The Authority Of The Word
53-0602, The Authority Of The Word, Roberts Park Amphitheater, Connersville, IN, 47 min




If the people could just believe, have faith for all things...
Today, way down on the highway many miles below here, almost to Jeffersonville, there was... I stopped in a little place to eat a sandwich... Taking my children, wife home... And I was eating and the phone rang. And from way back in another district, there was--someone had seen the car going down the roads with the signs on it, and I stopped at the restaurant to go pray for a woman who was nigh unto death. And as I was ministering to the lady, what a--a pity I--I thought... That she was just so close to being healed and yet that little precious part of faith was blocked so she couldn't get over it. Oh, if she could just only have seen, she'd been setting here tonight. The Holy Spirit there, perfectly willing, wanting to do it, already had did it... All that can be done, has been already appropriated for every one. All your salvation's already complete: Christ died at Calvary. That settled it. Your healing was completed the same day your salvation was, if you can just believe it.
Now, I appreciated one thing in the woman: that she was sincere. She didn't say she believed when she knew she did not. She was honest about it. She said, "I just can't seem to grasp the faith." [Isaiah 53:4-5]


Now, I want you to do that: keep yourself in the background. Never be somebody that you're not. I've often wondered, when wheat was growing in the field, you see the little wheat that sticks up and just feels like it's so--the inferiority complex. There's nothing in that head: a heavy head bows, a full head bows. A full heart will bow. "Lord... (See?) not worthy..."
But this man thought he was unworthy: He said, "I'm not worthy that--that You should come under my roof." He said, "And I didn't think myself worthy to go to You, so I sent someone else." But said, "Lord, I am a man under authority, and I say to this man go, and he goes. And to this man come, and he comes," for he had authority. He... In other words, if he told that man to go, he must go, because he's over him. He's superior to him, and he must obey his master. [Matthew 8:5-13], [Luke 7:1-10]

Now, Jesus was willing to come in and lay His hands on the boy, rebuke the fever. So it astonished Him. He said, "Why, I have not seen so faith--so much faith, not in Israel." That was the believers. He never seen such faith among them. Just to know that His Word, It was a power of testament, His power of authority. And Christian friend, tonight, His Word is the Power of authority. What He says, it will be, regardless of what you or I think. It's going to be just the same. [Matthew 8:5-13], [Luke 7:1-10]

I said, "It's got to be. There's nothing I can do about it. God said it would be this a way." Just like it was in Sodom and Gomorrah, so would it be. So I--you can't do nothing about it. You can only preach the Gospel and let those who will, come. And no man can come unless God draws him; so it all belongs to God. And if God has called you, and give you a call to come to Him, you should be very, very happy. [John 14:6]

And as Moses lifted up the brass serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up. Moses lifted up the brass serpent for a compound reason: for healing and forgiveness of sin. The children had murmured against God and against Moses, and serpents had bit them. So it healed their sick and forgave their sin. And just as the brass serpent was lifted up, so must the Son of Man be lifted up for the same cause. There you are. [John 3:14], [Numbers 21:8-9]

God has set preachers into the church. These pastors here, throughout the countries, wonderful men of God, anointed of God, they have just as much right to pray for the sick as I do or anyone else. And not only the pastor, but every member of the church has a right to pray for the sick. The gift of healing works in the church, the entire church; not only in the pastor. Said, "Confess your faults one to another and pray one for the--another, that you may be healed; for the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." I believe Him. [James 5:15-16], [I Corinthians 12:7-11]
Now, I want you to do this for me tonight: have faith in Him. Then after that, He sent gifts into the church, such as prophesies, and every--the other gifts, teachers, and pastors, and so forth that He's placed in the church all for the perfecting of the church to get the people to have faith in His finished work at Calvary. [Ephesians 4:11-13]

We thank Thee for people who believe yet today. The question was asked by Your own dear Son: not when He come to the earth, would there be holy people? Would there be righteous people? But He said, "Will I find faith?" How precious that faith today. God, help now, our unbelief, and bless the sick and the needy tonight; and the sinner man and woman, may they find grace in their hearts; through Christ's Name we ask it. Amen.
[Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] [Luke 18:8]

Now, remember friends, this is not a stage show. We're dealing under the sovereign grace of God. I want you to know that it's for no other purpose. God, Who is my solemn Judge, knows that it's for the glory of God and for the praise of Jesus Christ. And these things are done that it might be fulfilled which is spoken by our Lord, "The things that I do, shall you also."
Who has prayer card... Where were we? 85. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] That doesn't look. Is that--see if we got--is all of them...? You count them. If there's not, then they... Sometimes there's somebody out, and then if they're out, then I don't know what to do. You see? [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]

Help us now. Give us a great meeting, great revival of the city. May every church, because of the revival, be filled with people as the revival is over, coming and taking up their places in the churches. Grant it, Lord, for we ask it in Christ's Name. Amen.

Now, when this conscious becomes inactive, this conscious becomes active. All right. Then when that conscious becomes active when this is inactive, then you dream of things you did here while you were in this conscious. And then when you wake up, you remember, over in this conscious what you dreamed about in this conscious. See?

Now, here is the first conscious. Here a normal man... Normally a man in the majority, his subconscious be that far from him, about, which, just is a parable. Well then, the man that doesn't dream at all, his subconscious would be back as far as that pilaster there, or work. Now, see, he--he--when he goes to sleep, he sleeps real sound. A man that dreams isn't sound asleep. Your dream's only just a second. But it's just... You don't get back to it. Now, he can't help that.

Now, a seer or prophet, his subconscious is neither back there nor here. It's right here. He doesn't go to sleep. He just breaks from one dimension to another. See? And he sees things when he's standing with his eyes wide open. Now, he can't help that; it's nothing he done about it. It's in God.
How many believes the gifts and callings are without repentance? The Bible said so. Jesus Christ was the Son of God from the very beginning: from the garden of Eden He was the woman's Seed (Is that right?), that was to bruise the serpent's head.


Now, you be in prayer. Pray for me; I'll pray for you.

Here, some time ago, a man came to the platform. He thought it was a mental telepathy. He said--wrote on his prayer cards; said, "I got so and so, and so and so," on there. When it come, it was a lie. And God called him right out. And the things that he had wrote on the prayer card come on him right on the platform: and dying with it today. Don't play with God; it's not playing. And he was a minister too. It's for believers.

But I perceive now, in talking to you, that you are a Christian woman. You're a woman of great faith. And now, you begin to get little and go away from me now. And that feeling that's upon you now is nothing to hurt you. You're aware that you're in the Presence of Something. Isn't that true? It's true; yes, ma'am. But that--that's the Angel of the Lord. Do you always notice in praying, I turn this way 'cause He always comes from the right hand side: always. Never has failed to come from that way. And I bring the people up this a way so His Presence can be with them as they're coming to me.

Now, are you convinced that Jesus Christ is--rose from the dead and is here tonight, making Hisself manifest to make you well? You believe that? Won't have to say nothing else, but just ask Him now, and you believe? Is that right? Does the audience believe that? Now, right now I don't know what I told the woman, what was said to her. It was a vision. But I... They tell me after the service is over what taken place. See? But I know something taken place. Now, what you heard, you heard my voice; but it wasn't me talking; 'cause I was somewhere else; and whatever was--I was in another place somewhere. But it... Was it the truth? If every... Was that truth? If it was, raise up your... Yeah. See? All right. Then He said, "The things that I do shall you also." And that's what He did.

Our heavenly Father, as we bow in Thy Presence, humbly as men and women, our heart goes out in deep sympathy for the sick and the needy. And, God, in the midst of criticisms and everything, Thou has taken us through every storm, Lord. And in that great day when we stand there, we want to show battle scars, that we've been on the battlefield.
Now, our sister stands here needy. Thou knowest her conditions. You know what's wrong with her, Lord. We do not. Thou knowest, and Thou has revealed to her the things of her life. And I pray that You heal her.
Now, this is Thy Word. You said, "They'll lay hands on the sick; they shall recover." And, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Now, we're not righteous, in that we're sinless; but a righteous man is one who confesses his sins to a righteous and holy God, and believes by faith. I ask for her healing in the Name of Your Child Jesus. Amen. God bless you, sister. Now, look. If God could reveal to you what was in your life, He can reveal what will be in your life. Is that right? You're going to get well. So you can go now and believe it. All right. [Mark 16:17-18], [James 5:14-16]

Our Lord, we come to You in the Name of the Lord Jesus for this poor little woman who stands here in need. Thou can make her well, and Thou alone can do this. We are not sufficient, Lord. The only thing that we can do is bring the Gospel. And the Gospel is the Word plus the power: Gospel came in power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit. Lord God of heaven, Creator of all good things, I pray Your blessings to this woman. And as I lay hands upon her, as a believer, signifying that I believe that she's worthy of the blessings that I'm asking for; I pray that her faith will mount up, and may she be healed. May she get well and live a good long life for Your glory; I ask, in Christ's Name. Amen. God bless you, sister. Go now, and may the Lord Jesus be with you and make you well. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]

Father, I pray that You'll help her. Seeing the Spirit of the Lord move that way to this poor woman, maybe she is in more need than we think of, and I--I pray that You'll have mercy on her and heal her. In Jesus Name, I pray. Amen. God bless you, sister.

It's just like you got to have a cooperative faith. Jesus put the people out that didn't believe. Where unbelief is, you can do nothing: you can't even preach the Gospel. You can't even talk where there's unbelief, hardly. It takes faith. And they try to unite themselves together and call one to another. And that's what it is. [Mark 5:35-43]
You've also had a great nervous condition, haven't you? Haven't you had a break or something another like that, a nervous break--a breakdown? I see that you've been very... Say, aren't you something like a... You're a preacher of some sort, aren't you? Kind of a... Yes, you are. And isn't it some... Isn't it with something like a--the Salvation Army or something like that? Isn't that true? Yes. That's a... And your husband has some kind of a position in there, a kind of a--they look up to him; something like some officer in the ranks. Is that true? The Lord bless you. Come here.

Sister, now, He--I don't remember just what you're case was, but in prayer, I noticed that you are going to be all right. Now, you go on, just... You do as I tell you, and you'll be all right. You go away from here tonight, just as happy as you can be. And just be happy and testifying. See? He's the High Priest of your confession. He wants you to believe it; accept your healing now. You do? And then go away testifying, saying, "Thank the Lord for my healing." Go on and it'll just go away from you, and it'll be gone. See? God bless you, my sister. What... Amen. That's the reason your faith has done that. God bless you, sister. May He help you and bless you now. Just go like you've never had nothing wrong with you. Just bless God and be thankful. [Hebrews 4:14-16]

And Lord Jesus, may he go tonight, and may this--this diabetic condition leave his body, and may he be a well man because of his faith. I ask in Jesus' Name. Amen. God bless you, my brother. Go, be happy, rejoicing now. And thanks be to God for His great blessings. All right, sir. Are you believing? Then hold faith in God.

Now, here's your trouble, brother. You once used to go to church, was a Christian man, and you fall away from that, haven't you? Is that right? You've went back on God. If He'll heal you and your family, will you promise that you'll serve Him and go back to church? Come here to me.
Father, I pray for mercy for this, our brother, who is in need. And I ask You to be merciful to him, to heal his body; make him well; send him along the road rejoicing. Now, as Your servant, I lay hands upon him in commemoration of the Word of our Lord. The last words that fell from His sacred lips as He left the world, He said, "These signs shall follow them that believe. In My Name they shall cast out devils, speak with new tongues, take up serpents or drink deadly things, it'll not harm them. And if they lay their hands on the sick, they shall recover." God, grant it to our brother, in Jesus Christ's Name. Amen. God be with you, brother. Go rejoicing and happy. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] [Mark 16:17-18]

Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth, as I hold to my bosom, this darling baby, who Satan has determined to do this evil to, hear the prayer of Your servant. Lord, this child is yet young. Its faith would be small. Of course, now it's a baby, but, Father, with the faith of Thy servants here, help me, dear God, to have power over this evil one.
And, Satan, in the Name of Jesus Christ, leave the child. You might've hid from the doctor, but you won't hide from God. He knows right where you are. And you leave the child and come out of her. I adjure thee by Jesus, the Son of the living God, that you depart from the child. I bless thee, my little sister. As a servant of the Lord Jesus, I bless you in His Name, that you'll get well and serve God all the days of your life.
Now, I want to ask you something, honey. Do you believe now, that you're going to be well? You will. God bless you. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]



"How you feeling?"
"Wonderful. Thank God for my healing," and just keep on like that, you'll get well. See what I mean? There's where you climb up over the riffles there. It's a battle. You've got to fight 'fore you have victory. You see?
Lord Jesus, bless this woman who I lay hands on and say to this evil spirit, "You're exposed. God rebuke thee in the Name of His Son, Christ Jesus. May you leave the woman. Come out of her and may she go and be well. God in heaven, grant this blessing, through Christ Jesus' Name. Amen. [Mark 16:17-18]
Look. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] Raise up your feet now, say, "Thank You, Lord." Raise up my hands and say, "Thank You, Lord. Now, I'm feeling fine." See? That's just... All right. Go on off the platform. Walk on off yourself. Go on...?... stand here... Let's [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]...?... God.
Sometimes evil spirits want to hold on, but if you--I... It's left to the people's faith. They have to leave in the Presence. That's true. But when they get away, they'll return. You see? If the patient can have enough faith to take it, the thing away itself, much the better. All right. [Luke 11:24-26]

Lady, you want to get over the heart trouble? Say, "Thank You, Lord." That's the way now. Just a moment. That lady setting right there had heart trouble too, setting right there with that... Got a heart trouble and a stomach trouble with it. Isn't that right, lady? Yes, sir. Is that right? You was healed the same time she was. Both of you, it was caused from a stomach condition. It's not really a heart trouble. What it is, is gas on the stomach. When you lay down, it's worse than ever. Is that right? Flutters and goes on. Both of you, is that right? See, it's stomach trouble with both of you is what was doing it. And the devil screamed out for mercy.
The lady setting right next--next to you there, have sinus trouble too, don't you, lady? You want to get over that? God bless you.
I see right in setting behind her there, is a lady sitting there that keeps holding the side of her breast. She's got a hurting and burning in her breast. Isn't that right, lady. That's trying to be a demon come in there. You accept your healing now? Raise up your hand, say, "I accept my healing." That's right. God bless you. Then go home and be well. Amen.

Here sets a lady right out here, with this gallbladder trouble setting there? You want to get over them gallbladder attacks, lady, setting right on the end of the row? You do? All right, you can have it. God bless you. It's moving all over the building now, everywhere. Huh? See?
That lady, setting right next to you has got nervous trouble. Is that right? Accept it. That's the way healed--be--you're healed. God bless you. Believe.
Come, lady. You want to get over that nervous trouble, same as she had back there? You was healed while she was setting there--right there in the chair. Go right on, get healed. Praise the Lord. Thank the Lord.

Why don't you receive healing now? It's all over the building, ready for you. The whole thing's... The Spirit of the one--living God is moving.
Tell them to bring the lady on. Come on, lady...?... If you want--you want to get over your arthritis too. Female trouble and arthritis. All right. Jerk your feet up and down and say, "Thank You, Lord Jesus, for my healing." Now, go off the platform just rejoicing and happy, saying, "Praise be to God."

You want to get over heart trouble? Just go say, "Thank You, Lord, for my healing."
Every one of you want to be healed? God is here to make every one of you well. You believe it? Stand to your feet.
Almighty God, send Thy blessings upon this people. Heal them, every one. I cast away the evil spirit of this building, away from these people. In Jesus Christ's Name, come out, Satan. Raise up your hands now. Give Him praise. Thank Him for your healing. Come here, preacher. [Isaiah 53:5], [James 5:14-16]