<TITLE>02. Par 9-17</TITLE>L-9 Let us bow our heads. Lord Jesus, make this a reality to us, tonight. Not just the reading of a Word, but may the Word become flesh among us. For we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.
May be seated.

L-10   As we speak just for a few moments, and each night we're going to try to be out by nine-thirty, if--if possible. I want to thank my sponsors, again, and the people who let us have the place here, the grounds, the stock exhibit, or whatever it is. We're very thankful. Now, now you're just a nice group to talk to, and I could just talk a long time, but I don't want to weary you. Each night, about thirty minutes; tonight will be a little longer because of being the first night.

L-11 I want to speak on the subject tonight of: The Identified Christ Of All Ages. Because, the Bible says, "He's the same yesterday, today, and forever," and the identity of Christ in all ages.

L-12 Now did you notice here, the Scripture saying here, that, "Remember those who have the rule over you; considering their conversations, you see. At the end of their conversations is Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever."

L-13   So many people have different opinions of Christ. As I travel in--in different parts of the country, and around the world, I find that so many people have their different opinions. You'd be surprised to know what some of their opinions are. Some of them thinks that He's just a wonderful teacher. Well, now, He was--He was that. That's just exactly. And many thinks that He was a great philosopher. Which, He was that. He, certainly, He was. And then some of them think that He was a--a good man. He, He was that. But, see, He was more than that. He was all of that, plus. Some of them think that He was a prophet. He was a prophet, but He was more than a prophet. He was what the prophets was, plus. See? So, what, how would we know now? If He was teaching of His teachings, He was a teacher and He was a great philosopher.

L-14 But the--the only way that we'll ever know, today, if we wanted to identify Him, today, and, I believe that He raised from the dead. I believe that with all my heart. And I believe that He's promised here, that, "He is the same yesterday, today, and forever." "And I am with thee always, and I'll never leave thee nor forsake thee."

L-15   Now, those Words are, they're either true or they're not true. And if They're not true, then what are we doing here tonight? We are--we are wretched people, we're people that's--that's, well, we are deceived; the whole Christian world is deceived if He isn't the same yesterday, today, and forever, if He isn't alive tonight and with us as He promised. "Lo, I am with you always, even to the consummation, or the end of the world. I'm with you always." Now, if that isn't the Truth, then there is something wrong, and we are--we are found false witnesses. Not only are we making ourself miserable, under a false pretense, but we are deceiving others. We are found deceivers, of something we're talking about, which isn't, if He's just a myth or He's just a historical.

L-16 What good is a historical Christ if He isn't the same today? What good is a God of Moses if He isn't--isn't the same God today? What good does it do to take your--your canary bird and feed him fine vitamins, to make him have pretty feathers and good strong wings, and then keep him in a cage? See, it doesn't do him any good. And we talk about how great God was, and then don't say He's the same today, then there is something wrong. We're caged up somewhere. And, that, that's a--that's a false conception of what God is.

L-17 The Bible plainly says, "He's the same," and that means He's the same. He's just as He was. He hasn't changed one bit, and He's the same yesterday, today, and forever.


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