43-3-297 (Week 43, day 3, Year 297)

PSALM 93-5 VERSES.  THE LORD IS ENTHRONED AS SUPREME – THE LORD’S ENTHRONEMENT. “An enthronement Psalm praising the LORD as King. It begins a series of similar psalms (95,96,97,98) characterized by the assertion ‘the Lord is king!.’”

THE MAJESTY OF GOD’S RULE “J”

“The LORD is king , he is robed in maJesty:

MARK 2

MARK 2: 1-12 HEALING PARALYSIS AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS

JESUS HEALS A MAN WHO COULD NOT WALK

Jesus asks a critical question. Which is easier, to forgive sins or to heal a physical deformity?  Jesus speaks of himself as ‘Son of Man” which is an ambiguous statement meaning either human being or an exalted figure representing a restored Israel.

A PARAPLEGIC-The impossible choice given by Jesus.

MARK 2: 13-17 EATING WITH SINNERS

JESUS CHOOSES LEVI

THE TAX COLLECTOR

MARK 2: 18-22 FASTING 21-22. The wineskins paradox.

JESUS IS ASKED ABOUT FASTING

FEASTING OR FASTING?  Jesus makes the judgment that he is over the law, not the law first.

MARK 2: 23-28 THE SABBATH AND HUNGER

JESUS IS LORD OF THE SABBATH DAY

EZEKIEL 6-7

EZEKIEL 6: 1-14 TWO PROPHECIES AGAINST ISRAEL’S IDOLATRY

THE PEOPLE WORSHIP OTHER GODS IN THE TEMPLE-Jerusalem is in a sin mess.

EZEKIEL 6: 1-10 Ezekiel speaks (the LORD) against Idolatry.

EZEKIEL 6: 11-14 Israel shall fall

EZEKIEL 7

EZEKIEL 7: 1-27 PROPHECIES ON THE APPROACHING END

THE END HAS COME

FATE HAS CAUGHT UP WITH YOU

THE SPIRIT CARRIED ME IN VISIONS

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HEBREWS 11

HEBREWS 11:1- HEBREWS 12:2 A CLOUD OF WITNESSES

1-3: definition of faith; 4-7: Abel, Enoch, and Noah; 8-12: Abraham, 13-16 Summary, 17-22: Abraham and patriarchs, 23-31: Moses and the movement from Egypt, 32-40: the martyrs.

LIVING BY FAITH-Genesis 21:12,

FAITH IN WHAT WE DON’T SEE