CRITICISM

EXPECTATIONS_ NEW.YORK.NY WEDNESDAY_ 50-0405

E-5, And you know, most all famous pictures, before they're hung in a hall of fame, they have to go through the hall of critics first, and have to pass the critics. Then when it passes the critics, then it can be hung in a hall of fame.

WORKS.THAT.I.DO.BEAR.WITNESS.OF.ME_ PHOENIX.AZ FRIDAY_ 51-0413, E-11, He said, "These signs shall follow them that believe."

And tonight, we're thankful to be represented here, or gathered here, rather, in a group of people that represents this glorious Gospel of deliverance. After nineteen hundred years criticism, trying to destroy the Bible... Infidels has raised and fallen; many persecutions, more persecutions upon the Book than any other book in the world, but yet it's the greatest seller the world has. "Heavens and earth shall pass away but My Word shall never fail."

ANGEL.OF.THE.LORD_ LA.CA WEDNESDAY_ 51-0502

E-31, But brother, the little Church has been pushed back and pushed back till after a while God has come down here in these last days. He sent the gifts, putting His Church in order. She stood the criticism. They said, "Pentecost and Holiness will die out," years ago. But It's becoming the greatest Church there is on the face of the earth. Last year, nationally know, one million five hundred thousand conversions last year. Hallelujah!

What's the matter? The gifts are in Her. Churches from everywhere is pleading to see it. Hallelujah! God's going to hang Her in the hall of fame.

SEEKING.AFTER.JESUS_ CONNERSVILLE.IN SUNDAY_ 53-0531, E-31 I want everyone to be just as reverent as you can. If you're a critic, I wouldn't set near because, remember friend, if this be (if you want to place it that way)--the Spirit of God, and unclean spirits go out of people, and you're a critic, you're subject to it. And be it assured to you, that I'm not responsible for criticism, for any unbelief; for a demon is just as helpless as he can be. This week we're going to preach on demonology and so forth, let you know that's all demon powers.

WHATEVER.HE.SAYS.TO.YOU.DO.IT_ CONNERSVILLE.IN MONDAY_ 53-0601, E-6 But there come a fellow along by the name of Thomas Edison. He thought that it made a flash. So if that flash would follow a wire, it would help mankind; it would help do something. It would embetter. God put it here, so it would embetter mankind. So he said it will light. The people thought he was crazy, but he wasn't. He--through criticism and everything, he set tireless hours with a cup of coffee and a sandwich, and he tried tens of thousands of wires. Finally, after while he found a wire that would make it light.

PALMERWM.CANKRWRM.CATRPLR.LOCUST_ CONNERSVILLE.IN FRIDAY_ 53-0612, E-6 Here the other day, a man down in Arkansas gave me a real good--a good friendly criticism. I appreciate that. Sometimes that helps me. It'll help anyone, a good criticism.

I.PERCEIVE.YOU.ARE.A.PROPHET_ CONNERSVILLE.IN SUNDAY_ 53-0614E, E-5, Now, the Scripture says, which has been the theme of our meetings always, that He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. Now, remember this, dear Christian friend, and to you people maybe who doesn't understand Divine healing and has some criticism against it, we have plenty you could criticize, certainly. And sometimes when I'm a speaking of criticism, it always makes us feel like that we duly deserve it.

A few nights ago in another meeting, a man wrote me a letter, a very fine letter, yet it was sharp criticism. But I appreciate it. I believe the man done it for my good. He loved me.

DO.YOU.NOW.BELIEVE_ OWENSBORO.KY FRIDAY_ 53-1106, E-6 But what brings faith should be initially, first, the Word. "Faith cometh by hearing, hearing of the Word of God." Now, besides the Word, God has set in the Church gifts to manifest His Presence with His people, and His attitude towards His people, that they may have faith in Him. Do you believe that, if you do, would you say, "Amen." [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] That is Scripturally as well as I know how to place it.

Now, some... I have no criticism to offer to anyone or any churches. If they can have whiskey stores on every corner, and places of amusements in every city, we should have churches on every corner doing their bit for the glory of God. And we have no time to criticize them, no matter how much we may different with them, yet we should love them and try our best to bring a unity of brotherhood among men. That has been my alternative.

JESUS.ON.THE.AUTHORITY.OF.THE.WORD_ WOOD.RIVER.IL WEDNESDAY_ 54-0217

E-14 "Jesus On The Authority Of The Word." I'd just take, just a few moments, if you will give me your attention. And I wish to talk just a little while, while the crowds are not too big yet. And when we go to filling up, then you can tell someone else. Always be reverent during time of the service, especially when the healing service is going on. Be open-hearted, open-minded. Just--just say, "Now Lord, I'm here to learn; You come teach me." See? And the Holy Spirit will teach you.

If you come with a kind of a sarcastic criticism, whatever you expect to see, that's just what you'll See? If you come expecting to be just disappointed, that's the way... You'll get what you expect, always. If you come to receive, you will be expecting to receive, and you shall receive just what you expected to receive. God always does that. He's--He's--He's sworn to His Word.

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