<TITLE>01. Par 1-8</TITLE>55-0117, How The Angel Came To Me, And His Commission, Lane Tech High School, Chicago, IL, 87 min
L-1      And the brethren are probably... I see several tape recorders down here, and they'll pick this up, of course. Anytime you want to know just what the Holy Spirit said to you, see the brethren here that's got these tape recorders, they can run that right back through, you can get your case exactly. And watch and see if it don't happen just exactly the way It said, you see. When you hear it breathe out "THUS SAITH THE LORD, 'A certain thing, or this is this way,'" or just check it over and see if that's right or not. See? It's always that way.

L-2   Now, for just a little background... And I'm just kind of happy tonight that there's just a few of us here. We're just home folks, aren't we? We're not, none of us, strangers. We don't... I can just use my Kentucky grammar and feel right at home now, 'cause we're--we're just... And I ain't throwing off on Kentucky now, if there's anybody here from Kentucky. Is there anybody here from Kentucky? Raise you hand. Say! I should feel right at home, shouldn't I? That's mighty fine.

L-3 My mother used to run a boarding house. And I went down there one day to find out... There a great group of men boarded there, and the big, long table set. And I said, "How many here is from Kentucky, stand up." Everybody stood up. And I went up to church that night, my church, and I said, "How many here from Kentucky?" Everybody stood up. So I'd say, "Well, that's very good." The missionaries has done a good job, so we so thankful for it.

L-4   Now, in the Book of Romans, the 11th chapter and the 28th verse. Listen closely now to the reading of the Scripture.
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved of the... for the fathers' sakes.
For the gifts and callings of God are without repentance.

L-5 Shall we pray. Lord, help us tonight now as we approach this reverently, with all of our heart, in sincerity, only for Your glory these things are said. And help me, Lord, and put just in my mind just the things that should be said and how much to say. Stop me when it's Your time. I ask that every heart will receive these things for the benefit of the sick and needy in this audience. For I ask it in Jesus Christ's Name. Amen.

L-6   Now, I want to approach this subject just while we're small. And--and I'll try not to keep you too long, I'll lay my watch out here and try my best now to let you out in good time so you can be back tomorrow night. Now, be in prayer. I don't think the boy even give out cards. I never asked him whether he... And if they didn't or whether they did or did not, it doesn't matter. We got cards in here anyhow if we have to call some. So, if not, why, we'll just see what the Holy Spirit says.

L-7 Now, if you'll listen close... Now, this may... being that I... It's just a few of us here, it's a good time to say this, 'cause it--it deals with my own personal being. And that's the reason I read this Scripture tonight, that you might see that gifts and callings are not anything that anyone can merit.

L-8   Paul speaking here, said, "The Jews, in the line of the Gospel, was blinded and away from God, that, for our sake." But the verse just before that, said, "All Israel will be saved." All Israel will be saved. According to the election, God the Father has loved them and blinded them that we Gentiles might have a place now of repentance, that, through Abraham, his Seed could bless all the world according to His Word. See how the sovereignty of God is? His Word's just got to be. He just can't be nothing else. And now we, by... God has elected us; He's elected the Jew; and He's...


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