<TITLE>18. Par 169-175</TITLE>L-169 Now, the same Holy Spirit that performed in the days of Abraham, performed in the days of Christ, promised to be here to do the same thing. He's here. Now, if I've told you the truth, God's obligated to that truth.
If I don't keep my word, I'm not a man of my word. If you don't keep your word, you're not a man of your word. Now, I might promise you something and I couldn't do it, but--but I'll come tell you. If I owe you something and hide from you, I'm a hypocrite. If I come tell you, "I owe you, but I can't pay you, but I'll do the best I can," then you forgive me and help me. See?

L-171 We all owe God something. We owe Him our lives. Let's be honest about it. Walk out and say... Don't say, "Well, now look, I'm--I'm Presbyterian. I'm Methodist. I'm Pentecostal. I'm Church of God. I'm Nazarene. I'm Pilgrim Holiness." Don't think that. There'll be millions of those in hell. You be a Christian in Christ.
How many will say, "Brother Branham, remember me in prayer now, I want to raise my..."? God bless you.

L-173 Lord, You see their hands. The hour is here; the great Holy Spirit has hushed this building this morning. I sense Your Presence. I realize that You're here to honor Your Word, "I the Lord hath planted it; I'll water it day and night, lest some should pluck it from My hand." You sent forth Your Word to do a purpose, and It'll--It'll have to do that, Lord. The Scripture says that You're the same yesterday, today, and forever.

L-174 They could not believe, them people in Your days could not believe that the Holy Spirit was in You. And You made Yourself (being a Man) God, which, You was the virgin-born Son of God that came to the earth to redeem us from our sins. And because that they seen the Spirit of God in You, they tried to make it different. And You told them, Lord, "It's not Me that doeth the works, it's My Father that dwelleth in Me. He doeth the works. You called Abraham your father. Abraham saw My day." Sure, he did, when he was standing by Him, saw Him do that works and signs. "He saw My day and rejoiced." Said, "You error, not knowing the Scripture, neither the power of God, how that God could overshadow a virgin, and bring forth a Son by a virgin birth, and dwell Himself in the fulness of His power in that one Man."

L-175 And how He could take that same Blood from that Body that He gave as a Sacrifice, and sanctify a people that Himself might live in, continue His work to the end of the consummation. O God, wake people up to see that. Grant it. Save everyone that raised their hand. Cleanse their hearts. Lord, my hands are up. Cleanse me, O Lord. This is a house of correction. This is the place where we should be washed. Let the Holy Spirit wash us this morning and cleanse us from the corruption.
We pray, Lord, that there'll not be a person leave here but what will be filled with Your Spirit. Maybe there won't be one emotion from the outside when it happens. But, Lord, go on the inside, pull off the shell, and show us what we are, Lord. Grant it. And then fill us with Your Spirit, with a heart that's true and pure. And in this time of persecutions and hard trials, You'll grow sweeter and dearer to us as we walk along, waiting for that day. While tears run down our cheeks, for the sins of the city, may the Holy Spirit look down and say, "There's one that I can mark; he's Mine; she's Mine." Grant it, Lord. May it be found among us today. We ask it in Jesus' Name. Amen.


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