HOWARD WATSON CHRISTIAN STUDY PAGE

July 13, 2008

This past week Barbara and I returned to our honeymoon site: Virginia Beach, Va. for a few days. It was a bit rainy. Virginia Beach is a beautiful beach and city. We've returned many times. Today we worshipped again with the Saints at the Big Chimney Baptist Church.

June 8,2008

Today Barbara and I were at Blackwater Falls in northeastern WV and attended a morning worship service lead by a Lutheran minister/pastor for the second time in two years. He was raised in Kanawha County and attended St. Paul Lutheran Church where an old friend, psychologist Don Auer was a member for many years until his passing a few years ago.

Pray for Sharon Pouncey wife of brother preacher/pastor Bill Pouncey. She has cancer and is under the care of Hospice in Tenn.

MAY 29, 2008

Yesterday I was involved as a speaker in the funeral service for brother Paul McNeil a long time member of Eskdale Baptist Church. Please pray for this lovely Christian family. Also continue praying for Pastor Harry Hickman and the work at the Bible Baptist Church where I usually preach monthly in the first Sunday 3 P.M. special service.

Now, that Eskdale Baptist Church has a local minister I can serve other churches and places in ministry.

May 11, 2008

Mother's day is special in many ways. We can share time with our wives and our children and be thankful for their valued love and giving of themselves to us. Today Barbara was honored as wife and mother.

Both Barbara's and my mother are resting in/with Jesus. We remember them with deepest love and look to being with them again.

While Barbara was worshipping with Stephanie, I worshipped with the Saints at the Word and Faith Baptist Church which the Lord led me to begin over twenty years ago, which now is located at Falling Rock near Clendenin, W.V.

April 27, 2008

This morning Barbara and I worshipped for the first time in about twenty-five years with the saints of the Fellowship Baptist Church on Route Sixty at Mall Road, Barboursville, WV. This church was founded by Dr. Fred Brewer.

They're being led by their pastor, Jerry Warren, D. Min. D.D., in a period of special prayer, fasting, personal growth and witness over the next few weeks as they seek revival and RENEWAL OF THEIR PASSION FOR CHRIST JESUS. This is the church which my long time friend and fellow pastor/preacher John Bourne was an active member beginning in the 1980's. I missed him today.

Thank and praise the Lord for His work among and through His great body the Church.

April 11, 2008

Eskdale Baptist Church is ready to call a pastor. Pray for them and this brother, as they join to consider our Lord's will.

Barbara and I plan to join our daughter and son-in-law when they dedicate Grant to the Lord this coming Sunday at the Elkview Baptist Church.

April 4, 2008

This afternoon (3:pm) Barbara and I continue our ministry with pastor Harry Hickman and the Saints of the Bible Baptist Church just east of Charleston, WV.

I'm still helping the Eskdale Baptist Church through difficult times, as needed,

I want be be more useful to the Lord in the Body of Christ and the fellowship of love for one another and in witness of His Word.

April 2, 2008

This evening Barbara and I shared in the fellowship the Saints of the Big Chimney Baptist Church. Since our marriage in 1965, while I was pastoring this Church, we have continued our fellowship from time to time with these Saints in Christ.

March 22, 2008

Tomorrow morning, starting at 10:00 a.m. Easter Sunday, I am honored to minister again to the people/saints at the Eskdale Baptist Church, where I have had a long time fellowship/ministry to/with, beginnning in 1964 as their licensed pastor.

Pray with us for the Body of Christ at Eskdale and for the lost people of Cabin Creek. May our living Lord, Jesus Christ, be exalted in His Body of Believers everywhere, as we celebrate His resurrection and living ministries in and through His Body worldwide. Our time for ministry is shorter than ever before.

Mar. 16, 2008

This morning Barbara and I visited to worship with the saints of the Great Commission Fellowship of Mink Shoals/Charleston, WV. This is a Christian Missionary Alliance Church. In 1954-55 I joined a Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., while in my freshman year of college at Tenn. Temple Coll./U. Otherwise, I have always been a member of a local Baptist Church. We all know that Baptists emphasize the new birth and baptism by emmersion. But, the new birth (birth from above) places us into the Body of Christ, not our baptism. Thereby, the Body of Christ is much larger than any local congregation, and the ones which our Lord counts as His own sheep/church/bride are those of the new birth. We love each other because the Lord loves us and pours His love into our hearts.

We were greatly blessed in our fellowship with pastor Robert Barbazette and the church.

Feb. 28, 2008

Yesterday was my only sister, Yvonne Knapp's birthday as she begins her 70s. My daughter, Stephanie, and I, with her two sons, called and wished her a happy birthday in song. Brady talked and Grant made baby sounds to Yvonne's delight.

Barbara had her ureter stent removed yesterday and is doing fine. Last Sunday we visited the Oakwood Baptist Church and saw old friends: Bill and Mary Older, from my pastoral days of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Raymond and Mary Kay Bumgardner, formerly from the Farrar Mem. Baptist Church, my home church; also Walt Showen from my days as choir director of the Grace Baptist Temple, which was almost fifty years ago.

February 13,2008

Grant is now two weeks old and is doing fine. Barbara and I are sharing time with our daughter and grandsons, helping with their needs. Brady keeps me busy playing with him. We have great fun, and burn lots of energy.

The Holy Spirit has impressed me frequently with the importance of the whole Body of Christ in the world. Born from above (born again) persons are the real Body of Christ. Since we have turn from self and sin to faith/trust in Jesus Christ, the head of the Body of Christ, we are commanded to carry out His mission to the world. That's where the local church comes in as united by God's "agape"/love for one another and our Holy Spirit given gifts and places of individual service.

All pastors need to faithfully teach and work to equip the people under their leadership for the daily work of ministry and witness in the world.

JANUARY 30,2008

Our daughter Stephanie gave birth via Caesarean method this morning. He is Grant Alexander Jarvis. Birth weight was a little over seven pounds . He is beautiful. Stephanie and Ryan now have two sons, and Barbara and I have two grandsons, Brady and Grant. I'd be pleased if one is graciously called into the Gospel ministry someday. And, Stephanie is doing fine. Thank and praise the Lord for His mercy endures forever. HLW

January thirteen

Barbara came home on Wednesday the ninth and is doing well following major kidney surgery. I've done attendant/nursing service, including today. She will see her surgeon on this Thursday for followup.

I've finished chapter seventeen of John and downloaded it. Since Barbara (Barb, Bobbie) has come home I've done my ministry by telephone and the internet.

Thanks, to all for your prayers.

January one, two thousand eight

Winter is here in Pinch, WV with snow and cold weather. It is time to heat up the house and build a fire in the fireplace. With less outside demands, except for moving snow as it piles up, I can study and work more on my website writings. I've started several topics which I can add to, plus write more devotions and book studies including finishing my study of the Gospel of John. I just this past week added my study of John chapter fifteen.

Bishop Doctor John Benny of India has made his work known to me over the past month, while asking for prayer and offering a call to come to India for a visiting ministry with him and his fellow pastors, evangelists. I will seek the Lord's will and I'm certainly pleased to be invited. Please pray for this rural ministry to the poor, orphaned, widowed, prisoners and other people of India which has a goal of establishing 2,000 new churches in the upcoming years.

Doing my internet ministry is a challenge particularly since there are more obstacles than I had imagined at the start. I have greatly enjoyed doing this new ministry, this late in my life. I've developed a growing fellowship with many of my old and new friends. It is a thing to keep you alert about hacker types who try to interrupt, deface and abuse the Lord's Body of people. We're like lambs among wolves at times.

I still have some dull pain from Shingles on my upper back; however, I'm not experiencing any particular stress about it. Barbara, my wife is scheduled for laparoscopy short stay surgery on the seventh, to relieve a kidney problem. Pray that this will be successful. Our daughter Stephanie is pregnant with another baby boy expected in early February. She's wobbling around now trying to rest up. Pray for her and this new baby. I'm trying to followup with the ministries that I have done in the past and up to this time. This goes back to churches in the early sixties beginning with the Eskdale Baptist Church on Cabin Creek where I have ministered much of the past five years. Barbara and I pray that all of our internet friends do well and be fully blessed in our Lord Jesus Christ each day of this new year.

DEC. 2,'07

Today we concluded our series of special services with Brother Harry Hickman at the Bible Baptist Church, although the attendance was less than we had hoped, I think hearts were blessed and many were encouraged at this Christmas season as we again showed our love for one another and our Lord Jesus Christ. Keep praying for brother Hickman and the church.

NOV. 18,07

Another beautiful day here in Pinch, WV., a time for special worship and fellowship in Christ. I've finished a new devotional on this page.

We are into the third Sunday, at 3:00 p.m., of special services at Bible Baptist Church, with pastor Harry Hickman. Special music to glorify the Lord is part of each service in addition to my message from the Word of God. Everyone is welcome.

Nov. 12, 07

I'm still itching and aching some as my shingles are still affecting nerves in my back.

Please pray for me in special preaching/ministering services at the Bible Baptist Church, just east of Charleston on old Rt. 60 on each Sunday at 3:00 p.m. continuing through December 2, with pastor Harry Hickman his people, and friends in the surrounding communities.

Oct. 25, 2007

I'm now passing through the healing stages of Shingles; on my mid-back, mainly; lots of dull pain at times, but I have not taken any meds including pain relievers. My last sleep was good.

I preached brother Buzzard's funeral on Oct. 17, 2007. Plese pray for his family.

I'm considering doing a new devotional weekly on this webpage/site. Keep checking on "Daily with Jesus" new devotional area below.

Sept. Oct. 07

September is past, summer is past and the fall of the leaves is beginning here in Pinch, WV. Yet, it is still warm and sunny with temperatures in the 80's and 90's to our delight. WV is a lovely place to live and I pray that our people won't forget and turn from our great beautiful life here to false deceitful pleasures of the world and satan including foolish money gamble, drugs/dope, alcohol, wild loose sex and debauchery.

With the Lord Jesus filling us with His Holy Spirit in all areas of our living, our lives will continue to be greatly exciting and blessed. I'm excited as ever and get more so as time passes about the hope which I have for today and forever in Christ Jesus.

On yesterday I preached my last scheduled message at the Eskdale Baptist Church as their supply preacher as I have done for about eighteen months. Pray with me for the people in Eskdale/Cabin Creek and the Christians at Eskdale Baptist Church. I ask special prayer for brother William (Tater) Buzzard who had a bad bicycle accident and is hospitalized in CAMC MEMORIAL with fractures. He is the only living, currently active deacon of the Eskdale Baptist Church.

My daughter Stephanie is pregnant with her second child. Brady Jarvis, her near three year old is such a great pleasure to us all. They dropped by this evening which excited Barbara and me, as we got to entertain and be entertained by them. These seem to be the happiest days of our lives in many ways.

This month is homecoming month for many churches and colleges/universities including Taylor U. of Upland, Ind. where I graduated in the class of '58. I look forward to next year which will make fifty years since I graduated.

Aug. 31, 2007

This month has passed and will be remembered by many for differing reasons. I'll remember it as the month of my forty-second wedding anniversary with Barbara and on last Sunday I turned seventy-two.

I'm blessed and thankful for all my days. My health remains stable and free of any known debilitating problems. Next month I'm scheduled for a visual exam and a dental cleaning.

I plan to continue with Christian ministry, preaching and teaching the Word, to stand up for righteousness, truth and the love of God with love among Christians, to be kind but firm in preaching against ungodliness, worldliness, and to call sinners to repentance towards God and to believe upon Jesus Christ.

Aug. 7, 2007

On Aug. 7, 1965 Barbara and I stood together in the Clendenin Methodist Church, her church of membership, before her uncle Rev. Frank Young and publicly declared our marriage together for all life until death. These forty-two years have passed in great blessing and union together. We have been blessed with a wonderful daughter, her husband and a grandson.

Our life has been good, happy and satisfying. We are thankful for all our family and friends who have made us a part of their lives.

SUNDAY AUG. 5, 2007

Today I ministered again at the Eskdale Baptist Church. My morning message was from I Cor. 14. On last Wednesday besides ministering the Word, I walked in front of the Church site while holding a vote NO sign to the passing people/vehicles on Cabin Creek Road. I urge everyone to vote against expansion of gambling in WV and Kanawha County on Sat. 8/11/07. Barbara and I voted our "Nos" early on last Friday in Charleston.

I pray for a spiritual awakening in our area, state and nation. People exploiting others through gambling will destroy us in time. Gambling proponents claim economic expansions and jobs. I believe their promises will fall short. Jobs will be short lived and bankruptcy will disrupt more lives. Families-Homes will go broke and crime will increase at all levels. Hardness and bitterness of spirit in depression will hound more and more persons. Churches and believers will decline in number and influence as more and more people migrate elsewhere.

August 11, 2007, is the date for voting on gambling expansion in Kanawha County. We, the Body of Christ and friends can send the devil walking by voting NO.

7-7-07

June passed so fast that I have just realized that '07 is over half past. The summer of '07 is hot and restlessly wearisome in many places. I have been carrying water to our plants and flowers. And, I have lost several plants which have dried up and died. But, we must keep pressing on with added strength and effort in good times and bad times, in season and out of season.

The Lord's work continues in all types of weather, places, and troubles. Most of our troubles and trials are passed and over before we can dwell on them very much. So, we need to keep following the Lord at all times, then we can accomplish the work which He is doing through us. Troubles and pressures will come our way but Jesus Christ is Lord of all. 'That' we learn anew moment by moment and day by day.

My health continues to be fine. Although I'm retired from secular work I'm not retired from the work of Jesus Christ and the ministry of His word. Barbara has short'stay eye surgery scheduled this coming week. Yet, her current corrected vision is fine. She had previous cataract surgeries on both eyes.

NEWS: June 13, 2007

I have been busy on the internet with my email and website work. Many of my main emailings are in my selected emails found above.

Also, I have gotten to chapter ten in my study of the Epistle to the Hebrews. This is a very interesting study which I hope to have completed by the end of June.

MAY 2007

Four months of this year are now history and May already is five days in passing. It seems that life's rushing rapidly from month to month. Yes, friends are now gone who were here last year. I've often thought over the past few years that I'd like to get together with the living members of the Trutone Quartet just to do a little singing in the front room. But now our last bass singer, Bob Jimison, has gone on to be with the Lord.

If you have something like this on your mind to do before you leave to be with our Lord, I'd advise you to do it and not delay.

Above all, this one thing is on my mind: preach all you can everytime you can, to the few and to the many. One day, one sermon will be the last. God bless all of you friends and be a blessing while you have time.

MOTHER'S DAY

I have joined those whose mothers are no longer here. I thank the Lord for my mother who not only bore me but raised me in the fear and devotion to Father/God. When I was saved/born again, the person who first heard me witness to Jesus Christ as my Savior/Lord was mother. I believe that she is in the Lord's presence enjoying this day.

May 24,2007

We are now looking towards Father's Day: June 17. If your father is still living, spend some time with him as we approach Father's Day. If he has died drop by his burial place and remember. Barbara and I have just this week visited the graves of her mother and father in Lewis County. Take time to smell the spring season and deliver the roses.

Brother friend and preacher Clifford Tucker is very ill and weak, and needs our support and prayers. Brother Tucker has always been very supportive of Barbara and me in our Lord's work; more recently at the Eskdale Baptist and the Bible Baptist Churches.

May 29, 2007

Over the past few days Barbara and I have visited the burial grounds of parents. We realized how much we miss them and look to seeing them again with Christ Jesus and the family of God. Christians look toward the final goal and prize of eternity with God our Father in Christ Jesus. No more death and suffering because of sin's penalty. Jesus paid it all. He is due all praise, honor and thanksgiving by those who are trusting Him in the abundant life that is still available here in this misguided and Satan deceived world.

June 3, 2007

Last Wednesday morning brother Clifford Tucker was called home. We had planned sometime ago that I preach his funeral sermon; I did on Friday, June one. Pray for all of bro. Tucker's family and friends who will miss his kindness and warmth of love for others.

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