<TITLE>15. Par 147-155</TITLE>L-147 So after all, brother, sister, I can't stop that. You can't stop it. God's Word said it would be that way. "Men will be lovers of pleasure, more than lovers of God." How you going to break that down? "Having a form of godliness," every one of them goes to church. Yes, sir. "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; from such turn away."
I'm so happy tonight, Christian friend, that I'm here with you tonight. I'm so happy that I--I've had the privilege of speaking to you, with my heart.
And my whole heart is wrapped in this Message. It's been there since the very day that God give me the baptism of the Holy Ghost, right here in Jeffersonville, Indiana, when I believed on His Son, Jesus Christ, and accepted Him out here in a little old shed as my personal Saviour. And the Lord coming down upon me that night, throwed a Light across that room, and I looked at It, so scared I couldn't even move. Knelt on an old grass sack down there on Ohio Avenue, and I seen that Light form a cross, and Something on that cross speaking at me. Since that night, my hopes has been built on nothing less than the Word of God and Jesus Christ and righteousness. That's where I believe with all my heart. Let go what come, what may; my hope still anchors right there.
And I'm glad tonight to be setting in a company like this, that believes the same thing, and has received the same Lord Jesus Christ.
 Through years, through many dangers, toils and snares,
 I have already come;
It's aged me. It's broke me. It's peeled me down.
 But it's grace that's brought me safe thus far,
 It's grace that'll take me on.
 And when we've been there ten thousand years,
 Bright shining as the sun;
 We'll have no less days to sing God's praise
 Than the hour we first begun.

L-151 When Daniel saw a vision of that, and he said, "Though that they do wicked, shall do wickedly in the last days; but they that know their God shall do exploits in the last days," speaking of this time. Know what "exploits" is? Exploits of faith will perform signs and wonders. "But the wicked will still continue do wicked." Said, "They'll run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase." But said, "Close up the Book, oh, Daniel. Thou shall sleep in thy lot, but thou shall stand in that last day. And they that be wise shall then turn many to Christ. They shall shine as the stars of heaven forever and ever."

L-152 Forty years has broke me to pieces. Eighty years maybe has broke you to pieces. Maybe thirty years has made a different person out of you, just a little snap of time like that.
But did you ever look out at the morning star when she rises in the morning? Did you ever rise up early and look at it hanging yonder in the skies, when she's a glistening and a shouting, and rejoicing in the sky? She's never lost one speck of its beauty. It's just as bright and pretty as it was the day He hung it, God hung it in its orbit. It's never lost any of its time. And it's been there through thousands times thousands of years, and it's never lost its beauty.
And the Bible says, "They that turn many to righteousness shall outshine the stars forever and ever." Hallelujah. Brother, it's a good thing to be a preacher after all. Isn't it? Yes, it is. It's a good thing to be a Christian.

L-155 Times may be hard. God has not promised a flower bed of ease, but He's promised grace sufficient for every trial that can hit you. That's right. Yes indeed, grace is sufficient. Not he's on a flower, flower bed of ease, but He's promised grace to overcome in every temptation. When a cross gets heavy, Christ promised to be with you. Yes, sir.
Some glorious day, when it's all over, we'll meet Him in peace. God, grant that every one of you will receive the same thing.


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