<TITLE>23. Par 207-214</TITLE>L-207 God, we realize that the badge of authority is not a name of a denomination, but it's the power, the power of the resurrection of Christ in each individual life. God, may this people here this morning strive to enter in that. And if this tape should ever get out into the country where people are at, Lord, let them know that it wasn't said to be for malice, 'cause I'd be wrong myself; but that the Church might be triumphant and realize its place. That they'd see where all these idols... Where the Catholic church come out plain and made it an idol, the Protestants makes it an organization, and just as bad, denying the Word, "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof." O God, how true Your Word is, every Word.

L-208 Now, we pray, Father, that You'll forgive us of our sins, and may this message sink deep into the hearts. And may the people... May this church, as this little Tabernacle now is in the building process of building a church, may they never look to some beautiful something, but just enough to shelter the people. God, may they never go to look and saying, "We belong to the big tabernacle that's got the big dome on it." God, let it be a empty hull. May they never lose sight of the Object of Jesus Christ. May He be the One that fills their temple, and then the power and fire of the Holy Ghost will fall on the altar of their hearts. There's where the real altar is, Lord, is on the heart of each individual.
I pray this morning that this Word will lay so heavy on the altar of every heart till they'll never be able to get away from It, that they'll come sane and sensibly to the Gospel, believing the Words, and not open their heart to demon powers or sensations, or squeaking, or jumping, or--or some manifestation, some physical form, or something like that, but to the real, true loving Spirit of Christ, where He'll manifest Himself in love and power. Grant it, Lord. Heal the sick and the afflicted. We ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.

L-210 I love Him, I love Him
Because He first loved me
And purchased my salvation
On Calvary's tree.
[Brother Branham begins humming "I Love Him"--Ed.]
... I love Him
Because He first loved me
And purchased my salvation
On Calvary's tree.
With our heads bowed, how many will lay your heart upon the altar and make it a field to God, that He might sow His Word upon the altar of your heart that would bring forth a life of the resurrection of Christ? Would you raise your hands and say, "God, I desire this with all my heart?" God bless your hungry hearts. Dozens after dozens.
Leave it there, just leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there;
If we trust and never doubt,
He will surely bring us out;
Take our burden to the Lord and leave it there.

L-212 Right in your heart, remember Christ the Saviour. Remember He died for you. And if you'll just die to yourself, that'll empty your body, empty your soul, empty your heart of everything of this world, and all of its pleasures, then Christ... You'll raise with Him.
If you haven't been baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, there's a pool full of water here. And when you raise up out of that water, you're rising to walk with Christ in a new life. You are dead then. You're no more... Temper and everything's gone away. You're a new creation in Christ. Then He raises you up by the Holy Ghost and sets you in heavenly places with Himself, far above all powers of this world.

L-214 No matter how little... If you're a little washwoman, if you're--if you're just a brother that don't have his--know his abc's, don't make any difference who you are, you are in Christ, triumph over all things. And your authority is over every demon and every power that the devil has. You're in Christ, triumph.


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