Building your house on the word from God

The churches fall away from scripture. This is the apostasy of the end times

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
2 Thessalonians 2  (KJV)
 
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 the above scripture and God spoke to me and said:  "The falling away are not people leaving the churches.  The falling away are the churches leaving the scripture."
 
This was the end time apostasy where the spirit of antichrist takes over in the church groups.
 
(NASB)
 
5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
 
The one who restrains antichrist is Jesus "The Word".
 
As soon as the churches removed portions of the Word, the door was opened for antichrist to move into the church group.
 
When Jesus returns, antichrist and the apostate churches will be destroyed by HIM
 
(KJV)
 
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of HIS mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of HIS coming:
 
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
 
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
 
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
 
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
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At the end, God destroys this present heaven and earth.
 
2 Peter 3:10-14
 
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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God sends HIS angels to gather HIS elect:
 
Matthew 24:31  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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Divorce and remarriage: What the Bible says

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The rules of God for the New Testament church are stated for us in the New Testament Bible.  There are rules set up by God for the church today, though many churches have eliminated portions of the Bible in their churches.
 
2 Corinthians 5:10   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.
 
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Matthew 5:31-32   Jesus says:
 
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
 
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
- The faithful wife who remarries after divorce commits adultery but her husband who divorced the faithful wife will be the cause of her adultery.
- The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
 
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Mark 10:6-9   Jesus says:  from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
 
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
 
Mark 10:11-12  And HE (Jesus) saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
 
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
 
 
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I Corinthians 7:10-11 The apostle Paul says:  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
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I Corinthians 7:39   The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
 
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Romans 7:1-3 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
 
2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
 
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
 
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At the time of sexual intercourse, two become one flesh ... even if the man has sex with a prostitute:
 
I Corinthians 6:15-20    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 (God), shall be one flesh. 
 
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 
 
18 Flee fornication.  Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 
 
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 
 
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 
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To avoid fornication:
 
I Corinthians 7:2   The apostle Paul says:  to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.💥💥💥
I Corinthians 6:9-11   Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
 
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
 
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
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But if you return to your previous sins, after you are born again, there are serious consequences for you:
 
II Peter 2:20-22   For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
 
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
 
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. 
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Hebrews 10:25-31   ... exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
 
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
 
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
 
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
 
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
 
30 For we know HIM that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto ME, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge HIS people.
 
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 
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Seasons ... Living in joy!

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Comments by Joan Boney:
 
I'm currently 86.  This is the best, happiest season of my life so far!
 
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God taught me to follow HIM doing one scripture at a time and when that scripture is completed, there is usually another scripture to do and I would follow that scripture, doing it.
 
Joshua 1:8  This book of the law (Bible) 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.
 
Jesus said:  I (The Word) am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME (The Word).
 
When we do a scripture given us by the Holy Spirit that scripture becomes a part of us and the Word lives in us by the Holy Spirit. 
 
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The gathering of the church after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
We know from the Bible there were meetings of the Jews conducted at the Jewish synagogues.  But there were no church buildings where Christians met.  The Christians met in homes, often in secret, because of the persecution of the early church by the Jews.
 
Paul tells us what to do when we gather as the church.
 
I Corinthians 14:26   How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
 
I've never seen a church do these things as Paul showed us in 1 Corinthians 14.  Usually in today's church everything is planned before the main meeting.  But apparently in the early church, they gathered at a home, and it was the Holy Spirit who brought forth the message through those in the congregation.  So the meeting message would be structured by the Holy Spirit of God.
 
Several years ago, I went to the home of my cousin before my aunt's funeral.  My cousin was conducting the funeral.  He and his father were sitting at the dining room table with many books on either side of them as they planned what would be said.  I attended the service and found myself groaning at that which was spoken, which was planned by man.
 
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In a dream, I went to a church service.  A large group of people were meeting in a very large two storied building.  There were no seats available on the lower floor so I went into the balcony.  One seat remained but it was behind a very large post.  I sat down in that place.  A man leaned over and said to me, "You can't see much from that seat."  I replied, "There's never much to see at these places anyway."
 
When man plans the meeting and everyone else is shut out, I believe much of the Holy Spirit is stopped from speaking at the gathering.  As I have attended such meetings I've often thought, "If Jesus Himself was sitting here, HE would not be allowed to speak."
 
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Once I attended a Bible class where the teacher always said, "Does anyone have a word from the Lord."  He opened up the class for God to speak through HIS Spirit.  I believe this is more what Paul was telling us to do.
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Here are some statements showing us the church after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
 
I Peter 5:13  The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
 
Romans 16:1-5  (Paul says) I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
 
I Corinthians 12:27-28  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church (to care for the church), first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
 
Acts 11:22  Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
 
Philippians 4:15  Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
 
I Corinthians 1:2  Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
 
3 John verse 9-10  I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.  Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
 
Acts 18:22  And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
 
Acts 13:1  Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
 
Colossians 4:16  And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
 
I Timothy 3:14-15  (Paul writes) These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
 
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
 
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When I typed the following into my computer: "Church that meets in the home" in the KJV Bible, 99 Pages came up with fragments showing the home church.
 
These verses are from 2 of those 99 pages.
 
By these we can see certain things about the churches of the apostles John and Paul, which I will speak about on this Podcast.
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If we keep sinning after we are born again

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Revelation 3:5  (Jesus says)
 
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.
 
We overcome by allowing verses of scripture to overcome our flesh and we choose to do those scriptures rather than doing that which the flesh wants to do.
 
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, 
 
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
 
30 For we know HIM that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge HIS people. 
 
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A Christian is changed by the power of the Word of God.  He no longer does those worldly sins that he once did.
 
And Paul tells us if a "brother in Christ" does those sins, put him away from us though he says he is a Christian.
 
I Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 
 
13 ... Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
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Recently a woman in our church group asked me to forgive her for "lashing out" (railing) at me.
 
I replied:  I do forgive you ... but you are still a "railer".
 
Jesus said to the woman taken in adultery: "Go ... and sin no more."
 
This woman in our church group who is a railer, has been a railer as long as I have known her, since 1980.  
 
I have corrected her many times and she will settle down for a season only to rise again railing at me, usually when I bring godly correction to her as an apostle and prophet of Jesus Christ. 
 
By doing this she fights against the ministries God has ordained me to do, apostle & prophet.
 
If you should gain 100 pounds of weight, You might be sorry, but you will still have to take actions to deal with that weight.
 
I have found if I want to make changes, I need a scripture to live by.  When I keep that verse before me day and night doing that verse for weeks every day, it becomes a part of me and eventually I can overcome my flesh.
 
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.
 
The apostle Paul said ... I can do all things though Christ (the Word) which strengtheneth me.  
 
Philippians 4:13 
 
So take that word that is brought to you by the Holy Spirit, and do that Word and keep doing it as long as needed to get that word to be a part of you and change your behavior.
  
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The Bible says: "The love of money is the root of all evil." (1 Timothy 6)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Many people get stingier as they get older.  They trust in themselves.  They cut back and are afraid to spend money now that they don't earn as much as they did when they were younger.
 
They begin to talk about living on "a fixed income."  (I really hate it when I hear someone say this for most of us live on "fixed incomes" throughout our lives.)
 
What does the Bible say about money?
 
I Timothy 6
 
5  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
 
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
 
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
 
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
 
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
 
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
 
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
 
(If you are in debt, you probably have a love of money and follow after money without recognizing it.  If you are caught up in buying on sale, you likely are led by money more than you know.  If you buy because of price, you are likely led by money.)
 
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
 
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
 
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
 
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
 
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
 
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
 
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
 
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
 
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 
 
(When I began receiving $500 a month Social Security monthly checks, I quit taking a salary from the ministry.  The ministry paid my rent and I could live on my social security monthly checks paying for my personal needs.) 
 
This recording concerns money and following after money and how corrupting it is to do that.
 
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If we do these two scriptures continually daily and keep doing them we will be well on the way to good success

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
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.
 
We are promised that if we ask God HE will give us HIS wisdom.  What more do we need in this life?
 
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Philippians 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 
 
I don't see how we could fail if we did these two scripture and had real faith in God.
 
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Jesus says: "Be not deceived"

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
In the last days, many will say they are Christians.
 
Jesus says, And they will deceive many.
 
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.
 
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.
 
The sign of the end time:  Many come saying they are Christians ... but they are not.  Thereby they will be able to deceive many.
 
Be not deceived.
 
Is the Spirit of God in that person?  Is there evidence?  Is there something revealed by God that they share with you? ... or do they just tell you about the church they attend?
 
So few speak saying to me anything God has told them.  Most tell me what they have done.  But unless God authored this work, it is a work of their own flesh.
 
Do you have evidence of God working in them?
  
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The perilous times of the days ahead

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
2 Timothy 3  (The apostle Paul says)
 
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
 
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
 
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
 
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
 
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
 
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13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
 
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of WHOM thou hast learned them; (knowing it was God by the Holy Spirit and the Holy Scriptures WHO taught you these truths)
 
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
 
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
 
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After praying, how do you recognize the plans that are sent from God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
James 3
 
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation (manner of life) his works with meekness of wisdom.
 
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.
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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.
 
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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.
 
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Yoking ourselves to God as we go forward

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
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.
 
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Jesus says: "I can of mine own self do nothing." John 5:30

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
John 5:30  I can of MINE own self do nothing: as I hear (from God), I judge: and MY judgment is just; because I seek not MINE own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent ME.
 
(This is the way we should be.)
 
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A man who says he is a Christian but does not act in a manner suitable for a Christian

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Recently I met a man who identified himself to me as being a Christian but then he said something very inappropriate for a Christian to say.
 
When I got home, God reminded me of this situation although I tried to ignore it when this man was speaking.
 
By being reminded, I felt God was showing me to bring proper correction to this man.
 
I presented the following to him.
 
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6-11-2024
 
Twice today when we were leaving, you made a comment telling us to be good.(Implying that we might be planning to go out and do evil.)
 
I tried not to hear what you said .... later I was reminded of what you said as a "joke" and knew it was God by the Holy Spirit reminding me of this.
 
As a Christian, I would caution you about doing this.  For none of us who are really Christians are planning to do evil ... far from it!  We want to follow God doing good by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
 
I'm very cautious about saying such things as, "Have a good day" to a stranger because he might be going out to do evil and I don't want to encourage him in evil doing and become a part of his evil.
 
2 John v. 8-11
 
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
 
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
 
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
 
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
 
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See how serious this is in the eyes of God.
 
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I'm glad you asked us to pray for your wife and that you told us about the seriousness of the health problem.  This gave God opportunity to share with her and you.
 
If you don't feel you are born again, I will suggest you ask God to cause you to be born again by HIS Spirit.
 
I want both you and your wife to be helped!  And I feel God definitely wants to help you and her.
 
Sincerely,
 
Joan Boneyapostle/prophet of Jesus Christ
 
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I was born again in 1975 when God said to me:  "Joan, you know all those mistakes you've been making all these years?  Those weren't mistakes.  Those were sins."
 
I was horrified.  SINS ... but I thought those were mistakes.
 
Immediately God caused me to be born again.
 
A few nights after this, I was asleep in the night.  I was transported into heaven where I was with God and Christ and the Holy Spirit.  (I saw no images it was just a spiritual experience.)  I was at that time "merged" into the body of Jesus, made "one" with the word of God, God and the Holy Spirit witnessing.
 
A few nights later, I was taken a 2nd time into heaven in the night and the exact same thing happened again.
 
I didn't know what it meant.
 
I came to know a year or so later that I was called by God as an apostle & prophet to work in those ministries in the church.
 
apostles: work with an anointing from God to deal with the Holy Bible scriptures and bring the church back to correct doctrines by the Bible.
 
prophets: deliver messages from God such as I have done with you and your wife today.
 
Ephesians 4  (Ministeries of the New Testament Church)
 
8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
 
11-12 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
 
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
(This man appeared to receive the correction.  Two days after I delivered it in writing, he called me and seemed to appreciate what I left for him.  When God shows us to correct someone, it is a chance for them to make change.  I believe I always do this.  I certainly try to.)
 
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Praying for those in authority as God says to do

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The apostle Paul says:   I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
 
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
 
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
 
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
 
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;  (I Timothy 2)
 
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When I heard Donald Trump say on TV:  "It is sometimes good to take vengeance on your political enemies."
 
The Holy Spirit brought to my mind:  "Vengeance is MINE sayeth the Lord.  I will repay,"  (Hebrews 10:30-31)  For we know HIM that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto ME, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge HIS people. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
 
The Holy Spirit showed me by reminding me of this scripture that vengeance is not a good thing in the sight of God.
 
And I remembered that the scripture in I Timothy 2 says pray for those in authority.
 
Instead of allowing myself to be puffed up against Mr. Trump, this time I began to pray for God to show Mr. Trump God's truth concerning vengeance.
 
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The apostle Paul says: If we think we know anything, we know nothing as we ought to know

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Corinthians 8:2   And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 
 
Comments by Joan Boney:
 
I find this scripture helpful in keeping my own flesh under control.
 
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Be not a scorner over other people's foolishness, making fun of them, being puffed up in yourself

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
I believe Jesus comes soon to remove us from this earth and judge us before the judgment seat of God.
 
I am interested in cleaning myself up through God and through doing Bible as led by God as much as possible now before Jesus returns.   I pray and read Bible to make adjustments.
 
Prayer:
 
Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 
 
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scorner:  puffed up in yourself; considering others foolish and making fun of others; ridiculing others for what they say or do
 
Psalm 1
 
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
 
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in HIS law doth he meditate day and night.
 
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
 
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
 
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
 
6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
 
Do the word of God.  DO the scripture.
 
Here is a scripture you can use today to practice.
 
Do you have any fear?  Do you have any dread?  Do you have any concern?
 
List those fears and dreads and concerns.
 
One by one take each fear, dread, concern to God and do this scripture.
 
Philippians 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
  
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Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. (Philippians 2:4)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Love is caring about the other person, even a stranger.  Wanting that person to have the best thing possible for him or her.
 
Do you care about those people?  really care?
 
Luke 10
 
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
 
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
 
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
 
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
 
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
 
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
 
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
 
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
 
Is this the way we live?  Like the man who helped? Or do we try not to see?
 
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For years, there were some scriptures I couldn't do but now God is making it possible for me to begin to do these scriptures

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Matthew 5  (Jesus says)
 
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
 
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
 
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for HE maketh HIS sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
 
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 
 
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Are you better off now, spiritually speaking, than in previous years?

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Do you care more now about the well being of other people than you did in previous years?  If so, you love more now.
 
Do you love other people more than yourself now than in previous years?
 
Do you care about the well being of strangers more now than in previous years?
 
All these signs are "love".
 
It is God WHO teaches us to love.
 
Has your love for strangers grown more than in years past?
 
Do you make an effort now to inquire into the well being of neighbors and acquaintances?
 
Do you go out of your way to communicate with others?
 
When people come to your property to do work, are you truly interested in their well being?
 
By these things you can measure your spiritual growth. 
 
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I John 3:18
 
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
 
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Going forward into the end times

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The apostle Peter tells us to be diligent to keep ourselves in peace, without spot, and blameless.  (2 Peter 3:14)
 
Trouble will happen.  We will be misunderstood (often while trying to help another person).
 
Devils are rampant in the end time because they know their time is short.  (Rev. 12:12)
 
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Comments by Joan Boney:
 
When I "brush" against this world or religious people, I often pray the following over myself.
 
Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
 
I know words from people of this world or religious spirits in people often say things that are not compatible with that which God has said to me and I don't want any of those words to stick to my heart and cause me to depart from what God has told me.
 
So I call on God for cleansing of my heart and spirit by praying for God's help by praying the above scripture.
 
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 In 1975, after I was born again, God told me to "Get out of debt and stay out of debt." (With God's help, I did that.)
 
Being in debt is a very hard yoke and a way of this world, and is not a way of God.
 
Romans 13:8  Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
 
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 ... 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.
 
7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
 
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto Himself, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in HIS ways.
 
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
 
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
 
12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
 
13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God ... to observe and to do them:
 
14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
 
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From the time I got out of debt in 1975, I never went back into debt and continue debt free at this time.  I paid cash for houses, cars, and all things.  If I did not have the money to pay for a house, I just continued living in an apartment which I could pay for.  This was unwise to the thinking of this world, but I did what God told me to do.  "Stay out of debt."  (God made ways for me to pay cash to build 4 houses between 1985 and 2002.)  God also made ways for me to be able to pay cash for each car I purchased between 1985 and 2023.  My dad gave me my cars while he was living.  He died in 1978.
 
Proverbs 21:30  There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD (against the Word).
 
I 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.
 
So as God said to me: "Get out of debt and stay out of debt."
 
This is the way I live. 
 
This causes me to be the head and not the tail.
 
This allows me to "bless" the workers who come to the house to do repairs.
 
This allows me to "bless" our church people also as I am led by God.  
 
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I believe things are coming which will cause us to need to dig deeper into our cave (into our house).  The Covid period of 2020 is similar to what I think we will need to do.
 
I believe God has shown me to place in my house things that are joyful to me, think that make me smile, things that make me laugh.
 
(I think God continually that I have this opportunity to live in the home of another person of real faith in God.)
 
Ecclesiastes 4:12  And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
 
I insist on paying Pam Padgett $1000 a month for my bedroom/office expenses.  She didn't want to take any money but I insisted.  She can use the money for upkeep of the property and I don't own any property, having no upkeep at age 86. This gives both of us more money.
 
Neither of us have any debt.  Pam's house is fully paid.  The car is fully paid.
 
Each of us have a goal of living godly lives in Christ Jesus, living out our lives on this earth as pleases God.  Finding God's will in the various issues and doing what God shows us to so.  (I'm 86.  Pam is 68. Pam is a retired computer programmer from Fed Ex and does all the technical work for blog, books with Amazon, and Podcasts.)  We are the same Spirit in God. So if we do disagree, we both pray for God to bring us to agreement and God does that.
 
Ephesians 4:3   Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
 
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Paul says: Examine yourself

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
2 Corinthians 13:5  Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
 
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Comments by Joan Boney:
 
Most people today say they are Christian in USA.  But they go on speaking worldly things to me and I see no evidence of Christ in them.
 
Church going people are especially worldly this way.
 
It is the end time and antichrist in the churches.
 
Here is how you see if the church you are attending is one of the antichrist churches.
 
Matthew 5:32 (Jesus says)  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
I Corinthians 7:10-11  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
 
Does your church teach this?
 
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Prove all things by the New Testament Bible. (I Thess. 5:21 & Romans 12:2)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
I Thessalonians 5:21  Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
 
Romans 12:2  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
 
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Comments by Joan Boney:
 
After I was born again on August 5, 1975, I had a strong desire to read the Bible and to structure my life by that which God said in the New Testament Bible. I would read the Bible to see what I should do in this life.  And I often found scripture which showed me what to do.
 
The rule book for the New Testament Church is the New Testament Bible.
 
By the scriptures in the New Testament Bible we see how we should treat other people.
 
Life is no longer just about ourselves, but also about our family, friends, neighbors and even about strangers.
 
Do we really care about other people?  About those people who can't repay us?
 
Are those poor people important in our minds?  Are we interested in their well being on this earth?
 
Luke 6:32   For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
 
And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
 
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
 
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
 
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
 
Do we pray for those who seek to take vengeance on others thinking vengeance is good and have no idea how evil their actions really are?
 
Or do we scorn and hate them?
 
Don't we want to build our house on the Word of God?
 
1 Timothy 2
 
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
 
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
 
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
 
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
 
6 WHO gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
 
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In the days of Jonah, God spared Ninevah because God said the people of Nineval didn't know their right hand from their left.
 
Today people in high places are very proud.  Often they think themselves to be very wise and have no idea what they "preach" is evil.
God is saying to us, Pray for your rulers and those that be in charge, that you will be able to live in peace.
 
Jonah 4  (God said to Jonah)
 
10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
 
11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
 
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Jacob and the children of Israel in Egypt

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Genesis 47
 
Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
 
2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
 
3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
 
4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
 
5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
 
6 The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
 
7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
 
8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
 
9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
 
10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
 
11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
 
12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
 
13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
 
14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
 
15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
 
16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
 
17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.
 
18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
 
19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
 
20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
 
21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
 
22 Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
 
23 Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
 
24 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
 
25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
 
26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
 
27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
 
28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
 
29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
 
30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
 
31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
 
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Joseph reveals himself to his bothers. Jacob comes down into Egypt to see his son Joseph.

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Genesis 45
 
Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
 
2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
 
3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
 
4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
 
5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
 
6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
 
7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
 
8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and HE hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
 
9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
 
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
 
11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
 
12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
 
13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
 
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14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
 
15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
 
16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
 
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17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
 
18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
 
19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
 
20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
 
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21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
 
22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
 
23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
 
24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
 
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
 
26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
 
27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
 
28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die. 
 
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The children of Israel return a second time to Israel and the land of Canaan

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Genesis 44
 
And he (Joseph) commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.  (This is the 2nd time Joseph has done this.)
 
2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest (Benjamin), and his corn money. And he (the steward) did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
 
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3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
 
4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?  5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
 
6 And he (Joseph's steward) overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
 
7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
 
8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
 
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
 
10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
 
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11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
 
12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
 
13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
 
14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
 
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
 
16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
 
17 And he (Joseph) said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
 
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18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
 
19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
 
20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
 
21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
 
22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
 
23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
 
24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
 
25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
 
26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.
 
27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
 
28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
 
29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
 
30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
 
31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
 
32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
 
33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
 
34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
 
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