<TITLE>18. Par 189-198</TITLE>L-189   So in the boat that we're sailing in, let's wake Jesus in our lives. Listen. I've often said. If I stood here on the platform and told you that the spirit of John Dillinger lived in me, why, I'd have guns and be an outlaw. Sure. If I told you that--that--that Shakespeare lived in me, I'd be a poet. If the Shakespeare lived in you, why, you, you'd know how to... You'd be the great composer of poets. Is that right? Sure. You could. Poems, you could make up poems, because Shakespeare, the--the great writer, would be in you, and you would be Shakespeare. Is that right? If Shakespeare lived in you, wouldn't you be Shakespeare? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Certainly, you would be.

L-190   If Beethoven lived in you, wouldn't you be a composer of songs, the great composer, Beethoven? Say, "Beethoven lives in me." Then you'll do the works of Beethoven. You'll write his music, certainly, if it lived in you. You would certainly do that, because that the spirit of him lived in you.

L-191 Then, if Christ lives in me, if Christ lives in me, the works of Christ will be done through me. Certainly. If Beethoven lives in you, the works of Beethoven will make known. If Christ lived in you, the works of Christ will be made known, for He is the same. "Same," He can't change. Remember what I said? It's Eternal. He can't change. He's the same yesterday, today, and forever.

L-192 Oh, then, call Him on the scene. Are you afraid to? Is men of this hour, is men of this day, afraid to call Jesus on the scene, to say, "Lord, You promised it. Now do it"? Oh, my.
[A sister quotes Psalm 103:1-9, 11--Ed.] Amen. A psalm.

L-193   Great is Jehovah! Oh, mighty is Jehovah! Everlasting is Jehovah. He is from everlasting to everlasting. He is God. His mercy endure for thousands of generations, is upon them who fear Him.

L-194 Are you afraid to wake that Jesus in your life, that's been asleep for a while? Are you afraid to wake that thing that, a few years ago, had come down upon you and filled you with His blessings? Are you afraid to wake Him up, and say, "Lord Jesus, I'm in trouble, tonight. Move on the scene for me. In sailing the seas, I been stricken with a disease. I'm afflicted. Help me, O Lord God. Help me"? Are you afraid to call Him on the scene? No.

L-195 When you call Him on the scene, like those disciples, all doubt takes its seat, sets down. Faith rises up. Doubts are no longer. Faith has took the place.
It is written in the Bible, that, Hebrews 13:8, said, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." It has been written, now let it be done.

L-196   It is written in Saint John 14:12, as I've just quoted here, "He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also." Is that right? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] But it has been written, now let it be done. See? God promised it. God said so.

L-197 It has been written, Matthew 28:20, "Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world." See? "A little while and the world seeth Me no more, yet ye shall see Me; for I'll be with you, even in you, to the end of the age." That's been written, "Ye shall see Me." It's been written, now let it be done. You believe that? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.]

L-198   I've kept you late. It's nine-thirty. And I know you're probably gone home and gone to bed by this time. Just wait a minute. These things, I got about a dozen more notes there, but I'm not going to go to it.


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