<TITLE>01. Par 1-2</TITLE>50-0811, The Pool Of Bethesda, Tent Meeting, Cleveland, OH, no tape
L-1 Thank you, Brother Baxter. Good evening. I wish to read quickly a Scripture and go right straight to the prayer line.
In St. John the 5th chapter I wish to read these words:
After this there was a feast at... of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
For an angel went down at certain season into the pool and troubled the water: whosever then first after the--the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he said unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
The impotent man answered and said to him, Sir, I have no man when the water is troubled to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steps down before me.
Jesus said unto him, Arise, take up thy bed and walk.
And immediately the man was made whole, took up his bed and walked: and on the same was the Sabbath day.
The nineteenth verse, when He was questioned:
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, The Son can do nothing in himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Let us pray. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]
We have no record of it after that. But it was a provided way made by an Angel Who came upon the pool of water to make a way for the sick and the needy. And how appropriate it is tonight to see the same Angel return in another manner upon man, troubling the waters.
And now, Father, we pray that these sick, and lame, and halt people are here tonight, that they will each be healed as they step into the waters of the Holy Spirit. Grant it, Father, that each one will be healed of whatsoever disease they have.
We're so thankful tonight that it's not limited to just one, but to whosoever will, let him come and drink the waters of Life freely. We thank Thee for this, our Father. Help us tonight as we are ministering to the sick.

L-2 Be Thou near us, and bless us, and protect us against the wiles of the enemy. And in this great day that were living, a great civilization fixing to be blasted from the earth. You said, "As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be," only this time instead of water it'll be fire. The world will be rocked by atomic power to be...?... O God, may men and women everywhere realize the seriousness of this visitation of God--a Gospel being preached like it was in the days of Noah: fanaticism to the world, but glorious and welcome to those who're willing to come in...
Now, we come into the Ark of safety, Christ. By one Spirit we're all baptized into one body, become members of that body which God raised up from the dead. And we... As He was raised up, being dead in His body, shall the judgments of God pass over to His Blood, and we shall come forth someday, made like unto His own glorious body.
Father, we're struggling, while we're trying to get the people to have faith in God, grant tonight that signs and wonders might be done before the people, that all here might glorify the Son of God. For we ask it in His Name and for His glory. Amen.


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