I Was There But They Did Not Baptize Me - Page 2

#11 08-22-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Was this baptism done by a PAJC Brother ?

To the BONE!

#12 08-22-2007, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by philjones

Bro. Strange,

My dad loved Bro. Sassman. After Bro. Sassman reached the age where others thought his time of Kingdom service was past, Dad would have him come and preach us a series of services. I LOVED it! I especially liked it when he got to rambling or shooting of that Apostolic Shotgun and scattering truth like so much yard corn! I will never forget the impact of this old pioneer.

You have way with words that I like.

Amen. He did that...for sure. When he got finished with that ol' gospel shotgun, you were left with no doubt regarding whether or not you were ready for heaven.

Brother Sassman came back with his tent. By this time, I was up big enough to remember that revival very well. I will never forget it. He had quite a healing ministry. People came from far and near to gete healed. The lame walked, the dumb talked, the blind saw and we all had the gospel preached to us without equivocation.

These are some of my blessed memories. I had full intentions of stopping by Ragley to visit with the old German Apostolic pioneer, but I was always in too much of a hurry each time I went through there, taking the short cut from Alexandria to Houston. I now regret it.

#13 08-22-2007, 08:17 AM

How I love seeing and reading things like this thread!

Bro Strange, don't you believe the time will soon come again, that this world's hold will lose its grip on folks and they will draw closer once again to God like they did it that era?

For some, I think it's already happening.

#14 08-22-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JOYoftheLord

How I love seeing and reading things like this thread!

Bro Strange, don't you believe the time will soon come again, that this world's hold will lose its grip on folks and they will draw closer once again to God like they did it that era?

For some, I think it's already happening.

The hungry shall be filled. They never leave empty.

When men hunger and thirst after the things of God, it is promised that they will be filled.

When men are satisfied and are filled with this present life, having things so comfortable and good, they are no pressed to hunger. Heaven does not appear so bright, the living is easy while the good times roll on. Everyone is fat, sassy and happy, but heaven is not in view. Thus, the church is asleep.

Our feathered nest must have the down pulled out of it, exposing the thorns to our undersides. When things get bad, life is unbearable, heaven will look sweeter. When heaven comes to view, it will come down upon us, filling us with His love and his mighty presence to fill with joy and comfort...all of a heavenly sort not of this world. We become other worldly minded.