<TITLE>13. Par 63-69</TITLE>L-63 Bless the gathering this afternoon at the Business Men's Fellowship meeting. I pray, God, that You'll save many souls this afternoon. And, Father God, I pray that You'll come back to this chapel here tonight with the people, and other places throughout the city where the people are meeting. Grant it, Father. And someday we trust that we will... When these words that's been said this morning, and this tape is played yonder somewhere in God's big skies, that we will all be there without a spot or wrinkle, in trusting in the merits of Jesus alone. Grant it. In His Name we ask it. Amen.

L-64 God bless you. Do you love Him? I'd like for you to do something to me just before I turn the service to the pastor. And I know it's twelve o'clock, and it's time for us to be leaving. I think he has something else he wanted to do or say. But just before I leave to go to get ready for this other meeting coming up, I'd like for you to do me a favor.

L-65 This little choir... I want to comment you, sir, on a nice looking choir, clean, washed-up. May think I'm crazy, but if I am, I'm still right in the Word. Let's sing with all of our hearts, "I Love Him." The pianist sister, would you get there? "I Love Him." I love Him because He first loved me. I just love that. Don't you?

L-66 Oh, I'm a Kentuckian. Is any Kentuckians in here? Well, bless your hearts. No wonder Arizona's getting along so well. Oh, wonderful. Brother Ed Hooper, I thought I seen... Oh, you're just a little bit farther up from Kentucky. I was thinking of him being a Kentuckian too, but I believe you're from up around Carolina, somewhere up there, the best I remember.

L-67 All right, everyone from the depths of your heart now, all together now, the way we sing it down on the branch, you know, at the forks of the creek. Now, everybody, everybody now.
I love Him, I (Oh, how sweet that sounds.)
Because He first loved me;
And purchased my salvation
On Calvary's tree.

L-68 That beautiful? You know, I used to have an old preacher that come to see me. I... He'd preach a little bit, then run back and shake my hand, say, "Glory to God," and then run up and preach a little more: old Brother Ryan. And I used to think... One day I said, "Brother Ryan, I want to ask you something. Why do you run back and shake my hands all the time? "
Said, "My battery gets low. I need a little charging," he said. So this is charging me for this afternoon. You see? Let's sing it with our hands up.
I love Him, I (That's beautiful.)
Because He first loved me;
And purchased my salvation (All right, Brother Pastor.)
On Calvary's tree.

L-69 How many likes a handshake? You like that? Oh, I... You know, I used to be a Baptist but I was kind of a handshaking Baptist, but that's never where it come from. I like a good handshake. Some time ago (My wife ain't with me this morning, and Sister Sothmann, I don't want you to tell her. You see?), I went downtown with her. I love this good old fashion handshake, you know. I went downtown, and--and a lady said, "Hello, Sister Branham."
And I didn't hear her say anything. I said, "Honey, that--that--that lady spoke to you."
She said, "I spoke to her."
"Well," I said, "I'm sure she didn't hear it. I didn't. I'm setting this close to you."
She said, "Oh, I smiled."
I said, "Now, a little silly grin."
I like--I like a real handshake. Don't you? Don't you like that?


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