John 5:8-9 ... Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9
And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and
walked:and on the same day was the sabbath.
Exhortation: (Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet)
First, Jesus (The Word of God) spoke to the man) ... We can do nothing prior to hearing that Word from God on the matter at hand. The power is in that Word.
The Word gave instructions. The man followed those instruction because he believed.
Immediately he was made whole.
Romans 4:2 ... Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness
Jesus said ... This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Jn. 6:29
Believing the Word that is sent to us is our "work".
We are also warned: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. I Jn. 4
Spirits send thoughts, ideas, to our minds. We must prove those ideas. When the thought is some form of doctrine we can look closely at the scriptures and pray and the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit will show us whether the doctrine is of God.
Thoughts come to me that are not of God and when I get into the scriptures and compare those scriptures that are brought to my mind by the Holy Spirit I can prove the doctrine. Sometimes it is not of God so I discard that doctrine and do not speak it.
We must not think every idea we have is from the Spirit of God.
And remember, the devil quoted scripture to Jesus to try to get Jesus to do things.
Mt. 4 ... Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
End time deception is rampant in the churches. Many false doctrines surface in the name of Jesus.
We must prove all things through prayer and Bible study, following the Holy Spirit as we study.