<TITLE>16. Par 160-167</TITLE>L-160 Micaiah said, "I seen God setting upon the Throne. And all... He called the delegates of Heaven, said, 'Who can we get to go down and deceive Ahab?'" Said, "And one lying spirit come up and fell before God; a liar." And remember, that lying spirit got into those prophets, they ought to have knowed then that the spirit was upon them wasn't according to the Word. But they were so carried away because they were the king's prophets, because they had everything fine.

L-161   And that's what the church has done today. You've got away from that old-fashioned experience you had years ago when you stood on the street corner and preached the Gospel. Come out of those organizations and call yourself "a free people!" Nay! because you're wrapped in it again, like a hog to its wallow or a dog to its vomit. If it made him vomit the first time, it'll make him vomit again. That's right! God spewed you from His mouth, He said, "You're lukewarm, neither hot or cold"; have a few meetings, then play a few... musicians, sing a little bit, when, it's absolutely... it's almost become a disgrace to Christianity.

L-162 My son called me over the other day to look at a television, supposed to be singing bee where the people come. That bunch of little Ricky's standing there, shaking around like this rock-and-roll, and singing them hymns, it's a disgrace to Jesus Christ! There's no more solemnity in the church at all. It seems like it's all become a rock-and-roll something, and a fashion show, in the stead of the Church of the living God where Jesus Christ can manifest Himself in power. Seems to be, there is something wrong somewhere. They're slipping away. And the Bible said it would be that way. See? Look where you're at. Be careful, wake up before it's too late.

L-163   Now we find out, He said, "Who can we get to go out there and deceive Ahab, to get him up there to fulfill that prophet's words?" See, if the prophet said a Word, heavens and earth will pass away but It can't fail. It's got to come to pass. So that's what, it had to take place.

L-164 He said, "Put this man in the inner jail, feed him of bread of sorrow and water of sorrow. When I return in peace, I'll take care of him."

L-165 Micaiah stood there firm, knowing he had the Spirit of God. His prophecy and visions was right. His Message was right, 'cause It was THUS SAITH THE LORD from the visions, THUS SAITH THE LORD from the Word. It had to be right, was THUS SAITH THE LORD. He said, "If you return at all, God never spoke to me." And you know what happened, sure. See, you...

L-166 Understand, brother. Listen.

L-167   Sure, Caiaphas, he couldn't see It. Why didn't he look down...? He was a--he was a bishop, he was a pope of all the churches together. Why couldn't that man see Jesus standing there? Why couldn't he understand? When they was singing the 23rd Psalm, the 22nd Psalm, rather, in the church, and, "My God, My God, why has Thou forsaken Me?" and there He's hanging on the cross. The very Scriptures, the very God that they were worshipping, they were condemning Him and killing Him for "a fanatic." There it is.


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