Now, Jesus here was speaking, He said, “Father, the time has come.” Now, there’s seasons for everything. Do you believe that? You sow in a certain season, and you reap in a certain season. And there’s seasons when the time comes that’s right for things to happen. Do you believe that? The time came one time for God to destroy the world with water. And He sent a man by the name of Noah. And God got the world ready for judgment. And He taken…The time came for Noah to go into the ark. Look. Noah could not go into the ark before God was ready for him to go. But when the season came for Noah to go into the ark, God shut the door behind Noah. Is that right? All the opportunities for anyone else to ever enter, it was gone, because that God had closed the door. And there’s coming a time when God’s going to close the door for every one of you. Do you believe that? A man, certainly, can sin away his day of grace. Do you believe it? If—if—if someone…Take hold of that here. Some of the ministers go out there and pray with them, if you will. Bring them out to the side there. Probably someone fainted; it’s so hot in the building. And take them out there so they can pray with them, a couple of the ministers.

The Hour Is Come, 1951-04-15, Phoenix, AZ, §18