<TITLE>09. Par 25-28</TITLE>L-25 Let's bow our heads now, before we speak to the Author, before we read His Word.
Our heavenly Father, we are grateful to Thee tonight for this privilege of standing our first time in this great state of Virginia, how that many years ago are forefathers landed here, this great state has meant much to our Union. Lord, I pray that somehow that in this great state now, that You'll break forth a revival that'll--it'll be known around the world.
May there come forth an issue from God, a Fire and Spirit of the Holy Ghost that'll save the lost, and heal the sick, let the blind to see, the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the dumb to talk, sinners be saved in the Kingdom of God, every church just illuminated with Thy Presence, until around the world they'll hear from this great meeting.

L-26 Now, we can ask for it, Lord, and believe it. Now, help us to work for that end. For it would be so unnecessary to ask You anything and not--not work for it, believe that You--that You'll do it. We'll wait with expectations that You will grant it to us. And when the services is closed on next Sunday afternoon, may there be a pile of wheelchairs laying in the corner here, cot, stretchers. May there be sinners washed in the Blood of the Lamb with their hands up in the air praising God. May the clergy, Your precious shepherds, who feed Your sheep, may their hearts be so on fire like a new ministry be given to them. Grant it, Lord. Bless every church and every minister throughout the country, every saint, and save the sinner.
As we approach Thy Word now, for just a little foundation to start the meeting on tonight, we pray that You'll bless It. We know that our words will fail, but Your Word cannot fail. So as we read Your Word, we pray that You'll interpret It to us by the Holy Spirit. For we ask it in Jesus' Name and for His sake. Amen.

L-27 Now, don't forget now. Get on the phone, somewhere; get the sick people out, those who are really needy, and the prayer cards will be given. Now, you--you must obtain a prayer card. It'll have a number on it, a letter and a number.
Each evening those prayer cards will be given out and... from six-thirty until seven-thirty. And then, they'll be called by those numbers. That's to keep the people from rushing up, and... It isn't an arena, you know, it's--it's a church. And... It must be done in order, as Paul said, "Decently and in order." And so, we want them just to come as their numbers are called and minister to at the platform.
Now, these prayer cards are not inter--in--inexchangeable. You have to maintain your own card. You can't take it and give it to a neighbor, bring your neighbor in. The neighbor must come and hear the instructions in order to get the card.
If... 'Cause many times that way, if you bring people in the prayer line that knows nothing about God, and there you are again. You see? And--and so let them come and hear the instructions and have their own faith build up to a place to receive their healing as we pray for the sick. That'll be tomorrow afternoon now, between six-thirty and seven-thirty.

L-28 I wish to read from Saint Luke the 2nd chapter, 25th and the 26th verses.
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon;... the same was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he would not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
I'd like to use for context, or for a text to build a context on, "Expectations." Now, such meetings draws expectations. And--and when you see something unusual going on... We usually have three classes of people that attend those services, like it was in the days of our Lord, and at all times; there is the unbeliever, the make believer, and the believer. It just attracts those attentions. It's always been.


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