<TITLE>03. Par 9-13</TITLE>L-9 And I do think, not plugging for this little group of men, of Full Gospel Business Men, but I do think that that's a great opportunity that God has given us all, where we can come together through that, and we can have fellowship. They don't draw any lines about any denominations, and so forth, and we can just set together in heavenly places in Christ. Now, I realize that it isn't going to be perfect. They're going to make many mistakes. I see theirs, and they see mine; and you see mine, and I see yours, and we... But we got to--got to live with one another, and we got to realize... But I think, after all, if it's all searched around, for my part it's the cream of the crop. See? That's right. It's this.

L-10 I've put my choice with the full Gospel many years ago, and I'm happier every day about it. And I--I'm thankful to be one of them and having this grand experience of receiving Christ as my Saviour; and in returns, having Him to fill me with his Holy Spirit, and a-living in my heart daily as a witness to me that I have passed from death unto Life--testing my--plan of, my salvation, each day as I take inventory. See just the way the Spirit in me, what does It feel like? How does It cooperate with the things of the world? Or is it so heavenly set till the world seems dull, and dingy, and dirty?

L-11 I was passing down this street... I come here the first time thirty-five years ago this year, 1926, in an old T-model Ford. And I lived at Sixteenth and Henshaw. I see they've even changed the name. It's Buckeye now, so--so everything's changing. But I recognize the old place. And you know, I rode horses around out through the valley down there, the Salt River, and down through that way. Why, they had burros just across the mountain there, wild burros (See?), and old prospectors would come in. My. They got prospectors still coming in, but they're in Cadillacs. So it's--it's changed quite a bit.
But I find out that the Gospel doesn't change: still brings the same satisfaction. And you go back years after years, you find out it's the same. It's the same experience that they received at Pentecost. After two thousand years it hasn't changed a bit. We get the same things (See?), just exactly the same thing it's...?...
As I looked at the magnificent streets and seeing the places and lights, and--and the places lit up, I thought, "Three hundred years ago (as I was talking to my son coming over) this valley laid peaceful and quiet. Perhaps once in a while a coyote would howl, or some noise, a burro would bray or--or..." Three hundred years ago... And as we look how it's been... I don't know whether you say converted, or perverted, into what it is now...

L-12 It would be a convert if this streets was walking up and down with people with their hands up to God, praising God for a beautiful valley, and a lovely place to live, and a healthy climate; and praising God in churches, and brothers was brothers, and sisters, and so forth, just a great colony of God's economy; It would be a wonderful place.
But instead of that, with liquor joints, honky-tonks, prostitution, cigarette smoking, gambling, cursing, swearing... I just imagine one day that God will wipe the whole thing clear. That's right. And those who make their choice for Him will live again here in a endless age, that great millennium that is to come.

L-13 And it's to my intention, and what I'm here in Phoenix for tonight is to try to fellowship first, to strengthen the church, to pray for the sick if any comes to be prayed for. We don't intend to give out any prayer cards or so forth. We're coming--we'd do just anything we can to help the people. If somebody wants to be prayed for, only thing you do is ask, and we'll pray for them--whatever we can do. I found out at home a few weeks ago doing that, it's far beyond anything else. You see?


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