Author: David and Robin Watters

Galatians 1:1-5 Introduction to the book, and Paul’s Greetings

Galatians 1:1-5 Introduction to the book, and Paul’s Greetings

History of Galatians: Galatia is actually a province, not a city. It is the region of modern day Turkey. (Hannah’s visit to Turkey) In Acts 13-14 Paul traveled throughout southern Galatia, the towns of Antioch, Iconium, Lystra and Derbe on his first missionary journey. We see indication in Acts 16:6 that Paul also did some […]
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Praying in Jesus’ Name

Praying in Jesus’ Name

“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. “– John 15:7.  Have you ever wondered how this can be possible? Does God really mean that if I ask whatever I want that He will do it?” How is that possible? The […]
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We are nothing, He is everything

We are nothing, He is everything

By nature the heart is full of selfishness. Even in the believer, his own salvation, work and happiness are often too much his only object. His work and service for Christ can become what He lives for, giving him fulfillment and satisfaction by what he can accomplish for God.   But, through abiding in Jesus, you come into […]
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(38) Hijacked Thinking vs Restful Obedience

(38) Hijacked Thinking vs Restful Obedience

The Preface: Have you ever had something that just overwhelmed your thinking, where you just can’t stop thinking about it. It’s hard to think about anything else at that moment. As you look back at those overwhelming times can see now that in the midst you made some poor decisions that you maybe regret? I […]
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(35) The New Wine

(35) The New Wine

The Preface: How much do you like change? Even if you know the change is for the better? In our life as missionaries, we have had to learn to be OK with change. Someone said once that as missionaries we live in the perpetual state of change. We are either in the midst of transition, […]
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Confronted by the Presence of Diety

Confronted by the Presence of Diety

The Passage: Luke 5:1-11 Commentary: In Luke 5:1-11 after preaching to the crowds from Peter’s boat, Jesus had a personal lesson for Peter. As God’s Word in the flesh and the light that reveals men’s hearts, Jesus was turning the lights on in Peter’s heart. After seeing Jesus authority over nature, it revealed to Peter […]
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Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

The Passage: Matthew 8:2-4, Mark 1:40-45, Luke 5:12-16 Commentary: In Luke 5 we have the story of Jesus healing a man that was “full of leprosy.” (Luke 5:12) This man was in the later stages of his leprosy. His physical appearance would have been grotesque. The disease would likely have been to the stage that it was beginning […]
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Why Jesus MUST RISE from the dead!

Why Jesus MUST RISE from the dead!

Why did Jesus have to rise from the dead? Outline: The Easter Story – Read John 20:1-9 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the […]
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Lesson 22-Distraction or Attraction?

Lesson 22-Distraction or Attraction?

The Preface: In Ephesians 4:26 we are commanded, “Be angry and sin not.” If you really were honest with yourself, can you ever think of a time when you were angry, and did not sin in your heart? Personally I don’t think I can. So, what is righteous anger? And how often have we justified […]
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Lesson 21-Making the Unseen Seen

Lesson 21-Making the Unseen Seen

The Preface: In the movie “Just Like Heaven,” Reese Witherspoon is in a coma, but her alternate self is still living in her apartment. When her family sublets her apartment to a random guy, she randomly shows up in the apartment, but he recognizes pretty quickly that she is a ghost. But, she keeps showing […]
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