<TITLE>04. Par 11-13</TITLE>L-11 And this whole Bible, to my opinion, the whole set-up is a dramatic story, just starting out of Eden, coming out through the gate, on out, the way of the cross leading right back again: just all one big picture God has placed out in His mind. I can imagine seeing God before there was even a foundation of the world, 'fore there was a moon, star, anything, seeing Him set in the space yonder. And in His mind He drew out that picture, what it would all be. And everything He just spoke and said, "Let there be." And everything just begin to come into its place. Isn't He wonderful? To think of that...
And then, seeing in His great sovereign love to come down and save lost sinners like myself and you. I can't understand. No wonder the poet said:
Love of God, how rich, how pure!
Fathomless and strong!
It shall for evermore endure,
Saints and angels song.
Beginning at the 11th chapter and the 18th verse I will read some Scripture:
Bethany--now, Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
Many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him: but Mary set still in the house.
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if Thou had been here, my brother would not have died.
But I know, that even now, whatsoever Thou will ask God, God will give it to thee. (Isn't that wonderful right there?)
Jesus said unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
Martha said unto Him, I know, that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall not die. Believest thou this?
She said unto Him, Yea, Lord: I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

L-12 Shall we bow our heads just a moment. Our heavenly Father, we are now, standing here this one more day this side of eternity, or the coming of the Lord, I should have said... And knowing that perhaps in this audience is people who are--has never accepted Thy beloved Son yet as their personal Saviour.
Coming down through the parks, seeing the swimming pools full and half-dressed young ladies, laying, stretched out in the parks, not concerned, and realize that that beautiful body that they're so adoring is going to skin worms crawl through it one of these days, and their soul will have to face God in judgment. I pray, Lord, that something will be did this afternoon that'll cause people to wake up and to realize that we're near the end.
We thank Thee for what Thou has done for us through this week, for making the deaf to hear, the lame to walk, and the many mighty signs and wonders that Thou has performed. Truly, undisputable, unadulterated, the power of God moving among mankind in this last day...

L-13 This people has gathered here under this canopy today to worship Thee. Many of Your children are getting weary, Lord, they see these wicked prosper. But may they look at David, when You spoke to him and said, "Yes, I've seen the wicked spread forth his great bay tree," but said, "watch him at the end: that's when it'll all tell. That hour when the death angel comes into the room, the fog begins to float into the room and we know we're going down through the valley, then what about it?"
God, bless Your children today; lift up their faith; bless their souls and may they rejoice in the God of our salvation. May the sick be healed; may many that's setting here that's sick and afflicted, catch the Holy Spirit in their heart and their faith will illuminate today and be carried away, grant it, Father.
Now, help Thou me, Lord, Your unprofitable servant. And speak as never before through Thy servant. For we ask it in Christ's Name. Amen.


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