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` Thank you, Brother Borders. Let’s remain standing just a momentforprayer,whilewebowourheads.Nowit’saclosingof this five-day campaign, and we are thankful for what the Lordhas done. I wonder if there is still requests, which I’m sure thereis,bemadeknownbyjust liftingupyourhand,andsaying,“Lord,remembermenow.”2 Our Heavenly Father, we are coming again to the close of ameeting, which is always^and especially this one, it brings a_alittle sentimental, sorrowful feeling toourheart, forwehavecometo learn and love one another, with godly respects and brotherlylove.WethankTheeforallthatYouhavedoneforus,themerciesthat’s been granted us. You have did for us the exceedingly,abundantlymorethanweexpected,andwe’rebowingourheadsinhumilityandgivingthankstoYou.3 And I pray, Father, that You’ll bless every request that wasbehindthosehands.That’sallIknowtodo,islaymyprayerandmyfaith upon the altar, with theirs, and ask in the Name of the LordJesusthatYouwillgranteveryrequest.4 Now,Father,wepraytodaythatattheclosingoftheservice^andweseenYousavethelostthroughtheweek,andwepraynowthatYou’llhealthesicktoday,forus.Grantthattherewillnotbeanyfeeblepeopleamonguswhentheserviceisovertoday,butmayeverypersonbehealed.Blessalltheeffortsandallthat’sputforth,anytimeandeffort,may itbeblessed,Father.Wecommitall the results toYou,andtrusttomeetagainsomewherethissidetheriver.Ifnot,weknowwe’llmeetoverThere.Untilthen,keepushealthy,happyintheserviceofGod.IntheNameofHisSon,JesusChrist.Amen. Maybeseated.5 I just know, or hardly know, rather, where to start and whatto say. I will first say that I will always have a great respect for abrotherthatcalledmetocometothisvalley,andthat’sBrotherFredFriedmeyer.Ithinkhe’safriendto_toBrotherHarrel.6 AndthelittleArganbrightfamily.Mrs.Arganbrightwasherelastnight; and little Mama and Papa Arganbright. Mrs. Arganbright’speople,Idon’tknowwhathernamewasbeforeshewasmarried,buttheyweretheearlysettlersthatcomeinhereinoldwagons,andox,andsoforth,andsettleduprighthereinGrassValley.Here’swhereshe’salwaysdreamedof.Theyfollowmeinthemeetings.

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7 Brother Arganbright and I have missionaried almost the worldover.He’sstoodwithmeingreatbattles;whenI’veseenasmanyastwentyorthirtywitchdoctorscomeandchallenge,andsitonbothsides,andcallastormrightintoexistence.Youthinktheycan’tdoit? You just haven’t been a missionary, that’s all. They can do it.ButIseenthepowerofAlmightyGodbreakthatstormrightinthemiddle, and peel one place back, and the other, like that, and seethirty thousand swarm to the altar at one time, receive Christ. It’sreallysomethingtobeonthemissionfields!Iwantto^8 IfMrs.Arganbrightishereagainthisafternoon,GodeverblessherandPapaArganbright! Ididn’t get to_to seeher, to shakeherhand,nomore thanbackof thebuilding.They’vebeenreallypapaandmamatome.9 Brother Arganbright is overseas at the time. I’m to meet himright away. We’re going to Anchorage, Alaska, to establish aChristian Business Men’s, Full Gospel Business Men’s Chapter. Ispeakfor thisgroup,world-wide. I’mgoing intoAfrica toorganizesome_somechaptersdownthere.Iwanttothankthem.10 AndMrs.Arganbright, ifyou’represent,nowonderyouwassohappy for this littlevalley.Or, Iguess it’savalley, it’scalledGrassValley.HowI’veheardhertalkaboutsomanyfinepeople!Imetthem.11 AndIwanttosaytothepeoplethat’swithme,mygrouparoundhereandthepeoplethat’svisiting,comeherewithme,thisnodoubtisourqueenmeetingoftheelevenmeetingsI’vehadscheduled.Thisis my seventh one. And this is the queen meeting, I believe, of allthatI’vehad.Ihaven’tdealtatall thisweekonsickpeople;Ihavejust stayed with the Word. And it’s been such a thing, as you canfeelwherepeopletaketheWord,ornot.12 My wife, in the meeting, she set back here last night. WhenI went home, she said to me, she said, “Bill.” Now, she is a verysmartgirl,veryfinediscernmentin,oh,naturaldiscernment;Idon’tmeanshehasaspiritualdiscernment.Just,shesaid,“Thosepeoplebelieve you. Those people love you.” She said, “You could have arealmeeting there.”She said, “EveryonewatchedeveryWordyousaid, and hung right onto It.” And said, “You could just see theexpressionontheirfacewhentheylooked,theybelievedIt.”13 I said, “Honey, that’s the first night, when I walked in there Iperceivedthat.”14 LongasI live,I’llneverforgetthis littlevisitatGrassValley.Ihavebeen inbiggerplaces,ofcourse,biggercrowds,butneveranysweeterbunchofpeoplethatIeverpreachedto,thanhereatGrassValley.AndIwanttothankthepeople.

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15 They tell me that the^all the money was taken up to payfor the meeting, a night or two ago. And last night they give amissionary offering to me, and today they said they give a loveoffering to me. Now, it wasn’t necessary. I didn’t come for that.I’venever,inmylife,evertakenanoffering.Igetasalaryfrommychurch, of a hundred dollars a week. What money is sent in, wehold it and put it in missions, all of it. Then when we get enoughtoleave,togointhemissionfields,thenIgo.Therefore,we’renotonebitaburden.16 I was talking to Brother Harrel. He asked me to come over toAccra.Hebelieves thisministrywouldbeeffective there. It’smoreeffective overseas than it is here. Them people, they want it. Theygottoseesomething.17 And so I’m waiting for that great time when I will go toIsrael someday, to bring the Gospel to them. I was right close toit, recently, had my ticket already bought. And I was at^I wasin Egypt, and a half hour I’d a-been in, over there. And the HolySpirit, just as definite as you hear my voice, said, “This is not thehour for the Jew yet.” Israel will be saved as a nation. The wholenationwill comeatonce.Goddealswith Israelasanation,weallknowthat.See,notasanindividual;anation.AndHewouldn’tletmego.Youremember.18 How many ever heard of Lewi Pethrus? Many of you. TheStockholm church. He sent a million Bibles down there. You seenin the Life magazine where they was bringing up those Jews fromdown in Iran,and so forth,and theyneverhadknowwhat^wasstill plowing with old wooden instruments and things, and itshowed the picture of ships. I’ve got it, called “Three Minutes TillMidnight,”and_andwherewetookthepicturesofthemcomingin,packingtheirlovedonesontheirback,theirold.Andtheysaid,theyinterviewed them, them Jews. They said, “Are you coming to thehomelandtodie?” Said,“We’recomingtoseetheMessiah.”19 When the fig tree puts forth its buds, that generation will seeHim. Just does something to me! They’re looking for a Messiah.Brother Pethrus give them these little New Testaments. A JewishBiblereadsfromthebacktothefront,youknow.Andsotheywasreading it. And when they did, they said, “If this^” They neverheardnothingaboutJesus.20 They had been down there for two thousand years, and theywouldn’t even get on those planes. And they didn’t know. Lookedlikeabird, to them.Theyneverknowednothingabout it.So their

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priest stood out, the rabbi, rather, and he stood out and he said,“Listen!Ourprophet toldus thatwewouldbe carriedback to thehomelandonthewingsofaneagle.”21 Youseehowcloseweare,friend?We’reatthedoor.Remember,whentheGospelgoestotheJew,theGentileisfinished,thedoorisclosed.Seehowcloseitis?22 Andthentheycome.“Gotontheplanewhenourrabbitoldusthatwhenour^wewillturnbacktothehomeland.”Theprophettold them. They always believe their prophets. “And the prophetsaidwewouldreturnonthewingsofaneagle.”There itwas, thatbird,theairplane.23 Theygotoff, they says,“Looking foraMessiah.”Theywasn’tlooking for the homeland; they was looking to see the Messiah.WhentheJewgoestolookingforthat,somethingisathand.TheyreadthisBook,andtheysaid,“Webelieveourprophets,andweknowMessiahisgoingtobeaProphetwhenHecomes.”Said,“IfthisbetheMessiah,thenHeisliving,letusseeHimdothesignoftheProphet.We’llbelieveHim.”Hum!Whataperfect,whataperfectthing!24 I’dliketocallfiveorsixhundredofthemtogether.“Youmeanthat?Let’sseewhetherHeisalive,ornot.AndrightonthegroundswhereyourfathersrejectedHim,nowreceiveHim.”TheGentileisfinishedthen.25 Get in, quickly, stay in right quick. Not, I don’t mean to getsentimental, but I_I know we’re at the end. Now, just Somethinginsideofmetellsmethatsomethingisfixingtohappen.Itjustcan’tgo on. We’re just here. Everything has done taken place. I don’tknowwhen.Itmightbetodayyet,itmightbenextweek,itmaybefiveyears,maybetenyears.Idon’tknow.Butitjustseemstobeit’sawfulclose.I’mlookingfor it.Wecan’t livemuch longer likethis.Weknowwecan’t.26 So,IloveyouforlisteningtotheWord.Godblessyou.I’lleverprayforyou.27 And I want to ask you a favor. That is, when^I’m fixing togooverseasnow.Andwhenthenightsaredark,andwitchdoctorsoneveryside,it’scloudyandheavy,you’llprayforme,won’tyou?[Congregationsays,“Amen.”_Ed.]I’llberememberingit.28 Iwanttothankthepeoplefromthisauditorium.Thisisanice,beautifulplace,soseatedsonice,andeverything issonice. Idon’tknowwhoit is,whetherit’sthe_theofficerday,orwhatevertakespla-^orcommit it_commit it,acommitteeofthem.Whatever itis,Iwanttothankthemforthisnicebuilding.Iwanttothankeachoneofyouforyourcooperation.

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29 Iwanttothankyoufortheoffering.I_I’lldotheverybest,bythegraceofGod,toseeitgoestotheKingdomofGod,todofortheKingdom. You’ve pulled, you’ve put part of your living in there. Iknowit.30 AndI_Iloveyou.ManytimeswhenIhavetoshakethethingsthat Ido, it’sbecauseof love, lovecorrective.Lovealways^Youseenyourlittlechildoutthereinthestreet,youwouldn’tsay,“Poorlittlefellow,justlethimalone.”You’dgethimin,outofthatstreet,andcorrecthim,see,’causehe’dgetkilled.Idon’twantyoutomissIt,friends.IwantyoutostayrightwithIt.31 ThenIwanttothankmybrethren.Standuphereaminute,willyou,brethren?Comehereaminute,justaminute.Thrillsmyheart.We’re^32 “AllthingsworktogetherforgoodtothemthatloveGod.”OverSedalia,whereIwaswantedtogosobad.Ihadsomanyletters inthere.BrotherBorders,whenhegotdownthere,hesaid,somehowanothertheykindofturnedmedown,andonaccountofsomethingIhadsaidonatape,someDoctrine.Theydidn’tcareforIt.Sothatwas all right, that’s every fellow, you know. But they didn’t knowwhat they were doing. If they would have took It, I couldn’t havecometoGrassValley.ThereasontheyturnedItdown,(theydidn’tknowit)itwasGodbringingmetoGrassValley.33 Here we stand this afternoon. I got four cooperating ministershere. One of them is Assembly of God, which is a great church,a great group of people, they’ve helped sponsor me world-over.The next is Church of God, another great group of Pentecostalpeople, helped sponsor me world-over. The next is the United, orthePentecostalOneness,anotherfinegroupofpeoplethat’shelpedsponsormeworld-over;justleftLosAngeles,whereforty-some-oddchurchesofgreaterLosAngeles,oftheUnitedPentecostalChurch,sponsoredthemeetingattheCowPalace;or,wecallitCowPalace,greatstockexhibits.OneofthemisInterdenominational.34 You know what, I want to tell you something. It’s many oftheorganizationsofthesemenhasbeenthetimesthat’sturnedmedown on things that I’ve said. But these men, I understand thatthey’vebeenbringingtheirgroupstogetherandpraying.That’swhatdoneit.Look,we’rehumanbeings,thefourofusstandingherethisafternoon in unity and brotherhood. I don’t know where I’d everstandwithanythingbetter,thissideofHeaven.Imeanthat.I’mnotsayingthatjusttobeacting;I’vegototherthingsIcouldbesaying.But,Imeanthat.Itjustgoestoshowwhatyoucandowhenyouputyourhearttogether.

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35 Them great organizations are wonderful, they’re fine, they gotfinemeninallofthem.Ipreachforallofthem,andknowit’s_it’sthetruth.HowIcouldremembertheAssembliesofGod,howtheycometomyrescueatmanytimes!IremembertheChurchofGodupthereinTennessee,whenIwentupthereandrentedabigauditorium;andcometofindout,somebrotherhadwrotemeandhehadonelittlechurchinthebottom,andthatgreatbigLeeCollegecometogether,theypackedsixthousandout,thesecondnight,andthemayorofthetownandthemcouldn’tevengetin.I’llneverforgetit.HowmanytimesthelittleOnenesschurchesstoodbymeinthemissionfieldsandeverywhereelse.TheInterdenominational,wherevertheyare,they’rerealmenofGodinthoseplaces.36 Now, that’s the reason God deals with individuals. Never didHe deal with groups. See? In the time of Noah, the antediluviandestruction,HehadNoah.TimeofcallingoutofIsrael,HehadMoses.ComingofChrist,JohntheBaptist.InthedaysofChrist,Jesus.InthedaysofLuther,Luther.InthedaysofWesley,Wesley.See,it’sjustanindividual.That’scorrectly.MenofGod,whoGodhasdealtwith.37 Andnow, in thedifferences, Imight say this.Toseemenwhobringstheirgroupstogether,andprayone,brethren,don’tneverletthatstop.Justkeepthatgoing,whateveryoudo.It’sall.38 Now,whenwestartedacrossthecountry.I’maloverofaFord.I likeaFord.Myboy lovesaChevrolet just thesame.He’s justasmuchfortheChevyasIamfortheFord.Well,hetellsme,“Yourrattletrap Ford will not make it.” I said, “Your old junker Chevywon’t.”Butyouknowwhat?He remainedmy son; I remainedhisdaddy.Westayedinourcarandwebothgothere,becausewewaslooking to Something greater than a Ford or a Chevy. See? YouknowwhatImean.39 When I go tobuy ice cream formychildren,oneof themwillsay “vanilla,” the other one say “chocolate,” the other one say“strawberry,”theotheronesay“orange.”WhenIcomeback,Igotarainbowcolor.Somanydifferences!That’sonlyintaste.It’sallicecream.Andina^40 Here it stands today. We’re all born of the same Spirit.Denominationisonlytaste.It’sall icecream.It’sallSpiritofGod.Andyouknowwhat?Arainbowmakesacovenant.Let’s stay thisway,brethren.Godblessyou.Let’sstay,see,arainbowcovenant.41 God,Goddoesn’tdwellinaSearsandRoebuckHarmonyHouse,anyway.GodisaGodofvariety.Didyouknowthat?WhydoesHemake red flowers, blue flowers, pink flowers, all different kinds offlowers?Didn’t,whydidn’tHejustmakethemallwhiteorallred?

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WhydidHemakebigmountains, littlemountains;palmtrees,oaktrees?WhydidHedoit?BecauseHelikesvariety.YouknowwhatImean?Helikesvariety.WhydidHemakethemountain,thentheplain,therealdrydesert,thenthewetsea?He’saGodofvariety.ButHewantsitalltoharmonize.That’swhyHemademewithears,nose,mouth;youthesameway.Itallharmonizesforonebody.42 That’sthewaywecando,harmonize.Inourdifferentopinions,we still harmonize because (we are) the taste has nothing to dowith it.WeareGod’speople,allmarchingtogetherwithonegreatpurpose,towinsoulsforChrist.Mayiteverbethatway!Maythisgreat bouquet of God’s gathering together here be an everlastingbouquetuntilHecomestotakeusHome.Mysinceredesireisthat.43 Now,today,wehaveplacedatimeforhealing,prayingforthesick.I’vehadsuchaglorioustimemeetingthepeopleonthestreet,hearingthem,sitting,theHolySpiritleadingmetoplaces.44 ThismorningIwent intoeatbreakfast, theresetamansittingthere.Hemaybesittingrightherenow.Therehewas,sittingthere,aministerfromuparoundTennessee.Hehadabigplatefulloffriedpotatoes,andhamandeggs.Hejuststartedscreaming,said,“BrotherBranham, before I met you, I couldn’t do this. I had an ulceredstomach.”Hesaid,“NowIeatwhatIwantto,bythegraceofGod.”45 Anotheronesaid,“Ididn’thaveanychildren,barren.NowI’vegotfiveboys.”46 Thereyouare!See,“It’sjustthegraceofGod,”that’swhatitis,see,“shedabroadinourheartsbytheHolyGhost.”Godeverblessyou! Thank you, so much. Thank the ushers, to everything that’sbeendone.Godblessyou.AndIhopetogetbackwithyouagain.Until I get to come, pray one with another, one for another. Andincludemeinyourprayers,ifyoudothat.Godblessyou.47 Now,let’sbowourheadsnowforjustawordbeforewestartalittletextforthehealingservice.48 GraciousHeavenlyFather, it’ssuchagreatthingtomeetYourchildren.Irememberonetimestandingonthestreet,nobodywouldtalktome,fromthefamilylife,poor,badname.Somemantalking,then somebody else come up, walked away and left me standingthere. And now people over the world! No wonder You said, “Hethat will forsake all, I’ll give him fathers, mothers, sisters andbrothers.Inthisworld,allthesethings;andEternalLifeintheworldtocome.”HowwethankThee!49 Pray,HeavenlyFather,nowthatgraceandmercywillrestuponusaswetrustTheeandserveTheeinourday.Bewithusnow.Bless

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everythingthat’sdone.Blessthesepeople.OGod,Idon’tknowhowtosay^IfI’vefoundgraceinYoursight,answereveryrequestforit.Maytherebenofeebleamongthem.Maytheybehealed.50 Bless these pastors. Bless their churches. O God, I pray thattheseconvertsthisweekwillfinda_ahomeinsomeofthesegoodchurches here. Let them know that they are the men who stoodhere on the platform, and has backed up and prayed for me, andstood behind me. God, if I lived here, I’d want to belong to oneof them,myself. Ipray thatYouwill bless them.May therebeanold-fashionedrevivalbreakout ineveryoneof theirchurches, thatwill juststart thefireballsofGodrollingacrossthecountry.Grantit,Lord.Heal the sick in theirmeetings; save the lost; fillwith theHolyGhost.AndkeepItgoing,Father,untilYousendJesus.Grantit,forweaskitinHisNameandforHisGlory.Amen.51 Now, to the young converts that’s here, that been convertedduring time of this meeting, that we’ve tried to do everything wecould to help. Now we want you to find one of these churches ofyour choice, which one you desire to go to, and there go, and bebaptized,andbefilledwiththeHolyGhost,andstayaslongasyoulive, make a real good worker in one of these fine churches. Theybelieve the Message that I have preached, or they wouldn’t havehadmehereorbeheretobackmeupinprayer.Theyturnedtheircongregationsloose,thereforethey’reshepherds;Iwouldn’tsayonethingtohurt,becauseIwouldbeadestroyerofsheep.AndIdon’twant todo that. Iwant tohelp sheep, feed sheep-Food.That’s thereasonItrytostayrightwiththeWord.52 Now I want to speak for just a little while. And I wonder, ismy voice coming all right up in the balcony, can you hear me? IthoughtInoticedthepeoplemovingaround.Everwhois^MaybeI got this in transposition. I^Is this one? No. This one, is thatbetter?Thisone, that’s stillbetter?All right. I’ll take thisonehereandspeakfromthis.53 Now,let’ssettledownnow.Andexcusemymental,sentimentalfeeling,Iwasgoingtosaymelancholy.Ican’thelpit.AbouttimeIstarttomeetsomebody,andgettolovingthem,getacquaintedoneanother, thenwehavetosay,“Bye-bye,seeyouagainsomeday.”Ihatetodothat.ButIwanttotellyou,somedaywe’regoingtomeetwhere we’re not going to say good-bye no more. That’s right, justbeyondtheriver!And,oh, IgotsomanythingsI’d like to tellyouaboutit,ofexperiences,wishIhadthreeorfourweeksjusttostayhere.And,butmaybe,theLordwilling,Icancomebacksometimeandwe’llcontinueon.

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54 Now just to continue, the reasonofme speakingonAbraham,I_I just couldn’t get him up to the top of the mountain. I had somany things to tell about him down here, in where he was havinghisjourney.AndIdidthattobuildfaithinyou,letyouknowthatyou are heirs with him. You are_you are Abraham’s Seed. WhenyouaredeadinChrist,you’reAbraham’sSeed,andheirswithhimaccordingtothepromise.Thinkofit!Howmanyinhereisborn-againChristians? Raise your hands. Looks like a hundred percent. ThenyouaretheSeedofAbraham,andareheirswithhim.Youareheirs.EverythingthatHedidforAbraham,He’spromisedtodoforyou.AndtheWordhereisHispromise,sojustholdontoItnow.55 And let’s read some of It. I want to read out of the Book ofIsaiah, fora little text, togatheracontext. Isaiah, the7thchapter,14thverse.

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.

56 NowfromthereIwouldliketodrawatext,ofthis:A Super Sign.57 Weare living ina_adayofeverythingmustbe super. Itdon’tsell; it’s got to be super. It’s just a super day. We ever^The oldcornergroceryisaboutgone,whereweusedtogodownonSaturdaynightandpaythegrocerybill,and_andthelittlecornerstore.Why?Thebigsupermarketrunitout.58 Ivisitoneofyoursupermarkets.Ihavealittlestorytotellyouaboutit.Thiswaterhere,it’sgoodwater,it’sgoodandcold.Butitkindofmadeallofussick,changingwater,sothekiddiesgotsick.Andmywife,wewentdowntothesupermarkethere,toseeiftheyhadsomewater.Andtheladypointedoveranashelf.Andwewentoverthere,anditlookedlikebeerincans.Iwentback,andIsaid,“Isthatwater?” Shesaid,“Readit.’”59 So, it was water. And I got a case of those cans. I felt aboutthatbigcomingout,packing thosecans. I thought,“What if someChristian seen me packing these? Would I ever be able to explainthatitwaswater?”60 And, so, then when I got down to my motel. The lady was aChristianthatrunstheplace,veryfinepeople.Andshesaid,“Well,myhusbandsaidhewasverythankfulwehadnobeercanstopackoutthisweek.”61 I said, “Lady, did you notice the water cans?” I wanted to besure that she noticed it was water. And_and walking around withthisbunchofcansinmyhand,youknow,butit’scannedwater.

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62 Now,so,thesupermarkets,thebigplaces,theyhavethingsthelittlecornerstoredidn’tpack.It’ssupermarket.63 AndthenmyoldmodelA,it’soutofdate,anymore.MyFord,that_thatBillydifferentswithme,comingouthere^Bytheway,his radiator in his new Chevy boiled all the way out here, and mybrakesburntupinmyFord.So,yousee, ittookGodtogetusouthere,anyhow.Sothat’swhatwehave,it’sjusttoopinion.TheybothbroughtusherebecausewetrustedinGod,andnottheChevyortheFord.So,butnow^64 My first one I had was a model T. I’ve had a Ford ever since.AndIalwaysclaimedthethingwoulddothirtymilesanhour.Itwasvery much doubted, but I had^I would go fifteen miles an hourthisway,andfifteenmilesanhourthisway,youknow.So,betweenit,Igotthirtymilesanhour.65 But now they got a super, my, it’s really whizzes you over theground.Wecouldn’tselltheoldTmodelnomore,becauseit’sadayofsuper.Everythinghasgottobesuper.Andnowthey’veevengotsuperjets,superhighways.66 Why, these cars that we got today, couldn’t run over thesehighways we used to have. My first trip West, it taken me sixteendaystogofromJeffersonvilletoPhoenix,Arizona,eighteenhundredmiles.But,my,themostofit,in1926,theyhadnothingbutjustoldrockroads.Iwasalittleboysittingthere,holdingthisspool-topFord,IthoughtIwasmakinggoodtime.Itwouldhavetookahorsetwoorthreemonthstodoit,ifmydaddywouldhavecome.67 Butyouseenow,whathappenedallatonce?Sixthousandyearshas been the same man. But right here in the last fifty years, he’scomefromahorseandbuggy,toajetorarocket.Why?TheBiblesaidtheywould“runtoandfro”intheselastdays,“andknowledgeshallincrease.”It’sasignoftheendtime.68 Super,everythingmustbesuper;itwon’twork.Even,theywantsuperpeople.Weeven^Theytellmetheygotatelevisioncasttheycall“Superman.”Alwayssomethingsuper!Twoorthreeofthemhascommitted suicide, or something, trying to work that mental mindup.Brother,we’reattheageofinsanity,thateverythinghasbecomesosuper.69 We’re just human beings. And they want a super race. Hitlersaid that Germany was the super race. Stalin said that_thatRussians was a super race. Something wrong somewhere. They’reallmadeoffofonetree,sotheBiblesaid,that,“God,byoneman,one blood, made all nations; one man, Adam.” From that Adamcomeallraces,black,white,brown,yellow,red,whateveritis,God

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broughtitfromthatoneblood.Eachoneofuscangiveeachothera blood transfusion. The country we was raised in and turned ourskinsdifferentcolors,it’sstillthesameman.70 AndI’venoticed,asamissionary.Nodoubt,brothercouldsaythe same. I’ve been in the Hottentots, to where they didn’t evenknowwhichwasrightandlefthand.But letthemreceivetheHolyGhost,theydothesamethingyoudowhenyougettheHolyGhost.That’sright!Actthesameway,speakinunknowntongues,dojustthe same things that you do with the Holy Ghost. Sure! And theyreallyareonfire.71 Nowallthese,super,super!Nowthey’releavingtheearth,goingup into orbits, and astronauts, and so forth. They got everythingsosuper!Whatdoes itspeakingof,all this?Ofasignofoncomingdarkness!That’sright.72 Man has always tried to make himself an achievement by hisownknowledge.That’sbeenhis_that’sbeenhismottoallthetime,of trying to achieve something by his own knowledge. It startedout in thebeginning,at theGardenofEden.Adam,as soonashefellfromgrace,hetriedtoachievesomething,hetriedtoachieveasuper church, that is, awayof redemptionwithoutatonement.Hetriedtoachieveachurch,hiswaybackintotheGarden,withoutanatonement.Andhe’striedthesamethingallalong.ThefallenAdamtoday tries the same thing, to achieve a super church, some greatintellectual,somegreateye-catcher,andthebeauty.73 Now,ifweonlyrealizethatthere’sonlyonewayback,andthatisthewaythatGodfirstrecommended:theblood.74 Cain, he built a church, made a sacrifice, gave an offering,sincere,andprayed;andifGodcondemnedhimandreceivedAbel,uponthesamebasis,GoddidwrongifHedidthat.But,Caincomehis own way. And Abel come God’s provided way, the revelationthat itwasn’t fruit (as somepeople thinks today) thatdroveAdamandEvefromtheGardenofEden.75 Now,thisisaremark.Isayitjustnottomakeabadremark,butjust to make a point, not a joke. But, I’ve always said, the peoplebelieve(that’swhyIwasturneddowninthatothermeeting)that_thatitwasapplesorsomethingthatEveeat,thatcausedthe_thefall.Ifeatingapplescausedwomento realize they’renaked,wehadbetterpasstheapplesagain.That’sexactlyright.Yes,sir.Itwasn’tapples,anddon’tyouneverletanybodypokethatdownyourthroat.76 Why did she realize she was naked? Absolutely! Why did lifecomebythat,thatpervertedlife?God,thegreatContractor,hadall

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thebodieslaidouthereontheearth,ofcalcium,potash,petroleum;He was going to create it and make it. But she, she by-passed thewayofGod.Yes,sir.WhatdidAdamdowhenhecometohiswife?When he come to her, he found her pregnant (just exactly) of anevil,herownexception,conceptionhadreceivedfoulseed.Jehovah,before He could marry, His wife did the same thing. And Jesus,before He could get to His Bride, she had organized herself andbecometheRomanCatholicChurch.Samething!77 ButHewillhaveaBride,don’tyouworry, thatwillbeboughtwithHisWord,justexactlywhatHetoldEvetostaywith.HewillhaveaChurch,amen,thatwillbeboughtbyHisWord!78 Now we find out, all this trying to achieve something great,make some kind of a_a great memorial to their own name,somethingsuper.79 Nimrod,onetimehewantedtoachieveawaytogotoHeavenwithout any atonement, so he built a super tower. There’s manytowers,butHetried tobuildasuper tower.Whathappenedto it?Itfell.80 Along come Nebuchadnezzar, he built a super city. Thoughthe could build these big walls up, walled wide enough he couldrun a chariot race around them, and the great iron gates and thethings that he built. Put the river right through the middle; a typeof Heaven. Swinging gardens in his throne, right by the river, likethe river_river Euphrates; and like the river of Life in the gardenof Eden, and the river of Life in the Kingdom of God. And whathappened?Itfell,becauseitcouldnotstand.81 Our own nation, as a sister to England, always was jealous ofhernavy.Sowetriedtobuildashiponetimethatwould,couldnotbesunk,called theTitanic.But shewentdownjust thesame!Andthesong,asthepoetwrote,“God,withHismightyhand,showsthisworlditcannotstand.”Right.82 FrancebuiltwhattheycalltheSiegfriedLine.Andtheyputtheirguns all out there, got back here, women, wine, whatever more,live in sin. And if Germany ever marched on them, they wouldshoot them right down, because they had the Siegfried Line built,fortified in concrete. But what happened? The Germans marchedrightbehinditandblowedthemoutofit.Wouldn’twork.83 Germanytried.TheymadethemaMaginotLine,gotdownintheearthsodeep,fortifiedinconcreteandthings.WhatdidtheAmericansdo?Sendintheblockbuster,andblowedthemrightoutofit.84 Man is trying to achieve something, make a sign of his ownwork,tryingtodosomething.

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85 Churches today are trying to get more members into them,maketheirorganizationgreater.Insteadofacceptingtherevelationsof God, they pull off and make a sectarian thing out of it. That’swhat’s the trouble,anyorganization! Iamnotagainstmybrethreninorganization.Ilovemybrethren.Butwhenanorganizationwritesuptheirdocumentsandsignsitwithaperiod; iftheywouldsignitwithacomma,itwouldbeallright.Ifyousay,“Ibelievethis,plusallthatGodwilladdtous.”Amen,that’sgood.Butwhenyousay,“Webelievethis,andthisisit!Andwewon’t,don’twantnothingelseintoit,”thenyoulawGodrightoutofthepicturewhenyoudothat.That’sright.86 Oh, super denomination! They’ve tried to educate people.Educationisagoodthing,butit’llnevertaketheplaceofsalvation.It cannot. God’s program is not education, civilization; butsalvation!Butmanistryingtomakeasuperchurch.87 Theworldhastriedtomakeasupernation,withthebombsandsoforth.Whatdidtheydo?Tilltheygotthemselvesinsuchaplacetill they’reafraidofoneanother.One touch! Itdon’t takeawholearmy,anymore.Thelittlenations,anywhere,theycanmakeatouchand, what it is, the whole world would be blowed up in a second.Youdon’thavetohavesomegreatnationlikeRussia.Why,alittlebittyplace,anislandsomewhere,candothesamework.Andthey’restanding there, radar posts, great missiles by the thousands sittingready,withatomicandhydrogenweaponsthatcouldflyin.Russiacouldtouchonetriggerthisafternoon,andthiswholeUnitedStateswould sink beneath the earth. And the United States could touchonetriggerandsinkRussiabeneaththeearth.That’sright!88 I’ve heard the man, the scientists in the field, that’s got soscared they come out seeking God, and found the Holy Ghost.Theydon’tknowwhattodo!Oh,Itellyou,youcan’tdigdowntogetawayfromit.89 We got a shelter, though. It’s not made out of steel. It’s madeoutof feathers;underHiswingswherewerest,waiting.Whenthebomb flies, don’t worry about that. We’ll be flying, too, right upto meet Him in the air; caught up to meet Him, in a moment, ina twinklingofaneye.So,you see thegreat super things that’s gotscare,onetoanother.90 It’s got to a place that we tried to build a super church. Now,youknowthatIwasordainedinaMissionaryBaptistchurch.AndtheBaptistpeople,in1944,madeaslogan,“Wewantamillionmorein’44.”Iwenttoarallywheretheywashavingit,aSundayschoolrally, and they had to dismiss the church so the pastors could go

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outside and smoke. That’s right. And then women sitting in there,halfnaked,andthingslikethat,justbecauseonlythingtheyhadtodowasputtheirnameonabook.I’vegotgreatrespectsforBaptist,Presbyterian,oranythingthatnamestheNameofJesusChrist.But,whatImean,we’vegottogetbacktoGod’swayofdoingit.Notsomuchwetry^Theywant^91 The Baptists wants to be the biggest group. The Presbyterianwantstobethebiggestgroup.ThePentecostal,theOneness,wantsto be the biggest group. The Assemblies wants to be the biggestgroup. The rest of them wants to be the biggest group. Let’s getthat out of our head! There’s only one Group, and that’s theBlood-washed saints of the living God, that’s been predestinatedsincethefoundationoftheworld.Andnoseed,Idon’tcarewhatitis,ifit’snotgermitized,itwillnotcomeup.Idon’tcarehowmanytimes you join church, how many denominations you belong to;unlessthatlifeofyoursisgermitizedbytheHolySpirit,you’llnevergo in the Rapture, you’ll never raise from that place that you gobeneaththegrave.That’sright.92 Yeah, super church, super denominations, everything is super.Well,whathas italwaysdone?Everything thatmanputhishandsonhasfailed.(NowIbegintofeelreligious.)Why?He’safailuretostartwith.Andeverythingthathehastriedtoachievehasfailed.93 We got the day of the greatest medicines we ever had, andyet it kills about asmanyas it cures.That’s right.Wegot thedayof_ofeverything,seemstobegreater.Butlookwhatit’sdoing,it’sknockingthelifeoutofthepeople.IstoodinAfricaandwatchedthemalariamosquitoes, justbythepiles,uponanative’s leg,wouldn’thurthim; letone touchme, I’dbe so fullofallkindsof_of thingstheyshotinmyarmstogooverthere,I’dtakemalariathefirsttimeonepassedbyme.See, ittearsdownthesystem.Itmighthelpherewhereithindershere.Itweakensusallthetime.94 And look what we got today, a bunch of^I hate to say this,this sounds sacrilegious; but almost a bunch of educated idiots.That’sright.Isay,asamissionary,it’salotbetterto_todealwithanuneducatedheathenthanitistodealwithaneducatedheathen.Aheathen is “unbeliever.”That’sexactlyright.Oh,it’ssuchaterrificthingofthisdaythatwelive,howhorrible!95 Nownoticeagain,asuper,allthesethings.Hitlertriedtomakeasuperrace.Pharaohtriedtomakeasuperrace.IstoodinEgypt,totrytoseethe_thethroneswherePharaohset.You’ddigtwentyfeetbeneaththeearthtofindtheirthrones.I’vestoodinRomewheretheCaesars,it’sall^Youcan’tevenfindtheplaceunlessyoudigway

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down,thesunkenwallsandsoforth,wheretheCaesarswas.Why?It showsthatanythingthatmandoes iscorruptible.What is itall?Allthosethingshasfelltohistoryanddust.96 Whatmakesamanwanttodothat?Whatdoesthat?Isbecausethere’s something behind it, and he tries to take his own wayinstead of taking God’s way of it. That’s the reason they try tobuildsuperdenominations.That’sthereasontheytrytobuildsupertransportation, super cities, and so forth, it’s because that there issomething back there. That’s what makes a man want to carry onandgetdrunk.Whydoeshedoit?97 Why does a woman want to strip herself off? Listen, sisters.This isbecomeanudistcamp,almost.Don’tyou let that spiritgetonyou. It’saspirit.Believeme,asaservantofChrist. It’sadevil;keepitoffofyou.PraytheBloodofChristkeepitawayfromyou.Idon’tcarewhatchurchyoubelongto,thatmeansnothingtomeornothingtoGod.Thethingitis,is,areyourightwithGod?Thenthewhole,youdon’thavetopick^98 I live in a country where they have oak trees, scrub oak. Andinspringtime,thewintertimehaspassedby,andthereisalltheolddeadleaveshangingontheoaktree.Nowhowwegoingtogetsomenewleaves?Youdon’thavetogooutandpickofftheoldleaf.Justletthenewlifecomein,andtheoldleafdropsoff.99 Andthat’sthewayitiswithChrist.WhenChristcomesin,theworlddropsout,automatically.Whenpeople say that they’rebornoftheSpiritofGod,andstilllovethethingsoftheworld,theBiblesaid,“Ifyou love theworldor the thingsof theworld, the loveofGodisnoteveninyou.”Howcanwedothosethings?100 We’re trying to build super things. Now, it’s all rotten, it’s alldust,it’llallreturntothedust.So,mandesirestoseeasupersign.101 AndGodsaid,one time,“I’mgoing togive themasuper sign.I’mgoingtogivethempeopleasupersign.”102 The Jews want signs. Everybody wants signs. And they wantsigns. The world today wants signs. They’re trying to make theirown signs. But God give them a sign! That’s right. The zigzaglightningonablack,stormynight, showsthat therecanbe light inthetimeofdarkness.That’sright.103 God said, “I’m going to give them a sign: a virgin shallconceive!”HowhumbleHemadeit!Thisisasupersign.“Avirginshallconceiveandbearachild,ason,andHisNameshallbecalledEmmanuel, ‘Godwithus.’”Thereisasupersign!

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104 Howstrikingitoughttobe,thatGodHimselfwouldbecomeababy!HowthatGodso lovedtheworld!That’soneofthegreatestScripturesthereis,howthat,“TheloveofGodsolovedtheworld,that He gave His only begotten Son; whosoever believeth in Himshould not perish, but have Eternal Life.” The very dust that Hecreated on the earth, He become that dust. How striking it oughtto be! God, Emmanuel, changing His cast from God to a Man,stretchingHistentfromthestarsofHeaven,tolivehereonearthwithfilthycreaturesasweare.TheloveofGod,howthatHewoulddoit!105 How striking it ought to be to the sinner, to know that littleJehovahcrying inamother’s arms, little Jehovah,not come in thepolishofanAngel.HecomeasAbraham’sSeed.Hecomeasaman.HenevercomedownthegoldencorridorsofHeaven.Ifitwould,itwouldbefortherich.ButHewasborninamanger,sopoorHehadtoborrowawombtobebornedin.AndwhenHeleft,Hehadtoborrowagravetobeburiedin.Jehovah,Emmanuel,asupersign!Amen.106 Godsentprophets,Hesentsigns,Hesenteverything.Butsaid,“I’ll give you the super sign now, the great sign; Me, Myself, I’mcomingdowntodwellamongyou,becalled‘Emmanuel.’”Itoughttostrikethepeople;Himselfmadefleshanddwelledamongus!Borninadirty,stinkingstable;littleJehovah,notlayinginapinkbasketinahospitalroom,butinastinkingmangeroveramanurepileinabarn.Emmanuel!TheCreatorofHeavensandearth,withswaddlingcloth on! Hallelujah! Little Jehovah playing as a kid, Jehovah as ateenager,Jehovahasacarpenter,itoughttobestriking!But,it’ssodull,theworldmissesitamillionmiles.107 A woman not long ago, I was preaching on the Deity of ourLord Jesus Christ, and she said, “Mr. Branham, I appreciate yourpreaching,but”said“there’sonethingyoudothatIcertainlydon’tagreewithyou.”108 And I said, “What is it, sister? If there’s just one thing, I’mthankfultomeetyou,”Isaid,“becauseusuallyit’saboutahundredthings.”109 Andshesaid,“Well,there’sonethingoutstanding.”Course,shebelonged toachurch thatdon’tbelieve in theDeityofChrist; justlikewhenIseetodaywhentheygotopushHimback,andjustmakeaprophetoutofHim.Oh,my!Shesaid,“YoubragtoomuchaboutJesus.YoumakeHimDivine.” Isaid,“HewasDivine!” “Why,”shesaid,“He_Hecouldn’tbeDivine.” Isaid,“Well,HewasDivine.”

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110 Shesaid,“Well,Hecan’tbe.I’llprovetoyoubyyourownBiblethatHe’snotDivine.” Isaid,“I’dliketoseeyoudoit.”111 Andshesaid,“Allright,takeyourBibleandturntoSaintJohn,the11thchapter.”112 Isaid,“Allright.Iknowjustwhatyou’regoingtosay,’causeIpracticallyknowitbyheart.”113 Andshesaid,“Jesus,onHisroaddowntoraiseLazarusoutofthegrave,theBiblesaid,‘Hewept.’” Well,Isaid,“Sure.”114 Andshesaid,“Well,now,howcouldHebeDivine,andweep?”115 Isaid,“Thatwasthemanpartweeping.That’sright.YoufailtoseethatHewasEmmanuel.HewasbothmanandGod.”Isaid,“Hewasamangoing to thegrave,weeping.ButwhenHepulled themlittleshoulderstogetherandsaid,‘Lazarus,comeforth,’andamanthat had been dead four days, and stinking, come forth and livedagain,thattookmorethanaman!”Right.116 He was a man when He come off the mountain that night,hungry, looking on a tree to find something to eat. But when Hetookfivebiscuitsandtwofish,andfedfivethousand,thatwasmorethanaman.ThatwastheCreator,Jehovah!Right.117 HewasamanwhenHewaslayingonthatshipthatnight,andthe ten thousand devils of the sea swore they would drown Him.Bouncingout there likeabottlestopper,whenthewavescomeup.He was so tired from preaching till He couldn’t even move, didn’tevenwakeHimup.ButwhenonceHewasaroused,hallelujah,wentforthandputHisfootuponthebrailoftheboat,andlookedupandsaid, “Peace, be still,” that was more than a man. That was GodWhocouldstillthewavesofthesea.118 Itwasaman thatcried formercyat thecross,“MyGod,whyhast Thou forsaken Me?” But on Easter morning when He brokethesealsofdeath,hell,andthegrave,androseupagainandsaid,“IamHethatwasdead,andaliveforevermore,”thatwasmorethanaman.ThatwasGodinHisSon.Amen.119 Every man that’s ever amounted to a hill of beans, believedthat; every poet that’s hilled^that’s thrilled every heart, that’severdoneanything.120 Eddie Perronet, that wrote the inauguration song. His songswouldn’tsell.OnedaytheSpiritgrabbedaholdofhim,hetookthequillinhishand,hewrotewiththeSpirit.

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AllhailthepowerofJesus’Name!LetAngelsprostratefall;Bringforththeroyaldiadem,AndcrownHimLordofall.Amen

121 Old blind Fanny Crosby, one night she was asked why shewouldn’t write worldly songs. She said, “I’m a Christian.” HowmuchdifferentsheisfromElvisPresley! Theysaid,why,themanmadefunofher,said,“Thereisnosuchathing.”Said,“Whatdoyoumean,ifHewon’topenyoureyes?” Shesaid,“Godhaschosemylot.”122 And he said, “Well, how will you ever know? If you die, andthereissuchaplace,youcan’tseeHim.” Shesaid,“I’llhavemysightoverThere.”“Well,”said,“whatifyouhaven’tgotyoursight?” Shesaid,“I’llknowHim,anyhow.” Said,“Howyouthinkyou’llknowHim?”123 Said,“I’llfeelthenailprintsinHishand.”Thensheturned,andinspirationstruckher,andshesang:

Ishallknow,yes,IshallknowHim,AndredeemedbyHissideIshallstand;IshallknowHimbythenailprintsinHishand.

My!Shewrote:Passmenot,OgentleSaviour,Hearmyhumblecry;WhileonothersThouartcalling,Donotpassmeby.For,ThoutheStreamofallmycomfort,Morethanlifetome,WhomhaveIonearthbesideThee?OrwhominHeavenbutThee?

124 Sure,anybodythateveramountedtoanything,believedHimtobeEmmanuel!Hewasmorethanaprophet.Hewasaprophet,butHewasaGod-Prophet;Emmanuel,Godinflesh.125 HenevercomewiththesaluteofHeaven.HenevercomeasanAngel.HecomeasAbraham’sSeed,toshowthelast-daysupersignofGod.Oh,yes, tomakea superSeed,a super race, the race thathadbeenpromised,Abraham’srace,tobringforthasuperSeedthatwe’vebeentalkingabout,asuperChrist.126 WhatdidtheydotoHimwhenHecomeonearth?TheymadefunofHim.TheycalledtheSpiritthatwasworkinginHim,where

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Hecoulddiscernspirits,andsoforth,theysaid,“It’sthedevil.HeisBeelzebub,afortune-teller.”Andinthephysicalpart,thebodypart,theyhungitonatreeandputHimtodeath.127 ButHewasasupersign!Heroseupagainonthethirdday,forHe trusted the Word of God. David said, under inspiration, “I’llnot leaveHissoul inhell,neitherwill IsufferMyHolyOnetoseecorruption.”ThereforeJesusknewthattheScripturespokeofHim,thatHewouldnotseecorruption.Corruptionsetsininseventy-twohours,onadeadbody.Weknowthat.AndHeknowed,sometimebetweenthat,Hewouldraisefromthedead.AndHeroseupfromthedead,forHewasasupersign.Theprophetsweresigns,sure,buttheydiedandwentintothegrave.ButJesuswasthesupersign,Hecomeoutofthegrave!Amen.Superrace!Yes,sir.AsuperChrist!128 Aftertwothousandyearsnow,twothousandyears,withallthecriticsandeverythingelse,Hestillremainsthesametoday!“I’llgiveyouasupersign,agreatsign.”Thepeoplewantsomethingsuper,sotheChurchgotsomethingsuper.Notjustahandshake,notjusta_aformalbaptism;butabaptismoftheHolyGhost!Notjustanactual,dry-eyed confession; but a Spirit of Christ living in them, bringingtheirverylifeuptoaplacethatservesChristandlivewithChrist.129 Now,theBiblesaid,lastnightwhereweleftoff(Abraham,toldAbraham) in Genesis, 22nd chapter, 16th and 17th verse, He said,“Thyseedshallpossessthegateofitsenemy.Yourseed,Abraham,willpossessthegateoftheenemy.”130 When Rebekah had been chose for Isaac, the son, it was alsosaid the same to her. When Eliezer, a type of the Holy Spirit thatcometofindtheBride,hefoundherinthecooloftheevening.Getwhatitis?Thisday,lastday,lastpartoftheday,whentheeveningLightsareshining,Hefoundher.131 And notice, he had to deal with two different people. She hada family. But the only one that Eliezer had to deal with was hermotherandherbrother. Buthewasafterthatbride.So,asAbrahamtoldhim,“Go,huntabride fromamongmypeople.Don’tyoutakeoneof thesealiensforhisbride.”132 Andhesaid,“Now,whatifthewomanwon’tcomewithme?”133 Said,“Thenifshewon’tcome,thenyou’refreefromyouroath.”Thenheputhishandonhiship,andsworebyit.134 Notice,Eliezerfoundthewoman,heknowedthatwasher.Andnotice,hehadtodealwithtwopeople,hermotherandthebrother.Thefather,restofthem,hadnothingtosay.Motherandbrother!

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135 SohastheMessenger,theHolyGhostofGod,inthislastdays,picking out the Bride. He’s had to deal with the church that callsitself the “mother,” the Catholic; and the “brother,” the preacher.That’sexactly.Hehadtodealwiththosetwo.Theywastheonethatkickedupafussaboutit.136 Butnowhesaid,“Yougottomakeyourchoice.Willyougo?”137 Andlook,quickly,assoonassheheardaboutIsaac,beforeshehadeversawhim,shesaid,“Iwillgo!”138 Why? She was a blood relative to him. See, that wasAbraham’s brother’s child. Isaac and Rebekah were first cousins,blood relation; showing that the Church in the last days will beBlood relation to Christ. For the very God that predestinated theChrist,Whose^was theLambslainbefore the foundationof theearth, the Church itself, its name, was put on the Book before thefoundation of the world. And Rebekah, as soon as she heard ofIsaac, there was something in her that pulled her straight to him,thoughshehadn’tseenhimornothing,sheyetwantedtogobyherownchoiceawayfrommotherorbrother.139 And today, if that Light of God, that Holy Spirit, ever strikesa_apredestinatedSeed,whosenamewasputon theLamb’sBookof Life before the foundation of the world! The Bible says that.That’s right. The Light will shine! You can preach to some, and itseems like it’s just like water on a duck’s back, falls off. But let itoncestrikethatSeed,andwatchwhathappensquickly,somethingisthererightnow!Why?It’spredestinatedSeedcomingforth.It’sgottocome.AndwhenthatLight,theGospel,strikesit,theygetit.Therestofthemwillgetupandwalkaway;it’snotforthem.TheBiblesaidthatmenwere“foreordainedtocondemnation,”BookofJude.AllScriptureisbyinspiration.140 Now,whenthatLightstrucklittleRebekah,sheknewsomethingwithin her, and that brought her to Isaac. She veiled her face. Shewantednomoretodowithherownthinking.Isaacwasherthinkingfromthenon.AndtheChurch itself,when it strikes thatPowerofGod, the baptism of the Holy Ghost, out of the denominationalchurches, out of the Catholic church, wherever it is! When thatbaptism of the Holy Ghost is made real to people, them that’spredestinated(likeyoupeoplehere)toEternalLife,seesItandwalksinIt.Whatisit?Asupersign.And,theenemy,possessthegateoftheenemy!141 LookatAbraham’snaturalseed.Moses,hepossessedthegateofEgypt,thatgreatcity.HepossessedthegateoftheRedSeawhenhecometoit.Hedid.

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142 Look at the Hebrew children, the enemy was the fire. Theypossessedthegateofthefire,thatitcouldn’tburnthem.143 LookatDaniel in the lions’den,Abraham’sseed,hepossessedthegateofthelion’smouth.Hecouldnotopenhismouth.IbelieveGod come down in that Pillar of Fire, and stood there betweenDaniel and those lions. Anyone knows that a lion is afraid of fire.AndheseenthatLightwhirlingthere,andthatlionwouldn’tgotohim.ItwastheAngeloftheLord.Danielpossessedthegateofthelions’den.Why?HewastheseedofAbraham.144 All these great warriors, we could take hours on them. Got amanyofthemwrotedownhere.I’llbypassit,fortime.For,allthesediedinthefaith,allwentdownintotheground.145 ButtherecomethesuperSeedoneday,theroyalSeed,andHepossessed the gates of death, hell, and the grave. And He broughtforth, after His resurrection, an Eternal super sign, “These signsshall followthemthatbelieve”!Today, it’sa“millionmore,” it’sadenomination,it’sanorganization.ButJesussaid.“Thesesignsshallfollow them,”a super sign.Godonce saysanything,Hecannevertakeitback.

Somepeoplesays,“Thatwasjustfortheapostles.”146 Whatdid Jesus say?“Goye intoall theworld, andpreach theGospel to every creature.” How far? All the world! How many?Every creature! “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;hethatbelievethnotshallbedamned.And,”aconjunction,“thesesigns shall follow them that believe.” In all the world, and everycreation,everycreature!147 I can show you where God put gifts and power in the church.I want somebody to put your finger on a Scripture and show mewhereHetookitout,whereHetookitbackfromthechurch.It’sasuper sign to thebeliever, thatwe’vepassed fromdeathuntoLife,becausewefeeltheHolyGhost,andseeItworkingonourlivesandchanging us from what we were to what we are now. Amen. Hearosefromthedead.ThanksbetoGod!148 MaketheWordsuperinthelastday,HestilllivesintheSeedofAbraham,witha super sign.The sign thatHepromisedAbraham,thesuperSeedinthelastdayswouldperceivethesamesign,dothesame thing. Because, God had to kill Christ, Emmanuel, to raiseHimupagain, to send theHolyGhost (anEternalOne that couldnot die) to live in the Church to produce that sign. Of all of ourpsychology, of all of our great teachers, of all of our theologians,there’snotonelivingontheearthtodaycanproduceit.Ittakesthe

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Holy Ghost, and Him alone! So, Emmanuel, the same yesterday,today, and forever, God raised Him from the dead, and He’s herewithusafternineteenhundredyears,alive,thesupersign!149 We’vegotallkindsofsigns.Wehavesignshere andsignsthere. ButGodgaveasupersign,Emmanuel,theSeedofAbrahammadeflesh and dwelled among us, dies, rose again; in order to redeemthe Church, and to sanctify the Church, that He might live in theChurchandstillproducethesupersignstoothersastheagesgrowedon,asHepromised.Notasuperorganization;butasupersign.Oh,born of His very Life, God’s Own Life living in us, producing thesamesignHedidatSodom,downtherebytheprophetAbraham.150 God has always give prophets. God gives prophets. And whenHesendsprophetstothepeople,it’susuallythesignofafollowingjudgment.Didyouknowthat?Whenprophetsaresentontheearth.NowIwanttotakesomethingwithyoujust foramoment,beforewegointotheprayerline,thenextfewminutes.151 When God sent Noah to an intellectual age, a silly message tothem,’causeitdidn’tmeetwiththeirconditionofthatday.ButGodsentNoahasaprophet,prophesyingthattheendwasathand.AndGodlethimlivetoseeithappen.152 When God sent, took Israel out of Egypt, He sent Moses, aprophet,toprophesytoascientificageofEgypt.Aprophet,asignoftheoncomingjudgment. DanielwasasigntoBabylon. AndJohnwasasigntotheJews.153 Now there is a super sign, of the Holy Spirit. We know, weabsolutelyknowthatChriststilllivesandreigns.HeisthesuperOne.154 You talk about a super man? The devil has something tocounterfeit the very thing that God has made. Everything that thedevilhasgot,hemadeitoffofsomethingthat’soriginal.Thedevilcannotcreate.Nowyouknowthat.Ifthedevilisacreator,thenwegottwocreators.Thedevilcannotcreate.Hepervertswhathasbeencreated.Nowlook,likea_a^Whatisanadultery?Anadulteryistherightactperverted.Whatisalie?It’sthetruthperverted.Whatis sin? Unrighteousness. It’s righteousness perverted. And anythingthe devil has got is something perverted of what God originallymade.That’sthereasonthattheywould,calledJesus“Beelzebub.”Thatoldfortune-tellingdeviloutthere,thatwasapervertedspirittoaprophet.See?155 Andthat’sthesamethingtoday.Theydon’tunderstandit.ButiftheywouldreadtheBible,theBiblesaiditwasasupersign.

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156 Look at that bunch of a hundred and twenty little ignorantfishermen, and so forth, that went in the upper room at the Dayof Pentecost. They come out with a super sign. There was peoplestanding there of all nations under Heaven. And here they was,didn’tevenknowtheirownlanguage,andspeakinginthelanguageofeverynationunderHeaven.Supersign!Oh,my,wecouldgoonandonandon!Supersign,Heisthesupersign.157 Heisthelastsign.And,remember,thesupersigninAbraham’stime was what? When the God manifested Himself in flesh, andso showed this great manifestation of knowing what Sarah wassayinginthetent.ThelastsignthatIsraelgotbeforeherrejection,and called Jesus “Beelzebub,” was when Jesus could perceive theirthoughtthatwasintheirheart.Jesussaidthatthisgenerationwouldreceive the same thing! That’s the last! What is it? That was Godwith Abraham; that was God in Christ. God with Abraham; GodinChrist,Emmanuel.Andtodayit’sGodinHisChurch,thesupersignthatGodstilllives.Doyoubelieveit?Don’tyounevergetawayfromit.Staywithit.It’stheclosinghours.It’stheclosinghoursoftheworld’shistory.158 Nowit’salittlelaterthanIthought,it’saquarterafterfour,soIgottostop,andstartprayingforthesick.159 Supersign!“Iwillgivethemaneverlastingsign.I’llgivethemasignthattheycan’tdestroy.”Andtheycan’t,for,JesusChrististhesameyesterday,today,andforever.Nomatterwhatyoutrytodotoit,you’llneverbeabletodestroyit.Theonlythingtodowithitisbelieveit.160 An now through this week, you lovely people, I’d be a_amiserable hypocrite to stand here before a people that loves Godand try to tell them anything wrong; I’d be a deceiver; I shouldn’tstandbehind thedesk; I shouldn’tbe in the companyof these fineministers;Ishouldn’tbeinyourcompany;Ishouldbeoutwiththerest of the sinners and_and hypocrites. But because that I believethis,andGodhaschosenthatthisshouldcomeforthinthelastdays,andproveditbyHisBible,that’swhyI’mhere.161 I’mnothereforpopularity.IfIwould,I’dhaveradioprogramsand television, have all this on televised and everything. They hadtobegthepeoplefortheirmoney,andthingslikethat;Idon’twantthat stuff. Iwant favorwithmyGod, and that’s all. Iwant tobe,whereifHesendsmetowherethere’sonlyfivepeopleinachurch,and says, “Stay there for six months,” I’ll stay right there. I havenothingtotieme.That’sright.IfHesendsmeoverseastoahundredmillionpeople,I’dberightthere.SomewayHe’lltakecareofit,HealwayshasandHewill.

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162 But to be honest and sincere, and I tell you, my friends, thatChristisalivetoday.Heisnotdead.AndHe’saneverlastingsign,aswe’vebroughtitthroughAbrahamnow,throughthedaysofJesus,andrightuptohere,thatitisthelastthingtobegiventothechurch.163 Letmemakeaprediction.I’mnotprophesying.I’mpredicting.I predict that in the next few years that all organization religionswill be forced to take a stand. And they will have a union ofchurches, and a great boycott will follow this union of churches.Alldenominationswillbe forced into it;allof them. If theydon’t,therewillbeahorribleboycott.Nearlyeveryoneofthemtodayhas(notknowingly)joinedthatWorldCouncilofChurches,sellingtheirbirthrights;Protestants,“brothers,”with the“mother,”CatholicofRome.They’lldo that.YouknowtheBible said that the tareswillbe bound, bundled first. They are bundling all in one great group.TheBiblesaid theywouldmakean imageunto thebeast. Ibelieveit’ll come to pass, that shortly, that if people do not join someorganization,somechurch,goin,theirdoorswillbeclosed.164 This nation has always typed Israel. Israel, we find out, comeinto another land, took the occupants, slayed them, run them out,pushedthembackandoccupiedthelandjustaswedidtheIndians.ThenGodgavethemthatland.Godgaveusthisland.Noticewhattakenplace.Theyhadgreatmeninthemdays;Joshua,aking;theyhad David; they had Solomon; great men. But finally it workedaroundtill theygotarenegadeontheplatform,Ahab,a lukewarmbeliever. Itwasn’tsomuchAhab;but itwasthatwifebehindhim,Jezebel, of another race,of another class,not an Israelite, shewasa heathen, an idol-worshiper. She was the one who done the dirtywork, she told Ahab what to do. And we have worked around inthe same way, and we’ve had a Washington, a Lincoln, after wepushed the Indians back and took their ground. But what have wedone? Through politics, we’ve worked the very thing in that wecome over here for freedom from. That’s exactly right. A Jezebel,aHerodias,andaJacqueline,married twicebefore, livingwithherthird husband, living in there now. And yet the people go for it,blindedintheireyes.Andthereitis!165 You justwatch,we’regoing to reapwhatwesow!She’sat theend. I prophesied in 1956 when Billy Graham would return, and IsaidthatTommyOsbornwouldreturn,andAmericawouldreceiveherlastcall.166 Severalyearsago,ItpredictedexactlytheMaginotLine,exactlywhatwould takeplace,exactlyKennedywould take theplace,andof this, and there would be a Catholic President ruling here, and

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whatitwouldbe.Andthere’sjusttwomorethingsleft,fromseventhingsthatHetoldmetohappenperfectly.That’sright.It’sonoldyellowpaper.We’reattheendtime.167 Remember, brother, in the days of that country back there inIsrael, when she went wrong, God had someone to stand up, bythenameofElijah.Hewasn’tmuchthoughtof.Wedon’thavenohistory of his life, we don’t know where he come from. The onlythingweknow,hewent toHeaven in a chariot.Hewaskindof awoodsman.Hehatedimmoralwomen,andhedidn’tfailtotellthatJezebelwhatshehaddone.168 ThenbeforethecomingoftheLordJesus,therewasanotheronecomeanointedwithhisspirit,calledJohn,alsoawoodsman.Andhehatedimmoralwomen.Hedidn’tfailtotellHeroditwaswrongforhimtolivewithhisbrotherPhilip’swife.AndHerodiashadhisheadcutoff.Right.169 It’spredictedagain,Malachi4,thatit’llreturnagain.TherewillbeasuperSeedriseup.There’sgottobesomethingstandupthat’sgot backbone and Christian integrity, certainly, that will take thisJezebelreligionthat’sbeenpushedevenintoourPentecostalgroups,somebody will stand with Christian Spirit and fire, with the HolyGhost behind it, to prove that It’s right. It shall be Light in theeveningtime!AndHewillrestoretheFaithofthechildrenbacktothepentecostalfathers,awayfromtheirdogmasandcreeds.It’sgottocome,anditwillcome!IntheNameoftheLord,itwillcome!170 These little, weakly, insignificant, so-called man achievement;letpeoplegetby,andplaycards,andmarryfourorfivetimes,andbe deacons in churches, and things like that, it’s a rotten shamein the sightofGod, then call it religionofChrist; preachers,man,women, mixed bathing, out on the roads wearing shorts, smokingcigarettes!Why, thebackboneof thenation isbrokewhenwomenactlikethat.Womanisthebackboneofanation.Itain’ttherobinthat pecks on the apple that hurts it, it’s the worm at the core.I ain’t scared of Russia’s atomic bombs. No, indeed. Why, ourown rottenness is what is killing us. It’s a rotten to the core, withimmoral.That’sright.171 Andyoupeople,I’vegottosaythis,don’tyouneverletanybodypoke something down your back about communism. Communismisnothing.It’s justa tool inGod’shands.IwantanyBiblereader,anyprophet, to standand showmewhere theBible ever says thatcommunismwillrule.Itisn’tcommunismthat’sgoingtorule.172 It’s Romanism is going to rule, according to the Bible. Let mesaythis,inclosing.There’sthreegreatcurtainstoday.Oneofthem

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istheironcurtain.Theotheroneisabamboocurtain.Andtheotherone is a purple curtain; you watch that one, that’s the one that’sgoingtorule.173 Oh, can’t you see the whole thing facing right into it? Thechurch getting^ “Unless there come a falling away, the man ofsincan’trevealhimself.”Thecommunists,thelukewarmnessofthechurch, the insignificance walk around. God, have mercy! Said, inthatdayHe’dsendasupersignamongthem,He’dcallapeopleforHisNamessake.He’lldoit!174 Thirty-one years ago I dedicated my life, and died, the oldWilliamBranham,andgivemyself(aservice)torespectandtotakethe_thefilthoffoftheNameofJesusChrist,andputtheWordofGod back in the church. I’m thirty-one years in the service. God,helpmetolivetoseethedaywhenIcanseetheheartsofChristiansbeating as one, amen, and the filth of the women and the men,and_and the churches and their creeds and things, dropped away,and a true unadulterated church of the living God stands in thebeautyofChristtoreceiveHimwhenHecomes. Letusbowourheads.175 Heavenly Father, why do I have to say such? It’s off of myshoulders now, Lord. It’s, it_it’s into the ears of the people. I_Ipray, God, that^I don’t think the people sits here, but let themtakeittosomebodyelse.Oh,havemercy,FatherGod.176 We have talked so much of super sign today. We broughtAbrahamup, toshowthe faith thathehad.Let thepowerofGodnow,Lord,ruleinthelivesofthepeople.LettheHolySpiritcomegently, sweetly to every believer, cuddle them into His arms, tellthem, “Don’t fear, little one, it’s just down the road.” Just a littlefurther,andthegreatMasterpiecewillcome,theChristofGod,thesuper Sign that raised up from the dead and is alive forevermore,living among us in the form of the Holy Spirit, saying, “That dayyou’llknowthatIamintheFather,theFatherinMe;Iinyou,andyou in Me.” Then God in His people, manifesting Himself. God,maytherenotbeanyhere,thisafternoon,dullenoughtomissthat.MaytheSpiritquickenthethingstothem.177 Here’s handkerchiefs laying here for the sick and afflicted. Ithink,what if thishandkerchiefwasgoing tomy littleboy?Whatif it was going to my wife; or my precious old daddy, was living,it was going to him; my mother? Oh, I’d want somebody to besincere. And, God, with all the sincerity I know to have, I_I_Iask,tohealeveryoneofthem,God.Grantit.We’retaughtintheBible that they took off of Paul, handkerchiefs or aprons. Now

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we realize that Paul doesn’t live amongst mortals no more; he’simmortal. Paul is gone on. But Jesus remains here, He’s the sameGod. And the people who had faith in Paul, knowing that Youwere inhisbody; that itwasYou,notPaul.HedieddailysoYoucould live in him. And now, Father, they realize the same thing,and that’s why they bring handkerchiefs and aprons to us. YouremainthesameGod.Givethemthesameblessings,Father.IaskitinJesus’Name.178 Andnow,Lord, I’mgoing topray forYour sickchildrennow.Ipray thatYou’llhelpme.May theHolyGhost soanointme thisafternoon, not only me, but every minister, every person in here,thattherewillnotbeonefeeblepersonamonguswhentheserviceisover.Grantit,Lord.179 Now with our heads bowed. Before we call the prayer line, Iwonder if there’s any here that’s kind of sin sick. You’ve went tothechurchbecause ithadagreatbigbellon it,because themayorof the city belonged there, or some famous doctor of divinity. Ihave nothing evil to say against that. Jesus didn’t condemn thosePharisees;He just said, “You’reblind, leading theblind!”He said,“Youcompass seas tomakeoneproselyte; andwhenyougethim,you make him twofold child more of hell than he was when hestarted.” That’s about right. Remember, you have to bypass theTruth,toreceiveanerror.BelievetheWord!“HethatcomethuntoMe,Iwillinnowisecastout.”180 WillyoureceiveChristthisafternoon,justbyraisingyourhand,and saying, “Brother Branham, I_I will, right here in my seat. Iwon’tcomeuptothealtarthere;I,I’llbelieveHimrighthere.Andfromthisdayon, Ipromise I’ll serveChrist. I’llgo tooneof thesechurchesandbebaptized. Iwill seekuntil theHolyGhost fillsmybody, fills my soul, gives me Eternal Life. I’ll believe what you’vetaughthasbeentheTruth.Nowjustprayforme,BrotherBranham,tomakeupmymind,toletthisbethehour,rightinmyseatI’llraiseupmyhand”?Howmanywill therebe?Godblessyou.Godblessyou.AndGodblessyou.That’sgood.Right.181 I’m not going to call you up here. Just right in your heart,say, “Lord Jesus, I_I truly believe right now.” All right, just keepbelievingnow,“I trulybelieve,LordJesus.”Somebodyelse, in thebalconynow.I’mjustwaitingamoment.182 Thisismore,morethanprayingforthesick,friends.Godblessyou,Iseeyourhandbackthere,son.Godblessyou,sir.Nodoubtbutwhatagoodmanlikethathasdonemanygoodthingsinhislife;butthat’sthegreatestthingyoueverdone,brother.

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183 Remember,justasyouraisedyourhand,insincerity,thatquickHe took you. “He that heareth My Words, and believeth on HimthatsentMe,hath”(presenttense)“everlastingLife,andshallnevercome to the judgment.” You’ll never go through the tribulation,nevercomeintojudgment,butyou’vepassedfromdeathuntoLife.Howbeautiful!184 Will you raise your hand, someone else? God bless you, littlesister. God bless you, sister. God bless you, sister. And God blessyou.Bothyougirls,orlittleboy,Godblessyou.Godblessthisladyhere. God bless you, my sister. Mean it now, He’ll take you rightwhere you are. Now remember, altar call is wonderful, but in theBibletheyneverhadanaltarcall;thepeoplebelieved,“Asmanyaswasbelievedwasaddedtothechurch.”Youjustbelieverightwhereyouare,thatyouarepassingrightnowfromdeathuntoLife.185 There’sanotheroneI’mwaitingforsobad.Godblessyoubackthere.Good.Godblessyou.There’s_there’ssomeone,Ijustknow.I’m looking right over them. I see it. You say, “You mean that,BrotherBranham?”Imeanit.Won’tyoureceiveChristspeakingtoyounow,saying,“Thisisthetime.Thisisthehour”?You’vealwayswanted to. Won’t you receive Him now as your Saviour? “RighthereImakemydecision.Itellmytime.RightnowI’mraisingupmyhands,andsaying,‘Lord,InowwanttopassfromdeathuntoLife.Iwanttobeanewcreature.IwanttohavesomethinginmylifethatIknowthat’sbrave,broughtmeabovethecaresoftheworld.IwanttoknowthatI’mliving.Ican’taffordtotakethechance.Imight^Mylifemightbesnapped,snaprightnow,mightgoyettoday,andthenI’llhavetomeetYou.’”Butifyou’renotsureofit,won’tyouraiseyourhandwhilewepray?Grant it,God.Amen.That’sfine,good.That’sit.Yes,I’mglad,myprecioussister,thatyouunderstoodthat.186 OurHeavenlyFather, it’sall inYourhandnow.There’swheretheLightwashanging;andIt’soutnow,it’sgone.I’vedidthebestthatIknowhow,Father.Andnowasthetrophiesofthismeeting,IgiveYoueveryoneofthem,Father, thetrophiesoftheMessage.And may You^They are love gifts from God, to His Son, JesusChrist.“AndnomancancometoMeexceptMyFatherdrawshim;and all that the Father has given Me, will come to Me, and I willraisehimupatthelastday.”Youpromisedit,Christ.Iclaimitforthem. I claim Your Word for them. Standing here, as a minister,a_a_apriestbetweenthe livinganddead,andnowI’mdoingjustwhatYousaid,takingwhatYousaidinYourWord.Yousaid,SaintJohn5:24,Lord,where itwaswritten,You said, “He thathearethMy Words and believeth on Him that sent Me, has everlastingLife.”Youpromisedit,now,andtheyraisedtheirhands,thatthey

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believeditandtheyacceptedit.Nowthey’reYours.Icommitthemto You. Lead them, Father, all through life’s journey. And then,andfinallyintheend,whentheRapturecomes,maytheygointhatRapture. I may never shake their hand here, but, Lord, let us liveneighborstooneanotherontheotherside.Grant it, throughJesusChrist’sName.Amen.187 And you feel scoured out, just the Holy Spirit does somethingforuswhenwepreach.There’sonePersonthatIalwayswantedtobe like,and thatwasJesus.Doyouknowthe song?BrotherDaviswroteit.

FromBethlehem’smangercameforthaStranger,OnearthIlongtobelikeHim;Allthroughlife’sjourneyfromearthtoGloryIonlyasktobelikeHim.

Let’s,alltogethernow,trytosingit.Tobelike^^tobelikeHim;Allthroughlife’s^from^

188 Let’s just hum it, like children. [Brother Branham beginshumming To Be Like Him_Ed.] That’s my desire. When I was alittleboy, I readEdgarRiceBurroughs’TarzanOf The Apes, I cutmother’sfurrugup,toimpersonateTarzan.WhenIreadThe Lone Star Ranger, I rodeahobbyhorseeverywhere Iwent.ButonedayIpickedup theBible, since thenmydesire is tobe likeHim.God,letme; letHisLife so flowthroughme.MayIcleanmyselfaway,professing to be dead for thirty-one years now, that Jesus mightreflectHimself.OnlywayIknowHecandoit,isbyHisWord.JusttobelikeJesus!Oh,yes,justtobelike_likeJesus!

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189 I’mgettingoldnow.I’vegottomoveoffthesceneprettysoon.That’sstillmydesire,justtobelikeHim.190 Heavenly Father, as this beautiful song is being chorded, “JustToBeLikeJesus.”CanIdiedeadenough?CanIgetmyselfenoughoutoftheway,theunworthiness.There’snoneofusworthy,Lord,tobe likeYou.But,You said itwouldbe, then it’sYourpromise.Cleanseus,Lord.Takeoutallthedoubts.WewanttobelikeJesus.Our lives, we want His Spirit to live in us. What would He dostandinghere thisafternoon,with thepurchaseofHisBlood,afterHis death, burial, and resurrection? God, grant it once more, willYou?Helpthispoorhungryheartofmine,hungeringforbrotherly

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love,sisterlylove,withdecencyandhonor,asChristian,assonsanddaughtersoftheMaster.Whattypeofpersonoughtwetobe?GrantitthroughJesus’Name,oncemore,Lord,please.191 IfHewasstandinghere,whatwouldHedo?Oh,ifwecanjustyieldourself.Hepromised,“Alittlewhileandtheworldwon’tseeMenomore,yetyou’llseeMe,”IfIcouldjustdoitagainthenwhenI’mgoingtoprayforyou,thatyouwouldknowitwasn’tme.His_HisWordsaidhere,“Thesesignsshallfollowthemthatbelieve.Iftheylayhandsonthesick,theyshallrecover.”Justletitbeoncemore,ifHe’lljustletHisSpiritcomeinnowbeforewestartthis.192 Me, been preaching rough like this, it’s hard, but pray for me.You pray. You pray, “Lord, let_let me be able to touch Yourgarmenttoday.Turn,Lord,Yourservant,BrotherBranham,lethimspeak to me like he did^like You did the woman at the well. Iknow it ain’tBrotherBranham.Hehas togetoutof theway.Butif You’ll just take his body and use it, I’ll know It’s You, after allthisfivedaysofhardteachingonit,ScripturebyScripture,andthepromises.I’llbelieveit.”Wouldyoudoit?Thankyou.193 By His grace and by His help, the Angel of the Lord Whosepictureyouseebackthere,whenImeetyouagainattheriverorjustbeyondbeforewegoup,remember,He’snotstandingtwofeetfromwhereIamrightnow.Andthat’sexactlythetruth.AndItakeeveryspirit in here under the control of the Holy Spirit, in the Name ofJesusChrist.IaskyoutobelievewhatI’vetaught,tobetheTruth,if it’sGod’sWord.If itain’t theWord,don’tbelieve it. If it is theWord,It’stheWord,GodwillconfirmHisWord.194 Justhadalittle_little^Peopleoutthere,sothattheanointingcancomein.We’regoingtocalleveryperson.Billysaysthere’sfivehundredprayercardsoutinhere.I’mgoingtoprayforeveryoneofthem,goingtodoit.Iwantyoutoseethatit’sHim.195 AlittleCatholicladycomedownhereatSanta^Allthesesaintnamesaroundhere,Igetthemallmixedup.Wherewasweatlast?Santa Maria. She walked up there, and she had her beads in herhand.Shesaid,“Father;”Isaid,“Brother.’”Shesaid,“IknowGodiswithyou.Ifyou’lljustlayyourhandsonme,I’llgetwell.”Thatwasallsheneeded.196 I think of that little Mexican woman that night down there inMexico, with that little, dead baby. You heard the story, it wasin the_the Business Men’s. Standing there, preaching, trying thesecond night. Billy come to me, said, “Daddy, I’ve got better thansix hundred ushers standing right there. They can’t keep a littlewoman.Herbabydiedthismorningatnineo’clock,alittleMexican

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woman.”Itwas inMexicoCity.Andsaid^Itjustrainedallday,andtheywasstandingrightthere,thousands,leaning,noplacetositdown;standingup.197 Andthebrothergivethecardsout,hewassoslow.Icalledhim“mañana,”inMexicoitmeans“tomorrow.”Hewasalwayssolate.Hecome,gotmeatnineo’clock.AndIgotoverthere.198 AndBillysaid,“Thatwomanhasgotthatdeadbabyoutthere,daddy.AndI^Wecan’tholdher.”Andsaid,“Mañanahasdonegive out all the cards.” Said, “I_I can’t get her in that prayer linewithoutacard,becausesomeoftherestofthem.”199 I said, “Well,” I said, “Brother Moore^” How many knowsBrotherJackMoore?Manyofyouuphere.Isaid,“BrotherMoore,goprayforthebaby.Andshewouldn’tknowme,anyhow.”Theyletmedownawall,ontheladder,totheplatform.Isaid,“Shewouldn’tknowme,”thatbigring.200 Brother Espinoza, you know him here on the West Coast?Brother Espinoza, any of you know Brother Espinoza, theMexican? Yeah, certainly. Yeah. He was standing right there,interpretingforme.201 And I started. I said, “As I was saying, ‘Faith is the substanceof things^’”AndI looked,andstandingrightbeforemewasthelittle Mexican baby. It didn’t have teeth. It was laughing. And Ilookedaround,andIseenBrotherMooregoingtoprayforthe_thelady.Shewouldrununderthoseushers’ legs,upsetthem,climbupovertheirshoulders;thisdeadbabywrappedinablanket.SoIseenthat,Isaid,“Waitaminute,BrotherMoore.Telltheusherstobreakawayandlettheladycomeup.”Ididn’tknowitwasthebaby.Ijustthought.Iputmyhanduponthewetblanket.202 She run up, first, and she grabbed out one of those beads, andbegintohollering,“Padre!”“Father,”youknow. AndIsaid,“Don’tdothat.”203 SoIjustprayedforthebaby,Isaid,“LordJesus,Iseenavisionof a little baby. I don’t know whether it’s that one.” I said, “I laymyhandsuponthiswetblanket.”Itbeginkickingandscreaming.Itcometolife.204 Isaid,“BrotherEspinoza,chasethatdown.Don’t_don’tsay ituntilthedoctorsignsthestatementthatthebabydied.”205 Hechaseditdown.Itdiedthatmorningatnineo’clock;andit’seleveno’clockthatnight,cometolife.Thenthepaperscomeoutandeverything.

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206 Thentheygivemeaninterview,oftheCatholicchurch,andtheyaskedmeiftheythoughttheirsaintscoulddothesamething.Isaid,“Ifthey’reliving.” Hesaid,“Well,theycan’tbeasaintuntilthey’redead.” Isaid,“No.FindthatintheScriptureforme.”207 So,Hestilllives.Heisstillhere.Praynow.Justtouchtheborderof His garment. Let me give you a Scripture now. He’s the HighPriestthatcanbetouchedbythefeelingofourinfirmities.Thesameyesterday,today,andforever.IclaimthatHe’stheHighPriestrighthere.He’stheinvisibleHighPriest,canonlydoorintercedeforyouwhen you confess that He has done it. See? Now you touch Him.Touch any of us, would make no difference. But touch Him andHe’llworkthroughHisSpirit.See?IbelievethatIhaveHisSpirit.Youtouchandseeifit’srightornot.TouchHim.Justpray.208 In the balcony, some of you people in the balcony think’cause you’re that far back. You’re not out of reach of Him. He’severywhere, omnipresent. Do you believe that? Omniscient. Doyou believe that? Knows everything, ever-present, omnipotent,all-powerful,infinite.Hallelujah!That’smyGod.209 Here’s an elderly lady sitting right on the end, she had beenprayingthereforafewminutes.IthoughtIseenItstandingbyher.She got trouble with her head. You believe. That’s right, raise upyourhand.It’sleftyounow.Yourfaithhealedyou.210 Nowyouwanttoquestionher?Whatwasit?Shenevertouchedme.Lookhowfarsheisfromme.ButtheEyethatseen,said“Iseenyouwhenyouwereunderthefigtree,”Hestilllivestoday.That’sasupersign.Heisstillhere.Justbelieve.211 There’s a lady sitting back right here. She is weeping. She ispraying.Sheissufferingwithanervousstomach.She’djustbelievewith all of her heart, God will heal her. Don’t miss it, sister.Mrs. Snowden, have faith. I hate to have to call her name. We’restrangers to one another, I never seen the woman in my life. Wasthem your conditions, and so forth, all was said? Wave your handbackandforthifthat’sright.Ifwearestrangersonetoanother,andIdon’tknowyou,waveyourhandsagain.212 Now,what is it?Just tobe likeourLordJesus,onearth I justlongtobelikeHim.Don’tyouwanttobelikethat?213 Somebody over here. There’s a woman keeps^Oh, it’s here.Eyetrouble.MissCraig,Idon’tknowyou,butyou’resettingthereprayingforher.Ifwe’restrangers,waveyourhandbackandforth,thisway,sothepeoplewillsee.

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You’reneartheKingdomnow.Justhavefaith,andbelieve.214 Littleladysittinghere,somarveloustoher;sheshookherhead,looking around. Not^She didn’t doubt it. She that believes it.Andbecauseyouhavebelieved,lookonmeandbelieveme.You’repraying foraboy.That’s right.Amental case.Youbelieve?Don’tyoudoubt;he’llcomehome.215 The lady right behind her, young woman suffering withcomplications,weakback,nervousness.Mrs.Patchett.Believewithallyourheart,Mrs.Patchett.I’mastrangertoyou,butthat’strue.If that’s true,waveyourhand. It’s leftyounow.Therewasadarkshadowoveryou,andit’sbeengone.216 What about the balcony? Does somebody believe? You believeit,thatHe’sthesame?217 I see a woman, she don’t even realize she’s got that faith. It’sa hidden faith. She don’t even confess it. She’s suffering with aheadache. She’s sitting here looking at me, right up here. Mrs.Singer. Surprised you, didn’t it? Your headaches is going to leaveyounow.Nowyoutellyourcriticstoanswerthat. Youbelieveme?Let’sjustsingoncemoretoHim.

To_tobelikeJesus,^Jesus.218 Lord, that’smydesire, just tohumbleourselves.Lookat thesepeople, these women, these men, many of them this afternoon,acrossthisrows,andaround,samefaiththatthatlittlewomanhadyearsago,thesameJesusrepresentingHimself,thesupersigninthelastdays,asitwasthelastdaysforIsraelthen.

^asktobelikeHim.219 He said, “These signs shall follow them that believe. If theylay their hands on the sick, they shall recover.” You believe that?How many of you love your pastors? Raise up your hand. Sure,youdo.Ilovethem,too.TheyaremanofGod.Iknowtheysuffer,themselves. I_Iknowthey’repastors.Godknowsallabout it.See,they’rewillingtogivethemselves.220 Letmeshowyou.Thatmanwithhishandkerchiefuptohisfacejustthen,he’sbeensufferingtroublewithhisnose,comesbackandforth,goeson.That’sright.Heknowsallyourtroubles.Thereain’tathingbutwhatHeknows.221 Ichallengetheunbeliever!Ifyouthinkit’swrong,comehereanddothesamething.222 Iknowwhat’swrongwiththatwomansittingthere.Ican’tcallher;’causeifshe’djusthavemorefaith,thathipwouldgetallright.Uh-huh,uh-huh,uh-huh.Sure.

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223 This woman sitting in that chair there, that cot. I know hertrouble,butwhatgooddoesitdotocallher?See,I’dsaythere^Yousay,“Sure, look,she’scrippled!”Howaboutthesepeoplethatdon’tlookcrippled?There’sthemiracle.224 That woman with the arthritis, laying there. Takes faith. Whydidyoudoubt,sister?Whydidn’tyoukeeponbelieving?Youoncebelieved it. You let somebody talk to you. Now you know that’sright.Ipraythatyourfaithwillneverfailnomore.225 Youtrytohideyourselfrightnow,andseeifyoucandoit.Icancallthreecriticsinhere,bytheirname,rightnow,too.Butit’dhurtsomefeelings.226 Only,we’renotplayingchurch.ThisisGod.Notme;Him!HisPresenceishere.Youbelieveit?NowwhileHisSpiritishere,anointme, if you believe it to be God, I want to stand up, these prayercards, andpray foryou.Youcome throughhere,youdon’t_don’tcometome.Ifyou’recomingtome,you’regoingtolose.Youcome,whenyoucomebyhere,likeyou’recomingunderthecross.227 I’mgoingtoaskthesegodlypastorstostandherewithme.I’mgoingtostandwiththemattheJudgmentBar.Theymaynotbeabletohavediscernment;that’sjustgiven,youknow.ButtheyaremanofGod,savedaswellasI’msaved,calledtotheirministry.Thereisfivegiftsintheministerialbody;first,isapostles,prophets,teachers,pastors,andevangelists.That’sGod’spredestinated.“Godhathsetinthechurch,gifts!”Brethren,willyoustandwithme?228 Letthatsection,allthat’sgotprayercards,standoutintheaisle,standup.Letthismiddlesection, that’sgotprayercards,standup.Letthefirstsectioncomeacrossthisway.229 Is there a way to bring them? Or, shall we come down front?[Someone on the platform speaks to Brother Branham_Ed.] Now,well,Ican’t.I_Iwantthemtocome.I^Let’ssee.Maybewehadbetter get down there. Can you set this microphone down there? Iliketogetdownwiththepeople,anyhow.Thankyou,brother. Iseeyourbaby.Youhaveyourrequest. Comeon,brethren.230 There’saboylaying,dyingnow.There’sthat^?^ Pray.231 HeavenlyFather,havecompassiononthisgroup.Don’t let thatboy die. Save his life. Grant it. We’re claiming it right now. Don’tlethimdieinthatcondition,Lord.MaytheblessingofJesusChristanointhimthere.Grantit,Lord.He’sstrugglinghardforhisbreath.

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LetthemerciesofGodsweepovertheboy.Mayhebesaved,healed,andmadewellfortheKingdomofGod’ssake,Father.WetheChurchofthelivingGoddobelieveitnow,andacceptitinJesus’Name.232 All right, brethren. I’m going to ask my brethren to stand oneachside.233 Howmanyofyoupeopleisinterestedinthesesickpeople,raiseyourhand.Letusprayoneforanother.234 Brethren,youallstandoverherebyme.That’showIseenitlastnight, theHolySpiritsaiddothat.Rightovertheothersideofthemicrophone.How’sthat?235 Now these. And now as you people come, I want all that’sinterested in prayer now. Well, you know He’s here. How manybelievethatwithallyourheart?[Congregationsays,“Amen.”_Ed.]Now,remember,you’realreadyhealed,everyoneofyou.Onlythingyouhavetodonowisacceptit.236 Just like if you repent, then be baptized, the Bible said you’dreceive the Holy Ghost. Just exactly. You repent, believe and bebaptized,yougettheHolyGhost.237 Standing here now. It’s already paid for. Christ is here. Yourhealing issure.Youjustbelieveasyoupass through.BelieveThat,thatAngelofGod.238 That’s why I stopped the discernment. See where I’d get now?Aboutfifteenortwentypassthrough;they’djustpackmeoutofthebuilding.Because^239 AndsohowmanyknowsthatJesussaid,“Virtue,strength,hasgonefromMe”?That’stheSonofGod.See?240 Youjustpassthroughnow.Theboysshallpickupyourprayercard.Andthenwhenthis sectionisthrough,thenthis section,thenthat section,thenstartthebalcony.Everybodycomeby.241 NowI’lltellyouwhatyoudo.Nowlisten,eachoneofyou.I’mgoingtooffertheprayerrightnowwithmybrethren.TheseherearemenofGodwhowill lay theirhandsonyou,withme.Andwhenyou come by here, just accept it and go right on. Don’t you neverbelieveanythingelse.242 Now you’re the Seed of Abraham. All that’s the Seed ofAbraham, say with me, “I am” [Congregation says, “I am”_Ed.]“the Seed of Abraham.” [“the Seed of Abraham.”] “I believe”[“I believe”] “God’s promise.” [“God’s promise.”] “I accept” [“Iaccept”] “God’s promise.” [“God’s promise.”] Now remember,you’ve said it, your confession. And one thing to do, is watch toreceiveitnow,andyoushalldoit.

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Letusbowourheadsnow.243 OurHeavenlyFather,fiveservicesnowhaspassed.I’vesaidthisin theNameof JesusChrist, theSonofGod.Let it come topass,that,everypersonwhopassesbytheseministers,inthePresenceofthe Lord Jesus, may they feel that Divine touch, knowing that Hethatknowsthesecretsof theheartknowsallabout theircase, thatthey be made well. We’re laying our hands upon them, Lord, asbelievers,knowingthatYoupromisedit.God,maytherenotbeoneleft out. May faith take a hold. When they leave this place, goingawayfromhere,claimingthathealing,makeeveryoneofthemgetwell,Father.244 In this last days, among friends, how You’ve had to cut, hurt,butit’sdonewithlove.NowrespectwhatI’vesaidabouthealingthesick.Grantit.245 Grant the ministry of my brethren, Lord. They lay their handsuponthem.Lord,they’vestoodhereamidstconflict,andbuildfaith.Grant,Lord,thatYou’llhonorourfaith inYou.Astheycomeby,maytheybehealed,inJesus’Name.Amen. IntheNameoftheLordJesus. InJesusChrist’sName. IntheNameofJesusChrist.246 Is there any more real believing pastors that will come, standwithus?Come.You’reinvited,andordained. InJesus’Name.God,intheNameofJesus. Someofyouministerswantstocomedownandstandwithus. InJesus’Name.Amen. Pooroldbrother,comehere,mypreciousone.247 O Heavenly Father, I lay my hands on him, and by faith. InJesus’Name,grantit. God,throughJesus’Name,grantit. IntheNameofJesusChrist. IntheNameoftheLordJesus. IntheNameofJesusChrist. IntheNameoftheLordJesus,grantit,Father. Nowgo,believing,everyone,inJesus’Name. IntheNameoftheLordJesus,grantit. Layingonofhands,mybrothershere,intheNameofJesus. Grantit,OGod,throughtheNameofJesusChrist.

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248 Come,mybrother.BelieveHimnowwithallyourheart.IntheNameofJesusChrist,behealed. IntheNameoftheLordJesusChrist.249 IntheNameoftheLordJesus,Ilaymyhandsuponthemother,onthechild. Come,mybrother.IntheNameoftheLordJesus. Come,sister^?^ IntheNameofJesusChrist. InJesusChrist’sName. InJesusChrist’sName,Ipray. IntheNameoftheLordJesus. Come,brother,inJesus’Name. BelieveHim,sister,now,withallthat’sinyou. IntheNameofJesusChrist,grantit. IntheNameofJesusChrist. IntheNameoftheJesusChrist. IntheNameoftheLordJesus.250 [Brother Branham and the ministers continue praying for thesick,buthiswordsareindistinguishable_Ed.]251 Everybody in prayer now. Keep praying. Faith going to oneanother.Hereissomebrother’swife,perhaps,mother.We’relayingourhandsonher,intheNameoftheLordJesus.252 When you hear His Name being called over you, believe now,andyouhavegotit.253 Everybodypraying,one for theother.Prayer takes faith.“Godshall raise them.” When you’re well, give praise to God, in Jesus’Name.IntheNameoftheLordJesusChrist!254 [Brother Branham and the ministers continue praying for thesick,buthiswordsareindistinguishable_Ed.]255 IntheNameofJesusChrist.Pray,everyone.Everyoneinprayer.“Prayeroffaithshallsavethesick.Everyonecome,praying,stayingintheline.256 Everyone, pray one for the other now, seeing people passingthrough. Keep praying. Remember, it’s somebody’s mother,somebody’sfather. InJesusChrist’sName.257 All,everybodythat’sgotprayercardsnow,comeoverandgetinline.

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258 In the Name of Jesus Christ, laying hands on everybody withprayercardsnow,readyintheline. Prayeroffaith!Havefaith,obeyingHisway,bylayinghands.259 Besureyouhaveyourcardready.Have it like that. Itdependson laying theirhandsonyou. “They shall recover.”They’re layinghands on you. “They shall recover.” These men just follow theWord.“Whentheylaytheirhandsonthesick,theyshallrecover.”260 [Blank spot on tape_Ed.] May it be given to her, Lord, in theNameofJesusChrist.261 Withallmyheart,intheNameoftheLordJesus,Iaskforherhealing,inJesus’Name!262 Withallmyheart,Lord, inJesus’Name, Iask forherhealing.Allthat’sinme,Lord,allthat’swithinme,allIhave,intheNameoftheLordJesus,thatYougivethiswomanherheart!263 [Brother Branham and the ministers continue praying for thesick, but his words are indistinguishable. Congregation sings To Be Like Jesus_Ed.]264 Amen.YouloveHim?[Congregationsays,“Amen.”_Ed.]Youbelieve?[“Amen.”]Letussingthisoldsongnow.

Ican,Iwill,Idobelieve;Ican,Iwill,Idobelieve;Ican,Iwill,IdobelieveThatJesushealsmenow.

265 NowI’lltellyouwhatIwantyoutodo.Iwantyoutoputyourhand on somebody by you, when we sing that again. Each one ofyoujoinin.Let’sjoinhands,onewithanotherlikethat.Allright.

Iwill,Idobelieve;Ican,Iwill,Idobelieve;Ican,Iwill,IdobelieveThatJesushealedmenow.

AllthatbelieveHimnow,raiseupyourhands,together.Ican,Iwill,(It’sover.Youhaveit.)^believe;Ican,Iwill,Idobelieve;Ican,Iwill,IdobelieveThat^

266 God bless you, Brother Borders. God bless you, Brother Carl.Godblessyou. `

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62-0708Jehovah-Jireh series

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