<TITLE>03. Par 10-12</TITLE>L-10 But now, this afternoon I would like to call your attention to some Scripture, just for a few moments that we would speak, God willing, upon a--a subject here that we hope that the Lord will bless. And that will be found in Saint Luke, for a Scripture reading, Saint Luke and the 17th chapter and the 20th verse. I wish to read this as to get a context.
 And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
 They did eat,... drink, and married wives, and they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the floods came, and destroyed them all.
 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did... (Now, watch what they did.)... they did eat,... drink, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
 And the day--the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone--fire and brimstone,... and destroyed them all.
Now, over in Genesis, the--in the Book of Genesis and in the, I believe it's the 19th chapter and the 22nd verse, I wish to get a text.
 Hasten thee, escape thither; for I can do nothing till thou hast come hither.
Now, may the Lord add His blessings while we pray just a moment.
Now Lord, it's in Your hands, and take these words of Yours and make them light to our eyes this afternoon, our hearts, for we're living in a great day. And we pray, Father, that You will manifest Yourself to us in a most outstanding way. For we ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.
God's Word never fails. Now, my subject that I have chosen for this afternoon is, "Escape Hither, Come Quickly."

L-11 Now, I've been talking a few nights ago upon the sputnik. And since I have been speaking to you, three nights ago, the American government, or the army has launched them a sputnik that's going around the world about every hundred or two minutes, making a circle around the world. And it only indicates that what was said is closer at hand.
Now, I believe if there ever was a day when men and women ought to open up their eyes and look into the Word of God, it's today. This is the day, 'cause there may not be a tomorrow. And if the church ever buckled on its armor, it should be today. Don't put it off one more day. If there's anything between you and God to keep you from going in the rapture, you better make it right now. Don't leave your seat. We're living in the expectation of the soon coming of the blessed Lord. And we're watching for that hour. Jesus said Himself, "When you see these things begin to come to pass, lift up your head; your redemption draweth nigh." Signs in the skies, fearful sights, man's heart failing for fear, the sea a roaring, tidal waves, great things taking place.
And I know some might get in their head, "Brother Branham, why are you continually pounding at those things?" It's on my heart. And I know that it's supposed to be pounded at today.

L-12 Now, we was speaking on Babylon and the handwriting on the wall. And today, as we're here today, we can almost feel the hot winds of judgment blowing in our face. The world has come to its end. There's not a hope for the world outside the coming of the Lord Jesus. That's the only hope. You can put an Eisenhower in every county, and America will still wade in sin.
I am not looking for any great revival. The thing of it is, the revival has come and gone and you didn't know it. It's always been that. You look for something, and Satan's kept saying, "There'll be greater over here, greater over here." And it's passed right by you. Did not John the Baptist come on earth and even the righteous didn't even recognize him? Did not the disciples say, "When will Elijah come?"
He said, "He's already come and you didn't know it."
The revival is just about over. Don't look for nothing greater. We've already got the greatest thing in heaven, the Holy Spirit manifesting Himself in this generation. There's nothing else that can be done.


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