<TITLE>12. Par 138-147</TITLE>L-138   Now we know, in Luke 24:49, after Jesus had chose His disciples, they were holders of the Eternal Life policy. So now, you know, in a regular insurance policy, they always pay dividends. So they had already been accepted and chosen by Jesus, so they went up to Jerusalem, waiting till the Day of Pentecost, to get their dividends. And it paid off, with the baptism of the Holy Ghost, and power to manifest Jesus Christ.

L-139   Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Orthodox, whoever you are, that claim to be Christians, why don't you do the same? You believe on Jesus Christ and become a member of the church, why don't you go up to Pentecost, get your dividends, the power of the Holy Spirit! Them policyholders drawed it. You can, too, if you believe it and really believe it.

L-140 Peter speaking to them, said, "The promise is unto you and your children, to them that's far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." They wanted to know what to do. He said, "Repent, every one of you, and be baptized in the Name of the Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." It was a promise.

L-141 So if you're just a confessor, tonight, and have never drawed your dividends, why don't you bring your policy, tonight, let me talk it with you a little while. Kneel with me for a few minutes and find out if it isn't so. Be sincere about it. It'll pay off right now, if you're really holding a policy. He'll recognize the policy, your faith, if you say it's in God. If it's in God and in His Word, and not in some church or a denominational creed, but just believe in Jesus Christ, it'll pay off. He knows His Own policy.

L-142   Bringing another character in, just for a few moments. There was another rich Hebrew that met Jesus one day after His death, burial, and resurrection.

L-143 If there should be a Hebrew here, tonight, or whoever you are, Him being crucified is not any excuse but what you can meet Him right here, just the same as--as the rich young ruler met Him. If you want a policy, He is here to do business.

L-144 There was a man by the name of Saul, and he was taught in all the great teachings and traditions of his people. Gamaliel was his teacher, one of the finest Hebrew teachers of the time. And Saul was so zealous of this, until he stoned Stephens, or witnessing Stephen, or sanctioned it. Held the coats of those, while he sanctioned, having authority from the high priest to throw all them people, of that policy, in jail, because he had been told by his elders, that, "This Man was no prophet. There was nothing to this Man but a radic." And he had letters in his pockets, going down, because he heard there was some down at Damascus, holding that policy. And they had drawed interest on it, and they were really doing things.

L-145 And the high priest told him, "Saul, you're a zealous man. Take this authority, from me, go down there and arrest every one of them, because they're nothing but radics, there nothing to them. Go down and bind them, and throw them in jail. You have to kill them, kill them, it's all right. Go get them!"

L-146 Saul said, "Your honor, sir, holy father, I'll go." Down he went.

L-147 On his road down, he was going about eleven o'clock in the day, nearing the city. All of a sudden, out of the heavens come the Pillar of Fire, struck him down. And he raised up to look, and there was that pillar of Fire before him.


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