<TITLE>06. Par 23-27</TITLE>L-23 That's what the Angelus Temple needs today. I did not know Mrs. McPherson; I was a little boy then. But I heard of your meetings, how that they camped in the park, and the aisles was filled full, and that great signs and wonders took place. Back to the beginning, Angelus Temple. Go back to your first place and your first love. Get pack to a place where the power of the Holy Ghost can take over in this meeting, signs and wonders can be done, and great wonders, and thousands of souls being filled with the Holy Ghost. Back to the beginning. That's what we need. That's what our--Los Angeles needs. That's what it needs: back to Azusa Street, back to the beginning where the Holy Ghost had right of way.

L-24 Instead of the fancy fandangos, Hollywood evangelism, where people set starchy and stiff, and there's hardly an "Amen" among them. I'm against such stuff. I'm an old fashion Catholic that believes: back to the beginning, the way God spoke it in the first place. There came a sound from Heaven, not a preacher down to give a right hand of fellowship, or not a priest to give you the communion, holy eucharist, which means Holy Spirit.
It didn't come like that. It come like a sound of a mighty rushing wind from heaven, and it filled all the house where they were setting. Back to the beginning, hungry hearted Los Angeles. And you in radio-land, and wherever you may be, back to the beginning.

L-25 This form of creeds that we're following today is man-made doctrines. Back to the beginning, to real Pentecost, until the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, where men and women become lost in the Spirit of God, where they worship in the Spirit, where the joy bells are ringing even on the sick bed. In the hours of death, the joy bells still ring.
You say, "But my church don't teach that." But It wasn't so from the beginning. The beginning was at Pentecost. The beginning, the first Branch brought forth a church that signs and wonders followed, a missionary minded Church, men who laid down their lives for the cause. And now, we can't stand a little criticism for the cause. Back to the beginning; these things wasn't so.
Now, denominations are fine. Creeds are fine. But when you tear down that brotherhood... If a Methodist and Baptist can't shout the glories of God on the same basis, there's something wrong.

L-26 I used to herd cattle. We took them through the gates at Arapaho Forest. Some of them was branded, "Turkey Track" "Diamond-T," but every one went through there had a real genuine blood registered tag that they were herefords.
I believe that's the way it'll be at the coming of the Lord Jesus. There, God won't ask if you been Pentecostal, if you'd been Baptist or Presbyterian, it'll be the blood tag that takes you through. And the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin, and it powers the church with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and sends forth His great blessings to all.

L-27 Closing, I might say this: not long ago, there was a great American musician, a young fellow, outstanding character. But, oh, how he could play that music. And so his... The man was so great everywhere, until finally he went to Europe to play there before the great lovers of his kind of music. And one night, after he had played his music, the audience was so excited, until they stood on their feet, and screamed, and clapped their hands together. And they expected the young man to walk out and bow to appreciate their applauding. But they noticed he didn't say a word. And they stopped to see what was the matter. And they noticed the young man wasn't even noticing his audience; he was looking up in the balcony, way up high. And they all turned to see what the young man was facing. And up in the balcony set the old master teacher. He wasn't noticing what his audience was saying, he wanted to get a--a bowed head from the old master teacher.


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