<TITLE>02. Par 14-23</TITLE>L-14 "Oh," he said, "I'm sorry, Billy." He must have thought I had it with my brother, Jesse. And I said...
My wife looked at me. And he... I said, "Yes, I have assurance."
And he said, "What company you with?"
And I told him the same thing, "The Eternal Life."
And he said, "Oh," said, "is that it?"

L-15 And I said, "Yeah. I have: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory Divine! I'm an heir of salvation, purchased of God, Borned of His Spirit, washed in His Blood.

L-16 He said, "Billy, that's very nice. I appreciate that. But that won't put you up here in the graveyard."

L-17 "But," I said, "it'll get me out. I'm not worried..." Uh-huh. Yeah. I'm not worried about getting in; it's getting out.

L-18 I'd still like to talk a policy over with you, after the service, if... I'm sure It's right.

L-19   Now, I usually have the people to stand when we read the Word, but, tonight, I'll try to omit that because it's so--so hard for you to stand. But just before we read the Word, let's just bow our heads for a few moments, as we speak to the Author of the Word. As we been kind of jesting with each other, and kind of letting down, or, as we call it, "letting down our hair." So let's get on the sacred side now, and the sincerity, and turn our hearts towards Heaven as we open the Word. Now any man that's able to move his hands can open the Bible, but there is no one really can open the understanding but the great Holy Spirit, so let us speak to Him.

L-20   Our Heavenly Father, we are certainly elated, tonight, to be assembled here with this group of people, this side of Eternity, and have this fine fellowship. And as we sit around these tables, tonight, looking across at each other, and business colleagues and--and Christians, we are aware that there is coming another time that we'll meet. We trust that we'll all be There, everybody present at that great wedding Supper in the air, when the King will come out, wipe all tears from our eyes, and say, "It's well done, My good and faithful servants, enter into the joys of the Lord, that's been prepared for you since the foundation of the world."

L-21 If there should be some, Lord, that doesn't know You in that way, and I pray tonight that something will be done or said that'll cause them to change their way of thinking, turn to Thee; whether it's here present, or by the--the medium of television, or by the tapes that will be going out from this.

L-22 Bless us together now, and bless the reading of Thy Word. Turn our hearts and thoughts towards the ending of this life, and what will be out state at that time. For we are sure, Father, that all of us have to leave this world. We're mortals, and let us look to the Eternal One, the only One that can give us Life beyond this. Through the Name of His Son, Jesus Christ, we ask it. Amen.

L-23   I would like to call your attention, for a few moments now, to the reading of God's Word. I'd like to begin reading from Saint Mark's Gospel, I think the 10th chapter, and begin with the 17th verse.
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came unto him one running, and kneeling down... and asking him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
... Jesus said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, and that is, God.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these things I have observed since my youth.
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasures in heaven: and come, and take up thy cross, and follow me.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.


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