<TITLE>03. Par 8-10</TITLE>L-8 Now tonight, God is still God. And now, when God led the children of Israel out, He brought down an Angel. God has always used Angels in His work. There's never been an angel of God worshipped; for he wouldn't stand for it. A true angel of God doesn't stand to be worshipped. But God has had angels through every dispensation.
Recently, a man that belongs to a fine full Gospel church, said to me, "Brother Branham," said, "you keep speaking of an angel that visit you. I read your books and so forth. An angel..." Said, "Son, that's an error."
I said, "Sir, it isn't."
He said, "God don't lead any church today by angels." He said, he... "Daniel and the prophets and them had angels in the Old Testament, but the Holy Spirit leads the church in this last day."
I said, "That's true. But still there's angels."
He said, "Not New Testament doctrine, Brother Branham."
I said, "Oh, brother, sure there is." I said, "Do you believe that the virgin Mary was in the New Testament when the angel Gabriel up there..."
He said, "But that was before the Holy Spirit came."
I said, "Then do you believe Philip had the Holy Ghost?"
He said, "Yes."
I said, "Who was it told him down in Samaria to go to the desert Gaza, for the eunuch of Ethiopia? Was it the Holy Spirit or the Angel of the Lord?" It was the Angel of the Lord. Not the Holy Spirit. So I said, "Do you believe that Saint Paul had the Holy Ghost?"
He said, "Sure."
"Do you believe Peter had the Holy Ghost?"
He said, "Sure."
I said, "Then when Peter was in prison, he had a prayer meeting at John Mark's house, who was it that come into the bars like a Light and shine down on him?" The Angel of the Lord. See? Who was it, Paul, after fourteen days and nights with no moon, stars, or nothing to show, and all hopes they'd ever be saved out in that storm was given up and gone. And Paul went down in the gallery and he--after a while, he returned out and said, "Be of a good cheer, for the Angel of God, Whose servant I am, stood by me, saying, 'Fear not Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar, and lo God's give all them," said, "Wherefore, brethren, I believe God, and it shall be just as it was shown unto me."

L-9 In the Isle of Patmos, John... Anyone would know John the beloved there had the baptism of the Holy Spirit. And the whole book of Revelations was revealed to John by an angel. And John fell down to worship the angel; a separate being from Jesus Christ. And he said, "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify these things which must shortly come to pass." Is that right? Oh, yes, Christian. Angels of God are ministering spirits sent from the presence of God.

L-10 But now, as the theme of my meetings of Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever... When Moses started out, this bu--burning fire that was in the bush, God told him, said,
Behold, I send my Angel before you, to keep you in the way, and to bring you to the place which I have prepared.
Beware of him, and... provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
Now, anyone knows that the Pillar of Fire that led the children of Israel was the Angel of the covenant. Is that right, Bible readers? Which was Jesus Christ. Moses esteemed the riches of Christ greater than the riches of Egypt--reproach of Christ, rather, greater than trea--treasures of Egypt. It was Jesus Christ. He was in a Pillar of Fire. That was the same Angel that was in that bush a burning, that same Pillar of Fire. And He's been the guiding Angel through the years. He's been the same yesterday, today, and forever.


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