<TITLE>01. Par 1-3</TITLE>59-0707, Balm In Gilead, Church Of Faith, Cleveland, TN, 95 min
L-1 And a good evening to all of the servants of Christ present and in the radio-land... It's a privilege for me to come tonight, speaking to this fine audience.
And I have often wondered what I would do if I held in the--a charger, cup, a glass, as we would call it, two drops of the literal Blood of the Lord Jesus. I've often thought, "If I would be granted that privilege, of packing two drops of the literal Blood of the Lord, how I would hold that to my heart, walk so humbly, and slowly, and watching every step, that I would not drop it or--or spill it in any way."
But then as I was thinking that, "Tonight, I have before me in the sight of the Lord, a greater price than the two drops of the literal Blood of our Lord; I have the purchase of His Blood: His people; that He gave His Blood that this people might live." So He thought more of the people than He did of His own Life. He gave His Life that His people could live. So, I hold this, my audience tonight, in the greatest respects, because it is the purchase of the Blood of the Lord.

L-2 Last evening, I was a little long in speaking. And I'd just drove many miles, and was tired. And I suppose I wore out my audience here from about one hour's speaking. But today, when someone passed the compliment that they were glad they were there, I felt like I owed a thanks to you. And awhile ago while listening at the radio, to the announcer, I want to thank him for that wonderful compliment that he passed. The Lord bless you, my brother.
And I wish that every radio in the United States carried programs like this, and dedicated their time to the preaching of the Gospel as this station does. May it stand till Jesus comes. I been listening to it and its fine programs. And how I appreciate a station of that type. If I lived around here, my dial would be set on it all the time. And I--I like Christian music, and I... And I like the works of God and hear the servants of God.

L-3 Now, to hurry right in, because tonight we're going to pray for the sick. As I was coming up just now in the car, and hearing Brother Hall pass such a compliment, I don't deserve that compliments, but thanks to Brother Hall. But if there would be any good thing found in any human being, it would be because of Christ. 'Cause we are altogether a failure to begin with. There's no good thing in us. If there's anything good, it's God.
And tonight now, before we turn back the pages of the Book to find a text, I would like to explain a little something; that is, concerning praying for the sick, because we may be still be on the air when I start the prayer line.
Now, I have never, in all my world travelings, that the Lord has sent me about five times around the world, never have I ever healed anyone. I do not believe that any other evangelist ever healed anyone. I do not believe that there ever was a doctor, or a hospital, or a drug that ever healed anyone. I believe that God is the Healer. Psalms 103 said, "I'm the Lord Who heals all thy diseases."
If ministers claim to be healers, then they are unscriptural. If a doctor claims to be a healer, well, I wouldn't want him working on me. Because there is only one Healer, says Mayo's Clinic and other great medical institutions, and that is God. We have doctors, and hospitals, and medicines, and so forth, which I highly salute and pray daily for their success. They are God given institutions. But they do not heal; they only aid nature. God is the Healer.


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