<TITLE>08. Par 25-27</TITLE>L-25 It was the great General Stonewall Jackson, who's been my favorite general since Joshua... Stonewall Jackson was asked one time, "How can you stand with just a handful of men when the opposition is so great?" That's how he got his name of Stonewall. He would not budge. He knowed no retreat. What could we accredit a man like that to, a man, when the Yankees come down by the thousands, and he stood there in the minority? But they'd never move him. He stood like a stone wall. All of the rest in the rebel army had retreated back. Lines come on, said, "What's the matter with Jackson? Why isn't he going?"
He said, "He stands like a stone wall." That's where he got his title.
The other generals asked him, said, "Mr. Jackson..." A little bitty fellow, black-headed and blue-eyed; only was about five feet two inches tall, very modest, mild speaking little fellow. Said, "Mr. Jackson, how can you stand in such opposition?"
Bashful like he kicked his boot on the ground; he said, "I never take a drink of water unless I thank God for it first." That's where it is; there's no retreat in God.

L-26 "Speak and go forward." That's right. That's God's commission to His Church. We have no time to slack. They say, "The revival's over." It isn't over; go forward. "It's time that Pentecost is played out." It isn't. It's time for Pentecost to rise in the Name of Jesus Christ and go forward. There's no retreat. There's no staying on the same ground; let's move with the Spirit, or the Spirit will move on to somebody else and leave you standing. You follow It. "Do all that's in your heart, for God is with you."
When Jesus came, the Bible said Peter said on the day of Pentecost, "Jesus of Nazareth, a Man approved of God among you (How?) by signs, miracles, and wonders, which He did in the midst of you all. For you all yourself is a witness to this."
What was He? He was a sign working One, anointed. Another place it said, "Jesus of Nazareth, a Man approved of God among you." God's approval was upon Him. How did He approve Him? By signs, wonders.
Jesus said, "If I do not the works of My Father, then don't believe Me. But if I do the works of My Father, then believe the works if you can't believe Me as a man."
In other words He said, "If you can't believe I'm--I'm He, you'll perish in your sin. But if you don't believe Me, at least believe the works that I do." Oh, He was approved of God by signs.

L-27 Nicodemus well expressed it when he came by night and he said, "Good Master, we know that Thou art a teacher come from God." Amen. They couldn't hide it. "We know that You're a teacher come from God, for no man can do the things that You do, the works that You do, 'less God was with him."
They realized that He was approved of God, anointed of God. He was God's Servant. The church had to recognize it though they hated Him. They called Him a devil; they tried to find all kinds of excuses. But when it come to face the facts, they believed that He was the anointed One. But they thought more of their tradition than they did the anointing of God.
Men and women today will join some social standings in the church, join some intellectual group because they love to get in the intellectual sections; when they know that the Spirit of God has life and moves. Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And the way He was then, that's the way He is now, and will be forever. And the Messenger of God is here, the Holy Ghost. To reject It is death; to receive It is Life. Approved...


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