Become an Inward Christian

I would just like to read these verses that have already been quoted, because it seems that the Lord brought them into the meeting. He cometh to a city of Samari, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob saw there Jesus therefore being wearied with... Jesus was wearied with his journey, said thus unto him, and it was about the sixth hour, that cometh the woman of Samaria to draw water.

Jesus said unto her, Give me to drink. Then said the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that Jesus answered and said, He would have given thee living water? The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with in the well. Art thou greater than our... Jesus said unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast wealth. Our fathers worshipped in the... Might have knocked the... And they have for two thousand years.

You can find him than I have found in Jerusalem. People talk about Jesus Christ, said, Neither in Jerusalem. And yet people travel all over the world to get some entertainment.

And God's looking for men and women who will have sense enough. He is seeking men and women who worship him in spirit and in truth. And in order to create such men and women, the Lord Jesus Christ has offered us a great and wonderful gift here.

And I would like to impress our hearts tonight with the fact that Jesus Christ has a great blessing. Oh, to know that gift of God. The Old Testament, how we, we think so much of outward.

All our religions vie with one another to entertain people. We have gone into building churches now, fad of architecture. They're nice, I must say.

But much of it is, has absolutely no value. I was saying, the Blumenscheids came from... And they said, you know, we were valued at two hundred thousand. We saw it ourselves.

The Holy Ghost. What good is a building without the spirit of the living God? And that's the thing that the Lord Jesus Christ is talking about. He left Jerusalem.

He left Nicodemus and he came to Samaria as well. And his whole audience was a woman that has many times been derided and despised. Men tell all kinds of things about this woman because they think that, well, she must have been an outcast.

Otherwise, she would have had some companion. But the wonderful thing to me is that she was attractive. And that wonder never leaves me.

The fact that the Father seeking us out from among them, a well of living water springs, worshipping God in truth. Everything else is outwardness. And I think that we have to be a little bit careful.

I know that if tonight we had had a great time of everybody dancing and clapping. Why, we never had a meeting like this. Tomorrow you're the same flesh.

Unless God Almighty can dig down into your soul, dug deep, they have not dug down to rock bottom, worthy of repentance. And Jesus Christ says, ye that work iniquity, for he that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them. And here the Lord Jesus Christ says, if you knew the gift of God, you would receive this gift.

But this one word, it isn't to receive or some blessing that he can bestow upon us. Today, the blessing of God is reigning everywhere in the world. People are getting blessed everywhere.

I read in a spiritualistic, but I know that God Almighty blesses whatever he is able to save them to the uttermost. Oh, when you want that uttermost salvation, I tell you, God will do something about it. Because he is seeking men and women whom he can change.

And in that it was weak through the flesh. God did. And how did God do it? What did it cost God? He sent his only beggar, sin.

Not that he might sing about rock of ages cleft for me. But that he might condemn sin in the flesh. That he might destroy him that has the power of death.

That is the devil. That he might give me a clean heart. A pure heart.

Thank God that he might deliver me from all unrighteousness. And why does God pick out this woman now? Why is it Elder Brooks said, well, it was through a woman that the devil came into a world. And I suppose it's through the woman that he's got to get out of the world again.

I don't know. And I don't know as I said what kind of a woman this is. But it's kind of strange that the Lord.

When I was in Jerusalem, Stanley Jones was there. And he preached a sermon which I didn't hear. But then, you know, he has a Ph.D. and a D.D. and L.L.D. And now he is the man that bore these titles.

And from damnation and from sin. But the son of God, thank God, received in his fullness of God. And that that gift of God is a gift of holiness, of righteousness, of life.

A well of water springing up into everlasting life. It's got to break forth within. And when a wild mention was made of how we need a revival.

How we need an outpouring of the Holy Ghost. I say Amen. And yet I always feel a little bit sad.

While the well is flowing so nearby, why don't you drink? It's flowing within you. Beloved, the great trouble is we don't become inward Christians. We don't give God a chance to bring us in touch with himself.

We don't get still enough over the Bible. We don't get still enough in faith. Why, Jesus Christ, you're within me.

Now, Lord, you take over. Guard your heart with all diligence. For out of it are the issues of life.

Jesus Christ, first of all, must conquer the heart. And then he'll conquer everything. We waste our time when we talk about fads, about outward things.

Such as bobbing hair and and painting your lips and your fingernails. So very little value in the sight of God. And oh my Lord Jesus Christ, I'm so glad that you came to dwell within my heart and to reign within my heart.

The fruit of the Spirit is love. Oh, there's that well of water. The water that I give him is his divine nature that's offered to me.

And how is it offered? Why, through this divine seed that comes down from heaven. I brought some chestnuts from Germany and planted them in my garden. And unfortunately, I'm not going to have a chestnut tree.

Because some, one of our saints got indignant over that. Those wheat that grew up in the garden and and just one chestnut grew. Now that chestnut was just a chestnut until I put it in the ground.

Came from Germany. I wanted a German chestnut tree. And that's the only one that grew.

But now Jesus Christ has brought divine seed out of heaven. That word that created the world was made flesh and dwelt among us. And now offers his very life to everyone that will receive it.

Let him that hath ears to hear, hear. Blessed are your ears for they hear. Oh Jesus if you knew.

It's there. It's waiting to spring up within every one of us. Give it a chance.

And we've spoken much. And fountains break forth. And the Lord has complained one time that we are not thirsty enough.

As the heart panteth after the water flows. Oh if thou knewest the gift given to us of God. That we might enter into the treasury of Jehovah.

Wretches of Christ. Amen. When I signed it in his own precious blood.

He told me what he was about to do for me. And now he is waiting for my heart to answer. In truth and in the Holy Spirit.

He is waiting for me to open my heart to receive this wonderful gift of God. Oh this marvelous gift. I will be within him a well of water.

Springing up into everlasting life. I was told that was awakened to the wonder of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. And to the wonder of these unsearchable riches to Jesus Christ himself.

And I was told that for a year. They had tarry meetings that were perfectly out. The whole congregation would get together.

Speak to Jesus. And Jesus Christ met them. You know that silence is different.

Minister came to us from another country recently. And we had a time of silent worship. And he said this is the first place where I have discovered this vibrant silence.

A vibe of silence. Oh Jesus says if you knew the gift of God. You would first of all bow your soul in his presence.

But you know when you worship God in spirit and in truth. God worships in you. God grips you.

Your whole body becomes a living sacrifice. This is your reasonable service when you're filled with the Holy Ghost. Beloved we don't know what we do when we become outward.

And when outward things grip us instead of the Holy Ghost. Our loss is tremendous. You go to the clinic.

You get a checkup. And the doctor constitutes high blood pressure. A woman said to me the other day her blood pressure was a hundred and fifty.

Why I didn't know how she could live. Or he says your heart. Or you've got some other devilish thing in your body.

That has been gathering for many years. Slave of sickness and of death. The same thing happens to our spirits.

When we don't worship God. When we don't live in his presence and walk before the Almighty. Practicing the presence of God.

Feeling attracts these pests of hell. Thoughts you thought you could get away with. I heard the Lord say to a certain prophet.

He found out that he can be outward during the day. And still prophesy in meeting. I thought what a terrible thing.

Beloved he has translated us into the kingdom of the son of his love. That's where we belong. He has delivered us from the power of darkness.

And if we play with outward things and carelessness. Careless thoughts. We're going to be defeated.

I was so glad to hear a dear woman who was here for two weeks. She came back to Brooklyn. And she said a strange thing happened.

I subscribed to a newspaper. And every day I looked at that newspaper. Read some things in it.

When I came home from the camp. That she said I couldn't. There was something in me that refused.

Why God has moved me. That's what had happened. God had.

Oh these minds of ours. Let this by the renewing of your mind. Beloved when Jesus Christ says he that drinketh the water.

That I give him. He is talking about the living spirit of living water. I said to this woman now listen.

I've had the same experience. You pick up that paper two or three times. And it'll have you again.

And you won't get rid of it anymore. You don't know how the devil is waiting. To defile this temple of God.

And to bind you again with. That candlestick is removed. That presence of Jesus.

That permeates your whole being. All your actions. Have you discovered.

That you cannot live like others. Others may. You can.

I know I was censored the other night. When I talked about love affairs. If it's done in the law.

But you know how many people lose the crown. Because of love affairs that are not of God. And that are defiled.

I wasn't saved properly. And I had a puppy love affair. Like young men do.

But you know. I was beginning to feel. That my heart was being wrapped up.

And I said. And I wasn't saved. I wasn't in Pentecost.

I was in the Baptist church. But I went to the girl. And I apologized to her.

God had that much control. Is there anything more enjoyable than a heart. And what good is all pure.

And the sight of God. That's the gift of God. His son into this world.

And sent him to you. To possess you. Oh the wonder of this glorious kingdom glory.

I could never be saved. If God hadn't given me a savior. That knows how to subdue.

I couldn't do it. I couldn't begin to do it. There was a time when I tried it.

But oh Jesus Christ is able to subdue all self. If you want him like that. Oh if you love righteousness.

If your heart hungers and thirsts after righteousness. Hear the fullness. If you want a revival.

Hear the revival like there's never been one. In all of God's creation. Jesus Christ the resurrection.

And the life will give himself to you. In all his majesty. In all his holiness.

He is made unto us holiness. And redemption. And our great damnation consists of the fact.

That we don't want him. We want his blessing. Oh yes.

And when he doesn't heal us. Then we murmur. And then they say well why not? Why not? But oh beloved here's the gift of God.

The father seeketh such. And seeketh such in this meeting. In this camp.

Seeking among these young people. Gonna find somebody. Or among the old people perhaps.

But God will have them. The bible tells us. Talks about a hundred and forty four thousand.

Who were not defiled. And their mouths were found. Was found.

No guile. They are without fault. Before the throne of God.

I tremble when I talk about that. And oh once you get your eyes on Jesus Christ. And once you give him a chance.

All you need to do is give him a chance to. And yet without the camp. Cause there my savior died.

It was the world that cast him forth. And saw him crucified. Can I take part with those that.

I turn away. Though thou seem fair and good. That friendly outstretched hand of thine.

Is stained with Jesus blood. All unawares. Thine influence steals.

God's presence from my heart. Oh when you've lost this jewel. The presence of God.

When that candlestick has been removed. It's high time to repent. Having therefore these promises.

He is the promise of God. He is the gift of God. I will be within him.

Within you. There will be a continuous revival. Growing in intensity.

And in power. And making you fruit. Is an eternal fountain.

Springing forth into everlasting life. We don't know yet. The glory of serving the Lord.

Until we put off this body. Of our humiliation. And we're closed upon without which Jesus Christ has gone to pray.

God giveth it a body. As it has pleased him. But beloved we're gonna reap what we sowed.

But I know there are hearts that are burning. I know there are hearts that are getting sore. But I know there are hearts that are burning with the fire.

I went out of that place. And buried my face in my pillow. And said oh my God.

Do this for me. It is God Almighty that seeks. Sons.

And daughters. The verse came to me today as I walked. He shall be my son.

My God. He shall be my son. And I will be his father.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things. Is it such a job to overcome beloved? It simply means that I let you. That's overcoming.

Nothing else is. It just means that I drink the water that he gives me. And is there ever a day in your life when that.

When this Bible doesn't bring to you. Unsearchable riches of Christ. And the mysteries of the kingdom of God.

And picture. Water. You don't have to teach people to drink water when they're thirsty.

And that's how it is with Jesus. When God has made your heart really thirsty. For living streams divine.

Oh God make us recognize the gift of God. You have singled us out from among hundreds of thousands. Millions of.

And reservedly because I know what I'm talking about. I know that this is a select. I was going to say a select group.

I shouldn't say that. A select place. I've traveled around the world.

I've been in the greatest Pentecostal convention. I've heard the mightiest preach. But I haven't heard anything more wonderful than I've heard in this place.

Of life giving instruction. And life gives. Oh Jesus the gift.

Where are the fountains? The song. We are told that there. Three wells spring forth.

And according to my knowledge of geography. These three wells form Rome. Royce.

And Rhyme. Now don't look at your map because. It has experienced some changes in these last hundreds.

Where these rivers are born. He didn't know. So I said come on.

Let's look for them. And we found them. They're encased in marble today.

And here are these three wells. And and so I'd like to say to you. Where are the rivers? Now you will be within you.

A well. It isn't something I pump up. Or I produce.

Oh no. The Lord is my light and my salvation. The glory to God.

With joy shall you draw water. Out of the wells of salvation. Beloved let us not fool ourselves.

And let us not disgrace. And who it is that taught. Glory to God.

This word is as personal. And as life-giving as it was that day. When he spoke to that woman in Samaria as well.

And whatever kind of a woman she was. Certainly it was wonderful that Jesus Christ picked her. The hope.

And the confidence. Praise God. Come ye to the waters.

Ho everyone that thirsteth. Come and drink. Without money.

Without praise. Oh here it is dear Lord. And I still want to drink.