<TITLE>04. Par 20-24</TITLE>L-20 Gracious heavenly Father, we are approaching Thy holiness tonight, Thy throne, through Thy promise that You said that You would hear, and if we would believe, You would give us what we asked for. And we're confessing all of our wrongs. We realize, Lord, that we're not--we're not worthy of any of Your blessings. We are--we are unworthy. We are altogether unworthy, and we do not come as if we were--we were worthy and--and we'd done something great. O Father, when we look at Calvary, that takes all the greatness away from us; we--we know nothing else then but Christ and Him crucified. Then when we see that He raised up on the third day according to the Scriptures for our justification, returned back forty days later in the form of the Holy Spirit to abide with us until His visible appearing in the skies at the end time... And we see that end time approaching real swiftly now. And we're the most happy people, Lord, because that--that You have given us this great privilege.

L-21 I'm so thankful, Father, that this listening audience sets with bowed hearts and listening...?... And then, Lord, I pray that You will sanctify my lips tonight and every night and every time that I shall come to Thy pulpit to speak to Thy people; because, Lord, never let me speak anything wrong. You still have power to close mouths like You did in the lion's den with Daniel. And if I should ever say anything that wasn't according to Your will, close up my mouth, Lord, that I speak it not. Bypass my thoughts; put me on the right track, Lord, where I will speak nothing but the truth. For I realize that in that great day these people will be waiting yonder upon the--waiting according to the ministry that I have preached to them. If You come to--to take any of Your stars, and Your angels, Your ministers, Your servants, they will have to be thrashed out first according to these messages that we've been preaching here. You will hold them responsible, Your servants.
Now, Father, I pray that You will let the Holy Spirit speak and not men. Circumcise our hearts that we can hear Him. I will be listening, Father. Pray that You will heal the sick and the afflicted. All that the people are in need, everywhere, let Thy grace and mercy be with them. Grant every request that was made known tonight by the uplifted hand. Out across the country while many others are suffering, even those who these handkerchiefs represent, and these requests laying under my hand here, let the Holy Spirit answer, Father, and heal the sick. Speak to us now through Thy written Word by the Holy Spirit, we ask in Jesus' Name. Amen. (Be seated.)

L-23 Now, tonight it's a little warm in the church. The great Laodicean church age coming up... And tonight we're approaching that other great church age which will be the--the fifth church age. We've taken the first church age which is Ephesus. I might read these over again at the beginning; they were all written out. And so I would like to read them over for you that would like to check up on your papers.

L-24 The first church age was the Ephesian church age, from A.D. 55 to 170, Paul being the star, and it was the first church age. "Works without love" was God's complaint. Reward was Tree of Life.
Second church age was 170 to 312, Irenaeus being the messenger of the day. And the complaint was a persecu--was tribulations and a persecuted church. Reward, crown of Life.
The third church age was Pergamos, Saint Martin being the messenger to that church. The church age was from 312 to 606. The complaint was false doctrine, Satan's lying the foundation of the Papal rule, and marriage with church and state together. The reward was hidden manna and a white stone.
And the fourth church age was Thyatira; Columba being the angel of that church age, the messenger; 606 to 1520. And the church age was Papal seducing, the dark ages. (Last night, you know, the dark ages...) And the reward was power to rule over the nations, and the Morning Star, to the angel.


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