Aimee Semple McPherson emphasizes that true life begins with the four-square message of salvation, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, divine healing, and the second coming of Christ. She encourages believers to actively express their love for Jesus and to stand firm in their faith, illustrating the transformative power of salvation through vivid examples. McPherson highlights the importance of not only being born again but also growing spiritually by receiving the Holy Spirit. She calls for a commitment to live a life dedicated to Christ, urging the congregation to seek divine healing and empowerment for their spiritual journey. Ultimately, she reassures that life truly begins when one embraces these four foundational truths.

Preach the four, the four square, and pray that souls may truly find the Lord, may truly be filled with the Spirit, healed, and ready for His coming. For this is to be a four square message by His grace. A great deal is said in this world about life. One hears such expression, well, I'm living the life of Riley now. What do they mean? They're having a wonderful time. Or they'll say, well, this is the life. But friends, we hear others say, life begins at forty. I've always wondered whether that was sour grapes or not. They were just trying to, uh, console themselves that they weren't twenty. And whether it really is, you have to start in your youth to work for Jesus and build up a life. I'm not just sure exactly what they mean. I know one can do one's best work because Moses began when he was eighty. But one thing I am certain of, life begins at four squared. With salvation, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, divine healing, and the second coming of the Lord. Now, a photograph right here, a recording, is being made of my message this morning. So if everyone will say amen once in a while. Be my musical background, I'll appreciate it. Amen. Life, life, eternal life, were the words cried by a pilgrim in Pilgrim's Progress. And throughout the ages, the instinct toward life is springing supernal and eternal in the human soul. Men go out and take their exercises and run on the track. They made a song to live a longer life. Turn on the radio in the morning and one hears the setting up exercises. Life, life, they'll say. Do this and that and so. Vitamins A, B, C, and D. Are you sure that you're receiving them? How about your sun bath? Life. Friends, we speak of another life under the sun of righteousness with the vitamins of the word of God this morning. Luke 10.25, here is the cry, What shall I do to inherit eternal life? What shall I do to inherit eternal life? To live forever. Ponce de Leon tried it in his manner, but thank God we've found the secret. Luke 10.10 answers it by Jesus Himself saying, I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly. John 3.36 also gives an answer. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life. And Romans 6.23, the gift of God is eternal life. Revelation 2.16, I will give unto him that is a thirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. The fountain of Ponce de Leon did not find. Thank God we've found and it's given freely. Praise God. And John 10.9 tells us also of the door that leads to life. We swing our curtains wide this morning at Angela's Temple in a simple, homey illustration, which I hope will also carry over radio KFSG. With the words, I am the door. If any man enter in, he shall be saved and shall go in and out and shall find pasture. Revelation 3.8, behold I have set before you an open door and no man can shut it. Luke 13.25, but once the master of the house has risen up and shut the door, well, we are given to understand that no man will ever be able to open it again. As this morning, we consider, then, eternal life. Life beginning at four squared. Life that we are to rebuild or renew or, see, start from this very hour. We are desirous within our soul that it shall be lived for the Lord Jesus Christ. Are you a Christian? Are you born again? Does anyone know that you're saved? You know, some time ago they tell me that a young man was keeping company with and paying some attention to a certain young lady, in that he had made a number of calls at her home. He was quite eligible. And the young lady's proverbial younger brother came dashing in and he said, Bill, I want to ask you something. Do you love my sister Jenny or don't you? The young man was covered with confusion and blushes. He says, well, well, why do you ask me? Well, he says, because my sister said she'd give five dollars to Noah. And I thought I'd have the money and I'll give you back one dollar of it if you'll just answer it. He turned out to be a Wall Street financier. But friends, do you love Jesus or don't you? We won't give you five dollars to tell, but if you love him, say so. Let the world know that you stand for the Lord Jesus Christ. If you're a soldier of the King and a soldier of the cross, then fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, for life begins at fourth quarter. Speaking of fighting the good fight of faith, an orator, they told me some time ago, was standing on a soapbox. And I don't know what he was haranguing about, but part of his address brought him a rather fighting talk. He said, show me an Irishman and I'll show you a coward every time. And, of course, you can imagine what that did to an Irishman in the crowd. They're known to be quick on the trigger. And this man stepped forward and he said, my friend, what did you say? He said, I said, show me an Irishman and I'll show you a coward. Well, he said, I'm an Irishman. I'm an Irishman right now. So what? What have you to say? He said, well, you're an Irishman? Yes. Well, I'm a coward. And he ran as fast as he could run the other direction. If you're going to fight for Jesus, stand up for Christ. When you hear someone cursing and taking his name in vain, let the world know that you're on the Lord's side. Don't just sit there mutely. So we must ask, do you love him? Let the world see Jesus in you. Oh, salvation's so wonderful. For that's the first step of forced freedom. Some time ago, a Christian lady was visiting a poor, sickly woman. And she asked her in a direct question, have you found salvation yet? The sick woman said, well, no, but I'm working hard on it. To which the Christian lady replied, ah, my dear, you'll never get it that way. Christ did all the work when he suffered and died for us and made complete atonement for our sins. And you must take salvation as a free gift, unmerited grace. You cannot have it at all. And how true those words are. Amen. Life begins at forced freedom. I see a sinner coming forward this morning in my illustration, in their mind's eye. I always picture things in the illustrated. I think I've not been a preacher, I'd like to have been a cartoonist. Because I love to draw things as I see them, as easily as a teacher makes a mark upon a blackboard. And here's a picture of the sinner as the Lord's word decides it. The sinner from head to foot is lagged to all our righteousnesses. It doesn't matter what we've done. We may have paid into the church offering, and we may have given to the poor, and we may have done wonderful things for hospitals, lovely things in themselves. But unless we've been born again, no matter how many lodges we belong to, or how many unions or how many churches we've joined, unless we've been born again through the precious blood of Jesus, all our righteousnesses are but filthy rags. And from head to foot, where wounds and bruises and putrefying sores have not been bound up to mollify the doormen, and were laden down with a load of sin. An infant will say some time ago, well, I don't believe that the Lord Jesus Christ and his blood can wash away my sins. And the Christian sweet preacher, instead of having an argument with him, said, well, you and Paul are quite agreed on that subject. And the infant will say, how? Does Paul agree with me that the blood of Jesus cannot wash away my sins? He says, yes. Turn to the first chapter of Corinthians, on the 16th verse, and you'll read, that the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness. But unto us that are saved, it is a power of God. And the infant who hung his head, began shortly thereafter reading his Bible, became gloriously saved and knew the power of salvation. Now, life begins at fourth Ferdom. Here's a wonderful door. It's an evolving door. The sinner comes up in all her rags and says, I would be saved. Christ is there. He says, come unto me, all ye that labor in her heavy laden. And I will give you rest. Did you see him standing just back of the door? I wonder what will happen to the poor sinner now. All you need to do is say, Take me up, my Lord. Beautiful cross, that is. What transformation is brought? What life begins at the first step of fourth Ferdom? Open the door and come out, ransomed soul. And let's see what's happened. Wow, look here. Here's the same person. Redeemed by... Oh, bless the Lord, oh my. Were you once a sinner in rags? In rags I was, and Jesus saved me. Washed me, cleansed me. I too was in rags. I came to the cross, dear one, and rose. Not a sinner, but oh, a sinner saved by grace. By his precious blood. Now I walk the narrow path up to glory by faith, by his precious blood. Bless the Lord, oh my soul. Fine. Now that's a real transformation. Did you see that miracle? The person came up here in rags and tatters with a bundle of sins. Went through the door with the cross on it. And came out absolutely changed. Newborn again. And it's all different for that one. And glory be to God. Dear little sister, do you think I could find salvation? It's as easy as can be. It's just, if you're determined to start somewhere. If you, you've heard preface about the young boy. Raymond, he was about your age. And he came, he was looking for work. He saw a sign inside a window which said boy wanted. He walked in the door. Went to the window. Took out the boy wanted sign. Looked around and saw the office with a label on it, general manager. Walked up and opened the door. And handed the general manager the sign. And the general manager brought his feet and says, what in the world did you take that sign down for? Why, he says, because it reads boy wanted. And you don't need a boy anymore. I'm here to answer the call. Here I am. And brother, that's all you need to do if you would be saved. Just answer. Senator wanted to become a Christian and a worker for the cause. Life begins at four squared. The next thing you need is a baptism of the Holy Ghost. It isn't enough to be merely born again. You need to grow in God. Don't remain a baby, cutting your teeth and having someone warm your bottle for you all the time. Pat you on the back and keep you good natured and don't jump and down. Grow up to be men and women filled with the Spirit. Glorifying God. Otherwise you're cold icebergs. I was telling them last evening in my sermon about a certain brand of apple, a type of apple known as the apple jam, that must be withered and pretty well shriveled and thought perfect. Lots of people like their gospel that way, without any fat. Shriveled. Oh. No real glory to it. Well, you can't blame people for taking their preference. Personally, I like the life and the look and the lips and the glory of actual working for Christ. Come forward, please. A sample of a man that needs a baptism or a woman that needs a baptism of the Holy Ghost. Why, here comes a lady down representing the park this morning, and she's dressed from head to foot in icicles. And cold. How cold I am. How cold I am. Nobody knows how cold I am. Never said amen in church. Never said one good hallelujah. But it's cold. You can be nearer. Sister, do you see a door there? Do you see what's on the door? There's a four-square emblem. The park. With a lighted flame. It means the Pentecostal baptism of the Holy Ghost according to Acts 2.4. And for all of us whole church members, I advise you to enter that door and see what the Lord does for you. Speak now, and you shall find. Glory be to God. The Lord knows how to take care of that, dear one. The door opens in a moment. Can you say a word for the Lord? I praise the Lord for saving me and filling me with the blessed Holy Spirit. He's been so good to me that I just thank Him for everything. And do you feel a fire burning in your soul? Well, brother and sister, how many have an icicle coat on this morning? How many would like to be bathed in fire? Say amen. Amen. All right, there's the door. Light begins that four-square emblem. First go in by the door of the cross. Then go in by the door of the torch. Get the fire within your soul. One thing I've found about the baptism of the Holy Spirit will make you willing to live or die or suffer for Christ. I addressed something over 800 Bible school students among this audience this morning, I believe. How many of the students would be willing, as far as you know your own heart, as none of us know until we face the firing squad, but as far as you know yourself, would be willing to die for Jesus Christ to carry this gospel? When you came to Christ, you came all together. Thank God for that, and I believe that goes for many others here today. Jesus paid it all. Now, if we have the Holy Spirit, we'll have an incentive to go on for Him. Some time ago, in a bad cave-in at a coal mine, 60 men were trapped, locked in, imprisoned without air, you might say, or food or water. All hoping to be given up, except there was one little narrow aperture still open, which might close at any time. The superintendent of mines called a little boy, and he said, Sonny, and the little boy's face was black with coal dust, he'd been working for a pittance on the dump, trying to support his mother. He'd never had reading or writing, never been able to afford the time to go to school. He said, Sonny, you're just about the size to crawl into this opening and drag behind you a pipe. If anyone can get there, you can, but I want you to know you're risking your life. One little move, and this loose shale of coal may come down and crush you instantly. Are you willing to try it? And the youngster stood very straight a moment, little thin body erect, and he said, Sir, I'll do the best I can. The superintendent said, That's all anyone can be asked to do. And so he stripped off all the clothing he dared spare that he could get through this hole. He put on a heavy cap, and dragging this hollow pipe behind him, he started this torturous crawl of 600 feet underground in the dark. There were many times when the watchers outside stood and held their breath for the pipe to stop. They said, Uh-oh, he's been crushed. But just when they thought there was no further use of waiting, the pipe moved on again. I'll mention it a time. And again it would stop. And then it moved on again. And again it would stop. Friends, that's the way we're trying to take the force to our gospel around the world. Station by station, country by country, city by city, state by state, province by province, republic by republic. And the gospel of Jesus Christ was being carried by missionaries of many churches into many lands. Amen? Sometimes you may think that the air flow has stopped. But wait a moment. Though one may die, another picks it up. And finally came back a feeble little voice that announced that Tim had gotten there safely with his hollow pipe. And then immediately and for six days thereafter, the crowds outside saw that the 61 now, the little boy, trapped men received air through this tube. And they received water through the tube. And they received condensed food through the tube. Until finally they were rescued and taken to their own much-relieved, rejoicing families. Oh God, give us men and women who'll have life-beginning forest wheredom, who'll go through the door of the holy torch, be filled with the fire of the Holy Ghost, act two and four, and then willing to lay down their lives for the gospel's sake. Amen. Well, life-beginning forest wheredom. And it isn't all just preaching in the pulpit. It's practical, homey, everyday help. For instance, here is our physical body. It's ever with us. We have to recognize it. Even ministers and those who stand with us recognize us, even did our glorious Lord when he was weary and sat thus on the well. I'm so glad that verse is in the Bible. Otherwise I'd be ashamed to ever take off my shoes after meetings and say, Oh, my feet are tired. Those people sat there so long and they looked so comfortable, but I never did get a chance to sit down once. That's nice. Ease my back a little bit. The Lord was weary and sat thus on the well. So we must recognize the physical. But friends, for the physical need we have a divine healing Savior who says, sufficient for the day. Amen. And my grace is sufficient for thee. And as by day, so shall I strengthen thee. Come on, sick person. Let me have a sample here of the sick folks we see coming. Everyone's a human being, you know, after all. Yeah, I know they wrong me, but never mind. Lay aside every weight that this will easily beset you. How many would say, Sister, I want to be ready when he comes. I'd like to search my heart afresh. Put your hand up. I would, wouldn't you? Are you afraid somebody else would see you? Put your hand up. Or are you for sure you're right ready? Put your hand up. Those of you who pray for me, I want to know more assuredly that I'm ready. Good for you. Now, will everyone who put your hand up on every one of those four calls, put them up again. Salvation, divine healing, the Holy Ghost, and the coming of the Lord. Put your hands up. Everyone lift your hands. And will you all rise to your precious feet. Come on, everyone stand. Do what I tell you now. This is what I'm here for. I'm here to be a preacher, and you're there to mind me. Stand up. Come on. Everybody stand up in the balcony, on the main floor, among the student body, wherever you may be. I need healing. I need the Holy Ghost. I need to have victory in my life to be ready to meet the Lord. I need real sanctified living. All right. Step in the nearest aisle, and don't you even hesitate and give the devil a chance to whisper to you. Come right on down forward. Come on. Come on. Everybody come forward now, just quickly as you can. Thank you, Doctor. Come on, elders. Come on, Lifeline Brigade. Students, come and help me point these people to Christ. Some here need one thing. Some need another. Some are praying for the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Some are praying for divine healing. Some are praying for salvation. Some are praying for victory over the world of flesh and the devil that would hold them back. Those that are glad to see people coming to the altar for these real things, say amen. Will the entire audience stand and sing? All right. Everyone rise. Everyone sing. I need thee. Everybody sing over Radio Land now. I need thee. Oh, God, we need you as their Savior. They're baptized. They're soon coming, King. Bless us. Come forward. Help us to hurry back now to the offering. At the door, as you go out, the ushers will be there with the fans to receive your offering. This offering is for the new Sunday School building. Yes, for the new Sunday School building. Our Sunday School is increasing so rapidly, we're going to have to put up a new building. Men's Auditorium, Crusader. Meeting will be this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Good morning. Esther Brickey-Stewart now playing the postlude. Radio KSSG.