<TITLE>04. Par 31-40</TITLE>L-31 And He was upbraiding them because they had not believed Him, and had called the very Spirit that was upon Him, "an evil spirit," in their unbelief, because that they couldn't identify Him among their--their clergymen. They couldn't identify (His) where He come from. They didn't know what school He come from, whether He was a Pharisee or a Sadducee; and was constantly trying to tear down their institutions of--of theology, and calling them a bunch of "snakes." And, why, they couldn't identify Him anywhere. And so, "Where did this Man come from? We know not whence He is." And they didn't realize the very sign, that He was the Messiah, was there.

L-32 Now, like that little woman at the well, we spoke of night before last. She recognized it, and it did something for her. And those who recognized it--it, they were the seed of God that was to be called in that day.

L-33   God, and always in all times, has always give spiritual gifts to His people. That's how He is identified and known, by spiritual gifts. And when God sends a spiritual gift to His people, and that spiritual gift is rejected, then that--that people goes into the darkness of a chaos. Every time, through the ages, when God sends something to the people, a gift, and they turn it down, that people is rejected by God because it's rejected God's mercy.

L-34 Oh, what a safety it would be, tonight, how much greater it would be than all the bomb shelters and--and all the places we could think of, if this nation, which is called a Christian nation, could accept the gift of God that's been given to it, the great Holy Spirit poured out in this last days. And how that if this nation would accept That, it would be more safety than anything they could get into. But they turned It down, so there is nothing left but chaos and judgment.

L-35   All ages, He gave these great spiritual gifts. And notice always the coming of a spiritual gift, a true gift; I want to speak, one night, on "the Voice of the gift," but if the Lord willing. But always these gifts are usually announced by prophets. And then when you see a prophet rise on the scene, that shows that judgment is at hand. Now it's a sign, when you see identified prophet of God rise on the scene; in the days of Jeremiah, in the days of Daniel, in the days of--of John the Baptist, in the days of the Lord Jesus, and all down through. When a prophet raises on the scene, it's time that God is going to speak His Word. The nations reject It, and then chaos sets in.

L-36 That's the way it was in the changing of the church ages, each time, when the message was rejected. And God giving these gifts and messages to the people, and they turn them down, then there is nothing left but judgment.

L-37 God is just. He will not send judgment before He offers mercy. And mercy is foretold and how it will come, but the people usually is so all mixed up, and in their minds, and so many different man-made schemes, till they don't recognize It. And that's the way it always happens.

L-38   Now we find that He told them that, "A--a wicked and an adulterous generation seeks after signs." How many times the unbeliever has taken advantage of this, about Scriptural signs, and don't believe it!

L-39 God always speaks with signs. He forever has. He forever will. As long as there is a world, He will still speak by spiritual signs. He has foretold they would come.

L-40   Now many of the unbelievers take that, when He said, "A wicked and, or, weak and adulterous generation seeks after signs."


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