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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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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">September 11, 2011</p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>MAR
1 - LUKE 3-4 - JESUS: BEGINNING & NATURE OF HIS MINISTRY</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>1.
3-16-17 (3:1-20) JESUS: TESTIFIED TO BY JOHN. “:John answered,
saying to all, I indeed baptize you with water; but the <i>one</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
mightier than I comes, the latchet of whose :shoes I am not fit to
unloose: HE shall baptize you in </span><i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
Holy Spirit and fire: </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">17</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
whose :fan is in his :hand, thoroughly to cleanse his
:threshing-floor, and to gather the grain into his :barn; but the
chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire” (NNT). </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
is a </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">proper</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
introduction Father, to </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Jesus</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
and His Kingdom. </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Hallowed
be your :name.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>2. 3:21b-22 (3:21-28)
JESUS: HIS BAPTISM AND GENEALOGY. “Jesus also having been
baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">22</font>
and the Holy :Spirit descended in bodily form, as a dove, upon him,
and a voice came out of heaven, You are my :Son the beloved; in you I
am well pleased.” </b><span style="">What a
</span><u><span style="">sign</span></u><i><span style="">
</span></i><span style="">of confirmation! What a
genealogy of Mary through Nathan! We submit to Your way, Father.
</span><b><i>Your :kingdom come.</i></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>3. 4:1-2a (4:1-13) JESUS
TEMPTED. “And Jesus, full of <i>the</i> Holy Spirit, returned from
the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness forty days,
being tempted of the devil. <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">2a</font>
And he ate nothing in those :days.” </b><span style="">Following
revelation and confirmation comes temptation. You have made it this
way for </span><u><span style="">all</span></u><span style="">
of us, Father, including Jesus in His humanity. </span><b><i>Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</i></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>4. 4:14-15 JESUS: <u>POWER</u>
AFTER FASTING AND TESTING. “And :Jesus returned in the power of
the Spirit into :Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through
the whole region round about. <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">15</font>
And HE was teaching in their :synagogues, being glorified of all.”
</b><span style="">Note: </span><u><span style="">power</span></u><span style="">
in Jesus' ministry came after a season of fasting. </span><u><span style="">When</span></u><span style="">
you fast, Jesus said, assuming we will fast. And Father forgive us
for seeing things in Your Word that are easy on our flesh, but
overlooking those conditions that bring us closer to You. </span><b><i>Our
:daily :bread Give us this day!</i></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>5. 4:18-19 (4:16-30) JESUS:
BEGINS MINISTRY AT NAZARETH. “The Lord's Spirit <i>is</i> upon me,
Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to <i>the</i> poor; Has
sent me to proclaim release to captives, and sight to <i>the</i>
blind, To set free <i>the</i> bruised, <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">19</font>
To proclaim the Lord's acceptable year.” </b><u><span style="">This</span></u><span style="">
is Your Messiah, Father! This is His word of the Kingdom to us. We
bow and accept His gracious words. </span><b><i>And forgive us our
:debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>6. 4:31-32 (4:31-43) JESUS:
MOVES HEADQUARTERS TO CAPERNAUM. “And he came to Capernaum, a city
of :Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbaths: <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">32</font>
and they were astonished at his :teaching; because his :word was with
authority.” </b><span style="">Here is a
Kingdom message with authority and power! Demons were subject unto
Your Son Jesus Father, and are </span><u><span style="">still</span></u><span style="">
subject to Him in us! </span><b><i>And bring us not into temptation.</i></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>7. 4:44. JESUS: PREACHES IN
SYNAGOGUES OF GALILEE. “And he was preaching in the synagogues of
:Judea.” </b><span style="">Not just in His new
headquarters of Capernaum; but in </span><u><span style="">all</span></u><span style="">
the cities of Galilee Jesus preached the Good News of the Kingdom of
God with </span><u><span style="">power</span></u><span style="">.
This was Your will and leading, Father! </span><b><i>But deliver us
from the evil </i>one!</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><u>NOTE</u>: 4:40-41a
(4:31-43) JESUS: HEALS AND CASTS OUT DEMONS! “And when the sun
was setting, all that had <i>any</i> weak with various sicknesses
brought them unto him; and He laid :hands on every one of them, <i>and</i>
cured them. <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">41a</font> And demons
also came out from many, crying out, and saying [that] You are the
Son of :God.” </b><span style="">Thank You
Father, that Your Son Jesus did not permit revelation concerning His
true nature from demonic sources! </span></font>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">The
Kingdom of God is </span><u><span style="">not</span></u><span style="">
in word only - but in power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit!
John the Baptist actually preceded the true manifestation of the
Kingdom of God as introduced by Jesus - so he did not have this
demonstration. But Jesus did! And His apostles who followed Him did
also! And whenever revival comes - </span><u><span style="">always</span></u><span style="">
these same demonstrations and “signs following appear. Study
carefully church history and its revival times, and without fail such
appear!</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Many
today teach that these demonstrations and signs ceased following the
days of Jesus and His apostles. But is </span><u><span style="">this</span></u><span style="">
theology an excuse for those who since then do </span><u><span style="">not</span></u><span style="">
have demonstration of signs and wonders and power in their
ministries? Jesus said - These “signs” </span><u><span style="">shall
follow</span></u><span style=""> those that
believe! If we do not believe they are for us today - then certainly
we will not have them confirming the word of our ministry.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">But
- is such a </span><u><span style="">correct</span></u><span style="">
theology? The Greek language is sometimes called the language of the
“Aorist”. We in English do not have the Aorist tense for our
verbs. Some have defined it as a “punctiliar” or sudden action in
past, present or future; the </span><u><span style="">tense</span></u><span style="">
that is complete in itself; not to be repeated; but with </span><u><span style="">continuing</span></u><span style="">
consequences! The coming of Jesus is such an Aorist. His death on the
Cross performing His Finished Work - is an aorist. His Resurrection
is an aorist; His coming again will be an aorist.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">But
- 1 Corinthians 12:28 - :God has </span><u><span style="">set</span></u><span style="">
some in the church - is an aorist - which includes </span><u><span style="">all</span></u><span style="">
the power and signs following! And Ephesians 4:11 - “And HE [Jesus]
</span><u><span style="">gave</span></u><span style="">”
the 5-fold ministries including apostles and prophets - is an </span><u><span style="">aorist.</span></u></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">So
- </span><u><span style="">as long as there is a
church</span></u><span style=""> - God and Jesus
intend that the </span><u><span style="">Gifts</span></u><span style="">
of the Spirit and Ministries to equip the members of the Body of
Christ - should </span><u><span style="">continue</span></u><span style="">
to function. Should they fail to be manifested - this but indicates a
low spiritual temperature in the church - that requires revival! -
and as soon as revival comes - than spontaneously the Gifts and
Ministries reappear! They </span><u><span style="">did</span></u><span style="">
in the ministry of Luther! They </span><u><span style="">did</span></u><span style="">
in the ministry of the Wesleys! They </span><u><span style="">did</span></u><span style="">
at Azusa Street in 1906! And they will continue to do so to the very
end.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">According to the Aorist tense
then, it is theologically sound to believe for the type of ministry
manifested by Jesus and His apostles in the beginning - to continue
unabated to the very end!</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">And
our Psalm for today? - </span><b>61:1-2 (61:1-8) LEAD ME TO THE
ROCK! “Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">2</font>
from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead
me to the rock that is higher than I” (ESV). </b><span style="">Your
Name O Jehovah Father, is a strong tower; we Your righteous ones run
into it, and are lifted on high!</span><b> (Proverbs 18:10).</b><span style="">
J.A.Watt</span></font></p>
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