<TITLE>04. Par 33-41</TITLE>L-33 In America, as American Christians, God's going to require a lot at our hands, 'cause we have the true Gospel Light and are failing to make use of it like we should do it. So tonight I want to speak to the Christian, concerning how you could grieve away the time of repentance for you; and how that you could be absolutely marked out, having no part with Christ by making the wrong choice.
Now, these things are a little rough. But it has to get rough, once in a while, to--to make us appreciate the Lord Jesus.

L-35 A brother met me today as I was going out, and he said, "Brother Branham..." Financial troubles has burdened his heart. He said, "After hearing about the poor people in India, and so forth," said, "but yet every time..." Said, "I got good health, and, but everything's always banging me down."
I said, "'Every son that cometh to God must be chastened of God.'"
Every one, we just have to be tried, God's whip laid on us, seem like being innocent. God's doing that to prove that we are sons. Those who cannot stand chastisement is illegitimate children, or not true sons of God. But that man or woman who can stand and take their whipping, and everything going wrong, still look up and say, "Lord, I love You," that's the one. That's... "He--he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved." Now, I love that, don't you? [Congregation, "Amen."--Ed.]

L-38 "And knowing this, that tribulation worketh patience; patience worketh hope; hope maketh not ashamed." There you are. See? "Tribulations worketh patience." Be patient. "And hope maketh not a shame." And we're got the hope tonight. In all of our tribulations, yet, it works. Tribulations makes us patient, waiting to the coming of the Lord.
"When He will be revealed from heaven the second time in glory and majesty, the sea will give up its dead. The corruptible bodies of those asleep in Him, will be changed and made like unto His Own glorious body, whereby He's able to subdue all things unto Himself." And what are we tonight but to be a happy, rejoicing Christians, looking for that great day of the coming of the Lord.
Jesus, here, speaking again on the Word.

L-40 Awhile ago there was a lovely brother come to see me a few moments. He may be in the building now. I don't see him. But he said, "Brother Branham, I appreciate the Word." That's it, the Word. The Word is established. It's the thing that... You can't have faith just upon something that someone said. It's got to have a foundation. And what other foundation would be greater than the Word of God? When all of the heavens and earth will pass away, but His Word is just as endless as eternity is. It'll move on and on and on, forever. It will be the same. Notice, Jesus...

L-41 As we would have to hurry right straight to the text now on account of communion service. And that's our part. Every man now, and woman, boy or girl, that calls on the Name of Jesus, fix your hearts now for preparation for the Lord's supper. Oh, it's a wonderful thing. God said, Jesus Christ said, "If you... He that eats My flesh, drinks My Blood, has Everlasting Life, and I'll raise him up at the last day. And he that eateth not, has no part with Me. And he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself." What a time. Now, let's prepare for this great glorious event in a few moments. One of the greatest that, I think, we have in the Tabernacle is the communion night.


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