<TITLE>23. Par 97-100</TITLE>L-97 Brushed back his hair, took the knife, pulled it out of its sheath, raised it up, just started to stab his own little boy to death. And when he raised his hand in full obedience, the Holy Spirit caught his hand, said, "Abraham, stay your hand. I know that you love Me, for you wouldn't even spare your own son."
And about that time, behind him, where he picked up the rock, a ram bleated, caught by his horns in the wilderness in the vines. I want to ask you something. Where did that ram come from? Now, he's at least seventy-five miles from civilization, and all kinds of animals. And a sheep is a meat for anything: Lions, jackals, and everything else in the desert. And what...?... that... Where'd that ram come from? And another thing, he's way up on top the mountain where there's no water. What was it? God spoke it into existence. He had need of it. See, it wasn't a vision now. He picked up the ram, and brought it over, and cut its throat. A vision don't bleed. The blood run out. It took Isaac's place. It was Jesus in type. See what I mean?

L-98 And Abraham said, "This place shall be called Jehovah-jireh." The Lord will provide for Himself a sacrifice. And it said, "Even into the mount of the Lord and to this day..." Jehovah-jireh has already provided Himself a sacrifice.
And brother, sister, you say, "Brother Branham, I was at the doctor. He told me I can't live." Well, no doubt, but what that precious man is telling you everything that he knows to be truth. Certainly. But he only knows as a man. They told me thirty-two years ago, I had less than three minutes to live. My heart was only beating seventeen times to the minute. All right. But Jehovah-jireh, He provided a Sacrifice and I accepted it.
That same Jehovah-jireh has a Sacrifice provided for you today. Will you accept it? He was wounded for our transgressions; with His stripes we were healed.

L-99 Oh, seed of Abraham, won't you receive Jehovah's Sacrifice, that was tore apart at Calvary? Part of it lays up there at the Throne of God, at the right hand, a High Priest making intercessions on your confession. The Holy Spirit's here to keep His Work going among His church. Believe it and receive it, will you?
Let's bow our heads. While we're in prayer, just for the next moment or two, would there be any in this building in the first balcony, the second balcony, or on the main floor, would raise your hands to God, not to me... Every eye closed please. Everybody just quiet as can be. There has to be a decision made. There's Something standing by you. He's either telling you, "Child, aren't you happy that you received My provided Sacrifice?" Or It's either telling you, "You need Me as your Saviour. I provided you a Sacrifice; will you receive It?"

L-100 If you haven't yet, will you raise up your hands and just show to God, "I want to receive Him." God bless you, you, you, you, you. Yes. Second balcony. God bless you, you, you. God bless you. Sure.
All right. That's fine. "Oh, Jehovah-jireh, provide for me now. You've already provided, and I freely accept it. Jesus was Your Sacrifice provided for me, a lamb for my eyes, a lamb for my body, a lamb for my soul."
And oh, to you that are sick and afflicted. In your heart say, "Jehovah, give me faith just now to receive the sacrifice that's been provided for me. For my Sacrifice was wounded for my transgressions, which I have received. And by His stripes I was healed. I now come to receive it right now."


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