Building your house on the word from God

God gives us HIS Spirit so we can know what HE wants us to do in the issues of this life

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
God gives us HIS Spirit so we can know what HE wants us to do in the issues of this life.
 
We pray.  But then how do we know what God wants us to do?
 
The Holy Spirit will bring ideas to our minds.  Often the Holy Spirit will remind us of a scripture and by that scripture we can understand what to do.  Sometimes God will communicate with us by a dream.  And sometimes God will cause HIS Minister to speak a word to us and we understand by that Word.
 
* The Holy Spirit teaches us all things. (secular & spiritual)  Jn. 14:26
 
* The Holy Spirit reminds us of everything Jesus has said to us.  Jn. 14:26
 
* The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth.  Jn. 16:13
 
* The Holy Spirit shows us things to come.  Jn. 16:13
 
The Holy Spirit searches the heart of God and reveals to us the will of God by bringing thoughts to our mind.
 
I Cor. 2:9-10 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
 
God communicates with each of his children today by HIS Spirit who brings ideas and thoughts and concepts of God to our mind to show us what to do.
 
Romans 8:14   For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
 
We can tell which ideas are from God by the following characteristics:
 
James 3:17   But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
 
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Concerning people who fight against us as we try to do the will of God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Mt. 10:32-39   Jesus says:   Whosoever therefore shall confess ME (TheWord) before men, him will I confess also before MY Father which is in heaven.  But whosoever shall deny ME before men, him will I also deny before MY Father which is in heaven.34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.36  And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.37 He that loveth father or mother more than ME is not worthy of ME: and he that loveth son or daughter more than ME is not worthy of ME.38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after ME, is not worthy of ME.39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for MY sake shall find it.
 
But we must be certain it is God who has given us that idea or information for the devil also brings ideas to us and so does our own flesh.
 
If you are fully persuaded the word you have heard is from God, you must do that word.  But we should not be surprised if our own household tries to stop us.
 
James 3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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Do your assignment: Work in the place God has given you and God will bless you in "that" land

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
God told Isaac to work in the land to which HE had assigned him, and HE would bless him in that land, in that assignment.  (Gen. 26:12)
 
Recently I was working with a woman in a problem she was having and she had been struggling with for several months.
 
God brought the following scriptures to my mind which revealed to me the source of her problem:
 
Joshua 2:8   They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
 
II Corinthians 10:5  Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
 
The solution for her in this problem was for her to focus on doing her own assignment as wife and mother.  She had been thinking of that which others, her husband & daughter, were doing and might be doing, and her mind was troubled by such.  No doubt devils were bringing suggestions to her concerning that which others were doing and that was troubling her.  But devil is a liar so thoughts that were coming to her to trouble her were likely wrong.
 
What she needed to do was consider the assignment God had given to her and to do that work with all her heart:
 
* Help meet for her husband.  
 
Genesis 2
 
7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into HIS nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there HE put the man whom HE had formed.
 
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.
 
21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and HE (God) took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made HE a woman, and brought her unto the man.
 
She should pray often concerning "how she could help her husband" ... preparing meals and having his clothing ready for his work day. Keeping her house clean and orderly.  Keeping an atmosphere conducive to rest and peace. Refusing to focus on "lying vanities" concerning what he might be doing.  Instead doing her job as a wife and mother and busying herself with those activities.
 
Genesis 3
 
16 Unto the woman HE (God) said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
 
And I said to her:  "Your husband cannot understand spiritual things because he is not born again ...
so make him a chocolate pie."
 
She burst out laughing.
 
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.
 
And she needs to care for her 5 adult aged children and live a godly life in front of all persons.
 
When she does these things, fulfilling the assignment given to her by God, she will be blessed by God and she will be a blessing to all others who come across her path.
 
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Promises of God to us when we do those scriptures which HE gives us

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
When we meditate on those scriptures brought to our attention by the Holy Spirit and we do those instructions, we have a promise from God that we will prosper and have good success in all that we do on this earth.
 
Joshua 1:8   God says:  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.
 
 
Psalm 1:1-3   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.
 
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Approved by man or approved by God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
From heaven, Jesus calls HIS ministers to work in the church:   
 
Eph. 4:8;11-12  When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men... And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
When a minister is called by Jesus from heaven, for the NT church, God teaches that minister by HIS Spirit, by the Holy Spirit.
 
I John 2:27-28   But the anointing which ye have received of HIM abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in HIM.  And now, little children, abide in HIM; that, when HE shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before HIM at HIS coming.
 
Since I have been on internet, blog & podcasts, I have received multiple emails from men around the world who say they are pastors and they want me to be their "mentor".
 
But ministers are called by Jesus to be ministers and taught by Jesus what to do and what to say.
 
If a minister needs a human to supervise him, that man might not be called by God for the ministry.  
 
Galatians 1:10-12  Paul says:   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. But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of (by) me is not after man. For I neither received it of (from) man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
 
I find many ministers do not know what ministry office they are called to do: apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher.
 
These men are not likely called by Jesus to be ministers but they somehow try to put themselves into the ministry.  
 
Jude describes it as follows:
 
Jude: vv. 17-19 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;  How that they told you there should be mockers (copiers) in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.  These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Peter also warned us:
 
II Peter 2:1-3 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.  And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.  And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
 
Many ministers today are not called by God nor taught by the Holy Spirit of God.  They just put themselves into the ministry by going to a Bible College or by copying other men who do ministry work.
 
And Jesus said this concerning the end times.
 
Matthew 24:4-5  Take heed that no man deceive you.  For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
 
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Keeping those scriptures before us which God gives to us by HIS Spirit

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
God brings scriptures to our attention to encourage us.  
 
When this happens, those scriptures are chosen by God for us to fit our need.  
 
For example:
 
In Pam Padgett's more recent need, God gave her this scripture:  Psa. 32:8  I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye.
 
In my most recent need, God gave me:  Romans 1:16-17  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
 
It is important to collect the scriptures which God brings to our mind and  keep them before us day and night (for a season) to strengthen us and encourage us in our assignments. 
 
As individuals, our needs at this point in time differ, but God fills those needs in our lives by calling to our attention scriptures or dreams which we need to keep before us.
 
I will share with you a few of my personal collection of scriptures which I keep on my Kindle photo album for easy access.  
 
I usually go over these scriptures daily to help me in the faith and to strengthen me in the assignment God has given me while HE keeps me on this present earth.
 
This may shock you, but I find it even harder today to keep the faith and do the work of God than it was 40 years ago.  
 
I believe this means the sins of people and the attack of devils has increased because we draw closer to the return of Jesus.  (See: Rev. 12:11-13)
 
Therefore I find that I need to do even more meditating in scriptures, for the time of Jesus' return draws nearer.
 
Joan Boney
 
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Sometimes we misinterpret a scripture, or a dream, and we end up in bondage never intended by God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
After I was born again in 1975, in the night while I was sleeping, I was "transported" into heaven and was merged into the body of Christ, made one with the Word of God, God and Holy Spirit witnessing.  (I saw no physical images it was a spiritual experience.)
 
A few nights later, the exact same thing happened to me a second time.
 
What did this mean?
 
Later I came to believe at this time I was ordained to be a minister of Jesus in two offices as apostle and prophet.
 
But how can I do this being a woman?
 
The apostle Paul said:  
 
I Corinthians 14:34-35   Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
 
The Spirit of God said to me:  "Look at what these women were doing?"
 
When I reread the scripture, I realized these women were asking questions during the church gathering and were thereby interrupting the service.  Paul was stopping them.  
 
The Spirit of God then reminded me that Philip had 4 daughters who did prophesy.  Acts 21:9
 
Prophecy is for the church so these daughters would have to speak to the church to prophesy.
 
By these things, God persuaded me to do the work to which I am called, exhorting the church as an apostle/prophet.
 
I completely agree with Paul that women must be kept under control.  I've witnessed women taking over in the church and stopping the flow of the Spirit of God.  I would stop them also.
 
But when a woman has a Word from God she should be free to speak that Word from God to the church gathering that all may be edified in the church.
 
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Roles ordained by God for men and for women, as shown us by Bible

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
The Bible teaches us so much about God's plan concerning men and women and the way God created men and women.  The world tries to make everything the same, same opportunities, even same roles.  
It is difficult to enter into our assignment from God and to understand the way God created us unless we view some scriptures on this subject.
God ordained the following:
 
Genesis 2:7-8   And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there HE put the man whom HE had formed.
 
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.
 
21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and HE (God) took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made HE a woman, and brought her unto the man.
 
***
 
God created the woman to be an helper to the man.
 
Some women will not marry.  Some women will be assigned other roles by God.  
 
But most women will marry and when they do marry, God has created them especially for that man to be his help meet.
 
***
 
Eve was deceived by Satan and after the transgression, God put the following assignment on the man and the woman and there was a difference in the role of the man and the woman.
 
For the man:
 
Genesis 317 -19 And unto Adam HE (God) said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;  Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;  In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
 
For the woman:
 
Genesis 3
 
16 Unto the woman HE (God) said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
(Already we see that God has created the woman for the man so she would be a help meet to the man.)
 
***
 
So we go forth perfectly created and joined by God.
 
But men and women change the creation in their own wisdom and things fall apart.
 
As long as we accept our assignments, God blesses us in that to which HE has assigned to us. 
 
And as long as we do what God wants us to do we are blessed and we bless others by our lives, whether we marry or whether we are single.
 
God said to Isaac:  Genesis 26:3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee;
 
 
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Living godly lives by the Spirit of God, not by letter of the law

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
I'm very fortunate because I've had a godly aunt in my life and I've had an opportunity to see a person who was not fearful but joyous.  And she was content to be in her assignment as assigned by God and she worked there!  She radiated joy in God.  God was never a burden to her but was a joy.  She didn't have to try to be an example of a godly person for she was a godly person.
 
A truly godly person who is led by the Spirit of God is not a fearful person for he knows God will always be with him and help him to make godly choices.  
 
He doesn't have to be godly by himself but HE has the Spirit of God in him to show him what to do and the Spirit will always lead in that which is right in the sight of God.
 
The people who try to live by the letter of the law are ridged and always afraid.
 
Yet we, who follow the Spirit, uphold the law by the Spirit, for the Holy Spirit is Holy and will not present a way to us that is opposite to scripture or contrary to that which God wants us to do.
 
We are as Paul said in the following:  That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;  Holding forth the word of life;  (Phil. 2:15-16)
 
We, who live by the Spirit, are free from sins, for we follow the Spirit who leads us in the way of God, and we are joyous, thankful to God that we have another way to live on this earth.
 
We are a blessing to all who come across our path!
 
Importantly, we know our assignment from God as we live on this present earth and we get our instruction from God and we follow HIM and we remain steadfast in that which God gives us to do.
 
In this Podcast, I will try to show examples of persons who live by the Spirit of God and how different they are from church goers who are living by the letter of the law.
 
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They who observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. (Jonah 2:8)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Thoughts come to our minds.
 
Sometimes thoughts are from desires of our own flesh.  Often these desires are fleshly and not the best thing for us to do.
 
Proverbs 14:12   There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
 
Other times the devil brings thoughts to trouble us and the intent of devil is to destroy those who will allow him to do so and he destroys with the thoughts that he brings.
 
Devil is always a liar and there is no truth in the thoughts he brings to our mind.  Devil's purpose is to steal, kill, and destroy.  He comes as a roaring lion with the purpose of destruction.  Therefore devil bombards the humans with thoughts which are not true because devil is a liar, says Jesus, and there is no truth in him.   (John 8:44)
 
When we belong to God, the Holy Spirit of God brings thoughts to our mind, and these thoughts are always the way God wants us to go.
 
So we have to know which thoughts are from God, which thoughts are from our own flesh, and which thoughts are from devils.
 
Paul says:
 
II Cor. 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
 
James 1:8  A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
 
We, who are of God, turn to God and establish truth from God, and when devil comes after us with another vanity, we cling to what God has shown us about the matter at hand.
 
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The Lord's Supper: How do we eat the flesh of Jesus and drink HIS blood?

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Jesus says:  Whoso eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (Jn. 6:54)
How do we eat the flesh of Jesus and drink HIS blood?
Jesus is "THE WORD".  Each time we eat the Word and make it a part of our lives on this earth by doing The Word, HE, Jesus lives in us.
 
This is the communion with God.  This is the way we partake of the Lord's Supper.  We eat The Word, doing The Word.
 
This causes us to live in Jesus.
 
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Love toward the Word of God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Hebrews 6:10  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward HIS name (The Word), in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
 
We really love the Word of God.
 
Philippians 2
 
12  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;16 Holding forth the word of life;
 
The world grows darker but that light in us is very bright and we do not hide the light that is in us.  We are different for God has created us by HIS word and that causes us to be opposite from this world.It is very exciting for us to be on this earth for we are as lights as we hold forth the word of life.
 
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Without hearing from God we can do nothing and we know nothing. (Jn. 5:30)

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Jesus said:  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.   (Jn. 5:30)
 
How do we know the will of God?
 
As the Holy Spirit who dwells in us reminds us of scripture or shows us a concept, we know the will of God.
 
As Jesus always heard from God, so we do also by the Spirit of God who reminds us of scripture or brings us truth or a concept.
 
People want to be right and to be seen as being right.  
 
But we can only be right as we are following that which God shows us to do.
 
Mt. 7  Jesus says:
 
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 profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from ME, ye that work iniquity.24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, 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, 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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Covetousness comes by comparing yourself with others

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
I became interested in the word "covetousness" and looked this up in dictionary and saw a revealing definition showing that which causes covetousness:
 
"covetousness:  eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions.  Social media so often encourages us to compare ourselves to others, inspiring covetousness and insecurity."
 
And I recalled the following scripture:
 
II Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
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My God shall supply all your need

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
There are many types of needs:  
 
money, 
jobs, 
information concerning what to do, 
encouragement in following God
 
Regardless of our need, God is our supply and source when we belong to HIM.
 
The king of Sodom offered to bless Abraham, but Abraham declined and said:  
 
I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,  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:  (Gen. 14:22-23)
 
Abraham purposed in his heart that he wanted his provision to come from God and not from man.
 
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.
 
Deut:28:1-2  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:  And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
 
Like Abraham, Moses refused the blessings that man could give to him and chose God for HIS source.
 
Hebrews 11:24-27   By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;  Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;  Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.  By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing HIM who is invisible.
 
We are greatly blessed when we choose to make God our source, HIM who is invisible, rather than making man our source on this earth.
 
 
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Building your house on the Word from God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Mt. 7   Jesus says:
 
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, 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, 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.
 
I was born again in 1975, and I began collecting scripture and doing those scriptures, living by those scriptures, for the next 40+ years.
 
* 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.
 
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.
 
12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in HIS season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
 
As we read the Bible and take scriptures and do those scriptures and continue to do those scriptures, that Word lives in us and rises up to guide our path as we walk on this earth and to keep us from going in the destruction of this present world.
 
We build our house on the word of God as we hear that word and do that word, setting aside all other ways.
 
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Jesus says: Many go in the way of destruction but few go in the way of life

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Mt. 7:13-14  Jesus 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.
 
After I was born again, I asked my best friend, a Baptist:  "And what do we do now?"
 
She replied:  "Nothing."
 
I found that to be puzzling.
 
Rev. 22:14-15   Blessed are they that do HIS commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
 
At church groups, over and over, I would hear people say:  "It is all covered by the blood of Jesus."
 
It seemed to me that they preached a license to sin.
 
Rev. 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 the temptation by turning to God after we are born again.
 
To the woman taken in adultery, Jesus said:  "Go, and sin no more."
 
Heb. 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
 
II Peter 2:21 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.
 
There are many things taught in church groups which make the individuals feel comfortable but are contrary to the scriptures in the New Testament Bible.
 
II Tim. 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
 
Jesus says:  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME (by The Word).  Jn. 14:6
 
We are saved by the blood of Jesus, but after that we do the commandments of God in the New Testament Bible and only by doing "the Word" can we enter into things of God and come to God.
 
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Jesus called Paul from heaven as Jesus calls His ministers today from heaven

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
After Jesus arose into heaven, HE set up the New Testament church and called some individuals to be HIS ministers to edify HIS church.
 
Eph. 4:11-12 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
The apostle Paul was persecuting the Christians after the time Jesus was crucified and taken into heaven.
 
From heaven, Jesus called Paul and set him into the ministry.
 
Acts 9 
1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
 
Paul heard a voice which was Jesus speaking from heaven to him.  Paul did not see a physical image of Jesus.  Jesus called to Paul from heaven.
 
Jesus sets up HIS ministers today from heaven by reaching those persons to reveal to them that they are to be ministers of Jesus, the call of Jesus to be HIS minister.
 
And with that call of God, those persons called by God are given gifts of the Holy Spirit which identify themselves to others as being of God, with the "hand of God" being upon them. So Jesus confirms HIS ministers to the church.
 
But some individuals put themselves into the church as ministers without having the Spirit of God.  
 
Jude vv. 17-19 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;  How that they told you there should be mockers (copiers) in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.  These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
 
One very big time minister said he shut himself up in his garage for two weeks and memorized the teaching tapes of another minister.  Another radio/TV minister said she got an acting coach to help her to make her presentations more interesting.  
 
So some put themselves into the ministry.  And they often gain great numbers of followers.
 
But we, who are real ministers of Jesus, are called by Jesus for the work of the ministry.
 
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Dealing with destructive thoughts

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Destructive thoughts come to our minds to turn us from that which God has shown us and to pull us down in this life.  These thoughts are often from devils.
 
Therefore the apostle Peter says:
 
I Peter 5:8-9   Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
 
We must turn to God in prayer with these destructive thoughts and let God help us.
 
II Cor. 10:4-5 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
 
And the apostle Peter says:
 
I Peter 1:13-15  Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;  As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:  But as HE which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 
Thoughts brought to our minds from devils are exactly opposite to the truth and they can destroy us unless we turn to God for HIS help.
 
John 8:33  Jesus said this concerning the devil.
 
He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.It is very important for us to take each destructive thought captive and bring that thought into the obedience of Christ, The Word, calling on God when we are troubled.
 
Phil. 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
We must be diligent to pray over every concern, letting our "requests" be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  (Phil. 4:7)
Dealing in spiritual ways with destructive thoughts is very important and needed as long as God chooses to leave us on this present earth.
 
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Racing to destruction

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Several years ago, God gave me the following dream:
 
A stagecoach, pulled by 4 black horses, was racing toward a nearby cliff.  No one was driving the stagecoach.  Inside the carriage, I saw a silly looking woman looking out.  She had long blond curls and a big smile on her face and she had no idea how close she was to her own destruction.
 
As people demand their "rights" to do Biblical sins today, and to be respected and accepted and supported in their various sins, they are very near to going off that cliff into eternal damnation.
 
And by their demands, we know the season for judgment is very near, and Jesus is on the threshold.
 
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Following God by HIS Spirit

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Romans 8:14   For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
 
When God reveals HIMSELF to us, HE gives us HIS Spirit, The Holy Spirit to live inside us.
 
I Cor. 3:16  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
 
I Cor. 6:19  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?
 
II Cor. 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?
 
The work of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the children of God:
 
Jesus says:
 
John 14:26   But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 
John 16:13  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
 
I Cor. 2
 
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
 
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.10 But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
 
This is the story of the working of the Holy Spirit of God in our lives as we live on this present earth, following God by HIS Spirit.
 
 
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Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
Romans 12:1-2   I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
 
This world speaks and approves one thing while God speaks exactly the opposite by HIS Word.
 
By the New Testament Bible, we know that which God approves.
 
Consider this:  What does the Bible say?
 
And when we think something, ask yourself:  Where is that in the Bible?
 
II Tim. 3:16-17   All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
 
As a new Christians, my friend, also a new Christian, and I tried to find in the Bible where it says all men are created equal.
 
We couldn't find that in the Bible.
 
So we went to a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and asked, "Where is it in the Bible where it says all men are created equal?"
 
He replied, "That's not in the Bible."
 
We were very shocked!
 
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In the last days, perilous times will come because of humans and also because of spirits who would deceive us with ideas

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
We have two people from whom we are "separated" in our church group.
 
In one case, I felt God saying to me to wait until she comes to me saying she did such and such because of a scripture.
 
In the other case, I felt God was showing me to wait until she comes showing repentance over that which she did which caused the separation.  
 
I was reminded of the way Nebuchadnezzar had to be separated until he came to realize God rules.
 
Daniel 4:25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever HE will.
 
So the king Nebuchadnezzar was separated until he came to realize this.
 
But yesterday "a spirit" tried to get me to call one of these two women who has shown no repentance and to try to "reconcile."
 
I began praying:  God knows I am willing to do this but it just didn't feel right to me and I felt if I did this I would be going the opposite way from that which I thought God showed me to do when this woman caused the separation about two years ago.
 
I know spirits that are not of God will try to get us to do "good things" to lead us away from the direction God has given us.
 
Deception is very bad in the end times.  
 
We must be sure the direction we are going is authored by God's spirit.
 
Proverbs 14:12   There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
 
Thoughts will come to try to get us to reconcile with an unrepentant relative in a church group.  To do that might end up destroying us with them, unless it is God authoring this plan.  We must turn to God with such an idea and be certain this is the will of God, for spirits will appear as "angels of light", but they are really ministers of Satan.
 
II Corinthians 11
 
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 
 
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 
 
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
 
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No weapon formed against us will prosper, says God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
As a new Christian, in 1975, I came across an astounding scripture with this promise from God to the church.
 
Isaiah 54:17   No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of ME, saith the LORD.
 
At that time I owned a small business.  A man filed a lawsuit against me.  This was certainly a weapon against me.  Also my own lawyers were sending me bills for their work and at the rate this was going I would be back in debt before long.  My lawyer bills were eating up all the profit from the sale of merchandise in my business.
 
When I saw that scripture in Isaiah 54, I began to reason:  I am now a Christian so this promise of God applies to me!  This weapon cannot prosper against me.  So I can dismiss my attorneys, since the lawsuit cannot prosper against me anyway, and I can stop all the legal bills, and I can go to court without any human legal counsel!
 
I definitely proved the validity of the scripture at that time and I know it is true for us today and valid today!
 
Then in 2019, God showed me something else about this scripture:
 
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of ME, saith the LORD.
 
As a servant of God, my righteousness is of God, because I am doing that which God told me to do in the situations pertaining to the present life so that makes my righteousness to be of God!
 
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Meditating in the Word of God to enable us to believe and do the Word of God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
The power to believe the Word of God and to do the Word of God is attached to meditating in the scriptures given to us by the Holy Spirit.
 
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.
 
Psalm 1:1-3 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.  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.  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.
 
Notice both of the above scriptures tells us:   for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 
 
Take that scripture which is brought to your attention by the Holy Spirit of God and keep it before you day and night until you are able to live that scripture, doing those things instructed by that scripture.
 
Then take the next scripture that comes before you and do the same thing with that scripture.
 
Live that word of God.
 
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