<TITLE>03. Par 31-40</TITLE>L-31 And, of course, you know Zedekiah smacked him in the mouth, and said, "Which way did the Word, did the Lord go when He left me? The Spirit of the Lord, when He left me?"
He said, "You'll see."

L-32 Ahab said, "Put this fellow in the inner prison. Give him the bread of sorrow." And said, "Then when I return, I'll deal with him."
He said, "If you return at all, the Lord hasn't spoke to me."

L-33   You see, it's got to be with the Word, and we must remember that. By the way, I--I didn't come to say that.
Let's pray. Let's bow our heads, everybody.

L-34 Our Heavenly Father, we come this morning in the Name of the Lord Jesus. And here Thou hast given to me this morning, Lord, this fine group of people, that I might speak a few words to these businessmen from all over the nation. Lord, I pray that You will grant this morning that there will be something said that will not be just someone standing here to take up some time or to entertain, but the Word of the Lord might, in some unknown way, even to us, be brought forth, that would do something to help the people, this great hour. Heal the sick, the afflicted.

L-35 God, we pray that You'll stir the hearts of these businessmen. Bless the ministers, Your believers of all different phases, and sections, and gifts, and offices to where You have placed them. And may we go this morning with the--the same attitude of those who came from Emmaus, saying, "Did not our hearts burn within us?" May the Holy Spirit come now and talk to our hearts for the next few minutes, through the Word. Grant it, Lord. We ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.

L-36   Now to you who just like to take a few notes, I jotted down here, to kind of remind me. I was determined to go somewhere today, but it's always the Word of the Lord, or the opportunities to speak for Him, comes first. We don't know what time we're going to leave this world, and we want to put in every speck of time that we know how.

L-37   I want to read this morning from Saint Matthew's Gospel, the 19th chapter, beginning with the 16th verse, for just a little text, to draw from here, if the Holy Spirit will, a context.
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life, or may, have eternal life.

L-38 I want to stop just a moment.
... what good thing could I do, that I may have eternal life?
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou will enter into life, keep the commandments.
He said unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shall do no murder, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not bear false witness,
Honour thy father and thy mother:... Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself.
The young man said unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth... what lacketh I yet?
Jesus said unto him, If thou will be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasures in heaven: and come... follow me.
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Then said Jesus unto the disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter in the kingdom of heaven.
... again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter... the kingdom of God.
And when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
... Jesus--Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

L-39   Now I would like to draw, from this little thing here, a context, if it would, you will permit me, just a few minutes. Now, we can imagine the event.

L-40 And being that this is the Business Men's breakfast, Saturday morning is regular breakfast, I believe. I had the privilege of speaking last Saturday morning.


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