<TITLE>04. Par 17-21</TITLE>L-17 Someone said the other day, said, "Brother Branham, you scare people."
I said, "What do you mean?"
Said, "Well, saying that Jesus might come any time."
I said, "Are you a Christian?"
"Yes, but my, there's a lot of work to be done."
I said, "Just a minute." I said, "The greatest event that could ever take place, that thrills my heart more than anything else, to know the appearing of Jesus Christ." That's right. Why, this mortal will take on immortality; old age will drop away from it. I--I'll... Why, we'll--we'll be made in the likeness of the Son of God, and we'll see Him as He is, and through... There'll be no more time, space. And eternity, why, what... My, there'd be something mentally wrong with a person that didn't love His appearing; that is, if you're right to... If your--if your soul is right, it's a longing.

L-18 Could you imagine a man being away from his wife for years, a lovely, sweet wife and knowing at any moment that he will appear and she's going see him? And oh... Why, her whole anticipations are setting right on seeing him right at once (You see?), just looking for him to appear at any time.
Or a girl, her boyfriend's been gone; they're fixing to get married. Just as soon as he arrives, they're going to be married. Oh, my. How she's got everything ready. My, and... that... Why, there's nothing in the world means anything to her but just that boy appearing; that's all. Well, that's the way the church should be. Yes. We should just love His appearing. Right?
Paul said, "There's a crown laid up for me that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me at that day"--not only to him, but all those who love His appearing. I--I like that so well.

L-19 Well, looky here, I... Only thing, I'm so slow to get started and then so long to get stopped, and I... I'm so glad that you all believe in grace,  and you--and you bear with me. Now, we won't take but just a short time and--here with the church. And I--I wish, if it wasn't just for speaking to you and promised I had, I'd just like to hear this little choir sing the rest of the time, and--and the--and the church out there testify of the glory of God, and what's been happening among you. Oh, that would just be dandy. I'd just--I'd just settle it right there for that, to see that happen.
You know, we ministers many times, especially evangelists, we're always going to church and have to just keep preaching, preaching, preaching. We never get to set down and warm ourself by the fire in the church. You know, just build a... You know, and...

L-20 Like they claim that Pentecost now is something--many of the people say it was something that was. And way years ago, two thousand years ago they had a Pentecost, and the Holy Spirit fell upon the people, and--and they did great things. Well now, you can't get warm by a painted fire. No, you'll freeze to death. See? That's just something that's painted. That's something that was. And if the God that was with them then isn't the same one today, then...
Just like feeding your canary bird vitamins to give him good strong wings, and good bones, and a lot of feathers, and keep him in a cage. It doesn't do very much good to give him good wing feathers if you're not going to let him fly a little. So I think that's the way we should just come to a place where we let the Holy Spirit come in and work among us and do something for us.

L-21 Now, we're going to read just a moment, a Scripture, and just speak to you a few moments. And then at about two o'clock... Got to go home and eat dinner, and then come back. At two o'clock I got to be again at the Business Men's meeting to speak this afternoon.


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