2 Timothy 1:10 ~ Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

 

2 Timothy 1:10

It has now been revealed through the appearing 

of our Savior, Christ Jesus, 

Who has destroyed death 

and has brought life 

and immortality 

to light 

through the gospel.

John 21

9 When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, 

“Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 

11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, 

full of large fish, 153 of them. 

And although there were so many, the net was not torn. 

12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.”

24 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, 

and who has written these things, 

and we know 

that his testimony 

is true.

Matthew 28

And behold, there was a great earthquake, 

for an angel of the Lord descended from Heaven 

and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 

3 His appearance was like lightning, and His clothing white as snow. 

4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.

 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where He lay. 

7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples 

that He has risen from the dead, 

and behold, 

He is going before you to Galilee; 

there you will see Him. 

See, I have told you.”

16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain 

to which Jesus had directed them. 

17 And when they saw Him they worshiped Him, 

but some doubted. 

18 And Jesus came and said to them, 

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, 

baptizing them in the name of the Father 

and of the Son 

and of the Holy Spirit, 

20 teaching them to observe all 

that I have commanded you. 

And behold, 

I am with you always, 

to the end of the age.”

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, He appeared to more than five hundred 

of the brothers and sisters at the same time, 

most of whom are still living, 

though some have fallen asleep.

Acts of the Apostles - Chapter 1

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus 

began to do and teach, 

2 until the day when He was taken up, 

after He had given commands through the Holy Spirit 

to the apostles whom He had chosen. 

3 He presented Himself alive to them 

after His suffering 

by many proofs, 

appearing to them 

during forty days 

and speaking about the Kingdom of God.

4 And while staying with them 

He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem,

 but to wait for the promise of the Father, 

which, He said, 

“you heard from Me; 

5 for John baptized with water, 

but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit 

not many days from now.”

7 He said to them, 

“It is not for you to know times or seasons 

that the Father has fixed by His own authority. 

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit 

has come upon you, 

and you will be my witnesses 

in Jerusalem 

and in all Judea and Samaria, 

and to the end of the earth.”

1 Corinthians 15:7-8

Then He appeared to James, t

hen to all the apostles. 

8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared also to me.

James 5:20

You can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back 

will save that person

 from death 

and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

2 Timothy 1:10

It has now been revealed 

through the appearing of our Savior, 

Christ Jesus, 

 Who has destroyed death 

 and 

has brought life 

 and 

immortality to Light 

 through the Gospel.

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us!

Abba, Father,

For no one can lay a foundation

 other than that which is laid, 

which is 

Jesus Christ

Thank you Father God for Your Son, Jesus. 

 May the God of hope fill us all, everyone, 

with all joy and peace in believing, 

so that by the power of the Holy Spirit 

we may abound in hope.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well, in Jesus Christ. 

Our God is working. His Son, 

Jesus is working.

Amen.

Abba, Father,

We are blessed to pray

for more of Your Good Will

on earth

as it is in Heaven.

Reveal

To be more Heaven on earth

To see more Heaven on earth

To bring more Heaven on earth

To Your Joy

and

Glory

Reveal

1 Timothy 4:10

 Labor and strive 

because we have put our hope in the Living God, 

who is the Savior of all people, 

and 

especially 

of those who believe.

Reveal

Hebrews 6:10 

For God is not unjust 

so as to overlook your work 

and the love that you have shown for His Name

 in serving the saints, 

as you still do

We thank You for hearing prayers of your people 

for the Hurricane news and events and costs to subside. 

Tropical Storms to 

be merciful.

We continue to pray for Your favor 

in that area 

and 

to help with people who experienced the overwhelming events. 

Bless the families as they recover.

Bless the NATION to Recover.

Thank You, Father God, 

for people who pray!

We pray to Delight You for Your Willing Blessing. 

And to be the people who are suddenly Revelation 1 

when we are called to Your Home.

We pray healing for Kurt,

from West Nile Virus.

And Teresa, who feels better.

And for David's family.

To have compassionate Governance.

Mercy for the merciful. Joy.

Love.

Thank You. Jesus.

Our God is working. His Son,

Jesus is working.

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

YES Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus

1 Peter 1 ~ of Jesus Christ †

The Crosby-Schoyen Codex: One of the Earliest Extant Papyrus Codices, Probably from the Earliest Monastery Library. 160 AD.

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The Crosby-Schøyen , a papyrus codex in Sahidic (a dialect of Coptic) from Alexandria, Egypt. Open Edition Journals explains the history of Coptic was the language in use when Gnostics and Christians were in fierce battle. Polycarp records the battle of Gnostics versus Christian going back to the time of John the Disciple. Late first to second century, 160 AD,  according to the year of the Sermon author. The greater deficiencies in the earlier translations into Arabic are primarily the Arabic translation, for instance in liturgical texts, aimed at being "very literal", placed as it was beside the Coptic. It is essential to remember there was, at least initially, a lack of education in Arabic, the Christians in Egypt, as in Palestine and Syria, soon by necessity became an important part of the administration conducted in Arabic and became famous as scribes.

The Crosby-Schoyen Codex Consists:

52 leaves, of which 16 are missing, 15x15 cm, written in 2 columns, (10 x12 cm), 11-18 lines in a bold large Coptic uncial, with 3 decorated cartouches. 

Its fifth and final text is written in a single column, 12 lines. Dating from about the second century, it is one of the earliest extant codices, showing the adoption of the codex form of the book by early Christians. 

In 2013, it was the earliest codex in private hands.

The five texts in the Crosby-Schøyen Codex are:

Bible: Jonah

Bible: 2 Maccabees 5:27 - 7:41

Bible: 1 Peter

Melito of Sardis, b 100 AD, d 180 AD wrote 

Peri Pascha   AD Written 160 AD. Recorded by Jerome and Tertullian through Jerome's quotes. 

Homily, A Sermon for Easter Morning

The codex represents the earliest known complete text of the two books of the Bible, Jonah and 1 Peter. Of 1 Peter there is also a Greek papyrus slightly later, circa 300, Papyrus 72 from the same hoard, now in the Vatican Library. The Schøyen 1 Peter is copied from a Greek exemplar written before 2 Peter existed, that is circa 60-130 AD. It is the single most important manuscript of 1 Peter. Texts 2 and 4 are also the earliest witnesses. Text 5 is unique, and probably the oldest extant Christian liturgical manuscript.

Additional early papyrus for 1 Peter, possible 200 AD: 

The Disciples and people of the Bible recognized in Africa are Niger, Simon Niger of Acts 13. Thought to be Simon of Cyrene, carrying the Cross for Jesus and his son, Rufus, Romans 16.  In Church History, Saint Matthew died in Ethiopia. His remains are found in Salerno, Italy.  In 2014, Pope Francis ordered an autopsy of the remains and declared them to be genuine.  

St. Mark is in Church History, teaching in Alexandria. Barnabas and his relatives, Aristopolis and Mary, were known to go to Africa.   

So what brought us to the History of Biblical Papyrus today?  

To remember our history is important. To know, seeing not the implications in the trend of current mankind, today's verbiage would be politically correct thought, but to know the glory of being God's people while acknowledging inherent and always inclusive human flaws, sins and weakness.

The Gospel is The Word of God, Scripture, God's Word is manifest. We have a choice to find faith within and not a dislike by our own thoughts. This will define our lives and, ultimately, the soul of life within us and leads our family forward.  

The struggle is in and for each life. The Constitution seeking Human Rights, written by mankind. Has flaws. But the goal is very High Indeed.

Not to fall into quarrels, instead seeking the Higher Good.

1 Peter 1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! 

According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again 

to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

To an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, 

kept in Heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Concerning this Salvation

The prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time The Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by The Holy Spirit sent from Heaven

 Things into which angels long to look.

Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He who called you is Holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.” And if you call on Him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him Glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth 

for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the Living and Abiding Word of God; for

“All flesh is like grass

    and all its glory like the flower of grass.

The grass withers,

    and the flower falls,

but the word of the Lord remains forever.”

And this word is The Good News that was preached to you.

The Good News

Today's Chapter tells us of the Blessing of The Holy Spirit

for being truthful, preparing for action. Loving one another from a pure heart.

Ransomed from the perils of our ancestry, without Jesus Christ. Heaven, available on earth in His Good Will, imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, 

kept in Heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for Salvation.

The Scriptures tell us we see glimpses of Heaven. And find angels long to see God's salvation. We are here today, looking for a glimpse of Salvation and, like God's own angels, want to see this salvation, today. And as the Scriptures tell us, what we do with The Scriptures leads us into Jesus Christ and His Kingdom, His Power and His Glory or away from God. Daily we choose His Love, and we are led, not into quarrels, but Higher for His Glory we long to see and live.

John 13:1

Now before the Feast of the Passover, 

when Jesus knew that His hour had come to depart out of this world 

to the Father, 

having loved His own who were in the world, 

He loved them to the end.

Abba, Father,

Dwell in us, please, Father.

Dwell in those we Love.

Help us to seek You first.

In Jesus Christ, we will finish well.

To see

to bring

to be

more daily

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as in Heaven

In Jesus Christ is 

Our Love, Joy and Hope.

Bless those working for

Post Pandemic Healing

and 

Care

with Faith, Hope and 

LOVE.

Thank You for Jesus.

To You, our Father, be the Glory

Our God is an Awesome God! 

Amen and Alleluia

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

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