04-12 - Phil-2 Jn-12

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Philippians 2:12-16  John 12:9-19

            ☀️ Philippians 2:12-16

[Paul’s first time at Philippi - is written in Acts 16:9-40. They developed a strong bond.] 12 - Therefore, my beloved, as you have always heeded, not only when I’m there, but when I’m not, to work out your - own - salvation [sótéria - welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety] with fear [phobos - fear, terror, alarm, reverence, respect] {from fear, terror, to alarm to reverence, to respect.. I was going to put a question mark right there.. but I became convinced not to while writing it} and trembling [tromos - trembling or quaking, with fear or reverence; a metaphorical trembling that reflects a deep sense of awe especially in the presence of God]. {The greek root word of catharsis is something like, well katharsis, and it means “to be free of admixture.. no impurity” nothing noxious mixed in.} {And (short detour) you see how kolasis -> korrection -> correction, no there is no word korrection, but kolasis means “correction” and should not be translated as its extreme, “punishment”. Per the translated phrase in Mt.25:46, “aionion kolasis” / eonian korrection, should not read “neverending punishment”. Js! Any chance I get.}

     {Which Presence is his Spirit (with us) and so there is all range of “fear or revere” as there is all range of humans. The cruel and heartless despot is bound to have a different reaction to God Most High, Holy, and Radiant’s Presence, than grannie who works at the neighborhood soup kitchen and feeds stray cats. From reverent awe, to very real phobos and tromos, fear and trembling - INITIALLY ..during GWT ‘Day’. The same inneR condition portrayed in the Rich man and Lazarus parable, and the outside of the vision narrative of Rev.22.}

     13 For it is God who works in you! To bring about the good pleasure of his will. {His perfect and profound blueprint. Profound in its simplicity and logic. All of it, perfect. God is Life and “is perfect” Mt.5:48.}

     14 Do everything you have to do {in life} without grumbling {! I sometimes grumble, ‘too many chores’ and I actually have it pretty easy in this retirement, note to self - good reminder!} and without disputing, 15 so you may be blameless and innocent, children of God unmarred in the midst of a crooked and perverse age, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 as you hold fast to the word (message) of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be happy and proud that I didn’t run nor labor in vain. {In building these groups of believers. Jesus said, “make disciples in my name”.}

            🌙 John 12:9-19

9 - A large number of people heard Jesus was there, so they came, not only because of him, but to see Lazarus, who he had raised from the dead.

     10 So the leaders (chief priests) made plans to put Lazarus to death as well. 11 Because it was on account of him, many were going away {from them} and were following after Jesus. {The leaders were more political than spiritual and religious/devoted.}

     12 The next day the crowds who had come to the feast [Passover] heard Jesus was nearing Jerusalem again. 13 So they took branches of palm trees to wave, and they went out to meet him, saying, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD, the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it’s written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion, behold, your king is coming! He’ll be sitting on a donkey's colt!” [Zechariah 9:9].

     16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written, and had been done to him. {Coronation Day, King and Priest forever!!}

     17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to tell of it. 18 And this is why so many went to meet him, because they heard he had done this miracle. 19 So those of the Pharisee party said to one another, “You see! You are gaining nothing. Look! The world has gone after him.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 04/13

Philippians 2:17-30  Matthew 21:1-9 and Rev.20:7-10 separately

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

04-11 - Phil-2 Jn-11,12

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Philippians 2:4-11  John 11:55-12:8

            ☀️Philippians 2:4-11

4 - Let each of you look not only to their own interests, but also to the interests of all the others. 5 Have this mind among you, which is yours in Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form [morphé - form, appearance, nature] of God, didn’t count equality with God a thing to reach for, 7 instead he emptied himself, and took the form of a servant. And being born in the likeness of man, 8 he fully humbled himself by becoming obedient, even to the point of death, even death on a (Roman) cross. {Sacrificed on the altar of empire.}

     9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed upon him the name that is above every other name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, all those in heaven {“no man has ascended” Jn.3:13} and all upon earth and all under earth [katachthonios - from kata - down, under, and chthōn - earth, ground] {he is ever mindful of all, even us should we lie buried.. or scattered} 11 for every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

            🌙 John 11:55-12:8

55 - Now the Passover was approaching, and many were going to Jerusalem to purify themselves and offer sacrifices beforehand. {Today it’s “offerings of praise and thanksgiving”. Lk.19:41,44 completed as Dan.12:11?}

     56 The people were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they were standing around in the temple, “What do you think? Will he show up at the feast?” 57 For the leaders, the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, they should report it to them, so they might arrest him.

     12:1 - It was six days before Passover, and Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary took a pound of some expensive ointment made from pure nard, and she was anointing the feet of Jesus and wiping his feet with her hair. And the house became filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

     4 But Judas Iscariot, one of the disciples, the one who was about to betray him {can’t trust a thief} said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and had charge of the moneybag {isn’t thAt usually the way}. And he used to help himself to what was put in.

     7 Jesus said to him, “Why are you bothering her? She’s doing it for the day of my burial. 8 The poor you have with you always, but you don’t always have me with you.”

          

Tomorrows verses, 04/12

Philippians 2:12-16  John 12:9-19

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

04-01- Eph-5 Jn-11

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Ephesians 5:9-16  John 11:38-54

            ☀️ Ephesians 5:9-16

9 - The fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead shine the {gentle} light of Truth on them. 12 It’s shameful even to speak of things that are done in secret. 13 But the light when shone, brings understanding. 14 And when something is understood, it becomes known.

     That’s why the scripture says, “Awake, O sleeper! Arise from the dead! And Christ will shine upon you!” {Golden wheat.. or still a weed in God’s garden? As we all were, and still are to a degree.. Until total overcoming at resurrection.. if in the first one. The second one has GWT Judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’ between the rising and when Father God says, “Behold, I make all new” Rev.21:5, Greek word “pas” - “all, every, the whole”.}

     15 So don’t be reckless and unwise in how you walk, but wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are quickly past.

     {Mt.13:30 is Rev.16:14-15-16, not an afterlife ‘hell’ and, or is Mt.25:1-13, notice the word “first”?}

            🌙 John 11:38-54

38 - Then Jesus, deeply moved, came to the tomb, which was a cave. A stone lay against it, 39 so Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”

     Martha, the sister of Lazarus, the dead man, said, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.”

     40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”

     41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus looking upward said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I know you always hear me. But I say this on account of the people standing here, that they may believe that you have sent me.”

     43 And then he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” 44 And Lazarus, who had died, came out. His hands and feet were bound with linen strips, and his face was wrapped in a head cloth. Jesus said, “Unbind him. Set him free.”

     45 Many of the Judeans therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen this, believed in him. 46 But some went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

     47 So the leaders, the chief priests and the Pharisees, gathered as a council {☠️} and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our seats and our nation.”

     49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, “You know nothing! 50 Nor do you understand! It’s better one man die! Than the whole nation perish!” 51 He didn’t even say this of his own accord! But being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation. 52 And not for the nation [ethnos - people, nation] {Hebrews} only.

     {Separated to separate God Most High in our understanding, from ‘the gods’ of the nations that had developed over ancient centuries.}

     BUT aLso to gather [synagagē] into one, the children of God {humanity} who are scattered abroad. {From Babel Tower.}

     53 And from that day on they made plans to have him executed. 54 So Jesus no longer walked openly among them. And he went to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed for a while with the disciples.

           

Tomorrows verses, 04/02

Ephesians 5:17-27  Matthew 20:17-28 and ACTS 20:1-16 separately

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

03-30 - Eph-4 Jn-11

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Ephesians 4:25-32  John 11:17-27

            ☀️ Ephesians 4:25-32

25 - Therefore, having put away falsehood [psuedos] {phoniness} let each one of you speak the truth with their fellow (person) for we are members one of another. 26 If there is anger, don’t sin, and don’t let the sun go down on your anger, 27 giving no opportunity to the devil. {Who plays all sides of all things.}

     28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let them labor, doing honest work with their own hands, so they may have something to share with anyone in need.

     29 Don’t speak poor, harmful or corrupting words, but only as is good for building up, as fits each occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, who has “sealed” you for the day of redemption.

     31 Let bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and slander be put far from you - along with all malice. {Hate, despising another or others.} 32 Be kind to one another. Tenderhearted and forgiving one another, as God, in Christ, has forgiven you.

            🌙 John 11:17-27

17 - When Jesus and the disciples arrived there, they found Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away, 19 and many were there with Martha and Mary who had come to console them concerning their brother.

     20 Mary and Martha were seated in the house and when Martha heard Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, 21 and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”

     23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise.” 24 Martha said, “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”

     25 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though they die [apothnéskó - die, perish, die off from] yet shall they live. 26 And everyone who lives and believes in me shall not die to [eis - to, towards, for, in order to, into] the aion (eon). Do you believe this?”

     27 She said, “Yes, Lord. I believe you are the Christ (the Messiah) the Son of God, who is coming into the world.” [Prophesied to come into the world.. twice.]

     {Prophecy is fulfilled in widening scopes, until reaching the “end-aim” - greek word “tel” as in telescope, translated ‘end’.}

          

Tomorrows verses, 03/31 

Ephesians 5:1-8  John 11:28-37

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

03-29 - Eph-4 Jn-11

N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased  [ ] references { } thots

 • Ephesians 4:17-24  John 11:1-16 and Rev. 19:17-21

            ☀️ Ephesians 4:17-24

17 - Now this I (Paul) say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the world does, in vanity of mind, 18 being darkened in understanding, with hearts hard, and alienated from God because of not knowing any better. 19 And so they’ve become careless and uncaring, pursuing every kind of impurity [akatharsia - from an adjective, derived from A - not, and katharós, cleansed, purged, (so) free from wrong mixture, lacking mixture so pure; so A-katharos is - of "a wrong mixture, contaminated”.]

     20 For that is not the way you learned Christ, 21 if indeed, you have heard him.  [Hrard - akouó - to hear, listen, understand]. 22 Instead put off your old self, which belongs to a former way of life and is corrupted through the deceitfulness of human passions.

     23 Instead be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self, which is created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness/purity of truth [alétheia - truth, straightforwardness] {genuineness}.

            🌙 John 11:1-16

1 - Lazarus of Bethany, the brother of Mary and her sister Martha, was ill. 2 It was Mary who later anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, your friend is ill!” 4 But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness doesn’t lead to death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

     5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 But, when he heard Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer where he was.

     7 Then after two days, he said to the disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” 8 The disciples said, “Rabbi, the leaders {those in seats of power, they were keen to keep} were just now seeking to stone you! And are you going there again?” 9 Jesus said, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the day, they won’t stumble, because there’s light to see by. 10 But if they walk in the dark of night, they stumble, because they have no light, and the light isn’t in them.”

     11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m going to awaken him.” 12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

     13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought he meant resting in sleep. 14 Then he told them plainly, “Lazarus has died. 15 And for your sake I’m glad I wasn’t there, so you may believe. Let’s go to him.” 16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to the rest, “Let’s go too, that we may die with him.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/30

Ephesians 4:25-32  John 11:17-27

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

Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

JOHN 11 1-16

🍃🕊️ 03/29 - GospeL Verses 🕊️🍃

                (paraphrased)

1 - Lazarus of Bethany, the brother of Mary and her sister Martha, was ill. 2 It was Mary who later anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, your friend is ill!” 4 But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness doesn’t lead to death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

     5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 But, when he heard Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer where he was. 7 Then after two days said to the disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” 8 The disciples said, “Rabbi, the leaders {those in seats of power they were keen to keep} were just now seeking to stone you! And are you going there again?” 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, they won’t stumble, because there’s light to see by. 10 But if they walk in the night, they stumble, because they have no light, and the light isn’t in them.” 11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” 12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought he meant resting in sleep. 14 Then he told them plainly, “Lazarus has died. 15 And for your sake I’m glad I wasn’t there, so you may believe. Let’s go to him.” 16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to the rest, “Let us go too, that we may die with him.”

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Tomorrows verses - John 11:17-27

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.

Apr-11 From Jn-11 Ph-2

  Enter The Story Daily

a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 11:55-12:8

55 - Passover was approaching, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem, before Passover, to purify theirselves. 56 They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood about in the temple, “What do you think? Will he come to the feast?”  (It was required that all males should come, but the Pharisees were looking for the opportunity to arrest him and have him executed.)

     57 The leaders [chief priests] and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, they should come and report it to them.

     12 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, who Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary took a pound of expensive fragrant oil made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, the one who was about to betray him, said, 5 “Why was this fine oil not sold and the money given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief! Having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to some of the coins. 7 Jesus said, “Leave her be, she is doing it for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor are always with you, but you do not always have me with you.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Philippians 2:4-11 ~

4 - Let each one of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to go after, 7 but he emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, by being born in the likeness of man. 8 And while human, he humbled himself by becoming obedient, to the point of death, even to death on a  (Roman) cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and has bestowed upon him the name/title that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. (This “under the earth” baffles me. Considering so much else, beneath ground? All living and dead?) 11 and every tongue (will) confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the gloRy of God the Father. [Isaiah 45:23 - “I (Father God) have sworn by my own name” - there’s none higher to swear an oath by - “I speak the truth, a word that I will not take back - that to me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall swear allegiance.“ Joyful, satisfying allegiance.] (God is Life.. Love ..Laughter.. So why is there death? Because there is power of choice ..in lieu of being some sort of ant farm. But! The aLmighty Genius has got this..

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 12:9-19

Philippians 2:12-16

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

               📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

Apr-01 From Jn-11 Eph-5

     Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 11:38-54

38 - Jesus, again deeply moved, came to the tomb, which was a cave with a stone laid against the entrance. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of Lazarus, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. Jesus gazed upward and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I know that you always hear me, but I say this for those here, standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said this, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” 44 And the man who had died came out, his hands and feet still bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said, “Unbind him, and let him go.” (Basically what God has said to the adversary concerning “all” of us, but which word - all - in scripture is usually translated into “all things”.)

     45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had followed Mary out of the house and saw what he did, believed in him. 46 But some went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 And so the chief priests (leaders) and the Pharisees called a council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” (See? Not a religious issue, politics. Religion gets used for politics. Inaccurate religion.) 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, “You know nothing at all! 50 Don’t you understand! It is better for you that one man should die for the people, rather than the whole nation perish!” 51 He didn’t say this only of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation. 52 And not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad (upon the face of the earth). 53 And from that day on they made plans to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among them, but went to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Ephesians 5:9-16 ~

9 - The fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10 Try to discern what is pleasing. 11 Take no part in unfruitful works of darkness. Instead show them up as being what they are. 12 It is shameful even to speak of the things that are done in secret. 13 But whenever the light is shone upon something, then it is seen. 14 Therefore scripture says, “Awake, Oh the one sleeping! Rise up out from the dead. And Christ will shine upon you.” (ThAt is the natural state. But the only way to avoid this all important contrast would be for creation to be a forever ant farm.) 15 Be wise how you walk [peripatéō - from perí - comprehensively around which intensifies, patéō - walk – walk around, i.e. in a complete circuit, going full circle, how I conduct my life] (live my days) not as unwise but as wise. 16 And making the best use of the time, because the days are evil [ponéros - toilsome, bad]. (With still so much Good! Imagine when all the notGood is finally vanquished after the Lord’s long second advent! - Rev.21:1-5, 1Cor.15:24-28, 2Pet.3:12-13)

Hebrews 11:40

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 20:17-28

Ephesians 5:17-27

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

             📜🍞+🍷🕊️(+Logic)

Mar-31 From Jn-11 Eph-5

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 11:28-37

28 - After this, Martha went inside to call her sister Mary, saying quietly, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29 And when she heard it, Mary rose quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him. 31 And the ones who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go out and they followed her, thinking she was going to the tomb in order to weep there.

     32 When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 When Jesus seeing her weeping, and the ones with her weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit, 34 and said, “Where have they laid him?” They answered, “Lord, come and see.” 35 And Jesus wept. 36 So they said, “See how he loved him!” 37 But some said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept this man from dying?” 

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Ephesians 5:1-8 ~

1 - So be imitators of God! As beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering (like incense) and sacrifice to God. (When we get to the floor of outselves in yielding, is when to pull up some floorboards?) 3 But immorality and all scandalous behavior or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among believers [followers]. 4 Let there be no crude and foolish talk and joking, which are out of place. But instead let there be thanksgiving! 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone being immoral or impure, or who is covetous, an idolater and greedy, does not have the inheritance that is in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Don’t ket anyone mislead you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath (cause and effect) of God comes upon us. 7 Therefore don’t partner with them. 8 At one time you were in darkness, but now you are in the Lord and in the light. Be as children of light.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 11:38-54

Ephesians 5:9-16

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Mar-30 From Jn-11 Eph-4

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 11:17-27

17 - Now when Jesus got there, he found that Lazarus had been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away, 19 and many had come to Martha and Mary to console them. 20 When Martha heard Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary was in the house. 21 Martha said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give it to you.” 23 Jesus said, “Your brother will rise.” 24 Martha said, “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live. 26 And everyone - living and believing - in me, does not die to “the” age. (Will not be dead during “the” millennium?) Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I believe you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Ephesians 4:25-32 ~

25 - Therefore, having put away falsehood/falseness [pseudos - a falsehood, untruth, lie, from pseudomai - to lie] let everyone speak the truth with their neighbor/fellow (person) for we are members one of another!

     26 Don’t err due to anger. Don’t let the sun set upon anger, 27 so you give no opportunity to the devil! 28 Let the thief no longer steal but let them do honest work with their own hands, so they may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corruption come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as is fitting to the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let bitterness and seething, anger and clamor, and all slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another! And tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgives you.

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 11:28-37

Ephesians 5:1-8

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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Mar-29 From Jn-11 Eph-4

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ John 11:1-16

1 - A man, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha, was ill. 2 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent word to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4 When Jesus heard it he said, “This illness will not lead to death, but is for the glory of God, so the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

     5 Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus. 6 But, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he delayed two days longer in the place where he was. 7 Then he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” 8 The disciples said to him, “Rabbi/teacher, the leaders were just recently seeking to stone you, and are you going there now?” 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day time? If anyone walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if anyone walks in the night’s darkness, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.” 11 After saying this, he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to waken him.” 12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 13 Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus said plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I’m glad I was not there, so that you may believe. Let us go to him.” 16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go also, that we may die with him.”

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ Ephesians 4:17-24 ~

17 - Now this I (Paul) say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the nations do (and the carnal, self first nature does) in aimlessness and vanity of mind, 18 being darkened in understanding, and alienated from the life of God because of the not knowing that is in them, due to (the natural) hardness of heart. 19 They’ve become callous and have given themselves up to chasing sensuality, and practicing every kind of impurity, and vice with avarice. 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ! 21 Assuming you have heard about him and were taught in him - as the truth in Jesus - 22 to put off the old self, which belongs to the former manner of life and is corrupt through deceptive desires and cravings. 23 Instead be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self, that is created after the likeness of God in true righteousness [dikaiosuné - righteousness, justice] (rightness, wholeness) and holiness (wholesomeness).

                       ~*~

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

John 11:17-27

Ephesians 4:25-32

Acts & Rev - weekly

And currently Daniel

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

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