<TITLE>04. Par 15-18</TITLE>L-15 Now, tonight, if I can have a few of minutes of the time just to read some of the Word, which I do not believe that any service is complete without first reading the Word, for It's the Word. That's what stands. That's the Foundation, the Word, the revelation, and visions. Now, the first is the Word. And if we read the Word of God, if nothing else happens...?... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] God will bless His Word. But my words will fail, like any other man's word will fail. But God's Word can't fail. It's impossible.
Now, listen closely while I read from the Scripture, and then speak to you just a few moments, then we'll form the prayer line, start praying for the sick. I see many of you along through the front here, especially, holding prayer cards. And I just trust that God will heal all of you tonight, every one.

L-16 Now, while the Lord... Up here on the platform, if He heals those on the platform, you out there in the audience, accept it just upon my... Accept it. Believe it with all your heart, and I'll just...?... He--He will make you well. Probably in the prayer line, you won't even think of having prayer cards, won't even get to come in the prayer line to be prayed for; you'll be healed there.
Now, in Luke the 2nd chapter and beginning with the 25th verse... And I'll try to start the prayer line just exactly at nine-thirty, if the Lord willing. And now, on... At least we give a hour to the service...?...
Now, everyone that has their Bibles... How many Bibles we have? Let's see your hands. Oh, that's just wonderful.

L-17 Now, I just love to carry my Bible. When I was a little boy... Maybe Sunday, or Sunday week, I want tell my life story, how that... They'd tell me I looked like a preacher. And I'd...?... on my face till I wanted to...?... I didn't want to look like no preacher, Bible under my arm. I thought that was a sissy. But I find out, friends, it's takes a real man. I wanted to be a man that was six foot tall and weighed a hundred and ninety pounds. I wanted to be a real man. But see, I couldn't...?... little.
But look, you can't judge men by the size of his statue. I've seen men that weighed two hundred pounds, didn't have a ounce of man...?... Man is judged by character...?... man...?... And then be a man after the heart, a man after God's heart, and God will bless you. Now, the 25th verse.
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him... (That's what type of a man he was.)
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and behold the parents brought the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and  said,
Lord, now lettest... thy servant depart in peace,  according to thy word:
For my eyes have seen thy salvation.

L-18 Shall we bow our heads just for a moment of prayer, if you will. All right, everybody be real reverent and pray.
Our heavenly Father, we're approaching Your throne just now. The cares of the day is past. Sun has set behind the western horizon. Someday our mortal life will be set the last time. What we did today spiritually is before You now. Forgive us of all of our wrong. We've gathered here at this place, God, tonight in this tent to speak of Thy son, Jesus and the leading of the Holy Spirit, and the Angel of God, and the heavenly host. God, meet with us, will You?
Standing here in this city with unbelievers, and--and is black work. I expect it to rise and doubt, criticize. But we're so thankful for the Word. Down through the hours of...?...


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