<TITLE>13. Par 45-47</TITLE>L-45 Are you finished? You sure now? This... This is... You're sure that your sins are so under the Blood, and you have such a desire in your heart for the sins of this city that you nightly--nightly you can weep to God, "Oh, God..." And through the daytime, you look and see the people living the way they are in sin. It brings tears to your cheeks and--and sorrow to your heart as you look and just see how sinful it is.
Is that the kind of a Spirit that's in you? That's that only kind that's sealed by the Holy Spirit. That's exactly what the Scripture says. The ones that were sealed with the Holy Spirit had that kind of a Spirit in them. And what is the fruit of that Spirit? Love, long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, patience, peace, a peace with everyone. Whether they disagree with you, that's all right. That's the kind of a church we want. That's the kind of people we want to be.

L-46 Don't be ashamed now. Maybe before morning, you may call Him to stand for you. What would He say? "You know I spoke to you on that preacher was saying that last night at the Angelus Temple. Why didn't you come on down there? You turned down your last day."
Well, you say, "Brother Branham, I been a church member."
Jesus said, "They will come and even say--guys like Tommy Osborn, Oral Roberts, William Branham, all the rest of them that goes out and has healing services, many of those guys will stand in that day and say, 'Lord, I--I cast out devils in Your Name. I did great works in You Name.'"
He'd say, "I never even knew you."
See, those gifts are worked through faith, but love perfects. That's love is what does it. Love's what welts us--melts us with God, makes us one in unity, one in heart, one in Spirit.
 Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
(Can't I appreciate Him?)
 Buried, He carried my sins far away;
 Rising, He justified freely forever:
(Now, what am I doing? Waiting, for)
 Someday He will come--oh, that glorious day!
I'm... Say, "Let it be tonight, Lord. If it be Your will, let it be tonight."

L-47 All right. How many out there now, right before the audience and neighbors setting next to you, say, "Brother Branham, I haven't got the nerve to rise up and go up there. I wished I did. I know I haven't got that kind of a Spirit in me, the one that you're speaking about, the kind that Jesus had, the kind of love He had, the kind of sacrifice He gave, and that Spirit was in Him has to be in me, make me act meek, gentle, patience, love, long-suffering, gentleness. I haven't got it Brother Branham. I've got a temper. I've never been sanctified from that. I--I--I got doubts in my mind." There's something wrong.
Sure, when the Holy Spirit comes in, it takes the place and roots all that out. Every root of bitterness is gone, then you're sweet towards every one, love everybody. That's the way you are. You say, "I haven't got that. I haven't even got the nerve to--to raise up, but I have got this much courage left: I'm going to raise my hand to God, and say, 'God, I can't exactly stand for You now, I haven't got that much courage. But, remember me, oh, Lord.'" Would you raise your hands out in the audience there, that hasn't come up. God bless you.


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