<TITLE>08. Par 27-31</TITLE>L-27 But when all hopes is gone, they happened to notice. They seen someone coming, walking on the water. That's the way He does it. Right at the last moment, the darkest hour, Jesus comes along. And He come walking on the water.
Now, the tragedy of this scene is that the people without hope, was sent hope, and was afraid of it when it got there. Just about like today, the only hope they had was the mercy of Christ. Their boat was sinking, their oars was gone, and they was at the mercy of the devil on the sea, and a storm twisting them.
And the only hope they could have was coming to them, and they were afraid of it. They afraid that it was a ghost, some sort, as we'd say it in the street language, "a spook," come walking on the water. And they cried out with fear.

L-28 But there come a voice from there, that all sufficient voice that takes to still it, said, "Fear not, it is I. Be of a good courage."
That's the same One that comes to us tonight. That voice when we're at the end of our wits, when we're at the end of our journey from church to church, bringing our letter from church to the Methodist, to the Baptist, to the Presbyterian, to the Pentecostal, and so-so.
Listen. All them churches are fine. But that's still not the answer. When you went from doctor's office to doctor's office, to clinic; that's all right. But that still isn't your answer. They've turned you down.
The answer is in the building tonight, the Holy Spirit of God. Don't be afraid of It. It doesn't make fanatics; It takes fanatics and makes saints out of them. Don't be afraid of It, It's the only hope that you have.

L-29 You might've hear them crying out and say, "That's fanaticism out there at the Chautauqua. Don't go near it." Don't you believe it. You search the Scriptures, for They are They that testify of Christ. Compare word with Word, and spirit with Spirit, for the Holy Spirit can only bring forth the works of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, "If I do not the works of My Father, believe Me not. But if I do the works of My Father, then believe the works. If you can't believe Me, believe the works," He said.
They thought He was gone. The devil thought He was gone, because He said He had to go rest a little while. He was tired, and He had to go rest and pray.

L-30 I can imagine some of them said, "We oughtn't to have left without Him." And that's a good policy. You'll always get in trouble if you start somewhere without Him, 'cause the devil's on your track.
So He--he came. Why? He had not went to pray or to rest.
The preachers and many people try to tell us today... Not all preachers, not all people; but many try to tell us, too many, that He doesn't care no more. He's gone to rest, and the world's just left up to the church to do what they will.
But He hadn't did that; He climbed the highest mountain in Palestine, and had been watching them all the time. He isn't dead; He's alive. He's climbed so high... Higher you go, more you can see. And He's went all the way to the Father's throne and set down on the right-hand. He watches.

L-31 When the little ship, he said, was out in the midst of the sea, and the waves were contrary, He was setting up there watching it. He isn't setting on a mountain tonight, but He's setting in glory; His eye's on the sparrow, and I know He watches us. He knows how contrary the waves is to you. He knows what the doctor said, and He cares for you. He loves you, and He will come at the last hour. But don't be afraid of Him when He comes. Accept Him.
When they finally got the scare off of them, and He got into the boat, there was a sudden peace. And oh, what a sudden peace it is to a troubled heart that's went from place to place to try to find something. And when they stopped for a few minutes, He let the Holy Spirit come into their heart, what a sudden peace It brings.
All the turmoil of this church and that church right, and this congregation, that... It's all settled, and you know your Redeemer liveth because He lives in you.


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