07-20 - From Heb-11 Lk-6

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

Hebrews 11:7  Luke 6:17-29

          ☀️ A.M. Hebrews 11:7

7 - By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. (It took many decades to build, Gen.5:32,6:6.) And by this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes {and is received} by faith. {Noah was a preacher of righteousness” 2Pet.2:5 .. Jesus “went via the Spirit? while the ark was being prepared/built” 1Pet.3:19. Before then, was hands off and first proof? Note: death is a sleep, Jn.5:28-29.}

            🌙 P.M. Luke 6:17-29

17 - After being up on the mountain, praying during the night, Jesus came down into a great crowd of people who were from all Judea and Jerusalem, and as far as the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. 18 They came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses and diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were also healed. 19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

     20 As he looked out over the crowd, he said to them, “Blessed are you who are poor! For yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who are hungry now! For you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now! For you will laugh! 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man! 23 Rejoice at those times, and leap for joy! For behold, your reward is great {stored} in heaven. And so was it done to the prophets!

     24 But woe to you who are rich, for you’re receiving your solace. 25 Woe to you who’re full now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh {in supposed victory} now, for you shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you, when all people speak well of you! For so they did with the false prophets.

     27 But I say to you who hear - Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who abuse you.

     29 If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well. And from one who takes away your coat, give them your shirt also.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 07/21

Hebrews 11:8-10  Luke 6:30-38

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Start/End 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! ☀️🕊️

05-02 - Titus-1 Mt-25

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

 • Titus 1:10-16  Matthew 25:1-13

            ☀️ A.M. Titus 1:10-16

10 - For there are many who are off course. And many are empty talkers and misleaders. 11 They’re upsetting whole families by teaching for personal gain and satisfaction, what they shouldn’t teach. 12 One of those of Crete, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” {Sorry but we’re all liars, evil beasts and lazy gluttons! Lol. Crete is where Titus was, helping to build and establish a believing group.} 13 This is true! So rebuke such sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not devoting themselves to myths and the commands {or ideas?} of people who turn away from the truth. {Usually to conform to “the world”?}

     15 To the pure, all things are pure. {Food, days and drink, grace brings moderation. Also in ideas, beliefs and attitudes?} But to the defiled and disbelieving, nothing is pure, nor good. {So they want to impose rules for others concerning their ideas or convictions? Anything that says ‘come follow moi’.} This is because their minds and their consciences are corrupted. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their life and actions. They are being detestable, disobedient, unfit [adokimos - disqualified, unapproved, rejected, failing to pass the test, counterfeit, not fit] for any good work. {For serving.. Including serving called reigning during the two millenniums of the Lord’s long second advent, full scope version of his first so brief one? 🗝️Rev.20 is told like describing only the crests of waves.}

            🌙 P.M. Matthew 25:1-13

The Bridesmaids Parable - [The word bridesmaids is “parthenos - virgins, includes men who have not been with a woman, also used to refer to believers as pure (chaste), i.e. faithful to Christ their heavenly Bridegroom.” {Rev.14:4.}]

     {Believers are, in different parables, the bride, the bride’s attendants, and guests at the wedding banquet. Purity of the bride is important as is purity of the attending. But “the door” is to the Lord’s second advent, and is why it closes. It’s not, as has been supposed, a door forever shut to Life.]

     25:1 - (Jesus continuing to answer the question, “what will be the sign of your coming and the consummation of the age?” says) - “At that time, the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were wise, and five were not. 3 For when the unwise took their torches they took no oil. 4 But the wise kept flasks of oil with their torches. 5 And as the bridegroom was delayed, they all became sleepy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry! ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

     7 Then the maids rose and put their torches in order. 8 But the unwise said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our torches are out!’ 9 But the wise answered, ‘There won’t be enough for us and for you! You need to have your own oil.’” {Another’s light/faith/grace cannot make us fit.}

     10 “And while those bridesmaids went seeking oil, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage banquet, and the door was shut. 11 Afterwards the other maids came knocking and saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I tell you, I don’t know you.’

     13 Watch therefore, for you are not aware of the day, nor the hour, in which the Son of man comes.”

Tomorrows verses, 05/03

Titus 2:1-8  Matthew 25:14-23

Start/End 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! ☀️🕊️

04-29 - 1Tim-6 Mt-24

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

 • 1 Timothy 6:1-8  Matthew 24:29-35

            ☀️ 1 Timothy 6:1-8

1 - Let all who owe as bondservants regard the mister (of the loan of land or money) as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be accused. {Today employees.} 2 Those who have believing misters mustn’t be disrespectful on the ground that they’re brothers. They should serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things, Timothy. 3 If anyone teaches what doesn’t agree with the words of our Lord Jesus and with the teaching that accords with godliness, 4 they are puffed up with conceit and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy craving for controversy and quarrels about words. Which produce envy, division, abusive speaking, evil accusations. 5 A d cause constant friction among those who are admixtured of mind and destitute of the truth, imagining that the way is a means of gain [porismós - from poros - a way, means (route) that brings gain or profit]. {And anything centered on self somehow?} 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.

            🌙 Matthew 24:29-35

(Jesus continues.) 29 - “Immediately after those days of tribulation” {the forty-five days of Daniel? Dn.12:11-12 w/ Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16} “the sun will darken, and the moon won’t give its light. The stars will fall and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. {Shaken, in Revelation it adds “the stars ..like figs blown by a strong wind” {Rev.16:14-15-16 -> Is.24:20/Rev.10:4.}

     30 Then, will appear the sign [sémeion - token, something man cannot replicate, miracle, sign, indication] “of the Son of Man in the heavens, and all the tribes of earth will mourn {mortal survivors} when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with great power and glory.

     31 And he will send his angels out with a loud trumpet sounding, and they’ll gather his elect from the four directions, from one end under the heavens to the other. {Mt.25:1-13(10), Zech.14:4}

     32 So consider the lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its branch is tender and puts out its leaves, you know summer’s near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know he’s near, at the very door. 34 Truly, I tell you, that generation will not have passed until all these things (the chapter) take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will not pass away.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 04/30

1 Timothy 6:9-21  Matthew 24:36-44 and ACTS 22:1-21 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! ☀️🕊️

04-07 - Phil-1 Lk-18

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

 • Philippians 1:1-8  Luke 18:1-8

            ☀️ Philippians 1:1-8

1 - Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,

To all the saints in Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the overseers [episkopos - from epi - over, and skopos - watcher or guardian] and deacons [diákonos - from diá - thoroughly, and konis - dust, properly, “thoroughly raise up dust(!) by moving quickly about”]

     2 Grace to you! And peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

     3 I thank my God in all my remembering of you! 4 Always in every prayer I pray for you, It is with joy. 5 This is because of our partnership in the gospel from the first day we met until now. 6 And I’m sure of this, that he who has begun a good work in you {us} will bring it to completion, at the day of Jesus Christ. [Hebrews11:40.]

     7 It is right for me to feel this way about you, because you’re in my heart, for you’re all partakers with me of this grace, both in my imprisonment and in this work of the defense and confirming of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. {But if Paul had not been in jail, would we have these letters of his?}

            🌙 Luke 18:1-8

1 - Jesus told a parable to the effect that we ought always to pray and not lose heart, 2 “In a certain city” he said, “there was a judge who neither feared God nor man. 3 And in that same city was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary!’

     4 For a while he refused, but after a while, he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I’ll give her justice, so she’ll quit bothering me!’

     6 Do you hear what the unrighteous judge says? 7 Will God not give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he forever delay?” {Yet had he intervened and quit letting things run course, say in 1900, where would you and I be? ..Letting things run course because an ant farm is no paradise. Besides truth and reality is all that shall remain standing, and being 100% unfettered Genius, he is “savior of all” 1Tim.4:10. So he has mothing to lose. And just - how - do you create genuinely able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact? The dis-ease as part of the cure? Total Ant Farm versus Total ‘Herd’ Immunity?}

     8 “I tell you, he will give justice to them quickly” [tachu, same word transleted in Rev.22:7 as soon - behold I come quickly, to behold I am coming soon. To be fair both interpretations are possible. Makes us rely on the Spirit to guide?}

     “Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith upon earth?” {Isaiah 24:20/Rev.10:4. Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16 and, oR Mt.25:1-13 to serving called reigning during long 2nd advent, full scope version of his 1st so brief one?}

           

Tomorrows verses, 04/08

Philippians 1:9-18  Luke 18:35-43

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! ☀️🕊️

04-02 - Eph-5 Mt-20

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

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

            ☀️ Ephesians 5:17-27

17 -  Therefore don’t be senseless, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 Don’t get drunk with wine, in which is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit! 19 Talking with one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Be happy! Sing songs and make melody to the Lord!

     20 Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name [onoma - authority, character, cause, name] of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21 Submit yourselves to one another in reverence of him. [Submit is hypotássō which is from hypó - under, and tássō - arrange.] {What works best? All considering self as under.. or all considering selves as over? It does like all things, include Logic, root word of which is Logos. In the Light of God’s radiance, aLL will thoroughly judge their self. And self, the human psyche, can be very harsh indeed.. to beating self up with many stripes.. until Christ Crucified, strong enough to appease every conscience, is realized.. Imagine having been a cruel and heartless despot, oppressing, torturing, raping and killing many.. or having been a sex trafficker of children.. Can we imagine ultimately the heart and gut wRenching remorse?! Imperfection is an abyss of potential. And entropy.. the worm in our ‘apple’ that “does not quit”.}

     22 Wives to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife like Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in all things to their husbands. {Hypotasso, peaceful arrangement.}

     25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself for ‘her’, 26 that he might sanctify ‘her’ the church/the people, having cleansed them by the washing of the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. {Radiant.} That the church/people might be holy, and without blemish. {It’s not by effort, lol, as if! But is God’s work in us, Heb.11:40! We have one rule, love God. If we genuinely do, we wiLL love and have genuine affection for our fellow person. And not just those like myself.}

            🌙 Matthew 20:17-28

17 - As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and said, 18 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the leaders, the chief priests and scribes, and they’ll condemn him to death. 19 They’ll deliver him over to the Gentiles/nations (via Rome) to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”

     20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee [John and James] came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him a favor. 21 He asked her, “What do you seek?” She said to him, “Tell me these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left, in your kingdom.” 22 Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I’m to drink?” They said to him, “We’re able.” 23 He said, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to give, but it’s for those for whom it’s been prepared by my Father.”

     24 And when the other ten disciples heard of it, they were indignant at the other two. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It’s not so among you. For whoever would be great among you must be as a servant. 27 And whoever would be first among you, must be as a slave. 28 Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many [polus - multitude].” [1Tim.2:6 - who gave himself as a ransom for all (pas) which has been revealed at the proper time. 1Cor.15:22-24,28 w/ Mt.13:33, key word three, barley, wheat, grape. 27,28 is five times “pas”. Mt.13:30 is Rev.16:14-15-16 and Mt.25:1-13(10).]

           

Tomorrows verses, 04/03

Ephesians 5:28-6:3  Luke 16:1-15

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! ☀️🕊️

03-03 - Ro-15 Mt-17

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

 • Romans 15:14-21  Matthew 17:1-13

            ☀️ Romans 15:14-21

14 - I myself (Paul) am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of goodness and knowledge, so you’re able to instruct one another. 15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given to me by God, 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the nations in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles (nations) may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit {Presence of God with}.

     17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God. 18 For I’m determined to speak of nothing but what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the nations to obedience [hupakoé - attentive hearing and hearkening, from akoúō - to hear, and hypó - beneath, so the literal - submission to what is heard, compliance] in word and deed. 19 And by the power of the Spirit of God, by the power of signs and wonders, so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ.

     20 And so I make it my ambition to proclaim the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, the foundation already laid, 21 but as it’s written, “Those who have never been told of him will see. And those who have never heard will understand.” {Prophecy telescopes.. root word of telescope is greek tel, translated as “end” but more closely means “end-aim”. Prophecy telescopes from smaller scope to full scope at the “end-aim”. Like gospel to Israel scope.. to nations, wider scope.. ..and on GWT Judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’..wider/full scope.}

            🌙 Matthew 17:1-13

1 - Six days later {after six millennial days, imperfection/being strayed/this unavoidable contrast, will have run its course!} (Six days later) Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain with himself alone [Mt.16:27, 24:31, 25:1-13, Zech.14:4]. 2 And he was transfigured before them, his face was shining as radiant as the sun, and his clothes became white like pure radiant light. 3 And look! There with them was Moses and Elijah, talking with him. {I think from a dimension called the future. Because Jesus said “no one has ascended into heaven” Jn.3:13.}

     4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord! It’s good we’re here! Look! I’ll make three tents! One for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah!” {Tabernacles.. “Behold! I make all new, God will now tabernacle/tent with mankind” Rev.21:5,3. Tabernacle, tent, triangle, three tents, three present.. triangle, Father, Son onLy straight out from God one, so close both administer God’s Spirit/Presence, same as will saturate and “seal” creation and humanity - When aLL is said and done, after the “8th day”/millennium - “God will now tabernacle/tent/dwell with mankind”. See Rev.20, but the chapter’s like describing the crests of waves, and not much of the in between.}

     5 Peter was still speaking when a shining cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen {always} to him.”

     6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified! 7 But Jesus came, touched them, and said, “Rise, and have - no - fear.” 8 And when they looked up, they saw only Jesus {the Kingdom}. 9 And as they were coming back down from the mountain, Jesus said, “Don’t tell anyone the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

     10 And the disciples asked him, “Why do the scribes say Elijah must come first?” 11 He answered, “Elijah indeed comes, and restores all things. 12 I say however to you that Elijah already is come, and they didn’t know him, but did to him as they pleased. And so also shall the Son of Man suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking of John the Baptist. {The Elijah of their day.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/04

Romans 15:22-33  Matthew 17:14-27

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

have a great day! ☀️🕊️

03-02 - Ro-15 Mt-16

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

 • Romans 15:8-13  Matthew 16:21-28 and Rev.18:1-8 separately

            ☀️ Romans 15:8-13

8 - For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised {to the Hebrew nation ..first. - He had called and separated Israel into a new nation, in order to make himself known as separate from ‘the gods’ of the nations which were prevalent}.

      This {hearing the Good News proclaimed first} shows God's faithfulness [alétheia - truth, integrity, faithfulness] and is what was promised to the patriarchs. 9 All this so the nations might glorify God for his mercy [eleos - mercy, kindness, good will toward the afflicted, joined with a desire to relieve]. [“His mercy endures forever” Ps.136.]

     As it’s written, “Therefore I will praise [aineó - boast, shine, praise] you among the nations! I will sing to your name” [ónoma - name, authority, cause].

     10 And again it’s written, “Rejoice [euphrainó - rejoice, be glad, make merry] oh nations among his people, Israel” [Deuteronomy 32:43]. 11 And again, “Praise the Lord, all nations! And let all the peoples praise [epaineó - praise, applaud] him” [Ps.117:1] {Romans 3:4 - “..let God be true, and every man a liar, as it’s written: "That You  {God} may be justified in Your words, and will prevail in Your being judged."}

     12 And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the nations, in him will the nations trust” [Isaiah 11:10].

     13 May the God of hope [elpis - (hope) expectation, trust] fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit{/Presence of God} you may abound in hope [elpis - (hope?) expectation and trust!]

            🌙 Matthew 16:21-28

21 - From then on Jesus began to let his disciples know he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the leaders - the elders, chief priests and scribes {much more political than spiritual or religious/devoted}. And that he would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised.

     22 Peter took him aside and began to disagree with him, saying, “Far be it Lord! This cannot happen to you!” 23 But Jesus said, “Get behind me satan/opposer, you’re acting as a hindrance and temptation to me. For you’re not seeing as God sees, but as man sees.”

     24 Then Jesus said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let them deny theirself and take up their cross, and come and follow me. 25 For whoever will save their life {as is before Christ} will lose it {the life we think we have} but whoever loses {lets go of} their life for my sake will find it. {God has our highest blueprint!} 26 For what will it profit someone to gain the whole {wide} world and forfeit their soul? [Psuché, psychēs - life, self, inner being, heart, mind, soul, distinct identity, unique personhood.] Or what shall a person give in return for their soul/personhood? 27 For the Son of Man will be coming, with his angels, in the glory {and radiance} of his Father, and he will repay each one according to what they have done.

     28 Truly, I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” {Prophecy is often in two scopes, a first more specific, smaller scope, and later global in scope. In this case after 70 CE, Jerusalem’s Armageddon, came what’s called the church age.. Age of the wheat. And at (the modern, total) Armageddon is his full, and in person, coming, after which is “the” millennium, first half of the Lord’s long second advent. See Rev.20, but the chapter is portrayed like describing the crests of waves and not a lot of the in between.}

           

Tomorrows verses, 03/03

Romans 15:14-21  Matthew 17:1-13

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

have a great day! ☀️🕊️