<TITLE>01. Par 3-7</TITLE>53-0327, Israel And The Church #3, Branham Tabernacle, Jeffersonville, IN, 88 min
ISRAEL AND THE CHURCH #L-3 53-0327

ISRAEL AND THE CHURCH #L-3 53-0327

L-1 Or Numbers, the 20th chapter of Numbers is where we're going to base our theme on tonight.
And now we have about four more Bibles, if anyone wants to study with us. Some of the elders will be glad to bring you these four extra Bibles here. Anybody want a Bible, just raise your hand. All right, here's some right here. Brother Fleeman, if you'll come, get--get them and pass them as long as they last.

L-3 Numbers, Numbers the 20th chapter, we're going to take this "journey" out of Numbers pretty soon, because it gives more in detail than Exodus gives, and the account... And we want to begin about the 7th verse and read.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall bring forth his water,...
I want you to notice that, "It shall bring forth His (personal pronoun), His water."
... and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shall give the congregation and their beasts drink.
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
And Moses and Aaron gathered together the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the waters came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

L-5 Now, no man is eligible to open the Word of God. In the Bible It said, that even One come, and as One slain from the foundation of the world, a Lamb, and He was the only One Who was able to take the Book, to loose the seals, and to open the Word. Now, the Holy Spirit, that Jesus sent back in His place to abide with us until He comes again...
Brother Neville, will you stand and ask God to meet with us now, and to bless His Word as It goes forth, if you will, and may ask Him to come and help us now to explain His Word. While we bow our heads, if you will, in a word of prayer.

L-7 [Brother Neville prays the following prayer: Our Father, again tonight we come before You in true humbleness, Lord, realizing that human sufficiency is inadequate to meet the spiritual needs of this flock that Thou hast congregated together by Your Spirit--Ed.] True Lord. [Father, as I stand here tonight, a mediator, not by my decision, but by Your choice to...?... the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, by the authority of the Holy Ghost. I ask You, in Jesus' Name, tonight, to look upon us, in that degree of mercy...] Yes, Father. [...in which we might be able to find favor in Your sight. And this, my brother and fellow-traveler and fellow-minister, whom You've called from his mother's womb, Father, might be able tonight to open the Scripture by the Holy Ghost...] Grant it, Lord. [...and as the One that is the administrator of this great flock.] Grant it, Lord. [Father, not so much speaking here, but because the favor that we've found through Your crucified Son, tonight...] Yes, Lord. [...look upon us, and rebaptize us with the revitalizing power from heaven.] Grant it, Lord. [Open our minds to the Scripture, and may our hearts burn within us as we commune together, concerning these things that you've given.] Grant it Lord. [Oh, our Father, tonight, now let us settle down, Great God, in the meditative spirit, under the blessed canopy of heaven tonight. Visit Your people; teach us out of the Word. Oh, subject every--every thought that would be transitory tonight.] Yes. [Great God, settle our minds...] Yes. [...and give us a wonderful blessing tonight.] Grant it, Lord. [And now, Father, for all of this we're asking, in Jesus' Name we'll give You the praise and honor and glory for it. Amen, and amen.] Amen. Thank You.


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