<TITLE>15. Par 120-123</TITLE>L-120 And what did she finally turn? She turned to the "surely." And that's just exactly what the church does today, exactly. "Oh, surely... We're a great church. We're a great people. We been a long time... All this stuff that they call fanaticism out here, this--this stuff that they call baptism of the Holy Ghost and all, that's nonsense! See, that... There's no such a thing as that. Ah, surely... I pay tithes. I go to church. My mother went to the... Surely God..." But, God said different, and that's the way it's going to be, just in the taste of His Word. He said what this Laodicea church age would be. I got a special book coming out, on it, pretty soon, the Lord willing, see, of this Laodicea, to show that it's already over, that she's already sealed in there, and Christ is on the outside. Never did say He come back in again, you know. So we find it today, putting the Word out, just as it always was.

L-121   Now, notice, Moses, the anointed Word... or either we call him... I hope you will understand, when I say that he was the Messiah. He was the anointed Word that had been promised for that day. Moses was! Do you believe that? Sure, the word--the word Messiah means "the anointed." See? Now, Noah was the anointed of his day. Abraham had spoke that there would... His people would sojourn four hundred years in bondage, and they'd be brought out by a mighty hand, and what he'd show: his signs and wonders... and--and the generations that was coming on, and what would do. And Moses stood there, that anointed Word of that day. That's why he could put his hand in the bosom. Why? He was standing in the Presence of God. Amen! The great Shekinah Glory all around him. Every move he made represented God. That's where the church ought to be standing now. Right! Instead of that, we're off on some tantrum of some denominational something.

L-122   But Moses had been attracted, and he come aside. And there was that Pillar of Fire hanging there in that bush. And here stood Moses anointed. No doubt the man didn't even know what he was doing. The symbols that he was given when he stood there with his shepherd's staff, and know that that would be a rod in the wilderness. It turned into a serpent, then become an atonement; that serpent did, in the wilderness. All the things that he done... They were signs and voices speaking to the people. See, there was something was connected with him. And Moses might not even knowed it himself, but he was the anointed Word of that day. He was the anointed Messenger. So if he was the Messenger of that hour, he was the Messiah of that hour. He was the anointed one.
Now, he, Joshua, and Caleb, was the believers in the group (notice) and tried to teach others the Truth. But see, Satan (Dathan and Korah) caused others to perish in the wilderness. Now, what was the trouble?

L-123   God had called Moses. He didn't want to go. Those prophets had such things to do till they--they... It was a hard thing to do. They didn't want to be going out, and be scorned at. They wanted to have fellowship and go in with the rest of them and--and go along with brothers. But you see, just like... I believe... I forget what prophet it was, said, "If... I don't want to do this," (in other words) "but my whole heart will catch afire. God has spoken and I must deliver It." Whether they liked It; whether they crucified him; whether they stoned him; whatever they did... God has spoke in his heart, and he must say It. Not to be different, but be obedient. "Obedience is better than sacrifice; hearkening, unto the fats of rams." See, It was in his heart. He must do it. It was his Life. He couldn't hold It. There was something, a pulsation, that pushed them. They couldn't bless It or curse It. God had so much complete control of them till He--He was their voice, their action. Hallelujah!


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