<TITLE>13. Par 44-46</TITLE>L-44 There on that dark day of Calvary, the Lamb of God, the precious Son of God that came down from glory, never taken the way of a denomination. He never taken the way of some easy road. He never taken the form of some ecclesiastical system, but He went to the darkest and roughest part of the spears, the valley of the shadow of death. And He grabbed all of death and threw it into His bosom, and died a hero, and sent down the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost.
Now, men and women, what we've got, let's fight as we can. The army's broke; the ranks of the enemy's broke; Divine healing's taken place; the power of God struck the Church, and we're moving right on.

L-45 [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]... as only we can fight with what we have got. I may not be able to perform this the way He would have it performed. I may not be able to be the right kind of a man; but what I have, I want to fight and go through the valley like our great Hero, the Lord Jesus did, and stand at that day as the armies' banners has dropped and the enemy finally whipped. And let us fight with what we have.
Let us bow our heads just a moment now. And as we're thinking now of Someone Who took our place... That Someone, only He could do it. I want you to think it over. You say, "Brother Branham, I could never preach the Gospel." Maybe you're not supposed to. "I could never have faith for the sick." Maybe you're not supposed to. "I could never sing like these singers from Sweden and around. I could never do that." Maybe you're not supposed to. But what you have, won't you rise today, and go towards the darkest spot, and fight as only you can fight.
Now, our heavenly Father, this is to You. Looking over the banisters of heaven and seeing our great hero, the Lord Jesus, how He came to earth, and how He gave His life, and went into the dark valleys of death that we might be able to walk through there and fight a good fight of faith.

L-46 I pray today, Lord, that You'll inspire this group today to pick up that which You have given them, if it's no more than a voice to testify, if it's no more... Maybe You put some sickness, or caused Satan to do it, let him put a sickness upon them to be healed. May they rise with a testimony.
O God, maybe they're healthy and they need salvation for their souls. May they rise and take salvation and fight with it with everything that they had. May they help scatter the enemy as we see that great gallant display of the Lord Jesus Christ. It's broke. I pray, Father, that You will grant this blessing today, in Christ's Name, to everyone.
And with our heads bowed, I wonder if someone in presence now would raise your hand, say, "Brother Branham..." We can't make an altar call here. There's no way to do it at this time.
But would you raise your hand and say, "Brother Branham, by this I appreciate... When I hear that Arnold von Winkelried... No wonder the Swiss feel of him like they do. And when I hear that Jesus broke the bands of death. He broke the bonds of bondage for me. He signed the Emancipation of the Proclamation with His own Blood. He went to death at Calvary for me. I want to, today, crucify all flesh and live anew for Him, and take what He gives me, and fight as best as I can in this great rank army of God until Jesus comes."


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