<TITLE>18. Par 55-57</TITLE>L-55 And while we have our heads bowed, solemnly in the Presence of God, I wonder if you're without a robe tonight. If Jesus would come, though you're a member of the church literal here on earth, but you've never come in by the Door, you've never got the robe of Christ... Don't try to stand in your own righteousness; don't stand in your own ability of the Word of God. You might be a marvelous preacher. Satan could out preach you any time. He knows more about the Word than you'll ever know. Certainly. Those Pharisees and Sadducees, why, they knowed more about the Word than any of our scholars will ever know. But they didn't know Jesus.
To know the Word's not life. To know your catechism's not life. To know your church doctrine's not life. But to know Him is life. Do you know Him? Since He's made Himself acquainted with you, to give you an invitation, and you received His robe, His righteousness... God forbid, I couldn't stand in my righteousness, I have none. Neither could you. Let's take His righteousness tonight, and just yield ourself to Him and let Him fill us full of His righteousness, the Holy Ghost, then work for Him till He comes.

L-56 Is that desire in any heart here that would raise your hand to God? God bless you, young man, may you make a minister for Him. God bless you, and you, and you, and you. Oh, my, just look at the hands. Up in the balconies, God bless you up there. That's right. Raise your hand. It might not seem very much, but the recording Angel will take it down as certain as I'm standing here. God bless you, my colored brother there. That's right. Put your hand up.
Is there a wayward person here that's got out of the way? God bless you over here, lady. Someone else? God bless you, my brother. God bless you, lady. God bless you, young lady, and you, and you, lady. That's right... That strayed away from the way and by a uplifted hand say, "Jehovah, You're knocking at my heart. You're the One that's telling me right now, 'You've been wrong. You've never received the Holy Spirit; your life proves that you haven't.'" I don't care, you might've spoke with tongues; you might've jumped and shouted; that all goes with it. But unless God has vindicated that, that don't have nothing to do with it. I've seen witches speak in tongues and interpretate, and--and jump and dance and everything else. But I mean a real vindication of the love of God is poured into your heart, then your speaking in tongues and things is all right, when that type of life backs it up. But if you got a temper, and selfish, and--and denominational minded, and you're don't want to fellowship with nobody else because they don't belong to your church, brother, you're wrong. The Spirit of God wouldn't do that. It loves its brother, and it's--in whatever church it's in.

L-57 Will you raise up your hand to Christ, somebody that hasn't? Say, "By this, God, forgive me for my stupidity, and I now will accept the robe if You'll only give it to me." God bless you. God bless you, lady. God bless you over there. Yes, more? God bless you, lady, you, you. Down in the pit down here I see someone. Right around on the right hand side of the balcony. If you've not, my dear friends, we may never meet again in this world; we may have to leave here without seeing each other again. But let me go on the books of heaven tonight, and the recording Angel take it down: I've invited every one of you to receive Christ, to be born again. I've not shunned to declare you the whole Gospel, though it's hurt sometimes, but I say one thing, I'm innocent of the blood of men and women. Are you ready to receive Christ? Once more.
 Come home, come home,
 Ye who are weary, come home; (Pray, Christians.)
 Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
 Calling, O sinner, come...


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