The Apostle Page #8

- Well, I like you.

- You do understand me?

- Yes. I do.

You hear me? Mm-hm.

Come here.

Come on, woman. Come on.

Now, what does EF stand for?

- What do you want to know for?

- Because.

Let me come in and I'll tell you.

- Promise?

- Yeah.

- Next time.

- Maybe there won't be a next time.

Listen to me, Toosie.

All I need is somebody to hold on to

at this time in my life.

That's why I want to come in. You understand?

Next time.

Yes, ma'am.

I got to go!

You're too much.

Can I go with you?

Next time.

Call me Sonny. Everybody calls me Sonny.

I'm going to have to, Joe, somehow.

- You'd better do it soon.

- I don't know how, but somehow.

She needs you pretty bad.

I've been visiting her most every day.

She asks for you a lot.

Sometimes she thinks I'm you

and calls me Sonny.

I'm going to try to make it.

Tell her to hold on.

I will, brother.

Be very careful, whatever you do.

Tell her that I built the prettiest little church

this side of heaven out in the wild wood.

Tell her that.

Tell her the bad boy done it again.

I can't make it.

I'm going to try, but tell her to hold on.

OK, Sonny. I will.

Bye, buddy. I love you.

A spare tyre without a jack

is like a church without Jesus.

- Is this what you're looking for?

- Where was that, Sister Delilah?

- Underneath the seat.

- Give it to me. Glory! Thank you.

Amen! Everybody give a handclap to Jesus.

He speaks to me, talks to me most of the time.

You probably never hear 'cause you run your

mouth all the time. You never hear anything.

Sister Johnson, you'd better get off the bus.

If you don't, Apostle EF won't be able

to jack it up high enough to put the spare on.

Ladies, the Lord's not going to take

to all this nit-picking.

- I ain't saying nothing.

- Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.

Come on. Off the bus.

We're going to jack it up.

I don't like this nit-picking and yelling

at each other. It's the Sabbath day. Come on!

Let's give a big handclap for Jesus Christ.

- Sister Johnson, come over here.

- Praise the Lord. Hallelujah!

I want you to love this woman's neck.

Make up. No more fighting.

d At the church, O Lord

At the church, O Lord

d At the church, O Lord

At the church, O Lord

d At the church, O Lord

At the church, O Lord... d

And this is radio station KBBR.

We're live from the One Way Road

To Heaven holiness temple

out on Highway 10, north of town -

old Highway 10.

Today's the one-month anniversary

of the first service the church held.

That first service was mighty slim -

seven, eight people.

It's grown in one month.

The grounds are full of people.

I can see kids playing with Frisbees,

kick balls, baseballs, softballs.

- We've got an old-fashioned sack race.

- Get set, go!

Let's see if we've got a winner!

We've got chicken. We've got a cake auction.

2.95, 3.95, 4.95.

- You've got to put a little weight on.

- Oh, yes!

- It's a glorious day! Isn't it beautiful?

- Yeah, it is.

We could have used you this morning

for a bit of bus transportation. Welcome.

- I told you I'd come back.

- You did. You told me that.

If you'd like to join in the auction,

we have some fair homemade cakes and pies.

- You're welcome to bid.

- We ain't here to bid on no cakes and pies.

What are you here for, then, cowboy?

- You'd better step out of there.

- Stand your ground, Apostle.

- Why?

- I'm here to take that church of yours out.

- No, sir.

- I'm bringing it down. We don't want it here.

Nobody goes anywhere

and that house of God stays right where it's at.

- Amen.

- Glory to Jesus.

Now, what you got to say for yourself?

You can say "amen" all you want to,

but I'm taking that church out.

See this? You see it?

- Yeah. I see that book.

- I'll open it up to the 91 st psalm.

"He that dwelleth in the place of the most high

shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. "

If you go to that church,

go over that holy book first.

If you do,

I don't want to sit where you're sitting.

- Apostle, maybe I'd better call the police.

- Don't call the police.

We and the Lord will handle it.

He's going to strike you down on a Sunday

afternoon like you've never been struck.

- Do I hear an amen?

- Amen!

Don't you threaten me like that.

- You move that Bible!

- No, sir.

- I want you to move it right now.

- No, sir.

- God's on our side.

- I hear somebody say "amen".

- Amen.

- Who's with us right now? The Holy Ghost.

Amen!

- Pick that Bible up right there.

- I can't do that.

The book stays where it's at.

Did I hear someone say "amen"?

- Amen.

- Glory. Hallelujah.

We have Holy Ghost power here right now.

I can pick a Bible up myself.

Don't start your preacher stuff with me.

No weapon formed against us

shall prosper. Hallelujah! Amen!

- Glory to God.

- Don't look at me like that.

I know what you're trying to do

and you think I can be had, don't you?

Nobody moves that book.

I can move it just as quick as you can.

No, sir.

- Everybody say, "Nobody moves that book. "

- Nobody moves that book.

Say it one more time.

And a third time. And a fourth time.

- "Nobody moves that book. "

- One more time.

No, sir. Nobody.

I know why you came here.

You didn't come to knock my church down.

You came for another reason.

- I came to knock your church down.

- No, sir.

Yes, sir. I did.

You ain't going to knock it down.

I want you to know that.

Folks, I'm just having a hard time. I'll position

myself where I can hear a little better.

There it is.

I didn't come to knock your church down.

Yes, sir. I know.

That's why I'm kneeling with you.

I'll pray with you if you want me to.

I'll do anything you want me to do.

'Cause I know you're a good man.

I know it.

The young man's not nearly as angry.

- In fact, I believe he has a tear in his eye.

- Amen.

If you reach out,

the Lord will accept you here today.

If you reach out,

he'll accept you here for evermore.

He will love you for ever,

even as we in this church love you now

and for evermore.

- Do I hear somebody say "amen"?

- Amen.

This may be the very first conversion

we've had over the airwaves.

Amen.

In fact, I'm sure that it is.

- I'm embarrassed.

- You don't have to feel embarrassed.

- I feel embarrassed by it.

- I was a worse sinner than you were.

This is an incredible sight. I'm being as quiet

as possible not to disturb this moment.

This is an important moment in this young

man's life, more than he can realise.

Go ahead, brother. Cry.

I'll cry with you. Does somebody say

"The Holy Ghost is here right now"?

- The Holy Ghost is here right now.

- Say it again.

- The Holy Ghost is here right now.

- We love the Holy Ghost.

Wonderful Jesus!

Victory is ours today.

d Victory is mine

Victory is mine

d Victory today is mine

d I told Satan, "Get thee behind"

d Victory today is mine

d Joy is mine

Joy is mine

d Joy today is mine

d I told Satan, "Get thee behind"

d Joy today is mine

d Happiness is mine

Happiness is mine...

This is an absolutely incredible day.

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