<TITLE>15. Par 42-44</TITLE>L-42 Now, just a moment, do you believe He raised from the dead? Are your works than a dead...?... or our risen Lord? our risen Lord.
Now watch, in His going away, in Saint John the--the fourteenth chapter, the twelfth verse, He said, "He that believeth on Me, the works that I do, shall he also. More (He used the word greater there, to you who are taking notes...?... Greater: couldn't be any; greater in quantity not in quality.) More than this shall you do, for I go to My Father." Is that right?
Jesus said, "A little while, and the world will see Me no more." Is that right? "Yet ye shall see Me, for I will be with you to the end of the world. The things, the works that I do shall you do also." Is that true?
Now, that's what He introduced to His church. I think, He knew...?... for the--the church, when He said in Acts 2, "Ye men of Israel, Jesus of Nazareth, a Man approved of God among you by signs and wonders, which God did by Him in the midst of you all, as you are witnesses." Is that right?
I think Nicodemus expressed it for the Orthodox Church, "Rabbi, we know" (Who? we the church. He had to come by night 'cause he'd be excommunicated, see.) "We know that You're a Teacher, come from God, for no man can do the things that You do, except God be with him."
And when the faith was given to the church, Peter was on the housetop and God was going to send him to...?... Cornelius' house, and Peter saw a vision of the Gentiles coming in, is that right?

L-43 And then, when Paul was on His road down to Damascus to arrest those who were making too much noise, and to put them in jail; there was a man down there, by the name of Ananias who saw a vision of Paul, what street he was on, what position he was on...in. And the Lord told him to go lay hands on him and he would receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost, and he was a prophet. So he said, "Now, Lord, I've heard of this man."
Said, "Behold, he prayeth."
And Ananias come down by the city square; saw what the vision told him. He went down to this little street called 'Straight.' Walked in and laid his hands on Paul, and said, "Brother Paul, the Lord Jesus appeared to you in the way, didn't He? And He sent me to lay hands on you, that you might receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost."
If that isn't the faith that was once delivered to the saints, I don't know it. That's right. Peter was in prison and the light shined in on him, the Pillar of Fire was the light, come into the prison and delivered him from the prison.
Paul was stranded fourteen days and nights on the ship, without any moon, stars or any... All hopes was gone they'd ever be saved. He went down in the bulkhead of the ship and prayed, come back up, the shackles on him, still preaching the Gospel. Shaking the chains on his arms and say, "Be of a good courage, for the Angel of God, Whose servant I am, stood by me last night, saying, 'don't fear Paul, thou must be brought before Caesar, and lo, God give all those that saileth with you, to you.' And I saw in the vision the little ship is to be wrecked on a certain island. So, therefore brethren, I believe God that it'll be just exactly the way He said it would be."

L-44 That was the faith that was once delivered to the saints, and unless that same kind of operation and works are in today, we are failing to obey what God sent us to do.
Yes. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]...?... "lovers of God, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, and despisers of those that are good."
You say, "Brother Branham, them's communists." Them's church members. What did He say? "Heady, high--minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, despisers of those that are good, having a form of godliness, but denying the Supernatural power thereof; from such turn away."
The Scripture for that, the Holy Ghost spoke it for this day, so no wonder communism has a--a hold, is because the church has let down on the message of the Lord Jesus Christ, to represent.


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