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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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<br></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left">Dear Friends - <br></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><br></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left">
Through some computer glitch, this mailing failed to go out in its regular order.</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><br></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left">Later mailings went out correctly.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><br></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left">I sent this out to a smaller group, and consulted them whether I should yet mail it out to our larger company.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><br></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left">I received strong encouragement to do so - so here 'tis! I personally count Ephesians 4:1-16 as one of the key NT readings.</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>SEP
7 - EPHESIANS 4:1-16 - CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT: EQUIPPING </b></font></font>
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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.
4:1-3, </b></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>(</b></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>NNT</b></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>)</b></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>.
UNITY OF SPIRIT: BASIS FOR EQUIPPING. </b></font><font size="3"><b>“I
therefore, the prisoner in </b></font><font size="3"><i><b>the</b></i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><b>
Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling in which you were
called, </b></span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal"><b>2
</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><b>with
all lowliness and gentleness, with long-suffering, forbearing one
another in love; </b></span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal"><b>3
</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><b>giving
diligence to keep the </b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><b>unity
of the Spirit</b></u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
in the bond of :peace.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
we see one body, with each of us as members in particular! We discern
Your body in one another. We cannot make it apart f</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">rom</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
You in us </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><u><span style="font-weight:normal">corporately</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">.
</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Hallowed
be your :name.</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>2.
</b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>4:</b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>4-6.
SEVEN UNITIES: ESSENTIAL FOR EQUIPPING. “</b></span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>There
is </b></span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>body,
and one Spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of your
:calling: </b></span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>5
</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>one
Lord, one faith, one baptism, </b></span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>6
</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>one
God and Father of all, who </b></span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>is</b></span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
over all, </b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>and</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
through all, and in all.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">We
bless You Father, for these 7 Unities! We embrace them, and
corporately commit ourselves to them. They are the common
denominator. </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Your
:kingdom come!</b></span></i></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"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>3.
4:7. GRACE FROM HOLY SPIRIT: POWER FOR EQUIPPING. </b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>“But
to each of us was the grace given according to the measure of the
gift of the Christ.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
we bless You for the “d</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><span style="font-weight:normal">o</span></u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">-reA”,
God’s Artesian </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">W</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">ell,
the Gift of the Holy Spirit. We thank You that through Him, You with
Christ meet all our needs. </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</b></span></i></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"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>4.
4:8. </b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>MESSIAH’S
ASCENSION GIFTS: PROVISION FOR EQUIPPING. </b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>“Wherefore
he says, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave
gifts to :men.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Psalm
66:18. Without the foundation-ascension offices operating in Your
Church, none of us will develop, as we ought. Unless we as Your
corporate Body accept them without respect of persons, we will lose
out. </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</b></span></i></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"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>5.
4:9. MESSIAH’S INCARNATION: ATONEMENT FOR EQUIPPING. </b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>“(Now
the He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower
parts of the earth? </b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Lord
Jesus, for us and the departed dead, You ministered and gave forth
the Evangel! Father, we trust You and Your Son in all Your purposes.
Where we do not understand, we still trust. </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</b></span></i></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"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>6.
4:10. MESSIAH’S ASCENSION: AUTHORITY FOR EQUIPPING. </b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>“Who
descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens,
that he might fill :all </b></span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>things</b></span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.)
</b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">O
the glory of Your workings in Your Son, our Lord Jesus, Father! You
are omnipotent! There is </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><span style="font-weight:normal">nothing</span></u></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
too hard for You, for You are Almighty! </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>And
bring us not into temptation!</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>7.
4:11-12 (4:11-16) MESSIAH’S OFFICE GIFTS: TOOLS FOR EQUIPPING.
</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>“And
HE gave some as apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;
and some, shepherds and teachers; </b></span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>12
</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>for
the </b></span></font><font size="3"><u><b>perfecting</b></u></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
of the saints, unto a work of ministry, unto a building of the body
of the Christ.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
we bless You for the gracious office gifts flowing from Your Son. We
submit to these equipping ministries. </span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>But
deliver us from the evil </b></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>one!</b></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><u><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>NOTE</b></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
4:13 (4:11-16) MESSIAH’S GOAL FOR US: </b></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>UNITY
OF THE FAITH</b></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>.
</b></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>“till
we :all attain unto </b></span></font><u><font size="3"><b>the unity of
the faith</b></font></u><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>,
and of the knowledge of the Son of :God, unto a perfect man, unto a
measure of stature of the fullness of the Christ.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">We
move from the </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">unity
of the Spirit</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
(4:3) to the </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">unity
of the faith </span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:normal">(4:13)</span></font></u><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">.
The times of restitution of all things will come as we move through
this transitional stage. (“E-no-chos,” unity, appears only twice
in the NT, both times in this chapter!)</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">C.H.
Spurgeon Quotes: “Beware of Beauty”: </span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">But
men fight against God with God’s own gifts. A woman endowed with
beauty, the rare gift of God, uses it to ensnare others into sin. God
give</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">s</span></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
us garments, and there are some who use their very garments for
nothing else but pride, and who go through the world with no motive
but display.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
Psalm for the day: 67:1-2 (67, </span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">ESV</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">)
MAKE YOUR FACE SHINE UPON US. “</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">May
God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon
us, </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Selah</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
- </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">2
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">that
your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.”
</span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
when Your face looks upon us with favor, we live. When You hide Your
face from us, we walk in night. Yet like Job, we trust You by faith
even in the night, and </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallow
your :name!</span></i></font></b></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt">No
author’s name is given, but he would be a bold man who should
attempt to prove that David did not write it.</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">67:1.
</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>God
be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon
us. </b></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">Forgiveness
of sin is always the first link in the chain of mercies experienced
by us. Mercy is a foundation attribute in our salvation.</span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">67:2.
</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Th</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>at</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>
Your way may be known upon earth, Your saving health among all
nations. </b></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">Despite
the gloomy notions of some, we cling to the belief that the kingdom
of Christ will embrace the whole habitable globe and that all flesh
shall see the salvation of God: for this glorious consummation we
agonize in prayer.</span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">67:4.
</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>O
let the nations be glad and sing for joy</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">.
Nothing creates gladness so speedily, surely, and abidingly as the
salvation of God. Nations never will be glad till they follow the
leadership of the great Shepherd. Some sing for form, others for
show, some as a duty, others as an amusement, but to sing from the
heart because overflowing joy must find a vent, this is to sing
indeed. Whole nations will do this when Jesus reigns over them in the
power of His grace.</span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">67:6.
</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>Then
shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall
bless us.</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">
We never love God aright till we know Him to be ours, and the more
we love Him the more we long to be fully assured that He is ours.
What dearer name can we give to Him than “M</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">y</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">
own God”! The spouse in the song has no sweeter canticle than “My
Beloved is mine and I am His.” </span></font><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>(From
“The Treasury of David” by C.H. Spurgeon, abridged by D.O.
Fuller)</b></span></font></font></p>
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