<TITLE>03. Par 23-32</TITLE>L-23 Now, this morning I preached a long time. And I didn't know about preaching; I was just kinda teaching a Sunday school lesson. And one day I taught six hours. Won't be that bad tonight, I'm sure...
But I just got a little text here that I would like to read some Scripture, because I know His words won't fail. Mine's may-mine may do it. And I'm going to try to keep my word right with His and take His Word--take my word to build a context around His Word, as we use for a text.

L-25 I want to read two places tonight. I want to read in the Book of Proverbs in the 18th chapter and the 10th verse for one place. And another place, I want to read Isaiah 32:2. Now, in Proverbs 18:10:
The Name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous run into it, and are safe.
And in the Book of Isaiah, 32nd chapter, 1st and 2nd verses:
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, a prince shall rule in judgment.
And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as a shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

L-27 And now for my text I want to use this as a text: "Let--Letting Off the Pressure." That's a odd text, "Letting off Pressure." I chose this, because that before coming to a meeting I always try to pray and to try to seek the Lord, not to stand before any congregation small or great, one to a million, would be to stand there not to be seen or to be heard, but to do something to glorify my Lord. Therefore, seeing the need of the people...
And I wouldn't come here to be heard, because I'm not much to listen to, bad voice, not an educated man, and never stay with my text, skip all over from Genesis to Revelations. And I'm--I'm not a--an eloquent speaker, but I do love the Lord. And I--I can't love Christ until first I love His people. See? I've got to love His people. So if I love His people, then I love Him.

L-29 And then, I want to be like He did. I want to--to make my objective the same objectives He had; and that was always trying to do good, to help somebody.
And seeing this day that we live in, and knowing that this church here has a grand pastor...
Now, I don't say that flattery; I say it from my heart. If I said anything different, I'd--I'd be a hypocrite. And I--I believe that this church has a pastor that would stand on Truth regardless of what come or went. I believe that. That's my confidence in my--my son. And I--I believe that. And I... And he's a--fearless as fearless can be. And you... I believe he's a honorable, holy man, sent from God with a ministry for this last day. And he preaches the same portion of the Word that I preach; that's from Genesis is to Revelation, just the way It's wrote. And I like that, no compromising, just stay right with the Word. And I like that.

L-32 But then I thought with a man like that, for me to walk in behind his pulpit, yet a young man, what could I say that would help his congregation; because that's why he wanted me to come up. He's a shepherd, and he's watching his sheep. And he would think maybe now, to kinda change around a little, there might be something to help his people. And he's interested in you; he's interested in your welfare. Day and night, he'll go any time, anywhere, help do anything that he can. Well, that's--that's a real servant of God.


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