<TITLE>06. Par 20-23</TITLE>L-20 Do you know when the Holy Spirit first came? It was on the day of Pentecost, when they were in all in one place and one accord. And then there came from heaven a sound like a rushing mighty wind. They had to get the atmosphere right.
And that's what we need today, brethren. We're way behind. The church ought to be a million miles up the road.
When we take like what happened over there in--in Africa the other day when our precious Brother Billy Graham, when that Hindu come out there and made a challenge like that against the Word of the living God, it shows we need another atmosphere instead of theology. We need the power of the Holy Spirit among us, and men who's willing to stand on what God said to be the truth. It's atmosphere that we need.
Maybe in this great day of prosperity, that we've been so interested in prosperity till we've left off the main thing. Maybe we have gone off on some kind of a tantrum without Him. We mustn't do that. It's atmosphere. It's a place that we--we want Christ.

L-21 Now, He didn't go very far from them, even when He knowed that they would need Him. I believe that He knows tonight that we need Him. We know today that we need Him. I need Him. You need Him. We all need Him. I need more of Him. You need more of Him. There's one thing that I can't get satisfied with enough of God.
Oh, as much as we can let ourselves go, then God can come in. But we've got to get ourself out of the way, our own ideas, let the Holy Spirit come in and show us things to come. He said He would do it, and bring things to our remembrance.

L-22 Now, Jesus knowing that them disciples were going to get in trouble. He climbed the highest hill He could climb, way up on top of the mountain so He could see all across the lake; for He knew somewhere in there that they'd get in trouble. As soon as they got out of His sight, or out of His Presence He knew that Satan would be after them.
And He climbed the highest mountain so He could look all the way across the ocean and see them till they got to the end of the journey. Not only did He do that for them, but He climbed the highest mountain could be climbed. He climbed Mount Calvary, and from there on up in above the moon and stars, all the way up into heaven, so He could see from eternity to eternity. For He knowed His Church would be in need.
And He--and His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He's watching this meeting tonight, trying to find somebody that's got faith that'll believe Him, and not doubt, and push around, and make all kinds of frawny things, but will believe God's simplicity in His Word is what He said to be true.

L-23 He climbed to the ramparts of glory, went on in above the moon and stars in His resurrection. The prophet said when He got so high up there, that maybe Him and the Old Testament saints on the road up... Why, I can see the Angels looking over the gate, and they screamed out in there. The New--Old Testament saints said, "Lift up the everlasting gates, and be ye lifted up. And let the King of glory come in."
And the Angels beyond the gates said, "Who is this King of Glory that's coming in?"
"The Lord of host, mighty in battle." And they pressed the button; the big gates flew open, and Jesus and the Old Testament saints marched down that street conquerors (Oh, my.), up to the throne of God, and said, "Here they are, Father."
"Stand on my right hand until I make all the enemies Your footstools." And today sets all in power and glory watching over it just like the old eagle.


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