Podcast: Concerning people who fight against us as we try to do the will of God

 

 

 

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* We look for the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Comments by Joan Boney:

In the end times the apostle Paul warned us that "perilous times" would come and men would "wax worse and worse." 

II Timothy 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.

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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.

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We should not be dismayed when we see men doing terrible things before our eyes on TV.

We are told by the scripture that men will get worse and worse in the last days.

It is in the new heaven wherein dwelleth righteous.  (II Peter 3:13)

We work to keep our faith in God and to endure to the end, when those who are steadfast in belief in God will be taken to the new heaven and new earth.

So pray and focus on scripture, on that which God says, and remember the days when you were first saved and the things God has done for you.

Philippians 4  

8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

People of this world try to find humans that are good.

Jesus said only God is God.

God saved us and changed us from that which we once were.  So if good is seen in us, it is God who changed us to good.

II Corinthians 5:17   Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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Hymn: Great is THY faithfulness

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1.  Great is Thy faithfulness,
O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning 
  with Thee;

Thou changest not, 

Thy compassions, they fail not

As Thou hast been 
  Thou forever wilt be.

Chorus:

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy WORD hath provided— 

Great is Thy faithfulness, 
Lord, unto me! 


2.  Summer and winter, 
and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

3.  Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!


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Scriptures pertaining to this hymn:

James 1:17    Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.


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Genesis 8:22  While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

God set all things in the solar system and they are faithful to continue in the commandment of God.  We see the faithfulness of God's word day by day as the seasons continue and as the sun is visible day by day.

As God is faithful in this word, we can have faith God will perform every word HE has given us.

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Podcast: Do your assignment: Work in the place God has given you and God will bless you in "that" land

 

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* Concerning death: We who are of God sorrow not as the pagans do, for we believe in the resurrection of the dead in Christ.

 

Comments by Joan Boney:

Several years ago, I was very shocked when I saw my aunt and her Baptist friend going to the cemetery to decorate graves on the secular USA holiday, Memorial Day.

I said to them, "Why are you doing these pagan acts as if you do not believe in the resurrection of the dead?"

We, as Christians, must consider that which we are doing on this earth.

The apostle Paul explains:

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 (dead).

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.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

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My cousin's husband died.  

She was going to the cemetery to decorate Thurman's grave.

I said to her:  "Who are you trying to impress?  Thurman is dead.  He is asleep.  He does not know you are at his grave placing flowers.  And he cannot see those flowers.  He is sleeping.  So who are you trying to impress?"

She thought about what I said, and after a few moments she replied, "Then it really doesn't matter where we are buried."

"That is correct," I replied.

(I think my cousin was born again with this truth.)

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Most nights, I watch a little of the TV world news, often with the sound off.

I see the people putting flowers at the places where various people have been shot and killed.  These are pagan acts.  They are meaningless, for the dead person is asleep.  

Who are these people who carry flowers trying to impress?

Paul told us not to live like those pagans who have no hope.

Think about that which you are about to do as a Christian!

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Hymn: Blessed Assurance

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1.   Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine;
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God, 

Born of His Spirit, 
washed in His blood.


Chorus:

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.


2.   Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. 

3.   Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest;
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.


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Scriptures pertaining to this hymn:

v. 2  Angels descending, bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Work of Angels:  Bible examples

Angels come down from heaven as commanded by God to do various works of God according to the will of God.

* An angel of the Lord told Zacharias that his wife Elisabeth would bear a son and they were to call his name John.

Luke 1:11-15    And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.  

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 

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Luke 1:39-44    Mary, who is carrying Jesus in her womb, visits her cousin, Elizabeth, who is carrying John the Baptist in her womb  ...  The baby, John the Baptist, is filled with the Holy Ghost from his mother's womb as soon as Mary with the baby Jesus enter the room ...

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:  

And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.  And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?  For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

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Luke 1:16-17  ... concerning John the Baptist ...

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

And he shall go before HIM (before Jesus) in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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* The angel Gabriel was sent to Mary to tell her she would have a son and to call His name Jesus.

Luke 1:26-38    And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.  And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call His name Jesus.  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David:

And HE shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of HIS kingdom there shall be no end.

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.  

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. 

And the angel departed from her.

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* An angel told Joseph not to fear to take Mary for his wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.  

Matthew 1:18-25  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. 

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for HE shall save His people from their sins. 

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called His name Jesus. 


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* An angel of the Lord told the shepherds that the Savior, Christ the Lord, had been born and they could find Him in a manger in Bethlehem.

Luke 2:8-15    And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.  

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

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* An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream to tell him to take Mary and Jesus and flee into Egypt and to remain in Egypt until the angel gave him word to return. 

Matthew 2:13-14  And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy Him.

When he arose, he took the young child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt

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* Later an angel told Joseph to return into the land of Israel for the ruler who wanted to kill the baby Jesus was now dead. 

Matthew 2:19-21  But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, Saying, Arise, and take the young child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

And he arose, and took the young child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 

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* When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan 40-days, angels ministered to Him.

Mark 1:12-13  And immediately the spirit driveth Him (Jesus) into the wilderness. 

And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto Him.

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* An angel of God moved the great stone which sealed the tomb of Jesus.

Matthew 28:2   And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

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* An angel of God came down from heaven to free Peter from prison.

Acts 12:1-11  Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

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* An angel delivered a message to the apostle Paul, telling Paul no harm would come to him and those on the ship.

Acts 27:18-25    And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.   

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 

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Genesis 28:10-12    And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Angels descend, carrying messages from God and doing works of God.

Then angels go back to heaven where God assigns them as He wills.

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Psalm 103:20   Bless the Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength, that do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His word.

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(Comments by Joan Boney ...) The night of January 10, 1980, I was asleep and awakened by a very loud trumpet-like voice which blew 3 words into my ear as follows: "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS" ... I believe this to have been an angel of God speaking to me. By this and through prayer, I came to believe God was leading me to go on radio. Within about 5 days of this word, I was broadcasting exhortations week-days on KWJS radio. Within a year I was on radio stations from NYC (Hartford) to Seattle.

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Psalm 104:4   Who maketh His angels spirits; His ministers a flaming fire:

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Exodus 23:20-25    God says:    Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for MY name (the Word) is in him.

But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

For Mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.

Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.

And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and HE shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

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Notice how angels deliver messages from God to individuals.

Angels also do great works.  It was an angel who moved the large stone from the front of the tomb of Jesus.

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It is not so much delighting in the fact that an angel appeared to you but rather delighting and following that word which the angel of God delivered to you.

Share the Word.

Focus on the Word.

 

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Podcast: Promises of God to us when we do those scriptures which HE gives us

 

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* Open vision: People from the dead rising to meet Jesus

 

Comments by Joan Boney:

On March 28, 2021, I had an open vision of people rising from the dead.  Individuals being taken up into the air where they would be gathered to Jesus.

We read about this in the following scripture:

I Thessalonians 4:13-17

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 (dead).

(Those who are alive on this earth will not be raised before those who are dead are raised.)

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:

(We who are still alive on the earth will not hear that trump of God sounding which raises the dead for if we heard that trumpet we, too, would arise.  We do not know how much time passes between the raising of the dead and the raising of those who are still living.)

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 meet Jesus in the air because this present heaven and earth will be destroyed by God in the fire. )

 

2 Peter 3:10-14 

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.

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

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We will be taken to the new heaven and the new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Revelation 21

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. And HE said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

6 And HE said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be MY son.

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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* Book: The Prophet In Today's Church

  

In 2016, I began writing a series of ministry books on various subjects, which we published on Amazon, in both E-book and paperback.  For the next few weeks, we will show an example of the contents in each of these 18 books.  You might find these books helpful in reminding you of godly concepts used in following God.  The E-books are priced at 99-cents each in USA. Paperback books vary in prices according to the number of pages.  Free E-books are offered daily on selected books through Amazon.  At the end of this writing, you will find a link which takes you directly to Amazon if you choose to order this book. 

 

Joan Boney

 

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The work of prophets 

John the Baptist is a prime example of prophet in the church. The angel told his father the role John the Baptist would have: 

 

Luke 1:16-17  And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before HIM (Jesus) in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 

 

John the Baptist did this before the first coming of Jesus, making the people prepared for Jesus' coming, the Messiah. 

 

Today we, who are called by God to the church as prophets, do the same work ... preparing a people for the second coming of Jesus and the judgment seat of Christ.  

 

II Corinthians 5:10-11  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; 

 

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* John the Baptist was out in the wilderness until the day of his showing. 

 

Luke 1:80   And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. 

 

The radio station manager in Detroit (USA) once said to me, "It is amazing. You just appeared all of a sudden. Most people who come to us for radio don't just appear." 

 

I find most prophets in Bible are just out there, often alone ... Elijah, Elisha ... Also the prophets in Bible often traveled in packs with other prophets ... The apostle Paul often took Silas, a prophet, with him.

 

God just opens the eyes of prophets and gives them understanding, often without evidence to back up the wisdom from which they speak.  

 

They just "know" because God quickens them.  

 

They are shown the evil the congregation is doing.  

 

(If you are interested in knowing more about this, read the book of Isaiah the prophet in Bible. Look at what Isaiah saw concerning the congregations and the messages Isaiah gave to correct them.)  

 

You can't run around with the evil doers in the church and correct them.  

 

If you are a companion of evil doer, you are evil. 

 

Prophets are often very isolated, for the ministers and the people do evil in the church groups and try to hide that evil but God causes prophets to see what they are doing.  

 

 

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Once I went to a small church to speak and pastor called for a prayer line at end of the service. 

 

I walked up to one woman and I said, "And what is it you want from God?"   

 

She replied, "I just wants more of the Lord."   

 

I said, "God will tell me what it is that you are doing."  

 

She raised her hand, began waving her arms in agitation and cried out before all,  

 

"Oh NO, Lord. Don't tell her."  

 

That brought the house down!  

 

 

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Prophets are different from other people. 

 

God shows the prophets the evil in the church, evil in ministers and evil in congregation. 

 

If you consider the various Old Testament prophets you see this. They went from village to village in the nation of Israel. (the church) 

 

God gave the prophets harsh messages for the people of God to turn them away from their various sins and to stop them and to turn them back to righteousness. 

 

Also they dealt with the rulers of Israel.  

 

Consider Samuel (the prophet of God) dealing with Saul, king of Israel, and then being sent to anoint David as king of Israel to replace Saul.  (I Samuel 15) 

 

When Saul did wrong and God removed the nation of Israel from him and gave it to David, Samuel grieved over Saul's wrong doing. 

 

God said to Samuel, "How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided ME a king among his sons."   I Samuel 16:1 

 

I feel exactly the same grief over these evil men who call themselves "pastors" who have sent me their e-mails.  

 

You even get to the point that you want to die as did the prophet Elijah want to die.  

 

I Kings 18 

 

17-18 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? 

 

And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. 

 

(Then Elijah said to the king:) 

 

19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.  

 

20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

 

 

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21-24  And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow HIM: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 

 

Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 

 

Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: 

 

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. 

 

And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.  

 

 

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25-29  And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. 

 

And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. 

 

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

 

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. (their own works to reach their god)  

 

And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

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30-40 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. 

 

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: 

 

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. 

 

And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. 

 

And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.  

 

And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water. 

 

And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said,  

 

LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that Thou art God in Israel, and that I am Thy servant, and that I have done all these things at Thy word.  

 

(I have often prayed that God would show them that I have done all these things at His word to me.)

 

 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that Thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. 

 

Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 

 

And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said,  

 

The LORD, HE is the God; the LORD, HE is the God.  

 

And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.  

 

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Obviously NT prophets do not slay people with a sword ... but they do slay evil doers with the sword of the Spirit, the word of God. 

 

These men who say they are ministers send me terrible emails, asking me to do all sorts of things that are not what God tells me to do.  

 

How do I handle these letters?   With the sword of the Spirit, the Word God gives me and it will cut into their flesh and blood will flow, killing the wicked ideas of their own flesh. 

 

Here is an example of a letter from a man who says he is a minister.   

 

I use red print to state my reaction to his various points. Each comment I make is like Elijah hitting that man with a sword.  (the red print reminds me of blood) 

 

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Letter from man in Africa:  

 

Man in Africa 

 

Blessings , 

 

Greetings in Christ’s Mighty Matchless name. We are doing well by God’s grace. It’s great to reading your website Jesus mission 

 

After reading your teachings, we prayed and shared with our Church members and all accepted your teachings very much, we are a group of over 10 churches under me, am the founder these in Kenya, We also involve on orphans Ministry and Hospital Ministries Evangelism. 

 

Please is there anyway possible you can COME on JUNE and Minister to us even 15 days? Please COME and SHARE with us  

 

(JB ... come at your own expenses half-way around the world ... It is always the same ... I have received many invitations and no one ever offers financial assistance to me to come to speak to them ... they are selfish, inconsiderate of my situation and my needs, and they are greedy.)  

 

We thank God for your life. we shall be doing a soul winning campaign.  

 

(JB ... I am an apostle/prophet ... sent to the church, not to the world. I would not participate ever in a "soul winning campaign". That is not the work to which God has assigned me in the ministry. (Although several have been saved as I have spoken the Word.) I am certain the men who write such letters to me do not actually read our blog. Otherwise they would know the difference in the ministry offices of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher. They see everything as evangelist or pastor. You have to work in the office to which you are called by God. I am set here to work with the church bringing corrections such as this correction to those ministers who say they are of God but know nothing about the ministry offices and the difference in assignments in the ministry. Ephesians 4)

 

 We shall be outreaching the lost soul in our neighborhood. This our soul winning campaign to fulfill the Mathew 28 

 

As per the request of bibles this has been our campaign. We shall give a bible to every single born again Christian to help them grow in the lord.  

 

(JB: The giving of Bibles to all is a very fleshly plan of man and would require much money which they often hope to obtain from us as they think they do a good work and they think we will want to participate in such a work. But it is a very pompous, arrogant plan of man to think to do such a thing. Further, it can be very evil to give things to men, causing them to expect everything to be given to them by ministers. Let them buy their own Bibles and they will show a real interest in Word of God when they spend their own money.) 

 

I know and belief you are prayerful and you can try and hear from God to the best way we can partner to advance the kingdom of God.  

 

(JB: What this man believes is wrong. There is no way I would enter into a work with this man. He comes speaking of his own works but says nothing that God has said to him. I believe this is the way antichrist comes, displaying his own works while never telling the church anything to edify the church in the ways of God, for antichrist is against the ways of God.) 

 

We expect hundreds to turn out during the soul winning outreach, we are targeting over hundreds of people to give their lives to Christ this end month Crusade new year opening. 

 

(JB: God adds to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47 ... A human has no right to make such a pompous statement nor to think he can "target" hundreds to "give their lives to Christ." This man sets himself up as god when he says this. Antichrist: II Thessalonians 2:4 ... Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.) 

 

You are most welcome to Kenya to team up with us for kingdom advancement. We are holding you in our prayers & your family and ministry.  

 

(JB: I believe this "praying for you" statement is a lie ... and I have no family, other than the church. And I am appalled to think what they would pray about my ministry. They don't even know what the ministry of an apostle/prophet is. But God will not hear them. I know this. For they are fleshly, sensual in their pursuits. And their good works are devised out of their own fleshly minds. They just copy what others have done. They are like the ones Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24 when HE warned the church about men such as this. 

 

Matthew 24 

 

3 And as HE 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. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.) 

 

 

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please help us with our local languages,for the oldage people to read and understand easier, we need 200 KIKUYU Bibles and 200 LUO BIBLES copies through American Bible Society so we can pick them here bible society of Kenya, is there any way possible you can help us monthly support of bibles even 160 bibles for our evangelism?  

 

(JB: Always: "Give us your money to pay for our works." The work is their own fleshly idea which they can't pay for and now want others to pay for their works. 

 

In the end, at the day of judgment, they will be turned away by Jesus because the work is not authored by God but by their own flesh:)  

 

Matthew 7:22-23 Jesus says: 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? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 

God didn't author their works.

 

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(Back now to Elijah)  

 

I Kings 19 

 

1-4 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 

 

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 

 

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. 

 

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life;  

 

(But God had more work for Elijah to do so God sent an angel to feed Elijah and God restored Elijah from the discouragement of his flesh and gave Elijah another assignment.)  

 

The answer to this desire to die is this:  God has another job for you to do in the church.

 

 

 

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Consider Moses:  

 

Deuteronomy 6

 

1-3 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: 

 

That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all HIS statutes and HIS commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 

 

Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. 

 

Deuteronomy 7

 

1-6 When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;  

 

And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: 

 

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.  

 

For they will turn away thy son from following ME, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.  

 

But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. 

 

For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto Himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

 

 (I have noticed that OT prophets, such as Moses, look like NT apostles in giving the law of God, in establishing the church in the doctrines of God.)  

 

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The apostle Paul said,  

 

Ephesians 5:11  And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.  

 

* But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.  

 

We do not go along with the evil and the various superstitions, old woman fables. We stop them when we see them. 

 

And we especially do not accept nor receive the false ministers who are really ministers of the apostasy and antichrist.  

 

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My mother always read horoscope books. All my early life she would read my daily horoscope to me.  

 

After I was born again, I visited her and when I opened the kitchen cabinet I noticed 4 horoscope mugs which I had given her before I was born again. 

 

My mother was watching me. 

 

I took a garbage bag and began putting those horoscope mugs into the bag. 

 

My mother realized what I was about to do and she began crying out:  

 

"STOP ... What are you doing. I want to keep those. You gave them to me."  

 

I didn't say a word.  

 

I took them to the garbage can in the alley and broke them and threw them away. 

 

When I went back to my mother's house, I found my Bible and began reading the following aloud.

 

Deuteronomy 18:9-14 

 

When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 

 

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 

 

Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.  

 

For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 

 

Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. 

 

For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. 

 

 

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My mother sat there silently in thought for a few seconds. 

 

Then she said, "Well ... I guess we'd better not do that any more." 

 

I believe she was born again with that decision. 

 

See, it is not saying, "Jesus is Lord," rather it is a matter of making the WORD of God, which is Jesus, Lord in your life. 

 

 

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These are the works prophets do, to turn people from their sins and turn them to God ... making ready a people for the Lord.

We don't give the people a bunch of sweet, sickening words to make them feel good about themselves in their way of living.   (flattering them, that no one turn from their evil)  

 

But we speak the word of God to try to turn them from their sin and turn them to God ... making a people prepared for the Lord.  

 

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I've not seen anyone more ungodly than these so-called "ministers" who have written to me lately whose letters I have published on this blog for the past two weeks or so ... they are so religious, phony, unreal ... and evil.

 

 Jesus said: (concerning the last days)  

 

Matthew 24:12  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

The iniquity I saw in these men who called themselves "pastors" was beginning to cause me to hate. I was crying out to God for HIM to help me. 

 

I knew, for a season, I had to publish their letters so others among us could be awakened to the horrors going on in the ministry today, but it was really beginning to affect me, just as Jesus said iniquity will affect us. You feel like giving up.  

 

Matthew 24:13   But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.  

 

I was crying out to God, over and over,  "Help me! ... Help me! ... Help me!"

One day, I was printing the following:  

 

II Peter 2:7-9 

 

And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:  

 

(The filthy conversation: all their pretense in puffed up flowery words of hypocrisy and flattery.)  

 

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)  

 

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:  

 

Immediately I knew what to do.  

 

Remove my e-mail address from our blog and print only our mailing address.  

 

E-mail makes it too easy for the false ministers to contact me. Let them use their own money now and write a letter! They will rarely do that for it costs them something. 

(So for several months  I removed email address from blog and printed only postal address. During this time they stopped writing for it cost them postage.)

 

I was instantly delivered from them and I was free to focus again on the real church and saw to write about the work of apostle and prophet in the church, for I know few people in the church understand that apostles and prophets are different from the other ministry offices in that which they do for the church.

 

So I began writing these reports concerning the work of apostles and prophets in the church.

 

 

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