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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Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
I once asked a young woman this: "After you pray, how do you recognize those ideas that are from God?"
(She seemed shocked: I'm not sure that she knew some ideas are from devils and some ideas from our own fleshly desires and are opposite to the will of God.)
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.
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.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Matthew 11 (Jesus says:)
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
If something is overly expensive, very complex, very difficult I always know I have yoked myself to plans of this world or humans. For God's yoke is easy and HIS burden is light.
Back off and pray, asking God for wisdom if that plan is too hard or would drain you of all your money and cause you to go into debt.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
It is "the Word" that we follow in all things pertaining to this present life.
The Word comes down from heaven through the Bible as the Holy Spirit draws our attention to specific scripture.
The Word is often spoken directly by God to the individual as a decision of this life is needed.
The Word is the way to go in the matter at hand.
John 14
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in ME.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto HIM, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I (the Word) am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME.
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I have often had God speak the Word to me as I was considering what I should do.
* 2020: I was thinking of putting new upholstery on my 1994 car, when "the Word" came into my mind as follows: "Or you could just buy a new car."
That had never entered my mind, but I could buy a new car. I had just sold my house in Texas and the money was in my bank account from the sale of the house. There was plenty of money to buy a new car. "Is God showing me a better way to go?" That same night, I had a dream: I bought a new car. (To me that dream confirmed the way of God for me in the issue. The way of God is all that matters. I was 81 years old at that time. It was also confirmation to me that I would not need that car money in the future.)
* January 10, 1980: I was asleep in the night when a very loud trumpet like voice (an angel of God) spoke 3 words into my ear: "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS"
I jumped out of bed and wrote these 3 words on a notepad beside my bed. I didn't want to get KWJS mixed up because the letters seemed to me to be call letters to either radio or television.
It turned out to be radio. I said to God, "Are YOU telling me to go on radio? I wouldn't know how to do that."
Immediately God brought this information to my mind: "Call the radio station manager."
That same morning I called station KWJS and asked to speak to the station manager. I told him this, "God might be showing me to go on radio. How would you do that?"
The station manager said: "Make an audition tape 29 1/2 minutes long and if you fit our broadcasting we will offer you a contract."
I made the audition recording as soon as I got off the phone and mailed the tape that same morning to the station manager. Within 5 days, I was broadcasting exhortations for the church on radio. I knew God had been preparing me for the ministry for the previous 5 years but I had no thought prior to this concerning a ministry on radio.
* 1980: Dream ... God showed me I was in danger if I went out as I had been doing to have meetings for the radio audiences in cities around the USA and at the end of the dream, I heard these words from God: "Don't go until you see Exodus 15." Immediately I cancelled all meetings that were scheduled for that year. A board member said, "You must go out. If you go out they will give money." I replied, "God said, 'Don't Go', I'm not going."
There have been many other times God has led me by a dream, or by a Word brought directly to my mind by the Holy Spirit. I know several other church people who have also been led this way by God.
Also God leads by causing a verse of scripture to stands out while we are reading the Bible or by a verse of scripture brought to mind by the Holy Spirit.
When that happens, God is giving us a special message showing us what to do so we need to do that instruction at that point in time and focus on that Word given by God ... and continue in That Word for a season.
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In everything issue where we have a question, we ask God and also we check the Bible to see what the Word says in the scriptures.
What does the New Testament Bible tells us about this subject?
We line our actions and thinking up to that which the Word says.
* Divorce/remarriage: What does the NT Bible say?
* Adultery: What does the NT Bible say?
* Fornication: What does the NT Bible say?
* Homosexuals/lesbians: What does the NT Bible say?
* Drunkenness: What does the NT Bible say?
In all things, we go by that which "the Word" says.
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John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by HIM; and without HIM was not any thing made that was made.
4 In HIM was life; and the life was the light of men.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Jesus says:
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of MY Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in THY name? and in THY name have cast out devils? and in THY name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I (The Word) profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of MINE (the Word), and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of MINE (the Word), and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
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1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
One day, as I was reading this scripture, God opened my eyes to understand what I was reading.
Jesus was not saying that the human would come saying he was Christ. Jesus was saying the human would come saying Jesus was Christ and because that person said that, he would deceive many. For they often say "Jesus is Lord" but they do not actually do the specified WORD in the scripture.
So they will be able to deceive many and there will be much deception in the end time churches, the churches of the apostasy where scripture is discarded and personal opinions of humans is set up for the congregations to follow, opposite to the Word.
For example:
Matthew 5:32 Jesus said ... "and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery."
Antichrist in the churches says ... "God loves you and wants you to be happy. Of course you can marry the divorced woman. Jesus forgives you."
But when you sin willfully, there is no more sacrifice for sins.
Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.
Hebrews 6:4-6 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put HIM to an open shame.
Antichrist in church groups twists scripture and removes some scriptures.
Each of us have Bible so we can pray, asking God to show us truth, and compare scripture with scripture, being born again and having the Holy Spirit in us to guide us.
But those who put themselves into churches without having the Holy Spirit will often go along with doctrines of antichrist.
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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And they who say these false doctrines forget that God caused the 2 to become one flesh at the time of sexual intercourse.
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.
(Divorce papers from a human court cannot separate one flesh. They forget that.)
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The falling away in churches at the end times:
The apostle Paul says:
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, I was reading this scripture when God said to me: "The falling away are not the people leaving the churches. The falling away are the churches leaving the scriptures."
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"The Lord's supper" is not the partaking of crackers and grape juice at church.
"The Lord's supper" is the partaking, eating and drinking of the Word of God, Jesus, the Word.
As a young child, when we visited my aunt who was Church of Christ member, I would attend church with her when we were at her house. It was explained to me that I could not eat the cracker or drink the grape juice when they passed it down the aisle because I was not a church member.
Later when I joined the church group and was baptized in water, then I was told to examine myself before I ate and drank "the communion" to see if I was worthy.
I Corinthians 11
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
But I was very fearful each time at church when they brought the "communion trays" down the aisle. Because I didn't know how I was supposed to examine myself.
Years later, God convinced me that the Lord's Supper is the eating and drinking of the Word of God and that we examine ourselves by the Word of God and make corrections to our way of life by the Word of God and so we partake of the scriptures, examining ourselves.
God said to me: Concerning crackers and grape juice, "You're no better off if you eat or drink these nor are you worse off if you do not eat or drink. There is no power in crackers and grape juice. The power is in The Word of God."
Jesus speaks of the cup of the New Testament. (I Cor. 11:25)
By natural eyes I can see how man thought this pertained to crackers and grape juice, but I know God is speaking of the Word of God being "The Lord's Supper."
I have spoken this messages many times on various radio stations and have published this on our blog and on recorded Podcasts and in books published by Amazon.
I have always expected church goers to protest greatly since it is highly regarded as a Christian ritual in a great many churches. I have been surprised that no one voiced an objection. They really didn't seem to care one way or another although they often observed the eating of crackers and drinking of grape juice at their church groups.
I have noticed some who seemed to feel more religious, an emotional response of their flesh. But no real power in their lives as the Word of God can have power if you do that Word.
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I often wondered about this scripture:
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Why didn't this scripture just say "Jesus"?
Then God showed me: People say, "The Lord" without thinking the Lord is The Word.
When they read, "The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1) Often those people are not seeing that the Lord is actually "the Word" which they are to follow.
God taught me to view "The Lord" as "The Word", having respect and truth that it is really the Word that we honor and follow and not some wooden image of a man on a cross or some indistinct vapor without substance.
Rightly: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In all things pertaining to Jesus we should see it is "the Word" that is substance and life to us as we do the Word.
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God taught me that to know if I am going the right way, to measure what I do by the following:
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.
People often yoke themselves to something that is very hard to do and if they achieve this they take great pride in that which "they did" in life.
This is pride of the flesh and is sin in the sight of God, although you might gain headlines in the worldly newspapers!
But truly, the way of God is opposite from the pride of man in what he accomplished.
Philippians 2
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon HIM the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, HE humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
In 2018, I fell at my house in Texas where I lived alone.
I was badly injured. My left hip and left wrist were badly broken. I couldn't move without great pain. I was about 6 ft from the nearest phone. I lived alone. No one was due to come to my house for a week. I would likely had died there on that floor except for one thing. God gave me a word.
As I tried to crawl the pain was so great that I would move about 1 inch and stop. I almost fell unconscious. I was 81 years old at that time.
God brought a word to my mind by the Holy Spirit. God said: "You can do this."
It took me about 4 1/2 hours to inch myself to a phone. But I could do that because of the word which God spoke to me.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Matthew 7:13-14 (The Word says) 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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The Word leads us into an abundant life. Flesh and devils lead us in ways of destruction.
John 10:10 (Jesus, the Word says:) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I (the Word) am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
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John 14 ( Jesus,The Word says:)
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in ME (in the Word).
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I (the Word) am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Comments by Joan Boney:
I owned a small business in American Indian Arts at the time I was born again in 1975. Shortly after I was born again I felt strongly God was telling me to get out of debt and stay out of debt.
I agreed to this.
And God began showing me what to do.
This podcast is the story of the leading of God in my life in getting out of debt and staying out of debt.
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing,
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. (The Word from God)
8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and HE (The LORD, The Word) shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
9 The LORD (the Word) 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 (by the Word).
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD (the Word); and they shall be afraid of thee.
11 And the LORD (the Word) 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 (the Word) 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 (the Word) 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:
(The Lord, the Word, comes to us to lead us and to guide us and we follow the Word that came to us from heaven and the gates of hell cannot stand against the Word given to us by God when we do that Word.)
Genesis 14
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
After reading this scripture, I said to God, "I want to be like Abraham. I want my possessions to come from YOU."
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by HIM; and without HIM was not any thing made that was made.
4 In HIM (the Word) was life; and the life was the light of men.
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One reason Jesus went to the cross and died on the cross was to fulfill the scriptures.
Matthew 26 (Jesus: The Word said.)
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and HE shall presently give ME more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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To me, it is unthinkable for the scriptures to fail!
When Pam Padgett was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer in September 2022, I felt this was an attack against the Word of God. This just could not be that cancer could win out and defeat what God had planned.
The cancer specialist in Denver planned 4 weeks of Chemotherapy followed by surgical removal of Pam's bladder. (This would be an horribly unacceptable fate! To remove an organ of the body created by God?)
My attack against that cancer took the direction that this just could not be.
The following scripture was my guide in prayer and in the action I took in the battle.
James 1:17 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.
I fought this cancer as a legal battle formed against the Word of God.
Also the cancer was against the Word of God in Psalm 91.
The Word says:
Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD (the Word), HE (the Word) is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in HIM (the Word) will I trust.
3 Surely HE (the Word) shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome (smelly) pestilence.
4 HE (the Word) shall cover thee with HIS feathers, and under HIS wings shalt thou trust: HIS truth (the Word) shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
(This attack of cancer against Pam Padgett was an illegal attack against the Word of God. This is how I viewed it. Pam is a person of real faith, putting her trust in God. Living a godly life in Christ Jesus, the Word. I would say what David said against Goliath:)
I Samuel 17
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
(David had a godly anger over this attack of the Philistines against the army of the Living God.)
37 David said moreover, The LORD (the Word) that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, HE will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
(The army of Israel was afraid of the Philistines but David was angry over what they had done: How dare you do this! And David said: Then said David to the Philistine, "Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel." I Samuel 17:45-46)
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What is the Word of God, the Bible?
Is it an history book telling about God? Or are those scriptures the power of the living God?
I once told a lawyer: The Bible says: 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 (the Word). Isaiah 54:17
Even as I write this, I tremble with anger over devils and people who defy the Word of God, the living Word of God.
Either the Bible is an history book telling about God ... or the Bible is God, is the Word which is God with the power of God who created the heaven and the earth.
If the Bible is an history book telling about God, I want nothing more to do with the Bible. But if the Bible is God, having that power of God, I will seek it. "This is a good time to find out." I said to the lawyer as I dimissed him and planned to go to court without any human legal counsel.
I was a new Christian in 1975 when real life happenings showed me the power of the Word of God.
Click here: To see story of Pam Padgett overcoming cancer through following God.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Pam and I began watching a TV show on Netflix called "Designated Survivor."
We found the first season gripping and incredibly interesting.
The second season was not interesting and even began troubling me.
Finally, after episode 12, God allowed me to see why I was being increasingly troubled after viewing this show.
They were all trying to be wise in their own eyes and were trying to be "good" without God being involved.
When we saw from God's eyes, we stopped watching this series.
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We conform our thinking to that which we read in the Bible, the Word of God.
Jesus says:
Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
When God tells us to do something or to say something we do good. But that is because God is good and we followed what God said. It is not of ourselves to be good, other than by what God tells us.
The evil of Eve and devil is that they wanted to be as God, knowing good and evil.
Genesis 3
1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
I don't believe I even know what is good other than when God shows me.
Wisdom is not of going to college and learning teachings of other men.
Wisdom is given to us by God.
Jesus says: "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." (John 5:30)
As HE heard from God, Jesus spoke that which God showed HIM and HE did those things God showed HIM to do.
Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of HIS mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
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The apostle Paul said:
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing:
I have come to feel exactly the same about myself. I try to speak what God has shown me rather than speaking that which other humans might feel is "good".
Galatians 1:10 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.
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Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Luke 21 Jesus says:
36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Matthew 10 Jesus says:
22 ... but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
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Matthew 24
1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and HIS disciples came to HIM for to shew HIM the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
All that we can see with our natural eyes will be destroyed.
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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.
29 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:
Joan Boney: Dream in 1980: The earth slipped on it's axis. People were terrified. The governments of men were meeting with scientists and with religious leaders to see what might be done. Nothing could be done for this was done by God. A TV newsman was telling what had happened. He became so terrified that he just stopped speaking and then walked off camera and out of the studio.
Isaiah 13:13 God says: Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of HIS fierce anger.
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Matthew 24:30 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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Matthew 24 Jesus says:
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but MY words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but MY Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe (Noah) were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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2 Peter 3
10 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.
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.
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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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
💥 Proverbs 1
33 Whoso hearkeneth unto ME shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
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💥 Proverbs 1
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
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Proverbs 2
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of HIS mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 HE layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: HE is a buckler (shield) to them that walk uprightly.
8 HE keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of HIS saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
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Proverbs 3
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
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💥 Proverbs 3
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
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💥 Proverbs 3
9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
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💥 Proverbs 3
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
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💥 Proverbs 3
25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
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💥 Proverbs 3
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of HIS ways.32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but HIS secret is with the righteous.33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but HE blesseth the habitation of the just.34 Surely HE scorneth the scorners: but HE giveth grace unto the lowly.
(Scorner: one who looks down with disdain on another person making fun of that person he feels is worthless or foolish)
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💥 Proverbs 4
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not MY law.
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💥 Proverbs 4
4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain MY words: keep MY commandments, and live.5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of MY mouth.6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
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💥 Proverbs 4
11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
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14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil.15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
(Be sure to do this!)
16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
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💥 Proverbs 4
18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
(Wicked according to Bible: I Cor. 6:9-10 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 (those who speak in a vile way, abusing others with their speaking), nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.)
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💥 Proverbs 4
20 My son, attend to MY words; incline thine ear unto MY sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
(forward: stubbornly unruly)
(perverse lips: willfully turned away from instruction from God to follow another way)
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💥 Proverbs 4
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
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💥 Proverbs 5
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and HE pondereth all his goings.22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
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💥 Proverbs 6
1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
(surety: surety is the guarantee of the debts of one party by another; surety is taking the responsibility for paying the debt in case the other person defaults.)
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
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Proverbs 6
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
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💥 Proverbs 6
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
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💥 Proverbs 6
12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
(froward: stubbornly unruly)
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
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💥 Proverbs 6
16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto HIM:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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💥 Proverbs 6
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
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💥 Proverbs 6
32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
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Proverbs 7
1 My son, keep MY words, and lay up MY commandments with thee.
2 Keep MY commandments, and live; and MY law as the apple of thine eye.3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
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💥 Proverbs 8
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of MY lips shall be right things.7 For MY mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to MY lips.8 All the words of MY mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
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💥 Proverbs 8
10 Receive MY instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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💥 Proverbs 8
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is MINE, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By ME kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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💥 Proverbs 8
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:21 That I may cause those that love ME to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
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💥 Proverbs 8
32 Now therefore hearken unto ME, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep MY ways.33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.34 Blessed is the man that heareth ME, watching daily at MY gates, waiting at the posts of MY doors.35 For whoso findeth ME findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.36 But he that sinneth against ME wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate ME love death.
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💥 Proverbs 9
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the HOLY is understanding.
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From Joan Boney:
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Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
I Kings 9 (God speaks to Solomon)
3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before ME: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put MY name there for ever; and MINE eyes and MINE heart shall be there perpetually.
4 And if thou wilt walk before ME, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep MY statutes and MY judgments:
5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
6 But if ye shall at all turn from following ME, ye or your children, and will not keep MY commandments and MY statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
7 Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for MY name, will I cast out of MY sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
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8 And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
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I Kings 11
1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept MY covenant and MY statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David MY servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
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Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Angels praise God for sending HIS judgments on the sinners of this world and the apostate churches.
God destroys this heaven and earth:
2 Peter 3:10
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.
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Proverbs 31
1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
(She is dedicated to her work.)
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
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God created the woman to be an "help-meet" for her husband.
Genesis 2
18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
It is a really beautiful thing when a woman understands this and does this!
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It will get much worse in the days ahead on this earth.
No wonder Jesus said: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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. (Mt. 24:21-22)
We must learn to operate in God's wisdom, obeying the Holy Scriptures.
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law 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.
Please keep this writing and all these concepts and scriptures before you and meditate on these things and be sure you are making proper adjustments to your life.
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Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Revelation 18
1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
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Comments by Joan Boney:
I could not imagine Babylon destroyed in one hour until 2020 and I saw Coved 19 shut down Times Square in New York City. People and auto traffic ceased and ruin and stillness prevailed. Then I saw the fall of Babylon!
The time comes when the glory man has created for himself vanishes and God reigns. This is the fall of Babylon.
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Jeremiah 9
23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth ME, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
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Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Matthew 24 (Jesus says)
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but MY words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but MY Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe (Noah) were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Comments by Joan Boney:
I have been called by God and was given the spiritual gift of "exhortation".
To "exhort" means: to urge the church by advice and warning. (Romans 12:8)
Concerning "exhortation" we are told the following in the Bible.
Hebrews 3
12 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;
So "daily" I publish on our blog and present recorded Podcasts.
Hebrews 10:25 ... but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Often the devil says to me: "You write too much ... You speak too much."
But I read in the Bible to write and speak even more to the church as I see us approaching the return of Jesus for the sin and wickedness of this world will get even worse as we near the return of Jesus.
So I exhort the church "even more" as the Bible says to do.
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The devil would like me to stop doing this so he says in my ear, "They aren't listening to you. They tire of you."
But I see by the scriptures in Hebrews 3 & 10 to exhort the church daily and to exhort them even more as the sin increases on this earth.
And I pray to be able to do this until I am removed from this earth.
Should I listen to devil and stop and Jesus returns, I will not be "ready" for I stopped my assignment and began to eat and drink with the wicked.
Matthew 24
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
So do the assignment which God has given you and continue doing that until Jesus returns to gather the elect.
(It is very simple.)
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
5 Every word of God is pure: HE is a shield unto them that put their trust in HIM.
6 Add thou not unto HIS words, lest HE reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
9 Lest I be full, and deny THEE, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
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10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
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15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
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17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
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20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
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21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
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24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
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29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
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32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
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It will get much worse in the days ahead on this earth.
No wonder Jesus said: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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. (Mt. 24:21-22)
We must learn to operate in God's wisdom, obeying the Holy Scriptures.
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law 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.
Please keep this writing and all these concepts and scriptures before you and meditate on these things and be sure you are making proper adjustments to your life.
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Proverbs 31 will be presented on June 5 to give you time to adjust to and do the scriptures in this writing.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Hebrews 11
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
(This earth is only our temporarily dwelling. We often watch what they do on this earth but really we are not a part of that which worldly men do. We are as "strangers and pilgrims" on the earth.)
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for HE hath prepared for them a city.
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The new heaven and new earth which God has prepared for HIS people and which contains only righteousness.
Revelation 21
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.
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At the end of this world, God destroys this heaven and earth with fire:
2 Peter 3
10 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.
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.
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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I John 2
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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Luke 14 Jesus says:
26 If any man come to ME, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be MY disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after ME (the Word), cannot be MY disciple.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
💥 James 4
13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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💥 Luke 19
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see HIM: for HE was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, HE looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 HE said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
(Some today feel this way about the Bible: "It is too legalistic." They will not have the Bible to rule over them but look for another way. There is only one way, Jesus, who is the Word.)
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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💥 John 18:36 (Jesus said) MY kingdom is not of this world: if MY kingdom were of this world, then would MY servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is MY kingdom not from hence.
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Hebrews 11
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
(The king had commanded that every male child be killed at birth because there were too many Jewish men in Egypt. Moses would have been killed but his parents hid Moses in the river and Pharaoh's daughter found the Hebrew baby floating in the daubed ark and she took him to raise him as her own child.)
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing HIM who is invisible.
Like Moses, we too see HIM who is invisible.
Those things we can see with our natural eye will be burned up, destroyed by God, at the end of this world.
2 Peter 3:10 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.
Matthew 24:35 (Jesus says) Heaven and earth shall pass away, but MY words shall not pass away.
We see that which is eternal. The people of this world see that which is temporary.
2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
(temporal: temporary; restricted by boundaries of time)
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Mark 8 (Jesus says)
34 And when HE had called the people unto HIM with HIS disciples also, HE said unto them, Whosoever will come after ME, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow ME.
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for MY sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Abraham is an example for us. He wanted his "wealth" to come from God.
Genesis 14
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
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As those born of the Spirit of God, we try to do that which is right in the sight of God to other people.
We are not abusers of ourselves with mankind as are those people of this world.
I Corinthians 6
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
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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We have inside of us the way of God as we deal with others, not wanting to take advantage of others to get what we want on this present earth.
We hold fast to personal integrity which comes from doing that which is right in the sight of God. We base our way of life on what is right in the sight of God, living by scripture, living uncompromising lives, building a moral base from scriptures.
In pursuit of money and fame and position in this life, many lose personal integrity, compromising their way of life to get what they want. Integrity is critical for each of us.
Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. Our integrity is based on that which God teaches us from the Holy Bible and on that which God plants in our heart by HIS Holy Spirit.
For our kingdom is not of this world, as is theirs.
That which matters to us is doing that which is right in the sight of God, even when it causes us to suffer worldly loss.
💥 Examples: I have a bed frame which raises and lowers the bed. One of our kittens chewed through the wiring. We set about to have the frame fixed. But when the man from the mattress company came to replace the motor, he found the damage was far more extensive than anticipated so we would be better off to buy a new frame. When I found we needed to do this, all I could think of is being sure we paid the man who came but couldn't do the repair work. When I asked Pam, she said she had already paid him for his trip to our house. Pam and I have the same Spirit, the Spirit of God, not wanting to do harm to others nor cause them to suffer loss. (I Cor. 6:9 (not being) Abusers of themselves with mankind)
Another example: I bought a new leather sofa several years ago. After they delivered the sofa, my cat jumped on the sofa and inspected the addition. When my cleaning lady came to work, she said my cat had damaged the new sofa with one of her claws. I looked at one of the seats and saw the claw mark. Most people would not notice the small scratch. I could have called and told the furniture store I had decided not to buy the sofa. But if I did that someone else would suffer loss. If the furniture store sold the sofa then the customer would have a slightly damaged sofa. Or the furniture store would suffer loss if they discovered the blemish and had to discount the price to sell the item. This is what Paul means when he speaks of being an abuser of themselves with mankind. Is is worth losing your soul?
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I Corinthians 10:12-13 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
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.
In 2019, when I moved to Colorado, I gave that leather sofa to my contractor's son. Tom said his son was so happy to get the sofa.
Do not defraud another person. Suffer the loss. God will repay you.
This is a part of developing integrity.
Also it shows that person and whether or not this world is that person's kingdom.
We must do right by other people.
I Corinthians 10
6 Now these things (in the Bible) were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
(murmur: complain)
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
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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.
(What is right in the sight of God in this issue?)
2 Set your affection on things above (pleasing God), not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
(At the moment we were born again, we died to this world and the things of this world, for God gave us HIS Spirit to live in us and teach us and guide us in HIS ways. HE delivered us from this world and caused us to follow HIS Spirit. So our goals differ from the goals of this world. Now we serve God doing as God instructs. We are dead to this world but alive to God. And we hold fast to the Word of God in all our ways, doing what is shown us by God through HIS Spirit and the Holy Scriptures.)
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory.
5 Mortify (put to death) 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 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.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
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The Book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom given to king Solomon from God and we can learn many wonderful things by these verses in this life, seeing the way of God, the way of true godliness for both this life and the next life which is forever.
Our kingdom is not of this world. We see HIM who is invisible!
I often pray over myself the following:
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
When we brush against this world and the ideas of man, we often take on uncleanness of this world. I depend on God to restore my soul to HIS ways and set me straight from the ways of men of this world. So I ask God to cleanse my heart and spirit that I may serve God and go in HIS way.
After praying this and depending on God, I encounter perfect peace, as God restores me to HIMSELF and His truth and HIS way.
When God cleanses us, we are clean!
Start now with a good heart and lay your foundation in wisdom as presented by God as we spend the next several days looking at the book of Proverbs and allowing God to work in us by HIS Word.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Vial # 7 of The Great Tribulation:
Revelation 16
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of HIS wrath.
20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
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Proverbs 29
1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
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4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
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15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
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18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
(bewrayeth: to reveal or expose the evil so it may be corrected)
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25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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It will get much worse in the days ahead on this earth.
No wonder Jesus said: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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. (Mt. 24:21-22)
We must learn to operate in God's wisdom, obeying the Holy Scriptures.
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law 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.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Luke 21:33-36
Jesus says:
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but MY words shall not pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting (over indulgence), and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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At the great tribulation, at the end of this world, God will bring HIS wrath upon this earth.
(see Revelation 8, 9, 16)
Will we be worthy to escape that which comes upon this earth?
Luke 21:25-27 Jesus says:
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
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Will we be accounted worthy to escape that which is coming upon this earth?
As the wickedness of this world and the apostate churches grows more blatant for all to see, we know we grow closer to the wrath that comes through God upon this present world and the apostate church who refuse to obey scriptures and set up doctrines to approve themselves in their sins.
Matthew 24 (Jesus says)
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Will some Christians be taken out while other Christians who are not ready be left to go through the great tribulation?
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God shows the Old Testament prophets that which will come at the end of the earth:
Isaiah 13
9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and HE shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in HIS going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
(There will be few men who stand up for truth and righteousness. Integrity will vanish. That is what it means when we read there will be few men.)
13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of HIS fierce anger.
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Joel 1
15 Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
Joel 2
1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11 And the LORD shall utter HIS voice before HIS army: for HIS camp is very great: for HE is strong that executeth HIS word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
(Mt. 24:21-22 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.)
Joel 2
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
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What the day of the Lord will be like:
Amos 5:19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
In approximately 1982, God gave Pam Padgett a dream saying, "Joan Boney is your supervisor."
I don't believe I had even met Pam at that time. She had read some of my writings which I sent to others and one of those people was a friend of Pam's and she let Pam read my writings.
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In 2012, I had a dream showing me to publish exhortations for the church on a blog.
Pam Padgett had just retired from Fed Ex as a computer programmer.
I contacted Pam immediately asking her if she could set up a blog for us, Jesus Ministries Exhortations.
Pam said she didn't know anything about blogs but she probably could do this.
Within 3 days Pam had a blog on Internet and we began writing exhortations for the church.
In 2015, we began self-published books on Amazon and Pam did all the technical work required to publish paperback and e-books on Amazon.
In 2020, I had a dream showing me to begin Podcasts on Internet. Pam set up the recordings and found a Podcast Host whereby the broadcasts could go out all over the world on Internet.
In 2018, after I fell at my house in Texas and was awaiting surgery for a broken hip and left wrist, a nurse came into my hospital room and said I would have to declare someone as being "in charge" of me before they could do surgery. I replied, "Pam Padgett is in charge of me." One of our church group was standing there when I said this and she said, "How can Pam be in charge. She doesn't even live here. She is 400-miles away." I replied, "I don't know 'HOW' she can be, but she is."
This woman called Pam and said, "Joan said you are in charge of her."
She replied, "Okay."
(I knew God had set this up.)
I was in rehabilitation hospitals in Texas for 2 1/2 months after surgery.
From Colorado, Pam worked with the staff at the hospitals. Arranged for me to be moved when the first hospital didn't work out well for me. Arranged for an estate sale at my house. Worked with my contractor to put into storage the items I wanted to keep. Arranged for me to get to appointment at surgeon's office. Flew from Denver, Colorado, to Lubbock, Texas three or four times to help me and see about me. Finally came by plane to Lubbock to help me fly back to Denver and then drive to Colorado Springs where I was to live in a down stairs bedroom which she had converted from a library room the month before at her house.
All these things were planted in Pam's heart by God to do and also in my heart.
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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:
(As I am writing this, I am 85-years-old. I can't walk except for a few feet at a time by a walker. Pam takes me by wheelchair to doctor appointments and often I ride with her and sit in the car while she goes into the store. Pam arranges for me to have meals daily. She assists me with personal needs through placing orders for me on Amazon. When my electric love-seat control broke, Pam took me by wheelchair to find replacement chair. Pam arranges for needed repairs. We work together publishing the blog, books, Podcasts for the ministry. We have the same spirit in us, the Holy Spirit, so we work and live together in the same house very well. And it was all set up by God.)
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Vial # 6 of The Great Tribulation:
Revelation 16
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And HE gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
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Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, HE shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
(perverse: turned away from that which is good)
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
(Beware of that man who has respect of persons.)
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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It will get much worse in the days ahead on this earth.
No wonder Jesus said: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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. (Mt. 24:21-22)
We must learn to operate in God's wisdom, obeying the Holy Scriptures.
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law 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.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
James 2
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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I attended "Word of Faith Church" in the Dallas area from approximately 1978 through 1982.
One day the teacher of our Bible class said, "We talk about faith but Joan Boney lives faith."
When we hear a word from God, we must do that word. We have faith in the word of God when we do the instructions given by that Word of God.
Examples:
💥 2018: I fell at my house in Texas where I lived alone. I was badly injured. As I tried to crawl to the area where I could call for help, the pain was so great I just couldn't crawl. No one was due to come to my house until the following Monday. If I just laid there I knew I would probably die on that floor. I heard a word from God. "You can do this!" Because I believed that Word, I made myself begin to crawl. It took 4 1/2 hours to inch myself approximately 8 ft. but that Word kept me going.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ (the Word) which strengtheneth me.
💥 When the ambulance workers rolled me past the front door of my house in Texas, I heard a word from God. "You'll never see this house again."
I put the house up for-sale while I was in hospital.
One of our church group said, "I don't see how you can do this."
I replied: "God has given me a Word saying, 'You'll never see this house again.' "
(To me, when God has spoken, it is over, done, even before it happens.)
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Our actions in the events of this life come as a result of believing that word that we believe to be from God.
Because we believe that Word we act upon that Word.
Faith without works is dead.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
The time will come toward the end of this world when rich men will cast their gold and silver into the streets because they will know those things will not save them in the wrath of God.
Ezekiel.7:19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
How can God be appeased during The Great Tribulation?
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God knows every evil act of man and man will receive for those things he has done on this earth.
Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, are examples of evil.
I Kings 21
(Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard and Jezebel gets that vineyard for king Ahab.)
1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.
(God sees all that we do and "rewards" us for both good and evil.)
19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,
22 And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked ME to anger, and made Israel to sin.
23 And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
25 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
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2 Corinthians 5
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of HIM.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord,we persuade men.
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I Corinthians 10
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Vial #5 of The Great Tribulation:
Revelation 16
10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
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Proverbs 27
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
(James 4:13-16 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.)
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2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
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It will get much worse in the days ahead on this earth.
No wonder Jesus said: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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. (Mt. 24:21-22)
We must learn to operate in God's wisdom, obeying the Holy Scriptures.
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law 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.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog