<TITLE>03. Par 8-11</TITLE>L-8 Now, before we approach Him and the Scriptures... I--I do not belong to any denominational church. I did belong to the Missionary Baptist Church, which was the only church I ever joined. And then, to come into this ministry, when it was given to me... Nothing against my precious brethren of that Baptist fellowship--wonderful men. But to come out here and stand like this in what little influence the Lord has given me, I don't belong to any certain denomination, so I can stand between them and work for the Kingdom of God. No selfish motives, nothing to do, but bring in the children, let them take the church of their choice. That's the way I think God would have us to do it.

L-9 But everything that we do or say must be based upon the Word of God. Because no man can have faith unless it comes from the Word of God. Faith cometh by hearing, hearing of the Word. Now, if I told you that a certain-certain thing would take place, that might be so; it might do that. And if I tell you that something seems impossible, that it happened, that... It could happen. But when God has promised this thing, then you can have confidence that God keeps His Word. There's where my faith is built on, nothing less then the eternal Word of the eternal God.
And God is no better than His Word; I'm no better than my word; and you're no better than your word. If I can't take your word, then I... There's no need of me saying I have confidence in you, because I could not. And if you can't take my word, there's no need of you telling me you have confidence, because you can't. Then if we can't take God's Word, we can't have confidence. But when God has said it, and you believe it with all your heart, that it's applied to you, it has to happen.

L-10 And may I go on record just now saying this: That I believe that the right mental attitude toward any Divine promise of God will bring it to pass. If you can take the right attitude toward that promise... For the promise is a seed. A seed goes into the ground, and if it's a germitized seed--got life in it--it'll bring forth its kind, if it's put in the proper place. If a seed is put into the ground...
And Jesus said "The Word of God was a Seed a man sowed." He was the Man that sowed it.
And then, if the Word of God is the Seed, and the Seed's put in proper condition, in a heart full of faith, it'll make every promise live, bring forth what it promised. Therefore, before we approach His Word, let's speak to the Author re... as we bow our heads.

L-11 O Lord God, the eternal God Who brought again the Lord Jesus from the dead, and has presented Him to us tonight in the form of the Holy Spirit, as a witness of His resurrection and coming from the dead, some two thousand years has passed, but tonight He's just as real as He was when He walked in Galilee many, many years ago. And His promises is just as true to each believer tonight as it was when He made them in Galilee. And we would pray tonight, heavenly Father, that Thy mercy might be shed abroad in our hearts, that we could fellowship around Thy Word and--and in Thy Spirit. May the great Holy Ghost come to each believer tonight, and manifest Hisself as the resurrected Christ.
Bless every church that's represented here, the pastors and all the churches throughout this country and around about, all the members. Bless this court, Lord, who has opened their doors to let us have this courtroom, this city, it's officials. And may by the cause of them being so generous to Thy people, may there come a sweeping revival of righteousness throughout the city and around the community, that there'll be no trouble for years to come. Grant it, Lord.


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