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ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<a href="tel:253-517-9195" target="_blank">253-517-9195</a> - Email:
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/" target="_blank">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">October 15, 2012</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
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</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>JUN
10 - 3 JOHN - TRUTH AND LOVE VERSUS PRIDE AND STRIFE</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>1.
1 (NNT) LOVE MUST BE IN TRUTH. <font size="3">“The elder to Gaius
the beloved, whom I love in truth.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">We
can love sentimentally; we can love emotionally; but if we love in
truth,, we will be our brother’s keeper! </span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">This</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
is the way you want us, Father: </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">speaking</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
the truth in love; </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">being</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
true in love. O make us willing to be made willing to be like this!
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallowed be
your :name!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">2.
2 LOVED ONES: THEIR THREE-FOLD PROSPERITY. </span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
</span></span><b><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Beloved,
I pray that in all </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
you prosper and be in health, even as your :soul prospers.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">If
our soul is not prosperous; balanced in mind, emotions and will; what
is the use of prosperity and health? They make us yet more miserable.
But when Your will Father, is done in our soul as it is in heaven,
then health and prosperity will </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
ruin us nor draw us from You! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:kingdom come!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
3-4 TRUTH WALKED IN: BRINGS JOY! </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“For
I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and witnessed to your :truth,
even as YOU walk in the truth. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">4
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">No
greater grace have I than these </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
to hear of my :children walking in the truth.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">This
is the word of a true spiritual parent: </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
just a believer, but being </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">sanctified</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
through the renewal of our mind according to </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">truth</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">.
</span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">This</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
causes joy to our leaders, and to You too, Father! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
5, 8 (5-8) LOVE OF HOSPITALITY: A GOOD WORK. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Beloved,
you do a faithful work in whatever you do toward the brethren and
strangers as they are. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">8
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">WE
therefore ought to welcome :such, that we may become fellow-workers
for the truth.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Demetrius
did this, but not Diotrephes; John desired that Gaius be like
Demetrius. O forgive us Father, that we so often fail in the
wonderful privilege of hospitality, and in encouraging Your true
servants whom You send our way! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">5.
9 (9-10) LOVE OF PRE-EMINENCE: A WARNING AGAINST. “I wrote
somewhat unto the church: but </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Diotreph</span></font><font size="3"><u>e</u></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">s,
who loves pre-eminence among them, receives us not.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Pride
is the basic sin that trapped Lucifer and made him fall. Diotrephes
was tempted in like manner, and lost practical love for
fellow-believers and visiting leaders. O strengthen us Father, that
we fall not into temptation by departing from humility and a servant
spirit! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">6.
11 (11-12) LOVE OF GOOD: EXAMPLE OF DEMETRIUS. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Beloved,
imitate not :evil, but :good. The doer of good is of :God; the doer
of evil has not seen :God.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Make
no mistake about t</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">h</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">is:
don’t water it down. Saints are those who have </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">experienced</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
Covenant love (CHEsed), and who </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">extend</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
it to all mankind! Jesus did! Father, make us like Demetrius, not
Diotrephes. Make us </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">peace-makers</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">,
not sowers of discord. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
bring us not into temptation.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">7.
13-14 PERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND BENEDICTION. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“I
had many things to write you, but I am unwilling to write you with
ink and pen: </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">14
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">but I
hope shortly to see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace to
you. The friends salute you. Salute the friends by name.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">How
we love the warm and practical nature of Your beloved apostle,
Father! No wonder Jesus loved Him, which means </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">You</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
love him too! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
deliver us from the evil </span></i><span style="text-decoration:none">one!</span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
12 </b></span><b><span style="text-decoration:none">(11-12) </span><span style="text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="text-decoration:none">A GOOD WITNESS FOR
DEMETRIUS. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Demetrius
has the witness of all, and of the truth itself: yes, WE also </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">bear</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
witness; and you know that our :witness is true.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">The
good witness from men and a good witness from </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Truth</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">:
</span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">this</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
we desire for ourselves also, Father</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">!</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt">3
John 2 is a much quoted verse by “Word of Faith” folk concerning
healing - yet - not them alone! And inasmuch as it is in the Word of
God by the Spirit through John - we ought to look at it carefully in
the context of the whole Bible - but especially in the 27 books of
the New Covenant.</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">For
some insight on this that God has given me, turn to our Website
</span></span><b><span style="text-decoration:none"><<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org">www.2rbetter.org</a>></span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">,
and click on Archives; then scroll down to 2008-07-07 “For Better
Health with Long Years”.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">I
mention there that Marie and I at 89 are experiencing better than
normal health physically, mentally and spiritually. We do not see any
one activity on our part as being responsible for this - but rather
“a package” of activities. Friends asked if I would share the
other activities of this passage on “scientific walking” and
“rebounding”. I have done this </span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">i</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">n
another place on our Website. Click on “Interlinear”, and then
scroll down to 3 John. Under “NOTE:” - I have listed our other
activities for good health and long life. As I mention there - others
may have a far better package of activities tha</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">n</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
we do, but we do have good fruit to point to in our lives. Marie
swims 3 days a week for an hour at a time with most of the strokes.
Her diet is quite strict. She makes “smoothies” for both of us -
very healthy - every other day. It keeps me driving our car accident
free - sometimes several hundred miles at a time. It has enable</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">d</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
me to complete this year my part in the production of God’s Bible
Numerics “</span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Outlined</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
Interlinear New Testament” based on the two NT texts prepared by
Ivan Panin. I am now well on the way to completing 3 other
complementary texts to this.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">For
Marie - it enables her to keep up an intercessory prayer ministry for
our family, friends and missionaries, plus regular encouragement by
phone calls, emails, and visits. </span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">She
also has a garden back and front - like a little park.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Our
daily devotional time with God keeps us happy, fruitful, full of
faith and open to ministry. We minister every other Sunday in a new
Korean Church, and serve as on</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">e</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
of the 3 overseeing elders to it. I am also active in helping and
encouraging the formation of a City Church and Eldership in the Gate.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">So
- do Marie and I recommend the above? Yes - but not to the exclusion
of any other plans better than ours. Marie and I are both well under
130 pounds in weight. We believe God in His Bible, links drunkenness
with surfeiting - or overeating. They are both wrong. America - even
Christian Americans - are guilty of the latter, </span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">much
more than any other nation of the world. We can guarantee with our
diet - you can eat all you want - and still lose weight. It is
learning how to eat 3 balanced meals a day - majoring on fruit and
vegetable, and cutting way down on meat and carbohydrates and “junk
food”. On the above regimen - at 89 we not just keep plugging along
- we do so with the help of the Spirit and Presence of God: body,
soul and spirit. John Wesley at 5’ 6” lived at 120 pounds
throughout his life, dying at 87, ministering effectively right up to
the end.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt">Bless
each one of you, and may you too meet the above conditions - and
likewise enjoy the same type of life we enjoy at our age. - Jim &
Marie Watt</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
Proverbs chapter for the day: 10:24 (ESV) THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.
</span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“What the
wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous
will be granted.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">What
a contrast! There is </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">no</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
final security for the wicked. Show us Father, the terrible end of
the wicked, even though in </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">this</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
life they seem to prosper (Psalm 73:16-22). </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Then</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
we will praise You with understanding, and </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallow
your :name!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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