<TITLE>19. Par -</TITLE>L-720-165 All these great promises of great things that you've seen in the Bible, like what's going to take place, that's over into the Jewish kingdom, not here amongst the Gentiles. I believe that they'll have a rally by this one that's supposed to come to restore the faith of the people, which is promised. And the only way I can get that, because He said immediately after this message that the earth will be burnt with heat, fire. Let me just read that to you while we're right here, and watch what It says.
And now, this little message of the Kingdom, think I might preach that next Sunday morning, if the Lord wills (See?), and if the Lord willing.

L-721-167 Now, watch here, here's the coming of John: Malachi 3:
Behold, I... send my messenger before my... send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
You see that Malachi 3? Matthew now, watch Matthew the 11th chapter, and listen to this, and the 6th verse. Let's read now Mala... Matthew 11, Jesus speaking. And now let's begin at the 11th chapter:
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of His commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
And now when John had heard in... prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
See that gloominess of that prophet? He knowed something was going to take place, but he wasn't sure where it was at. See? See, just what was taking place, "Art thou He?" after he'd announced Him.
And Jesus... said unto them, Go and show John again those things which you do hear and see:
The blind receive their sight,... the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed,... the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached unto them.
And blessed is he, who is not offended in me.
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitude concerning John,... (Now, listen.)... What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? (No, that wasn't John, no compromising with John.)
... what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment?... (In other words, collar turned around, you know, and scholarly and great man)... behold, they that wear soft clothes are in kings' houses. (The one that kisses the baby, and marries the kids, and buries the dead, and, you know, or hang around in...?... That's that kind; he don't wield a two-handed Sword. See?)
Now what went ye out in the wilderness to see? A man and his clothes, and shaken with the wind?
A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' palaces. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

L-722-170 Watch, "For this..." Listen now, this is Jesus' own Words:
For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before my faith, and he--face, and he shall prepare the way before thee.
Now, watch Malachi 3:
Behold, I... send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me:... (Malachi 3, not Malachi 4).
Now, watch Malachi 4:
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubbles:... the day cometh that shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts,... it shall not leave them neither root nor branch (that's of the Tribulation and destruction, see, that's coming).
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness rise with healing in his wings... (the coming of the Lord); and ye shall go forth as... you shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (That's like going out upon the pasture, walk out.)
... ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in that day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.


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