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    Living Faith: Lessons from Abraham
    Living Faith: Lessons from Abraham
    Living Faith: Lessons from Abraham
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    Living Faith: Lessons from Abraham

    By David Watson

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    This first book in the series looks at Abraham’s own journey of faith, and we are encouraged to have faith in God’s promises even through difficult times. David Watson knew difficulty in his own life but he also knew great blessing. In this book he urges us to keep believing God’s promises, to wait patiently for his blessing and to live with confidence that God will do what he has promised.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGilead Books Publishing
    Release dateMay 25, 2010
    ISBN9781452369198
    Living Faith: Lessons from Abraham

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      Living Faith - David Watson

      Living Faith: Lessons From Abraham

      by David Watson

      Published by Gilead Books at Smashwords

      Copyright © Anne Watson 2009

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Edited and compiled by Chris Hayes

      Cover design by Dave Magill

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

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      This book is available in print at Gilead Books

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      Foreword

      I first heard David Watson preach in 1974 shortly after I had come to faith in Christ. I sat spellbound as I listened to his simple, clear and compelling unravelling of the gospel. I have read every book that he has written – many of them several times.

      It is hard to believe that 25 years have passed since David Watson left us. He left behind a rich legacy, one which has continued to impact lives to this day. His preaching introduced many thousands across the globe to a life of faith in Christ, while his many books are still to be found, well-thumbed, on innumerable bookshelves.

      The world has changed in so many ways in the last 25 years, yet today, as ever, people still need to hear of the hope a life lived in relationship with God brings; we still need reconciliation and healing in our relationships; the church needs a renewed confidence to engage with the broken world around and to be the missional community it is called to be.

      David’s teaching was always immensely practical, both in its delivery and its application. His illustrations never distracted but allowed us to enter fully into what the Spirit was saying. His clear simple teaching was always the result of a great gift combined with many hours of study, prayer and preparation. Its application is ever relevant. From time to time we all struggle with disappointment, discouragement and questions of faith. We all need to hear David’s calm and confident words, pointing us to the Bible, pointing us to Jesus, helping us on our journey of faith.

      I am delighted that through this series of short books, David’s teaching will be available not only to those who knew him but to many more people who will find help and comfort through his words.

      It is a fact that St Michael le Belfrey church in York where David spent most of his ministry has no memorial to him, no plaque or piece of furniture bearing his name. This is because David’s memorial is the fact that a thriving church continues there and the Gospel is still preached. Similarly, this series of books is no ‘collected works’ of David Watson. The desire of those involved is to allow David’s teaching to continue to change lives and bring glory to God. This is timeless wisdom for 21st century discipleship and I commend it to you.

      Nicky Gumbel

      HTB, London

      May 2009

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      Acknowledgements

      My thanks go to Anne Watson, Douglas Greenfield and The Belfrey Trust for sharing the desire to see David’s teaching available, in written form, to those who never had chance to hear him. To Jeni Farnhill and Roger Simpson for their encouragement along the way. James Harris at Anchor Recordings for making available the recordings. Nick Szkiler and Gilead Music for processing the recordings, and Elisabeth for producing a manuscript from the spoken word. Thanks also to David Burton for copy editing and Dave Magill for the cover.

      C J Hayes

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      Unless otherwise indicated all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by Permission

      Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved

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      Contents

      Faith in God’s promises

      Faith in the darkest moments

      Waiting for the promise

      Knowing God by faith

      The secret things of God

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      Faith in God’s promises

      A prayer:

      Heavenly Father, we praise you for the glory and light that you have shone on us down the years; that you have spoken to us in many ways over the centuries, through the Prophets, through the Scriptures and through your last word to us, Jesus Christ. We ask that by your Spirit your word today may become a living word, full of light and truth, bringing to us something fresh of your glory and quickening our faith in you and in your promises. For

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