February 4, 2027

18You have not approached that which could be touched and a blazing fire and gloomy darkness and storm 19and a trumpet blast and a voice speaking words such that those who heard begged that no message be further addressed to them, 21Indeed, so fearful was the spectacle that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.” 22No, you have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and countless angels in festal gathering, 23and the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven, and God the judge of all, and the spirits of the just made perfect, 24and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently than that of Abel.

2I - Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God: His holy mountain, 3fairest of heights, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon, the city of the great king. 4II - God is in its citadel, renowned as a stronghold. 9III - What we had heard we have now seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, In the city of our God, which God establishes forever. Selah 10We ponder, O God, your mercy within your temple 11Like your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is fully victorious.

15“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” The Call of the First Disciples.

7He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts. 9They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic. 10He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there. 11Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.” 12So they went off and preached repentance. 13They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. Herod’s Opinion of Jesus.