<TITLE>04. Par 12-16</TITLE>L-12 Most all Branhams when they get old... Some of them live long lives. My grandmother was a hundred and ten. My grandfather died at ninety-seven. My grandmother on my mother's side, she died young with...?... But she was the one that was a half breed, Cherokee Indian. And my grandfather died about four years ago, on mother's side, being somewhere in his nineties. My father went at fifty-two. I don't when that will come.
But usually when they get old, the Branhams... It's just the nature like Isaac went blind, Jacob went blind, both of them prophets and so forth, just seem to run in their family stream.

L-13 The Branhams when they get old, they go to shake with the palsy. I expect if I live, someday I've got to preach my last sermon, pray for the last sick person. I hope that I'm an old man when He gets finished with me if Jesus tarries. I've come all the way through every briar patch, every hard place. I come down to the river, and I can feeled its dashers coming. The foam coming in from out there and I know my time is come.
Standing with the gray hairs hanging around my shoulders and shaking with a stick in my hand, I want to take off my helmet, lay it down, stick the old sword here back in the sheath of eternity, scream out, "Father, send out the lifeboat. I'm coming over this morning."
He will be there. I don't worry about that. That's been settled for twenty five years. It's more settled today in my heart than it ever was. I know who I believe. I'm persuaded He's able to keep that which I've committed to Him against the day. I hope to see you over there.

L-14 And until then I've got a trip to Africa and many places coming. When the winds are blowing hard, the hot breezes across the country, and I'm standing and challenge of witch doctors and so forth, will you promise you be praying for me? Will you do it? I'll pray for you. Now, let us speak to Him.
Our heavenly Father, we thank Thee today for Jesus Thy Son. Closing this revival... Not closing it, Lord, may it just be beginning. May the influence of Your visit with us never leave these people until Jesus comes. Then start an old fashion revival throughout the city and the state, every church; all the full Gospels, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Nazarenes, whatever they are, Father. Send a great revival to this city.

L-15 Bless these handkerchiefs that are here before us. O Eternal God, let Your Spirit come upon each of them and bless them, that they'll be healed as they go to their destination. When they're laid upon the sick folks that they're intended for, may diseases leave their body.
Bless this lovely audience, Lord. Bless Brother Jeffery. God be with these other pastors. Be with all these members of their churches everywhere and all the pastors of the city and throughout the region. Grant these things to us, Father.
Give us just a little voice to speak a great healing service. May many find their way to Christ and many be healed. For we ask it in Jesus' Name, Thy Son. Amen.

L-16 The same text Genesis 22. Satan says you can't finish it. I can't, but God can.
We brought Abraham from the time that he was called of God and was brought to a place where he'd received the promise in figurative form. Last night we left him as El Shaddai, God speaking to him. Then we got over to where God promised through Sarah and Abraham and showed a sign what He was going to do for all of His children.
How many was here last night? Let's see your hands. Do you believe it? Say, "Amen.
 Then our hope is built on nothing less
 Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
 All around my soul gives way
 And is all my hope and stay.
 On Christ, the solid Rock, we stand;
 All other ground is sinking sand.
Science fails; everything else fails; God's Word can't fail.


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