💥 #6. Sharing words given us by God: What has God said to you?

   

 

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Philemon 1:6  That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

 

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(Pam Padgett) ... Several years ago I received a telephone call from my niece telling me that my mom was very sick in the Intensive Care Unit at a hospital in Oklahoma City, about 450 miles from my home.  

My first thought was that I should go be with my mom.  But when I prayed about this, I heard the following from the Holy Spirit:  "To go there would be like stepping into a hill of fire ants".  I was also given the concept that my mom had all the help she needed.  

Because of these words, I did not go to Oklahoma City but kept in contact with my dad and niece.  

After my mom recovered enough to return to their home, I called to talk with her.  She told me of the various people who had come to see her at the hospital, many of whom say and do things that hurt me or are difficult for me to see.  Mom also told me of the wonderful care she had received and that she had all the help she needed.  

 

These things were exactly as the Holy Spirit had spoken to me.  And I was very grateful I had been given these words which kept me from needlessly putting myself in a harmful situation.

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(Please send us words God has given you:  email:  joanboney37@gmail.com)

 

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💥 Physical healing reported by Sandra Chupik.

God healed me:
Sandra E Chupik
    
On June 15, 2023 I had surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.  The day after surgery I could tell the problem had been corrected, but four days after surgery, I had a bowel blockage with eight or more hours of continuous bowel spasms which likely tore loose many stitches.  

Several months later, the problem was back with constant pressure on my bladder.  Before going to the grocery store or anywhere else I would skip drinking coffee (or any liquid), go one place only, then head straight home and run for the bathroom by my back door.  

When Joan Boney set up the meeting in Colorado Springs and told how God had told her to lay hands on the sick, I asked God if it was possible to heal my problem, which would require going against the law of gravity and I heard, "With God nothing is impossible."

Luke 1:37  For with God nothing shall be impossible.

I did not think I would be able to travel to Colorado because of my problem, but God gave me a dream where I was at Pam's house in Colorado Springs with my little dog, Dilly.  In the dream I looked at Dilly and said, "We made it."  

 Because of the dream, we drove to Colorado Springs on July 18, 2024.  

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I drank water the night before the trip, but on July 18 I drank no water until approximately 7 pm after arriving at Pam's house; (approximately 450 miles from where I live in Texas) ... and even then I had to stop and find a restroom before needing to stop to put gas in my car.

The first day of the meeting, on July 22, 2024 Joan lay hands on several people, including myself.  I continued to limit my water intake, so I didn't notice any change until two weeks later on the drive home.  Unlike the trip to Colorado, I drank water before I left plus a few sips as I drove.  Later, when I stopped to put gas in my car, I took Dilly to a grassy area, then I picked him up and calmly went to the ladies room inside.  I didn't feel any need to hurry.

After I had been home for a few days I realized there was no longer constant pressure on my bladder.  I believe God lifted and/or rearranged my organs when Joan lay hands on me in the name of Jesus.  

Before I was healed, I would take Dilly for a walk or run errands, then drink coffee or water.  Since being healed, I routinely drink a large mug of coffee, then take Dilly for a walk, do grocery shopping, put gas in my car, etc. and there is no sense of urgency when I get back home.    

Since I was healed, I don't think about this problem anymore.  I drink when I'm thirsty, without planning ahead. 

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💥 Many Christians are weak and sickly and many die, WHY? What Bible says.

I Corinthians 11

 

28 But let a man examine himself (by the Word of God), and so let him eat of that bread (The scriptures), and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

 

 

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💥 Crossing the Red Sea.

Comments by Joan Boney:

 

When I was born again in August 5, 1975, God began teaching me Bible.  God started me on Old Testament and laid a foundation for faith in God.  If you will read along with me as I print these chapters and talk about that which God showed me, I really believe your faith in God will develop, if lacking. For the Old Testament shows the working of God so clearly.

 

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I Corinthians 10

 

1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur (complain) ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

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.

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

 

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Exodus 14

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

(God set the children of Israel in a place where their only escape would be to go through the waters of the Red Sea and that would be their escape and Pharaoh's destruction.)

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

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Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: HE turneth it whithersoever HE will. 

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 I know God turns leaders hearts as we pray for those in authority, for I have seen it.  This past year I began praying regularly, as God said to do, for those in authority.

I Timothy 2:1-3    I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 

 

As we have seen in these Old Testament examples, God raises up one for destruction and another for deliverance.  (We also saw this in WWII when God raised up Hitler for destruction and Churchill for deliverance.)  I don't know if God is setting up USA for deliverance or destruction.  I suspect for destruction, since integrity of leaders is so questionable today with blatant sexual sins reported and it doesn't seem to make much difference with the masses who vote for these people.  It will be interesting to see which it is!  

 

Regardless we must remember, God is in charge. 

(Sometimes I have prayed for God to intervene and stop a person who seems highly questionable and I've seen that person withdraw himself from nomination or be stopped other ways.)

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Concerning the churches ... 

2 Thessalonians 2

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (of the Lord) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

 

(Churches will fall away from some scriptures because those scriptures offend some people.  Removal of scripture or change of doctrine away from scripture opens the door for antichrist to move into those church groups and to exalt himself in the church. This happens before Jesus returns.)

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.

Example of one scripture and doctrine removed from most churches today:  

 

Mt. 5:32  Jesus says:  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

 

I was born again in 1975 and began attending church at that time and I've never heard any pastor at any church speak or teach what Jesus said in Matthew 5:32.

 

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Exodus 14

 

5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

6 And he (Pharaoh) made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:

(God is setting Pharaoh up to be destroyed.)

7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children  ...  9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. (exactly where God placed them ... why? ... Because God will use the Red Sea to destroy Egyptians while HE saved Israel.)

Hebrews 11:29  By faith they (the children of Israel) passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

 Exodus 14

10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.

11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

(They quickly forget that Pharaoh ordered the male babies of the Hebrews to be killed at birth. And they themselves were calling out to God while in Egypt asking God to deliver them from the hard bondage of Pharaoh.)

13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which HE will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

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15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto ME? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

(In this case "forward" will be through the Red Sea.)

 
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get ME honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten ME honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

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19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them (the Egyptians), but it gave light by night to these (the children of God): so that the one came not near the other all the night.

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. (This allowed them only one way to go and that way was straight forward through the sea to the other side!)

23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

Here we see God using the Red Sea as an instrument to kill the Egyptians while saving the children of Israel!

28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.  (causing them to go straight ahead)

30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.

When we see the working of God in a situation we fear God more than man.  And when we fear God we do what God says regardless of that which man may think to do to us.  Man may not be able to do what he wants to do whereas we know God is fully able to do anything HE chooses to do.

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A Methodist man, to whom I was once engaged, made a statement to me that Pharaoh stood on the banks of the Red Sea and watched the children of Israel escape.  I said that was not what the Bible says.  Howard said that was what Cecile B. DeMille said in The Ten Commandments.  The movie showed Pharaoh standing on the banks of the Red Sea watching the escape of the children of Israel. 

 

I went to get a Bible.  Howard said, "Oh, it doesn't really matter."  (It did to me!)

 

I turned to this passage of scripture in the Bible and asked Howard to please read this scripture aloud. He did so and then after he finished, I said, "Now what do you think?"

 

Howard said Pharaoh was killed along with his army in the Red Sea.

 

Correct!  Bible is truth.

 

The apostle Paul said:  Prove all things; Hold fast that which is good.  (I Thessalonians 5:21) 

 

Howard said he was a Christian.  But he showed me, by this, his view of not thinking the truth mattered.

 

We broke up shortly after this.  I'm very glad to have been spared.

 

 

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Podcast: Homosexuals/lesbians: What the Bible says

 Romans 1

 

 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified HIM not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

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;

 

 

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💥 Book #4: Life in Christ Series: * Dealing With Destructive Thoughts, Chapter 1

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Settle yourself on these promises of God

 

* I John 1:7 The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.

* Revelation 1:5 Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

* Ephesians 1:6  HE hath made us accepted in the beloved.

* Philippians 4:19 My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (The Word).

* I Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon Him; for HE careth for you.

* Hebrews 13:5 God says: I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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These scriptures are foundations for building a life of peace on this present earth and escaping from destructive thoughts.

When we make each of these scriptures a way of life in our thinking, doing them daily as we go about life, we will eliminate many destructive thoughts that come to our minds to torment us.

A great many of the destructive thoughts we have deal with past sins. And we are so sorry we did that. The thought is too painful to bear and we frequently try to quickly run away when that thought of what we said or what we did or what we failed to do comes to mind.

The solution is:

* I John 1:7  The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.

When we enter into this understanding and accept the fact that none of us are worthy nor will be ever be able to earn worthiness aside from Jesus Christ (the Word) then we can come to live in peace knowing Jesus paid for our sins with HIS own blood.

Therefore HE, Jesus, washed away our sins and made us spotless and through HIM (the Word and doing that Word)  we come to God by HIS Word.

After we are born again, we wouldn't do those sins we once did. We are sorry aren't we?

We can't undo the past but we can overcome by accepting that Jesus paid for each sin we committed with His own blood. HIS blood paid for "all" sin. No sin is stronger than the blood of Jesus.

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There is a woman in our little church group who had an abortion before she was born again. She said even enroute to have the abortion she was hoping her husband would change his mind and want to keep the child.

She has been able to accept the blood of Jesus concerning her other past sins of drunkenness, adultery, fornication … but she told me the subject of abortion troubled her.

This showed she had never entered into the healing of the blood of Jesus on that sin.

I pointed out to her that the apostle Paul caused the followers of Jesus to be killed prior to the time Jesus revealed HIMSELF to Paul on the road to Damascus. Yet there is no indication Paul thought on those murders.

In fact Paul said:

Philippians 3:13-15  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, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded. 

Paul understood the only thing that can wipe out our past sins is the blood of Jesus and faith in the blood of Jesus as spoken by the scriptures.

Romans 5:1    Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

8-9   But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

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As long as we try to make ourselves worthy, we will wallow in our sins.

When we accept the worthiness of Jesus to pay for what we did, we free ourselves by faith in HIS blood.

So until you enter into this, keep these scriptures before you day and night so you can come to believe what we read in the Bible.

* I John 1:7  The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.

* Revelation 1:5  Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

When you believe these truths, your past sins will no longer be trouble and pain to you and most likely you will not often have them brought to your mind!

And if past sins do come to mind, just look again at these scriptures.

Also I recommend these hymns:

*   Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow'r

*  Power in the Blood

(To play hymn, tap on above link.  When hymn comes on screen, tap forward > arrow to play hymn.  To return to book, tap on back < arrow at bottom of your device.)

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Scriptures:

Ephesians 2:8-9    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 

 

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Romans 8:16-18 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 

 

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Proverbs 29:23  A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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I Timothy 2:1-4   I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

 

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Acts 13 (Reading through the Bible)

 

1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

² As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate ME Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

³ And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

⁴ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

⁵ And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

⁶ And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:  ⁷ Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

⁸ But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

⁹ Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.¹⁰ And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

¹¹ And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. 

And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

¹² Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

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¹³ Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

¹⁴ But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

¹⁵ And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

¹⁶ Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

¹⁷ The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought He them out of it.

¹⁸ And about the time of forty years suffered HE their manners in the wilderness.

¹⁹ And when HE had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided their land to them by lot.

²⁰ And after that He gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

²¹ And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

²² And when He had removed him, He raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also HE gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after Mine own heart, which shall fulfil all My will.

²³ Of this man's seed hath God according to His promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

²⁴ When John had first preached before His coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

²⁵ And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not HE. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of His feet I am not worthy to loose.

²⁶ Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

²⁷ For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew Him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning Him.

²⁸ And though they found no cause of death in Him, yet desired they Pilate that HE should be slain.

²⁹ And when they had fulfilled all that was written of Him, they took Him down from the tree, and laid Him in a sepulchre.

³⁰ But God raised Him from the dead:

³¹ And HE was seen many days of them which came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses unto the people.

³² And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, ³³ God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that HE hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee.

³⁴ And as concerning that HE raised Him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, HE said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

³⁵ Wherefore HE saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption.

³⁶ For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

(David's flesh was destroyed.)

³⁷ But HE, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

³⁸ Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through This man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:  ³⁹ And by HIM all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

⁴⁰ Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
 

⁴¹ Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

⁴² And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

⁴³ Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

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⁴⁴ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

⁴⁷ For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

⁴⁸ And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

 

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⁴⁹ And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

⁵¹ But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

⁵² And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

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💥 Hymn: On Christ the solid Rock I stand

Click here to hear music for this hymn: On Christ the solid Rock I stand


  1.  My hope is built on nothing less 
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

Chorus:

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand. 

2.  When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.

3.   His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.

4.  When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
In Him, my righteousness, alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.

 

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