<TITLE>05. Par 20-24</TITLE>L-20 And as he rushed out on the platform, I didn't know him. And he let out a great big scream, and he set his teeth together, and his eyes pushed back. And he started walking towards me. And he said, "You hypocrite. You snake in the grass," he said, "upon this platform, posing yourself as a servant of God. You're nothing but a hypocrite."
Everyone kept still. About that time, two little policemen that I had led to Christ back in the dressing room run out to grab him. And I motioned to them. I said, "This is not a flesh and blood affair." But the strange thing was, that when the man went up there, I wasn't afraid. Now, perfect love casts out fear, and that's the reason people won't take God at His Word for healing. They don't love Him well enough, because you're scared He won't keep His Word. That's the reason that people fear somebody else will say something against them if they receive the Holy Spirit. They're afraid somebody will laugh and make fun. But when love comes in...

L-21 What made Moses leave Egypt? The throne was at his feet, but he esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than all the treasures in Egypt. Why? Not to say, "Now, I don't make it better for you," but to take the place with his people. And that's what the Spirit of Christ that made him take his place with the peoples.
That's what made Christ take His place with the people. That's what makes a Christian today come out and take his stand with Christ, live or die. Fellowship, love one another. And you love God and you're not scared of what the world's got to say or do.

L-22 When this maniac pulled back his great arms, and something another happened. Oh, how I wish I could live that way all the time. And it rushed towards me. And he threw back his great, mighty arms.
Now, you'd better not be just kidding. You'd better know what you're talking about. And with witch doctors in Africa, voodoo man in India, they'll challenge you. But if you really love Him, don't be scared. He said, "I'll be with you." Oh, I've never seen it fail and it won't fail.

L-23 So the--the man got real close to me, and the people just hushed. And he drawed back his great, hulked, and spit all over my face. And he said, "You snake in the grass. I'm going to show how much servant of God you are. I'm going to knock you way out in the middle of that audience." He was well able to keep his threat.
But he didn't know God. That was the main thing. I kept real still, never said a thing. And my heart was going out to him. Now, you just can't imagine that. It's got to be real. The people have seen so much put on love, till they're sick and tired of it. Be what you are. If you're a Christian, be one. God's grace will make you one.

L-24 And the man walked closer to me, and I loved him, because that I knew he didn't mean that. I thought, "It's the devil that makes that man say that. He's the man who would love his family like I do mine. He would like to eat, and drink, and fellowship. But the thing of it is, is because the devil has possessed him. He's a human being the same as I am," those kind of thoughts.
And you can't do that unless God does it for you. And when he got close to me, he drew back his arms, and he said, "I'm just going to knock you out into the middle of that audience, and break every bone in that little, old, frail body of yours." I never opened my mouth and said a word.
But then all of a sudden, something begin to speak. And the Holy Spirit begin to speak, and said, "Because you have challenged the Spirit of God tonight, you'll fall over my feet." There was both threats, both prophecies.
He said, "I'm going to knock you out in the middle of the audience." The Spirit of God said, "You'll fall over my feet."
He said, "I'll show you whose feet I'll fall over." And he drew back his arm to strike me, and still there was no fear.


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