<TITLE>06. Par 22-24</TITLE>L-22 Brother, sister, I'd lay my life, just at any moment, on it. I know it's the Truth. For I... Since a little, bitty, baby boy, the first thing I can almost remember was a vision. And see, "Gifts and callings are without repentance." We realize that. God sets in these things. How many believes that? Just say, "Amen." I won't ask you to have...?... [Congregation says, "Amen"--Ed.] Well, that's good. I'm in a Calvinistic group here tonight, I believe. So anyhow, this, you see, that God by sovereign grace and election and foreknowledge, knew before the foundation of the world, that these things would be happening the way they are right now. He ordained it to be that way. You believe that, don't you?
God--God in order to be God, He had to know everything. He had to know what the end was from the beginning or He wouldn't have been almighty God.

L-23 Now, to His Word, to you who have it.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
How then shall we call on him in whom we have not believed?... how shall we believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias said, Lord, who has believed our report?
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

L-24 Now, shall we bow our heads just a moment. Kind heavenly Father, we approach Thee tonight in the only--by the only Mediator between God and man, Thy Son, Christ Jesus, and knowing this, that what we ask in His Name, He has promised, "That will I do." Now, we know that that is the truth, and not through the Church or through any other avenue, but through the Name of the Lord Jesus. He promised if we asked You anything in His Name, He would do it. Therefore, Father, we ask for mercy tonight in Jesus' Name, that You'll be merciful to every sick person in this building. May they all be healed tonight. And may every person that kindly got the spiritual being, as their spiritual arms hanging down, may they be lifted up tonight. May the head that's drooping low be raised with laughter towards the heavens and rejoice, go from here tonight, saying as those who came from Emmaus, "Did not our hearts burn within us because of His Presence?"
And may something be done tonight that would be a difference. May You break the bread to us tonight in a different way than what we are accustomed to hearing and seeing. May it be done in a different way, the way that You would have it done, so that people that's present now would know that it isn't man; it is God. For He's making Himself known by the revelation of His Son, Christ Jesus. Grant these kind things.
And help now, Lord, Thou me. Knowing that I'm here without any talent, without anything, except You will help me. And I pray that You'll grant it for the Glory of God and for the benefit of these people, the up-building of the Kingdom of God. For we ask this in Jesus Christ's Name. Amen.


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