08-20 - 1John 4 4-6 Mark 8 11-21

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

(An 8TH ‘DAY’ Studies Journal)

            ☀️ A.M. 1John 4:4-6

Disciple John wrote, 4 - Little children, you are from God and have overcome them {the anti-Christs/Christ deniers/the world, overcome in the heart} for he (God) who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world {“the ‘god’ of this world” system and empires including today’s lascivious, increasingly lawless, $ity which rode the beasts which are becoming one, to the 7hills/continents}.

     5 They (listening to the world) are {still} of the world, and so they {think and } speak from the world {view and sentiment, including the sheep’s clothing worn for political self interest} and - the world - listens to them. {And is enchanted.}

     6 We are {being} of God. Whoever knows God hears us. Whoever is not {being} of God doesn’t hear us. And by this we can know the Spirit of truth, from the spirit of error. {And truth from half truth. Are we listening to the world/Satan/“accuser”/divider? And accelerator.. accelerating toward..? Which call, are we listening to? To armageddon, aka, war, or to Jesus’ second advent, surely(?) a full scope version of his first so brief one, to serve called reigning -> Rev.20 and Lev.23 as an outline of the advents. One of Father’s good riddles!}

            🌙 P.M. MARK 8:11-21

11 - The Pharisees came around and began to argue with Jesus. They asked him for a sign from heaven, as a test.

     12 Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit, and said to them, “Why do you seek a sign? Truly, I tell you, no sign will be given to you.” {Except all the healings and miracles, lol. The crowds that gathered and followed and were healed.} 13 And so he went back to the boat and returned to the other side of the lake.

     14 Now the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread, and had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And as they were rowing away Jesus said, “Watch out and beware, the leaven of the Pharisees {not genuine} and of the leaven of Herod {politics? Herod was hebrew and for Rome, the occupation of Israel of that day, current state, Ps.80:11-13}.” 16 And so the disciples began to discuss with one another the fact they had no bread.

     17 But Jesus, aware of it, said, “Why are you discussing among yourselves the fact we have no bread? Don’t you understand? Are your hearts still so hard [póroó - hardened, callous, insensitive]? 18 Do your eyes see and your ears hear? Do you remember 19 when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand? How many baskets did you collect after we all ate?” They said, “Twelve.”

     20 “And the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets were left?” And they said, “Seven.”

     21 And he said, “Do you not yet see?”

           

Tomorrows verses, 08/21

1John 4:7-11  Mark 8:22-26

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

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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.

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10-13 - LUKE 20 1-13

scriptures paraphrased to post 

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1 - As Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news [euaggelízō - from eú - good, well, and angellō - announce, herald(ing) the good message] the chief priests, scribes and some elders (leaders, authorities) came up 2 and said to him, “Tell us by what authority are you doing these things. Who has given you this authority!” {To teach, and turn over the seller’s tables. ..And how dare! That the people hear good news!} 3 He said to them, “I’ll ask you a question. Tell me, 4 was the baptism of John from heaven or was it from man?”

     5 They discussed it among theirselves. “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he’ll say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From man,’ the people {this crowd} will stone us, for they’re convinced John was a prophet!” {Can we even imagine, fiery capability, way past stones and swords, would not feature prominently in biblical prophecy? js.} 7 So they told him they didn’t know where John’s baptism came from. 8 And Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

     9 And then he told the people a parable, “A man planted a vineyard and he let it out to tenants and then he went into another country for quite a long while. 10 When harvest came, he sent a hired servant to the tenants, so they would give him some of the fruit from the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And then he sent another, but they beat and treated him shamefully as they had the first, and sent him away empty-handed as well. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they beat and thew out of the vineyard. {Don’t think for one minute, this was a religious/spiritual controversy! Between Jesus and the Pharisees, scribes and Sadducees. This was power and seats, leaders of the nation, seats with Rome. Politics, not religion. Also the Protestant, Catholic wars.. not about faith, per se.. belief, views.. power. Politics.}

     13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I’ll send my beloved son, surely they’ll respect him.’”

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Tomorrow - Luke 20:14-19

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