<TITLE>05. Par 19-22</TITLE>L-19 So now, tonight, so you won't stand very long, and--and I--just a little time of fellowship... And excuse me standing here on the platform speaking and--and rejoicing, because I'm so happy to be here. I think that God wants His children to be happy. I--I believe we can run it to extremes, and--and just get insincere about it; but I believe that God wants His people to be real happy, and sociable, friendly from our hearts, loving each other, as God for Christ's sake, or Christ loved us. I think that's why we ought to be happy Christians.

L-20 Now, let's just before we read the Word, let's just speak to the Author just a moment, as we bow our heads. And now, with our heads bowed, as we, laying aside our little time of fellowship together now, to get acquainted and renew our fellowship, I wonder in this visible little building tonight, either outside or in, if there'd be any requests to be made mention, and you'd let it be known by your lifting up your hand, just... God knows your hearts. God, be merciful. God, be merciful. Now, He knows your need. How many has a spiritual need, that you'd lift up your hands? God bless you. And now, for healing of your body, raise up your hands, see if there's any sick people. Oh, my. It's a sick old world, isn't it? Let us talk to Him, Who can make all the wrongs right.

L-21 Almighty God, as You appeared to Abraham in the Name of the Almighty God, Thou art from everlasting to everlasting Almighty God. And we're so glad tonight that we have the privilege of coming to Thee, knowing this: that if we come in on the invitation of Jesus, that there we have the assurance that You're listening in; for He said, "Ask the Father anything in My Name, I'll do it." Now, we believe that, because it is a Word of God.
And we have so many needs tonight, Lord. We thank Thee for this church, and for a nation that we can still have this type of meeting in, for a city that would not close the doors. We thank Thee for its pastor, our precious brother, and for all the board, the deacons, the trustees, and all the members. And, God, above all this we thank You for every pilgrim here tonight, those who are sojourning with us here on earth.
We've come together, Father, in the sincerity of worship, and believing that Thou will meet with us, and not fail to bless us, and give to us the very least of our desires. And Thou did see the hands of this people for spiritual conditions. O God, move back every fear and doubt tonight. May the Holy Spirit have preeminence.

L-22 God, we pray for those who are in physical condition--interrupted, that they cannot enjoy life, that the devil has done evil to them and made them sick. Let them know tonight that by the stripes of the Lord Jesus we're every one healed. May we have courage tonight to climb into the Presence of God by faith; for truly, God is our Father, and faith is our mother that brings us to birth to God. So may we by mother faith be brought into the Presence of Father God Who gave the promise, and deliver us from all evil, as He taught us to pray, "Deliver us from evil."
Now, Lord, bless these visiting ministers. The Christian Business Men's gathering coming up, we pray for that, that many souls may be saved. And when we leave tonight, may we be able to say like those coming from Emmaus, "Did not our hearts burn within us as He talked to us along the road?"
Bless Thy Word as we read it. Thy Word is a Lamp, a Light that gives light from earth to glory. And may we climb a little higher on the ladder tonight, Lord, as--because of our fellowshipping together in the Presence of Christ Jesus.
Now, Father, from this hour walk into our presence. Take the Word of the living God, and give It to every hungry heart. We ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.


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