<TITLE>05. Par 48-59</TITLE>L-48   Noah. It was hard for the people to understand Noah in his days. He heard God speak. He knew it was the Word, because he was God's prophet. God sent him forth, to claim, "A great flood coming!" He built away on the ark, in the time of criticism. Made no difference to Noah, how many criticized. He was the light of that day. He was the Word of God manifested for that day; for, God destroyed the people.

L-49 Moses, a great, highly polished theologian, great man, borned to be a prophet; yet, in all of his theology and his--his book knowledge of God, could not deliver the children of Israel by knowledge.

L-50 You see, the prophet cannot go by knowledge. He's got to go by inspiration. Inspiration!

L-51 And when the Word of the Lord came to him in the wilderness, in a burning bush, and told him and revealed to him the Words that He had spoke to Abraham. And what was He doing? Showing him the written Word of that hour, and then called Moses for the work. And he was afraid, with an army, to try to deliver Israel; and then goes down with a stick in his hand, and delivers Israel. The--the...

L-52 God does it so mysteriously, that just simply sets the carnal mind plum out of its orbit. It can't think no more. Did you ever notice?

L-53   John the Baptist, standing in the water, he was a prophet, the forerunner, between the prophets and the coming Son of God. John walked out into the water, and he said! He wasn't afraid to tell the people, "There is standing Somebody among you now!" Just think of the assurance that he had! "There is standing One among you right now, Who you know not. His shoes I am not worthy to bear. He will be the One that will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and Fire."

L-54 He was in the midst of the people then. John knew He had to come in his generation, because he seen his position in the Scripture, seen the Spirit of God upon Him. "I send My messenger before My face, to prepare the way." And he knew the coming of the Messiah was at hand.

L-55 So while the prophet was standing in the water, prophesying, the Word came to him. Jesus was the Word! That's how the prophet knew Him, for It was the Word, with the sign that had been given him. "I knew Him, because He that told me, in the wilderness, 'Go, baptize with water,' said, 'Upon Whom thou shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on, He will baptize with the. Holy Ghost and Fire.'" And when the Word came, the sign came with the Word, into the water.

L-56   Jesus Himself, when He came, He knew He was the Word. He, He was positive of that. For, He, when He was just twelve years old, a little Boy, we find Him (like I was speaking yesterday) in the temple, debating with the priests. His knowledge could surpass their traditions, and He was teaching them, them man. And when His Own mother come to Him, and done a... said a word that was wrong, watch the Word correct the error.

L-57 The Word always corrects the error. And if people could only see it today, the Word corrects the error! The whole thing is becoming an error. But God's Word is what is right. He said, "Heavens and earth will pass away, but My Words shall not pass away."

L-58 And the Word that is prophesied for this day, corrects the error of the day. You understand? The Word Itself corrects the error. The people today, say, "Oh, let's join this. Let's go to the Council. Let's do all these things." That's an error. And the Word comes back and corrects that error, by identifying Itself, the hour, and the time of the hour. Now we know those things are true.

L-59   Now I'm going to give you a little personal testimony in the next ten minutes, the Lord willing, a little personal testimony. That, I believe, if I'm not mistaken, Brother John Sharrit... I don't know whether he is in the building tonight, or not. I haven't seen him. He's a very personal friend, precious brother. He was with me in the early part of the ministry.


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