Sunday, October 8, 2017

The sheep hear the voice of Jesus


Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet

Jesus says:

John 10:1-6   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.  But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.  To him the porter openeth;

and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

This parable spake Jesus unto them:


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We, who belong to God, know HIS voice.

Jesus speaks to us by HIS Spirit, bringing to our minds ideas of what to do.

Other spirits which are not of God bring ideas and our own flesh brings ideas, but we know the voice of God because we have been given the Spirit of God to live in us and to show us the way of God in the specific issues of this life.   I Corinthians 2

Therefore we go in the way of God doing that word that is from God as we make choices on this earth.

We know God because God has put HIS laws into our hearts and into our minds. 

This is the New Covenant Church.  Hebrews 8 & Hebrews 10



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We know the difference between the flesh and the Spirit.

Galatians 5:19-26    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.  

(Walk in:  love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance)

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.



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We are so different from the way we once were.  When we are born of the Spirit, we come to know our kingdom is not of this world but we have an lasting kingdom.  Our flesh is only temporary also.  We do not do those things we once did.  Now we abhor the evil we once pursued.  For now we are new creatures, born again, created to serve God instead of serving our own flesh.

It is not that we try to be different. 

We are different!  created by God.



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As I listen to people of the world talk, I marvel at those things they pursue.  

It is as if I am in a foreign country and no longer speak nor understand their language.

For God has taught me another way, and I seek that way.


Matthew 11:28-30    Jesus says:   Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.



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We no longer strive to beat them nor to out-do them with appearances, achievements of man, physical appearances.  When we hear them voice desires for such, we are a little bewildered.  These are not our goals.  Their goals are very hard.  Our goals are easy, simply a goal to obey God and walk in HIS way.

And we know HIS way, HIS voice ... for HIS Word tells us and HE places HIS way into our hearts.


James 3:17    But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

We know HIS way and we follow HIM.



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