02-02 - Ro-6 Mt-11

🗝️s New Testament & Bible prophecy study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots

 • Romans 6:8-16  Matthew 11:1-10 and Rev. 16:8-16 separately

            ☀️ Romans 6:8-16

8 - Now if we (Paul and all believers) have died with Christ (in baptism, the old, prone to error self reckoned as passed away) then we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from out of death, never dies again. Death no more having dominion over him. 10 That for which he died, sin [hamartia - missing the mark] he died, once for all. And the life of him is to and of God. 11 So you also, consider yourselves dead to sin, and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

     12 Therefore don’t let sin rose over you, to make you obey its inordinate passions. 13 Don’t use your body to sin. But present yourself to God as one who has been brought from death into life. And present your whole self to God as an instrument for righteousness. 14 For sin shall have no dominion over you, for you are not under law {which doesn’t work/transform} but under grace {which does work and transforms, nurtures, strengthens, and enables}.

     15 What then? Are we to sin because we’re not under law but under grace? Of course not! 16 You yourselves know, whatever we obey, present ourselves as obedient to, we are a slave to, whether a slave to sin [hamartia - missing the mark”] {entropy} which leads to death {lack of Life/blessing} or to obedience {of “the way/new and living way”} which leads to righteousness [dikaiosuné - righteousness, righteous character, justice, equity]. {Dikaiosuné - right character (is by grace, and) is what makes for justice and equity.}

            🌙 Matthew 11:1-10

1 - When Jesus had instructed his twelve disciples (and sent them out) he went on from there to teach and preach in nearby cities.

     2 Now when John heard in prison about the works of Jesus, he sent word by his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come? (The Christ/Messiah.) Or shall we look for another?” 4 And Jesus answered, “Go and tell John what you hear and see, 5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news preached to them. 6 And blessed is the one who doesn’t fall away from me.” {Fall away due to persecutions even if severe.}

     7 And as they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 No? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? You can find those who wear soft clothing in kings' houses. 9 What then? Did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes! I tell you, and he is more than a prophet! 10 This is he of whom it is written (said by Father to Son) ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’”

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/03

Romans 6:17-23  Matthew 11:11-19

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

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