Building your house on the word from God
Dr. Joan Boney, born again by God and set in the church by Jesus Christ, in offices of apostle and prophet according to Ephesians 4:8;11-14, with spiritual gift of exhortation, to deal with current problems faced by body of Christ, focused on doing the Word of God and preparing for the end time and the return of Jesus to gather the elect of God. SUBJECTS: What the Bible says about: homosexuals & lesbians; divorce and remarriage; antichrist; what happens according to the Bible when a person dies; description in Bible of the New Heaven and New earth created by God for the believer to live for eternity; the new spiritual body for each believer; following God and knowing the will of God today on this present earth.
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Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Jesus says:
Matthew 24:12-13 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
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(Comments by Joan Boney:) So God has me surrounding myself with things that make me laugh. Why go down with the iniquity of this world?
Go forth spiritually, avoiding the evil and the insanity of man who has no idea Jesus is coming and this world will be destroyed by God.
2 Peter 3:10-14 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
(Jesus will send HIS angels to gather the elect of God to take us to the new heaven and new earth before God destroys this present earth. See: I Thess. 4:13-17 & Matthew. 24:29-31 & Rev. 21:1-5)
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (Revelation 21:1-5)
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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Recently I spoke by phone with a woman who has heard exhortations I have given to the church since 1980. She knows all the teachings I have about following God by HIS Spirit.
As I spoke to her, I heard much bitterness come from her heart by her words against President Biden. This will only destroy her. It will do no good. This world will be destroyed by God according to Bible.
So I warned her.
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Some people fret over things that don't really matter.
God is in charge. HE will destroy this present heaven and earth and will bring the great tribulation when HE is ready to do so.
You can't save USA from God.
The Bible says: HE (God) raises up one and sets down another. (Psalm 75:7)
Sometimes God even sets a man up for the purpose of destruction:
Pharaoh in the day of Moses was ordained by God to destruction. (Romans 9:17-18 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew MY power in thee, and that MY name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath HE mercy on whom HE will have mercy, and whom HE will he hardeneth.)
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God shows me not to let myself be troubled.
Avoid the evil. Seek the righteousness of God, God's way to go on this earth in matters pertaining to me.
Surround myself with peace.
Fortunately I like classical music, not all, but composers like Mozart & Beethoven.
(They play lots of things on our local FM radio station that I don't like. So it doesn't work well for me to depend on the radio station for classical music. I record my own music which I can play and enjoy and have peace.)
We started our own classical music blog in September of 2023. You will find this listed on the right side of the home page of our daily blog: Jesus Ministries Exhortations. (Daily at the end of our blog we play a classical music composition.)
Why classical music? It is abstract sound. Popular music lyrics often carry evil and remind us of past, even past sins, and can cause us to become depressed or lonely or fall into various sins through fleshly desires the lyrics rekindle within us.
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Paul says;
Philippians 3:13-15 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded:
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I bought 2 USB/AM/FM radios. They cost about $30. (Amazon or Crutchfield: USB Portable Players)
We put classical music on USB and plug it into these radios. We copy the music I like. I often turn this on and let it play while I read Bible. I sometimes play this while I write exhortations to the church. I play this music at night when I am going to sleep to mute the various household noises from electrical machines which disturb me.
Eliminate disturbance from your mind when you can with both prayer and other ways. I settle my problems by turning to God in prayer and allowing God to work with me. But when it is noise from various things within my house, I pray. God told me "to turn on my tablet and the classical music and use earphones and when I do this, I can't hear the motor noise!" It worked of course because it was from God!
(It doesn't cost much to do these things and it really help me to live in peace!)
To me, Mozart is one of the most beautiful and calming and orderly of all composers.
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Another thing I believe God showed me to do:
Put things in my house that cause me to smile and even laugh.
My butler ceramic frog:
The closet in my bedroom:
Owl Mug:
Fresh flowers from yard in season:
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Avoid TV shows that trouble me!
Avoid people who disturb me!
Concerning Politics: If you allow your toe to dip into that pond, corruption will likely follow. I do not vote. The Bible tells us to pray for "Kings" and for those in authority that we may live quietly and in peace.
The World tells us to vote.
The Bible does not tell us to vote but tells us the following:
2 John
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
(If we approve someone, wishing him well, and he does evil in private, we are partaker of his evil deeds. I certainly am not going to wish politicians well ... and I don't loosely say to a person, "Have a good day," as most people tend to do, wishing people well. I wish the followers of God well!)
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And Paul exhorts us:
Philippians 4
4 Rejoice in the Lord (the Word) alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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We live in a beautiful area in USA, Colorado at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. We can go for little drives into various areas of the mountains, leaving our house for 1-2 hours, just short drives. We work long hours on our blog and podcasts exhorting the body of Christ daily! It is usually pleasant to take a little break and look at the things God has created in the mountains and sky.
We take the dogs to the nearby animal park. (I sit in car and usually read Bible. Pam walks the 2 big dogs.)
Gus & Gracie
Also we have and love cats!
Lilly, Tahullah Bankhead, Molly, Chubby
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Jesus says: (During the Great Tribulation)
Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
But now, at this time before the great tribulation, let us live in peace, righteousness of God doing that which God approves/ that which is right in the sight of God, speaking things to edify one another and to cause us to consider God and HIS ways.
Romans 12
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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CHURCH GATHERING
IN COLORADO SPRINGS:
July 22-26, 2024
We would love to have you join us!
We are going to try to conduct these meetings as Paul said to do when we gather as the church:
I Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm (prayer), hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
"WOW, ... LOOK WHAT GOD DID ... FOR ME".
Victorious prosperity ... marveling constantly with joy at that which God did.
Our cry!
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Psalm 45
1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou HIM.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
13 The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
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CHURCH GATHERING IN COLORADO SPRINGS: July 22-26, 2024
We would love to have you join us!
We are going to try to conduct these meetings as Paul said to do when we gather as the church:
I Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm (prayer), hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
One night recently, I went to bed and was very disturbed with sound coming through my bedroom wall.
It was like noise from a heating unit.
I said to God, "What am I going to do about this?"
(Sound can be incredibly difficult to deal with.)
God brought me this instant solution.
Get your earphones. Plug them into your Kindle tablet. Play the classical music which you published on today's blog.
When the music played, I couldn't hear the noise of the motor sound! All I could hear was the beautiful music. I fell asleep after a few moments with the earphones in my ears and the the music playing!
This is what I heard:
Mozart String Quartet No. 5
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD (the Word); and HE shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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Many people delight in money, taking a better paying job.
I never followed after money.
Before I was born again and a Christian, I followed after my interests.
After I was born again, I followed after scriptures, one verse at a time.
... "Owe no man anything." (Romans 13:8)
So I got out of debt. Then I felt God was leading me to stay out of debt. Wait until I had money to pay before buying cars or buying house. I never took out a mortgage. God show me other ways to go. But I remained true to that which I heard from Holy Spirit. Resisting wisdom of world. I rented apartment until I could pay cash for house. (Sounds like foolishness to the world.)
It takes faith to follow God by scripture. It is often not wise in eyes of world.
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Jesus says:
Matthew 7:13-14
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
As we follow the Holy Spirit, we live above this world.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
This has been such an interesting year, starting with June, 2023... and continuing to now.
(At first I didn't realize what we were doing. I just kept following that where the Holy Spirit was leading me to go and doing what God was showing me to do.)
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💥 I saw this picture online: (mid-June, 2023)
(I thought this was such a beautiful Victorian style desk. Yellow is my favorite color and if I had any room I knew I would have bought this in a minute. I live in one small bedroom in Pam Padgett's house in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I'm 86-years-old now.)
Almost immediately, God, by HIS Spirit brought an idea to my mind: "You could turn 1/2 of your closet into space for the desk."
For the next few weeks ideas (which I knew to be from God) kept coming. I've been completely out of debt since becoming a Christian in 1975. I felt then that God told me, "Get out of debt and stay out of debt." so I did.
Had I been in debt, I don't believe God would have led me to do what I believe I was let to do now.
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Closet in my bedroom now:
Adding to my life things that make me smile:
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💥 I know things are going to get very bad on this earth. Integrity deteriorates and people do things and say things never dreamed of in years before. (Consider what the political leaders are saying, which shock us, as an example.)
2 Timothy 3 (Paul says)
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2-4 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection -
homosexual-lesbian (Romans 1:25-28)
And abortion: where women kill their own unborn babies
trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
(Going to church but doing and saying unspeakable things against God and against the Word of God.)
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
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💥 Irrational violence will be rampant. Mass killings without motive.
Revelation 12:12 Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
💥 Debt increases for nations and for most individuals. Debt is a great source of sadness, depression, fear of the end times.
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing,
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I have no debt. I have some savings. I have few expenses now.
I believe God has led me to spend some of my money and to surround myself with things that make me laugh, and things that bring joy, and things that cause me to thank God!
Everywhere I go now in my home there are things that make me laugh. My car is a source of amazement in God who causes us "to have exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think" (Eph. 3:20)
The evil is all around me in people, in news casts on TV ... but I see things that make me laugh and give me joy ... and make me thankful to God ... because God has shown me to put such around me in my life at this point in time.
And especially God has caused me to be around others who know what faith in God really is and others who overcome through God and what HE shows them!
I don't see many today who do this, but some do, and they are the ones I put myself with! And I avoid the others!
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Most people live far below their means because of lack of faith
I so want more for everyone. But it is faith in God that give us the real prosperity of God.
Deuteronomy 28
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all HIS commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and HE shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto HIMSELF, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in HIS ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
(They won't dare tell their dirty stories in front of you.)
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Though I've never seen many of you, I feel about the children of God as I do about those in the church I know by face.
I know how to help you to deal with negative thoughts, for God taught me how to do this.
Today I was speaking by phone with a woman and she told me she had some fear that her husband might have, in future, even worse stroke than he has this past year.
A scripture came to my mind.
I Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
I believe this scripture promises us we need not fear that which will happen to us. God will not allow us to suffer more than we are able to handle.
I have a young friend who contracted the disease ALS. I witnessed the time David became totally paralyzed inch by inch. I even had thoughts that I didn't believe I would be able to endure that if it happened to me. It won't happen to me because I couldn't endure it. God will not allow me to go through something I am unable to stand, for that is what it promises in the Bible. (I Cor. 10:13)
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Deuteronomy 4:7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
Psalm 57:2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
In everything we are helped by God! And because of God and the Word which God gives us, we overcome and endure.
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Matthew 14
22 And straightway Jesus constrained HIS disciples to get into a ship, and to go before HIM unto the other side, while HE sent the multitudes away.
23 And when HE had sent the multitudes away, HE went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, HE was there alone.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw HIM walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered HIM and said, Lord, if it be THOU, bid me come unto THEE on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
(We cannot look at the circumstances, but we keep our eyes on the Word which is given us by God.)
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth HIS hand, and caught HIM, and said unto HIM, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Some people try to live in peace by telling themselves lies. This has always troubled me.
"Peace at any cost is not peace."
Speaking well of an evil doer only causes you to live in deception and become a liar.
2 John vv. 8-11
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
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Paul's instruction was this:
2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Be not partaker of other men's sins. (I Tim. 5:22) Keep thyself pure.
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Recently we were changing cars. We told our neighbor for we knew she wanted a larger version of an SUV. We had one for sale with only 11,000 miles. She drove it several times. Then she proposed that Pam put a selling price on the car title which was less than she actually paid for the car. Pam said she could not do that. This woman thought about it and replied, "You're right. We should do that which is right." (honest)
Pam dealt with this in an honest way, continuing in peace, and even helped the neighbor (a Catholic woman) to see the dishonesty that would have come through lying concerning the sale price of the car. And the woman was restored to the right way to go.
(She did not buy this car. But she did return to what was right.)
Living in peace and truth and honesty.
I Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Recently we had some work done on our car and the man said the car would be ready on Friday or Saturday.
It was not ready on Friday ... neither was it ready on Saturday ... They are closed on Sunday ... and the man who was assigned to do the work is not there on Mondays ... so it would be at least Tuesday before we would get the car back.
In situations like this, the flesh and devils work together to upset us, making us feel like we have been "wronged".
In this case, another man explained to me that sometimes in making changes, you run into things that you didn't expect and it delays you in the work. That calmed me down.
Also I heard a scripture which was brought to my mind by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
And God brought this to my mind: The car dealer where I bought the new car had loaned me a car until the work was completed on my car. I really had no problem. Just relax and go about my business. Avoid fretting or complaining.
After that, I had no more thoughts about the unfinished car. I continued in peace. I had no anger in my heart toward the manager of the business who failed to fulfill his word to me. I went forward in total peace and everyone was blessed because of my attitude.
Something can seem important when it really is not important. And we can end up sinning and causing a lot of grief to those persons across our path.
When God intervenes, giving us a word, it changes everything.
Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Make peace your way of life.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Recently I encouraged people to share things God has said to them.
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
We exhort the church by sharing those things GOD has spoken to us. Or by telling the way God helped us.
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Hebrews 10
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for HE is faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day (of the Lord) approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
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I Corinthians 2:
(Paul said)
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and HIM crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
💥 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
💥 Paul spoke that which God had shown to him by the Holy Spirit.
💥 The Holy Spirit teaches us all things, guides us into all truth, reminds us of everything Jesus has said, and shows us things to come. (John 14:26 & John 16:13) That's what we share with the body of Christ, what the Holy Spirit showed to us and said to us about the issues pertaining to our life.
If we share with the body of Christ, we must share that which God has told us about the situation.
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There were times Paul shared something that was a commandment of the Lord and when that was the case Paul made it very clear.
2 Corinthians 7:10-11 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
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The development of faith in God: Focus on what God has said. Share what God has said. Do that which is in keeping with what God has said.
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law (the Bible or the Word God speaks to you) shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Philemon v. 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
💥 First we share God: Share the words God has brought to you. Share what God has done for you. This edifies the church and honors God and shows God to the church.
As a new Christian, God worked with me as I read the Bible showing me certain scriptures and showing me the meaning of these and how they applied to me.
Matthew 16
15 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, asked HIS disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 HE saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed iet unto thee, but MY Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
(The "rock" is that which God has revealed to you, the word that God brings down from heaven.)
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When Paul shared his own thinking about something, he made it very clear it was his opinion.
I Corinthians 7
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. 13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
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Paul shows us when something is a commandment of the Lord.
I Corinthians 7:10-11 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
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Paul does not speak cleverly devised statements of man to entertain the church.
I Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
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Speak to edification, to education, to comfort: we warn the church, we teach the church, we comfort the church. (Sadly some people try to say clever things making themselves look wise to others.)
Always I check myself by this: Will this edify the church, building the church in the faith in God.
So share God:
... God told me this:
... God showed me this:
... God by HIS Holy Spirit brought this to my mind:
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
The apostle Paul told us to "work out our own salvation in fear and trembling. " (Philippians 2:12)
The apostle Peter said as we wait for the coming of Jesus work that when Jesus returns to gather the elect of God HE will find us "in peace, without spot, and blameless." (2 Peter 3:14)
Jesus tells us to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
To me, one of the most important things is to hear God when HE speaks a word to us and follow that instruction in an appropriate manner.
Live in truth. Jesus, The Word is the truth.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Colossians 3
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of HIM that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ (The Word) is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
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Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Philemon v. 6
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
James 1
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with WHOM is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of HIS own will begat HE us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of HIS creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Hebrews 3
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
(exhort: urge earnestly by advice and warning)
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
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Hebrews 10
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for HE is faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
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Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard HIM;
Consider this as a warning to you from a prophet of Jesus Christ.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
God taught me to hear HIM by HIS HOLY Spirit and to do what the Word said to do by believing it was God speaking to me when it was God. The voice of God is different. I have found it to be pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, just as it says in James 3:16.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
I attended a church called, "Word of Faith," in the late 1970's. I thought they were doing that which God taught me to do about faith. I thought they were like me and I was like them. But the teacher of our Bible class said, "You were never like us. We talked about faith. But you lived faith."
This Podcast explains what he was saying.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Matthew 10 Jesus said:
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than ME is not worthy of ME: and he that loveth son or daughter more than ME is not worthy of ME.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after ME, is not worthy of ME.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for MY sake shall find it.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Matthew 10
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear HIM which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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God has taught me not to plan ahead concerning what I will speak or write. Just read Bible and when I speak HE will bring that scripture I am to speak to my mind and I speak that. Or HE might remind me of something HE had done, share that.
I believe that is what Paul did.
Paul says: I Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
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Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess ME before men, him will I confess also before MY Father which is in heaven.
Each time we share a scripture or concept of God we "confess" Jesus, "The Word."
If we speak by our own wisdom we seek our own glory. But if God reminds us of something and we share that which God brings to our memory, we seek HIS glory.
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The Holy Spirit will bring to my mind a scripture or something God has done in my life and I speak that! Or HE will remind me of a dream and I share that when I speak or write.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
I was given the following dream, I think maybe in the 60's: "Cuba is not the problem. Mexico is the problem."
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A few days ago, I heard someone on TV speaking of "Happy New Year".
What is coming? God knows. How can man wish "Happy New Year" to another human? I wondered. And man has no power to do this! Yet he readily does this! How can that be?
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💥 God, WHO giveth us richly all things to enjoy ...
I Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
(And certainly salvation to eternal life through the Word of God is the greatest thing of all, though God does give us "toys" along the way and we really enjoy them too.)
We see God by the large things and the small things ... we serve HIM and try to please God in all things. And we know most, if not all, the blessings of this life are from God!
We know what comes at the end for the Bible tells us. And the Bible shows us if the time is not shortened no flesh will be saved, "but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened."
Enjoy that which God has given us, seeing the goodness of God toward us. And let us focus on that which is good without denying the evil of man. And hold fast to our faith in God for if that goes we discard hope.
God does not give us more than we are able to endure:
I Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Jesus warns: Mt. 24 ... "Because iniquity abounds the love of many will wax cold."
Iniquity is certainly abounding ... but much of it I really do not have to see! (Instead I can choose to watch some of the wonderful comedies on old DVD's.)
Enjoy that which you know God has given you! And be thankful, daily.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
I needed help with my sound system and I called a man who is a dealer for Tara Labs. Immediately he jumped in and began trying to help, and he did help without gobbling me up for personal riches.
I don't believe the man is a Christian or that he knows God ... yet! But I believe he will.
He reminded me of another man who tried to help ... and wasn't filled with greed.
(They often see us as their next meal ... or see us as of no value to themselves and therefore rush on past us. This man just helped me because he was equipped and able to do such. When I tried to give him $100 for his time, he refused to take it! When I bought some cables from him, he took 40% off the retail price, though I didn't ask him to do this or expect a discount of any kind.)
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The apostle Paul left us the following Word:
2 Timothy 3:1-2 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves,
They so often rush about thinking us to be unimportant ... failing to realize we are one of God's jewels and are full of great treasure! and when they could help, they rush about from money to money.
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Acts 3
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Peter and John had something to give that was more precious than silver and gold!
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And that which they had to give, they gave with all their heart!
When we are equipped to give and fail to give that which we have we are like a well without water.
When we lay down our own lives, holding back nothing, we really give something. Having a good heart overflowing with gratitude for that which we have been given by God.
Luke 7
36 And one of the Pharisees desired HIM that HE would eat with him. And HE went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38 And stood at HIS feet behind him weeping, and began to wash HIS feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed HIS feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
(Give that you are able to give ... and especially because you are so grateful to God!)
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
When I share what God has done in my life, you have an opportunity to see God by HIS Works.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
(God might open our eyes!) Sometimes I read the same scripture many times and then all of a sudden God opens my eyes to see something!
I've found one little grain of food from God can carry me for the remainder of my life and I never really forget. It can be many years and I recall "that Word" as if it were yesterday!
Nothing is as important to me as "knowing" God. And often I see God through a godly example.
When we see God's work, we see God. And we marvel!
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
In all issues of this life, we must determine what does God want me to do, what is right in the sight of God.
We pray asking God what HE wants us to do. Asking God for HIS wisdom.
And we have a promise of God that HE will give us HIS wisdom if we ask HIM.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
These scriptures show us which ideas that come to us are from God.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
The Bible shows us death is like being asleep.
John 11
1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When HE had heard therefore that he was sick, HE abode two days still in the same place where HE was.
(Jesus did not rush to the place where Lazarus and his sisters lived.)
7 Then after that saith HE to HIS disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
8 HIS disciples say unto HIM, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
11 These things said HE : and after that HE saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12 Then said HIS disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that HE had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
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John 11
17 Then when Jesus came, HE found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept. (I believe Jesus wept over their unbelief for Jesus knew HE was going to raise Lazarus from the dead.)
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
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I Thessalonians 4
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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After we are removed from this earth, we are taken to the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness which was created by God for us. (Revelation 21:1-5)
Paul tells us we will be given new spiritual bodies and we will not have these flesh and blood bodies that we now have. (I Cor. 15:48-51)
There is no marriage in heaven. We will be as the angels in heaven.
Matthew 22:30 Jesus says
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Mark 12:25
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
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