence of contamination of the heart. Blind guides guiding - embrace hate, division is unity, the ‘us and them’ mentality the world and its powers find so very useful. Pollutions of heart.. blind leading the blind who receive it.. Also the spiritual teaching of lawlessness. We cannot be transformed by - rules and laws which are external - proven failed with one nation, with the first human pair, and pre flood was hands off, but “the seed” Jesus implanted, and nurtured and watered, does away with lawlessness and the (selfish, lower vibration if you will) pollutions of the heart and mind. And we grow and mature to fuLL transformation at (one of two) vivifications which is the “putting on of perfection/incorruptibility” thus the enduring Life.. Which following blind guides of any sort just slows, delays, stagnates the process. Anything unTrue is a waste of time. 2Tim.3:16 is better, Psalm 1, with offering and sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving.. singing in heart and spirit, with the habitual practice of quiet listening/“waiting upon God”. This will rebound into fruits of the Spirit rather than the common pollutions of the heart, that often masquerade as being the greater good. Fruits of the flesh, “wars among you”, slander, accusations, division, factions, discord and dispute, (embrace the hate) as somehow righteous, Gal.5:19-26. Habitually human, same old, same old, since Cain slew Abel.}

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Tomorrows verses - John 6:41-51

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Romans 12 1-9

  02/23 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

1 -  I appeal to you therefore, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, pure, sacred and acceptable to God, which is our spiritual worship. 2 Don’t conform to this world. But be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what’s the will of God, what is good, acceptable and perfect.

     3 By the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should, but let your thinking be with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has allotted. 4 For we are like one body, with many members, and each part of the body has a different function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 So having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them. If prophecy, in proportion to our faith, 7 if service, in our serving. The one who teaches, in their teaching. 8 The one who encourages [parakaleó - call to one's side, exhort, encourage, comfort, urge] in their encouraging and urging. The one who contributes, in generosity. The one who leads, with zeal, and the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be genuine! Abhor what is evil and hold tightly to what is good.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 12:10-21

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JOHN 6 30-40

   🍃🕊️ 02/23 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

30 - The people asked him, “What sign will you do, that we may see proof and believe you? What work and accomplishment?” {Human nature today as well, same old, same old.} 31 “For our fathers ate manna in the wilderness, like it says, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat!’”32 Jesus answered, “Truly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave the bread from heaven. And my Father gives to you - the true manna from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, “Sir! Give us this bread always.” 35 Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me does not hunger, and whoever believes in me does not thirst. 36 I’ve said to you that you have seen me and yet you don’t believe. 37 But - all - the Father gives me will come to me.” [Jn.13:3 - The Father has given all into the Son’s hand.] “And whoever comes to me I will noT cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my will, but the will of he who sent me. 39 And this - is the will of he who sent me — that all - he has given me — I will not lose. But will raise up, on the last day.”  {There’s two “last days”! The one simultaneous with his return/arrival — Is.24:29, Rev.10:4, 2Thes.1:7-8, Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16 & Mt.25:1-13. — and the “8th ‘day’” the “last great day” — Lev.23:36, Jn.7:37; initiaL conditions of some during that ‘day’, of the inner, outside of the Light darkness, etc — this is, of course, “after” the millennial Sabbath rest ..Rest from the adversary&co, Rev.20 however, is told like describing the crests of waves, and not much of the in between the waves.} 40 “For this is the will of my Father - that everyone who looks upon the Son and believes in him, should have [echó - to have, hold, possess; translated as “should have”] enduring life, and I will raise them up on the {first} last day.”

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 15:1-20

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Romans 11 25-36

  02/22 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans           

25 - So you don’t become arrogant, and lest you be wise in your own sight {a very bad thing} don’t be unaware of this mystery - that a partial hardening has - come upon - Israel, untiL the fullness of the nations is come in. 26 And so in this way, all Israel will be saved, as it’s written, “The one who delivers will come from Zion, and will banish ungodliness from Jacob. 27 And this is my covenant [agreement, contract, testament] with them when I take away their sins [hamartia - (their/our) missing the mark].”

     28 As concerns the gospel, they’re opponents.  {Were.} But as regards election, they’re beloved. Opponents for your sake, and beloved for the patriarchs, 29 for the gifts and calling oF God are irrevocable [ametamelétos -  not regretted, without repentance, no change of mind]. 30 For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy - because Israel was disobedient. 31 Now they too have been disobedient.

     So you (from the nations) receive mercy, and they receive mercy. 32 For GOD has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all.

     33 Oh, the depth of the riches! And the wisdom! And the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his ways. And how unfathomable his judgments! {Just hoW do you create genuinely able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact?}

     34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Who could ever be his advisor?” 35 “Or who has given a gift to him that could ever measure up to what he gives?” 36 For it’s from him, and through him, and to him, that all things are. To him be Glory forever. Amen.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 12:1-9

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JOHN 6 22-29

   🍃🕊️ 02/22 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

22 - On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea (of Galilee) saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus hadn’t been in the boat with his disciples, who had gone on alone. 23 Other boats from Tiberias (the west side and shore) came near where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 So when the crowd saw Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum, looking for him.

     25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”26 Jesus answered, “Truly, I tell you, you’re looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes, but for the food that doesn’t fade to enduring life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.” [His Spirit/Presence.] 28 Then they said, “What must we do? To be doing the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered, “This is the work of God - that you believe in he whom he has sent.”

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Tomorrows verses - John 6:30-40

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Romans 11 12-24

  02/21 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

12 - Now if Israel’s rejecting the message means riches for the world, and if their failure means richness for the nations, think how much greater the blessing, when they do accept the message.13 Now I’m speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I’m an apostle to the Gentiles/nations, I magnify my ministry {service} 14 to hopefully make my fellow Jews (Hebrews) jealous, and so save some of them. 15 But if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their return mean but life from the dead? {Christ’s return! Mt.23:39.} 16 If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is all the dough. And if the root of the tree is holy, so are the branches.

     17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, 18 don’t be arrogant toward the natural branches. If you are, remember it’s not you who support the root, but it’s the root that supports you. 19 Or you might say, “Branches were broken off to make room for me.” 20 That’s actually true. But they were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through your faith. But don’t become proud, 21 for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, then neither will he spare you! 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God. Severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. {Truth is a hard taskmaster, for us all?} And otherwise you too will be cut off. 23 And even they, if they don’t continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 And if you, from a wild olive tree, was grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will the natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 11:25-36

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Revelation 22 3-21

 WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

      By Necessity Slightly 

             Paraphrased    

3 - There is no curse there, and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There shall be no

night there and they will not need light of lamp or sun, for the LORD God will righten upon them. And they will reign {🗝️”crowns of Life” not metal, Daniel 2:36-45} to the ages, of the ages.

     6 And he said to me (John), “These words are trustworthy and true. And the LORD, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”

     7 “So behold, I’m coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

     8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I’m a fellow servant with you and your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” 10 And he said to me {narrative that is spoken - outside - of the vision} “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near [eggus - at hand, near, nigh, ready]. 11 {Then/at that time} Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.” {Speaking about conditions befoRe apocalypse, noT after Rev.21:1-5, etc. Mt.13:30 as both Rev.16:14-15-16 and Mt.25:1-13.

     12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense [misthos - reward, wages] with me, to bring to each one as they they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

     14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so they may have right to the tree of life and may enter the gates of the city. 15 Outside are the contemptible, the sorcerers [pharmakos - sorcerers, magicians, from pharmakon - drug, spell] and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. {For the city, the kingdom, is here now.. just not fully.}

     16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things. I’m the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” {The beginning of day..}

     17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Yes, come!” [Erchomai - can denote both the act of coming and the state of having arrived.] “And let the one who is thirsty come! Let the one who desires take of the water of life without price.

     18 But I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, God will add to them the plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away their part of the tree of life and of the holy city, which are described in this book. {And will be outside the city at His return. Instead of having part in serving upon GWT judgment ‘day’ will be learning and being corrected then, instead of having been corrected now.} 20 And he who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

     21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. (End of the Book of the Revelation Vision.)

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See Intro - This Year’s Revelation Study

The 🗝️ to clearly seeing the vision is consistent study. Soon it emerges. 

      All 📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

Logic of things allowed to run their course..

MATTHEW 14 22-36

    🍃🕊️ 02/21 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

22 - Jesus had the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he sent the crowds home, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. And evening came, and he was there alone, 24 but the boat by now was a long way off from land. And it was being beaten and tossed about by the waves, for a wind had risen and was blowing against them. 25 Then in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the water. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea toward them, they were terrified! And they cried out in fear, “It’s a ghost!” 27 But Jesus said, “Take heart! it is I. Don’t be afraid!” {Thought I’d take the shortest route..}

     28 And Peter said, “Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to you on the water.” 29 So Jesus said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. 30 But then he looked around at the wind and the waves and he started to sink, and he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Jesus reached out his hand and took hold of him, “Oh you of little faith” he said, “why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing. 33 And those in the boat were in awe, and said, “Truly! You are the Son of God.”

     34 And they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 And when the people of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick 36 and implored him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched, were made well. {Is his long second advent a full scope version of his first so brief one?}

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Tomorrows verses - John 6:22-29

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Romans 11 7-11

 Universalism in the New Testament

02/20 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Romans

7 - What then? Israel failed to achieve what it was seeking. A chosen few obtained it, but the rest were hardened [póroó - hardened, made callous, rendered insensitive] 8 as it’s written, “God gave [didómi - gave, granted] them a spirit of stupor, eyes not seeing and ears not hearing, down to this very day.” 9 And David said, “Let be, their table for a snare and a trap, for a stumbling block and a retribution. 10 Let their eyes be darkened so they do not see, their backs be bent.” {With heavy burden, servitude.. their table, cause and effect. Israel as microcosm, world as macro.}

11 So I ask! Did they stumble in order to perish [piptó - fall, fail, degrade, perish]? Certainly noT! Rather, through their trespass, salvation/rescue has come to the nations! {We are saved from two things. The abyss of death/not being, end result of entropy/corruption, come about because God is Life and “is Perfect” mt.5:48, thus straying and strayed is imperfection, which is entropy. And two - from the abyss of potential which imperfection is. Which has already been proven by history. We are saved from imperfection which is entropy - because God iS life and “is perfect” so reconciles us tonhimself. Imperfection as entropy being a natural law and process that runs its course to completion.. And because God “is Perfect” the ultimate ‘end’ result of all this has to be..?}

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 11:12-24

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JOHN 6 14-21

   🍃🕊️ 02/20 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

14 - When the people saw the miracle that Jesus had done, they said to one another, “This must be the Prophet who’s to come into the world!”

     15 Seeing then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus went away to the mountain alone. 16 And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat and started back across to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus hadn’t yet come back.

     18 The lake became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water toward them, and they were afraid. 20 But he called out to them, “It is I, don’t be afraid.” 21 Then they were happy and took him on board, and immediately the were at land, to where they had been going.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 14:22-36

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Romans 11 1-6

  02/19 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

1 - I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself (Paul) am an Israelite. A descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not rejected his people which he foreknew {would happen?} Do you know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God about Israel? 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets! They have demolished your altars! And I only am left! And they seek my life.” 4 But what is God's reply? “I have kept for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 So too, at the present time there’s a remnant, chosen by grace. 6 But if it’s by grace, it’s no longer on the basis of self effort, otherwise grace wouldn’t be grace.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 11:7-11

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ACTS 23 1-15

         WeekLy BooK oF Acts 

1 - And looking intently at those in the council, Paul said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience right up to this day.” 2 And the high priest Ananias told those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. 3 And Paul said, “God is going to strike you! You whitewashed wall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet contrary to the law you order me to be struck?”

     4 But some standing by said, “Would you insult God's high priest?” 5 And Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he’s the high priest.. it’s written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

     6 Now when Paul saw that one part of the group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers! I’m a Pharisee! And a son of Pharisees. It’s because of the hope [elpis - expectation] of the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial!” 7 {Wow, rabble rouser.. Took a page from leader’s/establishment’s book!} And when he said this, an argument broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. {Division, tool and siren call of the world.. to?} 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, no angels, no spirit, but the Pharisees believe in them all. 9 And a great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees' party stood up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong in this man! What if a spirit or an angel spoke to him?”10 And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces, commanded the soldiers to go and take him by force from among them, and bring him to the barracks.

     11 The following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, “Take courage, as you’ve testified about me in Jerusalem, so also will you testify in Rome.”

     12 On the next day, some men made a plot and binding theirselves with an oath, said they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty men who made this conspiracy. 14 So they went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We’ve strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food until we have killed Paul. 15 So you, along with the council, send to the tribune to bring him down to you again, as though you’re going to examine his case more fully. For we’re ready to kill him before he gets here.”

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By Necessity Paraphrased

Weekly ‘Enter the Story’ Reading & Study

MATTHEW 14 15-21

    🍃🕊️ 02/19 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

(This reading schedule is the four gospels into two six month readings, so there is sometimes repetition.) 15 - As evening was approaching, the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a lonely place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages to buy food.”

     16 Jesus said, “They don’t need to go. You can give them something to eat.” 17 They answered, “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish.” 18 “Bring them to me,” Jesus said. 19 He had the people sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave the bread and fish to the disciples, and the disciples passed it out to the people. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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Tomorrows verses - John 6:14-21

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Everything I know

  In 3.5 Short Paragraphs

Is.24:20 is rev.10:4. (Test? rev.13:13 pinpoints an office.) Mt.13:30 is both rev.16:14-15-16 and/oR Mt.25:1-13 -> to serving called reigning during a long 2nd advent.. crowns of Life, not metal. Metals are “the world” (Dn.2:36-45, 7:7,19 (hello?) The world has donned sheep’s clothing and mask slippage goes unnoticed.. But on a Good note, Ps.91,46,23, Rev.7:15-17, Lk.1:33, Is.11:7, 1Tim.4:10.

We are at Rev.7:1,3 after the 1st. 6:12-17 event, described as a whirlwind of its entire effects, first to last, at the beginning of the vision, skews and veils the vision - which vision - Father loves a good riddle, hiding things in plain sight - is told 3 times.

[1]6:1-2 to 11:19; [2]ch.12, vs.17 w/ mt.23:39; and [3]13:1 to 19:11 ..the three rejoin at the 7th trumpet.. Jesus went (basically) from ascension to rev.4. All weeping, gnashing of teeth is fruit, cause and effect.. the dis-ease as part of the cure/immunity. 1Tim.4:10, Jn.12:32 and on into infinity.. as to the CU / UR in the scripture. Translation, lack of belief changed “all” greek pas into “all things”. It was big bang into universe as is, but a clock not running, then set in motion. There’s two obvious outlines of all this. The week plus one. And the Spring - and - Fall holy days of Lev.23, the 1st short advent, and the much longer, stretched out 2nd advent. Rev.21:1-5, Is.11:7. Rev.20 as the crests of waves only, and Rev.22 has narrative that is outside of the vision, Mt.25:10.

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And here’s a tough one - Dn.12:11-12 w/ Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16, Rev.2:10. A Riddle and Math Problem.

Romans 10 16-21

  02/18 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

(Paul is grieved because the majority of his kinsmen are not understanding the message.) 16 - But they have not all obeyed the message of God, the gospel [euaggelion - gospel, good news]. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the words [rhema - utterance] of Christ. 18 But I ask, have they heard? Indeed, “the voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.” 19 But I ask, did Israel understand? {Outer law/rules couldn’t work for even one nation. Couldn’t work with the first pair. So what is God’s other options for creation? How do you create genuinely able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact? For thinking includes at least some power of choice. God as Life, witnesses and lives through all that ever occurs, and he endowed thinking anyway!}

     First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by those not a nation. By a nation without understanding I will make you angry.” 20 And later Isaiah is so bold as to say, “I have been found by those who didn’t look for me. I’ve made myself known to those who didn’t ask for me.” 21 But of Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.” {Israel, smaller scope, humanity, full scope -> pattern of prophecy, and more.}

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 11:1-6

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

JOHN 6 1-13

   🍃🕊️ 02/18 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

1 - After this Jesus crossed over to the other side of Galilee Sea, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs he was doing, how he healed the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 It was the  days (week and feast) of Passover (or also called of Unleavened Bread). 5 Seeing a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so all these people may eat?” 6 He said this to teach Philip, for he himself knew what he was about to do. 7 Philip thought and said, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each to get a little!” 8 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said, 9 “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what is that when there’s so many?”

     10 Jesus said, “Tell the people to sit down on the grass.” There was a field of grass, so they sat down, about five thousand men, plus women and children in number. {Yes women were not counted, remember God had told Eve (prophesied) the strong would ruLe the not as strong. Because straying is imperfection/entropy, and an abyss of potential, so all range of misdeeds and oppressions were bound to occur. And self first and foremost is bound to (especially in power and politics) be dog eat dog.}

     11 Jesus took the loaves they had, gave {an offering and sacrifice of} thanks. {🗝️ to Dan.12:11? w/ Lk.19:41,44?}  And distributed the bread to those who were seated. So also with the fish, and everyone ate as much as they wanted. 12 And when they had finished, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that none be lost.” 13 So they gathered up the left over pieces, filling twelve baskets (parable by numbers) with fragments from the five - barley - loaves. {Barley harvest, first of three main harvests, Mt.13:33, key word 3, with 1Cor.15:22-24,27-28 - vs  27-28, the five “all things” should read “all”. And then what do the verses repeat five/six times? Twelve full baskets of bread made of barley — all equal when all has been said and done, Eph.1:10, which is another case of “all” changed into “all things” - greek word pas - all, every, the whole.. Also in Rev.21:5! “behold I make all new” Jn.13:3, “the Father has given all over into the Son’s hands” and more. But not in 2Tim.3:16, “all scripture for training” yet it’s the same word, pas - every, all, the whole (of scripture. Is there a wrinkle of misunderstanding? The flaw is noT with God. If things were not allowed to - freely - run course, might as well create a total ant farm. Instead God has opted for total ‘herd’ immunity? The dis-ease as part of the cure? Pre flood was hands off ..and first proof. The slow gehenna crucible of imperfect, is an abyss of potential, and the source of all suffering and sorrow. God is Life and “is Perfect” Mt.5:48, so the result (KJV calls wages) of imperfect / greek hamartia - missing the mark, translated sin (which kind of misses the mark?) is death, the final stage of entropy. The fire/heat and worm that doesn’t quit, cannot reverse itself, but which God uses to separate the chaff - and self as first and foremost - from off of the kernels of wheat. Some early (the barley and wheat harvest, to serve) and some later. The self first and foremost - fully - removed/circumcised from off of humanity, upon the “8th ‘day’” the “last Great Day” (Lev.23:36, Jn.7:37) the overflowing grape harvest - 1Cor.15:24-28.

     “Perfect” includes the ‘end’ result of all this. Greek “tel”/end-aim. The end (aim). God is 100% unfettered Genius. Our hope/expectation/trust lies upon HiM. ..”The world” masquerades these days in sheep’s clothing, by which many are being misled. Even though the wolf is so often exposed! Are we willfully blind? ..And Mt.13:30 is both Rev.16:14-15-16 and/oR Mt.25:1-13-to serve called reigning. For before Isaiah 11:7, is Isaiah 24:20 via Rev.10:4? Then all of Rev.20 which is told like describing the crests of waves, and not much of the in between the crests. In Rev.22 is narrative that is outside-of the vision, and like the rich man and Lazarus parable, portrays the initiaL, inneR conditions - of some - during that “8th ‘day’” — Creation expLoded into the universe as is, and THEN, was set in motion. The week plus one - first outline; then the Spring and Fall holy days oF Lev.23 as the outline of the first (so brief) and second (long) advents of Jesus. I don’t mean to be babbling on so lately.. But Truth, the message of God, is bursting with glory! And is an unstoppable fountain..}

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 14:15-21

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Romans 10 11-15

  02/17 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

          Paul’s Letter To The Romans

11 - For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be shamed.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek {between hebrew and former pagan; between saved and not yet saved; or between literal and spiritual/metaphor? - for the two are ONE} for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call upon him. {Ego seeks to divide literal and metaphor? Or vice versa.. They are not mutually exclusive, don’t have to be. Logically cannot be. The root of denial, of either(!) is fear? But we keep going forward, not grasping old, outdated.. So Perfect Love can cast away aLL fear.} 13 For “everyone who calls upon the name [onoma - name, character, fame, reputation, cause] of the Lord is saved.”

     14 How then will someone call upon him, if they don’t believe he is? And how can they believe he is, if they’ve never heard of him? And how are they to hear without someone speaking? 15 And how are they to speak it, unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim the good news!”

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 10:16-21

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

MATTHEW 14 1-14

   🍃🕊️02/17 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

1 - At that time Herod the tetrarch [tetrarchés - from the Greek words tetra, meaning four, and archon - ruler, leader; ruler over a fourth part of a region] heard about the fame of Jesus, 2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead. This is why these miracles are happening.” 3 For Herod had seized John, chained him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, 4 because John had said to him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.” (And both Herod and Philip were her uncles?) 5 And though he wanted to put him to death (previously having listened to him) he feared the people, because they held him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday came around, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, 7 so much so that he promised, with an oath, to give her whatever she might ask. 8 Advised by her mother, she asked for the head John the Baptist to be brought to her on a platter.” 9 And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be done. 10 So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and then went and told Jesus.

     13 And when Jesus was told, he withdrew from there by boat to a lonely place by himself. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed him on foot from the towns, 14 and when he went ashore he saw a great crowd. And having compassion for them, he healed their sick.

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Tomorrows verses - John 6:1-13

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Romans 10 1-10

  02/16 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

              Paul’s Letter To The

1 - My heart's desire and prayer to God for my countrymen is for salvation. 2 For I bear witness about them, that they have a genuine zeal for God, but not according to accurate knowledge. {History repeats? In many shades..?} 3 For not knowing of the righteousness of God, and seeking to attain their own, they don’t submit to God's righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end [telos - the end aim] of the law for righteousness to everyone believing. 5 Moses wrote about the righteousness that is based upon the law {external} that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness based upon faith {internal} says, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who shall ascend into heaven?’” that is, to bring Christ down {to ones self?} 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” that is, to bring Christ up from the dead. 8 But what does it say? “The word is near to you, in your mouth and in your heart” that is, the word of faith that we proclaim. 9 Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you are saved.10 For with the heart we believe and are freely justified. And with the mouth we speak it and are saved [sozo - safe, rescued, delivered]. {Fini. The end. (Aim)}

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 10:11-15

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

MATTHEW 13 44-58

   🍃🕊️02/16 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

44 - (Jesus continues.) “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure that’s hidden in a field! A person at finding it, will cover it up again, and then in joy will go and sell all that they have and will go and buy that field.” {The treasure of Truth is hidden in plain sight, in intriguing riddles? Father likes a good riddle?}

     45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 and when he finds one pearl, of great value, will go out and sell all that he has and buy it.

      47And again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that is thrown into the sea and gathers fish of every kind. 48 And when it’s full, men draw the net ashore and sort the good from the not good. And they will gather the good but throw back the bad. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the evil from the righteous 50 and throw them into the fiery furnace.” {Judgment, consequences, results.} There will be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.” {Fiery judgment simultaneous with Jesus’ return beginning his long second advent - Mt.13:30 is both Rev.16:14-15-16 and Mt.25:1-13. And they rise into GWT judgment ‘day’ initially some gnashing teeth.. which progresses to weeping..}

     51 “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes.” 52 And he said, “Every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a house, who brings out of their store, treasure that is new, and treasure that is old.” [2Tim.3:16]

     53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he left there, 54 and coming to his hometown he was teaching in the synagogue, and they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Isn’t this the carpenter's son? Isn’t his mother called Mary? And aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? (We have letters written later by James and Jude.) 56 And don’t all his sisters live here? Where then did he get all this?” 57 And they were offended at him. But Jesus said, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own household.” 58 And he was not able to do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 14:1-14

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Romans 9 27-33

02/15 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

27 - And Isaiah cried out concerning Israel, “Though the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved [sozo - saved, healed, preserved, rescued] 28 for the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth fully and without delay.” {Let’s look at the words, verse 28 - Logos - word, speech, words, message, reasoning - because (to) sunteleó - complete, accomplish, bring to an end - and suntemnó - cut short, shorten - poieó - to make, to do, to act, to cause, to work - LORD upon the Earth.}

     29 And also Isaiah predicted, “If the LORD of hosts had not left us offspring, we would have been like Sodom and become like Gomorrah.” {Ashes. Awaiting resurrection into GWT judgment/full discernment ‘day’.} 30 What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who didn’t pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith. 31 But Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness missed the mark in reaching that goal. 32 Why? Because they didn’t pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on {their own} works. They have stumbled over the stone that makes people stumble. 33 Even as it’s written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock that offends. And whoever believes in him will not be confounded nor shamed.”

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 10:1-10

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

MATTHEW 13 31-43

   🍃🕊️02/15 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

31 - He told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a person takes and plants in their garden. 32 It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when it’s grown it’s larger than all the garden plants and becomes like a tree, so that the birds of the air even come and make nests in its branches.”

     33 And yet another. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman takes and hides in three measures of flour, until - it’s all leavened.” {Three loaves, three harvests, 1Cor.15:22-24,27-28.}

     34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables. He was saying nothing to them without a parable. 35 This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, “I will open my mouth in parables. {Riddles! Things hidden in plain sight!} I will utter what has been hidden since the beginning/founding of the world.”

     36 When he left the crowds and went into the house, his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons and daughters of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons and daughters (still) of the evil one {this world}. 39 And the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned in a fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 And the Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all practicing of lawlessness. 42 They will be thrown into the fiery furnace. {Is.24:20, Rev.10:4?} There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 13:44-58

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Romans 9 19-26

  02/14 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

19 - You might say to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” {Concerning those he doesn’t yet call.} 20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will the clay say to the potter, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Has the potter no right to his clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel as sacred and another as common? 22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath [orge - passion] {cause and effect/truth like gravity, isn’t made to be broken} and so to make known his power, has endured with much patience, vessels of wrath going to ruin [apóleia - ruin, loss, destruction] 23 in order to make known the riches of his glory upon/in vessels of mercy, which he makes ready for {widespread/full scope?) revelation/revealing [doxa - glory] 24 which he has called us, not from the Hebrews/Jews only, but also from the Gentiles/nations. 25 As indeed he says in Hosea, “Those who were not my people I will call ‘my people,’ and she [nations] who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved.’” 26 “Yes in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘sons and daughters of the living God.’”

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 9:27-33

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Revelation 21 23 to 22 2

 WeeKly BooK oF Revelation

      By Necessity Slightly 

             Paraphrased   

23 - On the east side (of the heavenly Jerusalem, that John saw come down to Earth) there were three gates, on the north side there were three gates, with three gates on the south side, and also on the west side. The four sides of the heavenly city having three gates each. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve (great) foundation stones, and upon the foundation stones were engraved the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

     15 And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod made of gold in order to measure the city and its gates and its walls. 16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his measuring rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel's measurement. (All of it a cube?) 18 The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold and {radiant} like clear glass. 19 The foundation stones of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the them made of a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

     22 But I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city actually has no need of sun or moon to shine upon it! For the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb, 24 and by its light will the nations walk, and the kings of earth will bring their glory into it, 25 and its gates will never be shut by day. And there shall be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But nothing unclean can enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

     22:1 - Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, and it was as bright and clear as crystal. And it flowed from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 and it flowed through the middle of the street of the city. And on either side of the river, was the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, each for its month. The leaves of the tree being for the service and care of the nations. …{A spiritual picture within a literal picture!? Or vice versa?}

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See Intro - This Year’s Revelation Study

The 🗝️ to clearly seeing the vision is consistent study. Soon it emerges. 

      All 📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

Logic of things allowed to run their course..

MATTHEW 13 18-30

   🍃🕊️02/14 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

18 - “Hear then the meaning (the voice) of the parable of the sower” Jesus continued. 19 “When someone hears the good news of the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in their heart. This is the seed that was sown along the pathway. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is when someone hears the word and receives it with joy. 21 Yet they have no root within theirself, and so they endure only a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the message” {the Kingdom versus man’s world; God’s creation versus mankind’s creation upon it} “they soon fall away.

     22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is when someone hears the message, but the cares of the world and the lure of worldly things and riches chokes the message, and it becomes unfruitful. 23 But the seed that is planted upon good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. And they indeed bear fruit, and yield, sometimes a hundredfold, sometimes sixty, and with another thirtyfold.”

     24 Then he told them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But! While his men were sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and then stole back away. 26 And later, when the wheat came up and was bearing grain, the weeds were there too. 27 And the servants of the master of the house came and said, ‘Master! Wasn’t it good seed you sowed in your field! Why are there all these many weeds as well?’ 28 He answered, ‘An enemy has done this!’ So the servants said, ‘Do you want us to go and gather out the weeds?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, in taking out the weeds, you might also ruin some of the wheat. 30 Let them grow together until harvest, and at harvest time I’ll say to the reapers ‘Gather first the weeds in bundles’ {armies rev.16:14-15-16) ‘to be burned.’” (In a bonfire, at this point is the first mention of a lake of fire.) “‘But gather the wheat into my barn.’” {Through the door of the ten bridesmaids parable, Mt.25:1-13.}

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 13:31-43

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

Romans 9 9-18

  02/13 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Romans

9 - For this is what the promise was: “About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.” 10 And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by our forefather Isaac, 11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad - in order that God's purpose of election {HiS choosing} might continue, not because of works {not because any are better or worse} but because of he who calls {assigns one of two roles} - 12 she was told, “The older (Esaua) will serve the younger (Jacob).” 13 As it’s written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I loved less” [miseó - hate, detest, love less, esteem less] {logic - “God iS love” 1Jn.4:8}. [Romans 11:32 - “God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all.” But some are “firstfruits”. Why? Choices other than God’s are being ket to run their course, which is entropy to its full conclusion, both individual and collective.. Instead of us being some sort of ant farm, it was engineered that all undertake this unavoidable journey through this all important contrast, all together at once, with some being corrected (kolasin) now who will serve called reigning during the Lord’s long second advent. Full scope version of his first so brief one - surely? As it iS GOD who chooses WHEN one believes, is reconciled to Him, and goes through the process of correction to full discernment/judgment.}

     14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” {Like assigning roles.. “all the world’s a stage” - Shakespeare.} 16 So then - it depends not upon human will, or exertion, but depends upon God, who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name [onoma - name, character, fame, reputation, cause] might be made known in all the earth.” 18 So then he has mercy on whom he wills, and hardens {or keeps hard} whomever he wills. [Hard - sklērýnō – hardened, inflexible, literally - dried out.] {To be “called, etc” during this lifetime is a lucky shake of the heavenly dice.}

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 9:19-26

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

What we pursue is what we conform to?

MATTHEW 13 1-17

     🍃🕊️02/13 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

1 - A while later that same day, Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And a great crowd gathered around him, so many so, that he got into a boat and sat down, and while the crowd stood on the beach, 3 he told them many things in parables, saying, “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and ate up the seed. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, but since they had no depth of soil, 6 when the sun rose high, they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them off. 8 But some seed fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirtyfold. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.” {🌽}

     10 Then the disciples came up to him and asked, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered, “To you it’s been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it hasn’t been given. 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what they have will be lost. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing they don’t hear, nor do they understand”. {Mortal person cannot understand until God calls.. and “the seed” Jesus is implanted in them and God waters and nourishes it.} 14 “Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says, ‘You will indeed hear but not understand, and you will indeed see but not perceive. 15 For the heart has grown dull, and with ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’ [Isaiah 6:9-10]

     16 But - blessed - are your eyes, for they are seeing, and your ears, for they are hearing. 17 For truly, I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you now see, and didn’t see it, and to hear what you now hear, and didn’t hear it.”

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 13:18-30

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

What we pursue is what we conform to?

Romans 9 1-8

  02/12 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        Paul’s Letter To The Romans

1 -  I (Paul) am speaking the truth in Christ - I am not lying, my conscience bearing witness to me in God’s Holy Spirit - 2 that I have great sorrow and unending anguish in my heart! 3 I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers! My kinsmen according to the flesh. {‘Accursed’ - to rise into GWT judgment ‘day’ of kolasis/korrection/correction, instead of in the “first resurrection” at the Lord’s full appearing and return.} 4 They’re Israelites! And to them belong the adoption! The glory! The covenants! The giving of the law, the worship, and the promises! 5 To them belong the patriarchs. And from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is over all, and God blessed forever. Amen and amen.

     6 But it is not as though the word {plan/working} of God has failed! For not all who are descended from Israel are belonging to (the real/spiritual, totality Israel) 7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his (mortal) offspring. But as it’s written, “through Isaac shall your descendants be.” 8 This means it is not the mortal person who is named as child of God {us in the imperfect strayed self} but it’s the children of the promise who are counted/named as the children. [Jesus, was and is the promise. He is the logos/truth/reasoning personified.. The light, the Son, only straight out from God one, so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence. Same as will saturate and “seal” humanity and all creation.] ..{Currently, we’re still holding at Rev.7:1,3.. which seems ’long’ to us, but not to Him. And so 7:9 and 4 (which includes 9) continuing and (please LORD) progressing? Jesus having gone basically, from ascension to chapter four, and from where the four horsemen ride forth from, and the other seals. (The seals are elements of this age, the years of our Lord, A.D. The last seal broken brings out the trumpets. From pause after the first seal six event.. to blare of a trumpet.. Six.. the number of man, who is made of carbon which has six protons, six neutrons and six electrons. I also heard the triple six (also) represents the “strong delusion” of man as god/highest power. The (myth of) man/anthropos “seated in the temple as god”/highestpower, has caused western civilization, once called Christendom, to “fall away”. (Compliments of an of the world “false prophet” which is not an individual.) All I wanted to say is the way the seals are described veil the whole vision. Oh dear I’m really straying, feeling a wind beneath my wings, I should’ve warned you, lol. They are described - at the beginning of the vision - as their full and entire effects first to last. With that in mind - seal six and then 7:1,3 become quite obvious, yes?

     And, because the vision is told 3 times, 13:13 was the 1st seal six event. ..Which pinpointed an office, not (yet?) an individual who will step lawlessly into Rev.13:1 (Dn.7:7,19 note the metals, Dn.2) some while after 7:1,3 has been interrupted?

     I almost forgot, the three tellings of the revelation vision - 6:1-2 to 19:11; ch.12, vs.17 w/ mt.23:39 however; and 13:1 to 19:11. Guess where they all rejoin.. Mt.13:30 being both Rev.16:14-15-16 and Mt.25:10.}

     Ultimately, Micah 3:3-4, Rev.21:1-5, Isaiah 11:7.. but first Isaiah 24:20, Rev.10:4 (Ps.91,46,23, Rev.7:15-17).}

    Now morning.. forgot to post this last night.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 9:9-18

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

ACTS 22 22-30

          WeekLy BooK oF Acts 

22 - Up until now - until he quoted “I will send you (Messiah) to the nations” - they were listening to him (Paul). Then they started yelling, “Away with such a fellow! He should not be allowed to live!” 23 And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, 24 the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying he should be examined by flogging, to find out why they were in an uproar against him. 25 But when they had stretched him out for the whip, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and has not been through the courts?” 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, “Are you sure we should do this? For this man is a Roman citizen.” 27 So the tribune came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” And Paul said, “Yes.” 28 The tribune (official) answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum of money.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.” 29 So those who were about to examine him by flogging withdrew immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.

     30 On the next day, wanting to know the real reason why Paul was being so accused by the Hebrews/Jews (they having been stirred up by their leaders into a mob) he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down to present him before them.

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By Necessity Paraphrased

Weekly ‘Enter the Story’ Reading & Study

MATTHEW 12 46-50

    🍃🕊️02/12 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

46 - While he was still speaking to the crowd of people, word came that his mother and his brothers were outside, asking to speak to him. 48 But he replied to the one bringing word, “Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?” 49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples/followers/students, he said, “Here. These are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” {And then very likely of course he went out to them or had them brought in to him, being a good Hebrew/Jewish son and brother. Yet, we who believe/follow are truly his brothers and sisters, being progressively transformed into his likeness — and if he returns (fully) in our lifetime, we will go through the door of the ten bridesmaids parable (Mt.25:1-13) to help and serve, called reigning, during His long second advent of “the” millennium Sabbath rest, from enmity, and during the second half of the advent is - the “8th ‘day’” the “last great day” during which shall be fully removed from humanity the self first and foremost (foreskin) from off of humanity, Lev.23:36, Jn.7:37. The holy days of Leviticus 23 being another outline of Father’s “administration of ages” Eph.1:10. The first outline being the week plus one. The Spring holy days which were so perfectly fulfilled by the Lord’s first brief advent - died on Passover, in the grave as 1st Day of Unleavened Bread began (at sunset/hebrew days & calendar) and rose exactly three days later as weekly Sabbath was ending and third holy day, “Firstfruits” was beginning. So? Logically the more stretched out Fall holy days are fulfilled by his long second advent. A full scope version of his first so brief one (surely? since it is GOD who chooses WHEN each one is called, and corrected, etc).

     Revelation chapter 20 is told like describing the crests of waves, without much about the in between the crests.. a repeated way and theme of the scriptures.. (gap theories).

     And - the three mentions of “lake of fire” are at veRy large fiery EVENTS. Also this present life as we presently know it, of imperfection, which is entropy proceeding to death/state of being gone. A slow gehenna fade, and unavoidable, aLL important contrast. Unavoidable unless creation is to be a mere and total ant farm. And see how it is one and done! - For “all of heaven” angelos, “and all of earth” anthropos. God having opted instead of a total ant farm, for total ‘herd’ immunity. The dis-ease as part of the cure ..and immunity. God being (surely?) Life itself and “is Perfect”.

     “Perfect” also means the ‘end’ result of all this - greek word “tel” - the “end-aim” can onLy be the very best one possible.

     The Fall Holy Days (ancient, of Lev.23) -

TRUMPETS of Rev & return at the 7th — 10days/1000yrs later — (GWT) ‘DAY’ oF ATONEMENT, DOA for the INITIALLY doa, the inner conditions of SOME ->portrayed in the rich man and Lazarus parable and in the outside-of-the vision narrative of Rev.22. — 5days/500yrs later — TABERNACLES, “new heavens and earth, Rev.21:5, 2Pet.3:12-13, and “God will now TABERNACLE/tent/camp/dwell with mankind, Rev.21:3. (The - first - half of the “8th” day contains the adversary - first gone rogue one - is released, and he goes out and gathers mankind and nations - descendants of mortal survivors of the man done apocalypse/culmination, once again to war (slander, accusations, DIVISION sure to once again be the siren call) against the millennial Jerusalem.. then is the second mention of a lake of fire (occurring). Romans 3:4 - “..Let God be true though every person a liar. As it is written - ‘So that You (God) may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You are judged.” …One and done! Case closed. Truth proven. GOD is Life, and there is no other “way”.} Imho ✌🏼☮️🕊️

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 13:1-17

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.

What we pursue is what we conform to?