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E-1 Lord,Ibelieve,Lord,Ibelieve,Allthingsarepossible,Lord,Ibelieve.

Letusbowourheadsnowforawordof prayer.OurheavenlyFather,wearegratefultonight,toassembleourselvestogetheragain,andhaveanopportunitytospeaktoYou,andtosingourhymns,andexpresstoYoutheveryadorationof ourhearts,forweloveYou,andworshipThee.AndThouart theonly trueGod.JesusChrist,YourSon,Whodied thatwemightbe reconcileduntoGod through thewashingof HisBloodbytheWordÂndwepraythatYoullgiveusagreatmeetingtonight. May sinners find salvation through Christ. May sick findhealingthroughChrist.MaythesaintsfindjoyandstrengththroughChrist.WeaskitinHisName.Amen.(Youmaybeseated.)E-2 Its so good to be backhere in the building tonight, to servetheLordwithyou.And Iwould like toasknow,wehavegiveouttomorrow night as a healing service or to pray for the sick. WedontknowwhattheLordsgoingtodo.Thatsthereasonweneverannouncehealingservice.HowdoweknowtheLordsgoingtoheal,its justuptoHim.AndIdontthinkitsreallyuptoHim,I thinkitsuptoyouwantshealing.Hespaidtheprice,and_andwehavethe assurance thatHe does it, andwe know thatHeswilling. Itsjustuptotheindividual. Eachnight,orhavebeen,justlettheHolySpirit_itÎwantto get something off of your mind. Each night Ive been havinglike_let theHolySpiritwhenHecomes inandmovesoutover theaudienceÂndyoupeople_youpeople,yourownfaithmovesthatSpiritof GodtocomerightbackandprovetoyouthatHeshereinthebuilding, andknows the very secrets of yourheart, knowsyoucondition.Notone timehas it ever failed,andneverhas since Ivebeenalittleboy.E-3 FirstthingIeversaw,nearly,wasavisiontoremember.Iwasabout_couldnthavebeenovertwoyearsold.AndIrememberitaswell as if itwasyesterday.And thousandsand thousandsof them,andnotoneof thembutwhatsperfectlyrightonthedoteverytime.See?So ithas tobeGod.Andthat justshowsthatHeshere.Andheresallof Hispromises,andHepromisedHewoulddothat justbeforetheendtime.Thenweknowthemessageisright.Mymessageistheendtime,andget_thechurchtogetright.

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AndDivineHealing,weseenitadvertised:Theblindwillsee;thedeaf willhear;thedumbwillspeak.Idontknowwhethertheywill ornot. Id rathernothave advertisement like that. Ive alwaystoldthepeople,JustsaysomethinggoodaboutJesus.WelovetheLordJesusinthiscommunity,sowerehavingagreatrevival,andwegoingtoexpectGodtodogreatthings,andsoforth.Thendownatthecorneralittleplace,say,BrotherBranham,willbeourspeaker.See? Because its a_its whether He does it. Then if God does amiracle,thepublicwillknowaboutit.See?Butif IsayHesgoingtodoit,Idont^UnlessHestoldmeHesgoingtodoit,thenIll_IknowHesgoingtodoitthen.Butif I_Hehasnttoldme,Imkindaalittlereluctantaboutsayingthat. Buteachnight,wereexpectingGodtodosomethingto_thatwill justshakethepeoplebacktothe_theplacewheretheyshouldbe.Thatswhatwereexpecting.E-4 Now,we havent prayed for the sick.And I_if right now, if wewould standeachperson^IfIcould stand longenough todoit,andtakeeachpersondownalongtheselineslikethis,andgoeachone^Course, IdpassoutbeforeIgotone-tenthof theminheredone.Butyoucantdothat.AnyoneknowstheScripture,knowstheScriptureprovesthatyoucant.Why,onewomantouchedtheborderof theSonof God,andHesaid,WhotouchedMe? And He looked around and everybody was afraid, so Hesaid^Peter rebuked Him, said, Say, who touched Me? Said,Why,allof themstouchingYou. Hesaid,ButIperceivethatvirtuehasgonefromMe. Now, anyone knows that virtue is your strength.And if onetouch fromawomanbrought enough to bring a vision to the Sonof GodtoletHimknowwhoitwasthatdidit,tookstrengthoutof Him,whatwoulditdotome,asinnersavedbygrace?Now,theonlyreason its donemore, because Jesus said, These things that I doshallyoualso;morethanthisshallyoudo,forIgotoMyFather. Now, I_I know theKing James says, Greater, but it reallyisnttheoriginal.See?Itsmore.Noonecoulddoanythinggreater.Heraisedthedead,healedthesick,stoppednature,doneeverythingtherewas tobedone. It couldntbegreater inquality,but it couldbegreaterinquantity.SotheHolySpiritthenwasinoneMan:ThatwastheSonof God.HehadtheSpiritwithoutmeasure.GoddweltinChristreconcilingtheworldtoHimself.He_GodwasinChrist.



Now,Godisinyouif youhavetheHolySpirit.Godisinyouin aportion.But itwas inHimwithoutmeasurement.Hehad thefulnessof GodinHim.Butnow,itsmeasuredouttoeachoneof us.E-5 Iwasreadingandteaching inmychurchsometimeagouponPentecost, in a little revival I had.Now, Ive got an old EmphaticDiaglott of the original Greek translation, and its the one_mostoutstandingthings.Idadviseittoanyof theclergymen.Its_itsoutof print,butIthinkyoucangetinEngland.Imnotsure.ButIhaveone; its very old, and it brings it down just at the originalGreekword,thenitcomesoverontheotherside,andjustputsit,becauseintheGreektheverbisbeforetheadverb.Yousee?And_anditjustturnsitaroundsoyoucanreaditout.ButyoucanjustreaditrightoffÎfitsonewordrightdown,justasHesaidit. And when the Holy Spirit came in the upper room, it said,There camea soundas a rushingmightywind (now,nothingwasblowing, it was just like a sound like it was), and it filled all thehousewhere theywere setting, and then, cloven tongues set uponthem,likefire.E-6 And how did this great Pillar of Fire, the Angel of God,the Logos that went out of God, that led the children of Israelthrough the wilderness^When It come among the people, Itseparated Itself, and great licks of fire begin to come upon eachone as the Pillar of Fire begin to break up, and to_God dividingHimself amongHispeopleÔh,thatoughttoteartheheartoutof anybody.GodtearingHimself apart,thatHemightdivideHimself alittle bit with each one of us, that all together^You seewhat itmeans? CanyouseenowwhyImstandingforunityof everychurch,every fullgospelchurch,everybeliever?Weought tobeoneheart,onemind,andoneaccord.NomatterhowmuchwedifferentintheScriptures; thatmight beÔnemight see this that way, or_thathasnothing todowith it.But inprinciple,weought to stand,onegreat,mighty,armyof Godmarchingon,becauseeachoneof youinyourpeculiarity,GodhasprovedthatHesignoringyourdoctrine,becauseHegiveyoutheHolyGhost.AndtheBiblesaid,Hegave_givethemtheHolyGhostthatobeyedHim. Now,if IobeyedHiminmypeculiarway,andyouobeyedHiminyourpeculiarway,HegiveusboththeHolyGhost,soweoughttobeChristianbrethrenandsisterenough, toarmuptogetherandmarchonforonegreatpurpose,theGospel.E-7 Oh, how I think of God separating Himself that He mightdipdownintoHisbigsoulandpouroutalittlespoonfulinme,and

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reachoverandpouroutaspoonfulinyou,andinyou,andinyou,and you, and you, dividing Himself, the fire, the cleansing powerof God.Then, if youhave a spoonful, and I have a spoonful, andweboth get together,we got two spoonfuls.And if fifty of us aretogether,wegotfiftyspoonfuls.Wherethereisunity,wherethereisgathering,thereissafetyandwhatmore.Itsjusttwiceashardasintheprophetshand,thestickstobreak.Twosticksarehardertobreakthanone.Andwhenwecancometothatplace,brother^IfIcanseethathappen,Idwalkouthereontopof CamelbackMountain,raise upmy hands and say, Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Takemenow;itsallover.See?Idbereadytogorightthen. When I can see all the different full gospel people with oneheartandoneaccord, standing togetherasonebigarmy, itllbringJesus Christ to the earth just as certain as Im standing here. IvetriedeveryprinciplethatIknowhow.Itll takeGodtodoit; thatsall.See?E-8 Ihavecomeamongthem,as_amongthebrethrenasa^Outof theBaptistChurch,and Ihave seen thisgreat thing,and Ihavenever taken sideswithanydifferentone. Justwhatever theirbelief isandeverything,Itrytostandrightinthebreachandsay,Werebrothers.Wearebrothersregardless. If we can discern the spirit of one another, and realize, if amancomesin,Idontcarewhatchurchhebelongsto,if hesgottheSpiritof Godonhim,hesmybrother.AndIdontcarehowgreatheis,andhowintellectualheis,andhowpowerfulhecanspeak,if theresa_if hestryingtoachievethewrongthing,I_Idontbelieveits my brother yet. But its what he trying to do. If hes tryingto save souls, or do something forGod, thats a brother. If hes aJehovahWitness,hesstillmybrother.If hesaPentecostalHoliness,Assemblyof God,Churchof God,Oneness,Twoness,Threeness,or,oh,whateveritmightbe,itsallmybrotherandsister.If wevegot_if wevegotourheartsrightwithGod,tryingtoachievesomethingfortheKingdomof God^Weretryingtobuildakingdomof ourown,thenthats_thenGodwonthonorthat.E-9 I was just looking^The boys probably been selling thesebooksuphere. I just turning through it,nervously,a fewmomentsago, and struck this picture of Miss. Nightingale. I certainlyremember that.Whenthatwas take_that^But thisbookdoesntgive the full detail of it.Mr. Stadsklev printed this book; its verygood,veryfinebook.Everythingisaccurate,becauseitsbeen_wentthroughthefireandtrials.



Miss.Nightingale,now,shewasarelativeof thelateFlorenceNightingale.ThiswomansnameisFlorenceNightingale,andshesanurse.Butshewasnt,of course,FlorenceNightingale,theregular_original founder of the Red Cross. But shes from England, andshewasa_anurse,andshewasadistantrelativeof Miss.FlorenceNightingale,thefounderof theRedCross. Id first heard from her; I was in Africa. This picture thatyou see inhereof her, as a skeleton^Thatwehad to^BrotherGordon Lindsay, when we fixed that picture, we had to putsomethingacrossitthere,causetheyjusthadalittleragtiedaroundthe woman, and it was very, very bad. So we put a piece of_ofsomethingoverit,andtookaphotostaticcopyof thepicture,thatwemightputitinthebook.Thatsher,whenI^Andshewasstarved,yet over amonth after that picturewas taken, and here she is sixmonthslater,nursingagain.E-10 IdjustliketosaybeforeIstarttonight,thatstory.Idliketotellyouaboutit. Iwas^ShewasinSouthAfrica.AndhowthatwomaneverknowedthatIwascomingtoLondon,Idontknowyet.Andwhentheplanelanded,BrotherLindsayandI,andBrotherJackMoore,wegot off of the plane, andBrotherBaxter^Andwe starteddown,and I heard them pagingme there at the International Airport atLondon.Andsaidformetocome,andIsentBrotherBaxter.BrotherBaxtercomebackwith_tomewithaministerandhesaid,Didyoueverhearof awomannamedFlorenceNightingale? I said, The name sounds familiar. And I said, I dontknow. Andhe said, Well, theyve flownher in fromSouthAfrica,andshesdyingoverhereinaambulance. Well,theresagreatlotof peopleoutthere,andIcouldntgettoher.Isaid,Youtellher. Hesaid,Herestheminister,youtalktohim. AndIsaid,Sir? Hesaid,Well,said^ I said, Is she any relation to the FlorenceNightingale, thatthe_thenurse? Andshesaid,She_sheisFlorenceNightingale,anurse.Andsaid,Butshesnotthefounderof theRedCross.Ofcourse,shes

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beendead for, Iguess, fiftyyearsormore,maybeahundred.And,no,I_Ithinkshediedabout1908,or09,orsomewherealongthere.Sothisissomeof herrelations. AndIsaid,Howlongyouthinkshelllast? Hesaid,Shellprobablybedeadif wewenttotheambulanceright now. Said, She dying. Said, They^Shes come in fromSouthAfrica.Andsaid,Sir,sheaintnothingbutjusta_justapileof bones. Well,Isaid,Weregoingtostay,Ibelieve,theysaidatthethePicadillyHotel.E-11 AndKingGeorgehadwrittenorsentmeatelegram,whichIhaveyetfromhisstaff,forprayer,becausehehadmultiplesclerosis.You remember that? And I prayed for him, and after the prayer,why,hewould_hegotallright,andwasabletogoaround.Andso,Iwentoverthere;IthoughtIdgettoseehimthere.AndsowhenwewentontoPicadillyHotel,theministercameandgotmethatnextmorning, andwewent tohis parish right behindhis churchwheretheyhadMrs.Nightingalewithtwonursesattendingher. And friends, Ive seen lots of sights. Ive seen people whentheir facewould be eatwith cancer, till itd be down here in theirneck.Theydhavetoputa little troughhere topour their liquid intheirthroatherewithjusttheteeth,andtheboneseaten_themeateatenfromit.AndsightsinIndia,Iveseenleperslaytilltherewasnotevenenoughforthemtoraisetheirhandsandstubsof ears,andnonose, and just turnedoutwhite like awhitewart turned insideout.Littlechildrenandeverything,eatupwithleprosy,laying,piledon top of each other^Seen little children laying starving by thehundredsof them,throughthestreets,andtheirlittlebelliesswelledoutfromstarvation,apoormother layingbythembeggingforonepennytohelpthatperson.ThatsthereasonIcant^Ifitdbe^IfI could beg, I could beg for them. I_I dontwant nothingwhen Iknowhumanbeings,thatChristdiedfor,issufferinglikethat.Andthereshundredsandhundredsof themtonight,everywherearoundtheworld.Andtheretheyareinthatcondition.E-12 But when I seen Florence Nightingale, she was laying therewithasheetoverher.Andshecouldhardlymoveher lips,her_herflesh had all left from her cheeks. Her jaws were sunken in, andherforeheadhere,you_itjustlookedlikea_adeadskeletonlayingthere,andtheskinhaddriedup.Thatcancerhadeatenher in thatcondition,justtakenherbloodfromher.Andshekepttryingtosaysomething. I couldnt understand it, and the nurse got down.Andshesaid,Iwanttoshakehishand.



And so the nurse had to raise up them bones and put themin my hand. Why, its just like taking a hold of a skeleton. Herarmsareprobablycoupleof inchesaroundinhere,andher^Theyput^Shewantedmetoseeherbody.Andtheyraisedupthatsheet,it would break the heart of anyone, even the ring in the hip wasstickinglikethat.Itwasaboutthatmuchinbeingtogetherthroughhere.Andherlegswasallblue,andIaskedwhatthat_thatwas.Herlegswasprobablyupherenearherhip,aboutthatbigaround.AndIsaid^Well,hereitisinthepicturewheretheytakenit.See?Andyoucanseewhatshewasthenafteraboutsixweekslater.See?Andso I_I looked, and he said, They fed her glucose until her veinscollapsed. Andsothen,oh,Isaid,My,youareaChristian? Andsheletmeknow,Yes.Andshe^ Theygotdownagain,thenurse,toseewhatshewasgoingtosay,andshesaid,HaveBrotherBranhamtoasktheLordtoletmedie.See?She_shejusthungontilltherewasnothingtohangonforanymore,no_nothing tobuild to.Said,AskBrotherBranhamtoasktheLordtoletmedie. I couldnt do that. She looked like she was a fairly youngwoman. So I said, Let us pray. And if anybodys ever been inLondon, you know, its one of themost foggy places in theworldwhenitgetfoggy.Youhavetofeeledyourwayaroundalmost.Itwasrealfoggythatmorning. Thats why William Cowper could not commit suicide;he couldnt find the_the ocean when he wrote that famous song,ThereIsAFountainFilledWithBlood.Hecouldntfindthe_theplace to jump in. The_the cab couldnt get to the_let_ocean forhimtocommitsuicide,drownhimself.E-13 And_andasIkneltdowntopray,thefirstthingIstartedoff prayerlikethis,Isaid,AlmightyGod,Creatorof heavensandearth,Authorof EverlastingLife,Giverof allgoodgifts^AndwhenIgotthroughwiththat,theresalittledoveflewfromsomewhere,andseton the sillof thatwindow.And itwas justabout that far frommyhead.Andthelittlefellowwasrestlesslywalkingbackandforthgoing,Coo,coo.Youknowhowtheygo.Well,Ithoughtitwasapetatthehouse.Ijustthoughtitwasalittlepetdove. Id just been in England about twenty-four hours, or hardlythat long; and I thought itwas a little pet dove. So I just kept onpraying;Isaid,HeavenlyFather,I_thispoorwomanlayingherea

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dying,andshesaskedtometo_topraythatYouwouldtakeherlifebecauseshesbeyondherself like,andshesnothingtobuildto.ButGod,YouarestillCreator;You_YouarestillGod. Andthislittledoveseemedtobesorestlessly.Andtherestof theministerswhowasprayingwithme,seemedtostop.Andthen,asIkeptonpraying,whenIsaid,Father,IpraythatYoullbemercifultoher,andif Youaregoingtakeherlifeandnotletherlive,thenlethergoinease.LethergotobewithYounow.Butif itbeYourwillthatYouregoing to lethergetwell, thenFather, lethergetwell.andwhenIgotthroughpraying,Isaid,Amen,andthelittledovetookoff throughthefogagain. Well,I_assoonasIstoppedpraying,theministersbyme,helookedovertoanotherminister,hesaid,Didyounoticethatdove? Isaid,Whatwasthatdove?Isthatapet? Said, No. Itwasnt a pet, theminister said, itwas just adovethatactedfunny. And I started to turn to say toMrs.Nightingale, I started tosay, Well, I thought it was your pet.Andwhen it did like that,somethingsaid,THUSSAITHTHELORD. Oh, my, there over almost her casket where she was laying,therewas a vision of herwalking along down the street. This is apictureof itrighthere,howshewasalittlelater.ThatswhatIsawin the vision. Then it come, THUS SAITH THE LORD, youregoingtoliveandnotdie. And when I said that, I thought, Them things are sosupernatural; I dont understand them. I dont know what theymean. AndIwalkedout;Ibelieve itwasBrotherBaxtersaidtome,said, How could she live? Said, Godwill have to create a newwoman. I said, Well, Hes able to do exceedingly abundantly aboveall. Andsixmonthsfromthen,after two lettersbefore that,herecome the picture, perfectly, normally, healthy, cant find a trace of cancer,andshesbacknursing,andbeennursingforalongtime.E-14 Here some time ago, it come up a dispute between the_awriter of a magazine in England, said, It was a very unscrupplethingthatthiswoman^Thatwasafalsetestimony.



Ihappentohaveinmyfilesherowntestimony.IsentitbackMr.Stadsklev.Hephotostaticitandsentitover,andshegotaholdof it. And then she went to this man writing the magazine, said,Whosaidthistestimonywasntright? See thats where you have it, when youve got their owntestimonyinwriting,youhaveitthere.See?Andthen,themanwrotemebackaletterof anapology,thathesaid,Itakensomebodyelseswordforit. I said, Dont never print nothing, sir, upon the basis of somebody elsesword, cause you seewhat youve done here now.See?Isaid,Dontneverdothat. Butthetestimonysabsolutelythetruth.Wewouldnotprintitunlessitwasthetruth.Ithastobethatway,statedthatitstruth.E-15 So you see, the same God was with Florence Nightingalethere, is the sameGod thats right here. Hes the sameOne. Andthe only thing_you dont have towait to be prayed for. The onlythingyouhavetodoisjustbelievethattheworkisdone.If youreasinner,youdonthavetowaitforanaltarcall.Rightwhereyouresetting^WhilePeter yet spake thesewords, theHolyGhost fellonthemthatheardtheWord.Theywereready.Itsaconditionof theheart.Itsaconditionof thepeople. Now,rightnow,if thereisasickpersoninhere,youdonthavetoremainsicktillIevenreadtheScripture.Youcanbehealedrightnow, because you are healed. The only thing the Scripture woulddo would be_be a witness, to say that Jesus said it. And if theHoly Spirit would come tonight, and gave a_a great calling here,and calledout different people, and thatwouldntmean theywerehealed. Itwould only just lift up the_the faith of the people thattheycanaccepttheirhealing,thatsalreadybeenpurchasedforthem.Youunderstanditnow?Sothatswhathealingsfor.E-16 Now, tomorrow night, the Lordwilling, Ivewanted to havea_anoldfashionednightinPhoenixonceagain,andIhavechosentomorrow night, the Lord willing. How many remembers when Ifirst come toPhoenix, years ago?Why, therewas a prayer line allthewaydownthestreet,pullingthepeoplearoundoutthereonthestreet,keepingtheprayerlineforacityblock.Ipreachedlastnight,Dont Turn Your AlarmOff, you know. Just keep that alarm agoing,becauseitsfixingtobreakday. Now, tomorrow night, for the sick people of Phoenix,weregoingtohaveaprayerservice for thesick.Andwere justgoingtobringthepeoplerightdown,laythehandsonthem,prayforthem,

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andseewhattheLordwilldo.And,youcomeprepared,tomorrownight.Howmanyinhere,wouldliketobeprayedfor, liketocomeinto theprayer lineandbeprayed for?Lets seeyourhands.Raisethem up, everywhere you are. Going to almost have to give outcards.See?If youdont,if Igethalfwaydownthatline,andvisionswouldstartbreaking,itwouldsetsomeof itoff.Well,asfarasweknow the boyswill be down sometime tomorrow afternoon aboutsix,sevenoclock,wheneveritis.Theyllgiveouttheprayercards. Now_now,well see thenwhat theHolySpiritwill dowhenwegetintoit.E-17 Now,thenSundayisthe^Wecontinue^(WehaveSundaynight service here, dont we? Sunday night service?) Sunday nightservice^And I believe Tuesday is the ministerial services. TenthirtyinthemorningistheministersandtheirwivesattheAssemblyof GodatGarfield,EleventhandGarfield, istheministers.Idliketo getwith youbrethren, youministers brothers.Like to talkwithyou.Youremybrother.See? I_I loveyou.You say, But,BrotherBranham, I differentwith you.Thatdontmake anydifference. Iloveyouanyhow.So_letthe_Iwantyou^ A fellow said tome sometime ago, said, Brother Branham,cantyougowiththis? I said,Icangowithyou,but IdontwhetherIcangowithwhat youre saying there or not. But I can_I can go with youanyhow,causeyouremybrother.E-18 Now,Ivechosenforatexttonight,shortly,sowecannottaketoomuch time, and be here tomorrow nightwhere itll,may be alittlelatetomorrownight,allthatprayerline.LetsturnbackinthePsalmstonight,tothe63,63rdPsalm,youthatskeepingarecordof thetextandsoforth. Now,Idliketoreadafamiliartextthatmaybeyouhavereaditbefore,IhopeIhaventpreachedonthissamesubjectatPhoenix.MaybetheHolySpiritwilltakemeanotherwayonit,if wedo.Andthenweshallreadbeginningatthe1stverseof the63rdPsalm.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.



E-19 Let us bow our heads again, just amoment. FatherGod, inthisnervoushustleandbustleof life,down through the streets thecarsrush,thecarriageswithoutahorse,jostlingoneagainstanotherwith lights like torches.Andwesee theend timeapproaching,andIwould ask, Lord, thatYouwould bemerciful to every person inDivinePresencetonight.Searchourhearts,Lord,aswespeak,andnotonlytomycongregation,butmyownheartalso,Lord,asDavidsaidinanotherPsalm,Searchmeandtryme.Andif therebeanyunclean thingaboutme,Lord, I pray thatYoull take it away, thatmyheartmightbepurebeforeThee,thatthethoughtsof myheartandthemeditationinmymindmightbeacceptableinThysight. Bless everyone here, Lord. And if there be some here whodoesnt know You, may this be the night when theyll find thatblessed Lord Jesus, the Fairest of ten thousands to our soul, theLilyof theValley,theRoseof Sharon,thebrightmorningStar,theAlpha,Omega.MayHe come shining in upon their life, and lightup theway toCalvary, that theymight findHim tonight, as theirpreciousSaviour.Ipraytonight,forthosewhoarewearyintheway,justabouttofallout.Godletthemknowthatthisisnotimetofallout,butfallinline,forthebattleison.Theeveninglightsarefalling,andsoonitllbedarkandnoonecanworkthen.Wepray,heavenlyFather, thatYoull giveusagreatmeeting tonight.Whatwemeanin great, Lord, is that soulsmight accept Thee, and that Thy Sonmight be honored, that sick might be healed, backsliders broughtback to the Kingdom of God, and the churches strengthened bymembers, ministers hearts bound together with the cord of love,thatalltogetherthe_mightgetgloryuntoThygreatSelf.ForweaskitinNameof theLordJesus.Amen.E-20 Inthis3rdverse:

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

WhenIfirstreadthat,Ithoughtitwasanunusualtexttotake.AndGod isunusual,andGoddoes thingsunusual,unusual things.AndwhenIreadit,IwonderedwhatDavidmusthavebeenspeakingaboutwhenhesaid,Thylove-kindnessisbettertomethanlife.Iweighedthatout,wonderingjustwhatcouldbebetterthanlife. If we should take a trip tonight, and go up into the heaven,andIdmeetwithfatherAbraham,andIdsay,Abraham,whatisthemostgloriousthingthatyouhaveeverknown?Whatisthemostessentialthingthatyouhaveeverknown? Abrahamwouldsaytome,LifeEternal.

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Then Ill take a little trip, and well go again, and well goup to the great Archangel, Gabriel,Who is the messenger of thecovenant to the Jewish people, Who stands at the right hand of God,oneof thehighestorderof Angelsintheheaven.AndIwouldsay toHim, Gabriel, Thou art amightyAngel.You are loved of God, and Youve been here for aeons of time, and You, perhaps,know everything in the heavens, and where everything is placed,becauseYoureoneof GodsrighthandAngels.AndYouknowthegreatsecretsof theheavens.Yousoundedthetrumpetatthecomingof theLord Jesus.YouannouncedHis first coming, andYou shallannounceHis second coming, soYoumust be amightyman or amightyAngel. Iwant toaskYou inallof Gods treasures,what isthegreatestthingthatYouhavefoundamongHistreasures? I can see Gabriel bring himself to attention, and say, ThegreatestthingthatIhavefoundinGodstreasuressinceHecreatedMeisLife.GodmadeMetoliveforeternal,foreternity.AndLifeisthegreatestthingthatthereis.E-21 Nomatterhowrichyoumightbe,nomatterhowpopularyoumight be, nomatterwho youmight be, the greatest thing there isthatanymancanachieveinthisearth,istoachieveEternalLife. Thoughyoubekingandpotentate,thoughyouruletheworldfor a million years as king and young men, and you fail to findEternalLife,youvelostthegreatestthingthatanyonecouldlose.E-22 Iveoftensaidif Icanbeayoungmanof twenty-fiveyearsold,if Godwouldappearontheplatformtonight,andsay,Iwill turnyou to twenty-five years of age. There youll remain for amillionyears, and Illmake you the king over all the universe. Everythingwillbeatyourcommand.OrIllgiveyouahundredyearsof miseryandwoe, and trouble, and sorrow, but at the end of that hundredyears,IllgiveyouEternalLife.Buttheendof themillionyears,youarelost. Oh, Id say, Lord God, I dont have to wait any longer tomakemychoice.Letmehavethehundredyearsof miseryandwoe,anykindof adeaththatyouchooseformetodie,only,Lord,givemeEternal Life. For though I own thewholeworld andwas kingforamillionyears,attheendof thatmillionyears,Ibecomeahell-boundcreature foreternity.Butnomatterhowbadmy lot ishere,attheendof mylife,if IvegotEternalLife,IliveonintheblessedPresenceof Godforeverandforever.E-23 SoitbotheredmewhenIbegintothinkwhatwasthisprophetspeakingof?Now,we knowDavidwas a prophet. So Iwondered,What was he speaking of when he said, Thy loving kindness is



better than life. Then I found out that life has more than onemeaning.Lifehasmanymeanings. Itdependsonwhichawayyoulookatit.Andyourlifeiswhatcontrolsyou.Youhaveyourliving,yourmoving,yourbeingislife.Anditdependsonwhatkindof lifeiswithinyou,thewayitwillcontrolyou. No wonder that people cannot believe, yet they claim to bereligious, cannotbelieveDivinehealing, cannotbelieve inmiracles,cannotbelievetheHolySpiritmakespeopleto_tobefilledwiththepowerof theresurrectionof Christ.Thereasontheycannotbelieveit,theyhavenothinginsideof themtobelievewith,becauseyourlifeis_yourmotioniscontrolledbythelifethatsinyou.E-24 Sometimeago,anoutstanding thingcome tomymemory. Inthe years gone by, in the Southlands, they used to sell slaves, thecolored race of people, the negro that came fromAfrica, that theHollanders brought over and sold for slaves. Itwas a pitiful thing.Im certainlywithAbrahamLincoln, thatGodnever intended anymantobeaslave.Godmademan;manmadeslaves.Theyretryingtomake it tonight,notonlyover thecoloredrace,but the racesof theworld,everymanineverynationtryingtotaketherestof theminslavery.Godmademanfree,afreecreatureunderGod,toworshipHim. Now, they used to take those poor people and auction themoff andhavemarkets.Sometimeago,downinLouisiana,Isawoneof the original old bull pens theyused to have.Where theywouldtakethosemenandputtheminthere,andstandthemonanauctionblock,andauction themoff, and listen to theirhearts, and lookattheir teeth, and take a buggywhip and run themdown the street,whip thembehind theirheels, get themrunning real fast, and thencomebackandexaminetheirheart.E-25 Andanoldmanstandingtheresaidtome,Preacher,Iwasatyourmeetingtheothernight. Isaid,Thankyou,Iwasjustlookingthisover. Hesaid,I rememberwhen theyused todo it.Andhe toldme,hesaid,Youknowwhatthehighestsellingslavewas? Isaid,What? Hesaid,Anice-lookinggirl.Said,Amanslavewouldstartabidof fivehundreddollarsorthreehundreddollars.Butsaid,Ayoungcoloredgirl,beautifulgirlputupthere,theydstartthebidattwothousanddollars.Andhelookedatme,andhesaid,If thereisahell,theirsoulistheretoday.

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I said, Speaking of theirs, what about yours, dad? Wherewould yours go? And a few days after that, aminister friend of minebaptizedhiminChristianbaptism.E-26 Thenwhen they used to take those slaves, and buyerswouldcomeby,andbuy them.And theywouldgoout,and lookaround,and find the big and healthy, and swap a lesser one to him orsomethingoranother, just likeyouwouldausedcaror somethingonthelot,getabillof salesbyit. Oh,itwasterrible.Andonedaysucha_abrokercamebyanoldplantationwheretheyhadmanyslaves.And_andtheslavesthatbrought over here, theywere sad. They had been away from theirhome,andneverwouldseepapanomore,mamanomore,babiesnomore,drugawayandsoldoverheretodieinthisstrangeland.Andtheyweresad,andmanytimestogetthemtoworktheydtakewhipsandwhipthemwiththemtomakethemwork,alwaysscoldingthem. Anda certainbroker cameby thisplantation, andhe said totheowner,Haveyouanyslaves? He said, I have a hundred and something here. Look themover. And theynoticedoneyoung slave;he seemed tobedifferentfrom the rest of them.Theyneverhad towhiphim: and rightup,chin up, shoulders up, ready to do anything, and he just alwaysencouragingtherestof them,Straightenup,letswork.Andtheywonderedwhy. Sothisbrokersaidtotheowner;hesaid,Iwouldliketobuythatslave. Hesaid,No,buthesnotforsale. Hesaid,Whyisntheforsale?Said,Hesaslave,isnthe? Said,Hesaslave. Hesaid,Well,whywouldntyousellhim? Hesaid,BecauseIdontwanttosellhim. Said,Well,Iwanttoaskyousomething.Whatmakeshimsomuchdifferent fromtherestof them.Is it_ishe thebossover therest? Hesaid,No,hesaslave. And the broker said to the owner, Perhapsmaybe you feedhimjustalittlebitbetter. Said,No,heeatsoutinthegalleywiththerestof theslaves.Hesjustaslave.



Well,said,thenIwanttoaskyousomething.Said,Whyis it that he conducts himself different? Why is it that he is sodifferentfromtherestof them? Theownersaid,Iwonderedfora longtimemyself,butoneday I foundout.Over in theold countrywherehe came from,hisfatheristhekingof thetribe.Andsaid,Thoughhesaalien,andhesoverhereawayfromhispeople,yetinhisheart,heknowshesthesonof aking.Andheconductshimself likeone.E-27 Oh,Ithoughtnomatterwhatwemayhavetogothroughwith,if itstrials,if itsheartaches,if itspersecution,if itstobelaughedatandmadefunof,whatkindof apeopleoughtwetobe?Wearesons and daughters of the King. Though we be in an unwelcomeworld, though we be to a place where were hated, maybe calledscandalous names like holy-roller, pentecostal-tongue. Whatdifferentdoesitmake?Weoughttohaveourchinup,ourshouldersout, believing Gods Word, because across the land yonder, ourFatheristheKing. AndIthinkitsaridiculousshamewhenIseeKingsdaughterswearingthekindof clothesthattheywearinthesedays.WhenIseeKings sons smoking cigarettes, and drinking whiskey, and a littledrinksof beer,how thatsnotbecomingas the sonof theKingof heaven.

OurFatherisrichwithhousesandlands,Heholdeththewealthof theworldinHishands!Of rubiesanddiamonds,andsilverandgold,Hiscoffersarefull,Hehasrichesuntold.Werethechildof aKing.

E-28 Nomatterhowpoorweare,howwehavetoberunover,howtheworld talksaboutyou,and sayseverythingaboutyou, itoughttomakeyoukeepheadupforthemo_moralesof therestof them.Weshouldneverhavewordsagainstoneanother.Weshouldalwayssaythehighestthingaboutabrotherorsister.If oneisdowninthegutter, dont never shove themany fartherdown.Pickhimup; gethimout of there as quick as you can, because it helps.We shouldbe an example. We should live an example, like we are sons anddaughtersof God,theEternalKing.Weoughttoconductourselvesinthatmannerassonsanddaughtersof theKing.Weshouldneverdonothingthatwouldbringdisgrace.E-29 Iwassayingthistheotherday,andmywifesettingbackherelisteningatme.Weweregoingtoastoretogetsomegroceriesafew

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weeks ago, and right in thatwintertimewe seen a ladywith themlittlebittyclotheson,shortclothes,withalittlesweateraroundher.Mywifesaid,Youknowshecannotbecomfortablelikethat. Well,wegottotalkingaboutit.Isaid,Honey,whenIgotoGermany I find^ I said, Shes just an American, thats all.And I said,When Igo toGermany, theyhave theGermanspirit,national spirit.When I go toFinland, theyhave theFinnish spirit.WhenIgotoSweden,theyhavetheSwedishspirit.WhenwegotoAfrica,theyhavetheAfricanspirit.WhenwecometoAmerica,theyhavetheAmericanspirit. Why,shesaid,arentweAmericans? Isaid,No,notme,Ijustlivehere. Shesaid,Well,th_what^ Isaid,Thatsthereason;theyvejustgottheAmericanspirit.Werecalledreligious.E-30 Isaidtoagirlonetime;Isaid,Lady,areyouaChristian? Why,shesaid,Illgiveyoutounderstand,IwasChristianwhenIwasababy. Isaid,Whatsthatgottodowithit? Old Brother Bosworth ask one, one time, said, Are aChristian? She was so put out; she snorted; she said, I get youunderstand,Iburnacandleeverynight.Well,likethathadanythingtodowithit. Oneof themsaidtomeupinMishawaka,onetime,said,IllgiveyoutounderstandImanAmerican. Isaid,Thatdonthavenothingtodowithit.Notonethingtodowithit.E-31 And I said, Honey, the reason that Christians^ I said,The Christians doesnt have any desire to act like that, becausetheyarenotreallyAmerican.Ascitizenshiptheyarehere,buttheyarepilgrimsandstrangers,they^Ourcitizenshipisinheaven,andtheyarebornedfromabove,whereholiness,andgodlinessrule.RealChristians,thatsbornedof theSpiritof God,doesntactlikethat. No sir. Oh, you can be_you can be a Pentecostal. You canbelong to the Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist church, smokecigarettes, drink, have card parties, bunco dance, but if youre aChristianyouwontdothat.Thatsexactly.



In my country we have oak trees. Its coming spring prettysoon now; all the leaves was on them trees last year is still there.Now, Idonthave togooutandpickeveryoneof them leavesoff sothatnewleavescomeson.Justletthenewlifecomeup,andtheoldleaf dropsoff.ThatsthesamethingitisabouttheSpiritof GodwhetheryoureaChristianornot.Let thenew lifeof Christcomein, and the old life dies, and you become a new creature inChristJesus.Oh,thatswhatitis.E-32 Then I found out that there was two different kinds of life.Somepeople try to think life isdrinking,havingabig time.Thatsthe spiritof thisnation:big times, somebody, aTVprogram,a lotof jokestobecracked.Why,thatmakesarealChristiansickathisstomachtohearof suchthings.Amanorawomancanlookatthatkind of stuff that we have on TV today, some of them programsand_andenjoy it, it shows that its Ichabodwroteover the topof yourheart.Thegloryof theLordhasdeparted. And when the church lose its attraction, when it comes toa time thatyouhave to signcardsand things tocome tochurch, Ithinkitstimeforaprayermeetingorsomethingtotakeplaceinthechurch.E-33 Sometime ago I was coming down a pole, and a certainminister in my city was there. And Id been down to_just beforecomingtothework.AndIwastakinga_aelectriclightbilltoalady,andIknockedonthedoor,andshecametothedoor,littlebittyhalf-dressedwoman,andshesaid.Andtherewassomekindof afellowon these wildcat players, you know, with them fiddles and things,andwasgoingon,andplayingsomekindof alittlesong,and_andone of the little rock-and-roll jigs, or ever-what it was. And_anda_andthatpoorlittlethingwenttogetmethelightbill,andshegotso lostwith that song, until she forgot that Iwas at the door. Shewasdancingalloverthefloor,anddoingallkindsof carryingon.Ijuststoodbackandlookedatherforawhile.Andthenwhenshegotthrough,shesaid,Oh,pardonme. Isaid,Yes,maam. Andshecomeandsaid,Mymother forgot tobring thebill,sohereitis.Shesaid,Ijustlovetodancesowell,thatI_thatI_Ijustforgotyouwasstandinghere. Isaid,Yesmaam,Iseenit.E-34 Soinalittlewhileafterthat,aministermetme,andhesaid,YouknowBrotherBranham,said,Ivehadsomeof theawfullesttrouble withmy churchmembership lately. Said, I cant get the

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people to come to church. Said, You knowwhat? I sent out formembers of this church a thousand cards, and ask the people topledgethattheywouldattendSundayschoolatleastsixmonthsoutof theyear.Said,Youknowhowmanyrespondedtothatthousandcallsof themembersof thischurch? Isaid,DoctorBrown,Ihavenoidea. Hesaid,Two!Twooutof athousand,thatsignedthattheywouldcomeforsixmonthsoutof theyear,at leastsixmonthsoutof theyeartheydattendSundayschool^ I said^I told him the story about that little old girl justbelowthehill,wherethechurchwas.ShemighthavebeenamemberthereforallIknow.Andhesaid^ Isaid,Doyouthinkwhenthatplayerwentoff theair,shedthrowedhima kiss through the televisionor radio, and said, Bye-byehoney.Illseeyououttotheold,somekindof ahoe-downplacetonightwhereyouregoingtohavethemeetingSaid,Illseeyououtthere.Isaid,Doyouthinkthatmanwouldhavetosign_makehersignacardthatshedbethere?Certainly,not.Shellbethereif shehastopawnhershoes.Shellbethere.Why?Why?Becausethespiritof thatworldisinher,andshesaloyalmember,andshellbethere.E-35 Andif menandwomenloveGodasmuchasthey_theworld,loves their pleasures^The pleasure of a Christian is serving theLord at the house of God. You dont have to sign no cards; youcant_youcantopenthedoorquickenough. And if the members of the church love one anotherenough instead of put a little cliques and pulling away from thechurch^Brother, if youloveoneanothersomuchthatyoujust_hurtsyourhearttillyougottogetheragain,thatsthewayitshouldbe.

BlestbethetiethatbindsOurheartsinChristianlove;Thefellowshipof kindredmindIsliketothatabove.Whenweasunderpart,Itgiveusinwardpain;Butweshallstillbejoinedinheart,Andhopetomeetagain.

E-36 OhGod, if wehave to takeeverymiracleoutof thechurch,if wehavetotakeall thepipeorgansout,andtheplushpews,give



us back to that godly love, brotherly love among the people andfellowship.If wehavetodoallthat,takeitbacktothatagain.Life,oh,life^ Sometimepeoplethinkthat life ishavinga_aparty,goingtothe party and having a big time. Thats not life. Some people hasbroughtittoaplacetogettingdrunk.Theygetoutonthestreetandgetdrunk,andtheyrehavingabigtime.Theysay,Thisislife.E-37 Awriteroncewrote,herenotlongago,inamagazine,IbelieveI referred to it sometimehere. Imnot sure.But said, Lifebeginsatnight.Nightwasmadeforlife.Nightwasmadetorest.Thesungoes down, you lay down, take your rest, not prowl all night, andcomeinatdaylight,and_yourenotsupposedtodothat.Evilthingsprowl at night. Evil works at night: All serpents, and lizards, andbugs, and everything crav_travel at nighttime.And thats the_thedemonpowersthatprowlinthenighttime. And man has become lower than beast. A man is the_ isthe^Were told that hes animal life, but let that man be awayfromGod,hesthelowestof alltheanimals.TheresnotaanimalintheworldaslowasamanthatsawayfromGod.Youwatch. Taketheoldm_motherhounddog,ortheoldmotherhog,andsoforth,whatever it isyouwant tocallher,whateveryouwish to.Butyoulookathermorals,sheamillionmilesbeyondalotof moviestarswhenitcomestomoral.Thatsright.Justsodegraded^Mansodegradedthathedjerkababyoutthearmof amotherandravishthatmotherforbeastlylust.ButputtheSpiritof Godinhim,hesadifferentcreature,becausehesanewcreature.InChristJesushedshedhisbloodtoprotecther.Thatsthedifference.Onesdeathandtheotheroneislife.E-38 Some time ago I was in Canada, holding a meeting up inSaskatoon.Andwedbeenhavingagreatmeetingoutthatattheicearena, seven or eight thousand people attending. I was with somefriendsof mineupthereinthiscertainmeeting.IdjustleftPhoenix.ThatsthenextmeetingafterIdleftPhoenix,aboutthreeorfourorfiveyearsago,oneof themeetings. AndIwentdownthatnighttotheserviceata_at_atthet_attheicearena.Andonmyroadcominghome,Inoticedthateveningthepeoplewerecrowdingintothisbighotel.Ithought,Well,themall lookAmerican licenseandsoforth,onthosecars,comingfromdownintheUnitedStates.ThenI^ThatnightwhenIcomein,IrealizedAmericawasthereinCanadathatnight.

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WhenIgotontotheelevator,itwassofullof whiskeybottlesandgin,tillyoucouldhardlyfindaplacetostand.AndIlookedinthat;Isaid^Lookedaroundlikethat,andthelittleoperatorof theelevatorknewme,andhesaid,Theyrehere. Isaid,Itsurelookslikeit. Hesaid,Thisplaceisa_isadrunkensot,BrotherBranham. I said, Isnt that awful. It was some club. I could call it,right now, but theres probablymembers of the same setting here.Sotheyreallrottenanyhowtobeginwith.Theresonlyonesociety;thatsthesocietyof JesusChrist.Youonlygetinthatbybeingborn.Your other societies may be all right, but the real one is Christ.Thats the One thatmolds character andmakes people what theyoughttobe,thesocietyof JesusChrist.Andyouonlygetinthatbybirth.E-39 And then,whenwe stoppedupstairs, andwheremy room_Igotoff.My,youcouldhearup-and-downthroughhere,all the_thecigarettesmokeaboiling,and_andthedirtyjokeseverywhere.AndI started to walk up through the hall, and I heard a_somebodyaround the corner and it was two young American women, bothof themwearingwedding bands,with their_just their underneathgarment on. Here they come with a bottle of whiskey, staggeringoveroneanother,havingalittlecleanfun,hubbyhomebaby-setting. Thereswhereyougetit.Justalittlecleanfun;thatswhatwecallit.Thatswhatallthisherea_populartelevisionscreens,andallthis advertisementouthere,of whiskeyandbeer and smokingandstuff.Itsthegateof hell.Imaysoundoldfashioned,butmyyoungsister,myyoungbrother,remember,thatisthegateof hell.Hethatlovesthatthingshalldieeternally.Thatstrue.Thesoulthatsinnethshalldie.Thewomanthatlivesinpleasureisdeadwhileshesalive,saystheBible.Thatsthetruth.Howthewomanhood,thatsweet^ Greatest thing God give man outside of salvation was awife. She was to comfort him, to help him, to bless him, and toconsolehim,and_andbearealcompaniontohim.Andtoday, itssodegraded,anddemoralized, till I_its^WhytheHottentotsof Africa could come here and teach our women how to live moral.Thatsright.E-40 In the Africa theres a tribe of them back there, that if awoman isnt married by a certain time, she has to get out of thetribe.Andif sheismarried,andbeforesheismarriedshehastobe



testedforhervirgincy.If shebefoundguilty,shehastotellthemanthats done it, and theykill themboth together.Be a lot of killingaroundtheUnitedStatesif thattookplace,wouldntit? Think of it.Heathen, its a disgrace. Its a stain on that flagthat our forefathers fought for. Its a disgrace to our nation. Andwhenthewomanhoodisbroke,andmotherhood,inanynation,thebackbonesbroke.Godgiveusoldfashionmothersagain.E-41 Igotapieceof thepaperthatwasinourpaperthere,ourlocalpaper, that showed that three out of every four soldiers thatwentoverseas during the other war was divorced six months after theyweretherebytheirwife.Wenttoworkinpowderplants,soforthlikethat^ Now,if amanissickandhiswifecantwork,Imean,hecantwork,Idontblame;hiswifegottomakealiving.Thatsright.Butif shes just outworking to have a little extramoney, youd betterkeepherawayfromthatscallywagbunchthatsshesworkingwithoutthere.Herplaceishome.Thatsit.Hereshe_shessupposedtobeathome. Andmister,youmightcallyourself eversogood,butif youvegot lodges and other things that calls you away fromher at night,yououghttobeashamedof yourself.Godgaveyouahometo_forcherishandcomfortandthingslikethat,anditsashametoseethewaymandoestheirwives,andwivesdoman.Thewomanhoodandfatherhoodof thenationistoretopieces,divorcecourtspiledfull. Jesussaiditwouldbethatway,Asitwasinthedaysof Noah,theyweremarryingandgiving inmarriageuntil thedaythatNoahentered into the ark. Its a sin and a disgrace.Dont callme thatkind_Idont^E-42 AsJacobsaidinhisdeath,whenhecalledtohistwosonsthathadkilledthatman,hesaid,Farbemysoulfromyourwrath.Forinyourwrathyouslewaman. Even his own sons said, Let not my soul come near yourwrath. AndIsaythatinmydeath,If thisspiritthatsinAmerica,if thatswhatImtobejudgedby,Godkeepmeasfarawayfromitascanbe.LetmehavetheSpiritof JesusChrist,theSonof God.Letsomethinghappeninme,nomatterwhathastotakeplace.E-43 Peopleareafraidof thenewbirth.Theyreafraidof it.Now,any birth, I dont care what level its on, its a mess. You take if itsoutyonderinapigpen,anybirthmakesamess.If its inapigpen,if itsina^Ifitsinthecowstable,if itsinapinkdecorated

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hospital room, I dont care where a birth takes place, its a mess.Andanewbirthisthesame.Itllmakeyoudothingsthatyoudidntthinkyouddo.Youmightcry,boo-hoo,andrubaroundonthealtar;nomatterwhatyoudo,IveneveraskGod(itwouldntdonogood)totrytobringthenewbirthtomylevel.IwanttomeetGodslevelof thenewbirthandreceiveit.IdontcarewhatIhavetodo. Someone said not long ago, Im afraid to receive the HolyGhost.ImafraidItdmakemespeakintongueslikethemothers.Idontcareif Ispokeintongues,talkedintongues,crowedintongues,oranythingelse;IwanttheHolyGhost.Thatsthemainprinciple;Idontcarewhatlevelitis.IllmeetGodonHislevel.WhatHewantsto say is right.Thereswhere Iwant to stand.Thatnewbirth thatchanges a man, changes a woman, changes a new desire, changestheir appetites^Wrestle with God until you can hold on untilthe blessing comes. ThenGod will change you like He did Jacob,supplanter,toIsrael,prince.Thenewbirth^E-44 Thesewomenwalkeddownthroughthere,and theyhada_aman draw out_a couple of oldman run out trying to grab them.Theymissed them, and stroke their hands down behind them likethat,onegrabbedbytheheel,andshesprawledoutinthefloor,andspilled some of her whiskey. And this other one took and pouredsomemoreinherglass.Andthisoldmanwassodrunkhecouldntgetupoff of thefloor,oh,havinganice,cleantime,justalittlefun. Thats what breaks up homes; thats what spoils children;thatswhatmakesneurotics;thatswhatmakesteen-agedelinquencyiswhenmotherhoodandfatherhoodisbroke. That woman raised up this bottle; she pulled up that littleunderskirt,asmuchasshehadon,kickedherlittlelegupintheairlikethat,andhollered,Whoopee!Shesaid,Thisislife. I couldnt stand nomore. I walked out there, and I said, Ibegyourpardon;thatsdeath.Isaid,Thedevilhasdeceivedyou.Thatsdeath. And she said, You want a drink? Come on, honey, take adrink. IraisedoutthissameBiblehere,laidItoutbeforeher,Isaid,ImaGospelpreacher. And they started to drop the bottle, that make-up stuff allovertheirfaceandeyes,andeverywhere,andtheirlipssupposedtobedownhere,andpaintedplumbuparoundtheirnose,andallthatkindof stuff,andthatbluestuff runningdowntheireyes.



Ilookedintheirhands,andweddingbandson;Isaid,Arentyouashamedof yourself ?ImanAmericancitizentoo.Isaid,Youdisgracethenation. Oh,said,wedidntmeannothingbyit. I said, You dont mean nothing by it. And youre bothwearing wedding rings. They started down the place like that. Igrabbedthembythehand;theywastoodrunktogetawayfromme.Igrabbedthembythehand.Isaid,Lookwomen,letskneeldownhereandpray toGod thatHewillhavemercyonyour sinful soul.Go get you someblack coffee and sober up, and gohome to yourchildrenandbabies.Life,life^Itsdeath!E-45 Thats thekindof lifeDavidsaid,ThatThy lovingkindnessisbettertomethanlife.Oh,myheartthirstsafterThee,OLord.IlongtoseeYouinthisdry,thirstyland,likeIhaveseenYouinYoursanctuary. [Blankspotontape_Ed.]^Climbahightower,orjumpoff into a river, or flatten yourself on the street, or take carbolic acid,toendthatkindof life.ThatsnotwhatDavidisspeakingof.Thatkindof lifehasaend,andtheendisdisastrous.Butthatkindof lifehasnogoodendtoit.Butthen,Ijustwanttoasktheaudiencethisquestion,foramoment:Thenwhatmakesapersondothat? Now,youtake,Iwenttoapartyonetime,where^Itwasntaparty;itswherethatwehadsoldlamps,campaign.Andtheygivea little speech. And we went over there to find out at Louisville,Kentucky,andtheservicecompanythatIworkedfor,Idsoldmorelampsthan_thanthewholecompanyhad,anyof therestof them.Sotheygivealittletimeoverthere;wehadalittledinner.Andthenafter itwas all over, theymoved back and_and the_and they hadsomedancing. Somegirls comeout todance.When theydid that,mybosssaidtome,said,Billy,gostandbackthereatthedoor;wegoingtohavealittlecleanfun. Isaid,Whatkindof cleanfun? Said,Wouldyoumindstandatthedoor?Said,Iknowyoudontbelieveindancing,butthesepeoplearegoingtodance. Well,Isaid,cantIwaitoutside? Said,Suityourself. Isaid,Allright.AnditswhenIstartedback,I_littleoldgirlrunoutlikethat,andrunoutonthefloorbegintodoingthe_kindof crazy looking acts, and_and going on, her little old skirt flyingaround.Ithought,Thatssomemothersgirl.Istoodthereatthedoor just a minute and looked out. I thought, Oh, God. Really

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a pretty little girl. Isnt it a shame, make someman a idol, somegood preacher, maybe, a_a consolation, or some good workmanto come in at nighttime to a little castle, where theyd have thelittlebabies theycouldpickup,andplay,and freelyhave life right.Thats^MaybehermothermighthavebeenaChristian.E-46 Andshestartedrunningaround,grabbingeachman.Andsherunbacktome.Andsaid,Youwanttodance? Isaid,Yesmaam.Isuredo. Andshesaid,Comeon. Startedoutinthefloor,Isaid,Justaminute.AndIheldher;shewas too little to get away fromme. Iheldbyherhand, I said,TheresonethingthatIalwaysmakeapracticeof.Isaid,BeforeI always do anything, I always pray.Will you praywithme? Bowdown.Iheldherhand.Shecouldnthelpit.Webrokethatthingupthereinafewminutes.Sure. The old jazz band stopped, and they picked up theirinstrumentsandleft.Isaid,Mr.Hanson,youcouldfiremeif youwantto. Hesaid,No,Billy,youdonetherightthing. Thatsit.Thataintlife.Itstwodifferentconceptionsof whatlifeis.Onehassuicide;theotheronehasrapture.Oh,raptureDivine.Let that life fallonme.Butwhatmakesapersondo that?Theressomereason.Why?E-47 Now, listen close. The reason people do that is becauseGodmade themto thirst.Mysoul thirstafterThee, like inadry land,thirsting.Well,Godmadeaman to thirst.Butyou see, thatGodmade aman to thirst, to thirst afterHim.Hewants to thirst afterGod. Now, thedevil tries to satisfy that thirstby the thingsof theworld.Andhewillneverdoit.Now,if hecouldtakeandmakeyouthirstafterdancing,makeyou thirstafter the televisions,androck-and-rolls,andalltheseothersinfulthings^ Now, I dont mean to condemn all television programs, norall radio programs. If you want to look at television, watch OralRoberts.Hesgotagoodprogram.Watchthat.If youwant^Thatsokay. Ill endorse that a hundred percent. Billy Graham, OralRoberts,or someof that, thats fine,oranything thatsdecentandmoral.Butallthisnonsenseof thisdrinking^



E-48 And here the other day, Im in a tax dispute myself, of themoneythatIspentinthesemeeting.Thegovernmentsaid,Itoughttobeminealone.Ioughttopaytaxesonallthat^ Isaid,Howdoyouthinkthat?Isaid,Itwentthroughmychurch,andpaidforthesemeetings. Said, Oh, itwas yours before itwas the church.And theywasgoingtoarrestmeforit. AndIsaid,Iwanttoaskyousomething, inthenameof alldecency. I said, You put on these programs at night. Ive spentthirty-two years of my life across the nation, around the world,tryingtomakeitabetterplacetolivein,tryingtobreakupcrooks,and make them honest men, try to take children from the cradlesize,andput them in thechurch,anda thing for right. I spentmylife, on earth, to try todo that.And themoney that Iveusedoutthere, youre trying to tell me that I owe it. And I said, Thenyoullletallthisold,nastyvulgarprogramscomeone,of television,andthatwhiskeycompany,andtobaccocompanies,whichiskillingthe nation, andmaking rape,murder, and everything else, juveniledelinquencythatstearingyournationtopieces,andtheywriteitoff asadvertisement.Isaid,Whathavewegotleft?E-49 Theres one thing we got, and thats Christ. Sure, thatbeer companies, and everything you see advertising that, thatsgovernment taxes.Theyrewriting it off.But letme try towrite itoff, say, Well, I had a meeting atMadison Square Garden; theytookupsomuch.Ihavetoshoweverypennyof it.Andthenwepaidthisoutfortheauditorium. Yeah,but thepeoplegive toyou. Itwasyours.Youhave topayincometaxonit. There you are. See?Now, thats_and then you call it justiceup over the courthouse doors. Not in my books, it isnt. Not inthisBook, it isnt.Thats right.WevegiveCaesarwhatsCaesars,andGodswhatsGods.Thats true.But thisworld is so crooked,till theyre even examining the examiners. Why, its pitiful. Theneurotics are examining the neurotics, and the_the psychiatriststhe_aretakingcareof thepsychiatrists.Why,thethingscorrupted,gonetoeternity.ButtheKingdomof Godshallstandforever.E-50 Listen.Youll never satisfy that longing.You go out and getdrunktonight,andpaintthetownred,tomorrowmorningyougotaheadache,andadread.Youllbreakupyourhome.Youllruinyourlife.Youllthrowittothedogs,as itwas.Buttheresonlyonewaytoeversatisfythat_that^AndIlltellyounow,youll^Listento

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this!You,thepeople,youngorold,howdareyoutotrytotakethethingsof thedeviltohushthatblessed,holythirstthatsinyou.Howcanyouevertakepleasureof theworld,orwhiskey,ordrinking,orbig times, and luxury, to ever satisfy that blessed, holy thirst thatGodgiveyoutothirstafterHim. Somepeople,eventhedevilsgotsobadthatheletsthemjointhechurchtosatisfyit.Oh,yes.Peoplegoandjointhechurch,say,Well,Illputmynameonthechurchbook,andIll^ Thechurch isall right,but letme tellyou friend, joining thechurch will never satisfy that holy, hungry thirst. Thats the placethatGodcomesin,andnothingelsecanfillituntilyourefilledwiththeHolyGhost.ThentheHolyGhostcomesintoyourheart.Heistheeverlastingfountainof God.HestheinexhaustibleFountainof Life.YoujustreceiveHimanddrinkfromHimtherestof yourlife,inallages.GodmadethatplaceinhereforHimself.Yourethirsting,whatfor?ForHim.Hewantsyoutothirst.ThirstafterHim.E-51 Davidwasawoodsman,ashepherd.Hetalkedinthetermsof shepherd,andwoods,andsoforth.One_inanotherPsalmhewrote,Asthehartpantethforthewaterbrook,mysoulthirstafterThee,OGod. Now,Imahunter,andIvehunttheworldover,about.Now,didyouever seeadeerwounded?As thehart thirst for thewaterbrook,somysoulthirstafterThee,OGod. Now,inAfrica,BrotherduPlessis,hiscountry,theyhavewilddogsthere,theycatchthe_thedeer.Andif yougetadeerwounded,if hecangettowater,youvelostyourdeer.Aslongashecangettowater^Hewillfindwaterandhewillgobackthisway,walkdown,walkupthebranch,andfa_foolthedogs,comebackaround,comeover the hill, come back behind them again,walk into the branch,drink somemore, until enough of that coldwater clots the blood,andhecanlive.Butif hecantfindthatwater,hewilldie.E-52 Soisit.Ivewatchedmanytimes,thewolf afterthe_thedeer.Andif hecancatchalittledeerouttoitself,thatstheonetheyworkon.Theresalesson.If hecancatchadeerawayfromtheherd,thenhe_thatthatswhatthedevilwantstodo.Sotoyou,youngladies,hewants you to go outwith a boy thats not aChristian.To you,youngmen,hewantsyoutogooutwithsomelittlepaintedJezebelthats_thatsnotaChristian.Thatswherehewantstobreakyouup.Thatswherehewantsto_hewantstosockhisteethintoyou.



Andthis littledeerwillgetout to itself,awayfromtheherd.Thatstheonethewolf workson.Andtoyou,oldmanorwoman,whenyouseparateyourself frombelievers^Peoplesay,Icanstayathome,bejustasgoodaChristianasIcanatchurch.Youcant. TheBiblesaid,Notforsakeourassembleourselves together,andthatmuchmoreasweseethetimecoming. If youre aChristian, you long to gowhere otherChristiansare,and fellowshipwithotherChristians.Soyoucannot stayawayfromchurchandlivethesamelife.You_youcantdoit,becauseitslike, I_I_I_Im hungry, but Ill never go to a table. I just^Illnevereat. I just_Iaintgoing todo it.See?Youvegot togoandfeedontheWordof God,andfellowshiponewithanother. We need one amother_another more now than we ever didneedeachother,isnow.Whenyougetyourself singledoutfromtherestof themmakingyourself justa littledifferent,youdontwanttoassociatewiththembecausetheybelievethis,anddontwanttoassociatewiththat,youregettingondangerousground,rightthen,keepingawayfromchurch.Findtheoneof yourchoice,andremainthere,andbeaChristianbrothertoallof them.Thatsthewaytobea realChristian.Thenwevegot fellowship,protection;people loveyouandprayforyou. Thatsthesuccessof mymeetings,isbecauserealgodlypeoplepray for me. Thats it. Thats the reason success in my meetings.When I come in and introduce these things about the visions andthings,theresamanyoldmotheranddad,sisterandbrother,settingouttherethatbelievethatwithalltheirheart.TheHolySpiritdropsrightdownon themthen. If theydidntdo that, Ihavenowayof doingit.Nomatterhowgreatitwouldbeformyself,ithastobeforyouthesame.Wehavetodoaunit,twoof ustogether,tomakethecontactwithGod:you,asabeliever,andmyself,asabeliever.E-53 Now,thenwhenthislittlefellowgothisself out,thenthewolf comesup.Hewatchesthedog_watchesthe_thedeer.Andhekeepsgettingcloserandcloser.Thelittledeerbeginstofeelkindyexcited.A many person set under a meeting, set in preaching, felt, Youknowthatmightbeme.Maybe,Ioughttodothis.Maybe,IoughttocometoGod.Thatsshowsthatthewolf isrightonyou. Now, when the wolf makes his great dive towards thedeer^Now,thefirstthing,awolf hastwofangsthatcalled,bloodfangs.If theycancatchthe_thedeerrightbehindtheears,theresabloodveinthere,anditsaartery,rightbehindtheear.Theythrowtheir teeth right into them. Its like a snake, and they swing theirweightrightdown.Andwhatitdoes,itcutsthedeersthroat.Hes

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finished.Thatbloodveinwillstartspurtingblood,andhewontrunfifty yardsuntil hesdone.He just bleedshisself todeath, and thebloodsspurtingrightout.Hislifeisgone. Howmanypreciousboysandgirls,menandwomen,has thedevilcaughtoff of guardanddonethatto?Suchapity.Asthehartthirstforthewaterbrook^E-54 Thenwenotice,if the_if thelittledeersquick,jerkshisheadup,spiesthewolf coming,hecanturn.Andwhenhedoes,thedeer_thewolfsgotonemoreplacetograb.Thatsrightintheflank.Now,thats themiddle balance of the deer.Thehindquarters is heavierthan front quarters, and it takes the middle here to make up theweight. Now,if thewolf willgrab_if hetriestohittheseribs,hewillmissit.If hehitsinthefleshhere,hewilldonotgood.Butrightinthe flank there, if hecangrabhismouth right in there,and takeagoodhold, and thatdeerhalf balanced like that,he can throw thedeertotheground.Andif hedoesnt,hejerksawholemouthfulof fleshoutof thedeer,if hemissesitsthroat. If hehits the throat, thedeer is done.But if he grabs it likethis, and if the deer is quick, and jumps, twists itself sideways, hejumps, and he throws before thewolf can swing himself to throwthedeerdown, the littledeer catches that swingand jerksawholemouthfulout.Andwhenhedoes, abigplace comes in there then,andthewolfsfelltotheground,andthelittledeerisajumpahead.Hecanoutrunthewolf. Now,thatdeerjustrunashardashecango.Andashardashecango,stillhebeginstobleed,bleed.Hisbloodisalosing.E-55 Oh,howmanytonightinPhoenix,isbittenbythehoundsof hell.Theirpreciouslifeisfadingout,becausethey_theyrelooking,holeintheirside.Somethinghappenedtothem,letsomebodycomein their life, something happened, a man went out with anotherwoman,orawomanwithanotherman,ortheytakenalittlesociabledrink. They wanted to be like the Jones next door or something.Thatswhenhegrabsyou. A little twist, thenhes got to findwater.ThatswhatDavidsaid,Asthehartthirstforthewaterbrook,somysoul,thirstafterThee,OGod. And that little deer out there, bleeding, trembling, andthirsting.Hewill throwhis littlenoseup. Ivewatched themmanytimes.Hewillsmell.[BrotherBranhammakesapantingsound_Ed.]Hes smelling forwater.He looks; thehounds isbehindhim. If he



canfindwater,hewilllive.If hedontfindwater,hewilldie,causehesgettingweakerandweaker.Now,whenthatdeer,hesgottogettothewaterordie.E-56 And when you get to that place, my brother, where sin hascankeredyourlifeintosuchaplacethatyouvegottofindthewatersof God,tillyouvegottogettothatfountainfilledwithBlooddrawnfromImmanuelsveins,wheresinnersplungebeneaththeflood,losealltheirguiltystains^ If youve so thirsty that youre breathing for thewater, Oh God, where is it at? I must find Jesus or perish.Something^Youre going to find Him. God will place thewater^To see that Beersheba_that_a_Hannah found for thebaby^Godcancreateafountainrightbythesideof you.Maybea cancer has got you eaten.Maybe youre bound in a wheelchair.Maybe that hearts about ready to quit beating, the doctor look atit, said,Cantbe long.Maybetubercularhasaboutgotyou, thatdemonhas grabbedyouand chewingyouup,until you found thatfountain.If yourethirstingforit,Blessedaretheythatdohungerandthirst,fortheyshallbefilled. Mypreciousfriendtonight,letmesaytoyouasyourbrother,and one that loves you: If you have a need tonight, if theres_if youvebeenbittenbyphysicallyorspiritually,bythedevilshounds,get to thewater just as quick as you can.Theres a fountain opentonight in the house of God, in the city of David. Its for theunclean. You may dive beneath that fountain, lose all your guiltystains.IrecommendtoyoutheBloodof JesusChrist,whilewebowourheads.E-57 Thy loving kindness is better to me than life. And becauseThy lovingkindness isbetter than life,my lips shallpraiseThee.OLord, that Imight seeYou as I have seenYou inYour sanctuary.MayIseeYouinthisdry,thirstyland.MysoulthirstafterThee,OGod.Thirsting,thirsting,tryingtofindsome_theplacetodrink. Areyouheretonight,person,manorwoman,boyorgirl,thathas never drinken from this fountain?Youve been bit by sin, andyourethirstingtonighttobehealed.If youare,wouldyouraiseupyour hands, say, Brother Branham, rememberme in your prayerI_Inow^? God bless you, sir. God bless you. God bless you, lady.God bless you. There is a fountain filled with Blood drawn fromImmanuelsveins.

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Back over here tomy right,God bless you, young lady.Godblessyou,youngman.Thatsgood.Godblessyou.Thatswonderful.Justthink,friends,seethatthirstinginyou.Haveyougiventhatoverto the enemy? to the things of this world?Have you just tried tosatisfythatwith,say,Well,Illgodowntownandbuynewclothes.I^That isnt it.Youneed_maybeyouneednewclothes.Thatslegitimate.Butwhenyoujustmakethatyouridolof howyoumustbe so spicandspanall the time.Maybe itsyourhome.Maybe itssomething else thats taken that place of that thirst and calling. ItoughttobeGod.Godisthatsatisfyingportion.E-58 Imgoingtoaskyoutodosomething.If youbelievethatGodhears my prayer, if youve got confidence in me as your brother,andif youhaveneedof that,Iwonderif_if youdcomehere,andbelievethatÎwasjusttalkingtoalady;shesmetme,todayintherestaurant.Andshewas tellingmeaboutBrotherOutlaw, Ibelieveitwas,bringingmetoherbedsidewhenshewasdyingwithTB.Shewashealed.Thedoctorshadgiveherup.Andshewashealed,later,washealedinanothermeetingbycancer.HerlittlegirllayingdyingwithleukemiaÎftheladyhasnttestified,IhadBrotherDavidtotellmeabouther_gethertotestify.Andthelittlegirlwithleukemia,the last stages, done fell down to twenty something pounds, andtoday,theresnotatraceof theleukemia. Oh,my,aboutamanhere,lastnight,saidhecouldntgetintothemeetingÂndIbelievehefoundoutwhereIlaidmyhatbackthere, and he said, I cant get in, but I_Lord, Ill touch his hat.AndhehadTB,andwashealed.E-59 If you believe the God^Dont^Be simple. The HolySpiritssosimple.Itjust_justfollowItwiththewayItgoes.Andif youbelievethatGodhearsmyprayer,andyouvereallybeenbittentonight, somewhere along the line^You got a temper that justmakes you fly loose; thats the devil.He bites you; hewill poisonyourexperience.Itslikesulfuricacid.Itllkillyou,andyoullbelost. If youwantme topray foryou,wouldyoucome standhereso I can putmy hands on you,whilewe sing? If the organistwillgo, while youre playing, andwith your heads bowed, There is afountain filled with Blood drawn from Immanuels veins; sinnersplungebeneaththeflood,losealltheirguiltystains.E-60 God bless you, sir. Come right up here. Thats good.Wouldsomeone else come now?While were waiting, come up here andstand. God bless you, lady. Thats good. Stand right there, mybrother.Iwanttocomedownandlayhandsonyou,justinaminute.



Now,allright,brotherif youllgiveusachordonthat,ThereIsAFountainFilledWithBlood.

There is a fountain filled with blood (God blessyou, my brother. Ill be right with you in aminute.)

^from^(Comeright,sister.)^elsveins,Andsinnersplungedbeneaththatflood,Losealltheirguiltystains.Losealltheirguiltystains,Losealltheirguilty^

Wontyoucomerightaheadnow,raiseup?Youthatsbitten,are you thirsting for something real? Are you thirsting for anexperiencewithGod?Comenow,righthere,letsprayandlayhandsonyourightnow.

^Theirguiltystains.Thedyingthief^

Godblessyou,sister.Thatsgood.Comerightout,walkdownhere,aroundthealtarnow.Standrightaroundhere,justamomentforprayer.

^hisday;And^

God bless you, sir. Come right on. Its a real man to do it.Comerightout^?^Comerightdownhereandstand.

^washallmyguiltaway.Washallmysinsaway,Washallmysinsaway;AndtheremayI,thoughvileasHe,Washallmysinsaway.EersincebyfaithI^

Wontyoucomenow?Therestof youcomerightdown,wouldlike to stand around here a moment now. You thats been bitten.Wantstobehealedof thatbiteof thedevil,comerightdownnow.Nowsthetimetoreceiveit.

^inglovehasbeenmytheme,AndshallbetillIdie.AndshallbetillIdie,AndshallbetillIdie;

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Redeeminglovehasbeenmytheme,AndshallbetillIdie.

E-61 Now, as we are gathering, come right down, wont you?I wonder how many ministers are in here tonight? How manyministers,wouldyouraiseyourhands?Lookattheministers.Blessyourhearts.Imgoingtoaskyou:Comedownherejustaminuteandstandwithme.Imcomingdowntolayhandsonthesepeople.Now,theyllwantachurchhomeafterthis.TheyllwanttobebaptizedbyChristianbaptism,andtheyll_theyllwant^Youllwanttoinvitethemtoyourchurches.Andwewantyoutocomedownandstandwithushere, thatwedpray. In justamoment thenweregoing tohave prayer for the sick too, just in amoment. Just remain a_thesickpeopleinyourseats. Now, Im going to ask the pastor here,Brother Shores, if hewill stand here and_and lea_and lead us in a song real quietly,while the rest of you bow your heads. I want to lay hands uponour brothers here and sisters, thats come to consecrate their lives.Theyvebeenbitbytheenemyandwearegoingtolayhandsuponthem, that they^And I want you ministers to do likewise. Andthen,weregoingtopraytheprayerof faithforthesepeople.E-62 Now,you thats standinghere,nomatterwhatyouhaveeverdone^Nowsurely,youpeopleknowherethatImtellingyouthetruth. God vindicates that. Im telling you the truth, because itstheWord.TheHolySpiritcomesandmoves^Afewminutesago,instead of making a_a line of discernment like Iwas planning ondoing,Somethingattheendmovedandsaid,Therearethosethatarebitten.See? HowdoIknowthatoneof thesestandinghereisntaGospelminister after while. How do I know that some of these youngwomen, so forth, standing here,might bemissionaries heading forthe field. How do I know who they are? Might be another BillyGraham,itmightbeanotherSankey,Moody,Finney,Knox,Calvin.HowdoIknow?Onlythingwedoiscastthenetin,andthendrawit.TheHolySpiritdraws. Jesus said,If I be liftedup, Ill drawallmenuntoMe. Myfriends,standinghereatthisaltar,thereal,therealChristWho heals the body, heals the soul. Now, while were praying.Everyonewithyourheadbowed,andyou_youleadusinasongasyou^?^[Brother leads the song, Jesus Is Passing ThisWay_Ed.]



E-63 While were impressed^?^in prayer now, I want theministers now, to come up close to these people. Each one thatsstanding around the altar here, now just confess all your wrongs.Lord, the enemy has broken me down, but tonight Im standinghereforonepurpose:toknowthatImapersonthatsdying.Knowthatmy life isburningout,andIhaveused it;andthethirst thatIreally should have given to You, Ive turned it to different things.Forgiveme,oh,Lord.Cleanmyheart,andcleanmythirst,andmayI turn it toYou, oh,God, and from this hour on, drink from thefountainof lifefreely,becauseGodhasinvitedmetothisfountain.E-64 And now, to you out there in the audience, thats sick andneedy,wouldyoujustraiseupyourhands?Imgoingtoaskyoutodo something, as I did last evening. Lay your hands over on eachothernow.Justputyourhandsononeanother. I heard such good reports since last night from themeeting.Now, while Im praying, I want you, each one, to receive yourhealing. Believe it with all your heart. Believe that its going tohappentonight,not^Goddidntjustpromisetohearmyprayers.Hepromisedtohearyourprayer.Theprayerof faithshallsavethesick.God shall raise them up. Physically sick, spiritually sick, nomatterwhatyoursicknessis,theBloodof JesusChristcleansesfromall.Andthesesignsshallfollowthemthatbelieve,if theylaytheirhandsuponthesick^E-65 Now,wereina_wereinaunity;wereinanagreementnow.Were Christians; theHoly Spirits here, that greatAngel of God,thatPillarof Fire,thatyougotthepictureof,righthere.ThatsameAngelof Godisrightherenowinthisbuilding,righthere.If youarebelievers,andwillwipeallthemuskof unbelief awayfromyou,allthedoubtsawayfromyou,andwillbelieverightnow^Now,dontpray for yourself; pray for thepersonyougot yourhandson.See?Youprayforthenextman;hesprayingforyou.Andyoubeprayingfor one another, and while I pray for you, thatll make the chainhere,andGodwillhealeverypersonhere.Therewillnotbeonesickpersonleftinourmidst,if youlljustbelieve. Everyoneof thesepeoplehere,thatsupherearoundthealtar.I look here and see this Indianwoman, I believe,moving up here.Remember lastyear, theyear Iwashere, the littleblind Indiangirlreceiving her sight up on the reservation. How I remember thoseprecious Indians up there, how thatGod healed among them, andyoureherenow.GodwillfillyouwiththeHolySpiritandgiveyouexceedinglyabundantly.

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Now, you ministers, bow your heads and pray with me.Everywhere now, everybody with one accord^When they hadassembledtogether,theyprayedwithoneaccord;andtheplacewasshakenwhere theywereassembled together,and theWordof Godwentforthwithboldness.E-66 Heavenly Father, as a servant of God, I bring this audienceintoYourPresence, praying now, thatYoull break every power of Satan,everyunbelief.Thesepreciouspeople,standinghere,hasbeenbit by the devils mad dogs and they are needy of Your healingpowers.May theyholdonto themadstone, theStone,Christ Jesus,untilall thepoisonof_ofsinhasbeenpulledfromtheirsouls,andall the sickness has been pulled away from their bodies.May theystick to theStoneof Goduntil theyreperfectly free.Let theHolyGhostfallinthisbuildingnow,uponeveryheartandeverybeliever. MaythepowerthatraisedJesusfromthedead,nowcomeintoforceineveryone.LetthemknowthatYoureGod,thegreatHealer,thatnevercanloseacase.ThouartGodforevermore.IcommitthemtoYou,Lord.

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