<TITLE>23. Par 77-79</TITLE>L-77 You, my friends, that I've never met no more than this. At the day of the judgment, we'll meet; that's one meeting we're going to be there. Christ, the Son of God, His Spirit is moving into this room.
I suppose this man and I, probably born miles apart, years apart, never seen him; first time we've ever met, as far as I know. We're strangers to one another. Is that right, sir? If it is, just raise up your hand so the people can see. We've never met before in life. Now... (You may put your hands down, all right.) I do not know him; I've never seen him. He's just a man, and I'm a man. He's standing there crying and thanking Jesus. Perceiving by that, he is a Christian; I don't know. There's many people says, "Thank you, Jesus," that's not a Christian. The rain falls on the just and unjust; by their fruits, you know them.
He might be here for some sickness. If I could heal him, and wouldn't do it, I'm not worthy to stand here as a minister. If I could help that man in any way, if he is sick, I--I--I... If I wouldn't do it, then I'm a hypocrite, professing Christ, and not enough man about me to--to try to help the man that God sent me to help. But I cannot heal him. If he's sick, God's already healed him when He died at Calvary. You... How...
I'd say, "Was you saved last night?" No.
I'd say, "Ten years ago?" No, no, my brother; you were saved nineteen hundred years ago. When Jesus died at Calvary, you was saved; you just accepted it. You just accepted it then. See? The way's already paid for healing and for salvation. You just... Your faith... Just accept it. Now, to bring the Presence of the Holy Ghost here to heal is to manifest Him, and you can see Him working through His Church, just like He did.

L-78 Now, let's take a Scripture that I talked on tonight. Simon Peter (the first one) was a man; he came to Jesus. Jesus said, "You're Simon; you're the son of Jonas" so forth, begin to talk to him.
Now, if He's the same Jesus, if this man's here for himself, for sickness; might be financial trouble; might be domestic trouble... I--I--I don't know, he--he might be just a deceiver standing there. If it is, watch what happens to him. See? If he's just making up, making out like he is, watch what happens. See? See if they don't pack him out. See? Now...
But now... Now, you're not playing church friends; this is church... This is God's house now. It's a courtroom, of course, of God's justice. Now, the Word of God is at stake, not my word, His Word.

L-79 Now, if I should turn and say something to this man, and tell him something about him that he knows that I don't know, there'd have be some way I'd have to know it. Is that right? It'd have to be some spiritual something, because we've never met before. Now, is that the way Jesus did in His day, proving He was Messiah? Then if He's the same yesterday, today, and forever, let Him perform His work now. Then all of you believe, if He... You believe?
Now, I don't know that He will do it; I don't say that He will. If He doesn't, I'll just speak to the man. If He doesn't do it, the only thing I can do is pray for him, lay hands on him, let him go. That's all I can do. Then the rest of you, believe with all your heart. We'll trust God to do it.


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