<TITLE>14. Par 105-113</TITLE>L-105 But those priests, man-made prophets, thought they had It all fixed up just right. They said, "Father Abraham... or, Father Ahab, go up! The Lord is with you. You've got the Scripture, because God gave this land to Israel. It belongs to Israel. Go up! The Lord is with you." Oh, my!

L-106   But, you know, Jehoshaphat, one that hadn't mingled in sin like Ahab had, he saw things a little different. He said, "Isn't there another one?"

L-107 He said, "We got one here, but I hate him." See? What was God doing? Chopping His people out, with a prophet, again. "I hate him. He doesn't do nothing but just condemn me all the time. And you know I'm a great man. I wouldn't have this seminary down here if I wasn't a great believer. I've got well-trained men. I set them down there with books and Bibles, and everything else, to teach this. And I know they are great man."
But if Ahab had only recognized who that guy was, this poor little ragged-looking fellow, the son of Imlah, standing there, tell him, "THUS SAITH THE LORD," he'd have never made that fatal mistake that he made. But he condemned Micaiah. He never did...
Oh, people, recognize the age that you're living in! Look what's happened. Look what's promised. Recognize the day that you're living.

L-108   If the church denomination today could only recognize why they are being condemned, and their members are fleeing from them, like Israel out of Egypt! If the denominations would only quit condemning those tapes, and would listen to them! And you, preacher, listening to this tape, you listen! If you'd only recognize the hour that you're living, if you'd only recognize the sign of the time, you would see why the people are running from them denominations. The Spirit of the Lord, calling! "No man can come to Me," said Jesus, "except My Father draws him. And all that the Father has, in past times, given Me, will come."

L-109   Like the little woman at the well, and the priest, how different they was! The handwriting is on the wall of today, again. They see it, but they don't recognize it.

L-110 If the Jews only had recognized the promised sign of their Messiah, according to their last prophet! Malachi 3 said, "Behold, I send My messenger before My face, and shall prepare the way." And they claimed they were looking for Him.

L-111 What a--what exactly a parallel till to--to today! They claim they're looking for something to happen. The churches are all praying and fasting, and saying, "Now let us pray. Let us get together. We've got to have a great thing to happen. We know there is something great to happen. The Church has got to get ready." That's what they're praying about.

L-112   That's what they was praying about there. And there come John the Baptist. Because, he rejected their seminaries, because he did contrary to what their fathers has taught. He came out of the wilderness without education. He came out without his collar turned around, as it would be said today. He come out without a big bunch of theology. But he come, knowing by the promise of God that he was to announce the Messiah.
He said, "He's standing in your midst now." And they thought he was crazy, because he didn't come from their schools. The handwriting was on the wall, and they didn't know it. They claimed they were looking for such a Person to come; and He was right among them. And they didn't recognize Him, though they said they was looking for Him.

L-113   Just the similar, as the Jews, that they are in, as the Gentiles with theirs, 'cause it's prophesied the same thing, same thing. Claimed they were looking for Him. But the denominations now in the Gentile, Laodicea age is just as blind as they were, because (why?) it's prophesied they would be. It must come to pass.


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