<TITLE>01. Par 2-101</TITLE>57-0825E, Hebrews, Chapter Two #2, Branham Tabernacle, Jeffersonville, IN, 56 min
HEBREWS, CHAPTER TWO #L-2 57-0825E

HEBREWS, CHAPTER TWO #L-2 57-0825E

L-94      Come first, and study the Scriptures, so he could compare it and would see whether it was the Truth or not. He took it, the Truth, by the Old Testament. Now, Paul was an Old Testament scholar. How many knows that? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] He was taught under one of the best scholars of his day, Gamaliel, outstanding scholar. And Paul knew the Old Testament. And I think his first shaking, as I said this morning, when he witnessed the death of Stephen. Something must have got a hold of Paul, because all through his writings he kept referring to it, "I'm not worthy, because I persecuted the Church unto death. I'm the least among them."

L-95 Oh, but God had a different thought of it. He was one of the mightiest men of the day.
See Saint Paul, the great apostle
With his robe so bright and fair, (the poet said)
Oh, there is sure to be some shouting
When we all meet There.
That great Day when I see him receive a martyr's crown, a martyr reward!

L-96   I stood, with a little old pen, here not long ago, where he wrote these Letters. And then they chopped his head off. And pitched him over into the sewer, to wash down the sewer. And this little Jew there, he said, "I bear in my body the marks of Jesus Christ. I've fought with beasts at Ephesus, but I've fought a good fight. I've finished the course. I've kept the Faith. And henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteous, that the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me at that Day. And not only me, but all who loves His appearing." How I love that! Oh, I want to be numbered with those! We used to sing a song:
Oh, would you be numbered as one of His fold?
Would you be numbered as one of His fold?
Be spotless within, be watching and waiting that sight to behold;
He's coming again.

L-97   I want to be one of them. Now the writer goes ahead, saying:
Therefore we ought to give... more earnest heed to the things which we've heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

L-98 As we taught on that, this morning, 2nd verse deals, "If..."
For if the word spoke by angels...

L-99 What do we find the angels to be? Prophets. "God spoke in sundry time..." Now, you have to make, not our own idea, but the Bible. Now the 1st chapter, of 1st chapter, the 1st verse.
God, who at sundry times... in divers manners spake... to the fathers by the prophets,

L-100   Now he goes over here, and say again.
For if the word spoken by angels were steadfast,...
And what does an angel mean? "Messenger." If God anointed messenger..." And then if we be anointed, we are God's messengers. We are messengers to the world, an ambassador of Heaven, professing that we are pilgrims and strangers. We're not of this world. But we seek a City to come, whose builder and maker is God. We lay not up treasures on this earth, where thieves break in, and moths, rust, and corrupt. For, our treasures lays in Heaven, where Jesus sets at the right hand of the Majesty. Oh, what a glorious and marvelous thing, to know that.
Our hopes are built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
When all around my soul gives way,
Then He's all my hope and stay.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other grounds is sinking sand,
All other grounds is sinking sand.

L-101   How Eddie Perronet wrote that song, in the times of persecutions!
Now, if the word spoke by angels was steadfast,... (When the messenger of God spoke the Word, It stood.)... and every reward received a just recompense of reward;
How shall we escape now, if we don't hear Christ, Who speaks from Heaven?
Now watch.
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;... (Think of it.)... which in the first begin to be spoken by the Lord,...


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