*** Podcast: Peter walked on water to get to the place where Jesus was. He only began sinking when he looked at the waves.

 

 

Matthew 14

25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

26 And when the disciples saw HIM walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

(Peter wanted to be where Jesus was.)

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

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Home Meeting of Jesus Ministries

July 22-26, 2024

1-4 PM Daily

Pam Padgett's home in Colorado Springs, Co.

(details to follow)

Paul told us what to do when we gather as the church and this is what we will try to do at these sessions:

I Corinthians 14:26  How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm (prayer), hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Matthew 18:20  (Jesus says:)  For where two or three are gathered together in MY name, there am I in the midst of them.

(Pam & I believe Matthew 18:20.  Do you? If you believe this, what should you expect?  I have prayed that God have those at this meeting that HE wants here.  Pam and I make 2.  So that means the Spirit of Jesus will be with us doing as God wills. Jesus heals people.  Jesus saves people.  Jesus brings words to show people the way to go. People learn the working of the Holy Spirit of God to teach people the things of God and to remind them of things Jesus said to us in the Bible.  The Holy Spirit is the comforter and the Spirit of Truth.  I'm so often amazed at those things Jesus shows me and how it helps me to know what to do on this earth.)

When Jesus is in the midst of us, all things are possible!  Jesus is the truth and the answer to everything!

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Host Hotel for Meeting

* Fairfield Inn by Marriott Hotel

(2 miles from Pam's home)

15275 Struthers Road, Colorado Springs,  Colorado, USA, 80921

(719)-488-4644

(Discount rates at Marriott for those attending meetings

Click here to make reservations: Jesus Ministries Meeting Hotel Reservations)

We have reserved a block of 15 rooms.  We recommend you make reservations NOW because you can cancel without penalty so long as you do this before July 19, 2024. 

Breakfast included

Refrigerators / microwaves

Request Mountain View

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Other Hotels

* My Place  

(1 mile from Pam's home) 

369 Gleneagle Gate View, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921

(719) 203-5830

Kitchenette in Rooms

Request Mountain View

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* Super 8 by Wyndom  

(8 miles from Pam's home)

8135 North Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920-3903

 

 

(719) 528-7100

Request Mountain View

Next door to Cracker Barrel

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💥  The Broadmoor Hotel

(20 miles south of Pam's home)

Luxury 5-Star

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💥  Attention:  Summer is peak tourist season:

Make reservations early

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*** Podcast: * In everything we ask God: "Are YOU telling me to do that? and if so, HOW am I to do it?"

What does God want me to do?

and HOW do I do that?

In everything we examine ourselves by these two questions.

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Podcast: * The early church met in homes. Paul gave instructions as to what was to happen when we come together as the church. We will try to do that when we meet as the church this summer in Colorado Springs.

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Home Meeting of Jesus Ministries

July 22-26, 2024

Pam Padgett's home in Colorado Springs, Co.

(details to follow)

Paul told us what to do when we gather as the church and this is what we will try to do:

I Corinthians 14:26  How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm (prayer), hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Matthew 18:20  (Jesus says:)  For where two or three are gathered together in MY name, there am I in the midst of them.

Do you believe Matthew 18:20?  Pam and I are believers so that makes 2 of us.  Jesus promises to be with us in this case.  Since Jesus is with us and we believe this, shouldn't people be born again and healings occur?  I would expect this to happen.  

But if you do not expect and believe and come here in faith, then we are warned as follows:

James 1:5-6  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7  For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

Please examine yourself.  

Recently a woman in our little church group said she never hears from God when she prays?  

Hebrews 11:6   But without faith it is impossible to please HIM: for he that cometh to God must believe that HE is, and that HE is a rewarder of them that diligently seek HIM.

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Every time I pray, I expect God to hear me for I pray according to the will of God.  If I'm not sure of the will of God, I don't ask God to do something.

I'm sure when I pray asking God to create in me a clean heart and to renew a new spirit within me (Psalm 51:10), I'm sure God does that for me.  Sometimes I feel a change in me instantly.

I John 5:14-15  And this is the confidence that we have in HIM, that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:

15 And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.

You can't listen to what the devil says and confess that to other people and receive from God.

When the devil tells me something opposite to Bible,  I know that is the devil speaking and I refuse to believe it because devil is a liar and there is no truth in him.  

And I do not repeat what the devil says to me.  neither should you.  

Joan Boney

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*** Podcast: Scripture brought to my mind by Holy Spirit changed everything

 

 

Comments by Joan Boney:

We have a woman in our church group who has been difficult to deal with from time to time.

Recently the Holy Spirit brought this scripture to my mind and it enabled me to go another way as I communicated with her.

I Thessalonians 5:14  Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

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* Warn the unruly:  disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control:

* Comfort the feebleminded:  (of a person) unable to make intelligent decisions or judgments:

* Support the weak:  liable to break or give way under pressure; easily damaged:

*  Be patient:  able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious:

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*** Podcast: 14 Plagues of the Great Tribulation

 

At the end of time, before God destroys this heaven and earth, God brings upon this earth the plagues of The Great Tribulation.  Many of these are weather related.  

Here are the plagues:

14 Plagues  

(1st 7 plagues are brought by the angels as they sound their 7 trumpets)

#1.  Rev. 8:6 ... hail, fire, mingled with blood ... 1/3 part of trees burnt up & all green grass burnt

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#2.  Rev. 8:8-9 ... great mountain burning with fire cast into the sea ... 1/3 of sea became blood ... 1/3 of creatures in the sea died ... 1/3 of ships destroyed

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#3.  Rev. 8:10-11 ... great burning star falls from heaven onto the rivers ...  name of star "Wormwood" ... 1/3 of the rivers become wormwood ... many men die of the waters because waters are made bitter.

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#4.  Rev. 8:12 ... 1/3 of sun, moon, stars "smitten" and go dark ... day shown not for a third part; night likewise

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#5.  Rev. 9:1-11 ... smoke released from bottomless pit darkens sun and air ... locust released with power like scorpions with power to hurt men  for 5 months; those men who do not have the seal of God in their foreheads ... 

Rev. 9:6  And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

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#6.  Rev. 9:15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

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#7.  Rev. 10:6  That there should be time no longer. 7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as HE hath declared to HIS servants the prophets.

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Woes of the last 7 angels as they pour out their 7 vials:

#1.  Rev. 16:1-2  And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

noisome (sore having a bad odor)

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#2.  Rev. 16:3 angel pours his vial upon the sea and it became as the blood of a dead man and every living soul died in the sea ...

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#3. Rev. 16:4 Third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters and they became blood.

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#4.  Rev. 16:8  Fourth angel poured his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire and men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues; and they repented not to give HIM glory.

(Reminds you of the great heat of 2023 in Southwest USA, but I think this heat of the vial of the angel on the sun will be even worse and will be all over the world for he poured that vial on the sun which reaches every person on this earth.)

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#5.  Rev. 16:10  And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, 11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

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#6.  Rev. 16:12  Sixth angel pours his vial on river Euphrates and the water dried up ... 3 unclean spirits loosed ... spirits of devils working miracles ... gathering world to the battle of Armagedon

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#7. Rev. 16 ... And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of HIS wrath.

20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

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*** Podcast: God has made a considerable change in my life during the past year.

 

God showed me a way of escape during the past year and I entered in fully to that way of escape.

God led me to surround myself with "good" and to "flee" from evil.  God showed me to put around me things that cause me to smile.  Things that make me laugh. Things that cause me to sit down and relax and to wait in peace and joy on this earth.

God put me into the home of another person of faith with whom I wait in faith in God.  (And because I no longer have expenses for my own house, there is much more money available to purchase that which brings much joy into both our lives.)

It is an amazing approach to the end times that I would never dreamed possible.

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*** Podcast: Make your mind think on these things.

 

 

Philippians 4

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

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We learn to deliberately turn away from the evil and make ourselves think on the "good".

We know the evil is out there.  We do not bury our heads in the sand. We are even aware of what they are doing today.  But we do not let ourselves fret over them, and complain as many do.  We do not enjoy the sensations of the new evils as some do.  Instead we force ourselves to think on the good that is coming though God and Jesus.  We think on that which God has prepared for us, the new Jerusalem wherein dwelleth righteousness, where there is no pain, no sorrow, no unrighteousness.  Where we have new bodies, spiritual bodies and there is no physical disease.

Revelation 21

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God HIMSELF shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.

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2 Peter 3

10  But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

13  Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

We must work to make our minds focus on those things that are pure, lovely, true, just, of good report.

And we must focus on all the good things God has given us to enjoy on this present earth and enjoy those things!  For enjoying those good things can turn our thinking from evil.  It is one of the ways of escape that God has given to HIS people during these present evil times.

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*** Podcast: Two key verses in 1 Cor. 2 showing great difference between Old and New Testament churches.

 

 

 

I Corinthians 2

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love HIM.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

In these 2 verses, the apostle Paul shows us a very great difference between the Old and New Testament churches.

The people in the OT were not all given the Holy Spirit.

The people in the NT were given the Holy Spirit.

What difference does that make?

Jesus tells us in the following scripture the work the Holy Spirit does for the individual who is born again.

John 14:16  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13  Howbeit when HE , the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

I Corinthians 3:16  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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*** Podcast: Something God told me several years ago which strongly applies to each of us today.

 

 

Jesus says:

Matthew 12

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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I often pray this over me:

Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Often when I pray this, immediately I feel God has taken care of the problem and has cleansed my heart and spirit.

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Podcast: Living by the Word of God

 

 

Romans 12:1  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 

 

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

 

 

Philippians 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 

 

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

 

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

 

 

Ezekiel 36:24  For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. 

 

25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 

 

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 

 

27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. 

 

28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: 

 

 

2 Corinthians 10:3-5  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 

 

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

 

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

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*** Podcast: Following the Spirit of God

Jesus says concerning the Holy Spirit:

John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear, that shall he speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

 

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*** Podcast: Killings without motive in churches and schools. End time problems. People being unable to control themselves.

 

 

2 Timothy 3

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent (lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled):, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

We must control our own selves for devils will bring thoughts to torment us if we allow him entrance.

We give devils entrance by filling our hearts with bad things, allowing evil thoughts to build up without taking them to God. 

Paul tells us to think on things that are good, lovely, just and true.

Philippians 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Revelation 12:12  ... Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

I do not focus on devils but rather I focus on what I do, filling my own life with good things, with joy, with things that make me laugh. 

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*** Podcast: Scriptures are as good treasures which we store in our hearts!

 

We fill our hearts with good treasure each time we hear a scripture from the Holy Spirit, think on that scripture, and do that scripture in an appropriate way.

A few days ago, the Holy Spirit reminded me of this verse of scripture.

I Thessalonians 5:14  Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

I looked up the meaning of "feebleminded" ... A person who is unable to make intelligent decisions or judgments:  Comfort that person.  

My mother became "feebleminded" in the latter years of her life.  Not seriously feebleminded, just a little.  She had driven a car all her life.  But one day she was going to visit her cousin who lived a few blocks away and she got into the car and said to me, "Now how do you make it go forward."  (That was a sign to me that her driving days might be over and I would need to take her to her cousin's house in future.)

We don't beat up a feebleminded person.  We help that person in which ever way God shows us to help that person.  Don't let yourself be annoyed or troubled.  It is often something that happens in the latter years of life.  Just make it as easy as possible if that person needs help.  Don't let yourself be troubled.  It is just something that happens and is not a big deal.

I am 86, and I find my memory comes and goes!  Sometimes I just go blank on how to operate the TV remote, on things I have done many times before.  It is a normal thing of life.  Sometimes I will even forget where a scripture is located that I once knew very well.  I'm simply old!  If needed someone can look that scripture up for me!  Don't let yourself be troubled!

Is the person unruly or feebleminded? we ask ourselves.

We warn the unruly.  If the person is stubbornly willful, we warn that person, for that is a sin.  If the person is "weak" it can be a sin or it can be a sign of something else.

With all persons we must learn to be patient, controlling ourselves, not allowing ourselves to be annoyed that they are interrupting us in what we are doing, or are troubling us in some way that is often unimportant but we are making it important.

Paul tells us one problem of the last days is that men will be ...  lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; (2 Timothy 3) 

We work to keep our own selves from drifting into any of these characteristics.  And note people who are taking on these characteristics, warn them, and then likely avoid them.  

These are dangerous days!

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*** Podcast: The prophet in the New Testament Church as shown in the NT Bible.

We establish our church doctrine by the New Testament Bible.  

What does the NT Bible say to us about the subject? 

Does the NT Bible show prophets working in the NT church?

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Prophets of the New Testament in the book of Acts:

Acts 11

27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

(dearth: lack, want, scarcity)

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Acts 15

32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

(confirmed:  established them in the ways of God and rules of God and faith in God)

33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. 34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

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Acts 21:10  And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

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The apostle Paul gave instructions for the gathering of the New Testament church and Paul presented the following instruction for proper speaking of NT prophets in the NT church.

I Corinthians 14  (Rules for prophet as they present things of God in the New Testament church gathering)

29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

37  If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

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I Corinthians 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And God hath set some in the church (to care for the church), first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

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Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore HE (Jesus) saith, When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE (Jesus) led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9 (Now that HE ascended, what is it but that HE also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?10 HE that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that HE might fill all things.)

11 And HE (Jesus from heaven)  gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

(some: means "multiple")

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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From the above scriptures we see prophets working in the New Testament churches and refute those churches today who say there are no more prophets today,  To say this is antichrist, opposite to New Testament Bible.

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*** Podcast: As a new Christian, God taught me the work of a prophet by taking me to Bible and showing me what HE said to the prophets and did with the prophets.

 

 

Ezekiel 3

4 And HE (God) said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with MY words unto them.

5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

6 Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent (not showing due respect for another person); and hardhearted.
 (incapable of being moved to pity or tenderness; unfeeling)

8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
 
9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

10 Moreover HE said unto me, Son of man, all MY words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.

11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

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Ezekiel 3

17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at MY mouth, and give them warning from ME.

18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

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I asked God if there is any example in the New Testament Bible where the blood of a person would be required if he failed to warn the church.

God replied:  Acts 20

Paul called for the elders of the church of Ephesus and said to them:  

25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

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*** Podcast: When we speak by the Spirit of God, our work is of God.

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth.  The Holy Spirit is the Comforter.  The Holy Spirit searches the mind of God to reveal God's will to us the children of God.

By the Word from the Holy Spirit we go forward.

And by the Word from the Holy Spirit we remain still.

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

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Our own flesh and devils will try to get us to go in the way of destruction for us.

Galatians 5

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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I Corinthians 6

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers (those who speak vile things), nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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

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

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

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*** Podcast: Paul's example for us when we come before the church.

 

Paul learned from God to speak by the Holy Spirit when he spoke to the church.  Paul didn't speak cleverly divised stories.  Paul "determined to speak Jesus" laying down his own life for the sake of the Gospel.  And Paul was greatly persecuted by the Jews and they often tried to kill Paul because of those things he spoke.

Paul spoke by the Holy Spirit:

I Corinthians 2

1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and HIM crucified.

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect (the church perfected by The Word): yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

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*** Podcast: More about apostles in the Church today - Part 2.

 

 

 

Ephesians 4

8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

(some:  an unspecified number of people; more than one)

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into HIM in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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*** Podcast: More about apostles in the Church today - Part 1.

 

 

Ephesians 4

8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

(some:  an unspecified number of people; more than one)

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into HIM in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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*** Podcast: The apostle in the New Testament Church. What God showed me about apostles.

 

The first apostle called by Jesus from heaven was the apostle Paul.  Jesus had already been crucified and resurrected and taken by God into heaven when HE called Paul from heaven to be an apostle and teacher.

Acts 9

1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME?

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

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Paul was not the last of the apostles but was the first of the ministers of the New Testament church to be called by Jesus from heaven.

Ephesians 4

8 Wherefore HE (Jesus) saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9 (Now that HE ascended, what is it but that HE also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 HE that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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The ministers of Jesus for the New Testament Church which Jesus called from heaven were apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers.  "Some apostles" means multiple apostles were called.

The apostle Paul, speaking to king Agrippa, said:  

Acts 26

4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And HE said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in ME.

19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Jesus appointed 12 apostles when HE walked on this earth.  But after HE was crucified and raised from the dead and taken into heaven by God, Jesus began to establish HIS New Testament Church from heaven.

Paul was one of those apostles called from heaven by Jesus and appointed by Jesus from heaven and taught by Jesus from heaven.

Galatians 1

1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised HIM from the dead;)

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by HIS grace,

16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach HIM among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

God taught Paul.  And God teaches us who are minister's of Jesus in the church today.  Paul is our example of a new testament minister.  Paul was taught by God from heaven.  We, too, are taught by God by The Word from heaven which comes to us by HIS Holy Spirit.

John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.  

 

 

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