8/22/2019 63-0421 Victory Day http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/63-0421-victory-day 1/45 V ic tory D ay ` You can be seated if you will. And I want to express my gratefulnesstoGod,fortheprivilegeofbeinghereandtomeet fellow citizens of the Kingdom of God. While you people have gatheredouthere,thismorning,inthisbrother’shome,to_tohave somefellowshiptogether,itkindofremindsmeoftheearlyChurch. ThewayChristianityfirststartedout,was,theBiblesaid,“Itwas fromhousetohouse.Theymetandbrokethebreadwithsingleness of heart.” And that’s what we want to have this morning, while we’rehere,issinglenessofheart,onepurpose. 2 One_one thing that we’re trying to achieve, and, that is, to fulfilltheplanofGodforourlives,whilewe’rehereonearth.And perhaps,maybe,God,manythousandsyearsago,butHe’s,byHis infinite wisdom, knew that we would be here this morning, and wouldbebackhereonthisprairie,or_ordeserthere,inthelittle building.Heknewthatthousandsofyearsago. 3 Now, we met some of our friends that was coming over this morning from Tucson, the Stricker family. And they had had a generatortogobadintheircar.Wegatheredupwhatwecouldget, tobringthemalong,theladyhereandthe_thechildren.Andthey’re comingon,alittlelater,iftheycangettheirgeneratorfixed.Itwas somelittlecrossroadsouthere.Idon’tknowwhereitwasat.But we’rehappytobehere. 4 And now, Brother Isaacson here, and we hardly know each other, no more than just we know that we’re brothers in Christ. And we have had times of fellowship together. And I believe our first meeting was at^up in Phoenix, years ago. And if his wifeispresent,Iwouldn’tknowher.Now,that’showwellwe’re acquainted,toknowwhohiswifeis,orhisfamily. 5 Coming in I met one of our colored brethren standing at the door, a very fine fellow with a handshake, you know, made you kindoffeellikeyouwasjustsowelcome,youknow,tocomein, and_andtobeamongthiscrowdlikethisthismorning,andItgives meaprivilege. 6 Andnow,I’vehadtheprivilegeofspeakinginmanycrowded areas, where they would have maybe thousands times thousands of people would gather. But I^The memorials of my ministry is times like this, when there’s maybe a dozen, or two, setting together,seeminglythatGoddealsclosertopeople.Ithinkwefeel
` You can be seated if you will. And I want to express my gratefulnesstoGod,fortheprivilegeofbeinghereandtomeetfellow citizens of the Kingdom of God. While you people havegatheredouthere,thismorning,inthisbrother’shome,to_tohavesomefellowshiptogether,itkindofremindsmeoftheearlyChurch.ThewayChristianity first startedout,was, theBible said,“Itwasfromhousetohouse.Theymetandbrokethebreadwithsinglenessof heart.” And that’s what wewant to have this morning, whilewe’rehere,issinglenessofheart,onepurpose.2 One_one thing that we’re trying to achieve, and, that is, tofulfilltheplanofGodforourlives,whilewe’rehereonearth.Andperhaps,maybe,God,manythousandsyearsago,butHe’s,byHisinfinite wisdom, knew that we would be here this morning, andwouldbebackhereonthisprairie,or_ordeserthere,inthelittlebuilding.Heknewthatthousandsofyearsago.
3 Now, we met some of our friends that was coming over thismorning from Tucson, the Stricker family. And they had had ageneratortogobadintheircar.Wegatheredupwhatwecouldget,tobringthemalong,theladyhereandthe_thechildren.Andthey’recomingon,alittlelater,iftheycangettheirgeneratorfixed.Itwassomelittlecrossroadsouthere.Idon’tknowwhereitwasat.Butwe’rehappytobehere.4 And now, Brother Isaacson here, and we hardly know each
other, no more than just we know that we’re brothers in Christ.And we have had times of fellowship together. And I believeour first meeting was at^up in Phoenix, years ago. And if hiswifeispresent,Iwouldn’tknowher.Now,that’showwellwe’reacquainted,toknowwhohiswifeis,orhisfamily.5 Coming in Imet one of our colored brethren standing at thedoor, a very fine fellow with a handshake, you know, made youkind of feel like youwas just sowelcome, youknow, to come in,
and_andtobeamongthiscrowdlikethisthismorning,andItgivesmeaprivilege.6 Andnow,I’vehadtheprivilegeofspeakinginmanycrowdedareas, where they would have maybe thousands times thousandsof people would gather. But I^The memorials of my ministryis times like this, when there’s maybe a dozen, or two, settingtogether,seeminglythatGoddealsclosertopeople.Ithinkwefeel
more acquainted, and_and as we assemble in small gathering. ItseemslikewhereGod’sWordisso_soeminenttous,iswhenwe,Hesaid,“WherevertwoorthreearegatheredinMyName,thereI
keepsHispromise.8 And yesterday, where there was a young man of twenty-twoyearsold,ofaveryprominentfamily,hadtakenthemumps,andthemumpshadfellonhim.Andmanyyouadultsknowwhatthatis,especiallyinthemale.Males,itreallyjustalmostkillsthem.Andthisboy,forseveraldays,rightontwoweeks,hadbeenrunningafeverofahundredandfive.Now,youknowthat’sinstrokingconditionthere.Andthedoctorshadjustsimplyplayedoutallthey’dhad,with
penicillinsandeverything,tostrikethatfeverforthatinfection.Butseemedlikeitdidn’ttakeanyeffect.Butinoneminute’stimebeforeGod,everyspeckofthefeverlefttheyoungman.Heroseup,well.AndjustgoestoshowthemainPersonisChrist.9 That’swhatwe’rehere,thismorninginthishome,istoserveChrist,uponthissabbathday.10 I’ve looked forwardfor the timeof cominghere,meetingwithourpreciousbrother,andyoupeople.Ihavereceivedyourtithings
thatbrotherhassentme,manytimes,fromthislittlegatheringouthere.Andsuchtreasuresasthat,Iholdverysacredtomyownbeing,becauseIknowthatIhavetoanswersomedayfromwhereitwentfrom there.AndIcertainlywant to appreciate,do appreciate,andwanttoexpressmygratefulnessoftheloyaltyofyoupeople,of_ofthis thought that youhavedid, knowing that the tithings that youhave.Andmeetinginhouseslikethisand,yet,wantwhatlittleyouhavetogo,thebestofyourknowledge,tothesupportofthe_ofthe
ministry.Then,fromthereon,Ihavetoberesponsibleforit.AndIwanttobeagoodstewardtoourLord,andwhenIhavetoansweratthatDay,forwhatwe’vedidonearth.11 Now, there’s one thing, back here we’re not be bothered toomuchwiththeroaroftraffic,andthat’sgood.12 And so now, I just hardly know how to say this, but Iwishwewereholdingarevivalbackhere,wherewehaveseveraldays
And how that it^We just meet here like that, and shake oneanother’s hands, and say, “How do you do? Glad to have metyou,”andtakeoff.13 But,youknow,IthinkofaDaywhenwewillmeetwherewewon’tsaygood-bye.Wewon’tsay,“It’snicetoseeyou.Hopeyoucome back again.”Where, we would count here maybe a couplehours together. There we can, wemight set down and talk for amillionyears,ifthere’ssuchathingastime,andwewon’t_won’tbe
anylesstimethanitwaswhenwesetdown.See?It’sjustEternity.There’sno_there’snoendtoit.Andtothinkofthetimethatwe’reout,andlikethat,andwhenwe’llwalkdownthroughthecorridorsofGod’sgreatparadise,andtheAngelssinginganthems.14 And_andnowisthetimewherewehaveto_tofight,towinthebattle,andtoovercomethethingsoftheworld.15 AndThere,well,therewon’tbeanyfightThere.Thelastprayerwill be made; they won’t have to have prayer meetings no more.There’ll be nomore place for thepeople get saved. There’ll be nosicknesstobehealed.Andit’lljustbeonegreatgloriousthing.16 Andwhatcouldweashumanbeings,thismorning,what_whatcouldwepromise?Whatcouldwelookatanythingthat’dbeanygreaterthanlookingtothatpromiseofthattime.See?17 Wethinkofhere.Ilookatthechangingoftheages,fromlittlenursingbabieson theirmother’s laps, to the little school boys, the
18 SonowletusspeaktoHim,now,aswebowourheadsinprayer.19 And if there would be anyone here that would like to berememberedinprayer,forinstance,likebeingsick,orhaveneed,ifyouwouldjustmakeitknowntoGodinyourheart,say,“Now,Lord, I’ve entered, to_to ask in this petition.” And if youwouldjust,soIwouldknow,kindof,ifyou’djustraiseyourhandup,andjust,likethat,say,“Rememberme.”TheLordblessyourichly.
21 WethankTheeforthisgrandprivilegeofcomingbackatthebacksideofthedesert.Itwasthereonedaywhereaburningbushdrawed the attention of a runaway prophet. And there he wascommissionedanew,andwassent,whichbecameagreatdelivererof the people of that day, ofGod’sheritage thatwas in bondage.O great God, won’t You come to the backside of the desert thismorning with us? As we know, You’re in great cathedrals, andaroundtheworld,butknowingthatYouaretheinfiniteGod,and
there’snoplacetoosmall.Or,noplace,ornomatterhowwellwe’rescatteredacrossthefaceoftheearth,yetYou’reomnipresent,canbeeverywhereatalltimes.WethankTheeforthis.22 And in this assembly this morning, we thank Thee for ourbrother and_and his little flock here, and for their courage andloyaltytotheCauseofGodintheearthtoday,andweaskYourblessingsuponthem.Andmay,aslongasthereisadesiringheartforChrist,maytherealwaysbeamessengersomewheretogrant,bring
theMessagetothathungryheart.23 Andwepray,HeavenlyFather,fortheneedofthosepeoplewhoraisetheirhandsjustnow.Youknowwhatwaspulsatingundertheirhand, around their heart. They had a need. If it’s sickness, Lord.YouWhotakenPaulSharrittthatwasjustspokeofjustamatterofhoursago,whenhewaslayingbetweendeathandlife,witharagingfeverthatallthemedicalsciencecouldnotstop,andyetonesmallwordofprayerstoppedthefeverimmediately.You’reJehovahGod.
’causewehavesolveditoutinourhearts,withallweknow,Lord.25 So, I pray that You’ll heal every sick person that’s here thismorning. Save every one that’s lost. Grant it.May something besaidordonetoday,thatwillcausethem,intheplacewherethey’reseated,orstandingaroundthewalls,orwhereveritmaybe,thattheanchoringfaithofGodwillmoveintotheirheartsandthat’llsettleit,onceforall.Grantit,Father.
want,Lord.Wecangooutunderthetreessomewhereandsetdownandtalkwitheachother.But,here,weareassembledtofindfavorwithYou.Won’tYoumeetwithusnow,Lord?Wehaveopenedtheseatinourheart,thatYoutobethronedtoday,totalktous,andtellusoftheneedsthatwehave,andYourloveexpressedtousasweexpressourlovetoYou.ThisweaskinJesusChrist’sName.Amen.28 There,ifthere’ssomeonebackinthere,thatwantstosetdown,Iseesomechairshere,thatyoucouldbeassembled,andwanttobemorecomfortable.29 Now,thesetimesthatwe’relivinginistremendoustimes.Andyesterday,whileIwasthinkingofwhatwouldIsaytoday,knowingI’velookedforwardtocomingdownhere,andwhatwouldIsaywhenIcomedown,thelittleprayermeeting?AndIaskedtheLordtohelpme.And_andIpickedupafewnotesonaScripturehere,that I’d like to express to you people this morning, while we’rewaitingfortheLord’sblessings.30 Andwepraynowthatyou’llopenyourheartandunderstandtheleast, faintestlittleknockofChristattheheart.Remember,you,ifyou’renotabeliever,andneverhave acceptedChristyet, thiswillbethegrandestthingthateverhappenedtoyou,willbegatheredinthishomethismorning,thatwhenthatknockcometoyourheart.Ifyou’llacceptit,it’sadoortoLife.Toturnitawayisdeath.Andthat’swhywe’reherethismorning,toshowtoyouthatthereisanopendoortoeverybelieverthatcanbelieve.31 NowIwanttoreadfromthebookoftheRevelationofJesusChrist, the 15th chapter. I want to read a portion, the first fourversesofthe15thchapterofthebookoftheRevelation.
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, sevenangels having^seven last plagues; for in them is filled upwith the wrath of God.
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and
them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over hisimage, and over his mark, and over the number of his name,stood on the sea of glass, having^harps of God.
And they sang the song of Moses a servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy
works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only are holy: and all nations shall come and worshipbefore thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
32 AndiftheLordwill,Iwouldliketotakeatextfromthat,tocallitaV-day,Victory Day,aswesymbolizethat,acompletevictory.33 Thesepeople,thatinthechapterthatwe’re^havejustread,hadjustgottenthevictory.Ithinkthatthewordvictoryisagreatword in the English language. It means that you have_you havedefeated the enemy, and you’ve overcome, and you are a victorholdingvictory.Andwesingsongsandcheerinavictory.Andherewefindthattherewassomething,thesepeoplehadcometothissea
ofglass,mingledwithfire.Andtheyhadgottenthevictoryoverthebeast,overhisimage,overthemark,andtheletterofhisname.Allthesethings,theyhadgottenthevictoryoverthem,andwerevictorsstanding on the other side, on the sea of glassmingledwith fire,singingthesongsofpraisetoAlmightyGod.34 Now, to speakofvictoryandV-days,andso forth, itbringsusbacktothethoughtofwar,whenwethinkofV-day.Because,justrecently,inthelastfewyears,wecometoa_a_adaythatwecalled
V-day, of thewar, where they gotten the victoryover the enemy.Andit’stoobadthatwehavetothinkit,buttheworldhasbeensoakedwithhumanbloodeversincethebloodofrighteousAbel.35 The first human blood to strike the earthwas righteousAbel.Andhe, thereasonhe hadto shedhisblood,wasbecause that hehadbeenrightwithGod.AndGodhadacceptedhis_hisatonementthathehad,byfaithhadofferedtoGod,thislamb.36 And his jealous brother, being jealous of him, slew righteousAbel.Andthatsamereasonhas,justabout,causedthesheddingofallhumanblooduponthefaceoftheearth.Andtheoldearthiscertainlysoakedwithit,ofallacrosstheworld,humanblood.We^There’sareasonforthat.Thereissomereasonthattheywouldbe,thatthishumanbloodwasshed.Andwefindthatthefirstreasonwasbecauseof jealousy, that_thatCainwas jealousofAbel because thatGodacceptedAbel’s sacrifice.AndHebrews11tellsusthat_that_that,“AbeloffereduntoGodamoreexcellentsacrificethanthatofCain,andGodtestifyingby it.”AndCain,course,being jealousof this,becausehissacrificewasrejected,andAbel’saccepted.AndAbeldidthisbyfaith.TheBiblesaid,that,“Hedidthisbyfaith.”37 Seeing that_that, the twoboys trying to find favorwithGod,to come back, because they know that they were just fresh fromthe garden of Life. And they had fell, on the other side, by thetransgressionoftheirparents,hadmadethemsubjectstodeath;just
38 AndCainofferedabeautifulsacrificeofflowersandthefruitsofthefield,orwhateveritwasheputuponthealtar.39 ButAbel,byspiritualrevelation,revealedtohimthatitwasnotthefruitofthefieldthatcausedthedeath.“Itwasbloodthatcausedthedeath.”So,heofferedbackbloodofaninnocentsubstitute,andGodacceptedit.AndthathasbeenGod’spropitiationforoursins,eversincethatveryday.Nootherway,becauseifHehadacceptedonanyotherbasis,thenwe’dhavehadtocometothatbasis,tobe,tofindfavorwithGod.ButGodacceptedonlytheinnocentbloodofaninnocentsubject.See?40 And therefore, if the beauty and the big places would havebeen God’s acceptance, todaywe’d^Wewould have wondered,“WouldHe come back on thebackside of thedesert, to this littlehomesettingherebytherailroadtrack?WouldHecomebackhereandmeetwithus?”Butifithadbeenagreatcathedral,orthebeautythat_that Cain offered, why, we’d find we’d just been talking toourselves,andtotheair.41 ButGodcameonthebasisoftheshedblood.So,nomatter,today,howsmallweare,howpoorweare,orhowmuchwewouldliketobe,offertoGodagreaterplace,butGodwouldn’tacceptit,nomorethanHewillrightnow,becausewe’recomingonthebasisoftheshedBloodofaninnocentSubstitute,whichisChristdyingforussinners.42 Now, the reason that this Blood has been shed, is because, I
believe, that man wants to^God invitesman to look, but manwantsto_toshowhimself.ManwantstolookatwhatGodistryingtoshowhim,onthebasisofhis_hisownideaaboutit.See?Godistryingtoshowmansomething,butthemanwantstoacceptituponwhathe^thewayhelooksatit.43 But it’s just like anyonewanting to show a scene. There’s gotto be a reason to show this scene. There’s^If you say, “Lookyonder at themountain,” now there’s something there that struck
yourattention,thatyou’retryingtoaskmetolookatthatmountain.See?Or,“Lookatthistree,”see,thereissomethingaboutthattreethatyouwantmetosee.44 Now, God is trying to get man to look to that innocentsubstituteforawayback.AndmanwantstolookatItinhisownway. He don’t want to see what God is trying to show him, inthisinnocentsubstitute.Therefore,that’swhat’scausedthetrouble.
45 Hereontheroad,notlongago,comingfromatripupinthemountains, someone was said, “Here, take these glasses and lookover here at a certain thing.”Well, I picked up the glasses. I sawthreeorfourdifferentobjects.Now,yousee,Iknowedthattherewassomethingwrongwiththat.See?Now,thisantelopestandinginthefield,thereseemedtobethreeorfourofthemstandingtogether.Now,whatitwas,theantelopewasjustperfectlyoneantelope.Theglasswasallright.ButwhatIhadtodo,wastodrawthatfocustillI
theWord is God. So, that is our binoculars. That’s our glasses.But, then,whenwego to looking in theBible, andseeing fourorfivedifferentways,well,itneedsfocusing,yousee.Andwe_wegottobringthethingintotheplacewhereweseetheonesolemnpurposeforGod.47 Butmanwantstostartanorganization,run thisway.Andtheotheronewants,“Well,Iknow.IthinkIcanbeabiggerfellowthanhim,soI’llstartoverhere.We’llschoolourboysbetter,andwe’ll
do thisandsoforth.”See?Theyfailtogettheglassinfocus.Godwantsthemtoseeonething,andthat’stheinnocentBloodthatwasshed for their sins. That’s exact. That’s the real thing, no matter.Wedon’tneed anorganization. Ihave nothingagainst them,onlythey^the damage that they do, to pull people out and separatebrotherhoodandthings.48 Butweonlyneedtolookatonething,andthat’sourSubstitute.That’sright.AndthatSubstituteisJesusChrist.49 Andthentodayyouseehowwearetwistedoutinorganizations.And they say, “TheMethodists is having a revival. Course, thatdon’tmeantheBaptists.That’stheMethodists.Andthesearehavingarevival,andsoforth.”Andthey_theycuttheotherfellowout,allthetime.Butwedon’twanttoseeitthatway.50 WewanttokeeppullingthatfocustillwefindoutthatthereisoneGod.Whenyouseethreeofthemoutthere,youbetterfocusthe
51 AndifHe’sGod,atall,He’sinterestedineveryhumanbeing,becauseit’sHiscreation.AndHe’sinterestedinthechildren.He’sinterested in the old age and the middle age. He’s interested inthe_thecolorsofus,andthewhite,thebrown,theblack,the_theyellow,thedifferentshadesofourskinsfromthecountrythatwecomefromandourforefather.He’sinterestedinallofus.He’sjustnotinterestedintheJews,alone,orin_orintheyellowrace,blackrace,whiterace,whateveritis.52 He’sinterestedinthewholehumanrace,andtryingtogetthehumanracetofocusHisWorddowntoonething,andsay,“Thereis oneGod, andthatGodgive an innocentSubstitute,by coming;becoming, Himself, Man, in order to take away sin, to save thewhole human race.” John the prophet so beautifully illustrated,“BeholdtheLambofGod,thattakesawaythesinoftheworld,whosoever.”ThewholesinproblemissettledrightthereinthatoneinnocentSubstitute.53 ButwhenmanbeginstogetaholdofGod’sbinocularshere,he_hebeginsto^Helooksatsomuchofthenatural,hefailstoseethespiritualapplicationthattheWordgives.54 Now,see,that’soneofthegreatthingsthatmandoeswhenhetriestolook,becausehelookslikeCainlookedthroughtheglasses.He lookedat a_apersonal achievement.Cain thought, “Now, if IcangetAbeloutoftheway,thenI’mtheonlyone.Then,see,there,
theotherfellowisoutoftheway.”That’swhatmanhastriedtodo,downthroughtheyears,istrytogettheotherfellowoutoftheway.55 When,heoughttobetryingtobringtheotherfellowinthewaywithhim,and_andbeabrother,yousee; insteadof trying to say,“Oh,thatlittlegroup,justrakethemout.Andthisover here,oh,well,theyarethis,orthat.”See?Weshouldn’tdothat.Weshouldbetryingtobringthewholethingtoone_onesolidpicture,andthatisJesusChrist.
56 A young lady, last night, in an interview, she said^But shesaid^Aminister’sdaughterhadhadsomekindofalittleloveaffair,and_andshehadlosthermindaboutit.Shegone,abreakdown.Averybeautifulyoungwoman,andabouttwenty-threeyearsold.57 And when she was a little girl, of about twelve, she was inChicago. And setting in the meeting^Or, Elgin, it was. Andsettinginthemeeting,theHolySpiritwentoutthroughtheaudience
andcalledher,whoshewas,andsaid,“Yougotamurmuringheart.The doctor says you can’t live to fifteen years old. But, THUSSAITH THE LORD, you’re healed.” And she never even_never
evenfeltahearttrouble,since.58 Andlastnightshehadadifferenttypeofahearttrouble.Itwasaspiritual,hearttrouble.Herloverhadrunoffandmarriedsomeotherwoman.And,yet,shewasstillinlove.Andthisboytellingthathewasinlove,yet,withher,andhis“fatherhadcausedit.”59 I said, “Oh, nonsense.He didn’t have tomarry the other girl.Hediditbecausehefailed tohave therightkindof love foryou.”
That’sexactly.60 But,see,beingallwoundupintothat,thegirlsettherein_insuch a stoop, like. And she said, “Oh, I know Johnny lovesme.I know.” See? That’s all she could see. She lived in that one littleworld,byherself.Shehadformedherselfinthere.61 AndItookaholdofherhand.I said,“Listentome.”AndtheLordshowedavision,yousee,thatsheknowedIknowednothingabout, that something had taken place, some transaction between
them.Andwhenthatwassaid,thenthatsnappedherrightquick.Isaid,“Now,whileyou’reoutofthere,looktoCalvary.There,you’regoingouthereandstartedtryingtodrink,andaminister’sdaughter,aPentecostalminister’sdaughter,anddoingthethingsthatyou’redoing,tryingtodrownthatsorrow;thatman,andsomebodythatdon’tcarethesnapoftheirfingerforyou.”Isaid.“LookyondertoCalvary,girl.That’stheonlywayback.”62 Wegottogetourselvesfocused,till,whetherweliveordie,sinkordrown,it’sCalvary,Christ.That’sthethingthatGodwantsustocomebackto.63 Andmen, in the focus of God’sWord, instead of bringing IttogetherandmakingItsaytheonethingthatGodmakesItsay,we look at the natural side. Therefore, it_it, man doing that, hegetshisselfintoaplacethathejusttakesoffafterthethingthat’spresented.“Hereisanopportunitythatwe,uslittlegroup,wecan
64 It never gives the inwardman a chance to operate. Now,weare_weareatriunebeing;soul,body,andspirit.Now,butwhenthenaturalmind^Thetwospiritualforcesthatworksinyouisyour
mindandyour_andyourspirit.See?Now,thenaturalmind,that’shighlypolished,willtrytoachievesomethingbyhisintelligence.See?Andwhenhedoesthat,theverythingwhenhedoesthat,hethrowshisselfawayfromthespiritualmanthat’sinhim.Andtherewhatcausesthetrouble,rightthere,see,hetriestomakeitoutinhimself.65 As I spokehere,not long ago, Ibelievewasat the tabernacle,that,“Godissogreat,Hecanbecomesosimple.”66 Now,see,whenwegetgreat,wecan’tbesimple.See?We,we
know toomuch. Andwe_we got to, “Oh, it’s just got to be thisway,thewaywesayIt,orItisn’t,atall.”See?Well,thatway,wemissGod.67 Butifamancouldjust,agreatman,couldjustgetgreaterandgreater,andkeepongettinggreater,whatwouldhedo?He’djustbecomerightstraightbackagaintosohumble,andsosimple,tillpeople walk over the top of him and not know it, see, the greatpersonthat’sintheirmidst.68 Just thesamethingaswedo.We,wemeasureanelectron,wesplitanatom,andwesenda_amessagetothemoon,andwalkovercommongrassthatweknownothingabout.That’sright.Thelittleflower,noonecanexplainorcanfindthelifethathidesinthatlittleseeddownintheearth,tobringforthaflowernextyear.Acommonbladeofgrass,allthescientistsintheworldcouldn’tmakeonesprigofthegrass,notoneblade.See?Youcan’tdoit,becauseitholdslife.Andtherefore,see,we^
69 It’s been said, “Foolswalkwith hobnailed shoeswhereAngelsfeartotrod.”Andthat’sreallytrue.Wewalkoverthesimplethings.WewalkoverGod.70 Wewalkovera_aorchid,lookingforadaisy.Now,that’sit,see,walkingovertheorchid.Andifwejustsimplifyourselves,getdown.Noonecouldlookateven^71 Thatvineoutthere,whatisit?God.Whatisit?It’svolcanicash,withalifeinit.Turn,lookaway,there’samightytreestandthere,cottonwood,Ibelieve.Whatisit?It’savolcanicash,withadifferentkindoflifeinit.This kindoflife,madea_madeatree.Thatkindoflife,madeavine.See?72 Andwhatarewe?Volcanicash,withlifeinit.Whatmadeuswhatwe are?Wewould just be nomore than that, butGodputEternal Life in us, and then we become subjects of God. Then,we’re_we’rewatching,focustheWordthentoGod.
gotup,see,rightquick.Hewasjealous.Hedidn’tlikeGod,toofferhis, to accept Cain’s^Abel’s sacrifice instead of his. He wantedtogo,too.Hewantedhisownsacrifice.Hewantedhisownway,see, insteadof comingover toAbel, andsaying,“Oh,mybrother,I am so happy that God has accepted. Now we got a way, thatweknowthatJehovahacceptsthisway,becauseHe’sproveditbyreceivingyoursacrifice.”Wouldn’tthatbeenthethingto_todone?Butinsteadofthat,hegotjealous.
74 Now, don’t you see that same thing today in men?[Congregationsays,“Amen.”_Ed.]See?It’sjusthisway,see,now,insteadofacceptingthewaythatGodvindicatestobeTruth.75 ThewaythatGodHimselfmovesuponthescene,andsaying,“Thisisit.Thesesignsshallfollowthemthatbelieve.I’llbewithyou, even in you. A littlewhile, and theworld won’t seeMe nomore;yetyou’llseeMe,forI’llbewithyou,eveninyou.”See,theworld,you^“Theworldwon’tseeMe,butyouwill.”See,“Cain
won’t seeMe,butyouwill,Abel.”Yousee?Because, it’s_it’s thesamething.76 And instead of coming and saying, “Well, wonderful.We seeGodinthemidstofthepeople,working.Let’sdothat”?No,sir.Withcreed,thesamething,andgreed,rather,andwithjealousy,thesamethingthatCainhas,herequiresthebloodofhisbrother.Hetriestowipehimoutoftheway,getridofhim.“They’renothingbutabunchofholy-rollers.They’re little.” See?Youknowwhat Imean.That’swhatstarts thetrouble.There’swheretroublebegins.That’s where the broken vows. There’s where broken fellowshipseparates.That’sthethingthatbreaksuphomes.That’sthethingthatstartsthe_thewheelmovingtowardsdivorces.That’stheverythingthatbreaksthefellowship.77 That’s the thing that broke the fellowship inEden, is becausethatEvefailedtokeepthefocus,ofherlookingonGod’sWord,
and listened to thereasoningsof theenemy.See?See? Ifshe juststayed right with, “God said so. That settles it. God said so,”but she didn’t want to do that. See? She changed the focus ofherglass,andbegintosee,insteadofbeingjustoneway,therebecome two ways. See? She saw, “Well, now, maybe this mancould be right.Maybe he is right. Now, we knowGod is right,andmaybeheisright.ThisisjustmorelightonwhatGodsaid.”Youseethere?
89 Nations wants to see their own way. Germany wants to seetheir way, alone. Russia wants to see their way, alone. Americawantstoseeherway,alone.See?Then,see,that’sit.It’sthespiritof the nations.You find it wherever you go, you find a nationalspirit.Iwentin,andtheyhavedifferentways.It’ssostrange.IfIhadthetime,I’djustliketoskipthroughsomeofthenationsandshowyou.90 Whenyougoin,yougointoGermany,youfindamilitaryspirit.
Everythingismilitary.Youhavetostandstraight,walkstraight,cutyourcorners,andeverything.It’smilitary.91 YougointoFrance,youfindanimmoralspirit,justwomen,andwine,andliquor,and_andstufflikethat.See?92 You go into Finland, you find a loyal spirit, kind of like,everythingishonest.“Wemustpayoffeverything.”See?Itmustbedone.It’sjustgottobethatway.Nomatterhowhardtheyhaveto
work,whatitcosts,itmustbethatway.93 YoucomeintoAmerica,youfindabig,“Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha!”That’swhatitis.Yeah.That’stheAmericanspirit.Somebodytelladirtyjokeontheradio,andeverybodylaughatit.ErnieFord,or_orsomeofthem,crackingjokesthattheyhave,youknow,everywhere,Arthur Godfrey and that group like that, see, that’s_that’sAmericanspirit.Youfinditthatway.94 Andthenthosespiritsgetjealousofanotherspirit.Andwhatdo
theydo?Theycausewar.That’sright.95 Now, you see, every nation is controlled by Satan. The Biblesaidso.He’sthegodofthenations.SatantookJesusup,topthemountain, and said^showed Him all the kingdoms was in theworld, all the kingdoms, in a moment of time. Said, “These aremine.IdowiththemanythingIwantto.”Said,“I’llgivethemovertoYou,ifYou’llworshipme.”
97 Now, when God comes again, and take,makesHisKingdomhere,see,therewillnotbeanydifferentkindsofspirit;aGermanspirit,andaFrenchspirit,anda_aNorwegianspirit,andAmericanspirit.Therewon’t be that. It’ll be oneSpirit, amen, the Spirit ofGod, living in every heart. That’s right. And there’ll be one flag,onenation,onepeople,abrotherhood,aFatherhoodofGod,andabrotherhoodofmen.Sonship!Yes.98 Thenwefindthat,becausethatpeopledothis,and_andcause
these great fusses, and so forth^Now, see, as long as Satancontrols it, there is going to bewars and troubles, andwar. Jesussaid,inSaintJohn^SaintMatthew24,said,“You’llhearofwars,andrumorsofwars,andwars,andwar.”Why?Cause,theprinceoftheearth,theSatan,thepowerofthenations^Thereisanationalspirithere,anationalspirithere.It’sdevils.Theycan’tgetalongwithoneanother.See?99 Did you ever take a bunch in the Eskimo country up there,
Well,that’s_that’sthedevil,yousee.He’sakiller.He,justhe,the nation just^Evendevils fighting devils. See? They just fightoneanother. But,Godisalllove,see,soyoucan’tdonothingbutloveoneanother.102 So,yousee,thewholeprinciplebasesrightbackagaintothemspirits,exactlybacktothebeginning.Genesisistheseedchapter,anditproduceseverything,then,thatwehaveintheearthtoday.103 Now we have wars and victories, great victories. One nationwillcomeinandbeatdowntheotherone,say,“Glory!Wegotthevictory.Webeatthemup.”And_andthen,thefirstthingyouknow,they’llbecome friendsandshakehands,andhave a tradebetweenoneanother.104 Andafterwhile,it’sanotherpresident,oranotherkingwillcomein,oranotherruler,anothersystem.And,firstthingyouknow,here
andyou’rethe_you’retheonethat’sout,andsoforth.”Youjust^105 As I once heard a remark, “God made man, and man madeslaves.”Goddidn’tmakemantoruleoveroneanother.Godmademantobebrothers,that’sright,tobebrothers,nottoruleoveroneanother.Nosuperiorrace,nosuperiornation,nosuperiorlanguage.Wehaveonelanguage,Heavenly.See?That’sright.Wehaveonebrotherhood:that’sman.That’sman,nomatterwhoheis.106 Whyshouldwefightandkilloneanother?Buttheydoit.Then
sometime,agoodnation,oranationthat’sgotasysteminit,istryingtodoright,andfightingforitsrights,thentheevilnationwillcomeinoverit.Andthenherethey’lltakeover,andthisnationbecomethat.Andthenbackandforth,justchanging,backandforth.107 The nations has hadmany,many great national victories thatthey’vetried,astheyhavetriedtofightfortheirliberties,andwhattheyholdfortheir_theirown.Andtheyhave_theyhavewhat?AslongasSatancontrolsthem,they’regoingtocontinuetofight.But
they have wonmany great victories, great victories.We could goback, from the very beginning, and show where nation has ruledovernation,andthecelebrationofgreatvictories,andsoforth.108 Like, in the FirstWorld War, when we had the First WorldWar, when many of the nations come together and met on thegroundsinGermany.AndwhereBelgiumanddifferentonesofthenations was fighting under the different flags, was called WorldWarOne.NowI^109 Thereistwobrotherssettinghere,orthree,maybefourofyou,thatcanrememberthat.Icanrememberit.I’mfifty-four.110 AndIremember,asalittleboy,aboutnine,eightornineyearsold,in1914.Let’ssee,nine,ten,eleven,twelve,thirteen,fourteen.Iwasfiveyearsoldwhenitbrokeout.Irememberwhentheysaidtherewasgoingtobewar.Andmydaddywasabouttwenty-two,andtheyhadtosendhimtowar.Oh,Icouldn’tthinkofthat,sendingmydaddytowar.Hecomeuptheroad.Hewasonaspringwagon.Andhehada^Andhehadwentdowntothestore,whichwasseveralmilesbelowus,andhehadasackofbeansonthere.We^AndsoIsaid^Ipickedupthebeans.Ithought,“Ifthemcomeandstartsanywar,I’llhitthemwiththissackofbeansiftheycome.”See?Now,theywasa^Justthethoughtofwar,mydaddyhavingtogotowar!111 Well, the_the trumpet sounded, and_and the “Buy yourbonds,”andsoforth.
beapeace,Eternalpeace.That’sall.Nomorewar.”113 Inamerelylittletwentyyears,wewererightbackinheragain,just as hot as ever, in another world war. See? Wars!Why? It’sgreed,jealousy.See?AssoonasKaiserWilhelmleftGermany,thensome fellow come in, by name of AdolfHitler, an Austrian, andgotthosepeople’smindsallscatteredup,whichisdemoninspired,thattheycouldwhiptheworld.And,they,andthereyouwas.See?It’sdevilagainstdevil,again,yousee,likethat.Andtheinnocent
cried.Weblowedwhistles.Webeatdrums.We,weplayedmusic.We,webeatoneanotherontheback.Whatwasit?Itwasavictory.Oh,wehadthevictory.Howthese^Why,wefelt,“Wehavewon.Wehavewon.”Theflagswentup,andthetrumpetssounded,and,oh,whatatimewehad!“Victory,victory,victory!Wewon.”117 And it was a great thing. It brought peace to the_to theChristiannations,asso-called.Andwehadalittletimeofbreathing.Someoftheboysthatwasliving,comebackhomeandsoforth.But,manygreat,themdays,hasbeen,manyofthem,andgreatwars.118 But,youknow,allalongwheretherehasbeenthatkindofabattle fought, there has also been God’s believing people has hadmanygreatV-days,too.Oh,yes!There’sbeenonbothsides,wheretheglasshasfocusedandwenttothenaturalside,withV-days;alsowhereitfocusesintotheWordintheScripture,itbringsanotherV-daysometimes.
119 We’vehadmanyofthemgreatbattlesagainstourenemy.AndGodhashadgreatmenoutherethat’sstandingatthefront,whohas been able to_to capture, by the Spirit of God, the thoughts
SheisTHUSSAITHTHELORD,eachtime,rightdownthroughthere.We can’t give It up.We can’t compromisewith the rest ofthem.Wejustcan’tdoit.We’vegottostayhere.That’sall.Nomatterhowgreattheenemyis,andhowmuchmachineryhe’sgotagainstus,andhowmanyorganizations,andhowmanyofthis, that,ortheother .We,yet,wehavepulledthisfocus,ofGod’sWord,tillwefindthatthere’sonething,andthat’stheBloodofJesusChrist.AndHe’sthesameyesterday,today,andforever.122
Therefore,don’tmakeanydifferencewhatanyoneelsesays.Theysay,“Thedaysofmiraclesispast.There’snosuchathingasDivinehealing.There’snobaptismoftheHolyGhost.AndthebaptismintheNameofJesusChrist,thatwasforthedisciplesonly.”Andallthesethings,theytrytofocusoffofit.Still,itfocusesrightbacktotheWord,andnobodycansayit’snotthere.That’sright.123 So,we’reinawarfare.AndGod’sheroeshasalwayshadwarfare.124 And you, little church, remember back here, you are a partofthatunit.You’reanoutpostbackhere.That,youknowwhatanoutpostis.Youshould,bybeingsomeofitrightherebyyou.So,you’reanoutpostbackhere,toaplace,to_tokeepupthebanners,todowhat’sright,tostillclaimJesusChrististheonlyhopeoftheworld;nottheMethodistchurch,theBaptistchurch,thePresbyterianidea,Catholic,orJewish,orwhateveritmightbe;race,clan,orcolor.That’snotit.It’sJesusChrist.See?HeistheOne.He’sourVictor.HeistheOne.He’stheChiefCaptainofthemove.ThisisHisorders.We
gottocarryoutorders.Howcouldyouever^125 Someofyouboysservedinthewar.Howcouldyouever^Thecaptaingiveanorder, andyouturn aroundanddo somethingbackwards, why, you’ll mess the whole army up. That’s right.You’llthrowitintoariot.You’vegottocarryouttheorders.Theonlywayyoucandoit,isfocusit,andseethepurpose,whatit’sallabout.Allright.
126 Wehavehadmanygreatbattles,spiritualbattles.ManygreatV-daysthattheChurchhashad;ImeantheChurch,theBodyofChrist. I’m not talking about the organization system now. I’m
talking about the Body of Christ. The Body of believers, downthroughtheages,hashadmanygreatV-days.127 Wetalkabout,we’vehadseveralwars,thewarsandrumorsofwars, and V-days, and V-days, and V-days. And it’ll finally windup into the great battle of Armageddon. That’ll be the last of it.When she comes to the battle of Armageddon, that’ll settle thewhole thing. Just before the greatMillennium, Armageddon is tocleanofftheearth.Sherepurifiesherselfwiththisatomicblowing,
andthevolcanicashandthingsinksthis soakedbloodofmenandupontheearth,andsinandcrime.Shesinksbeneaththeearth,andthe volcanic brays out again, and renews and cleans the earth forthegreatMillennium.HecleansHisChurch,duringthattime,forapeople to live here.Amen. I_I say, I like that.Yes, sir. There’scomingatimewhenit’llbegreat.128 Now, greatV-days,we think of the time. Let’s just go back.Wegotafewminutesnowtothinkofsomeofthewarriors.Let’sgo back and think of one of the^We could go way back. Butlet’sjustgobackasfarasMoses.Moseshadatimethathewentdown in a great warfare, because the church, in itself, had longforgottenvictory.129 That’s what’s the matter with the church today. We’ve toolongforgottenthatJesusChrististhesameyesterday,today,andforever.WeforgotthatGodisaHealer,canmakethesickwell.WeforgotthatthebaptismoftheHolyGhostwaspouredoutuponthedisciples,andgivenfromgenerationtogeneration,foranybody,whosoeverwillcouldcome.We’veforgottenthat,long,longago.130 So had Israel forgotten. They had become satisfied down inEgypt,andthenbecomeslaves.131 And now here was Moses that went down, within his ownintellectualaffair,tointellectualachievement,totryto,andunderamilitaryforce,tobringoutIsrael,andfailedtodoit.132 ButjustaWordfromGod,onthebacksideofthedesert,boiledthe whole thing up again. What happened to Moses? He got hisglassesfocused.God’sonlypurposewasn’ttomarrythisbeautifulEthiopiancoloredgirlbackthere,and_andtosettledownandhavechildren, and_and raise his father-in-law’s sheep. But his missionwas_was to deliver the children of God, out from under thatbondage.Thatwashiscommission.That’swhathewasbornfor.
133 Andeachoneofusisbornforsomething.Wejustwasn’tputhere for nothing. That mountain never happened out there justto be. That tree was put there for a purpose. Everything is for a
andhisdaddy’ssuspenderson,wentdownthereandkneltdownatthealtarthatnight.DwightMoody,thatsentahalfamillionsoulstoJesusChrist.See?Thatwomanhadsomethingtodo.She’s^Itwasforapurpose.Shewasmadeawashwoman,forapurpose.135 Don’tdespisewhereGodhasgotyou.But,serveyourpurpose.There’s coming a great victory day, one of these days,where thebattleisover.136 Now,notice.Moses,hewentdown,aftergothisglassesfocusedandseen that itwasGod’sprogram,what hewas to do.Hewentdown.Hefoughthard.Hehadmanygreatbattles.Butoneofhisgreat,tryingbattles,I’dliketo_tobringit.When,hehadachieved,byshowingsignsandwonders,bydifferentthingsthatGodhadshowedhim,tospeaktheWordanditwouldbecomematerialandhappen.137 Samethingwehavetoday,speaktheWordoverthesick,[BrotherBranhamsnapshisfinger_Ed.]andwatchItheal,anddotheseother
thingsthatGod’sWordspokethroughhumanlips.“Yousaytothismountain,‘Bemoved,’anddon’tdoubt,butbelievewhatyousaidwill come to pass, youcanhavewhat you’ve said.” Jesus said so.Now,webelievethat,andholdtoit,andtakeit,andbelieveit.138 And now, Moses had done that. And he got down there,andGodhadprovedtobeingwithhim.Butaftergettinghimalltogether,God^139 It seems like, theChristian life, if the fellow is not absolutely
centered on Christ, the Christian life, seems like, holds so manydisappointments.Butthosedisappointmentsare_areGod’sDivinewillhappeningforus.Now,itdon’tseemlikeitwouldbethat,butit’sGod’swayofdoingthings.Heletsushittheriver,toseewhatwe’lldo.140 Moses led the children of Israel right in the path of duty,and Pharaoh’s army behind him, and the dust boiling from a_a
He^There’snoplacetogo.See?ButMoseshadaV-daywhenheprayedthrough.HewentandbegintocryouttotheLord.141 AndtheLordsaid,“WhyyoucryingtoMe?Icommissionedyoutodoit.Speaktothechildren,thattheygooninthelineofduty.”Amen.Thereyouare.“Don’tcryouttoMe.You’recommissionedto take these people over there. Just speak to them, that they goforward,staystraightinthepathofduty.”Amen.142 What a courage that ought to be for the sick person!What acourage that ought to be for thebackslider!Turn yourselfaround,andstartback.Stayinthelineofduty.It’sGod’sbusinesstoopenupRedSeas.It’sGod’sbusiness.Youjustspeakandmoveforward.That’sallyouhavetodo.143 AndMoses,thatgreatV-day,wasattheseadownthere.Oh,what a V-day that was for Moses, and for the children of Israelwhoobeyed thevoiceof theirprophet,when they spokeandwentforward. Moses said, “Haven’t I^You’ve seen ten miraclesalready,andstillyoudoubt.”Andhestartedwalkingtowardsthesea,withthatstickinhishand.AndGodsentinawindoverthenight and blowed that sea from one side to the other, and theywalkedacrossondryland,aV-day.144 Lookyhere.Theystood,evenourtexttodaysaid,that,“TheystoodandsangthesongofMoses,ontheseaofglassmingledwithfire.” See? See? They sung. And Moses, when he crossed over,and he didn’t know what to do. And he got over^Here comePharaoh’sarmy,tryingtoimpersonatethethingsthathewasdoing.Carnal comparisons! And what happened? The sea fell in anddrownedthem,everyone.Andhesawthedeadtaskmasters.145 Miriam grabbed a tambourine and down the bank she went,beatingthistambourine.AndthedaughtersofIsraelfollowedher,shouting,andbeatingtambourines,anddancing.AndMosessungintheSpirit.Ifthatain’tanold-timeHolyGhostmeeting,Ineverseenone.[Blankspotontape_Ed.]146 “TheseEgyptiansthatyoulookattoday,you’llneverseethemagain.”Amen.Whataday!It’sallover.147 Someday there’ll come another V-day for the Christian, too.That’sright.148 Notice, Joshua had a V-day at the river, too. Joshua had aV-day at Jericho. He certainly did. There where he had crossed,
he had a V-day, first, at the river. There he is in the month ofApril,probablyamileacross,Jordanwas,’causeupintopofthemountainsupthere,thereissnowmelting.Andallovertheplains,
theriverwasspread.149 Andnodoubttheenemywouldhavesaid,“Now,Godisquitea_aGeneral,isn’tHe?LeadHisarmyrightupheretothetimeofspring,whentheriverisitsworst,whenit’stheworsttimetocross,andthenleadHisarmyuphere,andledthemtocross.”No.150 God lets disappointments happen, to show victory. Oh, if wecould only see that! See? You’d only see that these things thatseemstobesoburringyou,andupsettingyou,theyaretrials.They
arethings,tostandstill,focusyourglassesontheWordofGod.AndspeaktheWord,andthenjustwalkforward.That’sallthereistodoit.151 Wegettoatime,wesay,“God,Idon’tknowwhattodo.I’mupagainstit.”152 Speak the word, “Lord, I believe.” And just start walkingforward. God does the opening up of the sea. You just keepwalking.See?153 Now,wefindoutthatJoshua,rightatthattime,heprayed.AndtheLordtoldhimthatwhatwouldhappen.AndhehadaV-day.Heovercome.Then,whenheovercometheriverandgotontheotherside,whatdidhedo?Heputtheark^154 Which, theWord was in the ark. He put that first. Then thesingers,andsoforth,comebehindit.Butthearkwentforth,first.155 WhenIsraelwenttobattle,thefirstthingwentforthwassingers.
Andsingerswentforth,singing.Thentheyblowedtrumpets,andsoforth.Thenthearkmovedup.Then,whenthearkmovedup,thentheysetthearkdown,andthe_thebattlestarted.156 Notice.Butnow,inthis,whenJoshuatooktheWordfirst,andputtheWordfirst,hecrosseddown.157 AndGodhadtoldhim,“AsIwaswithMoses,soI’llbewithyou. I’ll not fail you. I’ll be with you. Noman is going to standbefore you, all the days of your life. I’m going to be right there.Don’tfearwhat’sgoingtotakeplace.I’llberightthere.”Thenwhat,withacommissionlikethat,whatcouldJoshuadobutputtheWordfirst?Amen.Thereyouare.WithacommissionfromGod,puttheWordfirst.AnditbroughtaV-day.Oh,it’sgottocome.That’sall.158 HeputtheWordfirst,andwhathappened?Thearkwentdownfirst,tothewater.Whenitdid,theseaopenedup,theriver,rather,andtheycrossedover.
159 Thenwhat’shegoingtodoafterhegetsoverthere?What’sthenext thing is going to take place, when he gets over there on theotherside?Thenhefindsout,they’reallwalledin,becauseofthe
fearofhimwhenhecomesover.160 But he met the Chief Captain, one day. And he had anotherV-day.Hetoldhimexactlywhattodo,andthewallsofJerichofelldown.Howishegoingtodoit?161 The natural man looking through the glass there, say, “Now,here, You brought me over here, and here I am. Look at theopposition.Why,they’reallontheinside,withtheirslings.Ifweevergetclosetothatwall,woeuntous.Theygotrockslaidinthere,
theirbigslings.Theygotspears.Theygotbows.Theygoteverythinglayinginthere.Andtheyjust^” But,see,JoshuaputGodfirst.Andwhenhedid^162 Itisn’thowyou’regoingtogetthere.That’suptoGod.Justkeeponmoving,followtheWord.163 Hesaid,“Marcharound,sevendays.Andontheseventhday,march seven times. On^At the last time around, sound the
trumpet.”God’splace,totakethenaturalaway.Andthespiritualmoved in, and thewalls fell.And theywent right straight up andtookthething.Yes,sir.GodhadaV-daythen.164 Abraham had a V-day, after being promised so long for thischild,Godtestinghimforhisloveandhisloyalty;towhoseseedweare,ifwebelieveGod.165 AndAbrahamhadaV-day.Whenwasit?ThedaythatheleftthelandoftheShinarplains?Notexactly.Hecrossedover,that’s
yearsoldnow?Howdidhedoit?Because,this,hesaid,“I^”HeperceivedthatifGodwasabletogivehimIsaac,asonefromthedead,Hecouldalsoraisehimupfromthedeadagain.168 Now,friends,theGodthathasraisedusfromthethingsoftheworldandthecorruptionofthisearth,can’tHemuchmoregiveusEternalLifeandputusinaLandwherethere’snodeath?See?Welookattheselittletrials,andwethinktheyaresomething.Why,they’renothingbut little testing times.See?GodtestedAbraham,
yearsold,andSarahsixty-five.173 AndhebelievedGod.He,what’dhedo?HeputhisfocusonwhatTHUSSAITHTHELORDwas.Yes,sir.Andhewalkedrightstraightwiththat,whatTHUSSAITHTHELORDwas.Dayafterday,hewalked.Yearafteryear,hewalked,confessing,“AnythingcontrarytoThat,was_wasnotright.No,sir.IthadtobeThatway.Godsaidso.”174 I imagine some of his enemies walk around, say, “Father ofnations,howmanychildrendoyouhavenow?”175 “Don’t make any difference how I have now. I’m a father ofnations.That’sall.” “Howdoyouknow?”176 “Godsaidso.Thatsettlesit.That’sjustallthereistoit.Godsaidit,andthatsettlesit.”
178 Now,remember.When^Godhascountedyouworthywhenyouhaveatest.Now,don’tfail this,togetthis.Whenyouhaveatrialoratest,itshowsthegraceofGodhasfound,youfoundfavorwithGod,andGodbelievesthatyou’llstandthetest. Youremember,HedidthesamethingbyJob.179 Satan said, “Oh, yes, I seen Job down there.” Said, “He’snot^”
GodhadconfidenceinJob.Amen.183 Whenlookslikeeverythinghasgonewrong,Godisgivingyouatrial.He’sgotconfidenceinyou.Hedon’thavetobabyyouaround.You’renotahotbedplant,ahybrid.You’rearealChristian.Godisgivingyouatest,seewhatyou’lldoaboutit.Amen.NowonderPeter said, “These fiery trials,why, count it a joy. It’s_it’smoreprecioustoyouthangold.”184 Andmanytimeswehumandhaw,“Oh,well,ifIjust^”Well,
that,well,that’ssomethingGodgiveyou,toovercome.He_He_Heknowsyou’lldoit.He,He’s_He’sputhistrustinyou.185 And He believed Abraham^Abraham believed God, rather.AndGodsaid,nodoubt,toldSatan,“Icanjustprovetoyouhelovesme.” Said, “I’m^He believes that promise, because I toldhimthat.”Sohetookhisownsonup,thetopofthemountain,tiedhishandsbehindhim,that,thedayGodsaidso.186
LittleIsaacgotsuspicious,youknow.Hesaid,Genesis22,hesaid_hesaid,“Father?” Hesaid,“HereamI,myson.”187 He said, “Here is the wood, and here is the_the_the altar,and everything. But_but_but where is the lamb, see, for_forthe_the_the sacrifice?” He begin to feel kind of funny. “What,what’sthisallabout?We,we’veleftoffsomething.”
188 Don’t make any difference what you think you’ve left off.You’veleftoffthefellowshipofeverythingelse.“Well,youhavetohaveyourcardparties.Youhavetodo this.Youhavetodrink
a little bit. You’ve left.” You ain’t left off nothing.Go on, obeytheWord.See?That’sall,justobeytheWord.Youain’tleftoffnothing.JustobeytheWord.189 He said, “God said, ‘Take him up here,’ and he would_hewould^Get up here on top the mountain. I’m supposed to dosomething.WhenIgetthere,I’lldoit.”190 Sohegotupthere,andtiedhishands,andlaidhimuponthealtar,likethat.LittleIsaacnevermurmured;obedient,see,typeof
Christ.Thenwhenhepulledtheknifefromitsscabbard,andpulledhishairbackoutofhisface,totakehislife,thatwasAbraham’sV-day;oh,my,whenhe,testedtothatverylimit,ofhisonlyson.191 Now, if you’re just spiritual, take that to the test,when GodgaveHisOwn,see,theV-day,whatHeloved.GodsolovedAdam’sfallenrace!We’llgettothatinalittlebit.192 Notice,V-day,Abraham’sV-daywasonMountJireh,wheretheLordprovidedforhimasacrificeinsteadofhisson.Love,see,love.Thatday,AbrahamprovedtoGod,withoutashadowofdoubt,hisloyalty.AbrahamprovedtoGod,hisfaithinHim,forhesaid,“IgotthisboywhenIwasahundredyearsold,bybelievingapromise.AndHetoldmeIwasthefatherofnations.IfHeasksmetotakehislife,Godisabletoraisehimupfromthedead.”Whew!My,oh,my!Thatought tomake aPresbyterian shout,wouldn’t it?See? “HowHe_He_Hegivemethepromise,andHe_He_Heshowedmenowthe_theevidenceofthis.Amen.He,He’sprovedittome,thatHe
keepsHisWord.”193 Well,wheredidHegetus?WhatkindofamessdidIcomeoutof?What kind did you come out of?Where is our thoughts thismorning?WhathasHeproventobeamongus?There’snodoubtaboutit.Amen.Andour_ourV-dayissure.Wegottohaveit.See?He’sprovedit.194 Abrahamsays,“Heprovedittome.Iwaschildless.Iwas_Iwasanoldman.Iwassterile,andmywife’swombwasdead.Andwewas^Shewassixty-five,andIwasseventy-five,butGodsaid,‘I’mgoingtogiveyouababybyher.’Thatsettledit.Thatwasalltherewastoit.”Abrahamsays,“Ibelievedit.”195 ThenGodthrowedhimintotwenty-fiveyearsoftrial.Itdidn’tmeanathingtoAbraham.Hecomeoutstrongerthanhewasthefirstplace, stillgivingpraise toGod.Nodoubt,Godlookeddownandsaid,“Whataservant!”
Said,Satansaid,“Oh,yeah.” Said,“He^”196 “ButI’ll_I’llprovethathelovesMe.Takehimupthere,topofthehill,destroytheveryevidence.Takehimupthere.” AndAbrahamwentuptodoit.That’sright.197 AndAbraham,whenhestartedtotakehischild’slife,theHolySpirit grabbed his hand, said, “Abraham, stay your hand. I knowyouloveMe.”Amen.198 That’sthekindofapersonthatIwanttobe,loveGodregardlessofwhattakesplace.“Stayyourhand.”Giveyouthetrial,whereit’s
evenagainstyourownthinking.But,aslongastheWordsaidso,doit,anyhow.See?199 “Stayyourhand.IknowthatyouloveMe,’causeyou’venoteven withheld your only son fromMe.” Said, “Blessing, I’ll blessyou,”said,“hisseedshallstandinthegateoftheenemy,andhe’llconquer.”Oh,my!Hedid,too.200 Alittlelater,we’regoingtogetthat“seedofAbraham”there.Allright.Whatdid^201 DoubtshadgonefromAbraham.WhenheheardtherealWord,doubts left. When he seen God vindicate theWord, doubts left.Love took its place. “I know you loveMe, Abraham. You don’tdoubt Me a bit. No matter how long you had to wait, you stillbelievedMe. I asked you to destroy the very evidence I had giveyou.Giveyoutheevidence,thenaskedyoutodestroyit.AndyouloveMesowell,youkeepMyWordregardlessofwhatitis.”Amen.ThatwasarealV-dayforGod.See?202 JacobhadaV-dayonetime.Hewasscaredtogobacktohisbrother,becausehehaddoneevil.But,yet,theHolySpiritbegintowarnhim,inhisheart,“Returnbacktothehomelandwhereyoucomefrom.Youcomefromthehomeland.Youdoneeviloverthere,now I’m sending you back.” Andwhen he got closer, he got ̂Course,certainly.203 That’s what the devil is so after us about. See? That’s what
thedevil is soaftertheBride, theChurch,so,fornow, it’s gettingclosetoV-day.That’sright.Sheisgettingrealclose.That’swhenthe enemy does hisworst, to reroute. The Bible said, “Woe untotheearth, because thedevil is like a roaring lion, in the last days,goingaround,devouringwhathewill,yousee.Woeuntothem,thepersecutions and thingswould take place.”Hold right to It.Don’tyou move, right or left. Stay right with thatWord. God said so.Thatdoesit.
and so. And here, on his road back, he finds out that Esau, hisenemybrother,was_wasjustacrosstheriver,waitingforhim,withanarmy.So,Jacobwasacoward,yethehadtheblessingsofGod.Godhadpromisedtoblesshim.Hehadthebirthright.Amen.205 WhatatypeoftheChurchtoday,withthebaptismoftheHolySpirit,withthepromiseofGod’sWordtovindicateit,becauseyoubecomepartofthatWord,thebirthright.206 And Jacob had the birthright. Amen. He had^His brother
didn’tcareaboutit.Andhehadthebirthright,becausehisbrothersoldittohimforamessofpottage. Andsohasthechurchworldtodaysoldtheirbirthright.207 AndthankGod,wegotIt.Yes.WegotIt.Whatdowecareabout the union of churches, and the League of Nations, and alltheseotherthings,aslongasyou’vegotthebirthright?208 Whatthechurchneedstodo,istodolikeJacob,praytillyou
Hesaid,“Idon’tneedit.”HehadhadaV-day.209 We don’t need their organizations.We don’t need their_theirstuffofthisworld.Wedon’tneedtheir^tohavetotallyinthethingsofthisworld.We’vehadaV-day.Wewrestledoneday,oronenight.210 Oh,howIrememberthewrestle,when_whenIhadtodietomyself.ButtherecomeaV-day,whenIgotthevictory,thenGod’s
thevisions,whentheywastellingme Itwasof thedevil.ThenHecome, tellingme, referred back to theScriptures,“Didn’t they saythesamethingabouttheSonofGod,andsoforth?”IhadaV-day.
Nomoreofthatforme.Itooktothefields,andaroundandaroundtheworld.AV-day!212 See,JacobhadthisV-day.Hewrestled,allnight.Butwhendaybegintobreak,itwasaV-dayforhim.213 All these great victories and things! Get talking about thesethings, no stopping place, is there? All these great victories wasfine. We appreciate every one of them. They were all greatvictories. The great victories of the wars, and the great victoriesof the spiritual wars, and so forth, was great. But, you notice,there was none of them lasting. See? We have a great victory,temporarily.Now,wejust^214 Wefoundouthere,notlongago,whenwewenttowarwithJapan.Why,I_I^Inourownhome,therewasalittlebittygadget.Somebodyhadgivenusalittlebitty,oh,atrinket,youknow,alittlelikeadoll.Andithadonit,“MadeinJapan.”Thefellowthroweditdownandbrokeit.See?Andyoucouldsay,“MadeinJapan,”theywouldthrowitout.Or,theygointen-centstore,abunchofRickys,youknow.Notis^Delinquentpeoplegointhere,aten-centstore,justtoactsmart,see,goinandgetthingsfromJapan.Theywantedtoshowtheirloyaltytoanation.215 What about to God, laugh in His face? See? If they was soeasytorunintoaten-centstoreandknockoverthecounters,andthings like that, because they had little dolls and trinkets, andthings,themmadeout^madefromJapan,becausetheywereinwar with it; what about smoking cigarettes, and drinking, lying,stealing, and things like that, see, to the real army of God? See?They want to be loyal. How about us being loyal? If they wentto jail for doing that,what difference did it make, they want tobe loyal to the nation, to the flag? But the Christian is afraid,sometime, to speak up. See? That’s the reason we need moreV-days, when you can get yourself conquered. See? Let GodconqueryoubyHispoweroflove.216 Allthesegreatvictorieswastemporalvictories.Even,toMoses,Israelwentrightbackintobondageagain.Always,inandout,inandout,wefindit.Manyheroesstillfoughton,anddied.Theystilldoitinwars,inthenaturalfocusoftheglass.Theydoitinthespiritual.Heroesfightanddie.Howwecouldgodown.Igotawholelineofthemwrotedownhere, likeDaniel,and theHebrew children,andthemgreatvictorsbacktherethatwonvictory.
217 But they, continually, finally come a thing called death, tookthem,see,regardless.Theywentrighton,see,stillfighting,dying;fighting,dying;winningvictories,dying;winningvictories,dying.
218 But,yousee,afterall,manwasnotmadetodie.Manwasmadetolive.Andnomatterhowmanygreatachievementshedid,hestilldied,justthesame.Andwewenttothegrave,theyburiedhim,andthat settled it.Theymarkedhisgravewith a tombstoneout there,andhissepulcher,andthat_thatwastheendofit.Deathswallowedhim.ThatgreatMoses,greatJoshua,thegreatprophetsoftheBible,nearlyallofthem,exceptabouttwoorthree,weknowwheretheirgravesare,whereitmarkedthem.Deathswallowedthemupand
tookthemrighton.See?219 Butoneday,therecameabattle,therecometheChiefWarriorcamedown,JesusChrist,theSonofGod.AndtherewasanEaster.ThatwastherealV-day,afterJesushadfoughtandprevailed.Hefoughtagainsteveryenemytherewastobefoughtagainst.220 Thefirstthing,whenHewasborn,Hewasbornwithadirtyname, to begin with, amongst the people, as a illegitimate Child.HefoughtHisselfrightonthroughthat.“Mary,havingthisbabyby Joseph, without beingmarried.” He come amongst the youngchildren,withaname.But,inHisheart,HeknowedHewastheSonofGod.See?Hefoughtthroughthat.221 HecometothedayofwhereHewouldmakeHisdecisionofwhatHewoulddo,afterHehadreceivedtheHolySpirit.222 HecometothedaythatSatantookHimuponthemountain,andhe showedHimall thekingdoms of theworld, and said,“I’ll
makeYouakingnow.YousayYou’retheSonofGod,andYougotpower. I’ll giveYoutherulerofallthenations,”justwhat theantichrististryingtobetoday.ButtherewasaV-day.Hefoughtrightthroughit.Said,“IfThoubetheSonofGod^”223 Therecome a timewhenHewaschallenged by theWord.“IfThoubetheSonofGod,commandthesestonestobemadebread.See?AndYou’rehungry,noweatthem.See?IfYou’re theSonofGod,Youcandothat.”Hecouldhave.That’sright.Buttherehad
225 “GettheebehindMe,Satan,”cometheWord.ItwasaV-day.HecometoeveryV-day.226 He walked up in the presence of_of Peter’s wife’s mother
laying there, sick of the fever. The feverwas raging in her body.Theyneededservice.Hewalksoverandtouchesherhand.Sicknesscouldn’tstandinHisPresence.Certainlynot.227 Then He come to the place to where there was death in_ina family. There come to a placewhere aman named Lazarus, afriendofHis,haddiedandwasburied,andlayinginthegrave,andstinking,aboutthefourthday.Thebodysetsincorruptioninthreedays, see, seventy-two hours, corruption. And there come a place
wherelifeanddeathwasfaced.HereHeis,Life;there’sdeath,thattookHisfriend;inashowdown.Hewalkedouttothegrave,andpulledthemlittleshouldersback,said,“Lazarus,comeforth.”Oh,my!ThatWordwent forth. Itwas theWord ofGod.Life sprungto itself again. Back come the victim, from the beyond yonder,somewhere,tolifeagain.Sure.Hewonthevictory.That’sright.228 Sickness, temptation, everything that could be, He foughtthrougheverybitofit.AV-day!Exactlyright.229 Thenitcometothetimetowhenthewholeworldwaslayingin a shadows, the regions of the shadows of death; every man,everyhuman,everyprophet,everygreatman,allthesegreatheroesthat He had sent. They all laid back there. There laid Abraham,Isaac,Jacob,Joseph,allofthemlayinginthegravebackyonder,believing;nomoreevidence than just,“TheWordofGodsaid so.Godsaidso.”230 LookatJobwhenhewasfightingsohard.Hiswife,evenhiswife,hiscompanion,hesaid,“Evenherbreathhasbecomestrangetome,”soforth.Hewas^231 Whatatimethemanhad,thetemptations!AndeventoBelzarandall therestof them,said,andElihueven,triedtoaccusehim,andthingslikethat.ButheknowedhestayedwiththeWord.232 Andhiswifecomeandsaid,“Job,youlookmiserable.”Said,“Whydon’tyoujustcurseGodanddiethedeath.”
233 He said, “Thou speakest like a foolish woman.”Uh-huh! Oh,my!Whatahero! EvenJesusreferredtohim,“HavenotyouheardthepatienceofJob?”234 Job went down in the harness. Abraham went down in theharness.Yes,sir.Isaacwentdownintheharness.Josephwentdownintheharness.
235 Joseph said, “Don’t bury me down here, though.Buryme uphere,see,burymeupherewithmyfathers.Burymethewaytheywereburied,theWord,theplaintheywasburiedin,theplacethey
wereburiedin.”236 That’s the same thing in me. That’s the reason I want to beburiedintheNameofJesus.“ForthosethatareinChristwillGodbringwithHim,”yousee.237 Sothenwefindout,onandonandon,wenttheheroes,heroes,heroes.AndherecomeatimethattheChiefCaptain,thathadsentthem^Andtheyhadfellonthefieldofbattle,greatvictors.They
come to their V-days, and theywon the victory over the enemy.Theyeven^238 Joshua, with^had, one time, he stopped the sun with hisown word, and it didn’t shine. And the sun didn’t go down fortwenty-fourhours.TheBiblesaid,“Thereneverwasaman,beforethatorafter,thatevercommandedthesuntostandstill,thatGodlistenedtothevoiceofaman.”239 Why? See, he had theenemyall routed.See? Theywas. They
wereroutedallout,everywhere.Hehadtohuntthemdownandkillthem.That’salltherewastoit,becausethatwashiscommission.Andheknowed,ifitevercomenighttime,they’dhaveatimetomobilizeagainandgettogether,andhe’dlosemoremen.Sohesaid,“I need time. I need light. Sun, stand still.”Amen. O God. Godlistenedtoaman’swordandstoppedthesun.Itstayedinitssameplacefortwenty-fourhours,tillhefought,weededouteveryoneofthe enemy and brought them down. They couldn’t^Didn’t give
thematimetogetmobilizedagain.Hekeptmovingon.240 And,yet,Joshualaiddownhislife,islayinginthedustoftheearth.241 But,when,thisgreatPrincecame,Christ,theOnethatDanielsaw.242 Thatgreatwarrior,Daniel,inthemidstofallthetroublesandthings like that, and the great^Where, if we would had time,
couldhave referred to him.Yet, he laid in thedust of the earth.He said, “Thou shall rest in thy lot that day, but, Daniel, you’llstandagain.”243 Now,thepromisethathadbeengivenhim,toalltheseheroes,till,finally,atimecome,andthecrucialhour,thatitmustbepaid.Jesushadcometotheearth.Hehadconqueredeverysickness.Heconqueredeverything.NowHemustconquerthegrave.
Yes,sir.HeprovedthatHehadpoweroverdeath.245 Nowthere’stwomoreenemies:that’sthegraveoutyonder,andhell;hades, thegrave. So on that daywhenHe died so deaduntilthesunquitshining,andearth_earthhadanervousprostration,therockswrungoutofthehills,andthingslikethat,Hedied.Hewentdownintohell.Heconquereddeath.Heconqueredhell.OnEastermorningHeconqueredthegrave.Amen.246
TalkaboutacompleteV-day, a realV-day?Broughtthemout!Andnotonlythat,but,whenHecomeoutofthegrave,Hebroughtthecaptivesthathadbeenthere.TheBiblesaid,“Heledcaptivescaptive.” Come up from the grave, bringing with Him, all thoseheroesoutyonder.Don’tyouknowthatwasagreattimeuptherethatday,whenthey_whentheyenteredthatKingdom,my,wentintotheKingdomofGod,broughtthecaptivesaintsoutofthere!Hewasacompletevictory,acompletevictory.Hebroughtoutallthedeadheroes.HebroughtoutAbraham,Isaac,Jacob,Job,alltherestofthem,broughtthemoutofthegravewithHim.247 Hecaptured.See,Hecometotheearth,Hecaptureddeath.Hecapturedhell.Hecapturedthegrave.Hecapturedeverything.AndnowHerises,amen,withHissaintswithHim.248 “NowHeascendedonHighandgivegiftsbacktomen.”Whatwasit?Swords,putswordsintheirhand,theWord,see,toconquer.Oh,my!He give them swords, (what for?) theWord, to conquer
what?Sickness,sin,superstitions,evil,tobringeverylivingcreaturethatwants to live,bringeveryoneof them to the realization, that,“BecauseIlive,yelivealso.”249 Wehavethefightoffaith.Letusfightthegood^Completeourvictory,forourcompletevictoryispositive.It’ssure.It’sgottobe.Wehavethefirstfruitsofit.Wehavetheevidenceofitinourheartnow,becausewe’vealreadygotthefirstbattlebehindus.Wehavebeenabletoconquer,throughtheFaithofJesusChrist.WehadaV-day.250 I remember down there, that about ten o’clock one night, orwhenIwasdownthereinthatlittleoldgarage,praying,“God,killmeorsaveme.”Iwenttochurches.Theywantedmetocomeupandshakehandswiththepreacher.
up,saying,“God,Idon’tknowhowtotalk,Mister.”IwantedtowriteHimaletter,toaskHimtoforgiveme.Ididn’tknowhowtopray.“Iwanttobeforgiven.”252 I promised that when I was dying on the bed. And He letme^Whenthedoctordonegivemeup,myheartwasonlybeatingseventeentimesto theminute.Andyouknowhowslow thatwas.Hesaid,“He’sdying,”andIheardit.Toldmydaddy,andpulledthecurtainsaroundme.Andthereinthatroom,thathour,Iseethem
bigJ’scomeallover;thatcurtainwasaroundme,likethat.Iheardthatnursecrying,said,“There’snothingbutakid,see,andherehe’sgoing.” Spinal anesthetic had leaked through and got into in myheart.See?Itwasonlybeatingseventeentimesaminute.253 WhenIgothome,Ihadtoprovethat,thatI_IlovedGod.AndI_Igotdownthereonthatground.Isaid,“I_Idon’tknowhowtopray.”AndI_I’dbiteonmythumbnail.I thought,“Maybe^Iseenpictures.I’llfoldmyhandslikethis,putmyfingerstogether.”I
knowhowtodoit.Neverprayedinmylife.Didn’tknowwhattodo;thislittleoldshed.254 One day, then, I thought this. I thought, “According to theScriptures,asI’vehearditread,HewasaMan.AndifHewasaMan,HeunderstandsasaMan.”Right.“AndthenIdon’tknowwhetherYouhearme.”255 Devil said, “Why, you done sinned away your day of grace.There’snomore.See,youbeensomean,tillHewon’tforgiveyou.”256 Isaid,“Idon’tbelievethat.Ijustcan’tbelieveit.IbelieveHewouldtalktome.”257 Isaid,“Sir,Idon’tknowifImakeamistake,ifIain’tgotmyhandsfoldedright,orwhateveritis,You_Youforgivemeforit.But I want to talk toYou.” I said, “I’m the lowest rascal in theworld.” I said, “I, I’ve done all these things, and_and I run fromYou,andall,”wentontalkinglikethat.
258 And the first thing you know,while I was talking, across theroom come a little Light, andwent over on the side of thewall,andformedacrossofLight,thatLight,andbegintotalkwitha
language.Inever,neverheardofsuchathingasspeakingintongues;never had even read the Bible; I was looking for James 5:14 inGenesis.Iwaslookingupthere,andIseenthatLight,anditwastalkingsomekindofalanguage.ThenItwentaway.259 AndIsaid,“Sir,”Isaid,“I_I_Idon’tknownothingaboutthisChristianlife.”Isaid,“If_ifthatwasYoutalkingtome,Ican’tunderstandYourlanguage,Sir.ButifYou’lltalk^AndifYoucan’tspeakmylanguage,see,andI_Idon’tunderstandYours,butmaywe
We’ve all got a victory.We’ve fought throughmany victories.And a great victory is coming just soon, right around the corner.OurcompleteV-daywillbesoon,whentheSonofGodshallbreaktheskies,andscreamwiththeVoiceoftheArchangel,andHeshallcomeagain.Andthegravesshallopen,andthedeadshallwalkout.263 Ithinkyouplaymytapesdownhere,ofthevisionIjusthad,oratranslation,whateveritwas,inaroom;andwentupthereandseenthosepeople,justthesameasIseeyou,thisBiblelayingopenhere
victory.ButthereiscomingarealV-day,completely,whenJesusshallcome.266 “And the trumpet shall sound; the dead in Christ shall rise.”Andifyoudon’thavethathopewithinyou,don’tletthisdaypasswithoutgettingit.267 Iheardalittlesomething,awhileago,I’dliketorepeat.Itcomefrom,Ibelieve,itwasBillySundaythatmadetheremark.Therewas
268 Andthejurycomeout.Theysaid,“Wefindtheboyguiltyofthecrime.Andwe,thejury,”said,“weaskforhislife.”269 And the judge said, “I_I sentence you to die, hanging from arope,untilyourmortallifeisgone.AndGodhavemercyonyoursoul.”270 Andtheboywastakentotheprison,andputintheinnerprison,thathe’dhavetostaythereuntilthetimehewastodie.
271 And friends come to the judge, and said, “Judge, we helpedelectyouinthecity.Please,please,don’tletthatyoungfellowdielikethat.”272 I just come from Texas, for another, something like that. Ayoungmanandayoungwoman,andGodspared their lives.Theywastodie,aboutthreeorfourdaysafterthat.Iguessyouallseenthepaper,youwaswithmeoverthere,thattheysparedtheirlives.273 So theypleaded,andpleaded, andpleaded, thepeople, thathewouldn’tdoit.Soafterwhile,atthegovernorofthestate^274 Themother,ontheoutsideofthedoor,oneday,felldownonthedoor,likethat,andcriedtogetin.275 And finally theman come in, said, “The mother of that boy,governor,is_isoutsidethere.Shewantstoseeyou.” Andthegovernorsaid,“Bringherin.”276 Andthewoman,inhumility,crawledonherhandsandfeet,uptothegovernor,andtookaholdofhisshoes,andsaid,“Sir,that’smychild.Don’tkillhim.Don’tkillhim.He’stheonlyoneIgot.Don’tkillhim.”Said,“Hedidn’tmeantodothat.Justgivehimlifeinprison.Butdon’ttakehislife,governor.” Thegovernorsaid,“Well,I’llgodownandseehim.” Said,“Allright.”277 So thegovernorwent down to thewardwherehewasat,and
thedoor,said,“You’rethemostfoolishperson.” Hesaid,“Whowasthatcrank,anyhow?” Hesaid,“Thatwasthegovernorofthestate.”282 Said,“No,notthegovernor.Theonlymanthatcanpardonme,andIrunhimoutofmycell.Theonlymanthatcansignmypardon,andIrunhimoutofthecell.” Asthegovernorwentout,said,“Hemadehischoice.”283 So,thelastthingtheboysaid,whentheyputtheblackmaskoverhisface,tohanghim;whentheypulledtheropeuptight,putthemaskoverhim.Said,“Thinkofit.ThegovernorstoodinmycellandwouldhavepardonedmeifIhadn’tturnedhimout.”284 How do we know, this morning, that the Governor is notstanding by our cell this morning? Don’t turn Him away, if youhaven’tneverreceivedpardonfromHim.NotonlytheGovernor,
but the King, the only One Who can pardon you, He may bestanding by that little cell that youbeen living in fora long time.Whydon’tyoujustletHimin,ifyouhaven’t,haven’tdoneit,ifyouhaven’tmadeacompletesurrendertoHim?285 Someday,you’llfindoutthatthislittlehumbleway,thatyoumightthinkisjustabunchofsilliness,abunchofpeoplethatdon’tknowwhatthey’retalkingabout,you’llfindout,theGovernorishere this morning. If you have need, if you’re in a little cell of
295 Blessthisstrangerinourgate.Blessthevisitor,Lord.Wepraythat You’ll be with them. And if they have never received thiscompletevictory,towheretheycansay“amen”toeveryWordthat
Godspeaks,then,Lord,maytheirfaiththismorning,thattheyhaveinYou,punctuateeveryWordwithan“amen.”Grantit,Lord.296 Blessustogether.Deliverthesick,andtheafflicted.GetglorytoThyself.297 And,dearGod,maywenotfretnowafterthis,andrememberthatthesetrialsandthingscomesuponus,areonlydonebecauseGodlovesus.Hegivesittousto,becauseHe’sgotconfidenceinus.Hebelievesthatwe’ll^thatwehavefaithandloveforHim,thatwe’ll be able to overcome. He’ll see to it. And maywe notfretand_andstewaboutit.MaywejustwalkupthereandspeaktheWord,andwalkforward.Theseaswillopen.TheV-dayswillcome.Grantit,Lord.AndmaythisbeoneofthegreatestV-daysofourtime.Blessusuntilwemeettogetheragain, intheNameofJesusChrist.Amen.298 Iwanttosaythis,justbeforeIhavetogo.Igotanhourandahalfnow,togettoTucson.It’squitealittledrive.ButIwanttosaythis,thatIreallyenjoyedbeinghereandfeelingthis_thisfaiththatyouhave.Don’tnevergetaway from that.Let that little firekeepburningandburning.Andremember,Godspeaksinthoselittlefires.299 BrotherIsaacson,I_Ijustdon’tknowhowtoexpressit,howgrateful, that you have been able to come up here and_and holdthe_thegrouptogether.MayGod,mybrother,evergiveyoustrengthtocontinueon.Andtoyoupeoplethatcomestohear,mayGodever
here to do it. And I^nomore than I know him, and_andmethim,andsettingwithhim,andthings,afine,gentle,littleChristianspiritfoundinthelittlebrother.And_andI’msurethatGodhearsaprayerlikethat.302 Usedtobeanoldmanlivedinourcountry,namedHay.Hewasagreatoldman.Hewasa^Everytimeanybody^Hewashumbleandgentle.But,andsomeofthemthoughthewasjustareligious
303 Aninfidellivedupontopofthehillthere,hadafarm.Hewasafriendtomydaddy.Myfatherdrank.I’mashamedtosayit.But,truthistruth,youknow. TheBibleisonethingthattellstheTruth.See?304 Now, we have a book called the history; it said GeorgeWashington never told a lie. I doubt that. I doubt that. Yes, sir.I’m^I_I_I don’t_don’t believe that. A kid can come up^
“You’reborninsin,shapedininiquity,cometotheworldspeakinglies,”saystheBible.SoI_IdoubtthathistoricalpointofGeorgeWashington.Butitonlytellsthegoodsideofman.305 The Bible tells both side of men. Lotwas a good man downinSodom.“ThesinsofthecityvexedHisrighteoussoul.”Butitdidn’tfailtotellthathelivedwithhisowndaughterandhadachild,though,see.Ittellsbothsidesofit.Sowemusttellbothsides.306 My father, drinking, he run with this infidel. And he would
311 The infidel, among dad’s friend that made fun of the oldpreacher, when he died, they had to hold him in bed. He takenwalking typhoid fever. Many of you people out here probably
wouldn’t know what it was. Oh, it’s a horrible thing. And hefoughtdevilsforhoursafterhours,forthreeorfourdays.He’dsay,“Charlie,Charlie.”Thatwasmyfather.Hesaid,“Don’tlethimgetme.Don’t lethimgetme.Don’tyouseehimsetting thereon thesideofthatbedthere,withthemchainswrappedaroundhim.Don’tlet him bind me with them.Oh!” He screamed.And they’d holdhim,fourorfivemenholdhiminbed,’forehegotreadytodie.312 Back inKentucky,theyhadoldpegsalongthesideof thewall
wheretheyhungtheirclothes.Anybodyeverseeahouselikethat,wheretheyputthepeg?313 Andhehadhisoldslickerhangingupthere.Hesaid,“Charlie,there’sapintofwhiskeyinmypocket.Go,giveittomykids.”314 And his wife, a Christian, out in the kitchen, cried, cookingdinner.Hesaid,“Icouldn’tdothat.”315 Andtheyheldhiminthebeduntilhedied,fightingdevilsoffofhim.316 WhenoldDaddyHay,theonehelaughedat,whenhegotreadyto die, about eight-five, ninety years old, he went to sleep. Andall the children gathered in. His grown great-great-grandchildrengatheredaroundthebed.Heraisedup.Hehadwhitewhiskers,youknow, a little rimofwhite hair around hishead.What^Top ofhishead,bald.Hewiggledhiswhisker,said,“Dear,blessmysoul.”Said,“YouallthoughtoldDaddyHaywasdead,didn’tyou?”Hesaid, “Well, I can’t die.”Said, “I died years ago.”Said, “I’m justgoing tomeet theLord Jesus.”He said, “Oh, it’s so great!”Said,“Allyou,mychildren,gatheraroundthebed.”Hetook,fromtheoldesttotheyoungest,bythehand,andblessedthem.317 Thenhesaidtohistwooldestboys,said,“Raisemeup.”Andtheyraisedhimupinbed.Hecouldn’tholdhishandup.Hewastoofeeble.318 Hesaidtohisotherboy,said,“Raisemyhandup.”Heraisedhishandsup,likethat.
319 He said, “Happy day, happyday, when Jesuswashedmy sinsaway.Hetaughtmehowtowatchandpray,andliverejoicingeveryday.”Bowedhisheadandwasgone. Well,wegottocometooneofthoseends.320 I’mgladyougotalittle,humblemanlikethisaroundyou,whoyougotconfidencein.Believehim;Godwillworkmiraclesforyou,amongyou.
321 AndIwanttoaskthislittlechurchsomethingforme.Prayforme,will you? I’moneof your brothers, too.Notwith youall thetime;Iwant tobe.Yougetthetapesandthings in here.AndI’m
outhereonagreatbattlefield.Thisisjustoneofthepostswherewe’rewatchingfortheComingoftheLord.Prayforme,’causeIreallyneedyourprayers.Idependonit,lotoftimes,whenIhithardplaces,especiallyintheforeignfields.322 And there is witch doctors, and everything, thousands timesthousandsstandingthere,challengingyou,andyouwalkoutthere,alone, oh, you better know what you’re talking about. Oh, my!When,theycandoanything.Theycanjustimpersonateanything
thatGodhas,almost.Theycan.JustlikeJannesandJambres,theycanimpersonateanythingGodhasgothere.323 Then I remember, think about a little, faithful group. “Whattimeisit,oftheday?Waybackonthebacksideofthedesertthere,wayout,ofa littleoldplacecalledSierraVista, see,a littleprayermeetinggoingonaboutthistime.See?Wayback,overontheothersideofthemountain,upthereinthatoldcowcamp,somewherelikethat,they’repraying.324 Then Iwalk out, I say, “I’m coveredwith prayer. Satan, youcan’tdonothingtome.IcomeintheNameoftheLordJesus.”Yousee,somethinghappens.325 Youprayforme.Willyoudothatnow,allofyou?[Congregationsays,“Amen.”_Ed.]Amen. BrotherIsaacson,comehere.326 Youknow,IwishI_Icouldstickaroundhere,andgohomewith
God.You’reonamuddyroad.You’reboundtolose.Andifyoudon’t have that victory that you ought to have,won’t you come,too?Thisisacompletevictory.ThiscouldbeaV-dayforyou,forallthethingsoftheworld.330 Yousay,“I’vehadsomanytrials,BrotherBranham.I’vejustbeendrugfrompillartopost.”Haven’tIjusttoldyouthatthat’sGod,becauseHetrustedyou?Youwon’tfailHim,willyou?Youmight have fell. Youmight have made amistake. But youwon’t
failHim,willyou?You’llriseupagain,likearealsoldier,griptheSword,andcomeforwardagain.We’dbegladtodothat.Sure.331 Andifnot,BrotherIsaacsonwillcontinuetospeakforyouthen.332 Ifyou’llexcusemenow,andIcangetgoing,gobacktoTucson.I’llbebacktoseeyouagain,theLordwilling.Godblessyou.Willyouprayformenow?[Congregationsays,“Amen.”_Ed.]333 Remember, a complete victor, and single your focus on JesusChrist.He’sthesameyesterday,today,andforever.Andsomeday,with your eye single-looking, He will come from the sky with aShout,theVoiceoftheArchangel.ThedeadinChristshallrise.Andthesemortalbodieswilltakeonimmortality,andwe’llgotobewithHimforever.Tillthen,watchandpray.Godblessyou.Amen. Godblessyou,brother. `
This Message by Brother William Marrion Branham was delivered on Sunday morning,April21,1963,ataHouseMeetinginSierraVista,Arizona,U.S.A.Thissermon,number
