<TITLE>01. Par 1-4</TITLE>56-1001, The Ministry Explained, Lane Tech High School, Chicago, IL, 87 min
L-1 Shall we pray. Our heavenly Father, we thank Thee tonight for the privilege that we have of coming to Thee in the Name of the Lord Jesus, as He has bid us to do so. And He said, "Ask the Father anything in My Name, I'll do it." We believe that, Lord, with all of our heart. And we pray that You'll forgive us for all of our mistakes, our shortcomings, and will sanctify this little gathering tonight to the honor and glory of Thy Name. We ask it in the Name of Thy Child, the Lord Jesus. Amen. Be seated.
Just coming in the door just now and meeting many good friends of mine that I have met before, and some of them have just returned from overseas, Brother duPlessis, and this Brother Rasmusson, another bosom friend, and Clar Hutchinson, many of the others that was greeting me at the door in their way coming in. It just makes me feel real good to see them all back again.

L-2 I just wonder what it'll be, Brother Joseph, when we cross over the line and see them all in glory. And when we're... Have that great Wedding Supper set where all the redeemed of all ages will be gathered there. And we'll reach across the table and shake each other's hands. Won't that be a wonderful time? We're looking with great anticipation for that time.
Now, yesterday I had two sermons preached to you yesterday, and you were very patient with them. So I'm thankful to you that you had grace enough to come back on a Monday night.
And so I thought tonight it would be good that if we give all of our time tonight to gifts, and the working of the miracles and Divine healing. Just a little talk before we have our prayer line...

L-3 And then Brother Joseph called me up today and told me he wanted me to preach for you, or teach, rather, tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. And if the Lord doesn't change my mind, I want to teach on the signs of the time we're living, if the Lord willing, tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. Is that in this auditorium or...? The church auditorium, tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock, the Philadelphian church.
And tomorrow night I thought it good. You know, you just... Been so hard for me to teach the American people from understanding that you don't have to lay hands on people. They just been taught that all their life, so they just believe that.
And after I leave Thursday night, Mr. Osborn's coming in, T. L. Osborn, a marvelous brother who has a wonderful ministry. And perhaps, others who will be here and... that I seen advertised in the paper. And I'm trying to think of that little fellow's name now... Hicks, Tommy Hicks, and Ogilvie is to be in the meeting. [Brother Joseph says, "Brother Hicks and Brother Ogilvie."--Ed.] Thank you, Brother Joseph. Brother... I could remember Brother Hick's coming but Ogilvie... And so they're to be here. And they are--are men who pray and lay hands on the sick.

L-4 But you know, being it's home here in the home church and my home school and--and the Lane Tech here in Chicago, I think tomorrow night, God willing, we'll just have a line of laying on hands and praying for the sick.
I've heard so many of them say, "Brother Branham, if you'd just touch me, I'd get well." Well, you know that is what faith is... Is what you believe.
And Jairus said, "You come, lay Your hands on my daughter and she will be well."
But the Roman said, "You don't have to come under my roof. Just speak the Word and my servant will live."
So it's according to your faith.


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