<TITLE>13. Par 43-45</TITLE>L-43 God gave the promises. And when God gave the promise to--to Abraham, and to... He said he would possess the gate of his enemies. And so, Shamgar believed that. And look at the odds against him. God only needs one man. Just let Him get one man in his hand. The world will think he's crazy, but he will drive home the Gospel, when he's thoroughly convince that Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. Under anything else he will stand true and go on, because he's thoroughly convinced that God is God.
If He ever was God, He's still God. If He isn't the God He was, He never was God. That's right. He's the infinite God, the all-powerful, almighty, omnipresent, omniscient, infinite. Oh, my. He's--He's God. He's the same God that opened the Red Sea. He's the same God that brought Daniel out of the lion's den, the same God that brought the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace. He's the same God that raised up Jesus Christ on Easter morning. He's the same God that fell on the day of Pentecost. He's the same God that raised Lazarus out of the grave. He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. And I'm convinced that this is the Holy Ghost.
Peter said on the day of Pentecost, "This is that." If this isn't that, I'll just keep this till that comes. For I believe this is that. I'm convinced that it's the Gospel, and the power and the demonstration of the resurrection, of the appearing of the Lord Jesus in this last day, making the church ready to be caught away in the Bride. Oh, my.

L-44 What if Shamgar had said, "Now, wait a minute. I've got to wait till... I see them coming, but I better go away to school a little while, and learn how to make a denominational creed duel--duel with them." No. If he had done that, that's all he would've knowed. So he would've never done the job with his dueling.
He just took God at His promise, that he would possess the gate of his enemy. And he stood there with that ox goad, what was in his hand, and chopped his way through to victory (Amen.) 'cause he was convinced that if God ever was God, He was still God.
Aren't you convinced tonight that the God that was in the Old Testament is the God of the New Testament, and the same God today? The Bible said in Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever."

L-45 Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. Therefore he sook--forsook a throne, took his choice with the poor, ignorant, illiterate slaves. Why? He esteemed the riches of Christ greater treasures, Eternal Life, than to have his glory in this world at that time.
Have all the glory they want, but what God wants today is men and women who isn't interested in great big fineries, and all these other things, and building a million more for some organization; but somebody that'll take the simple Word of God and preach It with all that's in them; and wait on God for the power of God to manifest Himself, and shows Himself the same God that He ever was. Amen.
If Shamgar had waited till he'd learned all the creeds and things, that's all he'd been able to meet the Philistines with. But he never waited. No, sir.


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