Author: David and Robin Watters

Aliens and Church Planters

Aliens and Church Planters

In chapter 1 of The Indwelling Life of Christ, Ian Thomas begins the book with a fictitious story of aliens who know they were fashioned by the God who created everything, but they do not know what God is like. Through their advanced technology, they have discovered the Bible, in which God describes the people […]
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(51) Christianity Without Christ is Empty

(51) Christianity Without Christ is Empty

The Preface: Do you ever get tired of trying to live the Christian life? Are you tired of trying to do the right thing all the time? If either of those are true, than it’s likely you are trying to live the Christian Life without Christ. The Passage: Matthew 12:38-45The Process: The Purpose: What was […]
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Obedience and Faith

Obedience and Faith

How importance is obedience? Do you see obedience to what God says as vital, or optional? How much does obedience affect your walk with God and your ability to live out what God has for you in your life? What is the source of strength for you to obey?  Have you ever felt temptation to sin and had […]
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(50) The Unpardonable Sin

(50) The Unpardonable Sin

The Preface: What is the unpardonable sin? Is it something we have to be concerned about today? What was Jesus condemning when He spoke those words? The Passage: Luke 8:1-3; Mark 3:19-30; Matthew 12:22-37 The Process: The Purpose: What was God doing? Why did He have this written down? There is a lot of confusion […]
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(49) Simon and the Sinful Woman

(49) Simon and the Sinful Woman

The Preface: How would you handle it if a LGBQ person walked into your church on Sunday morning? What thoughts would go through your mind? How does God want to use His Church to reach a sinful world? The Passage: Luke 7:36-50 The Process: The Purpose: What was God doing? Why did He have this […]
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Claiming the Abundant Life Through Prayer

Claiming the Abundant Life Through Prayer

I have been reading the book by Andrew Murray, “The Prayer Filled Life.”  Andrew Murray wrote this book in response to a pastors conference where they, as pastors, were asking themselves the question of why they saw so much complacency and weakness in the spiritual life of their churches.  Their conclusion was a lack of […]
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Righteousness: Gift or Work?

Righteousness: Gift or Work?

Do you see “righteousness” or “holiness” as something you need to earn? Is it something you need to strive for or measure up to? We are commanded in 1 Peter 1:16-17 “As He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct. Since it is written, “You shall be holy, for […]
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The Holy Spirit and Prayer

The Holy Spirit and Prayer

Have you ever thought about the role the Holy Spirit plays in your prayer life? As with every aspect of our Christian life, Christ must be the source in order for it be Godly. Christ in the Christian (by the power of His Spirit) is the Christian life. The same is true of prayer! We […]
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The Prospects of a Prayer-Filled Life

The Prospects of a Prayer-Filled Life

Do we (do I) believe in the power of prayer? Sure I give verbal assent to it, and I even preach of it’s importance, but the fact that it still does not motivate my behavior in a significant way, shows me that I still don’t really believe it. If I/we understood what a life of […]
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Imagine it! Believe it!

Imagine it! Believe it!

All true Christians have received life from Christ. The majority, however, know nothing about the more abundant life that He is willing to bestow and this is most evident by our prayer life. For a true life of prayer it is necessary that we walk in an ever-increasing experience of that overflowing life. Abundant life […]
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