12-08 - Luke 24 36-48

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🌙 36 - As they were talking these things over, Jesus himself stood among them, and said, “Peace to you.”

     37 This startled them! And they were frightened for they thought they were seeing a ghost.

     38 And he said, “Why are you troubled? And doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and feet. And see that it’s I myself. Touch me, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones. As you can see I have.” 40 And while he was saying this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

     41 While they were in wonder, but for joy not quite able to believe, he asked, “Have you anything to eat?” 42 So they gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he ate it there with them.

     44 Then he said, “This is what I told you, that what’s written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, is to be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scripture. 46 And he said, “This is what’s written, that the Christ would suffer, and would rise from the dead [nekros - dead, deceased, lifeless, without life] on the third day. 47 And that repentance [metanoia - a change of mind, change in the inner person, a turning away and to] would be proclaimed, in Messiah/Christ’s name, to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem, of repentance/turning, heralded for forgiveness” [for aphesis - forgiveness, release, remission, cancel of debt, struck from the record, complete pardon] of sins [hamartia - missing the mark]. {The conundrum being God iS Life, and “is Perfect” Mt.5:48.}

     48 And he said to them, “You are witnesses of all this.”

Tomorrows verses - Mark 16:12-18

12-07 - 1 Corinthians 15 9-17

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☀️ 9 -  For I (Paul) am the least of the apostles. Actually unworthy to be called an apostle! Because I persecuted the church/believers of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than anyone, though it wasn’t I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 So whether then it was I or they, so we preach [kérussó - proclaim, preach, herald] and so you believed.

     12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 And if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is useless and your faith is empty. 15 And so we are even found to be lying about God, because we testified about him, that he raised Christ, when if the dead are not raised [egeiró - raised, awakened, aroused] then Christ did not rise. 16 For if the dead [nekros - dead, death, deceased, literally - lacking life {the not living/the not alive}] aren’t raised, not even Christ has been raised.

     17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is without value! And you are still in your sins [hamartia - missing the mark/imperfection] {entropy is ruling and will rule. The worm that doesn’t quit - life as we presently know it as a ‘parable’ of the decomposing ‘apple’ and its worm, the decomposing, that does not quit. Entropy, this slow burning gehenna crucible {the onLy crucible} and sieve that separates the chaff from off the wheat, which continues until one of TWO vivifications - 1Thes.4:16-17, oR Rev.21:5, 1Cor.15:24-28. The dis-ease as - part - of the cure, and immunity!?}

Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 15:18-26

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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Romans 4 19-25

 01/27 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

19 - Abraham didn’t weaken in his faith (that he and Sarah would have a son) when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead. Since he was about a hundred years old. Or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. 20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, instead he grew strong in his faith [it was exercised] as he gave glory to God. 21 For he was fully convinced that God was able to do what he had said and promised. 22 And that’s why his faith was “reckoned to him as righteousness.” {The partnership, and balance? Of belief and blessedness/trusting God’s gift.}

     23 But the words “it was reckoned to him” were not written for only his sake! 24 But for ours as well. It will be reckoned to us who believe in he who raised Jesus our Lord out from the dead [nekros - dead, deceased, lifeless, without life] 25 who was delivered over for our trespasses and raised for our justification. {Who is GOD trying to convince? Logically, the human psyche ..and conscience. As we mature the cross becomes a clear indication of God’s sincerity. But the thing is, the human conscience has to be appeased, and double the thing is, it has to convince the hardest hearts and the very guiltiest of consciences. ..To awaken into (Matthew 25:46’s) “aionion korrection”, and you had oppressed, horribly abused and ruined many people.. or even one. Ultimately what gut wrenching remorse! ..And isn’t that how it should be? For a while. Imperfection is an abyss of potential. But.. the other option is creation as an ant farm? So this unavoidable, all important contrast is being let to run its course, in all its (dark?) glory. “All the world is a stage” ..Shakespeare.}

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 5:1-5

By Necessity Paraphrased

A Daily ‘Enter the Story’ N.T. Letter Reading & Study

1 Corinthians 15 18-26

12/08 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

18 - If there’s no resurrection, then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished {are forever gone}. 19 If in Christ we have expectation in this life only, we are of all people, the most to be pitied!

     20 But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead [nekros - (from being) dead, deceased, lifeless, without life]. And so he is THE firstfruits and first of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. {This, with Mt.13:33, key word 3, Which says “the kingdom is like a woman working leaven into three loaves” three harvests.} But each in their own order — (1)Christ THE firstfruits {barley harvest} then (2)at his coming those who belong to Christ {the wheat}. 24 Then (3)comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying eveRy rule and every authority - and - power [overflowing grape harvest, Rev.21:1-5]. 25 For he must reign until he has put all enmity under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. [1Tim.4:10 - “God is savior of all.”]

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Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 15:27-33

By Necessity Paraphrased

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