<TITLE>18. Par 140-151</TITLE>L-140 What makes them peculiar? You are a holy nation. What have you done? Entered out of that land. You're over in another land. How did you get over there? That's the promised land. What kind of a promise? "It shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh." By one Spirit we are all baptized into this one promised land. Amen. Brothers and sisters (Hallelujah.) with the purity of heart, no jealousy, no enmity, nothing... I don't care if a brother goes astray, no matter what he does, you'll go after him.

L-141 I went after a brother not long ago, had went astray. A young fellow said to me, said, "Let that rascal go. Let him alone."
I said, "If I ever get to a place that my heart don't go with my brother, then it's time for me to go to the altar, because I've fallen from grace." I said, "I'll go as long as he's got breath in his body, and I'll catch him somewhere along the line." Yes, sir. And I caught him (Hallelujah.), brought him back. Yes, sir. He's back in the fold safely now. Yes, sir. He'd have went astray as sure as the world.

L-143 Awhile ago when I seen that poor little woman setting there, and the sheriff called me, said, "Why, she ought to be in a straitjacket." Said, "She's just delirious; she's out of her head. She--she... They put her in a hotel till I came. I said, "That's all right."
Said... Sheriff said, "Why, Billy." I know him real well, and knowed him since he was a kid. He said, "If there's anything I can do to help you..."
I said, "That's all right."
Said, "Can you help her?"
I said, "No, but He can." I said, "Give her to me."
So they brought her out there. And when she left awhile ago in peace... What was it? We sent a prayer out after her. Amen. She was so...
They said, "Do you want to get a doctor?" Said to her husband, "Do you want to get a doctor?"
He said, "A doctor can't do nothing for her." And that's right. She was insane. "Doctor can't do nothing for her." Said, "Our only hope is get there."
And he said, "Billy, I don't understand that."
I said, "I don't expect you to. See? Don't expect you to."

L-148 But, oh, my, neither do I understand it. No. Oh, but brother, I remember when I was a way out yonder one time. Something come after me. Amen. It wasn't because that I wanted to come, but 'cause Something come after me. Because before the foundation of the world, God predestinated (Hallelujah.) that we would be His, to His honor and glory. Listen. Those who He foreknew, He has what? Called. That right? Did He call you? Yeah. Why did He call you? Foreknew you. Those who He foreknew, He called; those who He has called, He has justified. Is that right? And those who He has justified, He hath glorified. Amen. That's what the Bible said. Those who He foreknew, He called: every generation. Those who He called, He has already glorified. What? Now let me read the Scripture here. All right.
Having predestinated them unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself according to His Own pleasure...
To the praises of His glory...
Do you get it? To the praises of His glory. That He could set there in the eternal ages that is to roll on, and His children would scream, "Abba, Father. Abba, Father."
And the Angels say, "What they talking about? What are they talking about?"

L-151 So beautifully displayed in the prodigal son. "I was lost." "This is my son. He was lost and now he's found. He was dead, and he's alive again. Bring forth the fatted calf, the best robe, a ring and put it on his finger. And let's..." No wonder when the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy, when they seen the plan of salvation, God putting your name on the Book before the foundation of the world.


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