<TITLE>13. Par 93-95</TITLE>L-93 Now, here they are setting in the land. Now, I want to read here the 6th verse.
And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by the Urim, nor by a prophet.
And then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman with a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her.
(Now, I could lay something to the rod right here if it'd just...) "Seek me a woman with a familiar spirit..."
And his servants said unto him, Behold, there is a woman that has a familiar spirit in En-dor.
And Saul disguised himself, and put on raiment, other raiment, and he went, two... and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and they said, I pray thee, 'vine unto me by thy familiar spirit, and bring me... up, whom I shall name unto thee.
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest that Saul has done, does know, has cut off all those that have familiar spirits, and... wizards, out of the land: therefore... layest thou a snare for my life, and cause me to die?
And Saul answered and sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall be no punishment happen unto thee...
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up... thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said I... unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
And he said unto her, What form was he of? And she said An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle.
And Sam... (That was that prophet's mantle, of course, see.)... perceived that it was Samuel, and he stood with his... and with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
And Samuel said unto Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, and bring me up? And Saul answered and said, I am sore distressed; because of the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me not, neither by prophet, neither by dream: therefore I... called unto thee, that thou would make known unto me what I should do.
And then said Samuel, Wherefore... does thou ask me, seeing that the LORD has departed from thee, and--and is become thine enemy?
And the LORD has done unto him, as he spake to me: for the LORD has rent his kingdom out of thy hand, and has given it... unto even David:

L-94 Now, many of you familiar with this. Now, we want to go right in, and God help us now for the--a few moments to get into this. Now, watch. There was a man, Saul, who was once considered a prophet, for he prophesied with the prophets. Is that right, teachers? Now, here the man was backslidden. Is that right? But remember where Samuel said he would be, with him, at the next day: prematurely gone. See? All right, if you won't mind God, God will take you off the earth.

L-95 Look in the Corinthian letter there, how Paul set those people in order. He said, "First, I thank God for you, that there's no such things among you, and so forth, and how that--that you come short of no spiritual gift," telling them what they was, positionally, in Christ. Then he begin to let the hammer down on them, tell them about their women preachers, and how they was doing, and how they were eating at the Lord's table. And even one man living with his stepmother, and he said to this man in Christ, "Turn him over to the devil, for the destructions of the flesh, that the soul might be saved." See, that's it, turn him over. The Bible said, "For this cause many are sick and weakly among you, and men are asleep (gone on prematurely)," because of sin. God taken you out of the way; a good sign you was a Christian if you was taken."


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