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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Episodes
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Paul learned from God to speak by the Holy Spirit when he spoke to the church. Paul didn't speak cleverly divised stories. Paul "determined to speak Jesus" laying down his own life for the sake of the Gospel. And Paul was greatly persecuted by the Jews and they often tried to kill Paul because of those things he spoke.
Paul spoke by the Holy Spirit:
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.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect (the church perfected by The Word): yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Ephesians 4
8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(some: an unspecified number of people; more than one)
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into HIM in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Ephesians 4
8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(some: an unspecified number of people; more than one)
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into HIM in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
The first apostle called by Jesus from heaven was the apostle Paul. Jesus had already been crucified and resurrected and taken by God into heaven when HE called Paul from heaven to be an apostle and teacher.
Acts 9
1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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Paul was not the last of the apostles but was the first of the ministers of the New Testament church to be called by Jesus from heaven.
Ephesians 4
8 Wherefore HE (Jesus) saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that HE ascended, what is it but that HE also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 HE that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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The ministers of Jesus for the New Testament Church which Jesus called from heaven were apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. "Some apostles" means multiple apostles were called.
The apostle Paul, speaking to king Agrippa, said:
Acts 26
4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And HE said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in ME.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Jesus appointed 12 apostles when HE walked on this earth. But after HE was crucified and raised from the dead and taken into heaven by God, Jesus began to establish HIS New Testament Church from heaven.
Paul was one of those apostles called from heaven by Jesus and appointed by Jesus from heaven and taught by Jesus from heaven.
Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised HIM from the dead;)
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by HIS grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach HIM among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
God taught Paul. And God teaches us who are minister's of Jesus in the church today. Paul is our example of a new testament minister. Paul was taught by God from heaven. We, too, are taught by God by The Word from heaven which comes to us by HIS Holy Spirit.
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Jesus says: "Ye shall know them by their fruit."
Ephesians 4 (The ministers set into the New Testament church from heaven by Jesus)
8 Wherefore HE (Jesus) saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
(After Jesus was crucified and resurrected from the dead by God and taken into heaven, from heaven Jesus gave the New Testament church and the ministers to the New Testament church.)
11 And HE (from heaven) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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The work God taught me concerning New Testament apostles:
One day I was driving along in my car and God began speaking to me and said: "I have called you and set you in the body of Christ as an apostle."
"Apostle?" I cried out! "What's an apostle?"
God began teaching me the work I was to do as an apostle: Basically I would be dealing with church doctrines.
God took me to Acts 15 to show me what NT apostles do the in church.
Acts 15
1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
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The New Testament Holy Bible tells us doctrines of Christ in the New Testament church.
But many churches have departed from the Holy Scriptures in the New Testament Bible and today they teach their churches many things opposite to the scriptures in the New Testament Bible.
This is antichrist in the churches today ... the "falling away" that Paul spoke of in 2 Thessalonians 2.
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2 Thessalonians 2 (The apostle Paul said:)
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (of the Lord) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
In 1982, I was reading this scripture and God said to me: "The falling away are not people leaving the churches in the end time. The falling away are the churches leaving the scriptures."
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In the end time, apostasy would take place in the churches as they fell away from doctrines of the New Testament Bible and set up other doctrines of antichrist.
Antichrist comes through a spirit in humans in many churches in the last days.
The apostle John told this to his church group in the following scripture.
I John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
As long as John was still living he kept control over the churches where he spoke. But when John was dead those churches turned into other denominations where the leaders cast aside many doctrines of Bible and set up their own doctrines, turning into denominations following doctrines contrary to scriptures of the New Testament Bible, antichrist.
The apostle Paul knew men were going to rise up after his departing and speak perverse things to the church at Ephesus.
Acts 20
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which HE hath purchased with HIS own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. (Antichrist in the church)
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The apostle John tells us antichrist is a "spirit" in many men in churches.
I John 4
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
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Today the various denominations of churches have omitted many doctrines of the New Testament Bible. New Testament apostles today try to get the churches to acknowledge and to teach these doctrines of the New Testament Holy Bible.
Concerning divorce and remarriage:
Matthew 5:32 (Jesus says) But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
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Mark 10 (Jesus says) But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
10 And in the house HIS disciples asked HIM again of the same matter.
11 And HE saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
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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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Romans 7:2-3 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law (of God) to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
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I Corinthians 7:39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
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Concerning fornication:
I Corinthians 6
15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith HE, shall be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
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Concerning homosexuals and lesbians:
Romans 1
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
I Corinthians 14 Concerning the gathering of the church Paul says:
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
(We have control over our own spirits and would not interrupt. We share in an orderly manner, waiting our turn to share.)
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
(When I attended the singles class at Word of Faith church, our Bible teacher never failed at some point in the class to say: "Does anyone have a Word from the Lord. Please share it now if so.")
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I Corinthians 14 (Paul says)
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
When God showed me I was to be a minister, I asked: "How can I do that in view of what Paul said in I Corinthians 14:34-35?)
Immediately God said to me: "Look at what those women were doing in that scripture."
I returned to verses 34-35 and read it. I felt the women were out of order and were asking questions in the gathering of the church which would be out of order.
Also God took me to 3 passages of scripture in the Bible which showed women as ministers in the church:
Luke 2 ... Anna
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of HIM to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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Philip the evangelist had 4 daughters who did prophesy: Prophesy is for the church. These daughters would have to speak in the church to do prophesy.
Acts 21
8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
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Deborah judged Israel:
Judges 4
3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he (the king) had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
6 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.
9 And she said, I will surely go with thee:
These things persuaded me to do the work for which God had called me. (Joan Boney)
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CHURCH GATHERING
IN COLORADO SPRINGS:
July 22-26, 2024
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.
I Corinthians 14:31 For ye may all prophesy (share) one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
And in the Bible, Jesus says to us:
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in MY name, there am I in the midst of them.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
(The Word is "The Lord" ... the Word, The Lord, is my strength!)
The Word causes us to be able to walk on water with Jesus so long as we don't remove our eyes from The Word and look at the circumstances.
Faith is hearing that Word that God speaks from heaven and believing that truth and doing that truth and to continue in HIS Word which he has spoken to us.
Psalm 18
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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Church Meeting
in Colorado Springs, Colorado,
July 22-26, 2024
Paul tells us what to do when we gather in the church. We will try to do that at this meeting.
I Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
Reserve these dates on your calendars and meet us at Colorado Springs. I'll give you the details later. Just mark these days and pray about coming here and let God lead you.
We have 5 meeting places reserved and they are free to us.
We will be meeting the first day at the Downtown Public Library. We will plan to cater food at approximately 3 pm, snacks to tide you over. After the meeting we will have a picnic together at Seven Falls park at the base of the Rocky Mountains. You will bring your own food and we will visit there. It is so beautiful in Colorado Springs. Summer temperature averages approximately low 80's in the afternoon.
I've lived here for 5 years and we have air conditioning and have only turned it on for 30 minutes one day because we wanted to see if it would still run. We just open our windows in the summer and are very comfortable! I moved here from Texas and couldn't believe it. It wasn't like that in Texas.
There are many beautiful places here. So we can meet after meetings at various places: Seven Falls, Pikes Peak or behind Pikes Peak at Woodland Parks, Garden of the Gods, Fox Run Regional Park in the very tall ponderosa Pines.
But mostly it's the fact that there will be others who are truly born again and have the spirit of God and live by that Holy Spirit for you to be around! That is not easy to find!
So if you have the Holy Spirit and get to attend this meeting, you have a real treat ahead of you. I'm praying for God to bring to this meeting those HE wants to attend. We want to share God through that which God would bring forth from HIS people by HIS Spirit.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
I Corinthians 14 Concerning the gathering of the church Paul says:
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
(We have control over our own spirits and would not interrupt. We share in an orderly manner, waiting our turn to share.)
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
(When I attended the singles class at Word of Faith church, our Bible teacher never failed at some point in the class to say: "Does anyone have a Word from the Lord. Please share it now if so.")
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I Corinthians 14 (Paul says)
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
When God showed me I was to be a minister, I asked: "How can I do that in view of what Paul said in I Corinthians 14:34-35?
Immediately God said to me: "Look at what those women were doing in that scripture."
I returned to verses 34-35 and read it. I felt the women were out of order and were asking questions in the gathering of the church which would be out of order.
Also God took me to 3 passages of scripture in the Bible which showed women as ministers in the church:
Luke 2 ... Anna
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of HIM to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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Philip the evangelist had 4 daughters who did prophesy: Prophesy is for the church. These daughters would have to speak in the church to do prophesy.
Acts 21
8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
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Deborah judged Israel:
Judges 4
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead.
2 And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he (the king) had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
6 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.
9 And she said, I will surely go with thee:
These things persuaded me to do the work for which God had called me. (Joan Boney)
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CHURCH GATHERING
IN COLORADO SPRINGS:
July 22-26, 2024
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.
I Corinthians 14:31 For ye may all prophesy (share) one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
And in the Bible, Jesus says to us:
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in MY name, there am I in the midst of them.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
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.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Shepherd: One who takes care of the sheep
A provider of food, water, safety and moves the sheep from one place to another
Hebrews 13:5 ... for HE hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
I John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
I Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
II Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Matthew 2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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.
Hebrews 10:25 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.
Exhort: urge earnestly by advice and warning
Psalm 107:1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.
7 And He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
15 Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For He hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and He saveth them out of their distresses.
20 He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
24 These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.
25 For He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and He bringeth them out of their distresses.
29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so He bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people, and praise Him in the assembly of the elders.
33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
36 And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
41 Yet setteth He the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 28:6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Hebrews 3:12-14 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Hebrews 10:23-25 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.
Philemon v6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Ezekiel 3:26 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
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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.
We will depend on God to draw out of each of us edifying things to help the church see God. We will depend on God to give each individual what he or she needs. We believe God will increase our faith in HIM by the words brought forth by individuals who attend. No messages will be pre-planned. We will trust God to bring forth what HE wants us to hear through one another as the Holy Spirit, Who is in us, reminds individuals of scripture or stories of that which God has done in their lives and they share those things with the group. This is what the gathering of the church was supposed to be!
I Corinthians 14:31 For ye may all prophesy (share) one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
This should be very exciting! (And it should end up being led by God and therefore what God wants us to hear!)
And in the Bible, Jesus says to us:
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in MY name, there am I in the midst of them.
(Physical and emotional healings should take place with Jesus there in the midst of us! We should also be greatly strengthened for the end-time events that are to come upon this present earth.)
Some might be born again and changed for ever.
And each of us should be strengthened in God.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
8 I have set the LORD (the Word) always before me: because HE (the Word) is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For THOU wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt THOU suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11 THOU wilt shew me the path of life: in THY presence is fulness of joy; at THY right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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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.
We will depend on God to draw out of each of us edifying things to help the church see God. We will depend on God to give each individual what he or she needs. We believe God will increase our faith in HIM by the words brought forth by individuals who attend. No messages will be pre-planned. We will trust God to bring forth what HE wants us to hear through one another as the Holy Spirit, Who is in us, reminds individuals of scripture or stories of that which God has done in their lives and they share those things with the group. This is what the gathering of the church was supposed to be!
I Corinthians 14:31 For ye may all prophesy (share) one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
This should be very exciting! (And it should end up being led by God and therefore what God wants us to hear!)
And in the Bible, Jesus says to us:
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in MY name, there am I in the midst of them.
(Physical and emotional healings should take place with Jesus there in the midst of us! We should also be greatly strengthened for the end-time events that are to come upon this present earth.)
Some might be born again and changed for ever.
And each of us should be strengthened in God.
And it will be fun to just be together ... and it is very beautiful here ... and cool! (1 moved here from Texas. I've been here 5 years so I really appreciate the climate and especially the Rocky Mountains!)
You can fly to Denver ...
(approximately 50 miles to north Colorado Springs where we live)
Or you can fly to Colorado Springs.
By next week we hope to name convention hotel and announce some reduced rates for our group.
(We will take an early head count in mid February ... watch for it in blog!)
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Numbers 13
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:
18 And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;
19 And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;
20 And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.
21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
23 And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
24 The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
27 And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.
29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.
30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
(I like to move rapidly for I know that the longer I hesitate, the more devils attack me on a project.)
31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Numbers 14
1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
3 And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
7 And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.
8 If the LORD delight in us, then HE will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
9 Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
10 But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.
11 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke ME? and how long will it be ere they believe ME, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
13 And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that THOU goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
15 Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of THEE will speak, saying,
16 Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which HE sware unto them, therefore HE hath slain them in the wilderness.
17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as THOU hast spoken, saying,
18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
19 Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as THOU hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
20 And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:
21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed ME fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
26 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
27 How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against ME? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against ME.
28 Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
29 Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against ME,
30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
31 But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.
32 But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness.
Sentence against the disobedient:
33 And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
34 After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
35 I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
36 And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
38 But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
39 And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
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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
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Jesus says:
John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, HE shall testify of ME:
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
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It is not flesh and blood that teaches us but it is God by HIS Spirit WHO opens our eyes to see truth from God.
Matthew 16
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, HE 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 it 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 that the church is built upon is the WORD revealed by God to the individuals who are born again by the Spirit of God. This is the New Testament church that came after Jesus was crucified and taken into heaven. From heaven we hear the voice of God and are born again by the Spirit of truth.)
I Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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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
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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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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