<TITLE>23. Par 83-86</TITLE>L-83 The biggest mistake that Israel ever made, when grace had already provided them a prophet, provided them a lamb, and give them the greatest revival they ever had, and was standing on the shores of--of the Dead Sea, dancing in the Spirit, and singing in the Spirit, and having a jubilee, in Exodus 19 they didn't want that. They wanted a theology that they could argue about. That's right. Right. And what? They was only about four days away from the promised land. The same mistake that our Pentecostal fathers made not long ago...
How little would... You could've told them they was forty years from the promised land. They had to go get something that they could argue about. So did our... What did God do to them? He left them in the wilderness for forty years. What did they do? Raised crops, and children, and God blessed them. That's right. And they was great.
But one day God said, "You've been on this mountain long enough. Let's rise and go north and take the promise." That's right. When all the old fighters died, waited till the old fighters died out... That's true.

L-84 Now, our Pentecostal brethren's done the same thing. Instead of just staying... You say, "Well, they give the new issue." What--what is the new issue? And what of it anyhow? You didn't have to organize. And the new issues didn't have to organize out of that, make a little group and pull brethren a part, and fuss, and carry on with one another.
If it wasn't of God it won't amount to anything anyhow. And if it is of God, who's going to stop it? Now, if that's... See? What is it? "Every plant that My heavenly Father hasn't planted will be rooted up." Don't you--can't you take his Word for it? But we have to make about thirty five different organizations to...
"He's coming on a white cloud."
"No, bless God, He's coming on a white horse."

L-85 What difference does it make anyhow, as long as He's coming? That's the thing. See? But what have we done? Stayed in the same old rut: Receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues, receive the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues, receive the Holy Ghost, same old mountain for forty years, same old routine.
But it's time to rise. Let's go north. Jesus is coming. Let's go take every promise. Hallelujah. Every promise... Jesus said. "The things that I do shall You do also." He did speak in tongues. That's right. He did do other things also. Let's go take the promise.

L-86 But, you see, Satan's seen the church go off without Jesus. And so, that's what he seen them do. So he took his poison breath and begin to "Whoossh," said, "Now, I'll get rid of them. I've got them in them building programs and things, and I'll sink them right down there. They'll get formal, each one will have a television in his house. And, brother, he will stay home on Wednesday night. If he won't go up the show... The old-timers used to say, 'Stay away from the show.' But I'll bring it right into their house." See? So he just comes right on, you know and brings his...?...
"And if they--they say they're not fascinated. But when they see these programs, 'We love Susy,' and all these things, they'll love that better and the things of the world more than they do God. I know they will. And I'll just break the whole Pentecostal church up. Rocking her, pushing her, breaking her down, the oars is broke and everything." That's right. That's what he's done. Seen them go off on big building tantrums, get just as worldly as the rest of the churches. That's right.
As I said, they used to say, "Cold, formal Baptist." Now, it's cold, formal Pentecost. That's right. That's right.
Here we are, tossed about. But it's a good thing.
I've got to hurry, close, 'cause it's time. Look.


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