<TITLE>08. Par 29-33</TITLE>L-29 "Repent every one of you," said Peter in Acts 2:38: "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost; for the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to them that's far off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." If he ever took that back, it's not written in the Scripture. All right. As many as the Lord shall call is a candidate for the Holy Spirit.

L-30 Quickly, look now; we'll go quickly to it because my time is getting away, about six minutes. Watch.
Now, when he crossed Jordan, and he--then he said, "What will you that I do for you?"
He said, "If... I want a double portion of your Spirit."
People's afraid to ask for a big thing. Well, this man's been crippled for a long time, Brother Branham; you think he could be healed?" Well, that's a easy thing to ask for. No more for God to heal that man, is somebody with a toothache. It's just the same to Him. Ask for a big thing that your joys may be full. Ask abundantly.
Then He said, "Well, now, you've asked a great thing; but nevertheless, if you see me when I go, it'll be as you've asked."

L-31 So could you imagine how that preacher watched that Elijah? Look: perfectly type of the Church. Look, when they started the first journey was when they come out of the dark ages in Luther's age. The second stage of the journey, the school of the prophets was John Wesley's age, the second great revival. The third stage at Jordan was the Pentecostal age now. Then the next stage is across Jordan when the supernatural takes place. Here we are entering into it.
Now, Elijah, he kept his eyes right on Elijah--Elisha did. And when he--the chariot come down and he was taken up, he dropped his robe, and Elisha put this robe upon himself, went forward, opened up the Red Sea--or the Jordan, crossed over: a perfect picture (Look.), Christ when He was taken up the church received a double portion of the Spirit that was on Him.

L-32 One woman said one time, "Can my son set at the right hand and the left hand?": John and them mother.
He said, "Can you drink the cup that I drink?"
Said, "Yes."
"Can you be baptized with the baptism that I'm baptized with?"
She said, "Yes."
Said, "Truly, you shall."
Watch. "These things that I do, greater than this shall you do." Double portion of the Spirit on the church today.
And Elijah done eight miracles in his life; Elisha done sixteen miracles in his life. And you people, who claim to have the Holy Spirit and then afraid to trust God for the supernatural; I don't understand it. I cannot understand it how that a double portion of the blessing is on the church, and we're afraid to move. What's the matter with you, friend? I'm kindy wondering.

L-33 Then, here was the prophet that was setting in the wilderness. Here goes Ahab and Jehoshaphat right down to him--ro--rode in on their horses, or whatever it was and stopped. The prophet was probably in there couldn't be disturbed for a while because he was studying. In come these three men kings and stood before him. Oh, my, they got very religious then. They were standing before the prophet.
When you stand before our Prophet, Jesus Christ, you'll feel like you're very religious also. When He once comes upon you, He changes your attitude.


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