<TITLE>21. Par 99-102</TITLE>L-99 Quickly, Martha. Oh, my. Poor little thing was heartbroken. She'd left her big church, her and Mary. They had harbored Jesus, made Him a little place in Bethany. After He... He was had no place to stay. They'd give Him a home there with them, with her, Martha, and Mary, and Lazarus. And they thought that He surely was the Messiah, and all this. And the brother got sick.
See how God lets things happen? Just tear you all to pieces to test you. Every child that comes to God must be tried and tested. "Think it not strange, beloved, when fiery trials comes." It's all done to prove your faith. See?

L-100 And so Jesus went away. And He said He's going away. And so then they sent for Him, said Lazarus got sick. So they sent, said, "The one you love is sick." Jesus never paid a bit more attention to it than nothing, went right on, went to another city. And more runners come and said, "Lazarus is sick. He's ready to die, come on back." Jesus just ignored it as if nothing had happened, went right on. See?
He'd already seen what the Father was going to do, 'cause He said in St. John 5:19, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, the Son can do nothing till He sees the Father do it. And what the Father showeth the Son, that's what He... I work... He worketh, and worketh hitherto," See? "I only do what He shows Me to do." Now, He didn't lie. He can't lie. He never performed one miracle until first God showed Him by a vision what to do (St. John 5:19). If it isn't, that Word's wrong. Then if it's wrong, what kind of a Bible are we reading. See? It's all inspired, all right. See? But He did it, and all the prophets, just as God showed Him what to do.

L-101 He walked by and healed that man laying there that had prostate trouble, or TB, or something or another, and had it thirty-eight years. It was retarded, wasn't going to kill him. Left thousands laying there lame, blind, halt and withered, and walked right away from them 'cause that's what... He said He knew that man had been in that condition for that time. See? Then He told them, "I can't do nothing till the Father shows Me what to do." Now, we find out.
'Course that was a great flaw, they thought that, against Him. But He only acted to please God. And any man that's serving God will act to please God. He will do what God tells him to do, absolutely.

L-102 Martha, she was aware that He was... After while... Now, Martha, they had been saying that she wasn't--she was dilatory and things about keeping her house clean. But when the showdown come, she showed her color. Yes, sir. Mary was setting weeping, because her brother was dead. But Martha went out and met the living Word. "In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us." He was the living Word of God (That's right.), God's Word made manifest. No wonder He could stand and discern the thoughts of the people. Now, the Bible said... You say, "Oh, is that the Word?" Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Don't you know the Bible? Hebrews 4 said, "The Word of God is sharper, more powerful than a two edged sword, piercing to the... asunder of the marrow of the bone, and a discerner of the thoughts of the heart," the Word of God, when it's in you. Yes, sir. The Word of God manifested in Him.


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