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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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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>JAN
29 - MATTHEW 24-25 - COMING AGAIN OF JESUS</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>1.
24:2 (24:1-2) DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE. “But Jesus answered <i>and</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
said to them, Do you not see all these </span><i>things? </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Amen
I say </span><i>un</i><span style="font-style: normal;">to you, In no
wise shall one stone be left here upon another, that shall not be
thrown down” (NNT). </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
You have no sentiment that is mawkish concerning things that sin and
rebellion have corrupted. We thank You for Your integrity concerning
things of principle in Your Kingdom! </span></span><b><i>Hallowed be
Your Name!</i></b></p>
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<b>2. 24:14 (24:3-28) SIGNS OF HIS COMING. “And this :gospel of
the kingdom shall be preached in the whole inhabited <i>earth</i> for
a witness unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.” </b><span style="">It
is </span><u><span style="">then</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that the end shall come. This is a Kingdom principle! May we not
Father, water it down by some extreme dispensational teaching born of
man. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:kingdom come!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">3. 24:30 (24:29-31) THE
SECOND COMING. “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of :man
in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and
shall see the Son of :man coming on the clouds of the heaven with
power and great glory.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
is not just a prophecy: this is a prophetic </span></span><u><span style="">sign</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!
How powerful You are, Father, concerning Your Son! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">4. 24:34-35 (24:32-51)
PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE. “Amen I say </span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">un</span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;">to
you, This race shall not pass away till all these </span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">things</span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;">
come to pass. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">35</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my :words shall not
pass away.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">May
we not let the traditions of man affect our interpretation of
Scripture! Teach us a sound hermeneutic! Teach us to let the Word of
God mean what it wants to mean! Teach us to let You say what </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">You</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
want to say! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Our
:daily bread give us this day.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">5.
25:13 (25:1-13) PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS. “Watch therefore,
for you do not know the day nor the hour.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Why
should You wish to violate this precept, Father? What is in human
nature, even of believers, that we so glibly offer our
interpretations, and forget to </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">tremble</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
at Your Word (Isaiah 66:2)? </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
forgive us our :debts, as we also have forgiven our :debtors!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">6.
25:29 (25:14-30) PARABLE OF TALENTS. “For unto every one that
has shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that has not,
even what he has shall be taken away.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">May
we learn to fear from this, Father, and recognize that the Fear of
Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom! May we not be so positive as to
forget these are negative warnings! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
bring us not into temptation!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
25:40 (25:31-46) JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS. “And the King shall
answer </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">and</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
say to them, Amen I say </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">un</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">to
you, Inasmuch as you did </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">it
un</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">to
one of these my :brethren, these least, you did </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">it
un</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">to
me.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Lord
Jesus, You are our King! We acknowledge You as the Father's choice.
You Who were with God - divested Yourself of the prerogatives of
Deity, and as Son of man walked by faith like us; that satisfactory
Atonement by a Mediator might be made! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">But
deliver us from the evil one!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
24:22 (24:3-28) “And except those :days had been shortened, no
flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those :days
shall be shortened.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">What
a solemn declaration! Father, we trust You; we lean hard upon You; we
resign our eternal welfare completely into Your hands and the hands
of Your Messiah!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">These two chapters are Jesus'
direct reply to the questions of His 12 disciples. Because for 3
years they had been asking for clearer explanations for all of his
public teachings - therefore His answer near the end of His 3 year
ministry has special significance. It will behoove us to pay special
attention to His answer here.</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">In
70 AD under Emperor Titus of Rome, the destruction of Herod's Temple
took place exactly as the Son of God foretold. Not </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">one</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
prophecy of our Lord failed in fulfillment in every detail. According
to Deuteronomy 18:21-22, </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">any</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
who prophesies what does not come to pass, has spoken </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">presumptuously</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
that which Jehovah has </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
spoken, and Moses by the Spirit enjoins us </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to fear such presumptuous speakers. What Bible prophets have spoken
in the Name of Jehovah, like those of our Lord Jesus - have </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">all</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
come to pass. I fear in our generation, too many glibly speak what
the Lord has not spoken, and such should be challenged and taken to
task - for their sake. For the day will come when all such must stand
before our glorious Lord at His Second Coming before His B</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">E</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">ma
Judgment seat, and </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">answer</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
for our deeds done in the body. Glib words of prophecy spoken in His
Name that do </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
come to pass, will be counted as deeds done in the body - and in </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">that</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
day will be judged! It is proper and loving that we </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">warn</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
such careless prophets ahead of time.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">We
all need to remember James 3:1 (3:1-18) - “</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Be
not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">many
teachers</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
my brethren, knowing that </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">we</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
shall receive </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">greater
condemnation</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!”
Will we listen to this warning of the Holy Spirit through James, our
Lord's brother after the flesh? Probably many of us will not. But -
we </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">will</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
remember this word when we stand before our Lord at His Judgment
Seat!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Matthew
24:14 is a most significant verse. Back in the late 1960's Marie and
I led in a church of some 100 or so. We were preaching through the
Bible in a Year, and for each week's reading we selected a key verse,
and some in the congregation set it to music. The church children
memorized it in song, and taught it to the congregation. The above
verse was one of the 52 verses memorized for that year. I still sing
it regularly. Do you think this verse espouses a condition prior to
the end? I do. Would this position change the theology of many in
these latter days? I believe it should. The tragedy of today is that
we adjust the Bible to fit our theology - </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
our theology to fit the Bible! What do you think God expects?</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">I have selected each of the key
verses in this 7-fold context back in the 1980's. This involves 366x7
verses. God's Bible Numeric Greek and English NT was a great help for
this New Testament, and Panin's Bible Chronology based on selected
portions of the OT Hebrew text, helped in this selection. Also the
contextual arrangement of the Thomas Newberry Reference Bible of 1890
has been a great help. He spent 100,000 hours perfecting this text
with his careful notes. Many beside myself have found it a great
help. It is still available today by “Kregel Publications” of
Grand Rapids, Michigan. </font>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Psalm
29:1-2 - </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>“Ascribe
unto Jehovah, O you sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory
and strength. </b></span></font></font>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>2</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name; Worship Jehovah in
holy array,.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Help
Father - Raise up Your mighty ones, Your men of Valor, Your</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
a</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">postles
and prophets, Your Dread Champions! </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">Then</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
praise and worship will prosper! Psalm 29 accords with this 29</span></span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
day of January. J.A.Watt</span></span></font></font></h2>
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