<TITLE>21. Par 200-207</TITLE>L-200   Our Heavenly Father, knowing that--that the sun is swiftly going down, time shall be no more, one day the great Archangel will step out on the scene of time, from out of Eternity. And the trumpet of God shall sound, and every man and woman will answer to what we know to be the Truth, the Word of God. There's got to be some standard that God has to have here on earth, that we're to be judged by. And if we took the standard of our church, our denomination, how far would we miss it! And which denomination would be right? Therefore, we'd be confused. We wouldn't know what to do. But there is a standard, and that is Your Word.

L-201 And Your Word said, "Except a man be born again, he cannot even see the Kingdom of God." In other words, he cannot understand it. He must accept it by faith, and be born again, and then he will understand it. See is to "understand."

L-202   And we pray, God, tonight, that many of those hands going up tonight, all over the building, businessmen of the city, and women, boys, and girls, I believe with sincerity they raise their hand. Now, they could not raise their hands unless there was a conviction. And the Holy Spirit, by them, has proved to them that they are wrong, and brought conviction that they want to be right. And they raised up their hands to You, the great Creator, knowing that they have to meet You someday. And they were sincere, I believe, Lord, and I'm interceding for each one. I trust, tonight, Lord, as I pray, that not one hand that went up will ever be able to have rest until the Holy Spirit has filled their life. Grant it, Lord. I claim them for the trophies of Jesus Christ. Do it, Lord, I pray. Save the lost.

L-203   Fill those who have accepted Christ, with the Holy Ghost. Pour It out upon their souls, Father. Get glory unto Thyself.

L-204 Jesus, You have said to us, "No man can come to Me except My Father draws him first." "And faith cometh by hearing, and hearing of the Word of God." And now, Word of God being preached, faith comes by hearing. And they have been drawn, because the Bible said, "Those who He foreknew, He predestinated. And those who He predestinated, He called. And those who He called, He gave Eternal Life."

L-205 And now, back in the beginning, before the world, You put their names upon the Lamb's Book of Life. And tonight the Holy Spirit has called. And they raised their hands. Now, Lord, give them Eternal Life. I ask it for the glory of God, that the Holy Spirit will come down in their hearts and circumcise them from all dead works and traditions, and give them free pardoning. And fill them with His Presence, that they might go forth from this day, in the hour of darkness, like it was in the days of Sodom when painted-faced women, immorality shook the nations.

L-206 O Lord God, may men and women go forth as burning blazes. May the Holy Spirit literally send holy Fire upon them, Lord, until they'll be so filled with God's goodness, and--and that they'll go forth, to call every sinner they come in contact, to the cross. Grant it, Lord, where they too can fall and find pardoning. Do that to the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Pentecostals, and all, Lord. Grant it. They are Yours now. I commit them into Your hands, that You will grant this to them. In Jesus Christ's Name. Amen.

L-207   You love Him? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] I... This may be a little out of order. Just a moment. Let's sing this good old hymn. I--I love to sing. You know, the... Sometimes, in preaching, you say things that cut, but there--there is a balm in Gilead, isn't there, that heals the soul? ["Amen."]
208 Let's sing this good, old song, if you will. "I love Him, I love Him because He first loved me." Do you know the song? ["Amen."] Somebody now lead it off for me.
I love Him, I love Him
Because He first loved me
And purchased my salvation
On Calvary's tree.


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