<TITLE>18. Par 220-230</TITLE>L-220 "He was wounded for our transgressions; with His stripes we were healed." All the redemption that we ever can have was settled at Calvary. From there on, it's faith, to believe the finished work. Is that right? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] All right.

L-221 Now, now if Jesus is alive, and I have talked of His Word... There you are, back to that simplicity and faith, believing His Word. When He met me that night, He said, "You'll come to pass that you'll even know the secrets of their heart. They won't believe that first sign of the hand, they will have to believe this one. See? They don't do that, then blood curses the earth."

L-222 Just like it did in Moses' time. Said, "Won't believe them two signs, then pour blood upon the earth. See, pour water upon the earth, it'll become blood."

L-223   Now just to find out. If I can just see what your trouble is, that would satisfy and make you believe, wouldn't it? [The brother says, "Sure."--Ed.] You know it would have to be the characteristic of the Person I'm talking about, Jesus Christ.

L-224 The man, as I just looked at him, moves back. He is shadowed. There isn't a thing that medicine would ever help the man. He is in a dying condition. That's right. He has had an operation, and the operation was a prostrate operation. And it's cancer, and the cancer is scattered all through you. If that's right, raise up your hand. Only God can heal him. [The brother says, "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!"--Ed.] But, look, I want to say something to you, sir. That devil might have hid from the doctor's knife, but he can't hide from God. Do you believe that? Do you believe it? ["Oh! Oh!"] Then I pray, that, in the Name of Jesus Christ, may the thing leave him, may the man live. Nothing; just got weak. All right.

L-225   You and I are strangers to each other, a man and a woman meets. Now, as a man, I don't know you. And perhaps, as a woman, you don't know me; no more than you just seen my name, or picture, or something like that. But we don't know one another. That's our characters. We don't know one another's character. But the characteristic of Christ, He is the Word, and the Word is promised for this day. You heard me speak of it. Then His characteristics would identify Him here. Not me identify Him. I don't know you. You understand. Our--our congregation understand that? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] See? I'm--I'm a man. I'm just your brother.

L-226 Like the woman at the well, say something that's wrong, something is wrong with you, or what you want, or what you're here for. Let God be the judge of that. You are suffering from anemia condition. That is right, isn't it? [The sister says, "Yes."]

L-227 I--I constantly hit that, somebody thinking I guessed it. I don't guess that. No. Every once in a while, I feel that, somebody. You can't hide your thoughts now. Now there is about, I know, two real bad skeptics sitting here. See? So now remember I can call your name, too, God can, so you quit thinking that. Let me show you.

L-228 Look here, lady. Look at me. I don't know what He told you, but I--I know what He is. And that's His characteristic identified. Yes, it's anemia condition, the blood, water.

L-229 Now, here, here is something. See if they think this is guessing. Got a child you are praying for, that's here. [The sister says, "Yes."--Ed.] That's right. It's got in its throat, ["Yeah."], tonsils, adenoids. It's up for an operation. Isn't it right? ["Yes."] Take that handkerchief and put on it, and believe. ["Yes."] Don't doubt. It won't need an operation. Now believe with all your heart.

L-230   How do you do? The thing is, for this woman here, that you are scared about something. You're afraid that a birthmark has turned to cancer. [The sister crys out, "Oh!"--Ed.] Now go, believing, and it won't be that way. Just go, believing with all your heart. Characteristics, not of me; of Him!


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