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a FAR GREATER THRILL AND JOY THAN MATERIAL THINGS!
Today Ambassador College has trained many fine men for
this ministry with me. Not one is a "yes-man." But once you KNOW
God's Truth, Satan can no more deceive you with false doctrines.
These men KNOW they have God's Truth. They are loyal to it. I
believe they would endure hardship, poverty, opposition,
temptation, persecution, for it -- and remain loyal, as I have.
BUT THE POINT IS, God has not required this of them. However, a
few of those who came in during the first three or four years of
the college DID undergo hardship, and even hunger at times, in
order to remain faithful to this WORK -- though they never let me
know it at the time.
But in all honesty, I know of NO OTHER professed ministers
of the Gospel who have remained faithful to God's Word in this way.
Brethren, Mrs. Armstrong struggled with me, at sacrifice
greater than you can know, for a WHOLE GENERATION, that YOU might
have the JOY to have part in this glorious WORK OF GOD, now. I no
longer have my dear wife at my side. I have to carry on without
her.
But WE, Brethren, are the BODY OF CHRIST -- the collective
human Body in whom GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT carries on GOD'S WORK. The
Great God has called US as HIS CHURCH to fulfil this GREATEST
COMMISSION OF ALL HISTORY. It is the greatest, the most IMPORTANT
job ever assigned to any group in the history of man on earth! It
is the most vital, critical Message this world EVER NEEDED TO HEAR!
God has called us -- HIS CHURCH -- to be FAITHFUL under
this great RESPONSIBILITY! He BOUGHT and PAID for us with the
priceless life and blood of His Son Jesus! He has GIVEN us His
HOLY SPIRIT! He illuminates our minds with priceless knowledge!
He has given us His Spirit to convict us of our NEGLIGENCE -- of
THE IMPORTANCE of His Commission!
Now I know well that SOME of you are NOT guilty of this
negligence. SOME do not have the financial ability. Some are
women with husbands not in the Church, and unable to help. I
REALIZE THAT. But I realize, too, that there are MANY who DO have
the ability, and who are GUILTY BEFORE GOD of shirking -- of
letting the SATANIC attitude of GET fill their minds, and cause
them to NEGLECT prayer and Bible study.
People who set their affections on these things here below
are HAVING their reward now. The only reward, later, will be DEATH
in the LAKE OF FIRE! I want you to think SERIOUSLY on this,
Brethren! If you fulfill the LUST OF THE FLESH the love of CHRIST
is not in you!
Are some of you going to find yourselves in the Laodicean
church? Is the living Christ going to have to SPEW YOU OUT OF HIS
MOUTH?
Let's PUT OUR SHOULDERS TO THE WHEEL -- let's make whatever
sacrifice is necessary -- let's bring those special BUILDING FUND