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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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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>JUL
28 - 1 CORINTHIANS 12-14 - CHARISMATIC RULES</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.
12:7, 11 (12:1-11, NNT) GIFTS: FOR PROFIT, BY ONE SPIRIT. <font size="3">“</font><font size="3">But
to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit to :profit. </font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">11
</font><font size="3">But all these works the one and the same Spirit,
dividing to each severally even as he wills.” </font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
we acknowledge the </span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Sovereignty</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
of Your Spirit in His manifestation. We are not lord of this area.
</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.
12:12 (12:12-31a) GIFTS: TO BALANCE CHRIST’S SPIRITUAL BODY.
</span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“For even
as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the
body, being many, are one body; so also the Christ.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Yes
Father, we receive this truth. The spiritual body of Your Son is all
of us together! We are </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">part</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
of one another in Christ. We accept Your will in this respect. </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.
13:4-7 (12:31b-13:13) GIFTS: LOVE, THE MOTIVATION. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“:Love
suffers long, is kind; :love envies not, vaunts not itself, is not
puffed up, </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">5
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">is not
unseemly, seeks not its :own, is not provoked, takes not account of
:evil: </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">6
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">rejoices
not in :unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">7
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">covers
all </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
believes all </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
hopes all </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
endures all </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">.
</span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
this is the true way of rest; and resting in You in love - is the
secret of the “exchanged life”. </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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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
14:15 (14:1-19) GIFTS: RULES FOR TONGUES. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“What
is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and will pray with the
understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with
the understanding also.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">When
we speak in a tongue, we speak in the spirit (14:2). This is </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
the way of natural man, and runs contrary to our human reasoning.
Forgive us Father, for setting up ourselves as judges over Your Word!
We choose to follow Paul as he followed Christ. </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.
14:22 (14:20-25) GIFTS: PURPOSE FOR TONGUES AND PROPHECY. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“So
that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the
unbelieving: but prophecy </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">is</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
not to the unbelieving, but to the believing.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">We
thank You Father, for the possibility of a devotional prayer
language. We thank You also for tongues as a sign to unbelievers on
the day of Pentecost. Manifold are Your ways! </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><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">6.
14:32-33 (14:26-33) GIFTS: EDIFICATION THE KEY. “(And </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">the</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
spirits of prophets are subject to prophets; </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">33
</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">for
:God is not </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">a
God</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
of confusion, but of peace), as in all the churches of the saints.”
</span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">He
who says, “I could not help myself; I </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">had</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
to do it:” is </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">deceived</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">!
You Father, force none of us. You are a gentleman. It is Satan who
forces us into legalistic, inappropriate and inconsiderate action.
Deliver us Father, from the guile, deception and delusion of Satan.
</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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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">7.
14:37 (14:34-39) GIFTS: THEIR DECENCY AND ORDER. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">If
any thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take
knowledge of what </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
I write you, that it is </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">the</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
Lord’s commandment.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Do
we set ourselves up against You, </span></span><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father?
Do we judge Your Word? Do we fail to see the apostle Paul as Your
mouthpiece? We repent of this error. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">But
deliver us from the evil </span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">one!</span></font></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><u>NOTE</u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">:
12:13 (12:12</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">-</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">31a)
GIFTS: THEIR BASIS - IN THE SPIRIT. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“For
in one Spirit also were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews
or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one
Spirit.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
we thank You that Your Spirit baptized us into Christ’s body. We
also thank You that Christ baptized us into Your Spirit. We in You -
You in us! And all through Christ and Your Spirit!</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
Psalm for the day: 28:9 (28, ESV) THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH AND MY
SHIELD. </span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Oh,
save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry
them forever.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
in the face of our enemies, what would we do without You? You are our
hope, and the saving health of our countenance! Yes, we trust You to
shepherd us, and when we call on Your Name, You lift us up on high!
</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><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">C.H.
Spurgeon Quotes: Imperfect Church: </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">The
church is not perfect, but woe to the man who finds pleasure in
pointing out her imperfections. Christ loved his church, and let us
do the same. I have no doubt that the Lord can see more fault in his
church than I can; and I have equal confidence that he sees no fault
at all. Because he covers her faults with his own love - that love
which covers a multitude of sins; and he removes all her defilement
with that precious blood which washes away all the transgressions of
his people.</span></span></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">PSALM
28. The thorn at the breast of the nightingale was said by the old
naturalists to make it sing. David’s griefs made him eloquent in
holy Psalmody. 28:1. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Unto
You will I cry, O Lord my rock. </span></i></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">It
will be in vain to call to the rocks in the day of judgment, but our
Rock attends to our cries.</span></span></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">28:2.
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hear
the voice of my supplications. </span></i></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">A
silent prayer may have a louder voice tha</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">n</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
the cries of those priests who sought to awaken Baal with their
shouts. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">When
I lift up my hands toward Your holy oracle. </span></i></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">We
stretch out empty hands for we are beggars; we lift them up, for we
seek heavenly supplies; we lift them towards the mercy seat of Jesus.</span></span></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">28:3.
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Draw
me not away with the wicked. </span></i></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">They
shall be dragged off to hell like felons of old drawn on a hurdle to
Tyburn, like logs drawn to the firs, like fagots to the oven. David
fears lest he should be bound up in their bundle, drawn to their
doom. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Which
speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
</span></i></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Soft
words, oily with pretended love. It were better to be shut up in a
pit with serpents than to be compelled to live with liars.</span></span></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">28:6.
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Blessed
be the Lord. </span></i></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Our
Psalm was prayer up to this point, and now it turns to praise. They
who pray well will soon praise well: prayer and praise are the two
lips of the soul; two altars; t</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">wo</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
of Solomon’s lilies.</span></span></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">28:7.
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Therefore
my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise Him.
</span></i></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Observe
the adverb </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">greatly</span></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
- we need not be afraid of being too full of rejoicing at the
remembrance of grace received. Let us </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><span style="font-weight:normal">greatly</span></u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
rejoice in Him. It were well if we were more like the singing lark
and less like the croaking raven. When God blesses us, we should
bless Him with all our heart. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">(From
“The Treasury of David” by C.H. Spurgeon, Abridged by D.O.
Fuller)</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">
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