<TITLE>02. Par 9-15</TITLE>L-9 Our kind heavenly Father, we thank Thee this morning for this great occasion that we have to gather together in the Presence of Christ at the resurrection, to have this full assurance of Divine fellowship, partakers of His crucifixion, crucified with Him to the things of the world and raised anew again unto Eternal Life. And this hope lies within us now.
And as the prophet of old, we say, "We know our Redeemer liveth," ever living, seated at the right hand of the majesty on high, a right High Priest, One Who's tasted of suffering and can make intercessions upon our confession. How we thank Thee for this. Our hearts burn within us when we think that we have one representing us today in the Presence of the great and Almighty God. He's not dead, but is alive, and setting in His Presence. And He's all present, everywhere, knows all things, omnipotent in power, can do all things, knows all things, and is ever present. How we thank Thee for this grand and glorious truth that we hold in our bosoms today, cherish it so dearly.
And in there He can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities, for He suffered for us, bearing our sickness at Calvary. We're so happy for that, to know it today, and to know the direct assurance that we have now, He's alive, talking for us, loving us. Won't You let His Presence continue with us today? Make it a real Easter?

L-12 And, God, to those who doesn't know You this morning, who are aliens, doesn't know Christ in the resurrection, we pray that He will come in full magnificent power, taking the sins of their lives away and giving unto them the good things of God, instead. Grant it, Lord. May this day produce that for every unbeliever that's in Divine Presence.
Bless all the services throughout the lands, that's being held today in commemoration of this great memorial.
Now, help Your unprofitable servant, Lord, as we commit ourselves to Thee. Bless every one that's here. And may, when the service is over, may we say like those at Emmaus that day, "Did not our hearts burn within us, as He talked with us along the way?" Grant it, Lord, for we ask it in His Name. Amen.

L-15 In the providence of God's great eternal plan of salvation, how that in times past, when God made man to be a worshipper of Himself, He made him that way, that he could--he would have a desire to worship. And all down through the ages, man has longed to look a past the curtain that hangs between him and where he's going.
In A.D. 603, when the King of England was baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ by Saint Augustine, setting at a great fireplace one night, while he was talking to him about Christ, a little sparrow flew into the light, fluttered around a little bit, flew out. And Saint Augustine said to the king; he said, "Where did he come from and where did he go to?" He said, "That's the way that every man that comes into this world. He comes in here, walks in a little conscience of senses, not knowing exactly where he come from. And there's only one Book that can tell him where he's going to, and that's the Bible." And by that, the king was converted and gave his life to the Lord. And the next morning, he and all of his household was baptized in the Name of the Lord.
Man in his natural state he cannot--he cannot understand spiritual things. They are spiritually discerned.


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