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Sunday, 28 June 2009

  • God in the Midst.

    I've now heard this testimony twice and it is wonderful and amazing. 

    The first was from the minister's son testifying about his Dad, and the second from the Dad at Genoa meetings.

    To start with, we have a youth Camp coming, and the request is to listen to certain tapes.  One being Super Sense preached back in 1959.  
    While the Dad and Son were visiting a church out in Oregon, the Dad (being a minister) was preaching and noticed their piano player for the church missing.  It was found she had Leukemia and was dying from it.  While on the way home they were listening to one of the tapes for camp Super Sense. 

    Nearing the end of the tape, Bro. Branham was testifying of the various miracles he had witness, one of them being this:

    A.SUPER.SENSE_  JEFF.IN  V-20 N-7  SUNDAY_  59-1227E
      175    That's the sixth sense, the super sense. God, give it to me. God, let me have more of it to minister to His people, is my prayer.
    This morning, when that mother brought that little redheaded baby, standing here, the tears running down her cheeks. I said, "What's the matter, sister?"
    She said, "Brother Branham, it's got leukemia." I felt something rise up. Oh, He's a very present Help in the time of trouble.

    It so impressed the Dad, that he felt the sister with Leukemia should listen to this tape, but the check was, it wasn't his church.  So he kinda of put if off.  But the pressure mounted, and finally he though to give the Pastor of that a call.  In talking with the pastor, he stated that he didn't feel it was any of his business to tell him how to run his church, but though that this would be a good tape for the sister to listen to.

    The Pastor's comment "Someone else had called and told him the same for the same tape"

    My, my, God is wonderful, when He does things, He has a way of confirming it.  The Pastor of that church made the suggestion to the sister.  She listened to it, and was healed of Leukemia ( a further confirmation that the right voice was speaking to all involved).

    This was nothing but God in action.  It went through the proper channels, and achieved the results.  He used two different people to speak to the pastor (not the sister), the pastor weighted it, and presented it to the sister.  She listened to it, and was given a miracle.

    God in the midst of His people.  God working through individuals, as a team effort to achieve results, it wasn't just one person, but several involved - hearing a still small voice.

    Now as to the morning service that the above quote refers to:

    A.SUPER.SIGN_  JEFF.IN  V-15 N-7  SUNDAY_  59-1227M
      140    [Brother Branham begins humming, "Down From His Glory"--Ed.] Now's the time for Him to show His grace. A mother brings a little baby here with leukemia, cancer in his blood stream. That evil to a baby? God hears my voice. "Speak the word, and it shall be so." For, Lord, You've said, "Say to this mountain, 'Be moved,' don't doubt; it shall be." In the Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, I condemn this devil called leukemia. The disease of this child's body, it shall leave it...?... in the Name of Jesus Christ, may it be so.
    ... My sunshine, my all in all!
    The great Creator became my Saviour,
    And all God's fullness dwelleth in Him.


Saturday, 27 June 2009

  • Resisting the Devil.

    Too often we and others fight the sins in our lives the wrong way.  On Our Own.  We put a legalistic front, battling our desires and weaknesses instead of doing what God said to do.

    Consider:

    Jas 4:7  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

    First submit to God, His Word, just live it out and hold onto as.  Secondly then resist the Devil and his offers.

    Christ our perfect example did exactly that after 40 days of temptation.  He held onto God's Word, and stood steadfast and unwavering.  When the temptations came, He resisted not of his physical/mental strength but of the Word of God.  In the End the Devil fled.

    (Luk 4:1)  And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

    (Luk 4:2)  Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

    (Luk 4:3)  And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

    (Luk 4:4)  And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

    (Luk 4:5)  And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

    (Luk 4:6)  And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

    (Luk 4:7)  If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

    (Luk 4:8)  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

    (Luk 4:9)  And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

    (Luk 4:10)  For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

    (Luk 4:11)  And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

    (Luk 4:12)  And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

    (Luk 4:13)  And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.


Saturday, 13 June 2009

  • Does God Test His Children? Pt 3

    Still feasting on last Sunday's sermon.  During the sermon our pastor mention this:

    "Nowhere's in the bible do I find how others are to treat you but how you are to treat others"

    It matters not whether they are believers or not, church goers or not, so called Christians or not, real or fake.
    The Bible does not tell us how they are to treat us as an order, but how we are to treat others, from the Old Testament to the New Testament it echoes how we are to treat others. People who claim Christ, go to complaining how others treat them, or respond, well sorry The Bible tells you how to treat them, so for me or anyone to go to complaining is to be the same as they who tear us apart.  Are we above them? Don't we serve a living Christ? Who willingly bear suffering and pain.

    So pray tell, tell me where in the Bible it tells how others are to treat you.  I find multitudes of scriptures, speaking we will be ill treated, persecuted, defamed, put down, criticized, from without and within.  I find we are to not rile back but press on.  So when oneness belittles a trinitarian there is something wrong your Christ spirit, like trinities calling oneness a cult, show me name calling in the bible. With that consider these scriptures:

    Exo 23:4  If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
    Exo 23:5  If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
    (No we would probably turn our heads instead of helping)
    Mat 5:39  But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
    (So they give a ill comment, or advice, or brand you - so what)
    1Th 5:15  See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
    (all men irregardless of their belief system)
    Lev 19:18  Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

    Mat 5:43  Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
    Mat 5:44  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

    1Co 4:12  And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
    1Co 4:13  Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

    1Ti 4:10  For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

    2Co 4:8  We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
    2Co 4:9  Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
    2Co 4:10  Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
    (were do we put our trust and hope)
    2Co 7:6  Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

    1Pe 4:14  If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

    Mat 5:10  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
    Mat 5:11  Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
    Mat 5:12  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
    Mat 5:13  Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
    (It always does us good to read the beatitudes)
    2Co 4:17  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
    (Ah if we bear it patiently through our trials we shall come forth as gold what a divine promise)
    Mat 5:46  For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
    Mat 5:47  And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

    Pro 25:21  If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
    Pro 25:22  For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
    (what a way to get revenge - contrary to our human thinking)

    2Sa 16:11  And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
    2Sa 16:12  It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
    (David conducted himself as Christ, bearing the reproach gladly)
    1Pe 3:9  Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
    (not complaining)
    1Co 13:4  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
    1Co 13:5  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
    1Co 13:6  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
    1Co 13:7  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

    Finally Charity = Love.  So do we lack love or do we press towards that High Calling!!!

    So let's see the conclusion of the matter, we are to treat others as Christ did, and does.  We can expect ill treatment coming our way, and if can't endure that - then how are ever going to overcome the world?  Get Christ in your life and you have the overcomer!


Friday, 12 June 2009

  • Does God Test His Children? Pt 2

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    Quotes picked for Sunday service (highlighted) those used are in bold.

    AN.ENSIGN_ CONNERSVILLE.IN SATURDAY_ 53-0606

    Many times people say, "See all that sickness in that family? I told you. They're not living right." Now, God does do that sometime, but not every time it's God doing that; 'cause God here, was dealing with a saint, a trying and proving of a saint. And every man that cometh to God must first be tried of God. And if he can't stand chastisement, then you become a illegitimate child, and not the child of God. Trials to try our faith. Isn't that marvelous, God would give us those trials and tests to prove us?

    THE.APPROACH.TO.GOD_ CHICAGO.IL SUNDAY_ 55-0123A

    E-36 Now, if you ever notice, how that when the disaster struck Job's home, and the children was all killed and everything... And all Job had was destroyed. God wasn't rebuking Job. He was only purging Job. Amen. I like that word, a purge.

    The branch that bears fruit, then God purges it, that it'll bring forth more fruit. The trouble of it is, we think sometimes God's angry with us. But He's only trying to purge us that we'll bring abundance of fruit, giving us a few trials. The Bible said that they're worth more to you than precious gold.

    JEHOVAH.JIREH_ SIOUX.FALLS.SD FRIDAY_ 56-0224

    E-23 ….......................He said, "Abraham, I am Thy exceeding great reward." Oh, my, God testing Abraham... You believe God tests you? He's tested me a many time, and He will test every son that comes to Him, no matter who it is, not any exceptions. He will... Every one that comes must first be tested, child-trained, brought up. You know that's what makes a good child sometime, when you give him a little testing, you know. Papa used to give it to me with the--with the hickory switch, about this long, you know, with all the ten commandments wrote on it. When I... All of them, you know, that was the golden rule at home. And he sure knowed how to use it right too

    TIME.TESTED.MEMORIALS.OF.GOD_ JEFF.IN SUNDAY_ 57-0818

    E-60 …...................................... He's looking for time-tested memorials as He can say, "There's my servant. I've tested him; I've tried him; I've put him through like Job. He still proves a hundred percent." God, be merciful to us, that we can take God at His Word and be time-tested memorials. Let us pray.

    E-34 Many times that troubles strike our home; it's blessing in disguisements. Some people might say, "Well, you're sick, just because you're not right with God." That doesn't mean that. Job was right with God, and he was sick. But it's God testing you, putting you to a test to see what you'll do. Maybe he let the doctors say that for a purpose, to see what you'd do.

    We're near the coming of the Lord. God's coming for a Church. He never asked and questioned, "Will I have a Church? Will I have righteousness?" But here was the question Jesus asked, "Will I find faith when I come?" God's putting you to a test, maybe, to try your faith.....................


    I.KNOW_ JEFF.IN EASTER.MESSAGE.BOOK SUNDAY_ 60-0417S

    62 Before Abraham could see Elohim there had to be twenty-five years of testing. Before the Hebrew children could see the Son of God they had to go into a fiery furnace. Before Daniel could see an Angel he had to go into the lion's den. Before Job could ever see the resurrection he had to go in and lose everything he had; but then by a vision he saw........................

    I.HAVE.HEARD.BUT.NOW.I.SEE_ SHREVEPORT.LA V-7 N-3 SATURDAY_ 65-1127E

    44 Job, let's take a little of his life. Job was a prophet......................But he'd come to a place to where he calls it here, being tempted of the Lord. But I'd like to use the word, "being tested" by the Lord. And truly, every son that cometh to God must first be tested, tried, child-trained. And then if the testing gets hard, and we think it's too hard and won't listen (take heed), then He said we become a illegitimate child, and not a child of God. Because there's nothing can move a real, borned again child of God away from his Parent (See?); he's part of Him. You can no more deny it, you deny yourself. See? You've had the experience, you've been trained and tested.

    Additional quotes to go along with the above.

    THE.COMFORTER_ JEFF.IN V-15 N-5 SUNDAY_ 61-1001E

    109 When his people come, the churches, and tried to--to reconcile him, and say, "Looky here, Job, looky here, you know that you've sinned. You know that you've done wrong. How would God ever punish a righteous man like that, would take all he's got, take his children, tear up his home, do all of these things, and break down your health? And here you are setting here, a miserable wretch. How do... How can you justify yourself, Job, by saying that you're not a sinner?"

    But Job knowed he wasn't a sinner, because he was standing on the Word. Amen. God required that burnt offering and a--a confession, and Job had made his confession and stood on the Word. And he cried in the midst of his trouble, "I know my Redeemer liveth; at the last days He'll stand on the earth. And though the skin worms destroys this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God." See, his comfort was God's promise, God's Word.

    That's the heritage that we have: God's Word; It's the promise. Yes, sir.


    THREE.KINDS.OF.BELIEVERS_ JEFF.IN V-3 N-6 SUNDAY_ 63-1124E

    15-5 Job, another believer... Sometimes believers put to the test, not sometimes, every time: For every son that cometh to God must be chastened, tried, child-trained. Remember the trials, the dusty roads, the hot sun of persecution, but the loyalty of your heart beats that material to she's ready to go into the mold. God's children is made up correctly on His Word, for they are living examples, and the Word of God living through them. See? The trial comes to shake you, to put you to the very bottom, to see where you'll stand. See? Tested, tried, every son that cometh to God...




    FOR.HIM.WILL.I.ACCEPT_ HAMMOND.IN FRIDAY_ 52-0718

    E-28 Now, Job knew he had not sinned. Wherefore, after all them trials, and all that trouble, Job just kept holding on. There was something about it that he knew that God loved him, and he loved God............


    AN.ENSIGN_ CONNERSVILLE.IN SATURDAY_ 53-0606

    E-7 …..........................And his wife came and said, "Job, why don't you curse God and die?"

    He said, "Woman, thou speakest like a foolish woman." Now, he never said she was foolish, but she was speaking like one. He said, "The Lord gave and the Lord taken away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord." Some of his church members came down to give him some consolation, set with their back to him seven days, accused him of being a secret sinner. Not much consolation there, but they accused him of sinning against God; but Job knowed his heart. He knowed he hadn't sinned against God

    WITNESSES_ JEFF.IN V-25 N-6 SUNDAY_ 53-0405E

    78 Then there's sometimes a penalty goes with a witness. Sometimes when you witness for God, you have to suffer a little bit.

    You remember when mother told you that you couldn't stay around home, as long as you read the Bible and carried on? Or, some of the neighbors said, or the children said, at school you was a fanatic, or something, because you was a true witness? Remember, on the job, how all the men laughed at you because you was a real witness? See? How on the streets you were made fun of, when you give a testimony? But that's a genuine sign of a real, true witness. God wants witnesses.

    Now, some people say, "I testify in church." That's good.

    But, brother, let your Light shine in the dark places, where it's really needed, out in the hedges and the highways, in the barrooms, out, down on the street. Everywhere you're at, let your Light shine as a witness. Amen.

    Notice, then the fiery trial come on. And every man that'll witness for God will have to go through fiery trials. Isn't it strange how God leads His people? Very strange...

Thursday, 11 June 2009

  • Does God Still Test His Children?

    These were the scriptures used on Sunday (Italics and bold) and some additional scriptures along the same line of thought.

    Heb 12:6  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
    Heb 12:7  If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
    Heb 12:8  But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

    Jas 5:10  Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
    Jas 5:11  Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

    Job 23:10  But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
    1Pe 1:7  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold thatperisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
    1Pe 4:12  Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
    1Pe 4:13  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
    Rev 3:18  I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see.

    Job 13:15  Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
    Job 13:16  He also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him.

    Jas 1:2  My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
    Jas 1:3  Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
    Jas 1:4  But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
    Rom 5:3  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;


    Psa 119:71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

    1Co 11:32  But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

    So clearly the answer is very simple from the scriptures:
    Every Son/Daughter of God will be corrected, chastised, and go through trials for their perfection.  God wants us to be patient, and patience comes from trials.  Great men/women throughout the ages are those who overcome the obstacles in life set before them.


Thursday, 04 June 2009

  • Be not Dismayed - meet the conditions

    Jos 1:7  Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
    Jos 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
    Jos 1:9  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Monday, 01 June 2009

  • Without Him

    Without Him
    Mylon R. Lefevre

    Without Him I could do nothing
    Without Him I would surely fail
    Without Him I would be drifting
    Like a ship without a sail

    Without Him I would be dying
    Without Him I'd be enslaved
    Without Him  life would be worthless
    But with Jesus thank God I'm saved.

    Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
    Do you know Him today
    Please don't turn Him away
    Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
    Without Him how lost I would be
    Without Him how lost I would be

    (sung to the tune of Let me walk with you Jesus).

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