<TITLE>01. Par 1-7</TITLE>64-1227, Who Do You Say This Is?, Jesus Name Church, Phoenix, AZ, 57 min
L-1      Good morning, friends. I certainly deem this a privilege to be here in this church. And I kinda like the name of it to begin with. It's called "Jesus Name." I like that. And I--I think that's--that's... That's the Name that I was redeemed by, that lovely Name of the Lord Jesus. And then to be in here with my good friends, assembled here on this lovely Sunday morning, right here in Phoenix. I don't know of any place I'd rather be, 'less it'd be in Glory with all of you. And that's the great event we're looking forward to some day.

L-2 And I had a sick call, to come up here on, today. And I was speaking to Brother Outlaw, my precious friend, and he--he invited me so graciously to--to come up. And all the ministers here at Phoenix has been really good to me.

L-3   I wonder sometimes why I moved down to Tucson. I've been down there three years, and ain't never been invited to any pulpit. So I suppose I've... just have to do my--my visiting up here at Tucson... or here at Phoenix, where I feel welcome. Well, maybe they'll get used to me some... You know, I preached down there the other night, and I preached three hours; no wonder they didn't ask me back.

L-4 But I have such a--a feeling in my heart for God and His people. And I'm so slow, and I--I'm afraid I'm going to leave out something and not get enough in, and I put about three or four messages in one. So I certainly... to you people that were down there, I apologize for keeping you that long. I shouldn't have done that.

L-5   And also glad this morning to be here with Brother Carl Williams, and young Jimmy here, and the choir, and my friend the Mosley brothers; see Brad, Brother John Sharrit, and so many of my friends; Brother Pat Tyler, here, from way up in Kentucky, and--and--and so many friends just to be gathered in this--this assembly this morning. See, saw a lot of my friends from Tucson and so forth, setting here.

L-6 I'm thinking of one day when all of this is over, then we'll gather where we'll... we won't... we--we won't never have to stop listening to this fine music, you see. I just happened to notice that Brother William's son, setting back there, he made a testimony the other night down to Ramada Inn. And I think he's just about close to six foot tall. But I tell you, after that testimony, I believe he was ten foot tall. He just... Really appreciated what the boy said, such a wonderful testimony.

L-7   When I hear these fine young fellows testifying of their faith that's centered in Christ... And I--I'm getting old, and I... one day I've got to--to--to quit and go Home. And see these young fellows coming on who's ready, and preparing themselves to pick up where I leave off... And that's the way we do. That's the way life is laid out. That we... one generation will move up... and father and mother. And they raise their little ones, and see them marry; and the grandchildren come along. And after a while, down goes Daddy and Mother to the dust. And then, by that time, the children then is ready again for grandchildren; and then, down they go. But there'll be a great, general resurrection one of these days. We'll all be called into the Presence of God to give an account for what we have done with what God gave to us: Jesus Christ. And so, I'm so glad to know that I've lived in this generation with such a fine bunch of people, that's around the world, that I've met. I--I just--just thankful to God. And someday when my summons comes, well, I'll--I'll have to go meet the deeds that I've done. I want them to be all to the glory and honor of God.


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