<TITLE>01. Par 1-4</TITLE>59-0611, The Time Of Decision, Philadelphia Church, Chicago, IL, 63 min
L-1 Thank you, Brother. Thank you. Let's bow our heads just a moment now in prayer.
Lord, we are grateful for this grand time of fellowship that we have assembled here in this Philadelphia Church in Chicago, for no other reason but to honor and give respects unto Thee, and to worship Thee with all of our heart. And we would ask, Lord, that You would meet with us tonight in a very special way, giving to us the desire of our heart, if it so be Thy will, Lord.
And we do believe that if we'll walk upright before You, that You will withhold no good thing from us. Therefore, we believe it's Your will to bless us tonight. We ask a special blessing for the ministers who are here in the service, has come to the convention to be filled with good things, to go home with a new start, and a new look, a new vision from God in His work and His will.

L-2 And we pray that You'll also remember the sick tonight, Lord, for there are many who are needy, must have a touch from You to continue on, especially those that are so seriously ill tonight, that's calling in from the hospitals and around over the country. We pray for them. We ask for those who are not in the way yet that are looking on. May this be the time that they'll say, "Yes, Lord, let me join their ranks." May they lay aside every weight that doth so easily beset them, that they might run with patience the race that's set before them, looking to the Author and Finisher of the faith, the Lord Jesus.
Help me, Lord, I'm tired tonight. And I pray that Your mercies will be extended to Your servant. For we ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen. You may be seated.

L-3 All right. I deem this one of the greatest times of my life, when I have the privilege to stand before the purchase of the Blood of Christ to speak the Gospel. Therefore, I like to come reverently, and discreetfully, and soberly, and--into the fear of God when we come to speak to such an audience as this; for there are around, I suppose, a thousand people here. And many of those are Blood-washed saints.
And there may be those here who are trying to make a decision just on what to do. So then we all should remember to conduct ourselves like Christians ought to. For we know that we are written epistles of God read of all men.

L-4 Now, tomorrow night, it has been given out that we are going to have a healing service. That is not what we could say a healing service, but pray for the sick. I have never been able to get it into the minds of the people, not the church, but the outside, that we cannot heal. I never did heal anybody. I never will. But I've had some real direct answers to prayer. God has honored the prayer that I've prayed many times. That's what we want to do for the sick tomorrow night.
I had a little talk today. I just couldn't go on through. My conscience was condemning me. And I had to talk with Brother Grant. I haven't knowed Brother Grant too well, but I found him to be the type of man that I thought he was: real Christian gentleman, meek.
But the other night, not knowing that he was even in the convention, I spoke from the platform, saying, "One night we always did the healing. I was called to speak, but we'll pray for the sick one night. And let's make that Friday night." Brother Grant, setting here, was already advertised for that to be a night that he would give a Holy Ghost rally. And yet, Brother Joseph told me it was already understood, and considered by Brother Grant. But I felt that I had to tell him myself, that I didn't know that.
What a fine man I found in Brother Grant. He's having the rallies in his own meetings, and wanted to turn it over for the sick people, to pray for the sick. Brother Grant very humbly has been used of God himself in praying for the sick. And a great man of faith. But he just stayed too long in the service once. It's almost killed him. Weak and nervous. And almost to a nervous breakdown completely.


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