<TITLE>12. Par 45-47</TITLE>L-45 And they relaxed themselves by... they were... Feet was washed, the smell was off of them, that burning, blistering sun upon their face... Then they were refreshed. Then the next thing... the first step, second step, now the third step. Now, I could preach on that awhile but I--I haven't got the time--how that's justification, sanctification, the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Then, when they went in, they met the guests. They was met by the--the--the host. Then something like this (stand up, Brother Demos). After you see, washed, perfumed, he did--he wasn't embarrassed of the smell. He had on soft shoes to walk on the big Persian rugs. He was anointed; he had a good smell on him, not the stink of the animals; but he was perfumed. Then they reached like this. (Come right here, Brother Demos.) I've been in the Orient. Now, take this hand like this; then they'd come this way together. Then they patted one another when the host met the guest. Then that was called the welcoming. See, he'd been washed, perfumed, and was kissed welcome. They kissed on the neck. He was kissed welcome. Then he was a full-fledged brother.
That's the way it is in the church when we're washed by the Blood of the Lamb, perfumed by the Lily of the Valley, and kissed by the Father. Then we're welcome guests. Oh, there's so much to be said there. But to keep you not too long, I don't want to tire you.

L-46 But when... Then kissed, welcome, he--he's at home. He didn't have to worry about nothing. He'd go over and get the refrigerator get a big sandwich, and kick off his shoes, lay down on the bed, and anything he wanted to do. He was at home.
And when God kisses us welcome into His Kingdom, we're home. It's all right. It's all over then. We've been washed by the preparation that He prepared for us: His Blood, a sweet smelling savour, perfumed by the sanctification that drives the stink of the world off (Hallelujah. I feel kinda religious right now.), taking away the stink of the world, or the desires of the world. See, if the world's still in us then there's something wrong.
No wonder we can't have a real Pentecostal revival. No wonder there's something missing. The guest hasn't exactly entered right. You see, Jesus taught that one time about the robes, and He said, "This man was found there not prepared, and he was bound and cast in outer darkness." So much could be said on it.

L-47 But that's the way they did it. Then they were home, they felt like they were a brother. You can't feel like you're a brother when you still desire the world. You can't associate yourself out here in things of the world of cheating, lying, stealing, you women bobbing off your hair and wearing shorts and everything, then still feel at home when the Word of God's being preached. You're supposed to be Pentecostal, supposed to be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Someone hit at me not long ago, said, "Why don't you leave them people alone?" Said, "People think you're a prophet."
I said, "I'm no prophet."
Said, "Well, they think you are. Why don't you teach them people, them Pentecostals, how to receive these things, how to get great spiritual blessings and enter into the Presence of God and see visions also. If you'd leave them alone..."
I said, "How can I teach them algebra when they won't even learn their ABC's?"


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