<TITLE>16. Par 144-149</TITLE>L-144 It's the greatest present that was ever give. Oh, of course, you give your friends Christmas presents. That's good. That's tokens. But, brother, there's a Present offered you tonight that no money could ever buy. It's a free gift come from God: His only begotten Son Jesus Christ. Would you receive Him as your personal Guider, as your personal Saviour, as your God, as your--as your Redeemer, as your King? He heals the soul and the body. He takes the control room. If you got fears and doubts, just let it go now. Let Him be King. Let Him come in and take over. Let Him be Lord. "Lord" is "Ruler." Lordship is rulership.

L-145 You say, "Oh, I--I believe I opened my heart to Him years ago."
But has He ever become your Lord, completely control, to control your emotions, your faith and all? When you read the Bible, every Word of It's the Truth. When peace... And flusterations come, you've got peace in your heart, knowing if the atomic bomb should scatter this earth into bits tonight, you would be gathered in Christ Jesus in glory before the ashes ever settled to the earth. Have you that consolation? If you have not, and would like to have it, would you just quickly and silently raise up your hands, and by doing so, say, "Lord, be merciful to me. I now want to be united with You as one of Your children in the Kingdom of God, in my motives, my objectives. You know all about me. Take me, Lord, just as I am, and let me become Yours"? God bless you, son. God bless you, sir. And God bless you and you, and you, brother; and you, you, you there. And you, lady, God bless you. That's right.

L-147 I know the old fashion type of the Methodist church and so forth, believes in coming to the altar, and so forth. That's all right. Brother, you can't raise your hand to God; you can't even make a move towards that unless God touches you. Jesus said, "No man can come to Me except the Father draws him first."
Won't you honor and respect that which has made you raise your hand, say, "Yes, Lord, I mean that from my heart. And every sin that I have, I lay now on Your altar. I consecrate myself to You, just now, Lord, that from this hour on I'll live for You. And all my habits, and all my sins, and all, I forsake right here, emptying out my heart. You be the Principal of my heart. You be the Lord of my heart. Take Your rightful place in my life, Lord, and control me." Mean that now, while we pray.

L-149 Lord, I have learned in Thy Word, that it is written, that, "No man can come to Me except My Father draws him first. And all that the Father has given Me, will come to Me." Man may live ten years, twenty, fifty, or seventy-five years, or even more, and yet has never come. But there'll come a time that when the Light will flash across his path, and that's the opportunity. How thankful we are that there is still--there is still a God Who loves people. And tonight He's displayed His mercy to us, by letting many hands be raised up to accept Jesus as this, God's great Christmas Gift, the original and the only real true God-sent Christmas Gift, is His only begotten Son, to the earth. Receive them, Lord.
There'll come a day that when they'll press a dying pillow; or groaning on the road under an automobile; or maybe gurgling in their throats from drowning in a water. I do not know what their destination will be. But, Lord, I know this, that Jesus said these Words, "He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live, and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die." I believe that to be Your Word, Lord. Whether I live or die, It's still Your Word, for You have spoke It. And all heavens and earth will pass away, but Your Word shall never fail.


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