<TITLE>12. Par 100-104</TITLE>L-100 Brother, no matter how many times you're baptized, whatever you try to do, nothing will cleanse your hands but the Blood of Christ. God refused it. And the blue water, after two thousand years nearly, still boil up. God refuses it. Your self-righteousness cannot cleanse your sins. Nothing but the Blood of Jesus. Think of it now. We're going to pray, just a moment.
I wonder if I could ask something tonight. When He stood there at Pilate's judgment hall this morning, and said, "If My Kingdom was of this world, I could speak to My Father and straightway He'd send Me twelve legions of Angels (when one of them could destroy the world). I'd speak to Him, and twelve legions of Angels would be right at My disposal." He could've done it. But He stood there, meek and humble, to take your death and take your sins.

L-102 Will you be grateful enough for that Sacrifice tonight, you who are needy of it, and needy of God's blessings, would you stand to your feet for this prayer? Just stand up to your feet, you who want to be remembered in this prayer, saying, "God, be merciful to me. I'm guilty; I've done things wrong, and I now want to accept my pardoning through Christ Jesus." Will you come to your feet just at this time? God bless you, young lady. That's the courage. Just remain standing there.

L-103 Do you mean to tell me you raised your hand and then not sincere enough to stand to your feet? What good has the Gospel ever done to you? Oh, such playing with church, playing with God. The hour's soon at hand, one of these days an atomic bomb will strike around here somewhere in one of these big powder plants. There'll not be one split second to think it over. It'll be too late then, and maybe before next Easter, or even this Easter. Won't you stand now, say, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner. I now accept Christ by the offering Himself as a propitiation for my sins. And by His grace, and His grace alone, I... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] abide in the Presence of God." Will you confess your wrong? He that will hide his sins shall not prosper. He that confess his sin, has mercy. It's up to you; He's watching.

L-104 Now, our blessed Lord, in the appropriated number tonight stands three penitent souls, one man and two women.
As I am thinking, Lord, of Calvary, when one on one side, said, "Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom"; the other one said, "If Thou be, let us see a miracle, take us off the cross and save Yourself." And the other one said, "God, be merciful to me." And Your head swung to its right side and said, "Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise." But You were quiet to the other one, 'cause there was no repentance.
And, Father God, I pray that these. Maybe I'll trust that they are the only three in the building that feels that they do need to confess their wrongs. But that they have come the all-sufficient way of the way of the cross. Forgive them, Lord, and bless them. They are standing here tonight as You stood for them in Pilate's judgment hall, as You stood for them between the Heavens and earth, when the sun went down and the moon would not give its light, and the veil of the temple was rent from top to bottom. I pray, God, that You'll bless them and give them of Thy mercies, and cleanse them with Thy Blood. And baptize them by Your sanctifying power into the Body of Your own Son, Christ Jesus, then they are preserved for time and eternity.
And bless the others who feel that they are all right, that they have already met this and did so. I pray this blessing to them, in Christ's Name. Amen.


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