Building your house on the word from God

Abstain from evil and live in peace

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The apostle Paul told us to "work out our own salvation in fear and trembling. " (Philippians 2:12)
 
The apostle Peter said as we wait for the coming of Jesus work that when Jesus returns to gather the elect of God HE will find us "in peace, without spot, and blameless."  (2 Peter 3:14)
 
Jesus tells us to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
 
To me, one of the most important things is to hear God when HE speaks a word to us and follow that instruction in an appropriate manner.
 
Live in truth. Jesus, The Word is the truth.
 
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A man turned my entire attitude from frustration to peace by his words

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Colossians 3
 
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
 
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
 
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
 
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory.
 
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
 
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
 
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
 
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
 
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
 
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of HIM that created him:
 
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ (The Word) is all, and in all.
 
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
 
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
 
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
 
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
 
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Ephesians 4:29   Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
 
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Living in the joy of the Word and living in simple joys provided by God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Nehemiah 8:10
 
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
 
Philemon v. 6  
 
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
 
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It is the doer of the Word who is blessed by God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
James 1
 
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
 
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with WHOM is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
 
18 Of HIS own will begat HE us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of HIS creatures.
 
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
 
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
 
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
 
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
 
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
 
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
 
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
 
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Two scriptures for the entire body of Christ to do daily and so much the more as we see the day of the Lord approaching

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Hebrews 3
 
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
 
(exhort: urge earnestly by advice and warning)
 
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
 
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Hebrews 10
 
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for HE is faithful that promised;)
 
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
 
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
 
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
 
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
 
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Hebrews 2:3  How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard HIM;
 
Consider this as a warning to you from a prophet of Jesus Christ.  
 
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For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
God taught me to hear HIM by HIS HOLY Spirit and to do what the Word said to do by believing it was God speaking to me when it was God.  The voice of God is different.  I have found it to be pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, just as it says in James 3:16.
 
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
 
I attended a church called, "Word of Faith," in the late 1970's.  I thought they were doing that which God taught me to do about faith.  I thought they were like me and I was like them.  But the teacher of our Bible class said, "You were never like us.  We talked about faith.  But you lived faith."
 
This Podcast explains what he was saying.
 
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The Word God sends to us often divides us from other people

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Matthew 10  Jesus said:
 
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
 
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
 
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
 
37 He that loveth father or mother more than ME is not worthy of ME: and he that loveth son or daughter more than ME is not worthy of ME.
 
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after ME, is not worthy of ME.
 
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for MY sake shall find it.
 
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Jesus says:

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Matthew 10
 
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
 
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
 
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear HIM which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
 
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God has taught me not to plan ahead concerning what I will speak or write.  Just read Bible and when I speak HE will bring that scripture I am to speak to my mind and I speak that.  Or HE might remind me of something HE had done, share that.
 
I believe that is what Paul did.
 
Paul says:  I Corinthians 2 
 
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
 
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
 
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
 
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
 
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
 
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Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
 
Matthew 10:32  Whosoever therefore shall confess ME before men, him will I confess also before MY Father which is in heaven.
 
Each time we share a scripture or concept of God we "confess" Jesus, "The Word."
 
If we speak by our own wisdom we seek our own glory.  But if God reminds us of something and we share that which God brings to our memory, we seek HIS glory.
 
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The Holy Spirit will bring to my mind a scripture or something God has done in my life and I speak that!  Or HE will remind me of a dream and I share that when I speak or write.
 
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Dream from many years ago when Cuba was considered to be ”the” problem

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
I was given the following dream, I think maybe in the 60's:  "Cuba is not the problem.  Mexico is the problem."
 
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A few days ago, I heard someone on TV speaking of "Happy New Year".
 
What is coming?  God knows.  How can man wish "Happy New Year" to another human? I wondered.  And man has no power to do this!  Yet he readily does this!  How can that be?
 
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💥  God, WHO giveth us richly all things to enjoy ... 
 
I Timothy 6:17
 
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
 
(And certainly salvation to eternal life through the Word of God is the greatest thing of all, though God does give us "toys" along the way and we really enjoy them too.)
 
We see God by the large things and the small things ... we serve HIM and try to please God in all things.  And we know most, if not all, the blessings of this life are from God!
 
We know what comes at the end for the Bible tells us.  And the Bible shows us if the time is not shortened no flesh will be saved, "but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened."
 
Enjoy that which God has given us, seeing the goodness of God toward us.  And let us focus on that which is good without denying the evil of man.  And hold fast to our faith in God for if that goes we discard hope.
 
God does not give us more than we are able to endure:
 
I Corinthians 10:13  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
 
Jesus warns:  Mt. 24 ... "Because iniquity abounds the love of many will wax cold."
 
Iniquity is certainly abounding ... but much of it I really do not have to see!  (Instead I can choose to watch some of the wonderful comedies on old DVD's.)
 
Enjoy that which you know God has given you!  And be thankful, daily.
 
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Another miracle: Today I spoke with a man who wasn’t greedy. It was thrilling to me.

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
I needed help with my sound system and I called a man who is a dealer for Tara Labs.   Immediately he jumped in and began trying to help, and he did help without gobbling me up for personal riches.  
 
I don't believe the man is a Christian or that he knows God ... yet!  But I believe he will.
 
He reminded me of another man who tried to help ... and wasn't filled with greed.
 
(They often see us as their next meal ... or see us as of no value to themselves and therefore rush on past us.  This man just helped me because he was equipped and able to do such.  When I tried to give him $100 for his time, he refused to take it!  When I bought some cables from him, he took 40% off the retail price, though I didn't ask him to do this or expect a discount of any kind.)
 
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The apostle Paul left us the following Word:
 
2 Timothy 3:1-2  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves,
 
They so often rush about thinking us to be unimportant ... failing to realize we are one of God's jewels and are full of great treasure!  and when they could help, they rush about from money to money.
 
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Acts 3
 
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
 
2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
 
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
 
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
 
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
 
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
 
Peter and John had something to give that was more precious than silver and gold!
 
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And that which they had to give, they gave with all their heart!
 
When we are equipped to give and fail to give that which we have we are like a well without water.
 
When we lay down our own lives, holding back nothing, we really give something.  Having a good heart overflowing with gratitude for that which we have been given by God.
 
Luke 7
 
36 And one of the Pharisees desired HIM that HE would eat with him. And HE went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
 
37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
 
38 And stood at HIS feet behind him weeping, and began to wash HIS feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed HIS feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
 
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
 
40  And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
 
41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
 
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
 
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
 
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
 
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
 
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
 
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
 
(Give that you are able to give ... and especially because you are so grateful to God!)
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I carry to you what God has done in my life and in the lives of other believers that you, too, might know God and realize what God does for me HE will do for all who believe in HIM

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
When I share what God has done in my life, you have an opportunity to see God by HIS Works.
 
Matthew 5:6
 
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
 
(God might open our eyes!)  Sometimes I read the same scripture many times and then all of a sudden God opens my eyes to see something!
 
I've found one little grain of food from God can carry me for the remainder of my life and I never really forget.  It can be many years and I recall "that Word" as if it were yesterday!
 
Nothing is as important to me as "knowing" God.  And often I see God through a godly example.
 
When we see God's work, we see God.  And we marvel!
 
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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Mt. 6:33)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
In all issues of this life, we must determine what does God want me to do, what is right in the sight of God.
 
We pray asking God what HE wants us to do.  Asking God for HIS wisdom.
 
And we have a promise of God that HE will give us HIS wisdom if we ask HIM.
 
James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.  
 
These scriptures show us which ideas that come to us are from God.
 
James 3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.  
 
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
 
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What happens to the person who belongs to God when he dies?

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The Bible shows us death is like being asleep.
 
John 11
 
1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
 
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
 
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
 
4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
 
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
 
6 When HE had heard therefore that he was sick, HE abode two days still in the same place where HE was.
 
(Jesus did not rush to the place where Lazarus and his sisters lived.)
 
7 Then after that saith HE to HIS disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
 
8 HIS disciples say unto HIM, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
 
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
 
11 These things said HE : and after that HE saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
 
12 Then said HIS disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
 
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that HE had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
 
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
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John 11
 
17 Then when Jesus came, HE found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
 
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
 
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
 
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
 
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
 
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
 
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
 
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
 
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
 
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
 
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
 
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
 
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
 
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
 
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
 
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
 
35 Jesus wept.  (I believe Jesus wept over their unbelief for Jesus knew HE was going to raise Lazarus from the dead.)
 
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
 
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
 
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
 
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
 
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
 
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
 
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
 
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
 
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
 
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I Thessalonians 4
 
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
 
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
 
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
 
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
 
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
 
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
 
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After we are removed from this earth, we are taken to the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness which was created by God for us.  (Revelation 21:1-5)
 
Paul tells us we will be given new spiritual bodies and we will not have these flesh and blood bodies that we now have.  (I Cor. 15:48-51)
 
There is no marriage in heaven.  We will be as the angels in heaven.  
 
Matthew 22:30  Jesus says
 
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
 
Mark 12:25
 
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
 
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Miracle Provision From God ... again!

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Isaiah 45:2  God says:
 
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
 
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When a problem comes into our lives, it often seems impossible to do.  We may wrestle with it and then we remember to pray asking God for help ... and God causes us to see what to do and we glory in God's way because it is so simple when it seemed impossible.
 
Ephesians 3:20  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
 
Examples on this Podcast:
 
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Paul says: ”My God shall supply all your need.” (Phil. 4:19)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
This past week, I had such a thing happen where I knew God had supplied an answer to a recent prayer.
 
I had prayed saying to God, "I need someone to help with my sound equipment!" 
 
Pam had contacted a man who seemed to know something about sound equipment and made an appointment for him to come to check my units.
 
When he arrived, I knew immediately he did know about sound equipment.  There are several sound stores but I've found few of the owners of the store know about the items they are trying to sell and most of these men can't hear sound like I hear sound. I needed someone who really knows what he is talking about.
 
The men came to Pam's house today and it was easy for me to talk with both of them and I found they knew something about the subject and they were able to help me plan what to do.  Then I remembered I had talked with God about this need a few days earlier and I felt God had provided what I needed, which was a plan to remove some of the older cables and upgrade cables and the owner of the business said he would try to repair one end of my CD player interconnect and he thought he could do it successfully!  It is a major cable!
 
Philippians 4:19  (the apostle Paul says)  But my God shall supply all your need according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
 
God sends us information by the Holy Spirit sending thoughts about what to do concerning problems of this life.  When we follow that which the Holy Spirit brings to mind, we follow the "power of  God", the power of Christ Jesus, The Word which God brings to us.
 
Ephesians 3:20  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
 
In 1985, I felt it was God leading me to move from Dallas, Texas, to a city in New Mexico (USA) where my mother lived.  My dad had recently died and I felt my mother would need help.  At that time I built 2 apartments on a lot which we owned in Clovis.  This turned into another miracle of God led by the Holy Spirit of God.  I had no idea at that time that I would end up building 3 houses which were going to end up financing the latter years of my life.  
 
Everything is done for us as the Holy Spirit leads us and we follow HIS instructions we see the power that works in us from God as we do, by faith, that which we are told by 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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Open visions

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
As a new Christian in 1975, I was in a neighborhood prayer group.  
 
At one point we were praying over something, and I had my head bowed and my eyes closed, and I heard, "Look up."  
 
When I looked up, I saw on a blank wall, the outline of a body part.  It was if someone had taken  marks-a-lot felt tip black pen and drawn this on the wall.
 
I said to God, "I know that's a part of the human body, but I don't know which one."
 
I heard, "Stomach."
 
"Oh yes! Stomach ... "  (I remembered the old Pepto Bismol TV pictures of a stomach.)
 
Since that time, in approximately 1976, God has often given me open visions to show me various problems people in church groups were having.
 
Examples on this Podcast.
 
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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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Examples in New Testament Bible of God leading by ”visions”

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Acts 10
 
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
 
2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
 
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
 
(When we see God doing something in the New Testament Bible, I believe we can see that God could do something like that with us, if need be.)
 
4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
 
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
 
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
 
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God also prepared Peter to receive the men from Cornelius.  (vision from God)
 
Acts 10
 
9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
 
10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
 
11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
 
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
 
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
 
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
 
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
 
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
 
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
 
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
 
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
 
20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
 
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God says:
 
Isaiah 45:2  I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
 
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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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As a New Christian in 1975, I set about proving by the New Testament Bible my doctrine that I would live by. If it was shown me to have happened in the NT Bible I felt it could happen to me today!

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Does God use dreams to lead HIS people today?  Do we have examples of dreams used by God to lead disciples who have the Holy Spirit to lead them?
 
We know by the Bible that God led HIS chosen by dreams.  We see many examples.  But in the New Testament church each individual has the HOLY Spirit in him to lead him and to guide him.
 
I Corinthians 3:16  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
 
John 14:26   (Jesus says)  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, that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
 
So does God still use dreams?
 
And what about angels?  Does God still use angels with Christians to lead them?
 
I Thessalonians 5:21  Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
 
So I went to the New Testament Bible and read the examples concerning both dreams and angels.
 
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To avoid fornication ...

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The Bible says:
 
I Corinthians 7  
 
1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
 
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
 
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
 
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
 
5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
 
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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.
 
(By this scripture, Paul show us that at the time of sexual intercourse, even if sex is with a prostitute, the two become 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.
 
(Sexual sins are different from all other sins.)
 
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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I Corinthians 5  (What to do with sins inside the church group?)
 
1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
 
2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
 
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
 
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
 
(I believe we deliver that church sinner to Satan when we refuse to keep company with such.)
 
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
 
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
 
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
 
9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: 10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
 
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
 
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
 
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
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Before Jesus returns the churches fall away from scripture allowing antichrist to come into the churches

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
2 Thessalonians 2
 
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day 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, concerning this "falling away", God said to me:  "The falling away are not people leaving the churches ... The falling away are churches leaving the scripture."  This is that spirit of antichrist coming into the churches.
 
The churches falling away from scripture has been happening for many decades therefore the stage is set and we stand today at the threshold of the coming of Jesus.  HE could come any day now.
 
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When Jesus does come, HE will destroy the people who deny scripture:
 
2 Thessalonians 2
 
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of HIS mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of HIS coming:
 
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
 
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
 
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
 
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
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Twice during the past two weeks I've witnessed a long time Baptist woman turn herself into antichrist by her words.
 
It is far more dangerous right now than any of us can imagine!
 
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The Bible shows antichrist coming into the churches in the last days

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The apostle Paul warns the elders of the church at Ephesus:
 
Acts 20  (Paul travels to Ephesus and speaks to the elders of the church at Ephesus)
 
17 And from Miletus he (Paul) 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.
 
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 I Corinthians 6
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
 
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Abstain from all appearance of evil. (I Thess. 5:22)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Do we do evil things when no one else is watching?
 
Do we think we hide from God?
 
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The world will hate us unless we are like the world. 
 
If we show support for their sin by going to dinner with them, they will cling to us, flaunting before us their sin.
 
I do not show friendships to homosexuals or lesbians, or adulterers, or fornicators.  While I care about them, I cannot go with them to the barbeque.  Instead I share what God says about the sins and they usually don't want to be around me any more.  However, some even try to be friends with me, while knowing my support for the scriptures which show their sins.  But I avoid them.
 
James 4:4  Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
 
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I Thessalonians 5
 
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
 
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
 
16 Rejoice evermore.  (Rejoice in the Word of God)
 
17 Pray without ceasing.
 
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
 
19 Quench not the Spirit.
 
20 Despise not prophesyings.
 
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
 
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
 
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
24 Faithful is HE that calleth you, WHO also will do it.
 
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2 Corinthians 6
 
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
 
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
 
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be MY people.
 
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,
 
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be MY sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
 
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Jesus is coming to gather the dead in Christ and HIS elect who live by the Word of God, the Bible

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
There is nothing that I know of in the Bible that tells us to celebrate Christmas.
 
Basically, I celebrate Jesus, the Word, every day.
 
The world has set up their version of "Christmas" though they do not follow Jesus, the Word.
 
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When Jesus returns, HE will first awaken the dead in Christ who sleep in HIM.
 
 1 Thessalonians 4
 
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
 
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with HIM.
 
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (go before) them which are asleep (dead).
 
16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
 
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
 
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
 
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After the Great Tribulation:
 
Jesus says:
 
Matthew 24
 
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
 
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
 
31 And HE shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
 
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I Corinthians 6
 
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
 
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
 
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Jesus says HE will blot our names out of the book of life unless we overcome on this earth.
 
Revelation 3:5  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.
 
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We overcome the evils of this world today as we choose to build our house on the Word from God, doing that Word and overcoming all things through Christ the Word.
 
Hold fast that Word until the end, as long as God chooses to leave you on this earth!
 
Romans 12:2  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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As Christians, we must not live by the evil ways of this present world

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
At all times we live according to what God says in the Holy Bible.  Overcoming this world by the Word of God in the Bible.
 
We can be destroyed if we go according to the opinions of this world.
 
Jesus says:
 
Revelation 3:5  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.
 
Many churches set up perverse doctrines which make you feel good but can destroy you for all eternity.
 
Therefore the apostle Paul tells us the following:
 
Romans 12:1-2  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.
 
Renew your mind to the scriptures in the New Testament Bible and hold fast to the promises of God which are still valid in the Old Testament.
 
Set your goal to live godly lives in the Word of God written in the Bible, pleasing God in all your ways.
 
2 Timothy 3
 
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
 
Know where the scripture is that tells us ways to live in the issues of life:  divorce, remarriage; homosexual, lesbian; fornication; drunkenness, and such.  
 
Jesus says many go in the ways of destruction and few find the ways of life.
 
Matthew 7:13-14  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.
 
Most people today, even in churches, go in ways of destruction.
 
Some even call the ways of the Bible "old fashioned".
 
But the Bible does not change. 
 
Hebrews 13:8  Jesus Christ (The Word) the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
 
We, who are Christians, must live by the verses of scripture in the Bible and not be swept away by wisdom of this world which will be destroyed when Jesus returns to gather the dead in Christ and HIS saints.
 
There will be no unrighteousness in heaven.  There will be no compromise in heaven.
 
Build your house today on the foundation given us by the Holy Bible.
 
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Sexual sins in the church

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
It is a terrible thing when sexual sins occur inside the church group.  I have personally been propositioned for sex more by church going men than I ever was by men in this world.
 
Recently a Baptist woman told me there were sexual sins going on in the small Baptist church in the 1950's when we were in high school and many of the teenagers knew of these sins in the Baptist church group.
 
I had no idea this was happening until she told me of this a few weeks ago.  I didn't attend any church group when I was a young person.  I didn't even keep company with young people at school.  I just wanted to finish high school and escape to college!  So I missed a lot of things that were questionable and were going on in high school even in the early 1950's.  I have no doubt that it is worse today, but we shouldn't be expecting to see this inside a church group, although I know it is in churches today.
 
The apostle Paul says to put these evil doers out of the church.  
 
I Corinthians 5
 
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
 
13 ... Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
I find people within the church group mostly gossip with other church people about sins in the church and they fail to take godly action against the "brother" who sins but they end up sinning themselves by gossiping.
 
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