Matthew 6:31-34 ... Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we
eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly
Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye
first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things
shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The above instruction is exactly opposite from the instruction given by people of this world and opposite to that followed by people of this world. The worldly people plan for retirement. They are constantly trying to get more money. They try to save money for future. They worry about the price of gas and such things. They seem very wise as they do these things.
But Jesus tells us to take no thought of tomorrow... Jesus tells us to focus on seeking the kingdom of God, the will of God, and to focus on HIS righteousness, that which is right in the sight of God. And when we do that, "all these things will be added to us." Mt. 6
We are told not to make ourselves of reputation among men. Phil. 2 ... Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to
be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him
the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto
death, even the death of the cross.
We are told not to seek riches on this earth but rather having food and raiment to be content. I Tim. 6 ... But godliness with contentment is great
gain. 7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out. 8And having food and raiment let us be therewith
content. 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction
and perdition. 10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which
while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows. 11But thou, O man of God, flee
these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, meekness. 12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal
life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good
profession before many witnesses.
The way of God for us is so different from that which we hear from worldly humans.
If we go in the way of the flesh, we will go in a way of death.
If we go in the way of the Spirit, we go in way of life.
James 4 ... Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
(Providing daily encouragement for the body of Christ by the Spirit of God to help the church in the end times.)
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Prayer is a part of the whole armor of God
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Eph. 6 ... Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For 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. 13Wherefore 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. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Putting on the "whole armor of God" means "dressing ourselves" in the various parts of the armor of God:
- truth
- righteousness
- the gospel of peace
- the shield of faith
- the helmet of salvation
- the sword of the Spirit
- prayer
I find these daily exhortations help me to dress myself in spiritual things.
When you know someone is of God, it is not unusual that the devil would try to bring thoughts to you to divide you from that godly person.
One way to stop this is to pray for that person. It clears up things and it is a spiritual warfare weapon.
I am speaking of praying for the godly ... I'm not speaking of praying for those who commit sins unto death. John said he was not saying they should pray for sins unto death. I Jn. 5
A sin unto death is a sin that continues to be committed after that person has the knowledge of God.
Romans 1:28 ...And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
I Jn. 5 ... If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
In Jn. 8, Jesus forgave the woman who committed adultery but Jesus told her: "Go, and sin no more."
After she had been forgiven and instructed, if she chose to continue in adultery this would be a sin unto death. There would be no more sacrifice for that sin according to Heb. 10.
Heb. 10 ... For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. 31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
But there are times we sense a problem in the life of another Christian ... we sense a temptation there ... and certainly we can and should pray when we are aware of such, especially if it is not a sin unto death.
Prayer often closes doors on devils. Therefore prayer is a weapon for us to use.
Eph. 6 ... Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For 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. 13Wherefore 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. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Putting on the "whole armor of God" means "dressing ourselves" in the various parts of the armor of God:
- truth
- righteousness
- the gospel of peace
- the shield of faith
- the helmet of salvation
- the sword of the Spirit
- prayer
I find these daily exhortations help me to dress myself in spiritual things.
When you know someone is of God, it is not unusual that the devil would try to bring thoughts to you to divide you from that godly person.
One way to stop this is to pray for that person. It clears up things and it is a spiritual warfare weapon.
I am speaking of praying for the godly ... I'm not speaking of praying for those who commit sins unto death. John said he was not saying they should pray for sins unto death. I Jn. 5
A sin unto death is a sin that continues to be committed after that person has the knowledge of God.
Romans 1:28 ...And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
I Jn. 5 ... If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
In Jn. 8, Jesus forgave the woman who committed adultery but Jesus told her: "Go, and sin no more."
After she had been forgiven and instructed, if she chose to continue in adultery this would be a sin unto death. There would be no more sacrifice for that sin according to Heb. 10.
Heb. 10 ... For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. 31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
But there are times we sense a problem in the life of another Christian ... we sense a temptation there ... and certainly we can and should pray when we are aware of such, especially if it is not a sin unto death.
Prayer often closes doors on devils. Therefore prayer is a weapon for us to use.
Examples: Try the spirits
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Yesterday Pam Padgett gave us an example of hearing from a spirit that is a "false prophet".
Pam said, "After being away from my house for a while, I noticed the light on my telephone answering machine indicating someone had left a message. I needed to take care of some things before being able to hear the message. During that time a thought came telling me that the message was something unpleasant. But when I asked "Do you confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard "No". (the message was from a neighbor about going to the dog park, not at all unpleasant. I was spared unnecessary concern/fear)"
Thoughts come to us with all kinds of "predictions" for future ... "Such & such is going to happen to you ..." "What if this happens?" ... When we try the spirit as John told us to do in I Jn. 4, we spare ourselves and we also expose devils who want to stay hidden. This is just one avenue of spiritual warfare given us by God.
Yesterday Pam Padgett gave us an example of hearing from a spirit that is a "false prophet".
Pam said, "After being away from my house for a while, I noticed the light on my telephone answering machine indicating someone had left a message. I needed to take care of some things before being able to hear the message. During that time a thought came telling me that the message was something unpleasant. But when I asked "Do you confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard "No". (the message was from a neighbor about going to the dog park, not at all unpleasant. I was spared unnecessary concern/fear)"
Thoughts come to us with all kinds of "predictions" for future ... "Such & such is going to happen to you ..." "What if this happens?" ... When we try the spirit as John told us to do in I Jn. 4, we spare ourselves and we also expose devils who want to stay hidden. This is just one avenue of spiritual warfare given us by God.
Keep yourself unspotted from the world
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
James 1:27 ... Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Doctrines come from the world which are exactly opposite from the way of God and often the presentation of these worldly ideas are so charming we are temporarily caught in a trap.
Recently I was watching an old 1940's movie, "The Philadelphia Story". I certainly found it "charming".
The next day, I remembered part of the plot and was shocked when I realized that which had seemed charming to me was exactly opposite from the way of God. Of course I turned to God immediately and was set right by God by His spirit.
(The charming story was Katherine Hepburn was against evil being done by her father. Everyone in the movie accused Hepburn of being unable to accept human frailties, which were actually sin. When Hepburn began to accept these things others were calling "frailties", which were sin, they approved her and loved her. The way it was portrayed in movie was "charming" and seemed right until God corrected my thinking the next day. Sin is evil but is often presented in a subtil, charming way because that is what the devil is ... charming, often beautiful in appearance.)
This is an example of keeping ourselves unspotted from the world.
The world wants everyone to be approved and accepted without repentance and without returning to God.
The world preaches "live and let live" ... accepting all manner of unrepentant sins.... accepting those living in various sins.
But this is not the way of God nor is it the way of the church of God. The way for us is "holiness" in the sight of God.
And as we correct our way and align ourselves with God, we go in HIS way which is opposite from the way of this world.
I Jn. 5 ... And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Rev. 21 ... 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. 6And 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. 7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8But 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.
So pure religion for us in the sight of God is keeping ourselves unspotted from the ideas brought forth from the world so we can go in the way of God which is opposite from this world.
James 1:27 ... Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Doctrines come from the world which are exactly opposite from the way of God and often the presentation of these worldly ideas are so charming we are temporarily caught in a trap.
Recently I was watching an old 1940's movie, "The Philadelphia Story". I certainly found it "charming".
The next day, I remembered part of the plot and was shocked when I realized that which had seemed charming to me was exactly opposite from the way of God. Of course I turned to God immediately and was set right by God by His spirit.
(The charming story was Katherine Hepburn was against evil being done by her father. Everyone in the movie accused Hepburn of being unable to accept human frailties, which were actually sin. When Hepburn began to accept these things others were calling "frailties", which were sin, they approved her and loved her. The way it was portrayed in movie was "charming" and seemed right until God corrected my thinking the next day. Sin is evil but is often presented in a subtil, charming way because that is what the devil is ... charming, often beautiful in appearance.)
This is an example of keeping ourselves unspotted from the world.
The world wants everyone to be approved and accepted without repentance and without returning to God.
The world preaches "live and let live" ... accepting all manner of unrepentant sins.... accepting those living in various sins.
But this is not the way of God nor is it the way of the church of God. The way for us is "holiness" in the sight of God.
And as we correct our way and align ourselves with God, we go in HIS way which is opposite from the way of this world.
I Jn. 5 ... And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Rev. 21 ... 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. 6And 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. 7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8But 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.
So pure religion for us in the sight of God is keeping ourselves unspotted from the ideas brought forth from the world so we can go in the way of God which is opposite from this world.
Bible chapters
Please read the following:
Mt. 6
Phil. 2
I Tim. 6
James 4
James 1
Rev. 21
I Jn. 5
Romans 1
Jn. 8
Heb. 10
Jer. 9
1 Sam. 23
Mt. 5
Rom. 7
Mt. 6
Phil. 2
I Tim. 6
James 4
James 1
Rev. 21
I Jn. 5
Romans 1
Jn. 8
Heb. 10
Jer. 9
1 Sam. 23
Mt. 5
Rom. 7
Monday, April 21, 2014
Psalm 65:4 ... Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Psalm 65:4 ... Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to
approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be
satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
I rejoice that I am one of those chosen by God, that God chose to reveal HIMSELF to me, not because of anything I did but simply because it was God's will.
As I have followed God, HE has put me in the place HE chose for me. Step by step, God put me where HE wanted me to be. For 30+ years this has happened daily.
Now, at 76 years old, I can report I have never been as happy as I am now! I suspect not many people my age feel this way. They look back with longing to previous years. But I do not. I love this period of time in my life. And like Job, I feel the later years are much better than the former years.
Job 42:12 ... So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning:
And of late, the thing I think of so often is the fact that Jesus is risen from the dead ... and as God caused Jesus to rise, so will God cause me to rise because I belong to HIM.
I no longer have to serve my own flesh in an attempt to gain happiness! Happiness came to me as I served God and kept my flesh crucified with Christ, putting the flesh to death by HIS cross. It doesn't seem you would gain happiness this way, but this is the way it came to me.
When I was younger, I sought my own will, for the most part. I was continually frustrated as I did this. When I put away myself and my will and accepted HIS will for me, everything began to come into proper order for me until finally everything was better than it had ever been and I am able to live at 76 years of age in a type of peace and joy I've never known before.
A few days ago, I had a very brief insight into how important it is for us to put the past away.
Paul said: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: Phil. 3
Instead of daydreaming backward into the past, we need to discipline our minds and think of such things as Jesus being raised by God from the dead and Jesus now seated at the right hand of God to intercede for us who still live. We think on the things we are told in the Bible so we can go forward in things of God. We deal strongly with today.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
I rejoice that I am one of those chosen by God, that God chose to reveal HIMSELF to me, not because of anything I did but simply because it was God's will.
As I have followed God, HE has put me in the place HE chose for me. Step by step, God put me where HE wanted me to be. For 30+ years this has happened daily.
Now, at 76 years old, I can report I have never been as happy as I am now! I suspect not many people my age feel this way. They look back with longing to previous years. But I do not. I love this period of time in my life. And like Job, I feel the later years are much better than the former years.
Job 42:12 ... So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning:
And of late, the thing I think of so often is the fact that Jesus is risen from the dead ... and as God caused Jesus to rise, so will God cause me to rise because I belong to HIM.
I no longer have to serve my own flesh in an attempt to gain happiness! Happiness came to me as I served God and kept my flesh crucified with Christ, putting the flesh to death by HIS cross. It doesn't seem you would gain happiness this way, but this is the way it came to me.
When I was younger, I sought my own will, for the most part. I was continually frustrated as I did this. When I put away myself and my will and accepted HIS will for me, everything began to come into proper order for me until finally everything was better than it had ever been and I am able to live at 76 years of age in a type of peace and joy I've never known before.
A few days ago, I had a very brief insight into how important it is for us to put the past away.
Paul said: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: Phil. 3
Instead of daydreaming backward into the past, we need to discipline our minds and think of such things as Jesus being raised by God from the dead and Jesus now seated at the right hand of God to intercede for us who still live. We think on the things we are told in the Bible so we can go forward in things of God. We deal strongly with today.
Examples: Try the spirits
I Jn. 4 ... Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether
they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world. 2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3And every spirit that
confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God:
and this is that spirit of antichrist,
The Holy Spirit sends thoughts to our minds ... but other spirits not of God also can send thoughts to our minds. The apostle John tells us we must try those spirits when they bring ideas to us to see whether they are of God ... many spirits are not of God ... And John tells us how to try those spirits to see if that spirit that brought that idea is from God. Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist,
I Peter 5:8 ... Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour ...
People who relax and day dream and take in whatever thought comes to them are really in danger. Instead we are instructed in Bible to "be sober, be vigilant" ...
Often devil speaks something that can sound "wise" ... it can even sound "accurate", like we should do that ... It can even sound like a work of God ... I have no doubt some people have even gone into "ministry" and have left everything and suffered greatly when it was not of God for them to do such, they were not called by God to do this. But a spirit not of God was pressing them to do this thing.
So we are to try the spirits to see whether they are of God ... These lying devils often try to get us to do something that should not be done.
Jesus experienced this but Jesus recognized the spirit speaking was devil and Jesus resisted the ideas brought by devil...
Mt. 4 ... Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Lk. 4:13 ... And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
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Examples from Joan Boney:
# 1. Concept to tell a person "If I were you, I would be very concerned about myself." I said to the spirit that brought this thought: Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh? I heard: "No."
Some people are enroute to destruction by the will of God. God saves whom HE will but God also creates some people for destruction. Pharaoh is an example of vessel created for destruction. Romans 9
We, as flesh and blood, want to save everyone. But many are ordained by God to destruction.
Mt. 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many 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? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
It doesn't make sense for us to try to save "Pharaoh". The devil will try to get us to spin our wheels to no avail. When we try the spirit as I did in this example, we can see that devils would take us in wrong way even in trying to "save" people.
# 2. Sometimes when I read I Jn. 4:1, "try the spirits" ... or when I am about to "try the spirits" ... I will hear: "Don't do that." Then when I say to the spirit that said that: Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh? I hear, "No."
Devils do not like to be "tried" (exposed).
Example from Pam Padgett:
#1 After being away from my house for a while, I noticed the light on my telephone answering machine indicating someone had left a message. I needed to take care of some things before being able to hear the message. During that time a thought came telling me that the message was something unpleasant. But when I asked "Do you confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard "No". (the message was from a neighbor about going to the dog park, not at all unpleasant. I was spared unnecessary concern/fear)
The Holy Spirit sends thoughts to our minds ... but other spirits not of God also can send thoughts to our minds. The apostle John tells us we must try those spirits when they bring ideas to us to see whether they are of God ... many spirits are not of God ... And John tells us how to try those spirits to see if that spirit that brought that idea is from God. Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist,
I Peter 5:8 ... Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour ...
People who relax and day dream and take in whatever thought comes to them are really in danger. Instead we are instructed in Bible to "be sober, be vigilant" ...
Often devil speaks something that can sound "wise" ... it can even sound "accurate", like we should do that ... It can even sound like a work of God ... I have no doubt some people have even gone into "ministry" and have left everything and suffered greatly when it was not of God for them to do such, they were not called by God to do this. But a spirit not of God was pressing them to do this thing.
So we are to try the spirits to see whether they are of God ... These lying devils often try to get us to do something that should not be done.
Jesus experienced this but Jesus recognized the spirit speaking was devil and Jesus resisted the ideas brought by devil...
Mt. 4 ... Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Lk. 4:13 ... And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
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Examples from Joan Boney:
# 1. Concept to tell a person "If I were you, I would be very concerned about myself." I said to the spirit that brought this thought: Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh? I heard: "No."
Some people are enroute to destruction by the will of God. God saves whom HE will but God also creates some people for destruction. Pharaoh is an example of vessel created for destruction. Romans 9
We, as flesh and blood, want to save everyone. But many are ordained by God to destruction.
Mt. 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many 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? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
It doesn't make sense for us to try to save "Pharaoh". The devil will try to get us to spin our wheels to no avail. When we try the spirit as I did in this example, we can see that devils would take us in wrong way even in trying to "save" people.
# 2. Sometimes when I read I Jn. 4:1, "try the spirits" ... or when I am about to "try the spirits" ... I will hear: "Don't do that." Then when I say to the spirit that said that: Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh? I hear, "No."
Devils do not like to be "tried" (exposed).
Example from Pam Padgett:
#1 After being away from my house for a while, I noticed the light on my telephone answering machine indicating someone had left a message. I needed to take care of some things before being able to hear the message. During that time a thought came telling me that the message was something unpleasant. But when I asked "Do you confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard "No". (the message was from a neighbor about going to the dog park, not at all unpleasant. I was spared unnecessary concern/fear)
Firstborn/second born
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Romans 8:29 ... For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
First born implies there is another born in household.
We are predestinated to be conformed to the image of the firstborn, to the image of Christ, that we would fulfill the position of second born that HE would be firstborn.
Romans 8:29 ... For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
First born implies there is another born in household.
We are predestinated to be conformed to the image of the firstborn, to the image of Christ, that we would fulfill the position of second born that HE would be firstborn.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Philippians 4:4 ... Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Philippians 4:4 ...Rejoice in the Lord alway:and again I say, Rejoice.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
To me, the LORD, is the WORD of God. I continually rejoice in the Word spoken to me by God through HIS Spirit. By that Word I am freed from fear, I am stable, I am comforted, I am assured.
I marvel at the power of that word given me by God for instantly I am helped and all else that was troubling me flies away.
That word overcomes both my own flesh and the thoughts sent by devils.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
To me, the LORD, is the WORD of God. I continually rejoice in the Word spoken to me by God through HIS Spirit. By that Word I am freed from fear, I am stable, I am comforted, I am assured.
I marvel at the power of that word given me by God for instantly I am helped and all else that was troubling me flies away.
That word overcomes both my own flesh and the thoughts sent by devils.
Examples: Try the spirits
I Jn. 4 ... Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether
they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world. 2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3And every spirit that
confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God:
and this is that spirit of antichrist,
Evil spirits try to lead us by sending thoughts to our minds. These evil spirits "prophesy" the future events and there is no truth in them for their father is the devil and there is no truth in the devil. They would trouble us needlessly if we allowed it.
Much needless worry can come from thoughts sent by spirits not of God. One way to deal with such is to "try the spirit" to see whether or not it is from God.
The following are examples of trying the spirit to see whether it is from God according to I Jn. 4.
Examples from Joan Boney:
# 1."Look at how much you've written." I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " No. "
(I suspect this spirit was trying to puff me up. But what I do in writings is simply what God has taught me to do and the gifts of the Holy Spirit that operate in me for the church were given me by God and are not earned by me so how can I be proud over that which I do when I am assigned by God to do such and it is not of me but of God? All I do is report to the church that which I've heard from the Spirit of God.)
# 2. Concept came: "Let her know that even her good is bad ..." I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " No. "
# 3. "You're crazy. You're going to get everyone in trouble trying these spirits" I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " No. "
Then immediately this thought came: "How can it harm anyone to ask: Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " Yes."
Evil spirits speak by bringing thoughts to our minds but those evil spirits do not want to be identified by us for if we knew that thought was brought by an evil spirit, then we would not follow that thought.
Examples from Pam Padgett:
#1 A thought came that I should try to find and contact a friend from college whom I haven't heard from in about 20 years. I asked the spirit that brought this thought "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" and heard "No"
#2 On the way to the dog park this afternoon a thought came that I should be home reading the Bible more instead of doing this. I said to the spirit that brought this thought "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" and heard "No"
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Please read: How to try the spirit to see whether it is from God
I Peter 5:8 ... Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9Whom resist stedfast in the faith
Evil spirits try to lead us by sending thoughts to our minds. These evil spirits "prophesy" the future events and there is no truth in them for their father is the devil and there is no truth in the devil. They would trouble us needlessly if we allowed it.
Much needless worry can come from thoughts sent by spirits not of God. One way to deal with such is to "try the spirit" to see whether or not it is from God.
The following are examples of trying the spirit to see whether it is from God according to I Jn. 4.
Examples from Joan Boney:
# 1."Look at how much you've written." I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " No. "
(I suspect this spirit was trying to puff me up. But what I do in writings is simply what God has taught me to do and the gifts of the Holy Spirit that operate in me for the church were given me by God and are not earned by me so how can I be proud over that which I do when I am assigned by God to do such and it is not of me but of God? All I do is report to the church that which I've heard from the Spirit of God.)
# 2. Concept came: "Let her know that even her good is bad ..." I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " No. "
# 3. "You're crazy. You're going to get everyone in trouble trying these spirits" I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " No. "
Then immediately this thought came: "How can it harm anyone to ask: Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I spoke this to the spirit that brought this to my mind: "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" I heard: " Yes."
Evil spirits speak by bringing thoughts to our minds but those evil spirits do not want to be identified by us for if we knew that thought was brought by an evil spirit, then we would not follow that thought.
Examples from Pam Padgett:
#1 A thought came that I should try to find and contact a friend from college whom I haven't heard from in about 20 years. I asked the spirit that brought this thought "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" and heard "No"
#2 On the way to the dog park this afternoon a thought came that I should be home reading the Bible more instead of doing this. I said to the spirit that brought this thought "Do you confess Jesus Christ is come in the flesh?" and heard "No"
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Please read: How to try the spirit to see whether it is from God
I Peter 5:8 ... Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9Whom resist stedfast in the faith
God will never allow us to be moved
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Psa. 55:22 ... Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and HE shall sustain thee: HE shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
No matter what anyone would plan that might affect us, God will not allow us to be "moved" when we are "the righteous". Some use the name of Jesus and call themselves Christians but they are not of God. We know them by their fruits ... thorns and thistles are not of God ...
The righteous bring forth good fruit for they are of God.
The counterfeit "Christians" bring forth evil fruit, often cloaked in goodness, but the end result of their fruit is thorns and thistles. Recently God showed me a person who sometimes seems right but even then the fruit brought forth is evil for it deceives us, but only for a brief time for it always blows up like a time bomb and then the truth about these works are revealed as deception.
But the righteous are kept in place.
Some people yield to temptations because they want to do the temptations.
We who are of God do not want to do the temptations, so when we are tempted we realize it is of our own lust (James 1) and we also know the following scripture and therefore know God will make a way of escape for us who want a way of escape.
I Cor. 10:13 ... There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Psa. 55:22 ... Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and HE shall sustain thee: HE shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
No matter what anyone would plan that might affect us, God will not allow us to be "moved" when we are "the righteous". Some use the name of Jesus and call themselves Christians but they are not of God. We know them by their fruits ... thorns and thistles are not of God ...
The righteous bring forth good fruit for they are of God.
The counterfeit "Christians" bring forth evil fruit, often cloaked in goodness, but the end result of their fruit is thorns and thistles. Recently God showed me a person who sometimes seems right but even then the fruit brought forth is evil for it deceives us, but only for a brief time for it always blows up like a time bomb and then the truth about these works are revealed as deception.
But the righteous are kept in place.
Some people yield to temptations because they want to do the temptations.
We who are of God do not want to do the temptations, so when we are tempted we realize it is of our own lust (James 1) and we also know the following scripture and therefore know God will make a way of escape for us who want a way of escape.
I Cor. 10:13 ... There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Saul unable to stop what God had said
Pam Padgett ... teacher
God rejected Saul from being king over Israel because Saul had rejected what God told him to do. The kingdom of Israel would be given to one better than Saul ...
1 Samuel 15:26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. 28 And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
God sent Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem to anoint one of his sons whom God had chosen to be king. Jesse brought his sons, except the youngest, before Samuel, but God had not chosen any of them. Then David, the youngest, was brought in. God told Samuel to anoint him, and the Holy Spirit was given to David and removed from Saul.
1 Samuel 16:1 And the Lord said unto 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. .... 11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. 14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
In 1 Samuel 18 we see that, although Saul was still recognized as king by the people at this time, God was with David and did not allow him to be destroyed. And the people of Israel came to know and love David.
After David killed Goliath, Saul wanted David to stay and not return to his father's home. David went as Saul sent him and acted wisely, and Saul set David over the men of war. David became accepted and held in esteem by the people ....
1 Samuel 18:5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. 6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
But as the people sang of David slaying more than Saul in battle, Saul became very angry. Samuel had told Saul that the kingdom would be taken from him, and now Saul saw the people holding David in higher esteem than they held him. Saul said what can he have more but the kingdom? ...
1 Samuel 18:8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Saul tried to kill David. But when David escaped Saul's attempts to kill him, Saul feared David, seeing that God was with David and not with Saul. ...
1 Samuel 18:10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice. 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Then Saul sent David from him by making him captain over a thousand. But God was with David and David behaved wisely in all his ways, which caused Saul to fear, while all the people loved David as he led them ...
1 Samuel 18:13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
Saul tried to bring about David's death by offering his daughter Michal as a wife for David in such a way that the Philistines would surely kill David. Instead of a dowry for his daughter, Saul wanted 100 foreskins of the Philistines ...
1 Samuel 18: 20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain. 22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law. 23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
David and his men slew not 100, but 200, Philistines, bringing the foreskins to Saul. In this, not only was David given Michal to be his wife, but the princes of the Philistines departed. And David continued to behave himself wisely.
1 Samuel 18:26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. 27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. 28 And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him. 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
Saul had been told that the kingdom would be taken from him and given to someone better. When Saul saw that God was with David, that David acted wisely, and the people loved him, Saul tried to destroy David. He knew that if David lived, he would be king, so Saul tried to kill him. Saul told his son Jonathan: For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. (1 Samuel 20:31)
But, from the very beginning of Saul's attempts to destroy David which we see in 1 Samuel 18, God did not allow David to be destroyed, according to God's purpose that David be king over Israel.
God rejected Saul from being king over Israel because Saul had rejected what God told him to do. The kingdom of Israel would be given to one better than Saul ...
1 Samuel 15:26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. 28 And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
God sent Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem to anoint one of his sons whom God had chosen to be king. Jesse brought his sons, except the youngest, before Samuel, but God had not chosen any of them. Then David, the youngest, was brought in. God told Samuel to anoint him, and the Holy Spirit was given to David and removed from Saul.
1 Samuel 16:1 And the Lord said unto 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. .... 11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. 14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
In 1 Samuel 18 we see that, although Saul was still recognized as king by the people at this time, God was with David and did not allow him to be destroyed. And the people of Israel came to know and love David.
After David killed Goliath, Saul wanted David to stay and not return to his father's home. David went as Saul sent him and acted wisely, and Saul set David over the men of war. David became accepted and held in esteem by the people ....
1 Samuel 18:5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. 6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
But as the people sang of David slaying more than Saul in battle, Saul became very angry. Samuel had told Saul that the kingdom would be taken from him, and now Saul saw the people holding David in higher esteem than they held him. Saul said what can he have more but the kingdom? ...
1 Samuel 18:8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Saul tried to kill David. But when David escaped Saul's attempts to kill him, Saul feared David, seeing that God was with David and not with Saul. ...
1 Samuel 18:10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice. 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Then Saul sent David from him by making him captain over a thousand. But God was with David and David behaved wisely in all his ways, which caused Saul to fear, while all the people loved David as he led them ...
1 Samuel 18:13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
Saul tried to bring about David's death by offering his daughter Michal as a wife for David in such a way that the Philistines would surely kill David. Instead of a dowry for his daughter, Saul wanted 100 foreskins of the Philistines ...
1 Samuel 18: 20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain. 22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law. 23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
David and his men slew not 100, but 200, Philistines, bringing the foreskins to Saul. In this, not only was David given Michal to be his wife, but the princes of the Philistines departed. And David continued to behave himself wisely.
1 Samuel 18:26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. 27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. 28 And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him. 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
Saul had been told that the kingdom would be taken from him and given to someone better. When Saul saw that God was with David, that David acted wisely, and the people loved him, Saul tried to destroy David. He knew that if David lived, he would be king, so Saul tried to kill him. Saul told his son Jonathan: For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. (1 Samuel 20:31)
But, from the very beginning of Saul's attempts to destroy David which we see in 1 Samuel 18, God did not allow David to be destroyed, according to God's purpose that David be king over Israel.
Bible chapters
Please read the following:
Phil. 4
I Jn. 4
Mk. 16
Psa. 55
I Cor. 10
Prov. 3
1 Sam. 15, 16, 18
Phil. 4
I Jn. 4
Mk. 16
Psa. 55
I Cor. 10
Prov. 3
1 Sam. 15, 16, 18
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Hebrews 10:35-37 ... Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Hebrews 10:35-37 ... 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which
hath great recompence of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience, that,
after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For
yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not
tarry.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Examples of believing past the ability to see are Abraham and Joseph.
God told Abraham he would make his seed to be like the sand of the sea in number and like the stars in the sky in number. Abraham believed God and held to this concept. But Abraham didn't see it come to pass for we today are part of the fulfillment of that promise to Abraham. We, who are of God, are children of that promise are each of us today added to the number presented in concept to Abraham ...
Therefore that they without us should not be made perfect. Heb. 11:40
Joseph knew, by faith, God would deliver the children of Israel from Egypt. Therefore Joseph instructed that when they were delivered, they take his bones with them. Gen. 50:24 ... And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 25And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Abraham and Joseph believed God. They believed God even to the grave. Even after their own lives, they believed God would do what God said HE would do.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Examples of believing past the ability to see are Abraham and Joseph.
God told Abraham he would make his seed to be like the sand of the sea in number and like the stars in the sky in number. Abraham believed God and held to this concept. But Abraham didn't see it come to pass for we today are part of the fulfillment of that promise to Abraham. We, who are of God, are children of that promise are each of us today added to the number presented in concept to Abraham ...
Therefore that they without us should not be made perfect. Heb. 11:40
Joseph knew, by faith, God would deliver the children of Israel from Egypt. Therefore Joseph instructed that when they were delivered, they take his bones with them. Gen. 50:24 ... And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 25And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Abraham and Joseph believed God. They believed God even to the grave. Even after their own lives, they believed God would do what God said HE would do.
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