From Devastation to Restoration Jerry Savelle

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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION

ISBN 0-9655352-2-3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

;ATER 7 T*e<s U%# De/l=>o"<s T!(n O/er? !e

;ATER 2 Are @o& Fe" U%# @et !e 75

;ATER 3 >o" !nts to Do So*ethn New n @o&r C)e !e 23

;ATER h!nn @o&r At*os%here !e 37

;ATER 5 I) @o& !n on$e/e It# @o& !n Re$e/e It !e 39

;ATER 6 St!.n ost/e n ! Ne!t/e orl" !e

;ATER Del!.s h. The. ;!%%en ;ow to De!l th The* !e 53

;ATER 4 In E/er. >re!t Stor* There Is ! >re!t V$tor. !e 63

;ATER 9 De/elo% ! Restor!ton Ment!lt. !e 3

;ATER 70 >o"<s !. o) Restor!ton !e 47

;ATER 77 h!nn @o&r O&tloo( !e 49

;ATER 72 The Best s @et to o*e !e 95



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1 Time's Up, Devil—God's Taking

Over!

hen I w!s rown &% n s$hool# I w!s !lw!.s the s*!llest +o. n

the $l!ss, Most o) the rls were +er th!n *e? Fro* the )rst

r!"e !ll the w!. thro&h hh s$hool I w!s (nown !s Cttle err.,

I h!te" t, I) .o& were lttle l(e *e# then .o& ot %$(e" on !n" %&she"

!ro&n", @o& ot +&lle" +. !ll the + &.s,

M. D!" !lw!.s tol" *e# Son# ) I e/er $!t$h .o& st!rtn ! )ht# I<*

on to wh% .o&, I) I e/er $!t$h .o& r&nnn )ro* ! )ht# I<* on to

wh% .o&,

ell# I (new I wo&l"n<t et ! wh%%n )or st!rtn !n. +e$!&se I

w!sn<t + eno&h to st!rt )hts, So I ot %&she" !n" +&lle" !ro&n"!l*ost e/er. "!.# +&t there )n!ll. $!*e ! t*e when I ot )e" &% wth t,

Fn!ll.# I tol" th!t +&ll.# T*e<s &%?? ;e ""n<t thn( I *e!nt t, I

s!"# Th!t<s t? @o&<re not on to %&sh *e !ro&n" !n.*ore, I<* tre" o)

.o& e*+!rr!ssn *e n )ront o) the $l!ss, T*e<s &%?

;e l!&he" !n" t&rne" to !ll the ("s st!n"n !ro&n" w!t$hn !n"

s!"# D" .o& he!r wh!t Cttle err. s!"

Be)ore he ot $o*%letel. t&rne" !ro&n" !!n# there w!s ! )st n hs

nose? I $!&ht h* o)) &!r", M&$h to hs s&r%rse G!n" *neH# he l!n"e"

on hs +!$(, I ""n<t (now I h!" ths (n" o) %ower n *e, I s!w h* on the

ro&n" wth hs nose +lee"n so I &st &*%e" rht n the *""le o) hs

$hest !n" )nshe" the o+, ;e w!s +en *e to le!/e h* !lone# +&t I

s!"# Too +!"=t*e<s &%? I<* t!(n o/er now? An" .o& (now wh!t

;e ne/er +othere" *e !!n,

I +ele/e t<s t*e )or &s to tell the "e/l# T*e<s &%? @o& h!/e %l!&e"*e lon eno&h? @o&</e (e%t *e +o&n" &% lon eno&h? @o&</e (e%t *e

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str!%%e" wth "e+t lon eno&h? @o&</e tre" to "estro. *. ho*e# *.

*!rr!e# !n" *. )!*l.# +&t .o&r t*e s &% n ths ho&se# "e/l=>o" st!(n o/er?

I "on<t (now wh!t .o& *!. +e on thro&h rht now# +&t t<s t*e

)or .o& to et )e" &%, >et )e" &% wth S!t!n ste!ln )ro* .o&, >et )e" &%

wth h* ro++n .o&r o.# "estro.n .o&r )!*l.# !n" sh!ttern .o&r

"re!*s,

Nothn wll $h!ne n .o&r l)e &ntl .o& !+sol&tel. et )e" &% wth

.o&r %resent $on"ton, S!t!n wll $ontn&e to "estro. .o&r l)e &ntl .o&et n hs )!$e !n" s!.# T*e<s &%# "e/l=>o"<s t!(n o/er?

S!t!n s o&t to "e/!st!te .o&r l)e, h!t s devastation? It s "e)ne"

!s to "estro. or r&nJ to o/erwhel* or o/er%ower,

h!te/er .o&<re on thro&h rht now s not too + )or >o" to

h!n"le, Ths *!. +e h!r" )or .o& to &n"erst!n"# +&t .o& !re not the onl.

%erson who h!s e/er one thro&h wh!t .o&<re on thro&h, An"

o+/o&sl.# >o" thn(s .o&<re $!%!+le o) on thro&h t !n" $o*n o&t

/$toro&s, Now .o&</e ot to see .o&rsel) th!t w!.?

THERE'S A WHOE OTTA SHA"#' GO"#G

O#!

>et re!". +e$!&se when >o" t!(es o/er# ;e<s on to sh!(e &% so*e

thns th!t *en thn( $!n<t +e sh!(en, ;e<s on to %&ll "own so*e thns

th!t *en thn( $!n<t +e %&lle" "own, I l(e to s!. t ths w!.=S!t!n<s "!.s

!re n&*+ere"?

Not$e wh!t >o" s!.s wll h!%%en when the Anonte" One $o*es on

the s$ene,

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be

taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck,

and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

Is!!h 702

@o& o&ht to wrte n the *!rn o) .o&r B+le# ;e wll +&st S!t!n<s

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TIME S UP, DEVIL—GOD S TAKING OVER!' '

he!"? I (now the $orre$t wor" s +&rst +&t t "oesn<t wor( here, B&st

so&n"s +etter, The !nontn wll "estro.# not +re!(# +&t "estro. e/er..o(e )ro* o)) .o&r ne$( !n" le!/e no e/"en$e th!t there w!s e/er ! .o(e

there?

h!t s >o" s!.n to the !"/ers!r. T*e<s &%? On$e !!n# we

re!" wh!t the Anontn wll "o when t $o*es on the s$ene,

The pirit of the !ord "od is upon me because the !ord has

anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek# he hath sent me

to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,and the opening of the prison to them that are bound#

To proclaim the acceptable year of the !ord, and the day of

vengeance of our "od# to comfort all that mourn#

To appoint unto them that mourn in $ion, to give unto them

beauty for ashes# the oil of %oy for mourning, the garment of praise

for the spirit of heaviness# that they might be called trees of

righteousness.

Is!!h 677-3

>o" s s!.n# I<* on to t&rn .o&r *o&rnn nto "!n$n# t&rn

.o&r sorrow nto o.# !n" t!(e th!t ol" !r*ent o) he!/ness o)) o) .o&

!n" %&t on the !r*ent o) %r!se?

h!t s >o" !nno&n$n S!t!n# .o&r t*e<s &%# I<* t!(n o/er??

@o& h!/e h!" the* +o&n" &% lon eno&h,

In s!l* 726# not$e wh!t h!%%ens when >o" "e$rees th!t S!t!n<s t*es &% !n" ;e t&rns the $!%t/t. o) ;s %eo%le,

&hen the !ord turned again the captivity of $ion, we were like

them that dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with

singing...

They that sow in tears shall reap in %oy.

s!l* 7267-2#5

O&r *o&ths wll +e )lle" wth l!&hter !n" snn ell# I "on<t

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(now ) .o&</e not$e" l!tel.# +&t there !re ! lot o) *!n)est!tons o)

l!&hter !n" snn n the Bo". o) hrst? So&n"s l(e to *e th!t<s !nn"$!ton th!t the "e/l<s t*e s &%??

I w!s re!"n *. Mess!e Tr!nsl!ton o) the B+le !n" I ot ! + ($(

o&t o) M!tthew 424-29, It s!.s#

'They landed in the country of the "adarenes and were met by

two madmen, victims of demons, coming out of the cemetery. The

men had terrori(ed the region for so long that no one considered it

safe to walk down that stretch of road anymore. eeing Jesus, themadmen screamed out, )&hat business do you have giving us a

hard time? *ou)re the on of "od+ *ou weren)t supposed to show

up here yet+)'

The sh!(e&% h!s +e&n# !n" the "e*ons !re on to +e $r.n o&t

)ro* here on o&t +e$!&se ther t*e s &%? The.<re on to +e $r.n o&t#

@o& weren<t s&%%ose" to show &% .et# es&s? I h!/en<t "estro.e" the*

.et? es&s $!&ht the* o)) &!r" here !n" ;e<s on to $!t$h the* o))&!r" n .o&r +eh!l)??

The B+le s!.s# The wealth of the sinner is laid up for the %ust. The

A*%l)e" s!.s# ...eventually into the hands of the righteous, for whom it

was laid up Gro/er+s 7322H, I he!r >o" s!.n# T*e<s &%# "e/l# I<*

t!(n $h!re o) the )n!n$es? E/ent&!ll. h!s $o*e?? So st!rt w!l(n

!ro&n" wth e1%e$t!n$. +e$!&se t<s on to $o*e nto .o&r h!n"s??

@o& *!. +e s!.n# B&t Brother err.# I<* &n"er the re!test %ress&re

I</e e/er e1%eren$e",

Th!t<s !n n"$!ton th!t .o&</e ot the "e/l rht where .o& w!nt

h*, ;s t*e<s &%??

I) .o&<re thn(n# I $!n<t st!n" !n.*ore=.o& "on<t re!lKe wh!t<s

h!%%ene" n *. l)e#=Reo$e?? S!t!n<s t*e s &%?

Ths s not the t*e to '&t? No? @o&</e $o*e too )!r to '&t# lor. to

>o"J .o& !re !+o&t to wn,

>o" s on to /e .o&r !"/ers!r. ! h!r" t*e )ro* here on o&t#

;!llel&!h? h!te/er s tro&+ln .o& !n" tr.n to "estro. .o&="on<t

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worr. !+o&t t? >o"<s wor(n +ehn" the s$enes, De*ons !re tre*+ln

rht now? Oh# the. !re sh!(n? There !re !l!r*s on o)) n S!t!n<s"o*!n? The. he!r >o"<s /o$e $r.n o&t# T*e<s &%?

"T'S T"$E TO SE#D 'E$ %A&"#G!

The re!test h!r/est# the re!test *r!$les# the re!test *!n)est!tons#

!n" the re!test )n!n$!l +lessns !re &%on &s? T*e<s &% where the "e/l

s $on$erne"? It<s .o&r t*e now?

'veryone there was incredulous, bu((ing with curiosity.)&hat)s going on here? A new teaching that does what it says? -e

shuts up defiling, demonic spirits and sends them packing+)'

M!r( 72 GThe Mess!eH

Th!t ol" "e*on o) l!$( n .o&r l)e s on to %!$( &% !n" *o/e o&t?

Th!t ol" "e*on o) s$(ness !n" "se!se s on to %!$( &% !n" le!/e#

;!llel&!h? @o& (now wh. Be$!&se t*e<s &% !ro&n" .o&r ho&se? >o"<s

ss&n ! w!r $r. !!n, The sns o) the t*es !re n"$!tn to &s th!t theAnonte" One s !+o&t to *!(e !nother !%%e!r!n$e,

...esist the devil and he will flee from you.

!*es

The Mess!e tr!nsl!ton s!.s t ths w!.#

'o let "od work his will in you. *ell a loud /0 to the 1evil

and watch him scamper. ay a 2uiet * to "od and he)ll be therein no time.'

h!t<s >o" s!.n It<s t*e to '&t %l!.n $h&r$h, It<s t*e to '&t

%l!.n relo&s !*es, ;&*+le .o&rsel) +e)ore the *ht. h!n" o) >o"#

resst the "e/l !n" he wll )lee )ro* .o&, >et )e" &% where the "e/l s

$on$erne"?

S!t!n<s not on to h!/e hs w!. n .o&r l)e !n. *ore, ;e<s on to

+e %!$(n &% !n" *o/n o&t? I $h!llene .o& to sho&t !t the "e/l rhtnow !n" &st let h* (now how )e" &% .o& !re wth h* tr.n to "estro.

.o&r l)e, Cet h* (now th!t !s o) to"!.# he wll no loner h!/e hs w!. n

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.o&r ho&sehol"=hs t*e s &%? M!(e ! "e$l!r!ton o) )!th !n" st$( to t

=hs "!.s !re n&*+ere", The Anonte" One s !+o&t to *!(e !nother!%%e!r!n$e# so et re!".? As )!r !s .o&<re $on$erne"# >o"<s t&rnn ths

"e/!st!ton n .o&r l)e nto restor!ton? ;!llel&!h?

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CCHAPTERHAPTER

22

Are (o) *ed Up, (e+

s I</e !lre!". *entone"# +e)ore !n.thn wll $h!ne n .o&r l)e#

.o&</e ot to et )e" &% wth .o&r %resent $on"ton, >o" s w!ntn

to r!se &% !n !r*. o) +ele/ers n these l!st "!.s who wll lter!ll. *!r$h

nto S!t!n<s $!*% !n" t!(e +!$( e/er.thn he h!s stolen? B&t .o&</e ot

to et )e" &% wth the "e/l ste!ln e/er.thn .o&</e ot? @o&</e ot toet )e" &% wth ne/er h!/n eno&h !n" )e" &% wth !lw!.s $o*n &%

short? It<s t*e )or s&%ern!t&r!l n$re!se !n" restor!ton n .o&r l)e,

A

These !re e1$tn t*es? S&%ern!t&r!l n$re!se !n" restor!ton !re n

the !r# !n" >o" w!nts .o& to +e !))e$te" +. t, ;e w!nts t h!%%enn to

.o&? It<s h!%%enn to !ll those who wll et n %oston to re$e/e,

Ths s ! new "!.# !n" S!t!n s r&nnn s$!re", ;e (nows there s !n

!r*. rsn &% n the e!rth to"!. th!t s *lt!nt, e h!/e +e$o*e!ress/e? e h!/e *!"e &% o&r *n"s th!t we !re on to et +!$(

e/er.thn th!t<s +een stolen )ro* &s, @o& *!. !s well +e$o*e ! %!rt o) t,

De-ep+ion. Sa+an's $ig/+ies+ Weapon

hen .o& !re enttle" to +e +lesse"# the onl. w!. S!t!n $!n (ee% .o&

)ro* e1%eren$n th!t +lessn s thro&h "e$e%ton, De$e%ton s S!t!n<s

*htest we!%on, O&ts"e o) "e$e%ton# S!t!n s hel%less, I) he $!n<t"e$e/e .o&# he $!n<t "e)e!t .o&, I) he $!n<t "e$e/e .o&# he $!n<t ste!l

)ro* .o&, A$$or"n to the or"# one o) the w!.s he "e$e/es the Bo".

o) hrst s thro&h ! l!$( o) (nowle"e,

3y people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

;ose! 6

I) .o& "on<t (now th!t .o& h!/e ! rht to l/e n he!lth# .o& wll l/e

n s$(ness, I) .o& "on<t (now .o& h!/e ! rht to %ros%er# .o& wll l/e n %o/ert. !n" "e)e!t, I) .o& "on<t (now .o& h!/e ! rht to +e "el/ere"# .o&

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wll l/e n +on"!e, B&t the *o*ent .o& )n" o&t the tr&th# the tr&th wll

set .o& )ree, @o& wll +en to w!l( n the +lessn th!t .o& !re enttle" to,O+/o&sl.# S!t!n "oesn<t w!nt .o& to )n" o&t wh!t rht)&ll. +elons

to .o& !s ! $hl" o) >o"# !n" he wll "o e/er.thn n hs %ower to (ee%

.o& n "!r(ness, ;ow Thro&h "e$e%ton,

>o"<s "one e/er.thn th!t s ne$ess!r. )or .o& !n" I to l/e !n

o/er$o*n l)e, es&s "oes not h!/e to o to the $ross !!n )or th!t to

t!(e %l!$e n .o&r l)e, ;e<s !lre!". one, ;e<s !lre!". *!"e %ro/son,

;e<s !lre!". /en ;s or", ;e<s !lre!". she" ;s +loo", The $o/en!nts n e))e$t# !n" !ll .o& h!/e to "o s et n %oston to re$e/e# st!n" .o&r

ro&n"# !n" "on<t let the "e/l ste!l .o&r +lessn,

Cet *e !s( .o& ! '&eston, ;!/e .o& e/er h!" ! +lessn stolen )ro*

.o& There !re ! n&*+er o) w!.s th!t S!t!n wll !tt!$( .o& ho%n th!t

.o&<ll "ro% .o&r &!r" so he $!n ste!l .o&r +lessn,

I rew &% n the $o&ntr.# !s we s!.# I<* ! )!r* +o., An" I w!nte" *.

("s to row &% n th!t (n" o) en/ron*ent, The. weren<t th!t thrlle"

!+o&t t# +&t I w!nte" the* to +e !ro&n" horses !n" $!ttle !n" the sol,

e ""n<t h!/e ! r!n$h# we h!" ! r!n$hette, I h!" ! +&ll n!*e"

El!h th!t !$te" l(e ! "o, ;e )ollowe" *e e/er.where I went, C!ter# I

ot !nother +&ll n!*e" S!*son !n" ! he)er n!*e" M!r., Soon we h!" !

lttle osh&!, M. her" rew to !+o&t ))teen,

Then# we ot nto horses, I +o&ht ! horse )or e/er. *e*+er o) the

)!*l., ell# then .o&</e ot to h!/e s!""les, @o&</e ot to h!/e ! +!rn

!n" st!+les, I *e!n# we re!ll. ot nto ths thn, Fn!ll.# *. !$$o&nt!nts!"# Ths s no loner ! ho++.# err., @o& !re now the owner o) the S

R!n$h, I w!s lo/n t?

Then ! *!n *!"e *e ! +e!&t)&l s!""le )or *. horse# &+lee, An"

one "!.# so*e+o". +ro(e nto *. t!$( roo* !n" stole !ll *. s!""les, It<s

! oo" thn I w!sn<t !ro&n", I "on<t (now wh!t I<" h!/e "one to th!t &.

) I wo&l" h!/e $!&ht h*,

I $!n<t st!n" ! the) !n" th!t +othere" *e )or wee(s, I</e +een (nown to/e thns !w!.# +&t when he $!*e on *. %ro%ert.# +ro(e nto *. t!$(

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roo*# !n" stole *. s!""les,,,the )re o) >o" w!s n *. e.es !n" I "on<t

(now wh!t w!s n *. )lesh# +&t t w!s )er.# too, I &st $!n<t st!n" ! the),M!nl. +e$!&se he h!s no re!r" )or wh!t I went thro&h to !$'&re wh!t

he &st stole )ro* *e,

The Cor" s!" to *e# I</e ne/er seen .o& so *!", I s!"# I<* re!l

*!", I) I $o&l" $!t$h h*,,, ;e s!"# h. "on<t .o& !$t th!t w!. !+o&t

the "e/l I s!"# e<re not t!l(n !+o&t the "e/l rht now, I w!nt th!t

&., ;e s!"# The "e/l ste!ls )ro* .o&# !n" .o& let h* et !w!. wth

t, I<* s&r%rse" !t the w!. .o&<re re!$tn to ths,

;e s!"# @o&<re so *!" .o& $!n h!r"l. see str!ht, @o&<re ho%n

he<ll $o*e +!$(# &st so .o& $!n et re/ene, ;e s!"# I</e ne/er e/er

seen .o& ths w!. where the "e/l s $on$erne" !n" he<s ste!ln )ro* .o&

e/er. "!., I s&""enl. re!lKe" wh!t >o" w!s s!.n to *e,

The "e/l s ste!ln )ro* the Bo". o) hrst? So*e *e*+ers &st /e

&% !n" let h* "o t, The. "on<t e/en %&t &% ! )ht, The "e/l<s ste!ln o))

o) &s# !n" we &st st there !n" let h* et !w!. wth t,

>o" s!.s#

4ut if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold.

ro/er+s 637

I) .o&<ll +en *!(n the "e/l %!. t !ll +!$(# t wll )n!ll. et to the

%ont# th!t .o& wll et too e1%ens/e )or the "e/l to *ess wth? S!t!n<s

ot w!reho&ses )&ll o) wh!t +elons to the Bo". o) hrst, ;e<s ot

+&l"ns th!t +elon to &s, ;e<s ot tr!ns%ort!ton /eh$les th!t +elon to&s, ;e<s ot e'&%*ent th!t +elons to &s, ;e<s ot )n!n$es th!t +elon to

&s,

Re*e*+er the stor. o) two +rothers# !$o+ !n" Es!& !$o+ stole hs

+rother<s +rthrht !n" hs +lessn# !n" not$e wh!t Is!!$ s!.s to Es!&

$on$ernn hs )&t&re

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother#

and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, thatthou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

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There s ! "e$e/er n the e!rth# !n" ) .o& !re e/er on to et +!$(

wh!t he<s stolen )ro* .o&# .o&<re on to h!/e to l/e +. the swor", Th!tswor" s not ! "e)ens/e we!%on# t s !n o))ens/e we!%on? I) .o& !re

%!ss/e# .o&<ll ne/er et .o&r +lessn +!$(, @o&</e ot to +e *lt!nt,

@o&</e ot to +e !ssert/e, @o&</e ot to +e !ress/e# or .o&<ll ne/er et

.o&r +lessn +!$(,

...And it shall come to pass... Don<t .o& lo/e th!t I) .o& wll l/e +.

.o&r swor"# wh$h s the or" o) >o"# then .o& $!n $o&nt on tJ ths wll

$o*e to %!ss

...when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke

from off thy neck. Now wh!t<s >o" s!.n here ;e s!.s ) .o&<ll

"eter*ne th!t .o& !re on to l/e +. .o&r swor"# .o&<re on to l/e +.

the or" o) >o"# then there wll $o*e ! t*e th!t .o& wll *o/e o/er nto

! %oston o) "o*non# !n" .o&<ll +re!( th!t .o(e )ro* o)) .o&r ne$(

wh$h lter!ll. *e!ns S!t!n h!s to re%!. wh!t he h!s stolen )ro* .o&#

h!llel&!h?? The New A*er$!n St!n"!r" s!.s t ths w!.

And by your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall

serve...

>o" s!.s# I<* on to re/erse so*e thns, Inste!" o) .o& +en

&n"er s&+or"n!ton to the "e$e/er# I<ll re/erse t# !n" the "e$e/er wll

now +e &n"er .o&r "o*non, Inste!" o) the "e/l $ontrolln .o&r l)e#

.o&<re $ontrolln hs, Inste!" o) h* *!(n .o& *ser!+le e/er. "!.#

.o&<re *!(n h* *ser!+le e/er. "!.,

...And your brother you shall serve, but it shall come about

when you become restless...

The S!/elle tr!nsl!ton )or .o& sh!ll +e$o*e restless# s )e" &%? Do

.o& e/er et )e" &% o/er so*ethn e/er. on$e n ! whle h!t h!%%ens

when .o& re!$h the %ont o) +en )e" &% There s !n !nontn th!t

$o*es on .o&, There s ! "o*non th!t .o& +en to w!l( n !n"

e/er.+o". wthn sho&tn "st!n$e (nows .o& !re )e" &%,

h!t h!%%ens when .o&<re )e" &% @o& *o/e nto !$ton, Then wh!t

h!%%ens @o& st!rt ettn res&lts, ;!/e .o& e/er not$e" wh!t h!%%ens

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when ! *other tells her $hl"ren to $le!n &% ther roo* re%e!te"l. !n"

the. "on<t res%on"She tells those %re$o&s lttle !nels# I w!nt .o& to $le!n &% th!t

roo*?? She $o*es +!$( l!ter !n" nothn h!s $h!ne", I s!"# $le!n &%

the roo*? she s!.s,

E/ent&!ll.# she ret&rns to )n" th!t stll nothn h!s $h!ne"? h!t

h!%%ens M!*! ets )e" &%? An" when *!*! ets )e" &%# there s !n

!nontn th!t $o*es on her, ;er $o&nten!n$e $h!nes, ;er /o$e $h!nes,

;er "o*non t!(es o/er, She s $h!ne" nto !nother wo*!n, All o) !s&""en she s no loner the we!(er /essel, It s S!*son n "s&se, The

("s (now when *!*! s )e" &%, I "on<t $!re ) her h&s+!n" wehs 22

%o&n"s !n" wh%s e/er.+o". n the neh+orhoo"# when *!*! s )e" &%#

he +e$o*es ! l!*+, h!t h!%%ene" She h!s re!$he" the %ont o) no

ret&rn# !n" then she ets res&lts,

@o& *!. not +e )e" &% .et wth S!t!n ste!ln )ro* .o&, @o& $o&l" +e

%oltel. s!.n# Oh >o"# *!(e the "e/l et o)) *e? ;e won<t, The "e/l

won<t et o)) o) .o& &ntl .o& et )e" &% wth h* +en on .o&?

@o&<re not on to $h!ne .o&r l)est.le &ntl .o& !re )e" &% wth the

w!. .o& !re l/n, @o& h!/e to +e )e" &% wth .o&r ("s +en on "r&s,

@o& h!/e to +e )e" &% wth .o&r *!te on to hell, B&t the *o*ent .o&

et )e" &%# thns wll $h!ne?

hen .o& et )e" &%# .o&<re on to t!(e th!t .o(e o)) .o&r ne$(?

hen .o& et )e" &%# there sn<t !n. "e*on n hell th!t $!n hol" .o& +!$(?

As lon !s .o& !re stll toler!tn t# .o&<re not )e" &%? Don<t &st !$$e%t.o&r $on"ton, Don<t *!(e %ro/son )or )!l&re, Inste!" o) %ettn the

%ro+le*# et )e" &% wth t?

hen I s!. )e" &%# I<* not t!l(n !+o&t %s.$hn .o&rsel) o&t, No?

I<* not t!l(n !+o&t sttn n .o&r +e"roo* !n" ettn %s.$he" &% !n"

s!.n# I<* )e" &%, I<* )e" &%,,, Th!t sn<t on to "o .o& !n. oo", The

onl. w!. .o& !re on to et tr&l. s%rt&!ll. )e" &% s thro&h the

entr!n$e o) ;s or"? Be$!&se wth the entr!n$e o) ;s or"# .o& +en

to re!lKe who .o& !re n hrst !n" .o&r !&thort. o/er the "e/l,

hen .o& )n" o&t wh!t s .o&rs +. re/el!ton o) the or" o) >o"#

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.o& wll ne/er +e %!ss/e !!n, h. Be$!&se .o& !re )e" &%? @o&<ll +e

"e$l!rn# No *ore# S!t!n? Ths s where .o& et o&t? @o& !ren<twel$o*e here !n.*ore? @o& $!n t!(e .o&r s$(ness !n" .o&r "se!se !n"

o n the N!*e o) es&s? T!(e .o&r h!n"s o)) *. )!*l.? T!(e .o&r h!n"s

o)) *. +o".? T!(e .o&r h!n"s o)) *. )n!n$es? T!(e .o&r h!n"s o))

e/er.thn th!t s *ne? @o& !re hstor.# "e/l# !n" .o&<re not wel$o*e

here !n.*ore?

An" then et +!$( wh!t<s +een stolen? Don<t let the "e/l o)) the hoo(,

M!(e h* %!. t !ll +!$( se/en)ol"?

%)rs)e, Over+ake and Re-over All!

Cet *e show .o& wh!t >o" s e1%e$tn .o& to "o )ro* ! stor. n the

B+le, hen we )n" o&t th!t t<s S!t!n ste!ln o&r +lessns# then t<s t*e

)or &s to et nto !$ton,

In I S!*&el 30# we re!" o) D!/" !n" hs *en who ret&rne" to )n"

th!t ther ho*es h!" +een +&rne" to the ro&n"# !n" the ene*. h!" t!(en

ther w/es !n" $hl"ren,

!n .o& *!ne how ths *!n *&st h!/e )elt

The "e!rest thn to h* h!s +een stolen, ;s %r/!$. h!s +een

n/!"e", Re!" wh!t the or" s!.s !+o&t D!/",

Then 1avid and the people that were with him lifted up their

voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

And 1avid)s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Je(reelitess, and Abigail the wife of /abal the 5armelite.

And 1avid was greatly distressed# for the people spake of

stoning him because the soul of all the people was grieved, every

man for his sons and for his daughters6 but 1avid encouraged

himself in the !ord his "od.

I S!*&el 30-6

A)ter the. ot thro&h $r.n# the. !ll st!rte" +l!*n D!/", The.w!nte" to stone h*, I wo&l" *!ne th!t D!/" s sttn there thn(n#

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ell# I "eser/e to +e stone", &t *e o&t o) *. *ser., I "" not !s( )or

ths, I w!s h!%%. when I w!s her"n shee%, I) >o" wo&l" h!/e le)t *e!lone o&t there n th!t %!st&re# ths wo&l"n<t h!/e h!%%ene",

Rht n the *""le o) !ll ths# so*ethn $h!ne", The or" s!.s#David en-o)raged /imsel0 in +/e ord Rht n the *"st o) !ll the

"stress# D!/" s!"# !t ! *n&te? I "on<t h!/e to toler!te ths? I "on<t

h!/e to %&t &% wth ths,

;e $o&l" h!/e s!t there# /en &% !n" '&t# +&t he *!"e &% hs *n"#

No# t<s not o/er &st +e$!&se the ene*. h!s $o*e n !n" stolen *. %ro%ert., It<s not o/er? It<s ne/er o/er &ntl >o" s!.s ts o/er# h!llel&!h?

>o" "el/ere" *e +e)ore# !n" ;e<ll "el/er *e now,

@o&</e ot to re!$h ! %ont where .o& row restless# !n" *!(e &% .o&r

*n" th!t .o& !re not st!.n ths w!. !n.*ore !n" +en en$o&r!n

.o&rsel) n the Cor", Don<t w!t !ro&n" )or so*eone else to en$o&r!e

.o&, There *!. not +e !n.+o". else, @OU h!/e to en$o&r!e .o&rsel)?

D!/" went )ro* "stresse" to w!ntn to )ht,

And 1avid in2uired at the !ord, saying, hall 7 pursue after

this troop? shall 7 overtake them? And he answered him, 8ursue6

for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

I S!*&el 304

hen the ene*. h!s stolen )ro* .o&# not onl. "oes >o" w!nt .o& to

et &% !n" %&rs&e the ene*.# +&t ;e w!nts .o& to lter!ll. *!r$h nto ;s

$!*% !n" re$o/er !ll? >o"<s not s!ts)e" wth .o& onl. ettn &% !n"

+en !ress/e, ;e w!nts .o& to et +!$( wh!t w!s stolen,

Th!t<s e1!$tl. wh!t D!/" "", ;e %&rs&e" the ene*.# he o/ertoo(

h*# !n" he re$o/ere" !ll? I +ele/e o&r *!r$hn or"ers )ro* o&r

$o**!n"er !re &rs&e# o/ert!(e# !n" re$o/er !ll? >o"<s w!ntn !n

!r*. o) %eo%le to rse &% !n" et +!$( wh!t<s +een stolen )ro* the*, Are

.o& )e" &%# .et St!rt t!(n !$ton to"!.?

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CCHAPTERHAPTER



CCHAPTERHAPTER

2 God Wan+s +o Do Some+/ing #e3

in (o)r i0e

n 7947# !s I w!s %re!$hn )or Brother Lenneth o%el!n" n h!rlotte#

North !roln! n the Bele/ers< on/enton# I re$e/e" ! s&%ern!t&r!l

/st!ton o) the Cor",

IIn th!t /st!ton# the Cor" +e!n to *nster to *e $on$ernn how the

+o". o) hrst $o&l" et o&t o) )n!n$!l )!*ne, For se/er!l .e!rs#

e/er.where I went >o" h!" *e %re!$hn on how to o/er$o*e )n!n$!l

)!*ne,

Then so*e *!or s$!n"!ls +ro(e o&t n *nstres# !n" here I w!s

%re!$hn !ll o/er the worl" !+o&t %ros%ert. !n" )n!n$!l "el/er!n$e,

So I tol" the Cor"# Now F!ther# I</e +een /er. "lent !+o&t %rote$tn ths *nstr.# !n" +&l"n t on ntert., e<re est!+lshe"#

we<re res%e$te"# !n" I "on<t w!nt the *e"! to et the "e! th!t we<re

n/ol/e" n the s!*e (n" o) *s$on"&$t th!t w!s +ro&ht !+o&t n these

s$!n"!ls, So I s!"# I) t<s !ll rht wth @o&# I<* &st on to %&t ths

)n!n$!l te!$hn @o&</e /en *e on the shel)# !n" I<ll %re!$h so*e other

thns &ntl !ll o) ths +lows o/er, An" ;e ne/er s!"# Th!t<s )ne# son,

;e ne/er s!"# I re+&(e thee, ;e ""n<t s!. !n.thn, I $!*e &% wth !

%l!n, ;e &st s!t there !n" lstene", An" )or the ne1t )/e .e!rs# t w!s the

*ost *ser!+le )/e .e!rs I</e e/er s%ent, So*e+o". s!"# Oh the %r$e to

+e n the wll o) >o", I $!n tell .o& how *&$h t $ost to +e o&t, It w!s

to&h, e s&r//e"# +&t th!t w!sn<t >o"<s +est,

Then n No/e*+er o) 7992 whle I w!s %re!$hn wth Brother

o%el!n" n the Intern!ton!l Bele/ers< on/enton n Bo&rne*o&th#

Enl!n"# I re$e/e" !nother /st!ton o) the Cor", An" n ths /st!ton#

;e nstr&$te" *e to $h!llene the +o". o) hrst e/er.where I o to eto&t o) ! s&r//!l *ent!lt. !n" +en to +ele/e ;* )or s&%ern!t&r!l

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n$re!se !n" restor!ton,

I h!/e +een %re!$hn ths e/er.where +e$!&se I h!/e ! *!n"!te, TheCor" nstr&$te" *e to "o t, Ths t*e ;e s!"# I) .o& "on<t %re!$h wh!t

I<* telln .o&# I won<t !s( .o& !!n# I<ll $!ll on so*e+o". else, I s!"#

@o& "on<t h!/e to +e $on$erne" !+o&t th!t# *. %l!ns "on<t wor(, I<*

on to o wth @o&rs,

So I h!/e +een )!th)&l to %re!$h t !ll o/er the worl" n e/er.

$ontnent th!t I</e +een, I</e w!t$he" *r!$&lo&s re$o/er. n the )n!n$!l

re!l*# not onl. n o&r l/es !n" o&r *nstr.# +&t *nstres !ll o/er theworl" !n" n n"/"&!ls !s well, e</e re$e/e" so*e o) the *ost

%heno*en!l test*ones o) )n!n$!l "el/er!n$e !n" *r!$les th!t I</e

e/er he!r" n *. l)e,

The )o$&s o) ths +oo( s to en$o&r!e .o& to +ele/e >o" to restore

e/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen )ro* .o&, The Cor" s!" to *e# I w!nt .o&

to *!(e ! lst o) e/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen )ro* .o&r *nstr. o/er

the l!st 5 .e!rs !n" et t +!$(? So I lste" e/er.thn S!t!n h!" stolen

!n" e/er.thn h!s +een restore" &st l(e >o" s!", I<* not !n sol!te"$!se, It wll wor( )or whoe/er wll "!re +ele/e )or t,

Are .o& )e" &% wth the "e/l ste!ln )ro* .o& Are .o& re!". to et

t +!$( I w!nt to sh!re wth .o& wh!t the Cor" sh!re" wth *e $on$ernn

restor!ton n e/er. !re! o) o&r l/es,

4ehold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do

7 declare6 before they spring forth 7 tell you of them.

Is!!h 29

I w!nt .o& to *!(e note o) the )!$t th!t >o" s!.s# /ew things do 7

declare. Do .o& (now >o" s $!%!+le o) "on so*ethn new Not$e

th!t ;e s!.s# before they spring forth, or +e)ore the. *!n)est# or +e)ore

the. h!%%en# I wll tell .o& o) the*, h!t<s >o" s!.n I) .o& "on<t (now

wh!t >o"<s "on# then there<s ! stron %oss+lt. th!t .o& wll *ss t,

>o" s!"# 3y people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. A //"

e1!*%le o) t s n C&(e 5# where es&s w!s te!$hn n ! ho&se, The B+les!.s the %l!$e w!s )&ll o) "o$tors o) the l!w !n" h!rsees=relo&s

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%eo%le, An" the B+le s!.s# !s ;e t!&ht# the %ower o) the Cor" w!s

%resent to he!l the* !ll, The* who The h!rsees, The "o$tors o) thel!w, The relo&s %eo%le,

ontn&e re!"n !n" .o&<ll )n" o&t th!t not one o) the* w!s he!le"

e/en tho&h the %ower o) the Cor" w!s %resent to he!l the* !ll, Now

so*e+o". "" et he!le"# +&t t w!s !n o&ts"er, So*e *en +ro&ht ! *!n

on ! stret$her who $o&l"n<t $o*e on hs own, hen the. !rr/e" !t ths

ho&se# the. $o&l"n<t et n the %l!$e +e$!&se t w!s %!$(e" o&t,

B&t the. wo&l"n<t t!(e no )or !n !nswer, So the. )o&n" ! w!., The.$l*+e" on to% o) the ho&se# tore the roo) o)) !n" lowere" the *!n "own,

hen es&s s!w ther )!th# the *!n w!s he!le" o) hs "se!se, Now

not$e# there w!s ! whole roo* )&ll o) %eo%le th!t $o&l" h!/e +een he!le"

+&t were not +e$!&se the. were not n the )low, Th!t tells *e th!t >o" $!n

+e "on so*ethn !n" not e/er.one wll +e !))e$te" +. t, I) .o&<re so

%reo$$&%e" wth .o&r %ro+le*# .o& *!. not he!r the !nswer,

>o" s!"# I w!nt to "o so*ethn new !n" +e)ore t s%rns )orth# I

tell thee o) t, There<s ! (e. %hr!se= spring forth. An.thn th!t $!n spring forth $!n $!t$h .o& o)) &!r", @o&</e ot to +e e1%e$tn, @o&</e

ot to +e !nt$%!tn, >o" s !$t&!ll. w!ntn &s to et so*ethn new

*n"e", >o !ro&n" e1%e$tn t, T!l(n t, E1%e$t so*ethn new !ll the

t*e, Ant$%!te t, Then when t h!%%ens# t won<t $!t$h .o& o)) &!r",

@o& won<t +e on the o&ts"e loo(n nJ .o&<ll +e rht n the *""le o) t,

r!se >o",

Not$e ;e s!.s# /ew things do 7 declare6 before they spring forth 7 tell you of

them.

Is!!h 29

The !ord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up

%ealousy like a man of war6 he shall cry, yea, roar# he shall prevail

against his enemies.

7 have long time holden my peace# 7 have been still, andrefrained myself6 now will 7 cry like a travailing woman# 7 will

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destroy and devour at once.

Is!!h 273-7

-ear, ye deaf# and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

&ho is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that 7

sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the !ord)s

servant?

eeing many things, but thou observest not# opening the ears,

but he heareth not.

Is!!h 274-20

;e s!.s# the onl. thn th!t s %re/entn *e )ro* "on ths new thn

s# *. ser/!nts !re s%rt&!ll. +ln" !n" s%rt&!ll. "e!),

Now re*e*+er# >o" s!.s ;e "oes nothn n the e!rth &nless ;e )rst

re/e!l t,

urely the !ord "od will do nothing, but he revealeth his

secret unto his servants the prophets. A*os 3

Isn<t th!t wh!t ;s or" s!.s An" not$e ;e s!.s# I wll "o

so*ethn new# +&t +e)ore I $!n "o t# I h!/e to h!/e so*e+o". lstenn

!n" seen, hen >o" ets re!". to "o so*ethn new n the e!rth# ;e

nee"s ! *o&th%e$e,

h!t h!%%ens ) >o"<s re!". to "o so*ethn +&t ;e "oesn<t h!/e

!n.+o". he!rn It<s "el!.e"# %ost%one", >o" nee"s lstenn e!rs, >o"nee"s seen e.es, In the Ol" Test!*ent# th!t<s wh!t ! %ro%het w!s, A seer,

A he!rer, ;e s!w !n" he he!r" wh!t >o" w!nte" to "o# !n" >o" &se" h*

!s ! *o&th%e$e to "e$l!re t to the %eo%le, An" on$e the %ro%het +e!n to

"e$ree t# then >o" h!" le!l rht to $on)r* t wth sns )ollown,

It<s the s!*e w!. wth .o& !n" *e, Now .o& $!n re!" n the or" !n"

"s$o/er th!t >o" w!nts .o& to h!/e ! $ert!n thn# +&t t<ll ne/er $o*e to

%!ss &ntl .o& st!rt to "e$ree t,

In o+# t s!.s# Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be

established. Th!t<s ! s%rt&!l l!w, &st +e$!&se .o& )o&n" t n the or"

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"oesn<t *e!n t<s on to h!%%en, It<ll h!%%en when .o& +en to "e$ree t,

Be$!&se on$e .o& +en to "e$ree t# then .o&</e /en >o" the le!l rhtto $on)r* t wth sns )ollown n .o&r +eh!l),

&ho is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that 7

sent?

eeing many things, but thou observest not# opening the ears,

but he heareth not.

This is a people robbed and spoiled# they are all of them

snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses6 they are for a prey, and none delivereth# for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

Is!!h 279-20#22

Not$e the wor" RESTORE, ;hlht t, Un"erlne t, Dr!w ! $r$le

!ro&n" t, Res+ore w!s the new thn th!t he w!s t!l(n !+o&t,

Re*e*+er he s!"# /ew things do 7 declare6 before they spring forth 7

tell you of them. >o" s s!.n# There<s so*ethn I w!nt to "o !n" +e)ore

t $o*es to %!ss# I wll tell .o& !+o&t t, B&t ) .o& !re on to +e !re$%ent o) ths new thn# then .o&</e ot to h!/e he!rn e!rs,

Do .o& h!/e e!rs to he!r I<* not t!l(n !+o&t these $onne$te" to

.o&r he!", I<* t!l(n !+o&t e!rs to he!r wh!t the s%rt o) >o" s s!.n,

I) .o& "on<t h!/e e!rs to he!r wh!t the s%rt o) >o" s s!.n# then .o&<re

on to wn" &% +en ro++e" !n" wn" &% l/n +elow .o&r %r/lees

!s ! $hl" o) >o",

On$e !!n# >o"<s %eo%le !re "estro.e" +e$!&se o) ! l!$( o)(nowle"e, An" t<s not +e$!&se >o"<s not /n (nowle"e, There s !n

!+&n"!n$e o) (nowle"e, In )!$t n the +oo( o) ro/er+s t s!.s# s"o*

s $r.n o&t n the streets, >o"<s t!l(n n e/er. w!. th!t ;e %oss+l.

$!n,

e h!/e !$$ess to twent.-)o&r ho&r hrst!n tele/son# r!"o

%ror!*s# *!!Knes !n" t!%es, Now we<re e/en ettn the *ess!e o&t

on the Internet, There s no e1$&se )or ! +ele/er h!/n ! l!$( o)

(nowle"e, As ro/er+s s!.s# *e simple ones, how long, ye simple ones,will ye love simplicity?

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>o" s s!.n# I w!nt to "o so*ethn new# +&t I h!/e to h!/e

so*e+o". lstenn so I $!n tell t to the* !n" then the. *&st "e$ree t,An" on$e the. "e$ree t# then t /es Me le!l rht to "o t n ther

+eh!l),

Verse 22# and none saith, estore. Then loo( !t /erse 23# &ho among

you will give ear to this? h!t<s >o" s!.n I<* re!". to "o so*ethn

new, h!t s ths new thn# Cor" Restor!ton? I<* re!". to restore, I<*

re!". to restore to .o& e/er.thn the !"/ers!r. h!s stolen )ro* .o&, I<*

re!". to t&rn ths "e/!st!ton n .o&r l)e nto restor!ton# +&t I *&st h!/e

so*eone "e$l!rn restor!ton,

h!t !+o&t .o& ll .o& +e the %erson >o"<s loo(n )or ;ow

+!"l. "o .o& nee" restor!ton n .o&r l)e I) .o& nee" t# then st!rt

"e$reen restor!ton n .o&r ho*e rht now?

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4 &/anging (o)r A+mosp/ere

. ol"est r!n"son# M!r( !*es# s *. %re!$hn +&""., Ths lttle

+o. h!s +een %re!$hn wth *e sn$e he $o&l" &st +!rel. t!l(, I

thn( hs )rst wor"s were ! ! !n" then re!$hn w!s !+o&t the

se$on" wor", ;e &st lo/es to %re!$h,

M

I !/e h* one o) *. ol" *$ro%hones# !n" t +e$!*e one o) hs

)!/orte to.s, ;e went !ll o/er the ho&se wth th!t *$ro%hone &st

%re!$hn when he $o&l" h!r"l. e/en t!l(, An" he lo/es s&ts, ;e thn(s

s&ts !re )or %re!$hn onl., hen I t!(e h* to the "e%!rt*ent store# he

r!+s the s!les*!n<s $o!t !n" s!.s# here<s .o&r %re!$hn s&ts ;e

thn(s th!t<s !ll the.<re )or,

;e wo&l" $o*e o/er to o&r ho&se n ! s&t to %l!., I wo&l" s!.# M!r(

!*es# wh. "o .o& h!/e .o&r s&t on In $!se we %re!$h# ! !# he<"s!., One t*e he $!*e o/er n ! on s&t !n" ! te, I s!"# h. "o

.o& h!/e on ! te In $!se we %re!$h# ! !,

E/er. on$e n ! whle I wo&l" t!(e h* wth *e on *eetns# !n" he

w!nte" to "ress &st l(e *e, So I<" et h* "resse" !n" I<" s!.# Now .o&

&st st there !n" +e re!l stll !n" "on<t *ess .o&r $lothes &%, Cet *e et

"resse" !n" the !stor wll +e here n ! lttle whle to %$( &s &%, I<" s!.#

Now et .o&r ser*on re!"., An" he<" h!/e hs B+le o%en# e/en tho&h

he $o&l"n<t re!" t# !n" he<" s!.# ! !# !re .o& on to "o !ll the

%re!$hn or "o I et to %re!$h too ;e<" et &%set ) I ""n<t let h*

%re!$h +e)ore I "",

So one *ornn !)ter ! *eetn we h!" n T&ls!# we went to the

!r%ort /er. e!rl. to $!t$h ! )lht +!$( to D!ll!s8Fort orth, As we were

on thro&h se$&rt.# M!r( !*es s!"# ! !# .o& ""n<t /e *e

+re!()!st# !n" I<* h&nr., I s!"# ell there<s ! lttle sn!$( +!r &st

+e)ore the !te, e<ll h!/e eno&h t*e to et .o& so*ethn +e)ore weet on the !r%l!ne, So we sto%%e" !t ths lttle sn!$( +!r, There w!s one

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t!+le le)t# !n" so we s!t "own, There &st see*e" to +e ! re!l n$e

!t*os%here th!t %!rt$&l!r *ornn,Ar%orts !re notoro&s )or str)e# +&t t &st see*e" to +e re!l %e!$e)&l

there, eo%le see*e" to +e h!/n ! oo" t*e, I h!" h* st "own# !n" I

went &% to the $o&nter, The l!". !t the $o&nter w!t$hes o&r tele/son

%ror!* !n" s!" hello to *e# !n" I ot so*e or!ne &$e !n" ! *&))n

)or h*, e were h!/n ! re!t t*e,

ell n ! lttle whle# two *en $!*e w!l(n "own the h!ll telln !

"rt. o(e=/er.# /er. lo&"l., I *e!n the. were s%e!(n the *ost )o&ll!n&!e I<" e/er he!r" n *. l)e, E/ent&!ll.# e/er.+o". n the !r%ort

t&rne" ther he!" to loo( !t these &.s, The. &st ""n<t h!/e !n. res%e$t

)or !n.+o"., Flth. wor"s were $o*n o&t o) ther *o&ths# !n" the.

s*%l. "" not $!re who w!s lstenn, The. $!*e rht &% to the sn!$(

+!r# s!t "own !t ! t!+le rht ne1t to &s !n" $ontn&e" telln ther "rt.

o(e, An" *. r!n"son $o&l" he!r t, ;e $o&l" he!r e/er.thn the. were

s!.n# !n" he s ! /er. *%resson!+le lttle +o., ;e %$(s &% on

e/er.thn he he!rs !n" re%e!ts t,It *!"e *e *!", I *e!n# I !l*ost )orot who I w!s !n" wh!t I w!s#

!n" I w!nte" to sl!% the* +oth re!l oo" !n" then %r!. )or ther he!ln, I

*e!n# t re!ll. *!"e *e *!", I )o&n" o&t I w!sn<t tot!ll. s!n$t)e" th!t

*ornn, It &st ot !ll o/er *e, B&t I $!n<t sl!% the*, I *e!n# the l!". !t

the $o&nter (nows who I !*, I) I sl!% ths &.# then wh!t !* I on to tell

her >o" tol" *e to $!st th!t "e/l o&t o) h* thro&h )/e )ol" *nstr.,

;ere<s )/e !n" t<s )ol"e", I $!n<t "o th!t,

These two *en tot!ll. $h!ne" the !t*os%here n th!t !r%ort wth

ther )lth, I tho&ht# Now w!t ! *n&te, It w!s n$e here +e)ore these

two <er(s< showe" &%, e</e ot &st !s *&$h rht to eno. o&r +re!()!st

here n ! %e!$e)&l !t*os%here, An" I $!*e to ! sol&ton,

I &st s!" re!l lo&"# M!r( !*es# !re .o& on to hel% ! ! %re!$h

tonht when we et to Ft, orth

;e s!"# I !*,

I s!"# ;!/e .o& ot .o&r ser*on re!".

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;e s!"# I "o,

I s!"# ell# I<" l(e to he!r ! s!*%le o) t,

;e "oes not h!/e !n. reser/!tons wh!tsoe/er, ;e &st thn(s .o&

o&ht to %re!$h e/er.where, ;ere<s wh!t he "", ;e ot o&t o) hs $h!r#

ot n )ront o) the t!+le# loo(e" !t e/er.+o". n the sn!$( +!r !n" ht the

t!+le wth hs )st, Then he s!" re!l lo&"# eo%le# .o& nee" es&s n .o&r

he!rt !n" .o& nee" to +e )lle" wth the ;ol. >host?

@o& $o&l" see the sho$( on those two &.s< )!$es, Ther *o&ths )lew

w"e o%en !n" the. ot &% !n" w!l(e" o)) &st !s )!st !s the. $o&l",Then M!r( !*es s!"# S!. !*en# so*e+o"., G;e lo/es th!t lne

)ro* Lenneth o%el!n",H An" %eo%le st!rte" $l!%%n )or the lttle &., A

three .e!r ol" $h!ne" the !t*os%here n the !r%ort wth hs wor"s,

Now ) he $!n "o th!t n !n !r%ort# then .o& $!n "o t n .o&r ho&se,

Don<t tell *e t won<t wor( )or .o&, >o" s!" I w!nt to "o so*ethn new,

An" ths new thn s ;e w!nts to restore e/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen,

B&t t<s not on to h!%%en to .o& +e$!&se t h!%%ene" to *e or +e$!&se th!%%ene" to so*e+o". else, It<s on to h!%%en +e$!&se .o& et t "own

on the ns"e o) .o& to the %ont th!t no one $!n t!(e t !w!. )ro* .o&,

De$ree t !n" (ee% "e$reen t !n" (ee% "e$reen t !n" (ee% "e$reen t

&ntl $o*es to %!ss,

Restor!ton s not !&to*!t$, It<s on to h!%%en to .o& when .o&

he!r wh!t I he!r", I he!r" >o" s!.# Son# t s t*e to et +!$( e/er.thn

the "e/l h!s stolen )ro* .o&, St!rt "e$reen# Restore? Restore? Restore?

Re*e*+er ;e s!"# I "on<t h!/e !n.+o". s!.n restore, I re!" th!t !n"I s!"# >o"# I<ll +e @o&r *!n, E/er.where I o, E/er. $t. I %re!$h n,

E/er. n!ton I %re!$h n, I<* on to $h!re the !r wth restor!ton,

;!llel&!h, Th!t<s wh!t .o& "o when .o& +en to "e$ree t, @o& $h!re

the !t*os%here wth restor!ton, r!se >o",

M!n. .e!rs !o when S*th lesworth $!*e to A*er$!# he w!s

%re!$hn n ! *eetn where there w!s ! n&*+er o) %re!$hers, The.

!s(e" h* to $o*e to the ser/$e the nht +e)ore he w!s to s%e!(, Brotherlesworth w!s sttn n the !&"en$e lstenn to ! *!n %re!$hn

tot!l &n+ele) !n" relo&s tr!"ton, Fn!ll.# Brother lesworth




$o&l"n<t st!n" t !n.*ore, ;e &st stoo" &%# nterr&%te" the *!n# !n" o)

$o&rse# lesworth h!" ! %ower)&l /o$e !n" he &st sho&te"# Sto%h*# Cor"# he<s $h!rn the !r wth &n+ele), The *!n sh&t &%# s!t "own

!n" Brother lesworth too( o/er !n" $h!ne" the !t*os%here +.

%re!$hn wor"s o) )!th, onse'&entl.# *r!$les +e!n to h!%%en,

Not$e those wor"s, The )rst t*e I re!" th!t# th!t %hr!se st&$( n *.

s%rt, h!rn the !r, ;e<s $h!rn the !r wth &n+ele), The B+le

s!.s th!t thro&h )!th !n" &n"erst!n"n >o" )r!*e" the worl"s, @o&

)r!*e .o&r own worl" wth the wor"s th!t .o& s%e!(, M. worl" s $h!re"

wth )!th# wth l)e# wth he!lth# wth %ros%ert.# wth /$tor. !n" wth

s&$$ess, h. Be$!&se I $h!re the !r wth the*,

e<re n ths worl"# +&t we<re not o) ths worl", e $!n )r!*e o&r

worl" wth the wor"s o) >o" $o*n o&t o) o&r *o&th# !n" >o"

$on)r*n the* wth sns )ollown, >o" s!" I "on<t h!/e !n.one

s!.n restore, An" >o" s!.s ) the.<ll s!. t# I<ll "o t, Do .o& nee"

restor!ton h!%%enn n .o&r l)e ell then +en "e$l!rn t !n" /e

>o" !n o%%ort&nt. to "o t?The +oo( o) A$ts# $h!%ter 3 tells &s th!t he!/en ret!ns es&s &ntl !ll

thns h!/e +een restore", So ) we +ele/e ;s !%%e!rn s soon# then ths

restor!ton s e/en sooner th!n th!t, These !re "!.s o) restor!ton# %r!se

>o", >o" s restorn, ;e s restorn +!$( to the $h&r$h e/er.thn th!t

S!t!n h!s t!(en o&t o) the $h&r$h,

Now .o& *!. s!.# ell I &st "on<t +ele/e th!t *. on !ro&n"

s!.n <Restore< wll "o !n.thn, All rht# let *e !s( .o& ths# ;!/e.o& e/er +een n ! rest!&r!nt or so*e %&+l$ settn# %erh!%s .o& !n" .o&r

)!*l.# /er. $o*)ort!+le !n" then %eo%le s!t ne1t to .o& !n" st!rt &sn

)o&l l!n&!e D" t $h!ne the !t*os%here h!t $h!ne" t Not &st

ther %resen$e# +&t ther wor"s, I) t wor(s n the ne!t/e# then wh. not n

the %ost/e

St!rt $h!rn the !r wth Restore? ;&s+!n"s# .o& !re the %rest !n"

the %ro%het o) .o&r ho*e, @o& o&ht to +e the )!*l. $heerle!"er, >et

the* &% n the *ornn !n" s!.# All rht )!*l., e !re )e" &% wth the"e/l ste!ln )ro* &s, ;e h!s stolen )ro* &s )or the l!st t*e so n the

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n!*e o) es&s# let<s !ll +en o&r $heer )or the "!., es&s s!" +e o) oo"

$heer so here<s ! oo" $heer, R-E-S-T-O-R-E? h!t !* I s%ellnRestore? Restore? Restore? A*en, >et the* !ll t!l(n restore,

I he!r" wh!t >o" w!s s!.n# !n" I +e!n to "e$ree t !n" t +e!n to

h!%%en# %r!se >o", I) the rest o) the +o". o) hrst +ens "e$reen t#

then there s no "e*on n hell th!t $!n (ee% +!$( wh!t h!s +een stolen

)ro* &s, e !re the ener!ton th!t<s on to *!r$h n !n" et t !ll +!$(,

;!llel&!h,

Coo( !t II Lns 3, @o&<re %ro+!+l. )!*l!r wth ths stor., I w!nt.o& to see how e/en tho&h wh!t w!s n the ene*.<s $!*% w!s !/!l!+le

to >o"<s %eo%le# t ""n<t h!%%en &ntl so*e+o". ot n *oton, It w!s

there !ll the t*e, It +elone" to the*# +&t the. ne/er +ene)te" )ro* t

&ntl so*e+o". ot n *oton,

And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate6

and they said one to another, &hy sit we here until we die?

II Lns 3

Not$e# these were le%ro&s *en, The. !lre!". h!" three str(es !!nst

the*, These *en !re the le!st l(el. to +e &se" o) >o" to restore to !

whole $o**&nt. ts )oo" !n" ts we!lth, The s&%%l. lnes h!/e +een $&t

o)), There s no )oo" n the $t., There<s no )oo" to +e +o&ht, These *en

!re ether on to "e o) le%ros.# or the.<re on to "e o) st!r/!ton# or

the.<re on to "e +. the swor" o) the ene*., The. h!/e no ho%e, The.

(now the.<re on to "e one w!. or the other,

B&t )n!ll.# one o) the* *!"e &% hs *n"# well ) we<re on to "e#

we<re not on to &st st here# we<re on to "e on the *o/e, h. st we

here &ntl we "e Now the '&eston I h!/e )or .o& s h. st there when

>o" s s!.n# E/er.thn S!t!n h!s stolen )ro* .o& I wll restore, h.

o wtho&t# ) >o"<s s!.n t<s t*e to et t +!$( A*en,

So the. s!"#

&hy sit we here until we die?

7f we say, &e will enter into the city, then the famine is in the

city, and we shall die there6 and if we sit still here, we die also.

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/ow therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the yrians6 if

they save us alive, we shall live# and if they kill us, we shall butdie.

2 Lns 3-

In other wor"s# we<re not on to &st st here !n" !$$e%t "e)e!t

!n.*ore, An" the. rose &% n the twlht to o nto the $!*% o) the

S.r!ns,

And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp,

they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it# and came

again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and

went and hid it.

2 Lns 4

Now ) .o& re!" the entre stor.# these )o&r le%ro&s *en ot &% !n"

st!rte" tow!r" the ene*.<s $!*%, An" thro&h ther !$ton# t $!&se" !

re!$ton )ro* >o", All the. "" w!s s!.# we<re not on to st here!n.*ore !n" &st !$$e%t "e)e!t, So the. ot &% !n" st!rte" w!l(n tow!r"

the ene*.<s $!*%# !n" >o" res%on"e", ;e !*%l)e" the so&n" o) ther

)ootste%s !n" $!&se" the S.r!ns to he!r the so&n" o) ! *ht. !r*., An"

!ll t w!s# w!s )o&r le%ro&s *en, The S.r!ns were so !)r!" +. wh!t the.

he!r" the. ""n<t e/en sen" ! s$o&t o&t, All the.<" h!" to "o w!s sen" !

s$o&t o&t !n" the. wo&l"</e seen )o&r le%ro&s# hel%less# ho%eless *en

$r!wln o/er the hlls"e, B&t >o" !*%l)e" th!t so&n" !n" *!"e t

so&n" l(e ! re!t host# !n entre !r*., An" t )rhtene" the ene*. so#th!t the. )le" the $!*%,

An" when these )o&r le%ro&s *en ot to the ene*.<s $!*%# the. )o&n"

!ll the )oo" th!t w!s nee")&l, The. )o&n" !ll the )n!n$es th!t were

nee")&l, An" t w!s sttn there w!tn )or the* !ll the t*e, B&t not$e#

no one wo&l" h!/e +ene)te" )ro* t ) so*eone h!"n<t otten nto *oton,

Not$e how the *oton st!rte", or"s, &hy sit we here until we die? It

st!rte" wth wor"s, Rht wor"s, hen the. ot there# e/er. tent the.

went nto# the. )o&n" !+&n"!n$e, An" then the. )n!ll. "e$"e" t wo&l"n<t

+e rht )or the* to $ons&*e t on the*sel/es, The. tol" the $t. wh!t




the. h!" )o&n", An" the whole $t. +e!n to reo$e !s the. too( +!$(

wh!t the ene*. h!" stolen,So on$e !!n# >o" s s!.n# I<* re!". to "o so*ethn won"er)&l n

.o&r l)e, I !* re!". to restore e/er.thn the ene*. h!s t!(en )ro* .o&,

All I nee" )or .o& to "o s h!/e lstenn e!rs, S!. wh!t I s!. !n" "e$ree t

!n" est!+lsh t !n" et n *oton,

I<* telln .o& there s no "e*on n hell th!t $!n hol" +!$( or (ee%

+!$( wh!t<s +een stolen )ro* .o& ) .o&<ll "o wh!t >o" s s!.n,

S!. t rht now Restore? Restore? Restore? S!. t !!n Restore?Restore? Restore?

It<s /er. *%ort!nt th!t .o& "on<t et the *%resson th!t .o&<re on

to s!. t on$e !n" th!t<s t, @o& (ee% "e$reen t, I) .o&<ll "o wh!t >o" s

s!.n n Is!!h 2=+e$o*e so*ethn new *n"e"# then the l!st thn

.o&<ll s!. when .o& o to +e" !t nht s Res+ore! The )rst thn .o&<ll

thn( when .o& et &% n the *ornn= Res+ore! hen .o& t!l( to the

)!*l. These !re o&r "!.s o) restor!ton, hen .o& t!l( to %eo%le on

the o+# !n" so*e+o". s!.s# ;ow<s t on @o&<ll s!.# Restor!ton#

th!n( .o&,

>et so restor!ton *n"e" th!t t &st )lows o&t o) .o&, Restore?

Restore? Restore? An" .o& &st w!t$h# >o" s on to "o so*ethn new

n .o&r l)e?

In these l!st "!.s# >o" wll r!se &% !n !r*. o) +ele/ers th!t !re on

to *!r$h nto S!t!n<s $!*% !n" t!(e +!$( e/er.thn he h!s stolen )ro*

the $h&r$h, Ben $h!rn the !r wth restor!ton n .o&r ho*e# et t n.o&r s%rt !n" st!rt sho&tn# Restore? Restore? Restore?

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55

5 "0 (o) &an &on-eive "+, (o) &an

Re-eive "+

!/e .o& e/er won"ere"# !n >o" %ro/"e the *one. th!t I nee" to

et o&t o) "e+t Or !n ;e %ro/"e new s$hool $lothes )or the

("s Or !n ;e %ro/"e the )n!n$es to %!. o&r rent ths *onth ell#e/er. t*e .o& '&eston >o"# .o& !re %&ttn l*t!tons on ;*,

;

E/er. t*e .o& !s(# !n ;e nste!" o) +ol"l. "e$l!rn +. )!th#

;e $!n# .o& l*t >o" n .o&r l)e? E/en tho&h >o" s tot!ll.

&nl*te"# .o& !n" I $!n l*t ;* )ro* "on wh!t ;e w!nts to "o n o&r

l/es,

>et the %hr!se# !n ;e o&t o) .o&r /o$!+&l!r., !n >o" "o ths#

$!n >o" )&rnsh th!t# $!n >o" %ro/"e ths ;E AN? I) .o& $!n$on$e/e t# then .o& $!n re$e/e t !n" no "e*on )ro* hell $!n (ee% t o&t

o) .o&r %ossesson,

@o& l*t ;* +. not +en !+le to $on$e/e t n .o&r he!rt, Nothn

h!%%ens on the o&ts"e &ntl t s )rst $on$e/e" on the ns"e? e (now

th!t n the n!t&r!l re!l* to $on$e/e *e!ns to +e$o*e %ren!nt wth#

+&t t !lso *e!ns to !%%rehen", In other wor"s# re!$h o&t !n" t!(e t?

I )o&n" ! "e)nton o) pregnant n the "$ton!r. th!t I "" not (now +e)ore, It *e!ns to +e )lle" wth or to +e r$h n %rol)$ "e!s? I !*

%ren!nt wth so*e %rol)$ "e!s# !n" I ot the* )ro* the B+le, I !*

$on$e/n wh!t >o" s!.s s *ne, ;ow !+o&t .o&

9or as he thinketh in his heart, so is he...

ro/er+s 23

As ! *!n thn(s n hs he!rt Gnot hs he!"H, Thn(eth n the he!rt

*%les# to %on"er# to "well &%on# to *e"t!te# to *!ne or to *!e,@o& h!/e to +e !+le to $on$e/e the *!e on the ns"e o) .o& o) wh!t

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>o" s s!.n !n" wh!t >o" s %ro*sn, I) .o& $!n<t $on$e/e !n *!e

o) t# then t wll ne/er +e$o*e ! re!lt. n .o&r l)e,I) .o& stll '&eston# !n ;e then the *!e s not %er)e$te" .et,

Th!t *e!ns .o&</e ot to s%en" *ore t*e wth the or" !n" *ore t*e

wth the ;ol. >host, O+/o&sl.# n or"er to $on$e/e so*ethn# t t!(es

*ore th!n &st !tten"n $h&r$h onl.# t t!(es *ore th!n re!"n the B+le

on$e ! wee( on the w!. to $h&r$h# !n" *ore th!n he!rn ! ser*on one

t*e, F!th $o*eth +. he!rn !n" he!rn, Re%etton, The *ore .o& he!r

t# the *ore $!%!+le .o& +e$o*e o) $on$e/n t,

>o" s re!". to wor( wth ! %eo%le who wll re*o/e e/er. l*t!ton

!n" !llow ;* to "o so*e + thns n ther l/es, ;e w!nts .o& to stret$h

.o&r *!n!ton &st !s )!r !s .o& $!n %oss+l. stret$h t, In )!$t# )ro*

here on o&t T;INL BI>?

>o" s telln &s th!t ;e<s on to "o so*e + thns Ge1$ee"n

!+&n"!ntl. !+o/e !ll th!t we $!n !s( or thn(H !n" .et the onl. ones who

!re on to e1%eren$e ths !re those who $!n $on$e/e t,

Re*e*+er the stor. o) the $hl"ren o) Isr!el Gs!l* 4H, >o" ""

*!r/elo&s thns n ther +eh!l) G"/"e" the Re" Se! n or"er )or the* to

$ross o/erH !n" .et the. stll '&estone" >o" s!.n# !n >o" )&rnsh#

$!n >o" /e# $!n >o" %ro/"e

onse'&entl.# %eo%le wth th!t o&tloo( wll not e1%eren$e the

e1$ee"nl. ) the. $!n<t $on$e/e t, I re!lKe *!n. t*es# the thn th!t

(ee%s &s )ro* thn(n + s the )!$t th!t we</e h!" so *!n. tr!ls !n" so

*!n. !tt!$(s th!t !ll we $!n thn( s# I &st w!nt to s&r//e,I) .o& $!n<t $on$e/e restor!ton n .o&r l)e# then .o& won<t

e1%eren$e t, >o" &se" ths $on$e%t to et A+r!h!* to see +e.on" hs

own l*t!tons !n" +ele/e wh!t ;e h!" %ro*se",

In >eness 73# A+r!* +ens hs o&rne. o) )!th, >o" s!.s to h* n

/erse 75#

9or all the land which thou seest, to thee will 7 give it, and to

thy seed for ever.

And 7 will make thy seed as the dust of the earth6 so that if a

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man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be

numbered.>eness 7375-76

So >o" tells h*# Coo(# !s )!r !s .o& $!n see n e/er. "re$ton

!ro&n" .o&# th!t<s wh!t I<* on to /e .o&, Now I w!nt .o& to loo(

"own !t the "&st, I) .o& $!n $o&nt e/er. lttle r!n o) "&st# A+r!*# th!t<s

how *!n. see" .o& wll h!/e,

>o"<s t!l(n to ! *!n who# n the n!t&r!l# h!s l*t!tons, Ths $!n

ne/er $o*e to %!ss, B&t "" .o& not$e# >o" %!.s no !ttenton to wh!t*!n s!.s !+o&t A+r!*<s $on"ton Gor .o&rsH, Not$e wh!t ;e s!" n

/erse 7#

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the

breadth of it# for 7 will give it unto thee.

>eness 737

h. "oes >o" w!nt A+r!* to )eel the "&st on hs )eet Be$!&se ) he

$!n )eel the /er. "&st th!t >o" s!.s s hs# t hel%s $re!te the *!e on thens"e o) hs he!rt, Then# n h!%ter 75# n or"er to $ontn&e %er)e$tn ths

*!e on the ns"e o) A+r!*# t s!.s#

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, !ook now toward

heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them6 and he

said unto him, o shall thy seed be.

And he believed in the !ord..

>eness 755-6

h!t s ;e "on >o" s hel%n A+r!* $on$e/e !n *!e on the

ns"e, Not$e these three wor"s# An" he +ele/e",,, @o& $o&l" !""#

An" he $on$e/e"? ;owe/er# he h!" ! lttle %ro+le*, ;s w)e w!s not

o&t there w!l(n n the "&st wth h*, ;s w)e w!s not o&t there

$o&ntn st!rs, So how $!n .o& e1%e$t her to $on$e/e wh!t A+r!* h!s

$on$e/e",

;&s+!n"s !n" w/es# .o& !re l/n ths l)e o) )!th toether, It<s noteno&h )or one to $on$e/e restor!ton# !n" the other h!sn<t, It<s not

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eno&h )or *e to et !n *!e !n" !rol.n not h!/e the s!*e *!e, As

lon !s onl. one o) &s h!s !n *!e o) t# we %&t l*t!tons on o&rsel/es,e<re one n ths w!l( o) )!th,

A+r!* h!s !n *!e o) t, ;e h!s $on$e/e"? ;e +ele/es >o", ;e<s

%ren!nt on the ns"e wth the /son, ;owe/er# t<s not th!t re!l to S!r!,

An" when t<s not re!l to .o&r *!te# he8she $!n +e e!sl. "str!$te",

S!r! s!"# it may be... Th!t<s &n+ele), hen .o& s!.# t *!. +e# .o&

h!/en<t $on$e/e" .et, Then# >o" $h!ne" A+r!*<s n!*e to A+r!h!*

*e!nn F!ther o) *!n. n!tons, Now# e/er. t*e S!r! $!lls hs n!*e#she<s s!.n# F!ther o) *!n. n!tons# t<s t*e to e!t now, F!ther o)

*!n. n!tons# t<s t*e to o to wor( now,

In or"er to %er)e$t ths *!e n S!r!# >o" h!" to $h!ne her n!*e

too, Not$e wh!t h!%%ene"#

As for arai, thy wife, thou shalt not call her name arai, but

arah shall her name be.

>eness 775S!r!h *e!ns %rn$ess or the *other o) n!tons,

And 7 will bless her, and give thee a son also of her. yea, 7 will

bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations# kings of people

shall be of her.

>eness 776

Not$e wh!t >o" h!s "one, ;e s en"e!/orn to %er)e$t the *!e on

the ns"e o) the* +e$!&se wh!t the. $!n<t $on$e/e# the. $!n<t re$e/e,

Now e/er. t*e S!r!h he!rs her n!*e $!lle",,, Oh# S!r!h? Oh# *other

o) n!tons# wh!t<s )or s&%%er

E/er. t*e the. $!ll one !nother<s n!*e# the *!e ets *ore !n"

*ore %er)e$te" &ntl the. +ele/e +e.on" ! "o&+t th!t the. $!n "o wh!t

>o" s!.s the. $!n "o,

And the !ord visited arah as he had said, and the !ord did

unto arah as he had spoken.

9or arah conceived...

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>eness 277-2

I (now ths s t!l(n !+o&t %h.s$!ll. $on$e/n# +&t she $o&l"n<t

%h.s$!ll. $on$e/e &ntl she s%rt&!ll. $on$e/e", In other wor"s# she

$o&l" not $on$e/e n her wo*+ &ntl she )rst $on$e/e" n her he!rt, It

h!" to h!%%en n the he!rt )rst,

So*e+o". *ht !s(# Are .o& s!.n $on)esson +rns %ossesson

@es, h!t else wo&l" .o& $!ll re%e!tn so*eone<s n!*e !ll the t*e

on)esson, >o" h!" the* $on)essn the %ro*se e/er. t*e the. s%o(e

e!$h other<s n!*e,;ow *&$h $!n .o&r s%rt $on$e/e ;ow + $!n .o& "re!* h!t

(n" o) restor!ton "o .o& nee" n .o&r l)e !n .o& $on$e/e t h!t

l*t!tons h!/e .o& %l!$e" on >o" Are .o& stll !s(n# !n ;e @o&

$!n<t &st he!r ! ser*on on$e !n" thn( th!t wll "o t, It<s &nl(el. th!t one

ser*on wll $!&se ! %er)e$te" *!e on the ns"e o) .o&, @o&</e ot to

w!l( n the or" on ! "!l. +!ss )ro* the lenth o) t to the +re!"th o) t,

Se!r$h o&t e/er. s$r%t&re .o& $!n %oss+l. )n" th!t t!l(s to .o& !+o&t

.o&r st&!ton, Fee" on t# *!ne t# %on"er t# "well on t# w!l( n t,

E/er. t*e .o& o%en the B+le# t<s not &st wor"s# t<s l)e &*%n o)) the

%!es nto .o&r s%rt# !n" .o&<re )n!ll. !+le to sho&t# ;e $!n?

7 have strength for all things in 5hrist &ho empowers me :7

am ready for anything and e2ual to anything through -im &ho

infuses inner strength into me# 7 am self;sufficient in 5hrist)s

sufficiency<.

hl%%!ns 73 GA*%l)e" B+leH

It<s t*e to re*o/e e/er. +!rrer !n" e/er. l*t!ton, Ths $!n onl.

$o*e )ro* $onst!nt )ellowsh% wth the or" o) >o"# the ;ol. >host !n"

the Anonte" One !n" ;s !nontn,

/ow unto him that is able to do e=ceeding abundantly above

all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

E%hes!ns 320

An.t*e .o& see !$$or"n to t *e!ns n "re$t %ro%orton to,

@o& $o&l" s!. t l(e ths Now &nto h* th!t s !+le to "o e1$ee"n

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!+&n"!ntl. !+o/e !ll th!t we !s( or thn(# n "re$t %ro%orton to *.

!+lt. to $on$e/e,h!t<s he telln &s Th!t ths %ower th!t s !t wor( wthn &s s !

>o"-/en !+lt. to $on$e/e the *!e o) wh!t >o" s!.s, ;e wll onl.

"o e1$ee"n !+&n"!ntl. !+o/e wh!t .o& $!n !s( or thn( n "re$t

%ro%orton to wh!t .o& !re $!%!+le o) $on$e/n,

Now ) .o& $!n<t $on$e/e tot!l restor!ton# .o& wll ne/er re$e/e t, I)

.o& $!n<t $on$e/e n$re!sn n the +lessns o) >o"# then .o& wll ne/er

e1%eren$e t +e$!&se .o& $!n onl. re$e/e wh!t .o& $!n $on$e/e,Ben st&".n the s$r%t&res &ntl .o& (now th!t .o& (now wtho&t !

"o&+t th!t nothn s *%oss+le to h* who +ele/es, An" ) .o& $!n

$on$e/e t# then .o& $!n re$e/e wh!t >o" s!.s s .o&rs? St!rt sho&tn#

;e !n?

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CCHAPTERHAPTER





CCHAPTERHAPTER

6 S+a7ing %osi+ive in a #ega+ive

World

t h!s +e$o*e /er. %o%&l!r n A*er$! )or %eo%le to tell !ll o) ther

&n)ort&n!te $hl"hoo" e1%eren$es, It<s one o) the re!t !&"en$e

!ttenton etters on t!l( shows to"!., e</e e/en ot %s.$holosts who %l!nt !n "e! n %eo%le<s *n"s# !n" then the %erson s!.s# Oh# th!t<s the

re!son I $!n<t "o ths, Th!t<s the re!son I $!n<t !$he/e, Th!t<s the re!son

I</e +een hel" +!$( !ll o) *. l)e,

I

ell lsten? I) .o&</e +een !+&se" or *stre!te"# >o" h!s ! sol&ton=

et +orn !!n, Oh# th!t<s e!s. )or .o& to s!.# Brother err., @o& "on<t

(now the %!n, @o& "on<t (now the s$!rs, Cet *e !s( .o& ths Are .o&

on to let t $ontrol .o& )or the rest o) .o&r l)e @o& $!n +e he!le", @o&$!n +e "el/ere", The s!*e es&s th!t $!n he!l s$( +o"es $!n he!l

wo&n"e" s%rts,

It<s t*e to et n the or" o) >o" !n" tell the "e/l# Ths s where

.o& et o)), Ths wll not +e ! $r&t$h n *. l)e !n.*ore, I "on<t $!re wh!t

*. %!st w!s l(e# *. )&t&re s +rht n >o",

T&rn !ll those ne!t/e e1$&ses nto %ost/e re!sons )or !$he/n,

The B+le s !+sol&tel. )&ll o) stores o) *en !n" wo*en who were

)!l&res +&t >o" *!"e $h!*%ons o&t o) the*, ;!/e .o& e/er t!(en !

$lose loo( !t the es&s hrst E/!nelst$ Asso$!ton te!* ;ow

wo&l" .o& l(e to h!/e ! )!th *nstr. !n" .o& h!/e ! *!n on .o&r te!*

(nown !s Do&+tn Tho*!s Ths w!s ! he!ln *nstr. !n" eter

wo&l" $&t .o&r e!r o)) ) .o& *!"e h* *!", Ths w!s ! *nstr. o)

$o*%!sson +&t !*es !n" ohn wo&l" $!ll )re "own on .o&, Ths w!s !

*nstr. o) ntert.# !n" &"!s w!s ste!ln?

es&s s%ent ho&rs one "!. sh!rn wth ;s "s$%les !+o&t ;srel!tonsh% wth the F!ther, ;e *!"e st!te*ents s&$h !s# I) .o&</e seen

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Me# .o&</e seen the F!ther, M. F!ther !n" I !re One, It s the F!ther

n Me th!t "oeth the wor(s, An" when ;e ot thro&h# hl% s!"#Show &s the F!ther, es&s s!"# ;ow lon !* I on to h!/e to +e wth

.o& Don<t l!&h# so*e o) hs "es$en"!nts !re l/n !ll o/er A*er$!, In

the n!t&r!l# these *en were the le!st l(el. to s&$$ee"# +&t es&s *!"e new

*en o&t o) the*,

&ho through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,

obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

>uenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword,out of weakness were made strong, wa=ed valiant in fight, turned

to flight the armies of the aliens.

;e+rews 7733-3

These were &st or"n!r. %eo%le l(e .o& !n" *e who +ele/e" >o"#

!n" ther +ele/n >o" $!&se" the* to "o e1tr!or"n!r. thns, I l(e

wh!t the Mess!e tr!nsl!ton s!.s# ...turned disadvantage to advantage.

Ths s ! ne!t/e worl" th!t we l/e n, I) .o& )ollow the $o&rse o) thsworl"# then t +ens to $ontrol .o&r "estn., S!t!n s en"e!/orn to %l!nt

ne!t/e see"s on the ns"e o) .o& n one w!. or the other, ;e s o&t to

restr$t .o& +. s!.n th!t .o&<re ! )!l&re# or .o& were +orn on the wron

s"e o) the tr!$(s# or .o& were +orn nto the wron )!*l., ;e<ll e/en tell

.o& th!t .o& sho&l"n<t h!/e +een +orn !t !ll,

@o& $!n +ele/e th!t ) .o& w!nt to# or .o& $!n o/er$o*e t wth the

or" o) >o",

1on)t become so well ad%usted to your culture that you fit into

it without even thinking.

7nstead, fi= your attention on "od. *ou)ll be changed from the

inside out.

Ro*!ns 727-2 GThe Mess!eH

Be)ore !n.thn h!%%ens o&tw!r"l.# so*ethn *&st h!%%en nw!r"l.,

9or as he thinketh in his heart, so is he Gro/er+s 23H,The B+le won<t "o !n. *ore )or .o& th!n !n. other +oo( &nless .o&

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!llow the wor"s to &*% o)) the %!es !n" et nto .o&r he!rt, An" th!t

onl. $o*es +. )ellowsh% !n" *e"t!ton n the or" o) >o", @o&<ll +en to see .o&rsel) !s ! $h!*%on n hrst es&s# $!%!+le o) "on !ll

thns thro&h the Mht. One wh$h strenthens .o&,

1 (OU $UST $AE A DE&"S"O#

E/er.thn .o& "o st!rts wth ! "e$son, Are .o& on to l/e l(e the

rest o) the worl" !n" +e $ontrolle" +. ts $r$&*st!n$es or l/e +. the

"esn th!t >o" h!s %l!nne" )or .o&r l)e S&$$ess n .o&r l)e +ens wth! "e$son,

To o wth the )low o) ths worl" s to l/e wth l*t!tons# +&t to o

wth the )low o) >o" s to o%en .o&rsel) to &nl*te" %oss+ltes ne/er

+e)ore *!ne", Don<t !llow .o&rsel) to on n on ne!t/e $on/ers!tons

th!t !re $ontr!r. to wh!t .o& +ele/e,

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth6 but the word of our

"od shall stand for ever. Is!!h 04

It "oesn<t *!(e !n. "))eren$e wh!t h!%%ens n ths worl"J ) .o& !re

on the or" o) >o"# then .o& $!n +e ! s&$$ess on so*ewhere to

h!%%en?

9or 7 know the thoughts that 7 think toward you, saith the !ord,

thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an e=pected end.

ere*!h 2977

M!(e the "e$son to"!. th!t .o& wll not !llow the worl" to "$t!te

wh!t .o&r o&t$o*e wll +e, @o&r o&t$o*e s *!%%e" o&t +. >o" ;*sel)#

!n" .o&r )&t&re s +rht,

2. LEARN TO THINK BIG.

To )low wth >o" s to o%en &% .o&r *n" !n" thn( +er tho&htsth!n .o&</e e/er tho&ht n .o&r l)e, @o&<ll +e !+le to "re!* new "re!*s,

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@o&<ll +en to !$he/e thns th!t the worl" s!.s !re *%oss+le, @o&<ll

+en to +ele/e th!t .o& $!n $on'&er e/er. o+st!$le th!t st!n"s n .o&r %!th, I) >o" s )or .o&# no one $!n s&$$ess)&ll. +e !!nst .o&,

@o& $!n<t h!n !ro&n" >o" /er. lon !n" $ontn&e to thn( s*!ll,

;e s!" to *e one t*e# I) .o& thn( s*!ll# .o& wll "s!%%ont Me, The

or" $h!llenes .o& to rse !+o/e the $r$&*st!n$es o) ths worl"# !n" to

et ! +r!n" new %ers%e$t/e o) .o&r %otent!l n hrst, I<* not t!l(n

!+o&t wh!t .o& $!n "o, I<* t!l(n !+o&t wh!t the >re!ter One ns"e o)

.o& $!n "o,

o, what do you think? &ith "od on our side like this, how can

we lose?

Ro*!ns 43 GThe Mess!eH

3. YOU MUST RENEW YOUR MIND.

4e not conformed to this world6 but be ye transformed by therenewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and

acceptable, and perfect, will of "od.

Ro*!ns 722

Not$e the res%ons+lt. s on .o&, >o"<s not on to ste% n !n" see

to t th!t .o&<re not $on)or*e", The ;ol. >host sn<t on to *!(e .o&

renew .o&r *n", It<s &% to .o&, Don<t +e l(e the rest o) the worl",

In Fe+r&!r.# 7969# when I s&rren"ere" *. l)e to >o"# *. whole l)e$h!ne", I +e$!*e ! new $re!ton, ;owe/er# nothn h!%%ene" to *.

*n"? M. *n" ""n<t et +orn !!n, It w!s *. s%rt th!t ot re-$re!te",

M. *n" stll tho&ht l(e t !lw!.s "", Renewn the *n" s not

so*ethn th!t h!%%ens !t the new +rth# t s ! "!l. %ro$ess th!t +ens

when .o& st!rt )ee"n on the or" o) >o",

As .o& s!t&r!te .o&rsel) n the or" o) >o"# .o&r thn(n wll +en

to $h!ne, @o&<ll no loner +e ! ne!t/e %erson, &st +e$!&se e/er.+o".else t!l(s s$(ness !n" %o/ert. "oesn<t *e!n th!t .o& h!/e to, @o& *!. +e

the onl. lht n th!t !ren! o) "!r(ness=so shne?

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Cet *e $h!llene .o& to "o ths e1er$se, It wll +e ! re!t hel% to .o&,

M!(e ! lst o) e/er.thn S!t!n h!s tol" .o& n the %!st !s to wh. .o& $!n<t +e s&$$ess)&l !n" wh. .o& $!n<t +e %ros%ero&s, For e1!*%le

7, Not eno&h e"&$!ton,

2, Not eno&h *one.,

3, Not eno&h t*e,

, B!" $hl"hoo" e1%eren$es,

5, A+&se",6, Born on the wron s"e o) town,

, Born to the wron )!*l.,

4, Born !t the wron t*e,

9, Born !t !ll,

On$e .o& *!(e th!t lst# then $o*%!re t to wh!t >o"<s or" s!.s !n"

"e$"e whose re%ort .o& wll +ele/e, E/er. one o) those e1$&ses $!n +e

t&rne" nto so*ethn %ost/e,

h!t<s hol"n .o& +!$( h!t<s (ee%n .o& "own ell# t<s t*e to

et r" o) t,

...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily

beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

!ooking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

;e+rews 727-2St&". .o&r B+le !!n, Most o) the %eo%le n the B+le were not

'&!l)e" when >o" $!lle" the*, The. ""n<t h!/e the $re"ent!ls, B&t >o"

t!(es the )oolsh thns !n" $on)o&n"s the wse, >o" t!(es wh!t the worl"

"s$!r"s !n" t&rns the* nto $h!*%ons# %r!se >o"??

There s ! w!. to st!. %ost/e n ! ne!t/e worl" +. )o$&sn .o&r

!ttenton on >o", Don<t let the worl" "$t!te .o&r "estn., T&rn e/er.

ne!t/e e1$&se nto ! %ost/e re!son )or !$he/n !n" w!t$h wh!t >o"wll "o wth .o&r l)e, ;e<ll t&rn "e/!st!ton nto restor!ton?

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CCHAPTERHAPTER 77



CCHAPTERHAPTER

77

8 Dela7s. W/7 T/e7 Happen 9

Ho3 +o Deal Wi+/ T/em

n.one who h!s e/er !tte*%te" to l/e +. )!th h!s e1%eren$e"

"el!.s, I $!n honestl. s!.# not e/er.thn h!s h!%%ene" n the t*e

)r!*e I w!nte" t to or e1!$tl. the w!. I tho&ht t sho&l" h!%%en, B&t I!lso $!n s!. ths=>o" h!s ne/er "s!%%onte" *e, There s ! "&e se!son

)or e/er.thn# !n" when .o& &n"erst!n" th!t# t el*n!tes the )r&str!ton,

A

There *!. h!/e +een thns .o& were +ele/n )or )n!n$es#

restor!ton# o+ %ro*oton# ! o"l. *!te# !n" t see*e" l(e the. wo&l"

ne/er $o*e to %!ss# so .o& )n!ll. &st !/e &%, ell# I w!nt to en$o&r!e

.o& to"!. to re$!%t&re .o&r /son !n" w!t )or t &ntl t $o*es to %!ss,

@o& *!. h!/e /en &%# +&t >o" s stll ntereste" n seen ;s %l!n $o*eto %!ss n .o&r l)e,

hen !&l wrote# -aving done all, to stand. tand, he n"$!te" th!t

not e/er.thn wo&l" h!%%en **e"!tel., @o& *&st "e/elo% the !rt o)

w!tn# !n" I $!n !ss&re .o&# I !* !n e1%ert on ths s&+e$t,

e ener!ll. "on<t l(e the s$r%t&re th!t s!.s# The steps of a good

man are ordered by the !ord... e w!nt t to s!.# The str"es,,, or The

le!%s,,, Ste%s !re slow# +&t the. !re the s&re w!. to o, I) .o&<ll "eter*ne

to o+e. e!$h ste% th!t >o" /es .o&# then .o& wll re!$h the "estn!ton

th!t .o& "esre, Cet<s loo( !t three s$r%t&r!l re!sons )or "el!.s

:1 God It $o&l" +e th!t >o" h!s or$hestr!te" ! "el!. n .o&r l)e

+e$!&se ;e s !rr!nn ! "/ne !%%ont*ent &% !he!", The ll&str!ton I

!* !+o&t to /e .o& s r!re, It s not the nor* n *ost hrst!ns l/es !s

to wh. "el!.s h!%%en# +&t t $!n h!%%en,

/ow when they had gone throughout 8hrygia and the region of

"alatia, and were forbidden of the -oly "host to preach the word

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in Asia,

After they were come to 3ysia, they assayed to go into 4ithynia6 but the pirit suffered them not.

A$ts 766-

Not$e the. w!nte" to %re!$h the or" n As!# +&t the. weren<t

!llowe" to, h. The ;ol. S%rt )or+" the*, These *en# n !n !tte*%t

to )&l)ll the $o**sson o) es&s# were "el!.e" n on to As! !n" the

"el!. w!s or$hestr!te" +. >o", >o" nter/ene" here +e$!&se the. were

!+o&t to *ss ! "/ne !%%ont*ent !he!", And a vision appeared to 8aul in the night6 there stood a man

of 3acedonia, and prayed him, saying, 5ome over into

3acedonia, and help us.

And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored

to go into 3acedonia, assuredly gathering that the !ord had

called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

A$ts 769-70So# >o" stoo" +etween the* !n" ther %l!ns !n" )or+" the* to %re!$h

n As! +e$!&se ;e h!" !nother %l!n &% !he!", The t*n w!s not rht#

!n" the. h!" ! "/ne !%%ont*ent !w!tn the*, Ths $o&l" +e the $!se

n .o&r l)e,

: Sa+an Del!.s $!n +e $!&se" +e$!&se .o& were hn"ere" +. S!t!n,

4ut we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in

presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

&herefore we would have come unto you, even 7 8aul, once

and again# but atan hindered us.

7 Thess!lon!ns 27-74

Now I $!n %ro*se .o&# when .o& )n" the wor" hn"ere"# the so&r$e

)or ths "el!. s not >o" +&t S!t!n, S!t!n s the one who hn"ers, Th!t

*e!ns S!t!n $re!te" ths "el!., Not$e# !&l w!nte" to $o*e, It w!s hs"esre !n" hs ntenton# +&t S!t!n hn"ere", It $o&l" +e th!t S!t!n h!s

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hn"ere" so*e thns n .o&r l)e !n" t<s t*e )or .o& to et )e" &% wth

t !n" )ht +!$( wth !n !ress/e st!n" on the or" o) >o",:2 (o) @o& $o&l" +e the $!&se o) "el!.s )or /!ro&s re!sons, Now

o+/o&sl.# when .o& $re!te the "el!.# S!t!n s +ehn" t# +&t let<s not

+l!*e h* )or e/er.thn, In *ost $!ses# we nee" to re-e/!l&!te o&r l/es

to see wh!t we</e "one to $re!te ! "el!.,

*e have sown much, and bring in little# ye eat, but ye have not

enough# ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink# ye clothe you,

but there is none warm# and he that earneth wages earneth wagesto put it into a bag with holes.

Thus saith the !ord of hosts# 5onsider your ways.

;!! 76-

Not$e t ""n<t s!.# ons"er the "e/l<s w!.s, It s!"# ons"er

.o&r w!.s? It w!s ther w!.s th!t h!" $re!te" the "el!., Re*e*+er# these

%eo%le were n e1le !n" >o" "el/ere" the*# +ro&ht the* +!$( to ther

ho*el!n" !n" ther nstr&$ton w!s to re-+&l" the te*%le th!t w!s l.n nr&ns,

The. st!rte" o&t wth Ke!l# ns%r!ton# ho%e !n" )!th=&st l(e *ost

o) &s "o when >o" tells &s so*ethn th!t ;e<s on to "o n o&r l)e,

The. were e1$te" !+o&t t# +&t s&""enl.# the ene*es )ro* the North

+e!n to !tt!$( the*# not onl. wth we!%ons# +&t the. *!"e )&n o) the*,

The. *o$(e" the*,

@o&r !"/ers!r.# the "e/l# wll l!&n$h !tt!$(s !!nst .o&# !n" ) th!t"oesn<t "s$o&r!e .o&# then he<ll &se *esseners to *o$( .o& )or l/n

+. )!th, An" so*et*es the. !re rel!t/es=%eo%le .o& (now# res%e$t !n"

lo/e, I) .o& re$e/e eno&h *o$(n !n" eno&h !tt!$(s# .o& $o&l" lose

.o&r )o$&s, @o&r /son $o&l" +e$o*e +l&rre"# !n" .o& $o&l" e/ent&!ll.

/e &% +e)ore the *!n)est!ton $o*es, T/ere are +/ree +/ings +/a+

-a)se )s +o lose o)r 0o-)s.

:1 Disin+eres+ @o& +e$o*e "sntereste" n wh!t >o" s!"# !n" o) the

/son ;e !/e .o&, Then !%!th. sets n, @o& +e$o*e %!ss/e, @o& .el"to the *o$(er., hen .o&<re not ntereste" n wh!t >o" s s!.n !n"

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"on# then .o& +en to %&rs&e .o&r own "esres !n" "re!*s !n" +e$o*e

sel)-$entere", hen th!t h!%%ens# .o&r l)e +e$o*es &n)r&t)&l,: Dis-o)ragemen+ @o& $!n et to the %ont where t loo(s l(e wh!t

>o" tol" .o& s ne/er on to h!%%en, It +e$o*es too *%oss+le loo(n,

I) .o& loo( !t the !shes o) .o&r l)e too lon# S!t!n wll $on/n$e .o& th!t

.o& $!nnot +&l" t +!$(, @o& $o&l" +e$o*e so "s$o&r!e" th!t .o&

e/ent&!ll. /e &%# !n" !!n# .o&r l)e +e$o*es non-%ro"&$t/e,

3, Dissa+is0a-+ion hen .o& +e$o*e "ss!ts)e" whle w!tn )or

.o&r "&e se!son# .o& "es%er!tel. nee" ! wor" )ro* >o", ;!! *e!ns)est/e s%rt, >o" sent the %ro%het# ;!!# to +rn o. +!$( to the

%eo%le so the. $o&l" +&l" the te*%le, I) there s !n.thn .o& nee" when

.o& !re "sntereste"# "s$o&r!e"# !n" "ss!ts)e"# t<s ! wor" )ro* >o",

S&rro&n" .o&rsel) wth the or",

Ce!rn to +e the ;!! n .o&r ho&se, es&s s!"# '4e of good

cheer.' @o&</e ot to le!rn how to +e$o*e .o&r own +est $heerle!"er? As

%re/o&sl. *entone"# *en# .o& !re the %rest !n" %ro%het o) .o&r ho*e#

!n" whether .o& re!lKe t or not# .o& $re!te the !t*os%here, I) .o&<re"own !n" "s$o&r!e" !ll the t*e# th!t wll $!rr. o/er to the rest o) the

)!*l.,

hen thns !re not on well !n" t loo(s l(e t<s ne/er on to

$o*e to %!ss# then the )!*l. o&ht to +e !+le to $o&nt on .o& to r!ll.

the*# %r!se >o", I "on<t $!re ) !ll .o& "o s et the )!*l. &% !n" s!.#

OL, It<s %e% r!ll. t*e? The "e/l s!.s t<s ne/er on to h!%%en, e</e

$re!te" ! )ew %ro+le*s )or o&rsel/es# +&t to"!.# we<re on to $h!neso*e thns?? >/e *e ! V-I--T-O-R-@? re!te ! )est/e s%rt n .o&r

ho*e,

Developing +/e Ar+ o0 Wai+ing

A lot o) %eo%le "on<t (now how to w!t, So$et. h!s !n *%!tent# "o-

t-'&$(# hh te$h# $o*%&terKe"# %&sh +&tton *ent!lt., e tr. to +rn

!ll th!t o/er nto hrst!nt.# +&t there !re t*es when .o& h!/e to +e

wlln to w!t,

Ths s how to w!t %ro%erl. M!(e s&re .o&</e "one wh!t the or"

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re'&res, Re*e*+er wh!t !&l s!"# ;!/n "one !ll to st!n"# st!n"

M!(e ! $he$( lst !n" +e s&re .o&</e "one !ll to st!n", I) .o& "on<t&n"erst!n" wh!t all s# o re!" the entre +oo( o) E%hes!ns !!n, @o&<ll

)n" th!t !/o"n str)e s n/ol/e" n "on !ll to st!n"# )or/n %eo%le

s %!rt o) "on !ll to st!n"# !n" /n s %!rt o) "on !ll to st!n",

I) .o& !re +ele/n )or ! )n!n$!l *r!$le !n" .o& h!/en<t %l!nte" !n.

see"# then .o& h!/en<t "one !ll to st!n" .et, There s no s&$h thn !s

n$re!se wtho&t %l!ntn, @o& *!. not h!/e !n. *one.# +&t .o& h!/e

%r!.er t*e# or .o& $!n en$o&r!e so*eone, See" sn<t !lw!.s *one.,

@o& $!n *ow so*eone<s l!wn !n" tell the*# Th!t<s *. see",

Re*e*+er @o& !re ne/er wtho&t see"?

hen .o&</e "one wh!t the or" re'&res !n" "one !ll to st!n"# then

.o& $!n +e $on)"ent th!t >o" wll +rn the *!n)est!ton, hen .o&

(now th!t .o& (now th!t .o& !re n rht st!n"n wth >o"# then .o&r

!ttt&"e +e$o*es# h. wo&l"n<t >o" !nswer *. %r!.er ;e %ro*se"

th!t no we!%on )or*e" !!nst the rhteo&s sh!ll %ros%er,

E;pe-+an+ s ! (e. wor" n "e/elo%n the !rt o) w!tn, C/e e!$h"!. e1%e$tn .o&r "&e se!son to $o*e, I) t "oesn<t $o*e to"!.# w!(e &%

the ne1t *ornn e1%e$tn t, Don<t e/er /e &%=$ontn&e to st!n" !n"

(ee% on st!n"n &ntl t !rr/es,

&ait :e=pectantly< for the !ord, and -e will rescue you.

ro/er+s 2022 GThe A*%l)e" B+leH

@o&</e ot to le!rn how to s$r%t&r!ll. st!n"# !n" then wh!te/er t s

th!t .o&<re +ele/n >o" )or wll $o*e to %!ss,

9or the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the

end :fulfillment<# 7t will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry,

wait :earnestly< for it.

;!+!((&( 23 GThe A*%l)e" B+leH

So "on<t /e &%, Don<t +e$o*e "sntereste"# "s$o&r!e" or

"ss!ts)e", !t e!rnestl. )or .o&r "&e se!son, It wll $o*e?

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O00ended a+ God

h!t<s the +otto* lne )or S!t!n ste!ln )ro* .o& To et .o&

o))en"e" !t >o", To "el!. .o&r /$tor.,

h. Be$!&se when .o&<re o))en"e" !t >o"# .o&<re not n ;s

%resen$e, An" ) .o&<re not n ;s %resen$e# then .o&<re not n %oston )or

restor!ton, I</e w!t$he" t *!n. t*es# o/er the .e!rs n the l/es o) *!n.

hrst!ns, @o& ne/er see the* !n.*ore, The.<re not ntereste" n wh!t

>o"<s "on !n.*ore, h. The.<re o))en"e" !t >o",

I) S!t!n $!n ste!l )ro* .o& !n" et .o& o))en"e" !t >o"# then he

"oesn<t h!/e to re%!. +e$!&se .o&<re not n >o"<s %resen$e, "+'s onl7 in

His presen-e +/a+ +imes o0 re0res/ing -ome

&hen the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of

the !ord#

And he shall send Jesus 5hrist, which before was preached

unto you.

A$ts 379-20

Do .o& nee" to re!" th!t !!n "+'s onl7 in His presen-e +/a+

res+ora+ion -omes

I "on<t &n"erst!n", &st !+o&t the t*e I thn( I<* ettn *. l)e n

or"er# ths h!s to h!%%en, Don<t et o))en"e" !t >o",

Do .o& w!nt +!$( wh!t<s +een stolen# or not Then "on<t et o))en"e"

!t >o" when the "e/l<s ste!ln )ro* .o&, I) .o& )nsh re!"n ths +oo(!n" to*orrow *ornn S!t!n ste!ls so*ethn else# the worst thn .o&

$!n "o s to et o))en"e" !t >o"# o))en"e" !t ;s or"# or et o))en"e" !t

the *essener who +ro&ht .o& the or", Most %eo%le ether et *!" !t

>o"# the *ess!e# or the %erson th!t %re!$he" t, An" wh!t .o& o&ht to

+e "on s ettn *!" !t the "e/lJ he<s the the) not >o",

9or 7 know the thoughts that 7 think toward you, saith the !ord,

thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an e=pected end.

ere*!h 2977

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Other tr!nsl!tons s!.# a future and a hope. ;e<s t!l(n to %eo%le who

!re n $!%t/t., I) .o&<re n $!%t/t. )n!n$!ll. or %h.s$!ll.# >o" s!.s#e/en whle .o&<re n $!%t/t.# M. tho&hts !+o&t .o& !re )or ! )&t&re !n"

! ho%e, I h!/e tho&hts th!t I thn( !+o&t .o& !n" the. !re not tho&hts

o) .o& s%en"n the rest o) .o&r l)e n $!%t/t., M. tho&hts !+o&t .o&

!re ret&rnn .o& to where .o& +elon, GA&thor<s %!r!%hr!seH,

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me,

and 7 will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me'...

ere*!h 2972-73Do .o& (now how "))$&lt t s to see( >o" wth !ll .o&r he!rt when

.o&<re n $!%t/t. hen .o&<re +en stolen )ro*

Th!t<s not wh!t h&*!n n!t&re w!nts to "o, ;&*!n n!t&re w!nts to

%o&t# h!/e ! %t. %!rt.# !n" et *!" !t >o", B&t >o" s s!.n# I) .o&

w!nt M. tho&hts )or .o& to $o*e to %!ss# then whle .o&<re n $!%t/t.#

whle .o&<re +en stolen )ro*# whle .o&<re l/n +ene!th .o&r $o/en!nt

rhts# $!ll on Me, See( Me, Fn" Me, Se!r$h )or Me wth !ll .o&r he!rt,I st&"e" ths o&t )ro* orn!l ;e+rew !n" the n"$!ton here s ths

sear-/ing s wth !n ntenst. +e.on" the nor*, The worst thn .o&

$!n "o when S!t!n s ste!ln )ro* .o& s less %r!.n# less /n# less

)ellowsh%%n wth >o", An" sn<t th!t wh!t &s&!ll. h!%%ens S!t!n

ste!ls )ro* .o&# !n" the )rst thn .o& w!nt to "o s '&t on to $h&r$h#

'&t /n# '&t %r!.n, No# >o" s!.s when .o&<re n $!%t/t.# th!t<s

when .o& t&rn the ntenst. &%, Th!t<s when .o& t&rn the /ol&*e &% on

.o&r see(n ;*,

h. Be$!&se >o" s!.s# Don<t et o&t o) M. %resen$e, Be$!&se )

.o& et o&t o) M. %resen$e# .o&</e )!llen nto the !"/ers!r.<s tr!%, ;e

won<t h!/e to %!. t +!$(, ;e (ee%s wh!t he stole )ro* .o&, B&t ) n the

*"st o) th!t $!%t/t. GI "on<t $!re how +!"l. .o& )eel !+o&t tH (ee%

see(n Me# !n" I wll restore .o&# ;!llel&!h,

So let *e &st en$o&r!e .o& !n" $h!llene .o& to"!., h!te/er h!s

+een stolen )ro* .o&# .o& $!n et t +!$(=!n" then so*e, Don<t eto))en"e" !t >o", It wll "el!. .o&r restor!ton, Rele!se !ll o))enses !n"

st!rt see(n >o" wth .o&r whole he!rt, @o&r "&e se!son# .o&r *r!$le

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!n" .o&r +re!(thro&h wll $o*e,

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88

< "n Ever7 Grea+ S+orm T/ere "s a

Grea+ =i-+or7

!/e .o& e/er otten o&t o) +e" one *ornn wth ! s*le on .o&r

)!$e# )eeln re!t# loo(n )orw!r" to the "!. !he!" !n" s)ddenl7

!ll o) S!t!n<s %ower $o*es !!nst .o& Or .o&<re "r/n "own the)reew!.# .o&r $!r s r&nnn re!t !n" s)ddenl7 e/er.thn )!lls o&t )ro*

&n"er t

;

;!/e .o& e/er +een n ! st&!ton l(e th!t where ! stor* !rses o&t o)

nowhere T!1es h!/e n$re!se", Ele$tr$ +ll went &%, The $!r

&ne1%e$te"l. +ro(e "own, Th!t<s the w!. the "e/l o%er!tes, ;e lo/es to

$!t$h .o& o)) &!r", ;e s ho%n th!t ths &ne1%e$te" !tt!$( wll $!&se

.o& to %!n$# !n" .o&<ll +e &n%re%!re" to "e!l wth t, hen %eo%le %!n$#the. o)ten throw !ll ther B+le lessons o&t the wn"ow# !n" the. res%on"

n )e!r r!ther th!n n )!th,

e see !n e1!*%le o) ths n M!r( o) es&s te!$hn ;s "s$%les !

%!r!+le o) how the Ln"o* o) >o" o%er!tes,

Know ye not this parable? And how then will ye know all

parables?

The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown#

but when they have heard, atan cometh immediately, and taketh

away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And when they were alone, he e=pounded all things to his

disciples.

M!r( 73-75# 3

;ere es&s h!s t!(en ;s "s$%les !s"e !n" re/e!le" to the* the %rn$%les o) sown !n" re!%n, ;e e1%l$tl. s!" th!t on$e the or" s




sown# S!t!n wll $o*e **e"!tel. to t!(e t !w!.J there)ore# we *&st +e

on &!r" !t !ll t*es to resst hs !tt!$(s, I) !n.one sho&l" h!/e !re/el!ton o) ths %rn$%le# t sho&l" +e the "s$%les# rht I *e!n# es&s

;*sel) h!s &st e1%o&n"e" !ll thns to the*,

Not$e wh!t h!%%ens

And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto

them, !et us pass over unto the other side.

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into

the ship, so that it was now full.M!r( 35#3

Now# when es&s s!"# !et us pass over unto the other side, there w!s

not ! $lo&" n the s(., There w!s not e/en ! )ore$!st o) ! stor* $o*n,

And there arose a great storm. The lter!l >ree( *e!nn )or the wor"

arose s &ne1%e$te", The. h!" no "e! ! stor* w!s $o*n, Ths thn

$!*e o&t o) nowhere,

In the >ree(# the wor" great $o*es )ro* the wor" 3"A *e!nnenor*o&s# h&e# o/erwhel*n, In other wor"s# ths stor* w!s "esne"

+. the )or$es o) hell to "estro. the*, It<s ME>A, The A*%l)e" B+le

s!.s# A furious storm of wind :of hurricane proportions< arose.

Ths s not &st ! lttle wn" +lown, It<s so re!t !n" se/ere th!t t<s

+e!tn !!nst the sh%# w!ter s $o*n nto the +o!t !n" these *en !re

)rhtene", eter# !*es !n" ohn !re )sher*en, The.</e +een on w!ter !ll

ther l/es# +&t e/"entl. ths stor* s so +!" th!t t $!&ses )e!r to !rse onthe ns"e o) the*, An" when )e!r !rose# the. )orot e/er.thn the. h!"

+een t!&ht, E1!$tl. wh!t S!t!n w!s ho%n?

I</e le!rne" th!t S!t!n lo/es to $!t$h &s o)) &!r" %!rt$&l!rl. rht

!)ter ! *!or /$tor. n o&r l)e, h. Be$!&se there<s ! ten"en$. to "ro%

.o&r &!r" s%rt&!ll. !)ter ! /$tor., hen .o&</e +een +ele/n >o" )or

s1 *onths )or so*ethn !n" .o& )n!ll. wn# there<s ! ten"en$. to w!nt

to t!(e !ll th!t !r*o&r o)) !n" throw t n the $loset !n" ho%e .o& won<t

h!/e to &se .o&r )!th )or !t le!st !nother s1 *onths,

hle .o&<re eno.n .o&r /$tor.# the "e/l s s$he*n !n" %lottn

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!nother !tt!$(, A)ter e/er. /$tor.# I s!.# ;!llel&!h? !n" st!n" &!r"?

Don<t "!re t!(e .o&r shel" o) )!th o)), Don<t "!re throw .o&r swor""own? Be on &!r"?

Now# es&s )&ll. nten"e" )or those *en to et ;* to the other s"e, It

""n<t *!tter ) the we!ther w!s $le!r or ! stor* w!s r!n# ;e w!nte"

the* to t!(e the or" !n" et ;* to the other s"e? B&t# the "s$%les

%!n$(e",

...And he Ges&sH was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a

pillow6 and they awake him, and say unto him, 3aster, carest thounot that we perish?

M!r( 34

The. were so )rhtene" to the %ont th!t the. tho&ht es&s ""n<t

$!re, Th!t s e1!$tl. wh!t the "e/l wll tr. to tell .o&, ;e<ll e/en sen"

so*e n$e hrst!n to tell .o&# ell# ) ths )!th st&)) wor(s# where<s

>o" when .o& nee" ;* I) !n.+o". $!res !+o&t .o&r l/elhoo"# t<s

es&s# !n" ;e wll not )ors!(e .o&,The )!$t th!t es&s w!s !slee% n the sh% "&rn ! ME>A stor*

n"$!tes to *e th!t !s )!r !s ;e s $on$erne"# e/er.thn s &n"er $ontrol,

It *!. not loo( l(e t n the n!t&r!l# +&t t<s &n"er $ontrol,

@o& !n" I h!/e e1%eren$e" st&!tons l(e ths# not ne$ess!rl. o&t on

the se!# +&t th!t<s the w!. t see*s when S!t!n !tt!$(s .o&r )n!n$es# .o&r

)!*l.# .o&r +&sness# .o&r $h&r$h, So*et*es the !tt!$(s $o*e n

h&rr$!ne %ro%ortons !n" .o&<re thn(n# De!r >o"# wh!t "" I "o

h!t +ro&ht ths on

;!/e .o& e/er &ne1%e$te"l. h!" ! nee" )or tho&s!n"s o) "oll!rs +e)ore

the en" o) the wee( I h!/e# !n" n the n!t&r!l# t<s not $o*)ort!+le, B&t

>o" $!*e thro&h wth ! tre*en"o&s *r!$le?

@o& *!. h!/e *!r(e" .o&r $!len"!r one .e!r n !"/!n$e to +e !t !

$ert!n Bele/ers< on/enton !n" !ll o) hell<s %owers +re!( loose the wee(

+e)ore .o& !re to le!/e, S!t!n wll tr. hs +est to (ee% .o& )ro* ettn to

th!t *eetn, D" .o& e/er not$e how the )!*l. ets n ! )ht &st +e)orethe !r%l!ne t!(es o))# or the $!r +re!(s "own &st +e)ore .o& et o&t o)

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town !n" t h!" +een wor(n )ne

Isn<t t !*!Kn th!t es&s w!s sleeping "&rn ths *e! stor*? Thssh% s +en tosse" to !n" )ro# there<s w!ter n the +o!t# s&rel. t<s

s%l!shn o/er on es&s# +&t ;e<s stll !slee%, The. h!" to w!(e ;* &%,

hen w!s the l!st t*e .o& sle%t thro&h ! stor* I<* t!l(n !+o&t

e/er.thn +ro(e loose n .o&r l)e# !n" .et .o& o to +e" wth the %e!$e

o) >o"# w!(e &% wth the o. o) the Cor"# !n" so*e+o". s!.s to .o&#

ow? !sn<t th!t !n !w)&l stor*? An" .o& s!.# D" we h!/e ! stor*

Th!t<s the w!. es&s tre!te" t# !n" ;e e1%e$te" ;s "s$%les to &sethe or" !n" $o*+!t ths &ne1%e$te" stor*, Not$e wh!t the ne1t

%ower)&l lne s!.s ... A/1 - A0. The s!*e >ree( wor" !s the )rst

!rose +/e s+orm arose )ne;pe-+edl7, and >es)s arose )ne;pe-+edl7!

S!t!n ""n<t %l!n on th!t,

In the *e! stor*s o) l)e# the "e/l s not $o&ntn on es&s ettn

.o& o&t o) ths stor*, &st !s &ne1%e$te"l. !s ths stor* !rose n .o&r l)e#

es&s wll &ne1%e$te"l. rse &% to $o&nter t# ;!llel&!h?

All es&s h!s to "o s REBULE the stor*, The B+le s!.s !t ;s

re+&(e# *o&nt!ns *elt,

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea,

peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

M!r( 39

S!*e >ree( wor" ME>A s &se" here to "es$r+e the $!l* th!t

$!*e,

And -e arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, -ush

now+ That)s all it took+ ...and the wind ceased sank to rest as if

e=hausted by its beating@ and there was :immediately< Gs&""enl.H

a great calm a perfect peacefulness@.

M!r( 39 GThe A*%l)e" B+leH

All t too( to "e)e!t ths &ne1%e$te" *e! stor* o) h&rr$!ne

%ro%ortons w!s the re+&(e )ro* the or" o) >o",

I w!nt .o& to (now th!t ) .o&<re n ! stor* to"!. !n" .o&r sh% s




+en tosse" to !n" )ro# !n" t loo(s l(e there s no w!. th!t .o& $o&l"

%oss+l. en"&re t !n. loner# the !%t!n o) .o&r s!l/!ton h!s not &*%e" sh%? ;e<s stll n .o&r sh%# !n" ;e<s ot t )&ll. &n"er $ontrol?

I (now wh!t I<* t!l(n !+o&t# I</e +een there? >o" w!nts .o& to et

o&t o) ths s&r//!l *ent!lt. where .o& &st ho%e# ) !n.thn# .o& $o*e

o&t o) the stor* !l/e, Th!t<s not >o"<s +est )or .o&r l)e, It<s t*e )or .o&

to thn( +er th!n .o&</e e/er tho&ht +e)ore, E1%e$t >o" to *o/e on

.o&r +eh!l), E1%e$t *e! *r!$les n .o&r l)e,

*rom #o+/ing +o $ega

In C&(e 5# we re!" o) eter# !*es !n" ohn who !re n the )shn

+&sness, The. h!" +een o&t )shn !ll nht# the.</e +een on the +o!t )or

ho&rs !n" h!/en<t $!&ht ! snle )sh, The. h!/e nothn to show )or !ll

ther ho&rs o&t on the w!ter,

B&t not$e wh!t h!%%ens when es&s $!*e on the s$ene,

!aunch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And imon answering said unto him, 3aster, we have toiled all

the night, and have taken nothing6 nevertheless at thy word 7 will

let down the net.

And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude

of fishes6 and their net brake.

C&(e 5-6

In other wor"s# ! )ew ho&rs !o the. h!" nothn# now the. h!/eME>A, One *o*ent .o& h!/e !+sol&tel. nothn n .o&r +!n( !$$o&nt

!n" s&""enl. .o& h!/e ME>A, o&l" .o& h!n"le th!t

@o&</e +een +ele/n >o"# tthn# /n !n" SUDDENC@# e/en

tho&h t h!s +een *onths# the )n!n$!l +re!(thro&h $o*es, One

*o*ent .o& h!" nothn !n" the ne1t *o*ent .o& h!/e *ore th!n

eno&h, Th!t<s the >o" we ser/e, ;e $!n t!(e .o& )ro* nothn to *e!,

I w!nt .o& to not$e wh!t es&s tol" eter to "o let down your nets...B&t wh!t "" eter re!ll. "o ;e let "own T;E net, h!t !* I s!.n

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eter ""n<t )&ll. o+e., E/en tho&h es&s +lesse" h*# &st thn( how

*&$h *ore wo&l" h!/e +een t!(en ) he<" )&ll. o+e.e",>o" !/e *e! *r!$les to ! *!n who h!" nothn, >o" s t!(n

)!th)&l %eo%le who see* to h!/e nothn !n" /n the* *e!? I) .o&</e

+een )!th)&l# .o&r "&e se!son s $o*n?

I "on<t (now wh!t (n" o) stor* .o& *!. h!/e e1%eren$e" n the l!st

)ew "!.s# wee(s# or *onths# +&t es&s s n .o&r sh%# the or" o) >o" s

n .o&r he!rt !n" ) .o&<ll "!re st!n" on t# then >o" s $!%!+le o) +rnn

! *e! $!l* nto .o&r l)e,I) .o&</e +een w!(n &% n the *ornn thn(n# De!r >o"# I $!n<t

)!$e !nother "!.# ths s too o/erwhel*n# ) .o&<ll (ee% st!n"n on the

or" o) >o"# then ths &ne1%e$te" stor* wll t&rn !ro&n" !n" +e$o*e the

re!test /$tor. .o&</e e/er e1%eren$e"?

In e/er. o/erwhel*n e1%eren$e .o&<re )!$n# "on<t /e &%# "on<t

'&t# !n" "on<t et "s$o&r!e"? It<s t*e to %$( .o&rsel) &%# re+&(e S!t!n

!n" "e$l!re th!t there s $o*n ! re!t# ME>A $!l* n .o&r l)e n es&s<

N!*e? Re*e*+er ths O&t o) ! ME>A stor* $o*es ! ME>A $!l*?

@o& h!/e to !s( .o&rsel)# A* I wlln to w!t )or t As "e/!st!tn

!s the !tt!$( s# !s o/erwhel*n !s the !tt!$( s# >o" $!n t&rn the thn

!ro&n" !n" $!&se the +lessn to e'&!ll. o/erwhel* .o&# %r!se >o"?? To

the %ont where t s +e.on" !n.thn .o& h!" e1%e$te",

E/en tho&h )ro* t*e to t*e there *!. +e so*e &ne1%e$te" stor*s

n .o&r l)e# ) .o& won<t /e &%,,, ) .o& won<t )!nt,,, ) .o& won<t throw

n the towel# then >o" wll +rn ! re!t /$tor. !n" the o/erwhel*n$!l* wll e'&!l the o/erwhel*n !tt!$(,

>o"<s !nswer to re!t +!ttles s re!t /$tores? >o"<s !nswer to re!t

)n!n$!l !tt!$(s s re!t )n!n$!l *r!$les or *e! +&$(s? I wrote ths

"own n *. notes I) ths wll wor( on wn"# then t h!s to wor( on

"oll!rs, I) o&t o) ! re!t stor* $!n $o*e ! re!t $!l*# then o&t o) ! re!t

)n!n$!l !tt!$(# $!n $o*e ! re!t )n!n$!l *r!$le??? In )!$t# ) .o& !re n

! )n!n$!l !tt!$( rht now !n" t s so o/erwhel*n !n" so "e/!st!tn#then .o& (now !s well !s I "o# ) .o& !re on to +e "el/ere" )ro* th!t

!tt!$(# then t<s on to h!/e to +e BI>?

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I) .o&<re s!.n# Ths s the re!test )n!n$!l !tt!$( I</e e/er h!"#

then wh!t .o&<re s!.n s# the *r!$le .o& !re he!"e" )or s on to +ethe re!test )n!n$!l *r!$le .o& h!/e e/er e1%eren$e"?? I *e!n# .o&

$!n<t h!/e so*ethn less th!n the !tt!$(? It<s ot to +e e'&!l to or re!ter

th!n the !tt!$(, An" I</e ot news )or .o&, es&s s st!n"n &% n .o&r

sh% rht now onn wth .o& when .o& st!n" n )!th, ;e<s re+&(n the

wn" rht !lon wth .o&# !n" ;e<s $!lln )or ! re!t $!l*, A *e!

/$tor.??

>o" w!nts &s to +ele/e ;* )or *e! res&lts, Ths s ! t*e o)

n$re!se# +&t t *&st st!rt n .o&r own thn(n, I) .o&<re on to

e1%eren$e n$re!se o&tw!r"l.# .o&<re on to h!/e to e1%eren$e t

nw!r"l. )rst o) !ll, @o&<re on to h!/e to $h!ne .o&r thn(n where

n$re!se s $on$erne", @o&<re on to h!/e to thn( +er th!n e/er

+e)ore,

Don<t l*t >o" +. thn(n n ter*s o) &st +!rel. ettn +., Don<t

l*t >o" +. s!.n# I &st ho%e to s&r//e ths, No# et o&t o) th!t

s&r//!l *o"e !n" et nto n$re!se *o"e, The >re!t ro/"er s n .o&rsh%# !n" ;e w!nts to +rn *e! *r!$les nto .o&r l)e,

"reat is our !ord, and of great power.

s!l* 75

@o&r %ro+le* s not re!ter th!n >o", @o&r !tt!$( s not re!ter th!n

>o", So*et*es t *!. loo( th!t w!., So*et*es t loo(s l(e t<s +er

th!n wh!t >o" s $!%!+le o) "on# +&t t<s not,

5ast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great

recompence of reward.

;e+rews 7035

>o" %ro*ses *e! rew!r"s !re n store )or those who wll not $!st

!w!. ther )!th whle the. !re &n"er %ress&re, As re!t !s .o&r %ro+le*

*!. +e# t $!n ne/er +e re!ter th!n the >re!ter One who res"es on the

ns"e o) .o&,

"reater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

I ohn

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So t<s &% to .o&, @o& *&st +e$o*e *e!-*n"e", @o& *&st +e$o*e

restor!ton *n"e", @o& *&st +e$o*e re!ter s ;e th!t s n *e th!n heth!t s n the worl" *n"e",

On$e !!n# ) .o& !re n ! *e! stor* rht now# !n" .o&r )n!n$es

!re &n"er !tt!$(# .o&r ho&sehol" s &n"er !tt!$(# .o&r )!*l. s &n"er

!tt!$( !n" the thn s so o/erwhel*n th!t t loo(s !+sol&tel. *%oss+le

to o/er$o*e# then re*e*+er th!t the >re!ter One s on the ns"e o) .o&#

!n" ;e !lw!.s !rses when re!t stor*s !rse,

@o& !re not hel%less# .o& !re not ho%eless !n" t s not o/er, In )!$t#wh!t .o& !re he!"e" )or s ! *e! /$tor. n .o&r l)e, I) ths stor* s so

re!t th!t t h!s .o& &% !ll nht# &n!+le to slee%# &st et re!".? @o&<re

on to s%en" so*e nhts not !+le to slee% +e$!&se o) !ll the +lessns

!n" the *r!$les th!t h!/e $o*e on .o&??? Inste!" o) l!.n there thn(n#

h!t n the worl" !* I on to "o to et o&t o) ths @o&<re on to +e

l!.n there !ll nht %r!sn >o" )or how ;e ot .o& o&t o) t?? >o" wll

t&rn the $!%t/t.?

There<s ! *e! $!l* )or e/er. *e! stor*?

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CCHAPTERHAPTER 99





CCHAPTERHAPTER

99

? Develop a Res+ora+ion $en+ali+7

hese !re t*es o) restor!ton, @o&<re enttle" to t, It +elons to .o&,

Fn!n$!l restor!ton s not &st so .o& $!n ho!r" t &%# +&t t<s )or the

%re!$hn !n" the %ro$l!*n o) the >os%el, >o"<s loo(n to &s to et

ths >os%el to the worl" !n" +rn es&s +!$(, An" we $!n<t "o t +ro(e,

T

epent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be

blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the

presence of the !ord.

A$ts 379

Not$e# t<s t*es o) re)reshn !n" not ! t*e sn&l!r, I) t h!"

s!" ! t*e o) re)reshn# then th!t wo&l" n"$!te th!t t *!. +e one

sn&l!r e/ent on >o"<s t*et!+le# !n" t $o&l" h!/e !lre!". $o*e !n"

one# !n" we *!. not h!/e otten n on t, B&t t s!.s t*es o) re)reshn

%l&r!l, So th!t *e!ns t $o&l" h!%%en *ore th!n on$e,

The )rst t*e o) re)reshn th!t .o& e/er e1%eren$e" w!s when .o&r

s%rt w!s re$re!te" thro&h *!(n es&s the Cor" o) .o&r l)e, An" th!t

*!"e .o& ! $!n""!te )or +imes o) re)reshn there!)ter# h!llel&!h, It $!n

h!%%en )re'&entl., Not$e th!t these t*es o) re)reshn $o*e )ro* the

%resen$e o) the Cor", Not$e the so&r$e, Not$e where the.<re h!%%enn,

I) .o&<re on to et n on t# .o&</e ot to +e where t<s h!%%enn, I).o&<re not n the %resen$e o) >o"# then .o&<re not ! $!n""!te )or ! t*e o)

re)reshn,

So let *e en$o&r!e .o& to st!. n ;s %resen$e, Don<t *ss t, No

*!tter wh!t the "e/l "oes or wh!t he<s stolen, No *!tter how *&$h

%ress&re .o&<re &n"er, Re!r"less o) .o&r $r$&*st!n$es, Don<t "!re et

o&t o) the %resen$e o) >o" +e$!&se th!t<s where the re)reshn $o*es

)ro*, @o&</e ot to +e n %oston to re$e/e,

&hen the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of

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the !ord#

And he shall send Jesus 5hrist, which before was preachedunto you6

&hom the heaven must receive.

A$ts 379-27

Now where .o& see the wor" re$e/e# let *e s&est th!t .o& wrte

n .o&r *!rn !nother wor" th!t wll /e .o& ! +etter &n"erst!n"n o)

wh!t he<s s!.n the wor" retain. @o&<ll )n" ths wor" n *ost other

tr!nsl!tons, Usn the wor" ret!n t wo&l" re!" ths w!.# ho* thehe!/en *&st ret!n &ntl,,, In other wor"s# ;e!/en wll not rele!se es&s

&ntl so*ethn t!(es %l!$e n the e!rth,

Now o+/o&sl.# >o"<s or" h!s to +e )&l)lle", The or" s!" th!t n

the )&llness o) t*e# >o" sent ;s Son, In other wor"s# ;e $o&l"n<t $o*e

&ntl the "esn!te" *o*ent,,,&ntl e/er.thn le!"n &% to t h!" +een

)&l)lle", So >o" s s!.n here th!t there !re $ert!n thns# $ert!n e/ents#

th!t *&st t!(e %l!$e on %l!net e!rth +e)ore es&s $!n *!(e ;s !%%e!r!n$e

)or the $!t$hn !w!. o) the s!nts,

;e!/en wll not rele!se ;* &ntl these thns h!%%en, Now# I re!lKe

t<s not &n$o**on to he!r %eo%le s!. '&te )re'&entl.# The Cor" $o&l"

$o*e tonht, Or# The Cor" *!. +e here to*orrow, Now I<*

!nt$%!tn t# !n" I loo( )orw!r" to t, B&t )or now# ;e!/en s ret!nn

;*,

There !re stll ! )ew thns th!t h!/e to h!%%en, h!t !re the.

ho* the he!/en *&st ret!n &ntl the t*es o) restt&ton, I w!nt to %&tths n ter*nolo. th!t we wo&l" &se *ore $o**onl. Restor!ton, I) t

wll hel% .o&# nste!" o) the wor" restt&ton# nsert the wor"

restor!ton=t *e!ns the s!*e thn,

&hom the heaven must :retain< until the times of :restoration<

of all things, which "od hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy

prophets since the world began.

A$ts 327

h!t<s >o" s!.n I wll not rele!se *. Son &ntl the t*es o)

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restor!ton h!/e +een )&l)lle", >o" s!"# I !* on to restore e/er.thn

I s!" I wo&l" restore o&t o) the *o&th o) *. %ro%hets,I "on<t (now wh!t th!t "oes )or .o&# +&t **e"!tel.# I st!rt se!r$hn

thro&h the or" o) >o" to )n" o&t wh!t the %ro%hets s!" >o" wo&l"

"o, h!t (n" o) restor!ton wll ;e "o h!t s ;e on to restore

Be$!&se >o" s!" th!t ;e wll restore e/er.thn the %ro%hets o) ol" s!"

;e wo&l" restore# !n" when ;e<s "one t# then he!/en wll rele!se es&s

!n" we<re o&t o) here# h!llel&!h,

Ths t*e o) restor!ton %re$e"es ;s !%%e!rn, I) we !ll +ele/e th!t;s !%%e!rn s ne!r# then t*es o) restor!ton *&st +e ne!rer th!n th!t, I

s&+*t to .o& th!t we !re rht n the *""le o) t, I l(e to s!. t ths w!.#

Restor!ton s n the !r, All .o&</e ot to "o s et n %oston to re$e/e,

Now let<s o +!$( to one o) the *ost sn)$!nt /erses n the Ol"

Test!*ent $on$ernn restor!ton, Ths s so oo" .o&<re on to +e l!"

.o& re!" t,

And 7 will restore to you the years... oel 225

Un"erlne the years. Th!t<s the re!son the Cor" tol" *e n th!t

/st!ton to o +!$( !n" lst e/er.thn the "e/l h!" stolen )ro* o&r

*nstr. o/er the l!st )/e .e!rs,

h!t<s >o" s!.n I w!nt to restore .e!rs th!t h!/e +een stolen )ro*

.o&, Now# +e honest, ;!s the "e/l stolen !n.thn )ro* .o& o/er the l!st

)/e .e!rs Do .o& w!nt t +!$( Are .o& enttle" to t @es# .o& !re? Cetth!t &st sn( "own nto .o&r s%rt, E/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen )ro*

.o&, I<* not s!.n .o&<re l*te" to )/e .e!rs# th!t<s &st wh!t the S%rt

o) >o" s!" to *e, @o& $!n *!(e ths retro!$t/e !s )!r +!$( !s .o&r )!th

wll !llow, Bele/e >o" )or e/er.thn S!t!n<s stolen )ro* .o&,

Verse 26 s!.s# And ye shall eat in plenty. Not$e .o&r $on"ton

**e"!tel. !)ter restor!ton, hen >o" restores wh!t the ene*. h!s

stolen )or .e!rs# not$e how .o&r l)est.le $h!nes **e"!tel., @o& sh!ll

e!t n %lent., lent. s the n!t&re o) >o", Th!t<s +een ;s %l!n )or .o& !n"*e sn$e the +ennn, It ne/er w!s the %l!n o) >o" th!t we l/e n the

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l!n" o) not eno&h nor the l!n" o) &st eno&h# +&t >o" h!s !lw!.s

nten"e" )or &s to l/e n the l!n" o) *ore th!n eno&h, A*en,

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the

name of the !ord your "od, that hath dealt wondrously with you6

and my people shall never be ashamed.

oel 226

Three %r*!r. re!sons wh. .o& wll ne/er e1%eren$e sh!*e !!n,

7, ;e wll restore the .e!rs

2, @o& wll e1%eren$e %lent.

3, ;e wll "e!l won"ro&sl. wth .o&

I $h!llene .o& to "o ! wor" st&".# %!rt$&l!rl. n the s!l*s, >o )n"

o&t e/er. t*e the s!l*st t!l(e" !+o&t the won"ers o) >o" !n" see how

"r!st$!ll. .o&r l)e wll $h!ne, ;e w!nts to "e!l won"ro&sl. wth 7o)

;!/e .o& e/er l/e" &n"er the sh!*e o) not +en !+le to %!. .o&r

+lls ;!/e .o& e/er l/e" &n"er the sh!*e o) not +en !+le to "o )or >o"wh!t .o& w!nt to "o Don<t .o& h!te th!t @o&<re n ! *eetn or !t

$h&r$h !n" the.<re re!". to !"" !nother wn onto the +&l"n# t<s t*e to

e1%!n"# !n" the. nee" ! $ert!n !*o&nt o) *one., An" .o&<re sttn

there# .o&r he!rt<s &st r!$n !n" .o&<re thn(n# De!r >o"# I wsh I w!s

n ! %oston to "o so*ethn +er th!n I</e e/er "one +e)ore, I<* so

tre" o) &st /n ))t. "oll!rs, I w!nt to /e ))t. tho&s!n", o&l"n<t

th!t +e won"er)&l?

B&t not$e# he s!.s# '3y people shall never be ashamed.' The sh!*eo) not +en !+le to "o )or .o&r )!*l. l(e .o& re!ll. w!nt to, The sh!*e

o) not +en !+le to %ro/"e )or the*, An" then the sh!*e o) not +en

!+le to et n/ol/e" n the nee"s o) others, A)ter ! whle# .o& &st )eel

terr+le when .o& $!n<t "o so*ethn th!t .o& re!ll. w!nt to "o +e$!&se

.o&<re l*te" !n" restr$te", >o" s!"# hen I restore the .e!rs# .o&

sh!ll e!t n %lent., @o&<ll +e s!ts)e", I<ll "e!l won"ro&sl. wth .o&# !n"

.o&<ll ne/er (now sh!*e !!n# h!llel&!h,

And ye shall know that 7 am in the midst of 7srael, and that 7

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am the !ord your "od, and none else6 and my people shall never

be ashamed.oel 22

Th!t<s /er. *%ort!nt to >o" or ;e wo&l"n<t re%e!t t tw$e,

Re*e*+er wh!t ;e tol" osh&! Be)ore he too( h* nto the %ro*se"

l!n"# he s!"# To"!. I wll roll !w!. the re%ro!$h o) E.%t )ro* o)) .o&,

Th!t<s *%ort!nt to >o", h!t w!s ;e t!l(n !+o&t To the Isr!eltes#

E.%t re%resente" the l!n" o) not eno&h, hen the. l/e" n E.%t# the.

were &n"er t!s(*!sters, The. were sl!/es# !n" the. $o&l" ne/er +&l"eno&h +r$(s, The. $o&l" ne/er )n" eno&h str!w, The. $o&l" ne/er

s!ts). the E.%t!ns eno&h, So# n the *n" o) !n Isr!elte# E.%t w!s

the l!n" o) not eno&h, An" >o" s!"# I<* on to roll th!t re%ro!$h o))

o) .o&, @o& wll ne/er l/e n the l!n" o) not eno&h !!n, @o& !re

he!"e" )or ! l!n" th!t )lows wth *l( !n" hone.,

E.%t s ! t.%e o) the +on"!e o) S!t!n n wh$h we were hel" $!%t/e,

&st l(e the $hl"ren o) Isr!el# we h!/e +een "el/ere" !n" we</e +een

+ro&ht o&t=!ll the $h!ns th!t +o&n" &s h!/e +een +ro(en,

"iving thanks unto the 9ather, which hath made us meet to be

partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light6

&ho hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath

translated us into the kingdom of his dear on.

oloss!ns 772-73

E/en tho&h >o" h!" +ro&ht the* o&t o) E.%t# Eg7p+ 3as no+ o)+o0 +/em

o 3oses brought 7srael from the ed sea, and they went out

into the wilderness of hur# and they went three days in the

wilderness, and found no water.

And when they came to 3arah, they could not drink of the

waters of 3arah, for they were bitter...

And the people murmured against 3oses, saying, &hat shallwe drink?

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And he cried unto the !ord# and the !ord showed him a tree,

which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet...

E1o"&s 7522-25

>o" w!s en"e!/orn to re*o/e )ro* the* e/er. re*e*+r!n$e o)

ther l/es n E.%t +&t the. wo&l" not let E.%t o,

...And the whole congregation of the children of 7srael

murmured against 3oses and Aaron in the wilderness6

And the children of 7srael said unto them, &ould to "od wehad died by the hand of the !ord in the land of gypt, when we sat

by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full# for ye have

brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly

with hunger.

E1o"&s 762-3

E/er. t*e the. )!$e" !"/erst.# the. w!nte" to r&n +!$( to E.%t, For

0 .e!rs the. were o&t o) E.%t# +&t E.%t w!sn<t o&t o) the*,

9orty years long was 7 grieved with this generation, and said,

7t is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known

my ways.

s!l*s 9570

It<s the s!*e wth *!n. hrst!ns to"!.# !n" &ntl the. et E.%t

o&t o) the*# the.<ll ne/er enter nto the l!n" Gl)est.leH th!t >o" %ro*se",

@o& wll ne/er enter nto what is to come &ntl .o& )rst let o o) what hasbeen.

...this one thing 7 do, forgetting those things which are behind,

and reaching forth unto those things which are before.

hl%%!ns 373

Re*o/e e/er.thn th!t hol"s .o& to .o&r %!st, Moses too( o)) the

!r*ents o) h!r!oh<s ho&se !n" re)&se" to +e $!lle" the son o) h!r!oh<s

"!&hter, B!rt*!e&s too( o)) the !r*ents o) ! +e!r when he *et

es&s sn).n th!t !ll tes to hs %!st h!" +een re*o/e",

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@o& $!n<t "r! .o&r %!st !ro&n" wth .o& !n" e1%e$t to enter nto

>o"<s "estn. )or .o&r l)e, Tell the "e/l# I re)&se to +e ! %ro"&$t o) thsworl", I $!st o)) the !r*ents o) *. %!st# n es&s< N!*e,

M!n. %eo%le h!/e ! %o/ert. *ent!lt. !n" t l*ts >o" )ro*

+rnn restor!ton nto ther l/es, erh!%s .o&r )!*l. w!s %oor !n" th!t

s%rt o) %o/ert. w!s %!sse" "own to .o&, ell# t!(e ! st!n"# et rht n

the "e/l<s )!$e !n" tell h*# o/ert. sto%s here? I<* enttle" to

s&%ern!t&r!l n$re!se !n" restor!ton n es&s< N!*e?

>et th!t E.%t *ent!lt. o&t o) .o&r he!rt !n" *n" !n" st!rt seenrestor!ton n e/er. !re! o) .o&r l)e, It<s t*e to "e/elo% ! restor!ton

*ent!lt.?

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CCHAPTERHAPTER 1010



CCHAPTERHAPTER

1010

1@ God's Wa7 o0 Res+ora+ion

e)ore on nto the *nstr.# I w!s n the !&to*ot/e +&sness# !n"

*. o+ w!s re%!rn wre$(e" !&to*o+les !n" restorn !nt'&e

$!rs, I owne" err.<s !nt !n" Bo". Sho%,

BM. "!" w!s ! %!nt !n" +o". *!n, ;e wor(e" )or /!ro&s "e!lersh%s

n the $t. where I rew &%, Fro* the t*e I w!s )/e .e!rs ol"# *. "!"

too( *e to the sho% where he wor(e"# s!t *e on ! o(e +o1# !n" I

w!t$he" h* wor( on $!rs, Th!t<s !ll I e/er w!nte" to "o, I lo/e" $!rs#

es%e$!ll. ol" $!rs# es%e$!ll. )!st $!rs,,, !$t&!ll. !n. $!r, I ""n<t e/en

$!re wh!t t w!s, !rs were *. l)e, I $!n re*e*+er "re!*n e/er. nht

!+o&t !ll the $!rs th!t I w!s on to +&l",

So when >o" t!l(s !+o&t restor!ton# I $!n "ent). wth th!t, The

"$ton!r. s!.s restore *e!ns +o ring a-k +o a 0ormer or original-ondi+ion The re!test $o*%l*ent !n.+o". $o&l" e/er /e *e when I

w!s n the !&to*ot/e +&sness w!s when the. $!*e to %$( &% ther $!r#

!n" !s the. %!" *e )or *. ser/$es# the. wo&l" s!.# err.# I $!n<t e/en

tell where t w!s wre$(e",

It w!s +ro&ht +!$( to ! )or*er or orn!l $on"ton, I too( re!t %r"e

n th!t +e$!&se *. D!"". t!&ht *e the rht w!. to restore !&to*o+les,

M. "!" tol" *e# I) .o&<re not on to "o t rht# then I<* not on to

te!$h .o&, I) .o&<re on to loo( )or short$&ts# !n" et %!" !s soon !s

.o& $!n# then I<* not on to te!$h .o& the tr!"e, ;e s!"# M.

re%&t!ton s !t st!(e# !n" .o&<re not on to r&n t, So# I w!s t!&ht +.

the +est, hen %eo%le $!*e to *. sho%# !n" the. "ro/e th!t $!r o&t telln

*e# I $!n<t e/en tell where t w!s wre$(e"# then wh!t the. were s!.n

w!s# Th!n( .o& )or restor!ton !$$or"n to e+ster<s D$ton!r.,

;owe/er# I "s$o/ere" th!t God's de0ini+ion o0 res+ora+ion s not the

s!*e !s Mr, e+ster, Are .o& re!". )or ths Mr, e+ster s!.s res+ore— +o ring a-k +o a 0ormer or original -ondi+ion >o"<s "e)nton o)

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res+ore—+o make e++er, improve, in-rease, and m)l+ipl7

I) S!t!n ste!ls so*ethn )ro* .o&# >o"<s "e! o) restor!ton s not &stto +rn .o& +!$( to )or*er $on"ton# +&t ;e<s on to *!(e the "e/l

%!.# !n" .o&<re on to wn" &% *%ro/e"# +etter# n$re!se" !n"

*&lt%le"# h!llel&!h,

Cet *e %ro/e >o"<s "e)nton o) restor!ton to .o&, e "s$&sse"

e!rler the $hl"ren o) Isr!el $o*n o&t o) E.%t GE1o"&s 7235H, In

E.%t# the. h!" t!s(*!sters, The. wor(e" &no"l. ho&rs, Ther t!s( w!s

+e.on" wh!t .o& wo&l" $!ll the nor*, It w!s non-sto%, The E.%t!ns&se" Isr!eltes !s sl!/es !n" too( !"/!nt!e o) the*,

B&t not$e wh!t >o" "oes +e)ore ;e t!(es the* o&t o) E.%t, ;e

$o*%ens!tes, Cet *e &st s!. ths to .o&, I) .o&</e +een t!(en !"/!nt!e

o)# ) .o&</e wor(e" .o&r )ners to the +one )or so*e+o". else !n" the.

ot r$h o)) o) .o&# "on<t .o& "!re /e &% +e$!&se >o"<s (ee%n +oo(s,

o*%ens!ton s ! %!rt o) >o"<s !en"!,

Don<t et en/o&s o) the snner who<s we!lth. !n" .o&<re s!.n# ;ere

I !*, I o to $h&r$h, I %!. *. tthes, I<* &st +!rel. s(**n +.# !n"

loo( !t th!t &. "own the ro!", Don<t et en/o&s o) h*, The B+le s!.s

hs %ros%ert. s te*%or!r., It won<t l!st )ore/er# !n" >o" rew!r"s the

)!th)&l# h!llel&!h, ;ere<s !n e1!*%le o) >o"<s restor!ton,

And the children of 7srael did according to the word of 3oses#

and they borrowed of the gyptians %ewels of silver, and %ewels of

gold, and raiment6

And the !ord gave the people favour in the sight of the

gyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they re2uired.

And they spoiled the gyptians.

E1o"&s 7235-36

One other tr!nsl!ton s!.s# 'plundered.' Now et the %$t&re,

h!r!oh<s sttn on hs throne w!t$hn ne!rl. 3 *llon %eo%le %!ss +.

!n" not one o) the* s %!ssn +. wtho&t sl/er !n" ol" n hs h!n",

h!t<s h!%%enn E/er.thn th!t h!" +een stolen )ro* >o"<s %eo%le

)or 30 .e!rs# >o" s!w to t th!t when the. w!l(e" o&t o) there# the. ""n<t

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w!l( o&t %oor, The. ""n<t +!rel. s(* +., The. $!rre" e/er.thn th!t

sho&l" h!/e +een thers n the )rst %l!$e, >o" ot t +!$( !n" *ore#h!llel&!h, M&$h *ore? The we!lth o) the snner h!s +een l!" &% )or the

&st, >lor. to >o",

>o st&". D!/" !n" .o&<ll )n" o&t the s!*e thn, E/en tho&h D!/"

""n<t +&l" the )rst te*%le# he w!s res%ons+le )or r!sn the )&n"s )or t,

D!/"# o&t o) hs own %erson!l tre!s&r.# !/e *llons tow!r" the +&l"n

o) the te*%le, The %eo%le !/e *llons )or the +&l"n o) the te*%le,

here "" the. et !ll ths *one.

E/er. t*e he "e)e!te" so*e (n# +e)ore he le)t th!t (n<s l!n"# he

too( the (n<s tre!s&r. !n" +ro&ht t +!$( ho*e, An" wh!t h!%%ene"

The we!lth o) the snner +&lt the )rst te*%le,

I<* telln .o&# when >o" restores# .o& wn" &% +etter th!n +e)ore,

I*%ro/e",,,In$re!se",,,M&lt%le"# h!llel&!h, >o" s!" ;e "el/ere" the*

wth ! hh h!n",

I w!nt .o& to see restor!ton >o"<s w!. e/en &n"er the l!w o) Moses,,,

not e+ster<s D$ton!r., I) !n.one stole so*ethn# >o" h!" ! restor!ton

%ror!*,

7f a man shall steal an o=, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he

shall restore five o=en for an o=, and four sheep for a sheep.

E1o"&s 227

e+ster<s restor!ton wo&l" h!/e +een ) so*eone ste!ls !n o1 )ro*

.o& or ! shee% )ro* .o&# restore one shee% !n" one o1 +!$( to orn!l#)or*er $on"ton, Not >o", >o" s!.s# Oh .es# I<ll restore# +&t when t<s !ll

s!" !n" "one# .o&<ll $o*e o&t +etter# *%ro/e"# n$re!se" !n"

*&lt%le",

@o& (now wh!t th!t tells *e >o" %ro*ses .o& ! ret&rn on

e/er.thn .o& /e# !n" ;e %ro*ses ! ret&rn on e/er.thn th!t<s +een

stolen )ro* .o&, @o& $!nnot lose, Ether w!. .o& $o*e o&t

+etter,,,*%ro/e",,,n$re!se",,, *&lt%le", Now loo( !t wh!t the "e/l<s

+een ettn !w!. wth, The "e/l ste!ls o)) o) &s# !n" we &st $r. )or!+o&t ! *onth# h!/e ! %t. %!rt.# !n" then let h* et !w!. wth t,

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Then so*e o) &s et ! lttle strre" &% +e$!&se we he!r ! ser*on# !n"

we thn(# I<* $o*n !t .o&# "e/l, B&t then we et tre", e )n!ll. &sts!.# Oh# )oret t, One t*e# I w!s so "es%er!te# I s!"# >o"# I<* n !

+n" here# "o @o& &n"erst!n" Foret the h&n"re" )ol" ret&rn, &st *!t$h

*e "oll!r )or "oll!r, I *e!n# I $o&l" %!. *. +lls ) @o&<" &st *!t$h *e

"oll!r )or "oll!r )or wh!t I</e /en, e<ll "e!l wth the h&n"re" )ol"

l!ter, ell# th!t<s not >o"<s (n" o) restor!ton,

>o" restores# !n" .o& "on<t $o*e +!$( to orn!l $on"ton, >o"<s

restor!ton %ror!* s to .o&r )!/or, Th!t<s the re!son >o" w!nts &s to et

strre" &% !+o&t ths, @o& (now wh!t ;e w!nts &s to "o Bre!( S!t!n<s

+!n(, >et t !ll +!$(, An" t<s h!%%enn, It s h!%%enn !ll o/er the

worl", S!t!n $!n<t h!n onto hs st&)) !n.*ore +e$!&se t ne/er re!ll.

+elone" to h* n the )rst %l!$e,

3en do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when

he is hungry.

ro/er+s 630

The "e/l $o&l" $!re less wh!t .o&</e +een thro&h to et wh!t .o&</e

ot, !rt$&l!rl.# ) .o& ot t +. )!th,

;e<s ste!ln o)) o) >o"<s ("s e/er. *o*ent o) the "!.# !n" ! lot o)

the* h!/en<t "one ! thn !+o&t t, The. )eel +!"l.# et o))en"e" !t >o"#

!n" '&t on to $h&r$h, hen wh!t we o&ht to "o s et *!" !t the

"e/l !n" tell h*# All rht, I) .o& ste!l one o) *. o1# +&ster# .o&<re

on to +rn +!$( )/e? @o& &n"erst!n" I<* on to hol" .o& to ths,

@o&<re not ettn !w!. wth ths )or !nother se$on", Fn!ll.# he<ll et towhere when he %!sses .o&r ho&se# he h!s se$on" tho&hts !+o&t sto%%n

+e$!&se .o&</e +e!t hs +r!ns o&t wth the or" o) >o" e/er. t*e he

ste!ls so*ethn o)) o) .o&,

3en do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when

he is hungry#

4ut if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold# he shall give all

the substance of his house.ro/er+s 630-37

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>o" s!" "on<t "es%se h* ) he stole to s!ts). hs h&ner# )+ ) he

+e )o&n"# .o&r o&t$o*e wll +e +etter# *%ro/e"# n$re!se" !n" *&lt%le",I) o&r &"$!r. s.ste* !$te" on ths /erse to"!.# we<" h!/e less

the/es, h!t ) the l!w *!"e the* %!. t +!$( se/en )ol" !n" hol" the*

to t &ntl the. "" t All rht# .o& stole ! $!r )ro* th!t )!*l.# .o&<re

on to re%!. the* se/en $!rs, There wo&l" not +e !s *&$h ste!ln

on on,

ell# wh!t ) he "oesn<t h!/e se/en )ol" Then he<ll /e !ll the

s&+st!n$e o) hs ho&se, I) he $!n<t $o*e &% wth se/en )ol"# then .o& t!(ee/er.thn he<s ot, I l(e the so&n" o) ths +e$!&se S!t!n<s ! the)# !n" I

)o&n" h*, I<* not nor!nt o) hs "e/$es, I (now who<s ste!ln )ro* *e,

It<s the "e/l, ;e<s ! the)# !n" ) he +e )o&n"# *!(e h* %!. se/en )ol",

E/er. t*e .o& see so*ethn +en stolen )ro* one o) >o"<s %eo%le#

>o" ets n/ol/e" **e"!tel. n restor!ton, B&t ;e "oesn<t +rn the*

+!$( to orn!l $on"ton# ;e *!(es the* +etter, Th!t<s where we !re#

)ol(s, e !re n "!.s o) restor!ton, >o" s!.s I $!n *!(e .o&r l)e +etter,

I*%ro/e t, In$re!se t, M&lt%l. t,

There<s no nee" n she""n !n. *ore te!rs o/er wh!t the "e/l<s stolen

+e$!&se t s !+o&t to $o*e +!$(# ) .o&<ll "e*!n" t, I) .o&<ll hol" hs )eet

to the )re# !n" .o& et )e" &% wth h* (ee%n wh!t +elons to .o&,

God Will T)rn (o)r &ap+ivi+7

@o& (now the stor. o) o+, E/er.thn the *!n owne" w!s "estro.e"#

$ons&*e"# stolen# "e/o&re", E/er.thn, The B+le s!" he w!s the r$hest*!n n !ll the E!st# !n" then the the) $!*e,

B&t when >o" ot thro&h wth h*,,,Not$e o+ 270# And the !ord

turned the captivity of Job. I )o&n" )ro* the orn!l ;e+rew th!t *e!ns#

%&t ! sto% to !ll the e/l, hen >o" t&rns $!%t/t.# !s ;e "" wth o+#

.o& ne/er see S!t!n $ons&*n# "estro.n# "e/o&rn !n.thn o) o+<s

e/er !!n, The Cor" t&rne" the $!%t/t. o) o+ when he %r!.e" )or hs

)ren"s,Also# the Cor" !/e o+ tw$e !s *&$h, I) >o" h!" re!" e+ster<s

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"e)nton# ;e wo&l" h!/e +ro&ht o+ +!$( to hs orn!l $on"ton, B&t

>o"<s restor!ton %ror!* s to *!(e +etter# *%ro/e# n$re!se !n"*&lt%l., Coo( !t o+<s orn!l $on"ton,

-is substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three

thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of o=en, and five hundred

she asses, and a very great household# so that this man was the

greatest or !s so*e other tr!nsl!tons s!. we!lthest of all the

men of the east.

o+ 73Th!t<s orn!l $on"ton, Not +!", The *!n<s l/n well, ;e<s ot t

*!"e, An" then S!t!n $ons&*es# "estro.s# !n" "e/o&rs e/er.thn, B&t

then >o" +ens ;s restor!ton %ror!* wth o+, An" not$e# when >o"

restore"# ;e ""n<t t!(e o+ +!$( to orn!l $on"ton, ;!" ;e "one th!t#

t wo&l" /ol!te the /er. n!t&re o) >o",

There !re ! lot o) %eo%le who wo&l" +e s!ts)e" to +e +ro&ht +!$( to

orn!l $on"ton, B&t th!t<s not >o"<s w!., >o"<s e1tr!/!!nt, ;e $!n<thel% ;*sel), E/er.thn ;e "oes s +, ;e<s not w!ste)&l# +&t ;e<s

e1tr!/!!nt,

>o" s!.s# @o& stole )ro* one o) M. ("s Then t<s t*e )or

restor!ton, GA&thor<s %!r!%hr!seH,

o the !ord blessed the latter end of Job more than his

beginning6 for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and si= thousand

camels, and a thousand yoke of o=en, and a thousand she asses.o+ 272

o+ w!s *ore +lesse" n hs l!tter "!.s th!n n hs +ennn,

Now he h!s 7#000 shee%# 6#000 $!*els# 7#000 .o(e o) o1en# 7#000

she !sses, E1!$tl. "o&+le", @e!h# +&t Brother err.# t too( ! l)et*e to

et t, No# t ""n<t, Fort.-two $h!%ters o) o+ "oes not $o/er hs l)e# t

$o/ers nne to twel/e *onths o&t o) o+<s l)e, Th!t<s not hs whole l)e n

th!t +oo(, A lot o) %eo%le re!" t# !n" the. thn(# Oh# "e!r >o"# loo(wh!t ths *!n went thro&h n hs l)et*e, No# *ost theolo!ns !ree t

w!s +etween 9 !n" 72 *onths,

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It<s the worst nne *onths .o& e/er re!" !+o&t# +&t (ee% re!"n

+e$!&se t t&rns o&t to +e the +est nne *onths .o& e/er re!" !+o&t, A *!ns the we!lthest *!n n !ll the E!st# he lo/es >o"# he<s n rht st!n"n

wth >o"# ser/es >o" !n" then the ene*. $o*es n !n" "estro.s

e/er.thn he h!s, B&t when >o" ot thro&h restorn h*# he<s not &st

the we!lthest *!n n the E!st# there<s no+o". e/en $lose to h*# %r!se

>o", I l(e >o"<s w!. o) restorn, It $!n h!%%en n .o&r l)e# too=)

.o&<ll "!re +ele/e t !n" st!rt "e$l!rn t,

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CCHAPTERHAPTER

1111

11 &/anging (o)r O)+look

tr&st th!t ths +oo( wll +e ! *or!le +ooster !n" !t the s!*e t*e wll

$re!te ! strrn on the ns"e o) .o& to ne/er !llow S!t!n to ste!l

!n.thn else )ro* .o& !!n,

II) .o& )eel !s tho&h .o&r l)e h!s +een o/erwhel*e" +. !"/erst.# !n"

.o& )eel !s tho&h .o&</e +een &n"er the &n# so-to-s%e!(# !n" .o& "on<t

(now where to t&rn# .o& "on<t (now wh!t to "o# .o&<re "e/!st!te" n so*e

w!.# then .o& !re ! $!n""!te )or ! t*e o) re)reshn,

An.+o". $!n "!n$e !n" sho&t n $h&r$h# +&t where .o&r )!th re!ll.

$o&nts s when !ll o) hell<s %ower h!s +ro(en loose !!nst .o& !t ho*e,

e $!n<t !ll o ho*e wth .o& e/er. t*e .o& $o*e &n"er !tt!$(, So# .o&

+etter le!rn to st!. )&ll o) )!th !ll the t*e,

It<s not l(el. th!t S!t!n<s on to !tt!$( .o& n $h&r$h, ;e<s on tow!t &ntl .o& et ho*e# !n" *!(e .o& thn( th!t !ll .o& he!r" re!ll.

"oesn<t wor(,

It<s not l(el. th!t .o& wll see %eo%le h!/e %t. %!rtes !n" st!. stron

n )!th !t the s!*e t*e, C(e I</e s!" +e)ore# .o&</e ot to +e$o*e .o&r

own +est $heerle!"er !n" et n %oston to e1%eren$e restor!ton n .o&r

l)e,

As .o& st&". n the or" o) >o"# .o&<ll )n" th!t l!&hter s ! sn o)$!%t/t. +en t&rne",

&hen the !ord turned again the captivity of $ion...

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with

singing.

s!l* 7267-2

hen .o& see hrst!ns l!&hn who h!/en<t l!&he" n ! lon t*e#

t<s ! sn th!t >o" s t&rnn ther $!%t/t.,

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Fro* the Boo( o) oel# we see >o"<s %eo%le e1%eren$e tot!l "s!ster,

The. h!" ne/er seen ! "e/!st!ton l(e ths +e)ore, An" >o" sen"s oelrht n the *""le o) t wth ! %ower)&l *ess!e )ro* >o", The n!*e

oel *e!ns @!hweh s >o", So when oel shows &% !s >o"<s

re%resent!t/e# t lter!ll. *e!ns @!hweh h!s $o*e to town !n" wll

$h!ne e/er.thn, I) @!hweh shows &% !t .o&r ho&se# "e/!st!ton wll +e

t&rne" to restor!ton,

;ow *!n. .e!rs h!/e .o& +een &n"er S!t!n<s !tt!$(s ;ow *!n.

.e!rs h!/e .o& l/e" w!. +elow .o&r %r/lees !s ! $hl" o) >o" ;ow

*!n. .e!rs h!/e .o& l/e" n sh!*e Does t see* l(e the *ore *one.

.o& *!(e the *ore t<s $ons&*e" !n" "e/o&re" +e)ore .o& $!n e/en eno.

t I*!ne @!hweh shown &% !t .o&r ho&se !n" s!.n# I wll restore

to .o& e/er.thn, All the "e*ons n hell wll h!/e to st!n" there !n"

w!t$h @!hweh t&rn "e/!st!ton nto restor!ton n .o&r ho*e,

So*e+o". s!"# ell# wh. !* I not re$e/n ths re)reshn !n"

restor!ton Are .o& n %oston Are .o& stll $o*%l!nn !+o&t the

"e/!st!ton Do .o& h!/e t&nnel /son !n" !ll .o& $!n see s "e/!st!tonI) so# then .o&<re not n %oston to re$e/e,

I) !ll .o& $!n see s "e/!st!ton !n" !ll .o& $!n t!l( !+o&t s

"e/!st!ton# then .o&<re not n the %resen$e o) >o", Cet *e show .o&

so*ethn here n oel 227, >o" s s!.n ths, 9ear not, 0 land# be

glad and re%oice6 for the !ord will do great things.' Now not$e ;e h!"n<t

e/en s!" th!t 7 will restore .et=th!t $!*e l!ter, So !%%!rentl.# ) .o&<re

e/er on to e1%eren$e restor!ton !n" re)reshn# then .o& *&st be glad

and re%oice )rst,

An.+o". $!n reo$e !)ter restor!ton, An.+o". $!n reo$e !)ter !

*r!$le, B&t th!t<s not wh!t >o" s!", ;e ""n<t s!.# I wll restore# then

.o& *&st +e l!" !n" reo$e, ;e s!"# Be l!" .e $hl"ren o) Pon !n" I

wll restore, So*e+o". s!"# As soon !s I et o&t o) ths *ess# .o& t!l(

!+o&t /n >o" ! sho&t, Th!t<s +!$(w!r"s? Th!t<s l(e w!l(n &% to the

)re%l!$e !n" s!.n# >/e *e so*e he!t !n" I wll throw n so*e woo",

It "oesn<t wor( th!t w!., @o& *&st throw n the woo" )rst# !n" then t wll %ro"&$e he!t, So# +e l!" !n" reo$e now# then .o& wll see the

restor!ton,

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%ERS%E&T"=E 9 ATT"TUDE

Re)reshn !n" restor!ton !re ln(e" "re$tl. to .o&r %ers%e$t/e !n"

!ttt&"e !+o&t .o&r $r$&*st!n$es, Th!t<s h!r" )or so*e %eo%le, M!n.

%eo%le !re so ne!t/e !+o&t e/er.thn, @o& $!n s!. to so*e %eo%le#

>oo" Mornn !n" the.<ll s!.# ;!n !ro&n"# t s not o/er .et, The.

wll )n" so*ethn ne!t/e !+o&t e/er.thn,

The re!test e1%resson o) )!th s th!n(s/n !n" %r!se, Aren<t we

%eo%le o) )!th Do we +ele/e we re$e/e when we %r!. Then wh. "o

we w!t to reo$e !)ter the res&lts $o*e

I) so*eone s!"# Brother err.# I<" l(e to +&. .o& ! new s&t# +en

the entle*!n th!t I !*# the )rst thn I wo&l" "o s s!.# Th!n( .o&#

th!t<s /er. (n" o) .o&, I h!/en<t e/en otten the s&t .et# +&t I<* !lre!".

th!n(n th!t %erson, h!t wo&l" .o& thn( o) *e ) I s!"# ell# ) .o&

"on<t *n"# I<ll s!/e the <th!n( .o&< &ntl I see t, As soon !s I et the s&t#

then I<ll s!. th!n( .o&, The. h!/e the rht to s!.# Foret t# .o&<re not

ettn one, @o& nee" to le!rn so*e *!nners,h!t s the *ost n!t&r!l re!$ton ) so*e+o". s!.s# ;e.# we<" l(e to

t!(e .o& to l&n$h Th!n( .o&# th!t<s /er. (n" o) .o&, @o& h!/en<t

e/en e!ten .et# +&t .o& !&to*!t$!ll. /e th!n(s, h. Be$!&se .o&

h!/e )!th n th!t %erson th!t the. wll "o wh!t the. s!",

I) >o" tells .o& so*ethn# then .o& sho&l" s!. th!n( .o& n !"/!n$e

+e$!&se ;e (ee%s ;s wor", ;e<s not ! *!n th!t ;e sho&l" le, ;e

n/ente" ntert., ;s wor" s ;s +on", ;e $on)r*s ;s wor" wth sns)ollown, So I "on<t h!/e to see t )rst, There !re ! lot o) %eo%le n the

+o". o) hrst who nee" restor!ton, M!rr!es nee" to +e restore",

F!*les nee" to +e restore", Fn!n$es nee" to +e restore", @et# the.<re

w!tn &ntl the. see restor!ton, I<ll et e1$te" !n" I<ll %r!se >o" !n"

I<ll /e *ore when the restor!ton $o*es, >o" s!.s# No# .o& et e1$te"

!n" %r!se Me# !n" I wll restore the .e!rs# h!llel&!h,

9ear not, 0 land# be glad and re%oice6 for the !ord will do

great things.

4e glad then, ye children of $ion, and re%oice in the !ord your

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"od6 for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will

cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and thelatter rain in the first month.

And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall

overflow with wine and oil.

oel 227#23-2

h!t<s ;e s!.n hen @!hweh shows &%# t "oesn<t *!(e !n.

"))eren$e how "e/!st!te" .o&r l)e s# ;e $!n $h!ne t n the twn(ln o)

!n e.e,The B+le tells &s to enter nto ;s %resen$e wth th!n(s/n !n"

%r!se, St!rt ths !$t o) ettn n ;s %resen$e wth th!n(s/n !n"

%r!se no *!tter wh!t .o&r $r$&*st!n$es *ht +e, Ths %&ts %ress&re on

the "e/l,

It &st "r/es h* &% the w!ll when he h!s %lotte" !n" %l!nne" !n"

s$he*e" !n" set .o& &% )or the (ll )or *onths !n" *onths# !n" then when

the !tt!$( s l!&n$he"# .o& (ee% %r!sn >o" !n.w!., ;e thn(s he (nows.o& +etter th!n th!t, ;e thn(s .o& wll +e o))en"e" !n" wll not %$( &%

.o&r B+le# nor lsten to .o&r t!%es# nor re!" .o&r +oo(s, Th!t<s wh!t he

thn(s .o& wll "o, B&t when .o& %r!se >o" !n.w!.# .o& *!(e t h!r" on

the "e/l?

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in

the vines# the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall

yield no meat# the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there

shall be no herd in the stalls6;!+!((&( 37

I<" s!. the +o.<s h!/n ! +!" "!., There<s not one %ost/e thn

h!%%enn n ths *!n<s l)e, Not$e# !s !n !$t o) hs own wll he s!"#

*et 7 will re%oice in the !ord, 7 will %oy in the "od of my

salvation.

;!+!((&( 374

h!t<s he s!.n @o& $!n "estro. e/er.thn I h!/e# t!(e e/er.thn

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I h!/e# "o wh!te/er .o& wll# +&t there<s one thn .o& wll ne/er ste!l

)ro* *e !n" th!t<s *. o.# h!llel&!h, I) S!t!n $!n<t ste!l .o&r o.# he$!nnot (ee% wh!t he stole )ro* .o&, It *&st +e restore"# h!llel&!h, An"

the %ro%het w!s s!.n# I "on<t $!re ) I "on<t h!/e one %ost/e thn

h!%%enn n *. l)e# t wll not et *. o., So*e+o". s!"# ell# .o&

&st "on<t &n"erst!n" wh!t I<* on thro&h, No# th!t<s not the ss&e

here, @o& "on<t &n"erst!n" how %ower)&l @!hweh s,

For e1!*%le# e/er. t*e >o"<s %eo%le !re "e/!st!te"# >o" sen"s

so*e+o". wth ! o.)&l s%rt, ;!!<s n!*e *e!ns# )est/e s%rt, @o&

(now wh!t th!t tells *e hen .o&</e +een "e/!st!te"# o/erwhel*e"

wth !"/erst.# then .o& *!. not +e !+le to o where there<s so*eone wth

! )est/e s%rt, Th!t<s the re!son th!t .o&<re on to h!/e to "e/elo% .o&r

own )est/e s%rt,

@o&</e ot to +e .o&r own ;!!# !n" then +e$o*e ! ;!! )or

so*e+o". else, Be$o*e n)e$to&s, Be$o*e ! $!rrer o) o.,

No *!tter wh!t .o&<re on thro&h# ) .o& re)&se to let t et .o&r

o.# then there s no w!. the "e/l $!n (ee% wh!t he stole, ;e $!n<t (ee%.o& "own# %r!se >o",

So st!rt $h!nn .o&r o&tloo( !+o&t .o&r st&!ton, >o !he!" !n"

/e %r!se !n" th!n(s/n to >o" rht now +e)ore .o& e/en see !n.

res&lts o) restor!ton, An" then the Cor" wll "o re!t thns n .o&r l)e,

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CCHAPTERHAPTER

1212

1 T/e Bes+ is (e+ +o &ome

o& !re so s%e$!l to >o" th!t ;e thn(s !+o&t .o& !ll the t*e, In

)!$t# there s not !nother %erson on ths %l!net who $!n t!(e .o&r

%l!$e, It "oesn<t *!tter wh!t .o&r %!st s l(e# when >o" thn(s !+o&t .o&#

! s*le $o*es on ;s )!$e,

@

Oh# +&t Brother err.# .o& "on<t re!lKe wh!t I</e "one n *. l)e, It

"oesn<t *!tter, >o" +ele/es n wh!t h!%%ene" !t !l/!r. e/en ) no one

else "oes, hen >o" loo(s !t .o&# ;e loo(s thro&h the Bloo" o) es&s

!n" sees so*eone th!t ;e lo/es /er. *&$h# !n" ;e h!s re!t %l!ns )or

.o&r l)e?

Don'+ imi+ God

>o" w!nts to "o so*e BI> thns n o&r l/es# +&t the. onl. h!%%en n"re$t %ro%orton to o&r !+lt. to $o*%rehen" ;s re!t lo/e )or &s, To

comprehend *e!ns to r!s%# to $!t$h hol" o)# to seKe# to t!(e n !n" to

$o*%letel. &n"erst!n",

eo%le who !re &n!+le to $o*%rehen" the lo/e o) >o" !re l*te" !s to

how *&$h the. $!n re$e/e )ro* >o", !n .o& tr&l. s!. th!t .o& h!/e !

stron r% on how *&$h >o" re!ll. lo/es .o& ;!s .o&r he!rt tr&l. t!(en

t n to the %ont th!t .o& $o*%letel. &n"erst!n"So*eone on$e s!"# >o" lo/e" &s the w!. we were# +&t ;e lo/es &s

too *&$h to le!/e &s th!t w!.,

I) .o& h!/e tr&l. $o*%rehen"e" ths lo/e# then .o& $!n no loner $!ll

.o&rsel) worthless or no+o". or &st ! wor* n ;s sht, ;s lo/e

h!s *!"e .o& the rhteo&sness o) >o",

@o& !re so*e+o". s%e$!l to ;*? Not +e$!&se o) wh!t .o&</e "one#

+&t +e$!&se o) wh!t es&s "", T!(e t n# l!. hol" o) t# seKe thsre/el!ton, The l!rer t +e$o*es on the ns"e o) .o&# the *ore .o&<ll

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e1%e$t )ro* >o",

Csten to es&s# ! *!n who (new th!t >o" lo/e" ;*,

7 thank thee that thou hast heard me.

And 7 knew that thou hearest me always...

ohn 777-2

Tr&e $o*%rehenson o) >o"<s lo/e $!&ses .o& to (now th!t ;e !lw!.s

he!rs .o&, @o& *ht s!.# B&t th!t w!s es&s, @es# +&t lsten to wh!t ;e

%r!.e" )or .o& !n" *e,In ohn 723 we re!"# ...hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. >o"

lo/es .o& !n" *e &st !s *&$h !s ;e lo/es es&s, !n .o& $o*%rehen"

th!t I) not# then .o&<ll !lw!.s +e l*te" !s to how *&$h o) >o"<s )&llness

.o& wll re$e/e,

The *ore .o& $o*%rehen"# the *ore o) >o"<s )&llness .o& wll

e1%eren$e, The *ore .o& $o*%rehen"# the *ore $on/n$e" .o& wll

+e$o*e o) .o&r &nl*te" %oss+ltes,

The !ord is gracious, and full of compassion# slow to anger,

and of great mercy.

The !ord is good to all...

s!l* 754-9

F&ll o) $o*%!sson *e!ns to lo/e ten"erl.# to +e )&ll o) e!er

.e!rnn, The Cor" s r!$o&s lter!ll. *e!ns ;e s "s%ose" to show

)!/or,!n .o& $o*%rehen" >o"<s )!/or $o*n &%on .o& to the %ont th!t

.o&r l)e s +lesse" ! tho&s!n" t*es *ore th!n t s rht now Be)ore .o&

!nswer# re+&(e the te*%t!ton to s!.# I $!n<t *!ne th!t, Th!t<s the

%ro+le*?

Ths s wh. we</e +een so l*te", e $!n<t *!ne +e$!&se we

h!/en<t tr&l. $o*%rehen"e" ;s lo/e tow!r" &s, o*%rehen"e" lo/e

"e$l!res I) >o" s!" t# th!t settles t !n" I $!n h!/e t?I w!nt .o& to (now th!t .o& h!/en<t seen .o&r +est "!.s !s ! +ele/er

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.et, The. !re not +ehn" .o&=the. !re !he!" o) .o&, @o& h!/e so *&$h

to loo( )orw!r" to n .o&r l)e# +&t .o&</e ot to le!rn to sto% l*tn >o",>o"<s +? ;e<s e1tr!/!!nt? ;e w!nts to +less .o& +e.on" wh!t .o& e/er

tho&ht +e)ore# +&t t wll onl. h!%%en when .o& sto% thn(n s*!ll?

O+/o&sl.# sn$e .o&<re re!"n ths +oo(# t $o&l" +e th!t .o& nee"

restor!ton n so*e !re! o) .o&r l)e, It $o&l" +e n ! )!*l. rel!tonsh%J t

$o&l" +e n .o&r *!rr!eJ t $o&l" +e n the !re! o) e*%lo.*entJ or

%erh!%s .o&r )n!n$es, ell# let *e tell .o& rht now Don<t l*t >o"?

Most o) the t*e# we !re the ones who l*t >o" e/en tho&h ;e s$!%!+le o) "on so *&$h *ore n o&r l/es, For nst!n$e# loo( !t the stor.

n s!l* 46, The %eo%le were st&++orn !n" re+ello&s !n" the. s%o(e

!!nst >o" e/en !)ter ;e h!" "one so *!n. *r!$&lo&s thns n ther

l/es,

*ea, they turned back and tempted "od, and limited the -oly

0ne of 7srael.

s!l* 47

E/en tho&h >o" s &nl*te"# *en $!n l*t ;* )ro* "on *ht.

thns n ther l/es,

In M!r( 6-6# we see ! s*l!r e1!*%le when es&s entere" ;s ho*e

town o) N!K!reth to %re!$h to ! ro&% o) %eo%le who onl. (new ;* !s

the $!r%enter<s +o. !n" not$e wh!t h!%%ens,

4ut Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but

in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his

hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round

about the villages, teaching.

The Mess!e tr!nsl!ton s!.s# es&s wasn)t able to do much of

anything there... !s es&s !n. less !nonte" n N!K!reth th!n ;e w!s n

!%ern!&* No, It w!s +e$!&se the %eo%le ""n<t re$e/e ;*, The.l*te" ;*,

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It<s not +e$!&se ;e s ! res%e$ter o) %ersons, ;e<s not, >o"<s not on

"own the row s!.n# I lo/e thee# I lo/e thee not,,,, ;e lo/es &s !lle'&!ll.? >o" h!s no )!/ortes? ;e wll +less !n.one who wll !llow ;*

to "o so,

s!l* 77572 s!.s# The !ord hath been mindful of us6 he will bless us...

Coo( wh!t<s on the *n" o) >o"=US, >o" sts on ;s throne thn(n o)

how ;e $!n +less &s, An" the B+le s!.s th!t ;e ne/er slee%s nor

sl&*+ers# so whle we<re slee%n# ;e<s thn(n &% w!.s to +less &s when

we !w!(e,

;e s!"# I<ll +less .o& $o*n n# I<ll +less .o& on o&t, I<ll +less .o&

n the $t.# !n" I<ll +less .o& n the )el",,, >o"<s ot +lessns $h!sn &s

"own e/er.where we o, I) .o& s!.# ell# *. l)e<s not l(e th!t, Nothn

e/er h!%%ens to *e l(e th!t, It $o&l" +e +e$!&se o) ! l!$( o)

&n"erst!n"n o) the F!ther<s lo/e,

s!l* 775 $ontn&es to s!.#

...he will bless the house of 7srael# he will bless the house of Aaron.

-e will bless them that fear the !ord, both small and great.

The !ord shall increase you more and more, you and your

children.

s!l* 77572-7

>o" w!nts .o& to n$re!se *ore !n" *ore, >o" s s!.n# @o&

h!/en<t seen .o&r +est "!.s .et? ;s n!*e s El Sh!""!=not El he!%o?The n!t&re o) >o" s to +less &s, ;e $!n<t hel% ;*sel)? ;e "oes

e1$ee"n# !+&n"!ntl. !+o/e !ll th!t .o& $o&l" %oss+l. !s( or thn(, I)

.o& $!n thn( t# >o" s!.s# I $!n "o e1$ee"n# !+&n"!ntl. !+o/e th!t?

hen .o& re*o/e the l*t!tons# .o&<ll )n" th!t ths e1tr!/!!nt >o"

wll "o e1tr!/!!nt thns n .o&r l)e?

One o) the re!test o.s th!t !rol.n !n" I sh!re s to see ths wor( n

o&r $hl"ren, The.</e ne/er +een t!&ht th!t *r!$les h!/e %!sse" !w!.#

!n" the. !re not )or &s to"!.? All the. (now s th!t >o" s oo"? The.h!/e w!t$he" >o" "o the *r!$&lo&s n ths )!*l. t*e !n" t*e !!n,

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The. h!/e ne/er seen >o" "s!%%ont ths )!*l., The. h!/e wtnesse"

>o"<s restor!ton n o&r l/es, An" now th!t the. !re !"&lts !n" !re h!/n$hl"ren o) ther own# t s ! o. to see >o" "on the s!*e thns )or the*

th!t ;e<s "one )or &s?

e</e t!&ht the* th!t >o"<s not !!nst the*# ;e s )or the*# !n" no

we!%on )or*e" !!nst the* sh!ll %ros%er? B&t we</e !lso t!&ht the*

th!t .o& "on<t %l!. $h&r$h wth ths, >o" w!nts tot!l $o**t*ent, I) .o&

w!nt to +e +lesse"# then +e tot!ll. $o**tte" to >o", &t ;* )rst? Don<t

%&rs&e the +lessns# %&rs&e >o" !n" let the +lessns %&rs&e .o&? >o"

s!" th!t the +lessns wll $h!se .o& "own# $o*e on .o& !n" o/ert!(e

.o&?

So wh!t s on the *n" o) >o" @o&, E/en when we "s!%%ont ;*#

;e stll lo/es &s, E/en when we )!ll short# ;e stll lo/es &s, h. Be$!&se

;e s lon=s&))ern? ;e "oesn<t wrte &s o)) when we *!(e ! *st!(e,

;e<s the >o" o) the se$on" $h!n$e?

No *!tter wh!t .o& !re on thro&h to"!.# .o& h!/e not seen .o&r

+est "!.s, Be)ore .o& o to slee% tonht# the "e/l wll tr. to $on/n$e.o& th!t there s no w!. o&t o) .o&r st&!ton=.o&</e h!" t, @o&<re

)nshe", It<s o/er? I*%oss+le? B&t >o" s s!.n I<ll ne/er le!/e .o& nor

)ors!(e .o&,

>o"<s !lre!". "re!*n &% ! w!. to et .o& o&t o) ths "e/!st!ton !n"

t&rn e/er. set+!$( nto ! tr&*%h? ;e<ll t&rn e/er. $&rse nto ! +lessn

!n" e/er. st&*+ln +lo$( nto ! ste%%n stone )or ! re!ter /$tor.? I)

.o& won<t /e &%# .o& $!n w!l( rht o&t o) th!t st&!ton %r!sn >o" +e$!&se ;e $!&ses .o& to tr&*%h !lw!.s,

4eing confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a

good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus 5hrist.

hl%%!ns 76

The Mess!e tr!nsl!ton s!.s# ...bring it to a flourishing finish. @o&

h!/e ! )lo&rshn )nsh !w!tn .o&?

>o" w!nts to t&rn e/er. test nto ! test*on.? ;e w!nts to +less .o&no *!tter how *%oss+le .o&r st&!ton *!. see*, In )!$t# ;e w!nts to

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+less .o& +e.on" .o&r wl"est "re!*s? ;e w!nts to restore e/er. snle

thn S!t!n h!s stolen )ro* .o&,

"od can do anything, you know far more than you could ever

imagine or guess or re2uest in your wildest dreams+

E%hes!ns 320 GThe Mess!eH

Ths s!.s to *e th!t the +est s .et to $o*e? >et n %oston to re$e/e,

>et r" o) !ll the l*t!tons# !n" st!rt e1%e$tn restor!ton !s ne/er

+e)ore, As >o"<s +lessns n$re!se n .o&r l)e# then .o& $!n +e ! re!ter

+lessn to others, @o&r +est "!.s !re &st !he!" o) .o&? M!(e ths .o&r.e!r )or n$re!se !n" restor!ton n e/er. !re! o) .o&r l)e !n" +en to

"e$l!re th!t the +est s .et to $o*e?

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For Those ho Don<tLnow es&s# o&l" @o&

C(e To Lnow ;*



I) .o& were to "e to"!.# where wo&l" .o& s%en" eternt. I) .o& h!/e

!$$e%te" es&s hrst !s .o&r %erson!l Cor" !n" S!/or# .o& $!n +e

!ss&re" th!t when .o& "e# .o& wll o "re$tl. nto the %resen$e o) >o" n

;e!/en, I) .o& h!/e not !$$e%te" es&s !s .o&r %erson!l Cor" !n" S!/or#

s there !n. re!son wh. .o& $!n<t *!(e es&s the Cor" o) .o&r l)e rht

now le!se %r!. ths %r!.er o&t lo&"# !n" !s .o& "o# %r!. wth ! sn$ere!n" tr&stn he!rt# !n" .o& wll +e +orn !!n,

Dear God in Heaven,

7 come to *ou in the /ame of Jesus to receive salvation and

eternal life. 7 believe that Jesus is *our on. 7 believe that -e died

on the cross for my sins, and that *ou raised -im from the dead. 7

receive Jesus now into my heart and make -im the !ord of my life. Jesus, come into my heart. 7 welcome *ou as my !ord and avior.

9ather, 7 believe *our &ord that says 7 am now saved. 7 confess

with my mouth that 7 am saved and born again. 7 am now a child

of "od.



SMI

B+le Instt&te S$hool o)

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1ear 9riend,

5arolyn and 7 count it an honor to be involved in raising up studentswho will preach the uncompromised &ord of "od to the nations of the

world. J37 4ible 7nstitute and chool of &orld vangelism is the

fulfillment of a dream that was birthed in my spirit many years ago, and 7

am e=tremely e=cited about the potential we now have to train up students

in an atmosphere charged with faith+

0ur desire is to see each student develop a passion for "od and a

passion for souls. &e endeavor to impart into each student the spirit of

revival and help them become e2uipped and ready to participate in the

last days move of "od, bringing multitudes into -is Kingdom.

7f you are looking for a uni2ue opportunity to increase your

knowledge of the scriptures and find your place in "od)s plan, 7 trust you

will prayerfully consider our school

Sn$erel.#

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9aith 4uilding 1aily 1evotionals

The 9orce of Joy

7f atan 5an)t teal *our Joy, -e 5an)t Keep *our "oods

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The stablished -eart

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-ow To 0vercome 9inancial 9amine

*ou)re omebody pecial To "od

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