<TITLE>15. Par 148-148</TITLE>L-148 Now, you say, "Are you against them, them people going to churches, and big crosses, and so?" No, sir, my brother. Those things, as good as they may be, it's just like getting... Here's what I think about those big churches. You say, "Oh, sure, if the Lord would give us a great big place, I'd appreciate it."
But here is my analysis of that. Did you ever think of going down here to the foundries and factories, and building a great, long passenger train, plush, and the seats all pretty, polished, and the great whistle on top, and putting the engineers in there, without any steam to pull it with? See? You just... It wouldn't do a bit of good. I'd rather have a hand car somewhere, with some steam in it, than to have all of that, wouldn't you, 'cause you're going to go...?... That's true. So now just simply remember that the real resurrection, the real thing. You say, "That thing can run by itself, out yonder." How can it run? Prove it to me.
And that's what we've done. We've plushed the seats. We've polished the whistle. We have polished the scholars to teach with great theology, and use great big words that will just... Great things that they study the dictionary, all night, for a sermon nearly, to get to bring it out the next morning, with great swelling words... But, brother, to me, that's nonsense.
Give me Christ. Give me the resurrection. Give me the evidence in my heart that Christ raised from the dead. That settles it to me. Amen. Give me something that I can say with Paul of old, that that great, dark chamber setting there before me is a mortal... And I'm no baby no more, that I know every time my heart beats, I'm going towards that great dark chamber there called death, every time. And one day it's going to take its last beat, and I've got to enter that chamber of death with every mortal.
But I want to say with Paul that great apostle, as he said, "I want to know Him in the power of his resurrection," that when He calls from among the dead, I'll come out with Him at that time. That's what I want to know Him, this morning. That's what, I'm thankful to God, I do know Him in the power of His resurrection. That I know my Redeemer liveth.
These blinded eyes that was once blind, has been opened. This little old frail body, of about a hundred and twenty-five pounds, staggering about here, has been... Flesh has come upon it. This heart that was once black with sin has been made white. These desires that used to love the things of the world, they've died twenty-two years ago, and it's rose again now. And these mortal eyes that I look through, I've been privileged by the grace of God to see the lame walk, the blind see, oh, the great signs and wonders, and the powers of God. I know my Redeemer liveth. I know it beyond a shadow of doubt. I know it. I know it. I know it. My Redeemer liveth (Amen.), continually, all the time. Though my reins consume within me, though my tongue cleave to my lips, though the skin worms eat up the body, though a tombstone is erected, yet, I know my Redeemer liveth. Amen. Shall we pray.


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