God wants the table full, His house full and is not willing that any should perish. All invited rejected the invitation with ONE CONSENT (v.18) the reverse of Pentecost “one accord”. The very things He blessed them with, they used to deny Him !!!

Philippians 3:9; Titus 3:1; 2 Cor. 3 God’s long suffering will see you through the what I was in your life and project you into what you shall be though it doth not yet appear…

Comparative analysis of “the dead”. Those Jesus preached to in Luke 2:49; were no different than the imprisoned souls of 1 Peter 3:19 and both the products of dead worship, leadership, tradition characterized in Matthew 23. Jesus and Isaiah 61 proclaimed a new day.

God is faithful regardless what we see or experience that appears contrary. He not only “will do” BUT ALREADY HAS DONE just what Hd said in His Word What’s new is New to us but to Him there is nothing new under the sun bc He calls the end from the BEGINNING!

“All Israel” returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel, Joshua, Nehemiah and Ezra including the Nethinim, hewers of wood and carriers of water as servants of the temple Its time to return and rebuild with passion and commitment. Fascinating servants 1 out of every 50 of every tribe. Not all Israelites who were exiled chose to return!

The disciples are ready to use force, flesh, to throw down at every turn while others are full of excuses. One extreme hot and overzealous. Other extreme lukewarm verging on cold . Neither Kingdom Conscious = Love

The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. It is His Presence. He is love. Love is that Glorrrrry. Love is what will cause use to fulfill the Go ye therefore to all nations mandate to the uttermost parts of the earth. We must be as HE IS…loving!

Acts 12 Herod the grandson of Herod the Great killed James and was about to do Peter when the Angel of the Lord came, smote and delivered him.