<TITLE>26. Par 341-358</TITLE>L-341   Not long ago, looking on The Martyrology, the card, I asked for the card of Saint Martin. This Catholic friend said, "Why, he wasn't--he wasn't canonized."

L-342 I might not be, by the Roman church, but he was in the Book of God. He brought the Church back to the principles of the Gospel, back to the original baptism of the Holy Spirit, back to the real Life of God. Why? He did that what was right. He made an investment from his riches, from his riches of the treasures of the earth and the riches of--of what he had been, and he sold out and become a real investor in Jesus Christ. May we take that same thing this morning.

L-343   Thank you, for your attention. Sorry to have kept you this long.

L-344 I don't know, this might be my last one. But, when it does come, when mine finally does come, I've got to meet it some day.

L-345 When you play that tape, you'll understand. I don't know what's going to happen.

L-346 But from my heart, as a lover of Pentecost, why am I here with you? Some of you denominational brothers say, "He's against our organization." I'm not. I'm against the system that's dragging you into the world.

L-347   If I thought the Methodist was right, I'd be with them. If I thought the Baptist was right... I come out from them, to be with you. My people are Catholic. If I thought that was right, I'd be with them. I left them, to come to you, because I think you're the closest thing right there is. I believe that. If it wasn't, I'd be putting my efforts somewhere else.

L-348 You know I've never asked you for a penny. I never, even wouldn't take what you give me. It's not money.

L-349 I want you to remember, like Samuel said, when they wanted a king over them. He said, "That's like the world. Don't do that. You people have one God, one King. Stay with Him." Then they want it, anyhow. They wanted to look like the rest of the world. What a picture of the Pentecostal church!

L-350 Samuel stood there that morning, and he said, "Looky. Have I ever taken anything from you, your money?"
"No, you haven't done that."

L-351 "Have I ever told you anything in the Name of the Lord but what come to pass?"

L-352 And Israel, in one voice, said, "It's the truth. You've never spoke in the Name of the Lord but what it come to pass."
"Then," said, "hear me. God is your king."
"But we want a king, anyhow."

L-353 And that you will do. Let's pray. I think I've just went as far as I know how to go.

L-354   Heavenly Father, we're... The spirit in the people make them look for something. It's just like Caiaphas said, "Isn't it right that one Man should die, than a whole world perish, the whole nation perish, rather?" And the Bible said he prophesied, being the high priest. The Spirit had a right to strike him. But how far off he was, to crucify the very God that he claimed that he served.

L-355 How they chanted in the temple, "My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" And the very God that they was speaking of, was chanting it on the cross, in the fulfillment.

L-356 Lord, there's no way that I know to open these people's eyes. I can't ask them to forgive me for cutting. How can I do it, and stay true to You? And I'm not saying this, that they hear me. If I would, I--I'd go to this altar, repent, as a hypocrite. But now, for years, Lord...

L-357   Let them see that because that--that they have got the touches of the Spirit here, even above their brethren, and that's what makes them look for something. But, Lord, You can't build Your Church upon such as that, when they're respecting honor, one from another. "God will not share His Glory with nobody." Let them turn loose of the things of the world.

L-358 God, bless this Business Men's group. You've made them an--an oasis for my ministry. I believe You raised it up that way. Even in all the hard cuts, yet You kept any of them from thinking evil of me. They call me right back again. I know it's Your way of getting to the people, Lord. And I pray that You'll honor what I said.


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