John 15 ... Reading through the Bible

1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 

3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 

4 Abide in me (in the Word I give you), and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me (The Word). 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.  

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 

7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
 
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 

12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 

14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 

15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 

16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 

17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
 
18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 

20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. 

22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.  

23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law,  They hated me without a cause.
 
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

The testimony of God

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The apostle Paul said:  And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.  I Cor. 2:1

When we come to each other it should be to share "the testimony of God".  

We come to the church sharing that which God has done and the church is edified.

We share answers to prayer and that builds the church in the faith in God.

In December, 2016, I was leaving my house and saw a dead cat lying on the sidewalk beside my house.  I was sure the cat was dead because it was totally still, just lying there.  Cats wouldn't do that out in the open.  I drove the car closer and the cat was dead.  I was so sorry.  I began praying... "How to get the animal removed ..."  I live in a city where there is Animal Control.  I called and told them the problem.  The man said they would remove the cat.  I could see the cat outside my kitchen window and each time I looked the animal was still there.

The next morning, I awoke asking God to have someone take care of this problem.  The next time I looked, the animal had been removed.  I thanked God.  (I am grateful to Animal Control, but I thanked God.)

*****

On a Saturday in mid-December, I was driving to get food and my car heater would not work.  It was cold in the car.  I began praying ... "How to get the heater fixed?" 

I could take it to my mechanic on Monday ... Usually I have to make appointment and wait a week or so to get the car in to the shop.

I considered buying a heated blanket (from camping supply store) that you can plug into the cigarette lighter on car ... But I find it difficult to drive safely with a blanket over my lap.

I continued to ask God to help me to get the heater fixed.

On Monday I called the mechanic.  He said a very cold front was due in on Wednesday.  He told me to bring the car in and leave it with him and he would fix it.  I thanked God.

*****

A man sent me an email which I felt was a trap ... sort of like the traps where the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus with their questions, looking to take Jesus in HIS words. 

The man asked me about a scripture.

Even before I looked at that scripture, I prayed and felt I heard something from the Spirit of God and I wrote that in reply to this man.  I told this man all scripture is inspired by God ... but we must correctly follow the Holy Spirit in using that scripture ...

I thanked God for helping me with this troublesome matter.

People often quote scripture to me but I know it is not by the Spirit of God but is of their own thinking.  This can put others in bondage.  And usually it bears other bad fruits, such as strife and fear and even grief concerning the scripture.

But when the Spirit of God leads us to speak a scripture, there is a power and settling and joy!

It turns out this man, who seemed like a Pharisee coming to me with his question, had written an article on the subject and apparently he was trying to promote his own teachings.  He sent his teaching by a second email but I didn't read what he sent.  I just put his name into "spam" on my computer.

I turned to God in prayer concerning the scripture in question and asked God to settle me in the matter.

These things happen.  People with impure hearts get stirred up just as the Pharisees and Sadducees and they come to challenge us just as they came to challenge Jesus.  They bring grief but God settles us and helps us and restores our balance and gives us joy again.  

 

Psalm 54 ... Viewing the works of God through scripture

1 Save me, O God, by Thy name (Thy Word),
and judge me by Thy strength.
 
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
give ear to the words of my mouth.
 
3 For strangers are risen up against me,
and oppressors seek after my soul:
they have not set God before them. Selah.
 
4 Behold, God is mine helper:
the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
 
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies:
cut them off in Thy truth.
 
6 I will freely sacrifice unto Thee:
I will praise Thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
 
7 For HE hath delivered me out of all trouble:
and mine eye hath seen His desire upon mine enemies.

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Devil as a roaring lion seeks whom he may devour ...

RESIST him 

 

 

I Peter 5 ... 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith,

 

Resist him ... ... We resist devil by turning to God in prayer and laying the issue out before God, asking God for help. Then if God gives us a scripture or information, we focus on that as our foundation in the matter at hand.

 

As we think on what God gives us, devil flees from us. 

 

 

We, in the NT church do have to work diligently, daily, at our own salvation.

 

We can't allow the devil to take over and speak through us.

 

We can't follow wrong spirits.

 

We have to fight ... with spiritual weapons ... holding fast to doctrine of Bible and to the faith ... standing for that which is right in the sight of God.

 

Devil is seeking "whom" he may devour ...

 

If you let him, he will devour you.

 

But there is no reason for us to let him devour us.

 

I Peter 5 ... 8 Be sober, be vigilant

John 14 ... Reading through the Bible

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me (the Word). 

2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,  the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me (The Word). 

("I, THE WORD, am the way to go.)

7 If ye had known me,  ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 

8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 

9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 

10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 

12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.  

15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.  

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.  19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 

21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
 
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 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. 

27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
 
28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me,  ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 

30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 

31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

Cast your cares on God ... HE cares for you ... Learn to put your trust in God by doing this

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I Peter 5 ...6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that HE may exalt you in due time:7 Casting all your care upon HIM; for HE careth for you. 

There is such joy and peace when we turn to God with our problems and HE shows us what to do.  There is then an anchor for our soul.

And when we have such an experience with God in dealing with our problems we have a foundation upon which to continue, knowing God will help us.

And God knows everything about us and about the problem.  God is able to deal with the problem.  A friend might care about us and our trouble but not be able to help us.  But God is able and will help us when we turn to HIM and have faith in HIM.

Paul says:   Phil. 4:19 ... But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

And God says:  I will never fail thee nor forsake thee ... Josh. 1:5 & Heb. 13:5

Here is another promise showing God will help us.

James 1:5 ... 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.
 

Psalm 53 ... Viewing the works of God through scripture

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity:
there is none that doeth good.
 
2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men,
to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
 
3 Every one of them is gone back:they are altogether become filthy;
there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
 
4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge?
who eat up my people as they eat bread:
they have not called upon God.
 
5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was:
for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee:
thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
 
6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!
 
When God bringeth back the captivity of his people,
Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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James 5:19-20

 

 

19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

John 13 ... Reading through the Bible

1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 

2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 

6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?  7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.  9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 

12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 

16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
 
18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.  

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 

21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 

22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 

26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.  27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. 

28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
 
31 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. 

33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews,  Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. 

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 

36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. 37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. 

38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

Luke 5:27-28

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Luke 5 ... 27 And after these things HE (Jesus) went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom:and HE said unto him, Follow me. 

28 And he left all, rose up, and followed HIM.

Who called us?  Who spoke to us to give us understanding?  Who revealed HIMSELF to us?

Follow HIM ...

Mt. 4 ...  8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 

10 Then 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. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

God gives us THE WORD.

Satan comes to steal the word from our hearts.  Sometimes Satan will use a portion of the word to try to get us to turn from that Word God has given us.  This is persecution "for the word's sake."

But we must turn to God when this conflict happens and allow God, by HIS Spirit, to settle the truth in our hearts and we must continue in HIS truth as HE has given it to us.

As The Word is established and re-established in us we follow HIM, serving HIM ONLY.

I Cor. 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. 

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.

Psalm 52 ... Viewing the works of God through scripture

1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?
the goodness of God endureth continually.
 
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs;
like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
 
3 Thou lovest evil more than good;
and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
 
4 Thou lovest all devouring words,
O thou deceitful tongue.
 
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever,
he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place,
and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
 
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear,
and shall laugh at him:
 
7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength;
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
 
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God:
I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
 
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it:
and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

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Keep the fire for God and His work burning in you

 

 

Heb. 6 ... 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.

 

11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

 

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

 

Slothful means: lazy, apathetic

 

We have to work to keep our heart from going cold. The iniquity of this world and the attitudes we see in people around us can harden us. Therefore Paul often told Timothy to "stir up" the gift that is inside him.

 

Each of us have the greatest gift of all ... salvation through belief in God and Jesus Christ, the Word.

 

We stir up that gift by remembering how God saved us and by remembering the wonderful works God has done in us.

 

When we see the sin of others, we can pull away and reflect again on God and what HE did with us.

 

We can light the fire in us by Bible reading and especially by reflecting on the scriptures which exhort us to continue in the work assigned us by God as we are on this earth.

 

The following scriptures have been very helpful to me to encourage me to hold fast to the work of God and to continue in doing that work.

 

Heb. 3 ... 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

 

Heb. 10 ... 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

 

26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

 

And here is another promise to us:

 

Hebrews 6:10 ... 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 cannot allow ourselves to become apathetic. We work at keeping the fire of God lit, deliberately forcing ourselves to look at scriptures that inspire us in continuing the Word of God while we live on this earth.

John 12 ... Reading through the Bible

1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 

4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 

7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. 8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. 

9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; 11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
 
12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. 

16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. 

17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. 18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
 
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 

23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 

25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 

26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be:  if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
 
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. 

Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 

29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 

31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. 33 This he said, signifying what death he should die. 

34The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou,  The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? 

35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 

36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. 

These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
 
37But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 

39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
 
42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

44  Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 

46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.  (Jesus, THE WORD, is light)

47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 

48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 

49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, HE gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

Jesus shows HIMSELF to be God

Lk. 5 ... 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy:and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before HIM. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. 

20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, HE answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. 

25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 

26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

Psalm 51 ... Viewing the works of God through scripture

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.

(New covenant, God says:  Heb. 8 ... 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. 12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.)

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions:
and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned,
and done this evil in thy sight:
that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest,
and be clear when thou judgest.
 
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity;
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts:
and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
 
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean:
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

(Jesus said ... John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.)



8 Make me to hear joy and gladness;
that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins,
and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit within me.
 
(Prayer of David)

11 Cast me not away from thy presence;
and take not thy holy spirit from me.


(God had removed HIS Holy Spirit from Saul and had given HIS Holy Spirit to David.  David had sinned greatly by having Uriah killed so he could have Bathsheba, Uriah's wife, openly as his wife. Though Bathsheba was pregnant by David at the time David sent Uriah to the front lines to have him die in battle.)


12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and uphold me with thy free spirit.
 
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;
and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation:
and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
 
15 O Lord, open thou my lips;
and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it:
thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit:
a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion:
build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering:
then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

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The new heaven ... the new Jerusalem

 

 

Isaiah 65 ... 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth:

and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

 

Sometimes it is hard for us to relate to what it will be like in the new heaven and the new earth.

 

This current earth will not come to mind ... will not even be remembered.

 

I have a cousin who is always trouble ... always a grief because of her words which are not according to scripture.

 

There will be weeks, or even months, that I do not think of this cousin at all and I am happy. If I hear her words (if she calls and talks with me), then she keeps coming to my mind throughout the day and I am grieved.

 

There are other trouble makers who surface and when I "remember" them I grieve. Then in time, I forget them and they do not come to mind at all. That is when I can be happy, when I do not remember them.

 

In heaven, this current earth will not come to mind ... happiness, continual joy.

 

18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create:

for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

 

19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people:

and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

John 11 ... Reading through the Bible

1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany,  the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 

4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. 

8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 

12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
 
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 

18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:  19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 

24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 

27She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 

30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying,  She goeth unto the grave to weep there. 

32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
 
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,  34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave.  It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 

41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 

43And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 

44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
 
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 

49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 

53Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. 

55 And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

Lk. 5:8-11

Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet

Lk. 5 ... 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus 'knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon.

 And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.  

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him.

When God reveals HIMSELF to us, everything changes immediately ... and HE is what matters after that.

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? 

We are exactly the same after God reveals HIMSELF to us ... we are changed immediately ... It is like the old man died and a new creature now lives in us and through us ...

This is what it is to be born again.

Only God can do this, create a new creature with a new spirit in him.

Jn. 3 ... Jesus said ...  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

... Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Psalm 50 ... Viewing the works of God through scripture

1 The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth
from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God hath shined.
 
3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence:
a fire shall devour before him,
and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
 
4 He shall call to the heavens from above,
and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
 
5 Gather my saints together unto me;
those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
 
6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness:
for God is judge himself. Selah.
 
7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak;
O Israel, and I will testify against thee:
 
I am God, even thy God.
8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices
or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.
9 I will take no bullock out of thy house,
nor he goats out of thy folds.
 
10 For every beast of the forest is mine,
and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
 
11 I know all the fowls of the mountains:
and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
 
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee:
for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
 
13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls,
or drink the blood of goats?
 
14 Offer unto God thanksgiving;
and pay thy vows unto the most High:

15 And call upon me in the day of trouble:
I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
 
16 But unto the wicked God saith,
What hast thou to do to declare my statutes,
or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
17 Seeing thou hatest instruction,
and castest my words behind thee.
18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him,
and hast been partaker with adulterers.
19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil,
and thy tongue frameth deceit.
20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother;
thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
 
21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence;
thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself:
but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
 
22 Now consider this, ye that forget God,
lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
 
23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me:
 
and to him that ordereth his conversation aright
will I shew the salvation of God.  

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Hatred and fear stirred up in world, 

but we live in peace in the midst of this world

 

 

The events of this world stir up much hatred and fear. The presidential race in USA is one of those worldly events that seems important to the flesh of man. Terrorist attacks panic the flesh of man. Financial downturns frighten the flesh.

 

But we who are of God must know that God rules, even over the unbelievers. God is in charge even when things look wild and chaotic.

 

Jesus said: "My kingdom is not of this world." (Jn. 18)

 

The apostle Peter told us: 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

 

(We will not be able to make this present world righteous. It is our job to keep ourselves righteous with God and live honest lives, tending to our own business while on this earth... Speaking righteousness from God when we see those around us going in a way contrary to Bible.)

 

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless. II Peter 3

 

So why fret ourselves over this world? It is the new heaven and the new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.

 

If God is in charge don't we come into peace.

 

Focus on promises from God cited in Bible.

 

Isaiah 26 ... 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on THEE: because he trusteth in THEE.

 4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever:

 for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

 

Even as they were killing Stephen, he knew God is in charge.

 

Acts 7 ... 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him (Stephen) with their teeth.

 

55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

 

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

 

Chapter 8

 

1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

 

The persecution against the church caused them to be scattered abroad throughout the regions where they spoke the Word of God, spreading the gospel.

 

Romans 8:28 ... 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

"THY will be done ..."

 

I Tim. 2 ... 1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

John 10 ... Reading through the Bible

1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you,  I am the door of the sheep. (THE WORD is the door.)

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 

9 I (The Word) am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 

11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 

16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 

17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
 
19There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
 
22And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.  

25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no (none) is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.* 30 I and my Father are one. 

31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 

33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 

34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world,  Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? 

37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
 
39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said,  John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there. 

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*KJV ... Jn. 10:27 ... No (man: added by translators) is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

Truly no man nor any other power is able to remove us from God.

Probably should read as follows:

None is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

Luke 5:4-7

Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet

Lk. 5 ... 4 Now when he (Jesus) had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes:and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

When God speaks to us by the Spirit of God and we obey the Word spoken by the Spirit we enter into such blessings of God.

Psalm 49 ... Viewing the works of God through scripture

1 Hear this, all ye people;
give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2 Both low and high,
rich and poor, together.
 
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom;
and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
 
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable:
I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
 
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
 
6 They that trust in their wealth,
and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother,
nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious,
and it ceaseth for ever:)
9 That he should still live for ever,
and not see corruption.
 
10 For he seeth that wise men die,
likewise the fool and the brutish person perish,
and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever,
and their dwelling places to all generations;
they call their lands after their own names.
 
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not:
he is like the beasts that perish.
 
13 This their way is their folly:
yet their posterity approve their sayings.

14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave;
death shall feed on them;
and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
 
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave:
for He shall receive me. Selah.
 
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich,
when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away:
his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul:
and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
they shall never see light.
 
20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not,
is like the beasts that perish.

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The rescuer in danger

 

 

Dream given by God to Pam Padgett / 6-21-16

 

I saw a woman whose job it was to give radiation treatment to help someone. After giving the radiation treatment she began noticing changes in the skin on her face, and then blisters started forming. She realized she had been burned pretty severely while giving the radiation treatment and needed to go to a hospital. I offered to take her to the hospital.

 

While at the hospital, I noticed blisters starting to form on me as well. I knew I also had been affected and went to tell the people in charge that I needed help as well.

 

Another woman, who I think worked at the hospital, was also affected and was almost hysterical.

 

Arrangements were being made to send the first woman to a place where she could get more intensive treatment. They included me and the other woman in the arrangements for treatment as well.

 

Comments by Joan Boney: At the time Pam received this dream, I had been working, trying to rescue a woman from the jaws of Satan. I had shared the problem with Pam.

 

Although it is my job to do this rescue work in the church, it affects me.   It can hurt me also. And it can hurt those who are helping me.

 

After Pam reported this dream, I turned strongly to God and for the next several hours, God worked with me on this matter by bringing many scriptures to my mind to show me the way I am to go in this matter... to heal me, to restore me. Also God brought to my mind several previous words HE had given me to help me. I talked with Pam after receiving these scriptures so she could be "treated" with the Word I had received. Pam also shared scriptures given her by God and I was helped (treated) by that God gave Pam.

 

As I considered whether to share these things with the offender in the matter, I prayed, asking God what HE wanted me to do and I was reminded of the following.

Lk. 16 ...They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them ... If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

 

I continually share exhortations with the church so everyone can be edified in the faith and warned. If they can't read these exhortations and correct themselves by the word of God, I can't correct them to the point of my own destruction.

 

Mt. 25 ... 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

 

2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

 

3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

 

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

 

10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

 

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

 

12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

 

13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

 

We must keep ourselves "ready".

 

If we are striving with the church to bring the church to God we might be drained to the point we cannot be ready to go forward.

 

Most of you who are reading this know how diligent I am daily to share exhortations from God to edify the church.

 

Can you not read these exhortations and do them? Do you have to have me carry you?

 

You must be responsible for doing the word of God and for keeping yourself in the faith in God by doing godly instructions.

 

And I must also keep myself "ready" daily.

 

If I am carrying you, I will be weighed down. How can I exhort the church under your dead weight.

 

Each of us who have the Holy Spirit have what we need to be able to stand upright and go forward. It is up to each of us to do just that.

 

I once told my mother the following: "You can go down but I'm not going with you."

 

She straightened up.

 

Warnings from Bible:

 

Isaiah 65:2 ... (God says) ... 2 I have spread out MY hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

3 A people that provoketh me to anger continually to MY face;

 

v.11 ... 11 But ye are they that forsake the Lord,

 

v.12 ...when I called, ye did not answer;

when I spake, ye did not hear;

but did evil before MINE eyes,

and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

 

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Warning from the apostle Paul:

 

II Tim. 3 ... 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

 

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

 

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

 

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

 

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

 

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

 

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

 

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

 

Concerning the woman I was working with to try to bring her back to the way of God ...

 

I told her to examine her motives ... to turn to God and ask God to show her. (This would be her getting her oil from God. Mt. 25)

 

A couple of days later, I was very burdened by thoughts of this woman. She kept coming to my mind over and over. Finally, I called her to give her additional message.

 

Unknown to me, that same morning this woman had said to God, "If I am missing anything, if anything about this is hidden, please show me." 

 

When I delivered the message to her it was something that had been hidden from her.

 

What God showed me is this: She desired approval of the church and she felt she was being denied the approval she sought.

 

I shared with her, approval is given us when God gives us the Holy Spirit. If we have the Holy Spirit, we have all the approval we need.

Eph. 1 ... 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein HE hath made us accepted in the beloved.

John 9 ... Reading through the Bible

1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 

4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 

6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,  7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
 
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9 Some said,  This is he:  others said, He is like him: but he said,  I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. 12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
 
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight.  He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. (The WORD of God divides when it comes.) 

17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said,  He is a prophet. 

18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? 20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: 21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. 22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. 23Therefore said his parents,  He is of age; ask him. 

24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 

26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 

28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. 29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 

30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. 
 
35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
 
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. 

40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say,  We see; therefore your sin remaineth.