Friday, July 3, 2020

* The devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour.


Joan Boney … apostle & prophet of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to Ephesians 4:11-12.



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I had been speaking about antichrist coming through individuals in churches and I was making a recording, and the thought came, "You're wrong. Antichrist doesn't come through humans."

God reminded me of the following scripture:

I John 2

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

The Bible shows us antichrist coming through people in the church even in the days of the apostle John.

The object of antichrist is to cause us to depart from the Word of God and to set up doctrine contrary to the Word of God.  

The object of the devil is to destroy the people of God, if we allow ourselves to be destroyed.

Therefore the apostle Paul instructs:

II Corinthians 10

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)


5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. 

(Making every thought obedient to Christ, THE WORD.)

As long as we live on this earth, we must deal with every thought to make that which "we think" conform to the Word of God, casting all thoughts contrary to the scriptures from us, establishing the truth and what we believe by the scriptures by the Holy Spirit of God.


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Devil comes to destroy us, if we will let him.

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.

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, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.


10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you
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John 10:10   The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I (Jesus) am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.


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Jesus says:

John 8:31-32  Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye MY disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

To the Pharisees Jesus said:

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

When devil brings something to our mind concerning a situation, it is exactly opposite from that which is true.

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth.

We have to depend on God to show us which concept is truth so we will not be eaten alive by thoughts from devils.

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


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Make no mistake.  It is a battle.  Find a word that you can believe and  hold onto that word.

When I was born again in 1975, and was under serious Satanic attack, I just kept saying to God over and over:  

"Praise God, thank YOU for my salvation ... Praise God, thank YOU for my salvation ... Praise God, thank YOU for my salvation."

In a few minutes, I went to sleep and the bombarding thoughts ended.


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James 4:7    Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Pray, asking God to help you.   God will help you.  

Hold fast to any word brought to you by the Spirit of God.

Resist the devil with any word brought to you by God!


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Our strength must not be in ourselves but in God.

Ephesians 6

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;



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