<TITLE>19. Par 212-226</TITLE>L-212 You sleeping bunch of people! Don't you know? Jesus said, "When that sleeping virgin come to buy Oil, it was that very time that the Bridegroom come, and she went in." Remember, they did not get It! Is that right? [Congregation says, "That's right."--Ed.] As Booth-Clibborn said, "Huh" They might have went through some emotions, but they really didn't get It. When they come to buy Oil, it was too late.

L-213   And here they are now, the Presbyterian, the Lutheran; look at that Full Gospel Business Men's Voice, and that bunch of Pentecostal grandchildren with these denominational brethren, thinking that that is something great. You might ask some day, "Well, I thought this."

L-214 "It's already passed, and you knew it not." Let me stop there, because I--I'm not here to preach doctrine.

L-215 But, the possibilities! Don't you take that chance. This is the day. This is the hour. There is a possibility right now, maybe not at five o'clock. There is a possibility. "Lord, I know You are God. I know You are. I am away from You. But I know that these fibers of mine once buzzed with the power of God. I know the things that I care for today, I claim to be Pentecostal;" the women, "I cut my hair;" the man, "I do this, that, or the other."

L-216 And you man that will let your wives wear them shorts and do them things, and then call yourself a son of God, shame on you.

L-217   I went to a certain great denominational church, not long ago, to a... They had a meeting, and I went out to visit them. And the pastor taken me out, and he was going to introduce me to his wife. She was the pianist. And that woman had on a dress so tight that the skin was almost on the outside. She had make-up on, and wore all kinds of things in her ears.

L-218 And I said, "Brother, do you mean to say that your--your wife is a saint?"
Said, "Yes, sir."

L-219 I said, "She looks like a hain't." I said, "I never seen such in the name of Pentecost and holiness!"

L-220 Oh, brother, we need a housecleaning, from the pulpit to the basement. And one of these days... You say, "I'm Pentecostal." That don't mean no more than being a pig, to God. That has nothing to do with Christ. That's just a name. You got to be Pentecost in your heart, the fruits of the Spirit. Notice. Oh, my!

L-221   He was aware what would happen if God answered his prayer.

L-222 Are you aware? Are you aware that organization is going to excommunicate you? Do you realize you're going right now to federation of churches, and things that you're going right into? Do you realize what it's going to cost you? You know them women you play cards with are going to call you "old fashion" and all that kind of stuff? Cause you won't let your children wear shorts, and you're doing these things, you know what it's going to cost you? You better count it before you start, see. You better think about it. Yeah. You better--you better talk it over with God, first, before you make the start.

L-223 He knowed, if his prayer was answered; but he was ready, and he was sincere.

L-224 If the church can only get in that condition! If you are ready right now, if you're sincere, if you really mean business, if your eyes are open to what I'm trying to tell you in a roundabout way! If you're sincere, then say, "Lord, I don't care what it is, I'm ready. I see the sign. I know that it's later than we think. It's time to come."

L-225   Then Samson cried out, "Lord, they poked my eyes out. I know that You are God. I know that You have power to do it. I know You can set me free from these fetters. Just once more, Lord, just once more!"

L-226 Just once more, Lord, just once more! Let there be a camp meeting on the side of a hill, like there was on the hill at the Upper Room. Let there come a sound from Heaven, like a rushing mighty wind, fill all the house, visible evidence of the resurrected Christ.


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