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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">"<font size="3"><b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE" MINISTRIES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></font></p>
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Box 25116 -- Federal Way WA 98093-2116</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"> <b><u>FIVE
ESSENTIAL GIFTS [5-FOLD OF EPHESIANS 4:11 (1-16)]</u></b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><u><b>THEIR
RELATION SHIP TO THE PRESBYTERY (ELDERSHIP)</b></u></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
Pastor David Yonggi Cho of Seoul, S. Korea, gave unusual prophecies
for Canada starting in 1975.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
Certain prophets among the New England prophets in the time of 1776,
also gave an unusual word for God's purposes for Canada in the
end-times.</p>
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<b>1. George R. Hawtin,</b> soon after the February 1948 Visitation
in North Battleford, Saskatchewan majoring on the restored
"Presbytery" concept, began to teach on the 5-fold ministries of
Ephesians 4:11, which really was the basis for the Presbytery.</p>
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<b>2. The original purpose of the restored Presbytery</b> according
to God's original prophetic word was to: - Indicate the gifting and
position of each member in the body of Christ, with anointing to
function.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;">- It would find
restoration through prophecy and the laying on of hands: 1 Timothy
1:18 (l:18-20; 4:14 (4:11-16); Deut. 34:9 (34:9-12) - for Joshua;
Genesis 48 8-12 for Ephraim & Manasseh; Hebrews 6:1-3 (5:11-6-8)
- the 4<sup>th</sup> of the 7 Foundation Truths.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;">- Milford
Kirkpatrick was selected by the Lord on February 11<sup>th</sup>,
1948, to receive the first example of what God had in mind. Besides
having an apostolic indication that indeed brought him to 20 nations
later on, God indicated by the Spirit that he would have a confirming
gift of laying on of hands for healing. Brother Hawtin immediately
invited some 20 forward with physical needs, to have Brother
Kirkpatrick minister to them. God unusually confirmed the gift so
indicated.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;">- Mrs. Rasmussen,
wife of a Canadian leader of those days, asked me in 1962, Do you
remember in October 1948 in Edmonton giving a prophecy over me? I
answered, No Ma'am. Well here is what the Lord gave you to say over
me - Martha Martha, you have been busy over many things, but Mary has
chosen the better part. However, I will now put into you the spirit
of a Mary, and you will find that you too will be able to sit at My
feet and learn of Me. Yet you shall retain the spirit of a Martha,
and in balance you will serve Me in a way both pleasing to me, and
satisfying to you. She then said, Do you know what nick-name my
friends used to give me? <u>Martha!</u></p>
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That was the type of ministry that took place back in 1948. Strong
lives were taken apart, and put together again, but with a new
heavenly touch and a new fruitfulness in line with their Risen Lord.</p>
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Another evangelist in those days with a fruitful ministry of 1000's
present, presented himself for Presbytery ministry. Following that
impartation, he went to South America, and had from 50,000 to
100,000 in his meetings, with extreme fruitfulness that went along
with it.</p>
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In April of 1948 I attended a meeting in the Queen Elizabeth High
School auditorium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Ern Hawtin was speaking
and giving a report on what God had started in February. Never had I
heard prophecies like those that preceded his message in the worship
time. And those giving them were students that I knew from 1945-1946
when I attended Bethel Bible Institute in Saskatoon. This school in
1947 moved up to North Battleford, and became the Sharon Schools. I
thought, "Where have I been all of my life? What is God doing that
has so transformed these former fellow students of mine? And besides
that, at that time they were not specially spiritual in their
attitudes.
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Following Ern Hawtin's report and message, he told us that he felt
permission from the Lord to minister prophetically over a few, and
called me out first. There was up to 1000 present, and I was sitting
on his right, in the second row, on the end seat. When he ministered
over me first prophetically and then with the laying on of hands, he
confirmed things that only I and the Lord knew. I had shared with
none the things I was hearing. Then when he prayed over me with the
laying on of hands, an anointing came upon me prophetically, that
hasn't left me to this day.</p>
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<b>3. The Nature of the 5-fold.</b></p>
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- Acts 13:3 (1-3) - revealed how certain prophets and teachers in the
city church of Antioch met, and the Holy Spirit unexpectedly used
them to commission 2 of their number for the first missionary trip,
Barnabas and Saul. They returned from this first trip as apostles,
with Paul now #1.</p>
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- Acts 15:1-35. At the request of the church of Antioch through their
representatives, Paul and Barnabas, the apostles and elders of the
church of Jerusalem met to consider the problem, of certain of their
members confusing the work of the church of Antioch in their
missionary endeavors. It was a Judaizing controversy, in which the
Jerusalem members were saying that Gentiles could not be Christians
till they were first converted to Judaism and were circumcised. Paul
in Galatians carefully and logically showed the absolute wrongness of
this attitude. James the half-brother of Jesus, was apostolic pastor
of the church of Jerusalem, but not one of the 12. He summed up the
meeting in Acts 15:13-29, and wonderfully confirmed the wishes of
Paul and Barnabas and the city church of Antioch. Notice carefully
the protocol between city churches in those days, and how serious
problems were wisely solved.</p>
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- 1 Peter 5:1 (5:1-5) - Here Peter, though an apostle - even one of
the original 12 - (though 12 additional ones are named in the New
Testament) - yet here he rates himself as a fellow-elder with the
other resident elders. This is a significant insight.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-
Now see Ruth 4:1-6 (3:1-4-17) - What we see here taking place as an
Eldership or Presbytery sitting in the gate of a city or large
village, represents the place where </span><u>all</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
problems are solved - and where they wait on God for Him, and His
directions for the good of the city. </span><u>This</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
is what was taking place at Antioch (Acts 13:1-3) and Jerusalem (Acts
15) - as a carry-over from Old Testament times.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
- The Sanhedrin was a gathering of 70 elders for the welfare of the
nation of Israel, though over time it could become corrupt, as it did
in the time of Jesus' crucifixion.</p>
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- The Eldership is a term synonymous with Presbytery (a word based on
the word "elder".</p>
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- All of the 5-fold ministries of Ephesians 4:11 are elders.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-
The 5-fold Eldership or Presbytery is </span><u>not</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
for a local church alone - but for the City church, sitting in the
Gate of the City.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-
Their function was not just for the modern sense of Presbytery as
indicated by prophecy and laying on of hands on February 11, 1948,
but for all other functions of Eldership as indicated in Scripture,
Old Testament as well as New. </span><u>However</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
the restoration of the function of Presbytery or Eldership in 1948 </span><u>is</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
legitimate, and a very important function, which will be demonstrated
Monday night. This function can be both corporate and
individual. On Monday we will, following a teaching session conducted
by both Pastor Kirk Duncan and myself - first move in the corporate
dimension, and then as time permits, with individuals.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Now
note: </span><u>Ephesians 4:12</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>- </b></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
5-fold-ministries of 4:11 are</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
"for the perfecting of the saints, unto a work of ministry, unto a
building of the body of the Christ." </b></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">-
</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b> </b></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">an</span></span><span style="text-decoration: none;">d
a specific function for Presbytery as it relates to coordinating the
various members of Christ's spiritual body. The Greek word is
</span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>ka-tarTIz</b></span><u><b>o</b></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">:
perfecting, maturing, </span></span><u><span style="">equipping</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
In a sense the 5 lumbar vertebrae of the human spinal column
represent the strengthening effect of the 5-fold ministries! It takes
all 5 - sitting in the gate of the city. They did this </span></span><u><span style="">freely</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
for all the local churches of that city. Each city church had its own
unique Presbytery.</span></span></p>
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In 1992 I had a vision, in which God had George R. Hawtin appear to
Marie and myself, though he was then with the Lord. He said, "I am
too old to lead in another visitation. You and Marie were with us in
the beginning. You are aware of all the 12 Embryonic Revival
Principles that came together by God in 1948. I pass the torch on to
you. Take it, and bring to maturity the 12 Embryonic Revival
Principles of that day. They shall be parameters of safety to
safeguard the last day revival preceding the return of the Lord.</p>
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In a sense, the united working of the Presbytery and the 5-fold
ministry is the very heart of that move. What Pastor Rathnam has
asked me to do in the convention, is nothing more than the
fulfillment of the mandate I received from God through Brother Hawtin
in July, 1992.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
On Saturday 27<sup>th</sup> at 7:00 PM, Sunday morning the 28<sup>th</sup>
at 10:30 AM and briefly Monday night at 7:00 PM,I will be teaching
and preaching on portions of the above concerning the relationship
between the 5-fold Offices of Ephesians 4:11 and the Presbytery
concept, as they came together in 1948 at North Battleford. As the
last living elder of the 1948 Summer Camp Meeting, and as one
commissioned by God through vision in 1992, I feel He wants this
balance to be clearly set forth before the return of His Son.</p>
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On Sunday night at 7:00 PM I will share God's mandate to Marie and I
in our "Two Are Better than One" Ministry; how it applies to all
team couples, especially married couples, and how it relates to
Prayer Multiplication, especially for 70 cities of Canada and 70 more
in the USA. God would have this designated as "Spiritual Star
Wars." In Zechariah 12:8 in the last days, the feeble among us will
be as David (10,000-fold - and a prayer couple - 100,000); but we of
the house of David (like the 5-fold will be as God, as the Angel of
Jehovah - one million fold; and a prayer couple, 10 million fold. 4
such couple will be as one billion-fold. 70 cities with such teams
of 8 could take out principalities and powers over cities, areas and
nations, as Daniel did in chapter 9 and 10.</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span style="">This</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
will speed Jesus' return, and allow us to pray in sincerity, "Yes:
I come quickly" foretells Jesus. And our response,"Amen: </span></span><u><span style="">come</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20).</span></span></p>
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The location of these meetings again:</p>
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<b>New Hope Christian Centre</b></p>
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<b>2825 Garden Park Tower</b></p>
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<b>Clearbrook Road - Abbotsford, B.C.</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<b>Contact Phone # 604-852-8076 - #604-852-8164</b></p>
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<b>David Rathnam, pastor.</b></p>
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And where to order the 1948 Ten Half-Hour segments arranged by the
Rev. Dr. John Roddam of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Seattle, and
also the 4 services outlined above (both filmed by Stuart Spani of
North Vancouver. - Available through:</p>
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<b>Norlynn Audio Visual Services - Vancouver BC</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b><a href="http://www.reason-for-hope.com/"><span style="text-decoration: none;">www.reason-for-hope.com</span></a></b></p>
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