First stage: Martin Luther stage: first stage of the journey. Second stage was the school of the prophet. Elijah went up there and he said to Elisha, “Now, you stay here, I pray thee, for the Lord is calling me to Jordan. But Elisha was really a prophet. He said, “As the Lord lives and your soul never dies, I’ll not leave you.” I like that. Second stage of the journey on…God always has did that. Notice, then he said, “I’m going to Jordan.” And Elisha… Some of this prophets there at the school said, “Do you know your master’s head will be taken from you today?” He said, “I know it, but hold your peace.” He knew what was going to take place, so he followed him. And he got down to Jordan, perfect type of the church. The first stage of the journey was justification through Martin Luther: Dothan. Second stage of the journey with John Wesley, at the school of the prophet, sanctification. Now, he’s going to Jordan, dying out time. Jordan means death, passing over. We’re entering out of all church ages.

Make the Valley Full of Ditches, 1953-06-09, Connersville, IN, §26