Building your house on the word from God

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on December 6, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Here are some of the blessings and promises of God that are valid for today's NT church: Deuteronomy 28 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all HIS commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and HE shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto Himself, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in HIS ways. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. 11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: 14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. And there are many more blessings of God valid from OT for today's church. ***** 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. *** 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. *** 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. 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. *** And there are many other OT promises valid today for those who love the Word of God and believe that which God says and lives by those Words in his life on this present earth. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on December 10, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. ***** (Comments by Joan Boney) I had a rather serious dental appointment scheduled on November 30, 2020. I did exactly what it says to do in Philippians 4:6 ... The appointment was scheduled about 2 months earlier. I knew there was a possibility of a root canal. Every time during those weeks approaching the appointment when I thought of the appointment, I prayed, asking God for help. I asked God to help the dentist in the decisions that she made, and that she not do more to me than needed. I asked God to keep me from being hurt. I even prayed that I not be afraid. I had asked God to help me to physically get ready for the appointment, to get my hair washed and get shower. (I'm 83 and this can be difficult.) On the Saturday before the appointment, all of a sudden I asked Pam if we could go get my hair cut that afternoon. This is one of those non-appointment shops we go to. But because of the rise in Coronavirus we had not been for about 3 months. There was no difficulty at all in getting into the shop. It was 2 days after the American holiday, Thanksgiving Day. The hair operator said they had been very busy but that day was "slow". I was so glad. I had asked God not to let either Pam or myself get Coronavirus. The day of the dental appointment, I was easily able to take shower. It took two hours for dentist to do the work on my tooth. I felt no pain at all, neither during the procedure nor after. Dentist said she decided to remove the crown and drill out the decay and not do a root canal. She said, "Let's try this first." I thanked God for answering each part of my prayer. And I was "careful for nothing" because I had prayed according to Philippians 4:6. It is so important for each of us to live a "carefree" life through God day by day, second by second. I had even prayed if there was any reason I should cancel that appointment that God would show me. But no reason manifest itself so I went on to the appointment. Even after all the dental work was done, there was not one second of pain or discomfort. "Let your requests be made known unto God." 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 18, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Dream from God: The earth slipped on its axis. People were terrified. The governments of men and the scientists and religious leaders were meeting to see what could be done about this. Nothing could be done for this was from God. A newscaster was giving a report of this on TV. He was so frightened that he stopped speaking in the middle of his report and got up and walked out of the studio. The prophet Isaiah spoke of what would happen at the end of time. Isaiah 13:13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of HIS fierce anger. This is exactly what I saw in the dream God gave me sometime in the mid-1980's. Jesus also spoke of this in Matthew 24:29-31. 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And HE shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. ***** We read, starting in Revelation Chapter 8, of the great tribulation that comes from God at the end of this world. Notice the 4th plague in the following: Revelation 8 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. 8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; 9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. With the first 3 plagues, notice how they involved a third part of the earth. Recently this was called to my attention. These 3 plagues might happen in different parts of this world. Until verse 12 happens, it might not even be realized that the great tribulation had begun. 12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. When verse 12 happens, everyone, all people of this earth, will know "something" has happened to all this world. 13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! There are 14 total plagues before the end of this world when God destroys this present heaven and earth by fire. But after the 4th plague when the sun goes dark for 1/3 of the normal day, and the moon and stars fail to shine for 1/3 part of the day, everyone will know the great tribulation from God has begun. *** Man fails to repent. Revelation 9 6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on December 7, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... When we believe the Word of God we are filled with joy and peace and hope. There are thousands upon thousands of great promises of God for us in the Bible. 2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. When the Holy Spirit of God reminds us of one of these promises of God in the situation of this present life, we can focus on that promise and live above the troubles of this world because we know the God who created this world is far greater than this world. We hope in God! The church is built upon that Word which God reveals to us in the problems of this life. We stand upon "that word", the word that comes to us from God by HIS Spirit. Therein is power. ***** We have great joy and peace and hope for we believe Jesus will return and gather the church. Jesus will raise the dead in Christ and Jesus will remove those who are still living who are of God from this present earth. How do we know these things? The Bible tells us this. I Thessalonians 4 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with HIM. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. *** We will all be changed into our new spiritual bodies: I Corinthians 15 The apostle Paul says: 48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep (die), but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. *** Then we will be taken to the new heaven and the new earth which is prepared by God for all who are righteous. Revelation 21 The apostle John says: 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. *** There will be no unrighteous in that new heaven and new earth, the new Jerusalem. Revelation 22 Jesus says: 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and MY reward is with ME, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 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...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 26, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... 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. Concerning the last days, Jesus warns: Matthew 24:3-5 And as HE (Jesus) 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. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. They come to us saying they are pastors or other ministers of Jesus. Others come saying they are Christians and they say "Jesus is Lord". And because they say Jesus is the Christ, we will listen to them and they will deceive many. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on December 1, 2020) 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. (John 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. ***** John 6 (Jesus says) 33 For the bread of God is HE which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to ME shall never hunger; and he that believeth on ME shall never thirst. 48 I (The Word) am that bread of life. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread (The Word), he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is MY flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 54 Whoso eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood (The Word), hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For MY flesh is meat indeed, and MY blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, dwelleth in ME, and I in him. (As we eat "The Word" that is given to us by God by the Holy Spirit, and as we live that Word in our daily lives, we live in HIM, in Jesus, The Word.) 57 As the living Father hath sent ME, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth ME, even he shall live by ME. *** John 14:6 (Jesus says) I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. THE Word, given us by the Holy Spirit, is the way to go. The Word is truth and life. The Word is Jesus. *** John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by HIM; and without HIM was not any thing made that was made. 4 In HIM was life; and the life was the light of men. *** Matthew 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. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 19, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... In the first plague of the great tribulation, 1/3 of the earth will be affected. Therefore it is possible others on this earth will not recognize this as a part of the great tribulation. In the second and third plague of the great tribulation, 1/3 of the earth will also be affected. But in the fourth plague, all the earth will be affected. That which the Holy Spirit called to my attention in 2020 is "1/3" ... and we can see how it fits as we look at these scriptures in Revelation which tell of the plagues of the great tribulation that are coming upon this present earth before God destroys this heaven and earth. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 17, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Some preachers speak of a difference between the "God" of the Old Testament and the "God" of the New Testament, as if God has changed. These preachers disregard scriptures such as: Galatians 6:7-8 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. II Corinthians 5:9-11 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him. 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. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; I Corinthians 6:9-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And in the book of Revelation, we read of that great tribulation, the 14 plagues God will send upon this present earth in the last days before Jesus returns. Revelation 8 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. 8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; 9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. 12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. 13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! ***** Revelation 9 6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: 21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. Matthew 24 Jesus says: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. 29-31 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And HE shall send His angels with a...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 23, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Here is a letter received November 18, 2020, from a woman in Italy. Dears in Christ, My husband Gianluca - (Italy), has been attacked 2 times, tonight and early this morning with 2 awful mental oppressions, while sleeping, the second worst than the first. Even if we have prayed and taken authority he's still attacked. I ask prayer till the Lord reveals to us what is "the root" of those attacks, those mental oppressions Thank you so much. God bless you. Yours in Christ: - Lea and Gianluca - (Italy) My response: (Joan Boney) 11-18-2020 I had this happen to me about two months ago. I just kept calling out to God for help. Hold onto God. Refuse to let go. Just keep crying out to God. Joan Boney ***** We cry out to God for help: "Please, God, help me." It is really as simple as that. Trust in God. Wait on God until you receive information. It is very dangerous to look for scripture in such times. Just wait after crying out to God, trusting HIM. God might choose to bring something to your attention to do, or the battle might just end. Regardless, we hold onto God, crying out to God for help. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 15, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... What do we do? as we continue to live on this present earth. I go by these instructions which Paul gave to Timothy in the New Testament Bible: I Timothy 4 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee ... (the spiritual gift which God has given us for the church) 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. ***** * to reading: The New Testament Bible is filled with letters which the apostle Paul wrote to the church. I've been re-reading these epistles in a single setting. Such as reading the entire letter to the Romans. Then I read the next day the entire first letter to the Corinthians ... then the second letter to the Corinthians ... then the following days, reading the letters: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, etc. I also focus on some of the meditation scriptures which I have accumulated for these build me up in the faith in God and help me to stay focused. I read our blog daily: Jesus Ministries Exhortations In my bathroom, I keep one of the ministry books that we have published on Amazon. (see Joan Boney) These books are filled with scripture. I use paperback book for bathroom. You can start anywhere in any one of the books and be edified in things of God with many scriptures. I find re-reading these books helpful to me. Often as I am reading, God will catch my attention on a subject for me to write that subject. For example, when I began reading I Corinthians 1:1-2 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 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: God got my attention on how we are all called to be saints. I thought of how the Catholic church appoints certain dead men and women as "saints" and how they teach their people that these dead "saints" have certain powers to help them, which is abominable doctrine for they teach their people to trust in corpses rather than to trust in the living God. I was stirred up by the Holy Spirit to write an exhortation to the church concerning the subject of "saints" according to the Bible meaning. *** * to exhortation: To exhort means to urge earnestly by advice and warning. We are to exhort one another in the faith in God and the Word of God. For the days are certainly evil and many evil concepts are spoken by humans on TV and in person. I Timothy 4:7-8 But refuse profane (secular sayings) and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. A Catholic woman often visited me at my previous home in Texas. She spoke many "profane" sayings which were not in the Bible. I would just look at her and tell her I lived by the Bible and what she just said was not in the Bible. This is the way I "rejected" her profane sayings. When you do this, they will usually depart from you and choose not to keep company with you any more. *** * to doctrine: Doctrine is critical for us. Doctrine are the rules of God from the New Testament church. We live by doctrines, such as: * The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. (Matthew 5:32) * Flee fornication: Every sin that a man doeth is without the body but he who committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (I Corinthians 6) * 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...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 16, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... When we are in the midst of a struggle over an issue of this present life, God will often show us what to do by bringing a thought or concept to our mind whereby we can overcome the evil of this present world. Or God might give us a dream. Regardless, we always overcome through God, by going HIS way in the situation. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place. A businessman defrauded me once concerning a defective television unit. He would not fix the unit although he said he would do so. I kept trying to tune that TV (a plasma) which had wide streaks on the left side of the screen. One day, as I was trying to adjust the TV, the following came to my mind: "You don't have to put up with this." "That's right." I reasoned. And I realized I could afford to replace the TV and just have the unit removed from my house. (The way of peace in this matter.) I bought a new TV that same day and when the installers came to my house to set up the TV, I had the installer carry away the defective TV, not wanting to have it in my house to remind me of that bad situation. When we hear a word from God, we know what to do and we always overcome in the situation by doing what we hear from God, and we rejoice in God who gave us HIS Word on the matter. Sometimes we win by suffering the loss. I Corinthians 6:7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Consider Joseph: God left Joseph in prison for 2 full years after he was falsely accused by Potiphar's wife! Joseph submitted to the authority, and God caused Joseph to prosper even in the prison. Genesis 39 20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. These are astounding examples for us! We could destroy ourselves by the evil they do against us if we puff up and fight that evil in worldly ways and complain and murmur. Sometimes we must wait quietly until we hear what God wants us to do in the issue. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 10, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... In the New Testament Bible in Romans 1:26, God calls homosexual and lesbian acts "vile affections." In the Old Testament, when a king of the children of Israel removed the Sodomites from the city, that king was said to be a king who did right in the sight of God. (I Kings 22:43-46) God sent 2 angels to Sodom to destroy the city and all the people except for Lot and his wife and two daughters. When homosexuals came from every quarter of Sodom to have sex with the two angels, Lot said to the men of Sodom, "I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly." (Genesis 19:7) The homosexual acts of the men of Sodom were known to be wicked. And these men of Sodom did not try to hide their homosexual preferences, but they were openly known to be homosexuals, and their wickedness reached God, and God sent the angels to destroy these men and to destroy Sodom and all the people in Sodom. The angel explained to Lot: Genesis 19:12-13 And the men (the angels) said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: 13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. When the sins become open before all, then the cry "of them" as they flaunt their sin waxes great before God and God deals with their open sins. Isaiah 3:9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. The time of judgment is upon this world. The Catholic pope announced to the world on October 21, 2020, that same sex marriages would be approved in Catholic church when they were performed in civil ceremonies. The Catholic pope condemns himself and his followers to eternal hell by his approval of sins against God. And such also is the case of protestant preachers who approve sins of the Bible in their church groups. II Thessalonians 2:10-12 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. ***** Revelation 22 Jesus says: 11 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 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. *** Romans 1 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; *** They would not repent ... or...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 12, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... The first church I attended after I was born again was teaching that tongues are of the devil. I was reading the Bible and came across the following scripture: The apostle Paul said: Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. (I Corinthians 14:39) What do you do when the doctrine being taught at your church differs from that which you read in the Bible? We have to choose. Do we follow our church or do we follow the Bible? We can't do both. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 9, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... At the time we are born again, God gives us HIS Spirit to live in us to teach us all things, to remind us of all Jesus has said to us, to guide us into all truth and to show us things to come. (John 14:26 &16:13) A mighty power of God lives in us. Ephesians 3:20 Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, * God brings thoughts to our minds by HIS Spirit to show us what to do. * God speaks to us through dreams. * God sometimes gives us an open vision. * Angels are still used by God to deliver instructions. * God gives us special gifts of the Holy Spirit to place us where HE wants us to serve HIM. God has given the believer every advantage on this earth. We grow and thrive through God. ***** The Holy Spirit of Jesus lives in each believer and that Spirit searches the mind of God to show the believer the will of God in the issues pertaining to this present life. II 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? I Corinthians 2 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. *** The Holy Spirit of Jesus dwells in us and is with us day and night. We are never left alone. The Spirit teaches us all things, reminds us of all that Jesus has said to us, guides us into all truth, and shows us things to come. (John 14:26 & 16:13) The Holy Spirit of Jesus speaks to us by bringing thoughts, concepts, ideas to our minds so we can know what to do in the specific issues of this present life. And the Word of God also comes to us by dreams, visions, messages sent by angels. Sometimes God just plants HIS will directly into our hearts as is described in the following scripture: Hebrews 8 God says: 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put MY laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to ME a people: 11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know ME, from the least to the greatest. *** John 6 Jesus says: 35 And Jesus said unto them, I (The Word) am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I (The Word) will raise him up at the last day. Jesus comes "with a shout" and the dead in Christ rise first. I Thessalonians 4:16 Then they which are alive on the earth are changed into their spiritual bodies and arise to meet Jesus and the dead who have risen "in the air". And they are taken to the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. Revelation 21:1-5 The great tribulation from God comes to this earth to judge the wickedness of men. Revelation 8-16 Then the heavens and earth as we know it are destroyed by fire from God. II Peter 3:10-14 *** But as long as God chooses to leave us on this present earth, HE guides us and teaches us by the Holy Spirit of Jesus who lives in us and we follow HIM. We do not follow...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 7, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Remember: God knows the future. A famine was coming upon the earth. God made provision for HIS people, in ways we could never imagine. Elijah, the prophet, was being hunted by wicked Jezebel who vowed to kill Elijah. God provided for Elijah in ways we could never imagine. Today, God provides for us by HIS Spirit by showing us what to do at this exact point in time. When we follow those thoughts brought to us by God, we move into the way of God for us on this present earth, which I believe is soon to suffer the woes of the great tribulation sent by God to judge the wickedness of this world. On this Podcast, I speak a great deal about Joseph who was sold into slavery and how God caused Joseph to profit everywhere Joseph was placed. When we belong to God, God gives us gifts which cause us to prosper in those places where we live. Or God might move us to a new place. But God knows all the future and that which is coming and God makes provision for us, and we learn to trust God and we learn to follow HIM. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 5, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Jesus came to this earth in the form of a man for a short while. Jesus was in heaven with God as "The Word", a spirit. But The Word took on the form of a man to be able to suffer and die for us that we could be saved. Then Jesus was raised from the dead by God and our sins were covered by Jesus' own blood. But some think to crucify Jesus afresh by doing sins after they have had their sins paid for by Jesus' blood. And many religious people today picture a type of human form of Jesus which is to create Jesus again to suffer in the flesh of man. But Jesus is a Spirit as God is a Spirit as the Holy Spirit is Spirit. And Jesus says: John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. Jesus is revealed to us today each time the Spirit of Jesus brings "The Word" to our minds so we can know what to do on this present earth. As we do "The Word" we worship God in spirit and in truth. And today Jesus lives in each believer. II 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? After Jesus was taken back into heaven, HE appears no more to us on this earth in the form of a man. But HE lives in us and speaks to us by HIS Spirit. Those religious people today who desire to see a human form of Jesus would have Jesus suffer again in the flesh of man. That will not happen. But in the end times, there will be "false Christs" who appear, perhaps in vision, to try to get individuals to do something or to try to get individuals to follow them to some place. Jesus says: Do not go with them. Do not believe them. (Matthew 24) 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on October 24, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... In 2016, I was watching TV and happened upon the Democratic National Convention. As they showed the delegates, the cameras viewed in on a woman. Something seemed wrong. She was wearing a dress. She had on heels and women's jewelry. She wore a woman's make-up. Then I realized she was a man dressed as a woman! A slight beard had begun to appear on her face. I was very shocked! Somehow seeing this man dressed as a woman at a political convention showed me how very evil the world of politics is today. A Christian could not be a part of being involved in such worldly evil. The Bible says the following concerning homosexuals and lesbians. Romans 1:24-28 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; As a Christian, we cannot participate in anything that is contrary to Bible for the apostle John says to approve such and wish them well would be to make ourselves as a participant in their evil deeds. II John 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. Politics in every way is filled with hatred and will cause the Christian to hate and to fight the other party. And we must abstain from those things which cause us to hate. To vote for either party is to approve worldly men who do evil things. Instead, the apostle Paul says to pray for those in authority. I Timothy 2:1-2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. If we learn to hate the other political party, how can we pray for those in authority if they win the election? As Christians we are separated from the work of worldly men and women. We live in this world but are not of this world. Our goal is to live in peace, without spot and blameless in the sight of God, as we wait for Jesus who takes us out of this world and takes us to the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. (II Peter 3:14 & Revelation 21:21-5) We cannot be a part of politics and vote for men of this world allowing ourselves to be a part of their evil. This is explained in this podcast. ***** I Thessalonians 5 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 11, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... A woman in our church group was divorced and went to a pastor to see if she could remarry after divorce. The pastor told her: "My sister divorced and remarried. I don't see anything wrong with that." A few years ago, the Catholic pope made a televised statement that he didn't see anything wrong about homosexuals. Neither of these men read the Bible. So this divorced woman remarried. A few years later this woman was born again and began reading the Bible. When I met her and she told me this story, she was really angry at that pastor who told her she could remarry. By the scriptures she saw she committed adultery when she remarried. The vast majority of churches today present a freedom to sin by telling the divorced woman she can remarry after divorce. They ignore what the Bible says and set up another doctrine. They present to their church groups "another Jesus", another word. There are several scriptures on this subject of divorce/remarriage and they all agree: ***** 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. *** Romans 7:1-3 1 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. This scripture is "inspired by God", as are all scriptures. Paul wrote this to the New Testament Church as a "law of God" for the women. Yet churches today explained this scripture away by saying we are not under the law in the church today. This foolishness in handling scripture is despicable and damning to the church. There are many "laws of God" in the New Testament Bible including this law in Romans 7. If you eliminate this concerning the woman being under the law (rule) of her husband, you have to remove most of the New Testament Bible and even some of the Old Testament for God said: Unto the woman he 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. (Gen. 3:19) We are not under the Old Testament laws of God concerning sacrifice for sins for Jesus is our sacrifice for sins but that is not the same subject as remarriage after divorce. Romans 7:1-3 is a valid rule for women in the New Testament church. And when we consider the following scriptures on this subject, notice they agree with Romans 7. *** Paul said the following is the commandment for the Lord in the New Testament Church: 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. *** Mark 10:6-9 Jesus says: But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 11 And HE saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. *** Here is one of the most misused scriptures of all twisted teachings in today's church. Matthew 5:32 Jesus says, in speaking to the men of the church: But I say unto you, That...

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 6, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... By our own will power, we usually fail. But if we turn to God asking HIM to help us, we succeed. And if we have The Word on the issue, it can help us greatly through God's strength. That Word reinforces our spiritual house that we are building. The Word: At the time of sexual intercourse the two become one flesh: I Corinthians 6 15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. 16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith HE, shall be one flesh. (Even if the woman is a prostitute, you become one flesh with her at the time of sexual intercourse. Do you really want to do this?) 17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (Sexual sins are sins against your own body. Sexual sins are different from all other sins.) It is not simply a matter of birth control. It is a sin against yourself and a sin against the Word of God. And sex joining you to that other person fragments your soul for you can't separate by walking away. That, being one flesh, stays with you whether you think so or not. Truths from Bible help greatly. And in the temptation, you can escape if you will do the following: Ask God to help you. Ask God not to let you do this. God is more powerful than our flesh. (Teach your children these things.) Many young women today live as unpaid whores. God says: Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. If you are the church, take note of the above. 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 4, 2020) Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ... Jesus says, in the end times, "false Christs" will appear in "secret chambers", which I believe to be private areas in homes such as bedrooms, I believe some church people will report seeing Jesus appear to them in their "chamber". Just all of a sudden there will be a human type figure which will display himself as Jesus and the person will believe it is Jesus appearing, but it will be a false Christ. Jesus warns us as follows: Matthew 24 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, HE is in the desert; go not forth: behold, HE is in the secret chambers; believe it not. (If anyone comes saying, "I saw Jesus in my bedroom," believe it not!) 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. When I attended the church group Word of Faith in the early 1980's, individuals often came saying they had seen an angel. I always wondered about this for they never told any message sent by the angel or anything that angel did. I felt their visions might be conjured from their own minds. Paul warns: Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 💥💥💥💥💥 * For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog