<TITLE>15. Par 57-60</TITLE>L-57 Now, when the father would walk up before, or the tutor would go before the father... Now, remember, He will not get some guy, that'll just try to pull strings, and straws, and, "Well, I'll tell you; he's a good fellow. He's a good payer in the church, and we can't put him off the deacon board, though he's been married three of four times. But we just can't do it, because if we do, he's the main support to the church." He's a hindrance to the church, absolutely.
What we need today is a real, genuine, cleaned-up, Holy Ghost-filled church, packed up with the Holy Ghost, ready, filled, and unctionized with God's Holy Spirit. Yes, sir. I believe that the... If we fail to preach it, God will raise up the Baptists, or Presbyterians, or somebody to do it. He certainly will, 'cause He's going to have a Church there without spot or wrinkle. He will do it.
So, brethren, let's just shake ourself, and rise out of the dust, and shake ourselves, and get in the grand, old Gospel way and march up the highway. That's the only thing to do is "Onward Christian soldiers." No time to slack, or be easy now, let's start going for the Kingdom of God.

L-58 Now,--now we find out then, what if this boy was a fine boy? Oh, how the tutor must've enjoyed walk up before the Father and say, "Father, I am so glad to tell you. You know, that boy of Yours is just exactly like You are. You know, he will read Your Word, and he will say, 'That's just exactly the Truth. That's what my Father said. My Father can't lie. I believe it just the way He said it.'"
Oh, how the Father must say, "That's--that's My boy." See? Now, that's what God wants to do to us.

L-59 Now--now, if that boy was born (now listen), if that boy was born in the home as a son, but he did not become a--a right boy, would not follow his father's instructions, would not be about his father's business, that boy was always a son. But he never did have any inheritance. Did you know that? He never got any inheritance. He was just a castaway. He was always a son.
And when you get the Holy Ghost, you're God's son or God's daughter. That's true enough. But if you don't obey God, walk in the Light, walk in the Word, believe God, then you won't have any inheritance. Well, that's just exactly the way God does it yet.

L-60 Now, notice this. Now, what if the boy was a righteous gentleman? He just loved his father. He loved to be about his father's business. He liked to see all the vineyards straightened up just right, every man at his post of duty. And he found a man shirking. He walked over to him, and put his arms around him, and said... "The other day, why, father, he walked over there, and he seen this man was shirking on the job. So he walked over and put his hand on his shoulder and said, 'Sir, you are my father's servant. See?' And begin... Just like you would've done."
Oh, father say, "You know, I really like that boy. That's my son." As we call it in America, the chip off the block, you know? "He--he--he's my boy. I'm proud of him."


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