<TITLE>04. Par 10-12</TITLE>L-10 Now, we'll just bow our heads now, and approach God and the Word. Now, we're going to remember that the... Everything that we do as... and teach must be based upon this Bible, recognized from Genesis to Revelations.
Our heavenly Father, we are happy tonight to be Christians. I just don't know what I could do if I wasn't a Christian. I am so glad that You saved me.
And the other day, whatever it was that happened to me, and I saw that great result when the One that was speaking to me said, "This is your converts from your--your, the fruit of your ministry," how my heart leaped, and I thought, "O God, if I could live it over again, I would try to do twice as much. I would persuade and beg with all that's in me to get people to come to Thee."
And now, Father, here tonight is another opportunity. The purchase of Your Blood sets here before me. And help me, Father God, as Your servant, I don't know what to do or how to do it. I'm just depending hour by hour on You leading me.
And they're setting here, not just to be seen in this hot weather tonight. They're come for a--some reason. They're hungering and thirsting. They love You. Many of them are sick and dying. Some are afflicted. May we not just play now, but may we get right down to deep sincerity in the Word, in the Gospel. And pray with all that's in us, fast and wait upon Thee, and know that You will do the exceeding, abundantly, above all that we could do or think. If we will just only commit ourselves to Thee, and purpose in our heart, like Daniel did in Babylon, that we'll not defile ourself with unbelief; but we will let the Holy Spirit take all unbelief from us, and believe on Him with all of our hearts.
We approach the Word just now. Speak to us, Father, through Thy Word. For I ask it in Jesus Christ's Name. Amen.

L-11 I wish for you to turn tonight in the Book of Saint Matthew, and let's get the 14th chapter, if you will, in the Book of Saint Matthew; I want to begin to read with the 22nd verse.
And straightway Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship, and to go before Him unto the other side, while He sent the multitude away.
And when He had sent the multitude away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, He was there alone.
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
But Jesus straightway... But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of a good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
May the Lord add His blessings to the reading of His Word.
I want to take for a text, to draw a context from that 27th verse "Be Not Afraid, It Is I." And the words I wish to use is, "It Is I."

L-12 It must have been along about this time of the evening. The sun is just going down, when the--each one of them taken their place at the--the oar lock in their boat. And the little sea, as I was setting this afternoon, thinking as I looked out across the lake, it must've been something like that.
Galilee is about that size, and maybe a little wider. And the big fishermen with his brawny, big muscles begin to twist at the boat, as he pushed the--the bow out into the lake.
Climbing over the rest of the apostles, and taking his feet up towards the--the front of the boat, set down, perhaps by the side of his brother, Andrew. And his good friends, and especially in Christian fellowship...


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