<TITLE>04. Par 13-16</TITLE>L-13 Now, she used God's gift; that's what made Him weak. But when Lazarus had died, and Jesus was foreshown beforehands of God, how that He went away and stayed for so many days till Lazarus was dead, and the appropriate days come for his--his body to be deteriorating. And now he was... All this time God had showed Him this, 'cause He said at the grave, He said, "I thank Thee, Father, Thou hast already heard Me." See? He knew what was going to happen.
Look over there. He said, "Our friend Lazarus is asleep."
They said, "Oh, he resteth."
Said, "He's dead. And for your sake I'm glad you--I wasn't there, 'cause it might upset your faith. If you want Me to go pray for him, begged Me do it, and I wouldn't do it, then you might lose faith. This way, I'm glad I wasn't there. But, I go wake him." He knew it. Why? He said, "I do nothing till the Father showed Me first." He had to see it first. But notice. When He stood there, how much greater was the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus than the woman touching His garment; but there was nothing said about Him getting weak. God had used His gift in Christ, the foreshowing the resurrection of Lazarus, and the woman used God's gift to get what she wanted.

L-14 So in this new thing the Lord has told me about, it'll be God using His gift. And when you're standing here in the public before people, out like this, it's just a constant draw. And it's just a miracle of God. If Him, the virgin born Son of God, and one time was such a strain till it pulled Him down till He got weak, what about me, a corruptible sinner? And look at the times it happened. See?
It's God using His gift, or you using His gift. So it isn't me that stands here, it's you that stands here that does it: you out in the audience and you here on the platform, you're drawing from God's gift. I'm not His gift; the Spirit is His gift. This is not my voice; it just picks up my voice. It's a--it's a deaf--it's a dumb mute until there's something behind it speaks. And so would I be a dumb mute to anything supernatural unless the supernatural is a using the instrument to speak through. Lord bless you.

L-15 Luke the 19th chapter, 42nd verse. Just before we look upon the Word, let's speak to the Author.
Our heavenly Father, the services are nearing to a close. Men and women has been here. Many has accepted the Lord Jesus. Out of that, young men and women probably will be the men and women of tomorrow if Thou does tarry; many old and going away, preparing for that great hour, for the long endless eternity that's coming on. God, we thank You for every one. Many that stood here at the platform that was seriously ill, out in the audience also, seriously, is well tonight, because of Your grace and glory.
It doesn't matter to us whether the scientific world examines and calls this, that, or the other. We call Your Word the Truth.
Now, we're just ready for the closing service. Help us, God. Speak in Your Word. Divide to us that which is our portion for the night, as You did the bread and the fishes to the waiting multitudes many years ago by the sandy shores of the Galilee. Grant it, Father. These blessings we ask in Jesus Christ' Name, Thy loving Child. Amen.
And Jesus said unto Him, Receive thy sight. Thy faith has saved thee.

L-16 You might read the whole story at your leisure, or at the times appropriated for reading. Now, just be as reverent as possible and for a few moments. And we'll try within the next twenty minutes, if God willing, to be ready to start the prayer line. Tomorrow's Monday; you go to work; we leave early in the morning for Houston.


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