MARCH OF 1963 was a ver y special time in the economy of God. That was when Brother Branham preached the series, The Seven Seals. The recordings were later transcribed and are now available in many languages around the world. As early as December of 1953, Brother Branham mentioned the Seven Seals and their significance, but not until late 1962 did it all begin to come into focus. These are mysteries that scholars have probed at for centuries. But only in the perfect timing of an all- knowing God, when He would have ever ything lined up correctly -- including a Word prophet on the scene in whom He could have full confidence -- then God would reveal the mysteries under the Seven Seals. It all evolved ver y humbly and without fanfare. God is always hidden and revealed in what would seem to be unbelievable humility. That has always been God’s way. When Brother Branham moved his family from Indiana to Arizona during the semester break in Januar y of 1963, he did so by vision, knowing that great things were looming, but God had not revealed the schedule of events. The first thing the Lord led him to do was mail out invitations for meetings at the Tabernacle in Jeffersonville, March 17-24, 1963. The series of meetings would be on the Seven Seals. Life seemed to continue on in normal fashion; Brother Branham preached 17 messages in Arizona, where he was settling with his family. Plans were being made for the approaching meetings, and it looked like the renovations under way at the Tabernacle would be completed just in time. Then in early March, as he was hunting javelina with friends at Sunset Mountain, he was caught up off of the ground into a constellation of Angels and given the direct commission: “Go back East for the Seals.” When Brother Branham arrived back in Indiana, he was shown around the Tabernacle, seeing the renovations, but seemed distracted. Undeniably, the leading of the Lord had brought him to this place; a direct instruction to be here - at this time - to preach the Seals, then a visitation by Angels while hunting to confirm his vision. People had responded to the invitations, and some had driven hundreds of miles to be here. The meetings would start the ver y next day, but as soon as he and his son Billy Paul had a chance to be alone in the office, he said, “Paul, if you’ve ever prayed for Daddy, pray now, because I don’t know the first thing about the Seven Seals.” You see, even though this was the culmination of so many direct leadings by the Lord, Brother Branham had to take each step completely by faith, because it wasn’t until just before he stepped out to preach on the Seals each night that the Angel of the Lord revealed each one to him. q M AY , 2013 B ELIEVERS N EWS WE’VE ALSO PASSEED another milestone, since it was 25 years ago in April that we printed the first issue of Only Believe magazine, launching Believers International. Though the internet has replaced many print publications as a way to keep people updated and in touch, the outreach that Only Believe spawned continues even today, with direct support of missions works throughout Central & South America.
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March of 1963 was a very special time in the economy of God. That was when Brother Branham preached the series, The Seven Seals. The recordings were later transcribed and are now available in many languages around the world.
As early as December of 1953, Brother Branham mentioned the Seven Seals and their significance, but not until late 1962 did it all begin to come into focus.
These are mysteries that scholars have probed at for centuries. But only in the perfect timing of an all-knowing God, when He would have everything lined up correctly -- including a Word prophet on the scene in whom He could have full confidence -- then God would reveal the mysteries under the Seven Seals.
It all evolved very humbly and without fanfare. God is always hidden and revealed in what would seem to be unbelievable humility. That has always been God’s way.
When Brother Branham moved his family from Indiana to Arizona during the semester break in January of 1963, he did so by vision, knowing that great things were looming, but God had not revealed the schedule of events. The first thing the Lord led him to do was mail out invitations for meetings at the Tabernacle in Jeffersonville, March 17-24, 1963. The series of meetings would be on the Seven Seals.
Life seemed to continue on in normal fashion; Brother Branham preached 17 messages in Arizona, where he was settling with his family. Plans were being made for the approaching meetings, and it looked like the renovations underway at the Tabernacle would be completed just in time.
Then in early March, as he was hunting javelina with friends at Sunset Mountain, he was caught up off of the ground into a constellation of Angels and given the direct commission: “Go back East for the Seals.”
When Brother Branham arrived back in Indiana, he was shown around the Tabernacle, seeing the renovations, but seemed distracted. Undeniably, the leading of the Lord had brought him to this place; a direct instruction to be here - at this time - to preach the Seals, then a visitation by Angels while hunting to confirm his vision. People had responded to the invitations, and some had driven hundreds of miles to be here. The meetings would start the very next day, but as soon as he and his son Billy Paul had a chance to be alone in the office, he said, “Paul, if you’ve ever prayed for Daddy, pray now, because I don’t know the first thing about the Seven Seals.”
You see, even though this was the culmination of so many direct leadings by the Lord, Brother Branham had to take each step completely by faith, because it wasn’t until just before he stepped out to preach on the Seals each night that the Angel of the Lord revealed each one to him. q
M a y , 2 0 1 3Be l i e v e r s Ne w s
We’ve also passeed another milestone, since it was 25 years ago in April that we printed the first issue of Only Believe magazine, launching Believers International.
Though the internet has replaced many print publications as a way to keep people updated and in touch, the outreach that Only Believe spawned continues even today, with direct support of missions works throughout Central & South America.
over the last several months, I have been spending more and more time travelling to and from Jeffersonville, assisting Brother Collins with the ministry of the Word at the Branham Tabernacle about once a month. After much prayer, I have decided that my time at ‘home’ will mostly be spent in Jeffersonville, and I have rented a small house and moved some things over the last few weeks.
Our office operations continue as always, and I will still be travelling as much as the Lord directs, so this move will in nowise hinder the continuing ministry of Believers International. We will faithfully continue to help those ministers in the foreign lands to spread the gospel. Thank you for your continued prayers and support of these efforts.
on a side note, it has been inspiring to note that as conflicts and divisions have recently crept into some churches here in the U.S.A., the Believers overseas are still hungry for - and on fire with - the Message of the Hour. For that, we praise God!
People ridiculing the prophet and his Message will not faze a real believer that has the revelation of Jesus Christ. Instead of being drawn into debates and games, let us be like Paul when he was accused of being a trouble maker and had to defend himself in front of the Governor.
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: acts 24 : 12-14
We are also continuing to help sponsor the two Spanish radio broadcasts that have been such a blessing and served to bring God´s Word to millions in Latin America.
One of the many testimonies that came back to us from these broadcasts has especially touched my heart.
During a late-night broadcast at a radio station in Phoenix, a man called the radio station and spoke with Brother Sanders, who was broadcasting one of Brother Branham’s messages in Spanish and taking phone calls that night. The caller was a truck driver, and had been listening to Brother Branham’s message for the last several hours. Each time he would try to change the station, he simply couldn’t; something had captured his heart! Accepting what he heard, he repented and gave his heart to the Lord right there in his truck. When he called in to have the Brothers pray with him, he discovered he was only several miles from the station, so he came by in person.
After praying with the brothers, be had a burning desire to be baptized. It just so happens that in the courtyard of the radio station’s office complex is a decorative fountain, so that’s where they went.
And that’s how it happened, that in the middle of the night, in a suburb of Phoenix, a soul was won, and was baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ in a business park fountain! q
Update froM Brother George Smith
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