Matthew 16:13-20 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Acts 19:13-16 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
The God Who Is Rich In Mercy
65-0119 · Phoenix, Arizona
42 Now if you’ve got Eternal Life tonight, if we have Eternal Life, then we always were, because there is only one form of Eternal Life. We always were. And the reason we were, because we are a part of God. And God is the only thing that’s Eternal.
43 And like as Melchisedec received tithes from Abraham, and it was lotted to his great-grandson, Levi, who was yet in the loins of Abraham; paid tithes, for he was yet in the loins of Abraham when he met Melchisedec. I want to speak on that over at the other place, one morning. Who Is This Melchisedec? Now notice that. Way back, God knew this boy coming down. He knowed all things.
44 Now we are a part of God. You always was. You don’t remember it, because you were only an attribute in God. You were only in His thinking. Your very name, if it ever was on the Book of Life, it was put there before the foundation of the world. He knew what you were.
45 I’m only saying this, not to mix up doctrine, but to straighten it out, that we might get away from this fear and scare. You don’t know who you are. You are not going to be, but now you are the sons of God. See, you always were the sons of God. See?
46 For when God had you in His thinking at the beginning, you have to be, some part of you, your Life that’s in you now, had to be with God before there. Well, when He, before He even become material here on earth, before there was anything, but God, you were one of His attributes. He knowed what your name would be. He knowed the color of hair you would have. He knowed all about you.
The Future Home Of The Heavenly Bridegroom And The Earthly Bride
64-0802 · Jeffersonville, Indiana
267 And if you are the Bride, the Bride is a part of the Husband. And if…The only place that you’ll ever recognize It, is recognize what part of that Husband (that Word) you are, or you can’t recognize being the Bride. How many sees that? [Congregation says, “Amen.”—Ed.] See? See? You have to recognize your position.
Thy House
61-0808 · Tifton, Georgia
57 Well, you talking about Jupiter and Mars and these stars that you see now, well my, think what a hundred and…Light travels about…What is it? Eighty…A hundred and eighty-six thousand miles per second, a hundred and eighty-six thousand miles per second. And take a hundred and twenty-million years. Whew. By one second a hundred and eighty-six thousand, and break it down to a hundred and twenty-million years. Then what do you got? That’s miles. Oh, my. It just makes us feel like you’re—you’re just…See?
But now, and then beyond that, there’s just as many moon and stars as there…And He holds them with the power of His own Word. And that very same thing that holds them is in you as a Christian. Oh, my. See, see, there you are. So, there—that’s who you are.
58 See, people try to think, “Well, I’m a Christian. I guess I’ll have to be dogged around.” No, you don’t. You’re a Christian, brother. That’s a high…You’re a son of God. Our Father is King. Certainly. Amen. And our Father being King, we’re—we’re His sons. We’re prince and princess (Amen.) to a King. See? The highest there is, highest can be. The very Spirit of our God is in us. That’s it.
So, what do we care about what happens here. See, there is the place that counts. This is just a testing time. When Father is finished, let’s go. Let’s go home. See? So, what difference does it make.
Who Do You Say This Is?
64-1227 · Phoenix, Arizona
67 That’s the way He was. He was in the beginning by Himself. God dwelt alone with His thoughts. He’ll never do that again ‘cause His thoughts are being made manifest. And that’s why we are right here, this day…is God fellowshipping with His thoughts, being made manifest. See? There we are. So, you, by taking thought, cannot add one cubit to your stature. You cannot do this, that, or other. It’s God that showeth mercy. It’s God. “All the Father has given Me will come to Me, and no man can come except My Father draws him.” That settles it.
The Mighty God Unveiled Before Us
64-0629 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
75 Now, what did this? Putting the old Scripture with the experience that—that Jesus was giving to her, what did it do? It made the Messiah. And did you notice? Quickly, her sins were forgiven, because, at the beginning, she was redeemable, because she was in God’s thinking at the beginning. So, it redeemed her, or brought her back, when she seen the expressed Scripture manifested, of Jehovah, what He was, what He is.
Fellowship By Redemption
55-0403 · Jeffersonville, Indiana
109 But when our body becomes in tune with God, becoming a part of Him, then our soul can pick up the power of the Holy Spirit, to vindicate the Presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in all of His power and omnipotence. He has risen from the dead. He lives among us today. And He wants fellowship, back with His people again. His great Majesty, His Glory, is now spreading forth. And He is desiring to fellowship again with His people, like He did in the garden of Eden.
I know it’s a long ways around, but I wanted to get this picture to you, so you’ll never forget it.
Fellowship
60-0611B · Middletown, Ohio
18 Now, l—lov—fellowship comes by love. And love requires fellowship. If you love your wife, you’ve just got to get with her and talk with her. If you love your friend, you’ve got to get with him and talk to him. And if you love God, there’s got to be a basis for fellowship. You cannot have complete fellowship and—and livelihood without these agreements.
You cannot be married without an agreement. You cannot have a wife without some kind of an agreement. And that agreement is based upon your vow.
You cannot have fellowship with God without coming to God’s agreement. And there’s a basic thing for fellowship, and that’s the Blood, the Blood only. It’s been God’s way from the beginning, and it will be till the end. The only place of fellowship is through the Blood.