<TITLE>06. Par 24-28</TITLE>L-24 And then, when a--a...?... a fiery chariot come down, and horses of chariots, Elijah stepped on, and as he went up into heaven he unbuttoned his robe or whatever it was, and threw it back to Elisha. And Elisha picked up the garment, and put it on his own shoulders, and walked down to the Jordan. And the very same thing that Elijah done, he doubled his garment together and struck the Jordan, said, "Where is the God of Elijah?" And they a parted asunder, one part and the other.
Elisha done eight outstanding miracles, Elijah did, and Elisha done sixteen outstanding miracles in his days.

L-25 Notice, now, as Elijah went up, Jesus promised a double portion of His Spirit to the believers: "The things that I do, shall you also; even greater." And on the day of Pentecost... When He went up on the day of the ascension, on the day of Pentecost, the same Holy Ghost was upon Him, come again upon the church.
And I wonder today, people who claim to have the baptism of the Holy Ghost, and claim that they have kissed the rims of the cup of blessings of God, how can we hold our peace when we see things going on the way it is? It's time to take this Holy Spirit that we're anointed with and say, "Where is the God that was upon Jesus Christ? Where is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Jacob? Where is the God that was on our Lord Jesus Christ?" That's the blessings.

L-26 And as in that great crisis there, they had someone to turn back to. Although Elijah was gone, here was the one that poured water on his hands, that had a double portion of his spirit. So is this sick and sinful world today, looking to a real Church of the living God, who possesses a double portion of His Spirit. What can we do in this time? Brother, our answer shouldn't be: "Who's going to be the next president?" or some theology. We should give to them the living God, the resurrected Lord Jesus. 'Cause he goes down to find out...

L-27 And Elisha, perhaps, setting in there with his a--a Bible or reading, or a scroll somewhere... I can imagine Gehazi, his servant, said, "Here comes down three mighty kings coming to visit you."
Now, usually one of our clergymen of the day would've went and polished up a...?... on his best suit and everything to go out meet him, but not Elijah. He walked out with all of the good grammar he could've used, he'd a put it on.
But Elijah walked out, and they wanted to know what they must do.
He said, "Why don't you get to the God of your mother and your father? Why did you come to me?" Oh, my, he was really tearing them apart. Said, "Why'd you come to me? Why don't you get to your pagan idols?" He said, "If it wasn't I respected the presence of Jehoshaphat, I wouldn't even look at you." My... he kinda had his dandruff up, as we call it, didn't he? or his righteous indignation, as we holiness people like to call it. See? He had something all stirred up within him. He said, "Why... why... I--if I didn't respect Jehoshaphat, this righteous man, I wouldn't even look at you."

L-28 And I tell you today, I believe, if it wasn't for a bunch of people hungering and thirsting after God, that God would wipe this whole thing clear this very night, and start over again. People are dying. Let's get them to Christ. That's why He's--His mercy is lingering on, long-suffering, because there's some righteous people are praying and trying. The only hope that we have is in the--the Lord Jesus Christ tonight. Nothing... Our nations are polluted; our democracies are torn to pieces and broke up, are the kingdoms of this earth is torn to pieces. But there's one Kingdom that we believe that is a coming soon: the Lord Jesus Christ to set up an everlasting Kingdom. And all nations of the world that's saved will live in that Kingdom. There'll be one flag, one nation, one people, speaking one language; that's the heavenly language. And the... And that will be the people at that time.


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