07-23 - From Heb-11 Lk-7

8Th ‘Day’ Study, verses R paraphrased [ref] {thots}

Hebrews 11:14-16  Luke 7:1-10

            ☀️ A.M. Hebrews 11:14-16

14 - For people who talk like this  (being strangers and pilgrims, not identified with the pre and post Christendom “world”) make it clear they’re seeking a homeland.

     15 If they had been thinking of the land from which they had come out of, they would have looked for the opportunity to go back. {“Remember Lot’s wife.”} 16 But as it is, they want a better country! That is, a heavenly {blessed, perfect} one.

     Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. {An enduring kingdom. Enduring because Perfect, because God iS Life and “is Perfect” - this is the first, foremost, and sole prime reality and law which is like unbreakable iron.. the iron rod/measuring rod by which Christ will rule the nations. God is a “consuming fire” of purity and light. Purity consumes impurity and Light consumes darkness. Life consumes death, a good trade.}

            🌙 P.M. Luke 7:1-10

1 - After this, Jesus entered Capernaum. 2 And a Roman centurion had a servant, highly valued by him, who was sick. He was at the very point of death. 3 And when the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Hebrews (Jews) asking him to come and heal his servant/worker.

     4 And when they came to Jesus, they asked him, and said, “He’s worthy for this, 5 for he loves our nation, and he even built our synagogue.”

     6 Jesus went with them, and when they were on the way, the centurion sent friends, saying, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself! For I’m not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7 Therefore I didn’t presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. 8 For I too, am a man under authority, with soldiers under me, and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes. And to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes. To my worker, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

     9 When Jesus heard this, he marveled, and turning to the crowd following him, said, “I tell you, not even in all Israel have I found such faith!” {And He received the sincere motive and offered no criticism.} 10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

           

Tomorrows verses, 07/24

Hebrews 11:17-21  Luke 7:11-23 and ACTS 6:1-15 separately

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

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03-31 - Eph-5 Jn-11

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

 • Ephesians 5:1-8  John 11:28-37

            ☀️ Ephesians 5:1-8

1 - Therefore try to be like God {who iS Love} as beloved children. 2 And walk in love. As Christ loved us! He even gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. {Imagine dying, etc(!) if you didn’t have to. Would anything less dramatic be able to reach every heart? Be able to appease eveRy conscience? He said he “laid down” his life “willingly” Jn.10:18. Rescued us from imperfection, which is entropy and an abyss of potential, both collective and individual. Heck pre-flood was hands off and look how that turned out.}

     3 So sexual transgression, all impurity [a-kathartos - contamination] and greed [pleonexia - greed, covetousness] mustn’t even be named among you, as is proper among saints/believers.

     4 Avoid foolish talk and crude joking, as out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 You can be sure of this, that anyone who is sexually trangressing or impure, or who is greedy - which is idolatry - is not {presently in “the way” of} inheriting the kingdom of Christ and God.

     6 Don’t be deceived by empty words. It’s because of these things that comes the wrath of God {consequences} upon the children of disobedience.

     {I’m convinced, God’s wrath is ‘code’ for cause and effect. His “passion”/greek orge - passion, translated wrath, as opposed to what? Creation as just an ant farm? Creation as Total Ant Farm, versus Total ‘Herd’ Immunity? The dis-ease as part of the cure? An unavoidable, all important contrast, engineered as this ‘quick’ one and done..}

     7 So don’t become involved in such things. 8 for at one time you were without light [skotos - darkness, lacking light] but now you’re in the light of the LORD. {We should} walk in that light, as children oF light..

            🌙 John 11:28-37

28 - After this, Martha went back into the house and called her sister Mary, saying privately, “The teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29 When Mary heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still where Martha had met him. 31 When the Judeans/Hebrews/Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to weep.

     32 Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

     33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and those who had come with her weeping also, he was deeply moved and troubled in his spirit. 34 And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35 And Jesus wept. 36 So they said, “See how he loved him!” 37 But some said, “Couldn’t he who opened the eyes of the blind man, also have kept this man from dying?”

Tomorrows verses, 04/01

Ephesians 5:9-16  John 11:38-54

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02-14 - Ro-9 Mt-13

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 • Romans 9:19-26  Matthew 13:18-30

           ☀️ Romans 9:19-26

19 - You might say to me (Paul) “Why does God then 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 (for daily use)? 22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath [orge - passion] {cause and effect/truth like gravity, isn’t made to be broken} and 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 clearly known the riches of his glory! The glory to be seen upon vessels of mercy, which he makes ready for revelation and the revealing of that glory {state}. 24 The glory to which he has called us, both Hebrews/Jews, and Gentiles. 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.’”

     {Prophecy is fulfilled from partial scope to FuLL scope! From Israel -> to the wheat -> to (during GWT ‘Day’) the still tares - “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” — Outline EIGHT millennia - the Week plus 1 - and the outline within that one -> the Spring and Fall holy days of Leviticus 23 as 1st so brief advent (Spring) and long 2nd advent (Autumn) a fuller version of his 1st?}

            🌙 Matthew 13:18-30

18 - Jesus continued, “Hear then the meaning of the parable of the sower, 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 message 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 it” {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, but the cares of the world and the lure of worldly things and riches choke the message, and it becomes unfruitful.

     23 But the seed that falls on 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 sometimes thirtyfold.”

     24 Then he told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing 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/mister of the house came and said, ‘Master! Wasn’t it good seed you sowed in your field! Why are there all these many weeds?’ 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, for in taking out the weeds, you might also pull up some of the wheat. 30 Let them grow together until harvest. Then 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, we don’t burn garden weeds in a forever subterranean fiery pit. 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. To serve called reigning during long second advent, full scope version of his first so brief one?}

           

Tomorrows verses, 02/15

Romans 9:27-33  Matthew 13:31-43

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ACTS 16-20-40

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     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

20 - And when they had brought Paul and Silas to the authorities, they said, “These men are Jews/Hebrews and they are disturbing our city! 21 They’re teaching customs that aren’t lawful for us as Romans!”

     22 The crowd joined in attacking them, so the magistrates tore their garments and gave orders to have them beaten with rods. 23 And when they had beat them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely locked up. 24 So the jailer put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

     25 At about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake. The foundations of the prison were shaken, all the doors were opened and everyone's bonds were loosened. {Praise can break chains.}

     27 When the jailer woke and saw the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. (That was the penalty.) 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!” 29 And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?!”

     31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the LORD to him and to all who were in the house. 33 And the jailer the same hour of the night, cleansed their wounds. And he and all his family were baptized. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household to be believing in God.

     35 But then when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 And the jailer reported it to Paul, saying, “The leaders have sent to let you go. Therefore come out and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said, “They have beaten us publicly, men who were not condemned and who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison! And now do they throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and let us out.”

     38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, who were afraid when they found out they were Roman citizens. 39 So they came and apologized and led them out and asked them to leave the city. 40 So they went out of the prison and went to Lydia’s house. And when they had seen the believers, and encouraged them, they departed.

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01-20 - Ro-3 Mt-6

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

 • Romans 3:1-6  Matthew 6:22-34

            ☀️ Romans 3:1-6

1 - What advantage is there then to the Hebrew? {Believers are “grafted into Israel” as ultimately, “a Hebrew is one inwardly”. Humanity will be “Israel” when all is said and totally done.} Or of what value is circumcision? {A requirement for all men who follow the Hebrew Laws of Moses. It represents the carnal, self ‘first and foremost’ nature, as removed/circumcised from the heart. It was done on a child’s “8th day” - this whole program/“administration of ages” lasts eight millennia. ..It was a big bang into the universe as is, but like a clock not running, then, set in motion.}

     2 Why there is much advantage and benefit in every way! To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God! {The adversary, first gone rogue one seethes with hatred..} 3 What if some were unfaithful? {As in all ethnicities and groups.} Does their unfaithfulness {our unfaithfulness as well} cancel the faithfulness of God? 4 Of course not! Let God be true though every one be a liar! As it’s written, “That You (God) may be justified in Your words, and will prevail when You (God) are judged.” {Selah/just think about that!}

     5 But if our condition of failure serves to show the rightness of God, what can we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath {imo, cause and effect} upon us? {Versus ant farm?} I (Paul) am speaking in a human way. 6 He unjust? By no means! For then how could God judge the world? {If not with justice and utter righteousness and rightness? There’s the one option for creation. Out of three? #1.Cause and effect w/remedy built in, #2.ant farm, or #3.entropy/imperfection into nothingness/noT being.

     Every able to think and reason being is bound to sooner or later stray in thought, word or deed, away from God, and his “perfect” will concerning all things. But God iS Life and “is Perfect” Mt.5:48, so strayed in any tiny speck of a way is imperfect, which is totally entropic. The dis-ease, this crucible and slow gehenna, as part of the cure? And immunity..}

            🌙 Matthew 6:22-34

[Sermon while sitting on the Mountainside continued.] 22 -  “Your eye is the lamp of your body. So, if your eye is healthy and clear, your entire body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is not clear, but dark, your body, too, will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is dark, how very great is that darkness!

     24 No one is able to serve two masters. They will love one and hate the other. They’ll hold fast to one and will despise the other. You cannot be devoted to both God and wealth and status.” {Or world approval.}

     25 “Don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat or drink, or what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food? And the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air. They don’t sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns. And yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to your lifetime?

     28 And why are you anxious about what you’ll wear.. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil or spin, 29 yet even Solomon in all his glory wasn’t arrayed like one of these. 30 And if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven [grass was twisted and used for fire] will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore don’t be anxious, and thinking, what will we eat, what will we drink, or what shall we wear? 32 For the world seeks after all these things, but your heavenly Father knows what you need. 33 If you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, then the rest will be added to you. 34 Therefore don’t be anxious about tomorrow, for each day can have enough trouble without worrying about tomorrow. And tomorrow will take care of itself.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 01/21

Romans 3:7-18  Matthew 7:1-20 and ACTS 14:1-28 separately

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ACTS 10 34-48

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     Book of the Acts of the First Believers

(Peter had been summoned by a Roman centurion, Cornelius, and Peter was now with him, and his family and friends.) 34 - So Peter began, “Truly I see that God shows no partiality and favorites. 35 But in every nation anyone who reveres him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ - he is Lord of all - 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea.

     It began from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed, 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God) and with his power. How he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews/Hebrews and in Jerusalem.

     Then he was put to death by being hung on a tree, 40 but God raised him up on the third day. And made him appear, 41 not to all the people, but to us who had been chosen by God to be witnesses. We ate and drank WITH him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he instructed us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead. 43 It was he all the prophets spoke about, and bore witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” {Declared innocent. God “is Perfect” and is Life, so only perfect endures.. On the other hand, an Ant Farm is no paradise/perfection.}

     44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God} fell upon all who were listening. 45 And the men from among the Hebrew believers who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone disagree with baptizing these people now, in water? For they’ve received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48 And he instructed that they be baptized in the name of Jesus. And they asked him to stay with them for some days.

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10-05 - Galatians 2 6-10

paraphrased ‘enter the story’

   🕊️ reading & study 🕊️

6 - And as for those held in high esteem - however held, makes no difference to me, God shows no favoritism - they added nothing to my message. 7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel TO the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel TO the circumcised (same gospel) 8 - for he who worked through Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised, worked also through me for my apostleship to the Gentiles. 9 And when James, Peter and John, who are esteemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and I. And agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. (To the Hebrews/Jews/Israel). 10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I am always eager to do. {Paul too, was a Hebrew/Jew - the bible has a prophecy, because Israel didn’t recognize the coming of their Messiah, one result would be they would become known by a “byword and slang/slander”. But woe to anyone who touches them, or like in ancient days when Edom rejoiced at their adversity when enemies defeated them. ..Departing from God, his Spirit/Presence as a shield would fade. And the rebel angels, now spirits, entities, demons “having left their place, aka, strayed/fell, reaLLy haTe Israel. Christians too. All of humanity actually. (And are masters of genuine misinformation.) Imo, if we embrace division we will miss a wonderful thing!  Especially if the division is worldly based political dislike/hate/despising, then we are siding with “the god of this world” and hasten collapse and much suffering. And are being drawn to Rev.16:14-15-16? - Is.24:20/Rev.10:4 - And thus will sleep during the Lord’s long second advent and the opportunity to serve called reigning during the two millennium long advent (see Rev.20) a full scope version of his first so brief advent?}

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Tomorrow - Galatians 2:11-21

A.M. from the letters, in order

P.M. Gospel verses 

Through Acts & Revelation regularly.

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post.. which has turned out to be an interesting way to ‘enter the ‘story’. 

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LUKE 7 1-10

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     07/23 - GospeL Verses

1 - After this, he entered Capernaum. 2 Now a Roman centurion had a servant, highly valued by him, who was sick, at the very point of death. 3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Hebrews (Jews) asking him to come and heal his servant/worker. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they asked him earnestly, and said, “He’s worthy for this, 5 for he loves our nation, and he even built our synagogue.”

     6 So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I’m not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7 Therefore I didn’t presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. 8 For I too, am a man under authority, with soldiers under me, and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes. And to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes. To my worker, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

     9 When Jesus heard this, he marveled, and turning to the crowd following him, said, “I tell you, not even in all Israel have I found such faith!” 10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

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Tomorrows verses - Luke 7:11-23

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MATTHEW 9 9-17

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9 - As Jesus was walking on, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collecting booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. (Matthew who’s account this is, was a tax collector, who were not popular with fellow Hebrews/Israelis/Jews, as the taxes collected were for Imperial Rome. World domination - Imperialism - being the main dream of the rogue powers and principalities.)

     10 And as Jesus was reclined at table in the house of Matthew, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining at table with Jesus and his disciples. 11 Now when the Pharisees saw this! They asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, Jesus said, “Those who are not ill, don’t need a physician, the ones who are not well do. 13 Go and learn what this means - ‘It’s mercy I desire, and not sacrifices.’ I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

     14 Some disciples of John came looking for him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t?” 15 Jesus answered them with a question, “Can the wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away, and then they’ll fast. 16 Because no one sews on a piece of unshrunk cloth onto an old garment, for the patch will tear the garment worse than at first. 17 Neither do we put new wine in an old wineskin, for the skin will burst, spilling the wine and ruining the skin. But new wine is put into new wineskins, so both the wine and the skin are preserved.”

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 9:18-26

By Necessity Paraphrased

A Daily ‘Enter the Story’ Gospel Reading & Study

Apr-27 From Mt-24 1Tim-5

    Enter The Story Daily

 a paraphrased scripture study

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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 24:15-22

  15 -  “When therefor you see the abomination [bdelugma -  something detestable, abominable, accursed, from bdelýssō - derived from bdēō - to reek with stench (stink to high heaven!) an abomination] of desolation [erémósis - a making desolate, desolation, devastation, from erēmóō - lay waste, make destitute, barren, that results from being cut off (isolated)] spoken of by the prophet Daniel [Dn.12:11] standing [histémi - made to stand, placed, set up, established, appointed] in the holy [hagios - the core meaning is different, sacred, holy, set apart for or by God] place, the one reading let them understand [noiéō - understand, perceive, think, consider, conceive, apprehend, realize, properly, to apply mental effort needed to reach "bottom-line" conclusions, value-judgment ..from each of us being created in the divine image – hence, possessing the inherent capacity by the Lord to exercise reasoning] 16 then let those in Judea [Ioudaia - Judaea, before exile when split, south Israel, after exile all Israel, “beyond Jordan R, from Ioudaios - Jewish, a Jew, Judea, origin Yehudah] flee to the mountains. 17 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his coat. 19 And alas for women who are with child (pregnant) and for those who are nursing infants! 20 Pray your flight may not be in winter nor upon a Sabbath. (Warnings for 70 CE, aNd for the final culmination of history, as the next verses show.) 21 For then there will be great trouble (tribulation) such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no and - never will be again.

     22 And, if those days are not cut short, no human being would be saved [sozo - saved, preserved (left!)]. But for the sake of the elect [eklektos - those selected, called out by God for special service to Him (Hebrews, Messiah, Christians)] those days will be shortened. (Rev.2:10.. last “ten days” of Dn.12:11 escalating to the most critical? But in Judea, most critical from the beginning? ..Dn.12:12. “Those days” which will include the fiery gehennas, culminating in armageddon - For “he returns in fire and with his angels” 2Thes.1:7,8.)

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                  ~ 1 Timothy 5:8-15 ~

8 - But (Paul continues) if anyone does not provide for his relatives, especially for members of their household, they are denying the faith and are worse than an unbeliever.

     9 Let a widow be enrolled (in support) if she is sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, 10 and having a reputation for good works, has brought up children, and shown hospitality, cared for the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work. 11 But not younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry 12 and so incur judgment for having abandoned their first faith. 13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies. 14 So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage households, giving the adversary no occasion for slander. 15 For some have already strayed after Satan. (Does Paul ever reproach men for chasing skirts, having mistresses, being overbearing?🙂js)

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Matthew 24:23-28

1 Timothy 5:16-25

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And currently Haggai, recently Daniel

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

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Global

God knew when He gave the Holy Spirit to man, it would set in motion the beginnings of the return of mankind working together to build man's tower (of enterprise / global city) which He had stalled so long ago when He "confused the languages".
~ Genesis 11:1,4-7 - Now the whole earth had one language and one speech... And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech."
~ Acts 2:1-11(38,39) - When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God...  (Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”)