<TITLE>08. Par 47-53</TITLE>L-47 Forty days later, when He was standing, talking to His children, gravitation begin to lose its hold. The works was finished. The penalty was paid. He had the receipt in His hand. It was God's receipt. He had the children, the Church, the believers. All sin was conquered. The path was made clear. He could stay on earth no more. What holds us here? Gravitation. Gravitation begin to break; it lost its grip. Why? It was all over then. What happened? He begin to rise from the earth.

L-48 "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature," come forth the uttering of His lips. "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In My Name they shall cast out evil spirits. They shall speak with new tongues. If they should take up serpents or drink deadly things, it shall not harm them. If they lay their hands on the sick, they shall recover. Because I live... Gravitation's broke away from Me. Sin had no hold; I died for you. God's proved it, and give the resurrection receipt. And because I live, you live also. Someday I will return."

L-49 Someday He's coming, oh, glorious day. Then when... Living, dying, buried, rising, coming, the hope of the Church today.
Living, He loved me. Dying, He saved me.
Buried, He carried my sins far away.
Rising, He justified freely forever.
Someday He's coming, oh, glorious day!
What was it? Five things in five letters: J-e-s-u-s.
Living, He loved me. Dying, He saved me.
Buried, He carried my sins far away.
Rising, He justified freely forever.
Someday He's coming, oh, glorious day!
We're looking for His second coming.
And some of these bright and cloudless mornings,
When the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of that resurrection share;
When His chosen ones shall gather
To their homes beyond the sky,
When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
Why? I've got the receipt. He rose. How do you know? He lives in my heart. He lives in the heart of His believing church.

L-51 Think of it, friends. The pool will be ready just in a few moments with warm water for the baptismal service, as soon as we return. Let us bow our heads now just a moment.
I wonder today, if there be one in our midst, or many who has not yet appreciated this Sacrifice enough to accept It, and you would like to be remembered in prayer, that God will speak strangely to your heart, that you will accept His Sacrifice, the cleansing of your soul.

L-53 And remember that today we celebrate just not a time to wear new hats and to wear new clothes; which is all right; it's a symbol of something new, God did something new. Which is all right. It's not only that. Easter doesn't mean that. Or hunting Easter rabbits or bunny eggs, and little white chickens, and so forth, that isn't the idea, brother.
Easter is a triumph; it's the victory that God give over the earth, that He raised His Own Son from the dead, "That whosoever believeth in Him, shall not perish, but have Eternal Life."


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