<TITLE>70. Par -</TITLE>L-113-3 All right, how different: painted fire. Jesus could--could say, "The Father that sent Me is with Me, and the works that I do testify, because I'm the--do the same things the Scriptures said I would do."
Jews knew their historical God: same now. Yes. Why did they know the historical God, is because they had the historical seed. Why did they not receive Him? Because it was hybrid with denomination. Jesus knew Who sent Him, for He that sent Him was in Him, and there was no denomination tied to Him. Amen. Oh, brother. "Tell me which one--what school did He come from?" they say. "Where'd He get this wisdom? Where was this learning come from?" They couldn't find a school that He ever went to, and yet at twelve years old He confounded the Scribes and the Pharisees. Oh, my. That spoke of it.

L-113-4 Why didn't they say something to Him as a kid? It was God's Word. They couldn't withstand that. No wonder the people were astonished at His doctrine. Did you ever read that? Mark 1:22; if you want to put it down. The people was astonished at His doctrine because He talked like Somebody that had authority. He knowed what He was talking about. See?
The church now should have a double portion of the Spirit. For it is true, like Elijah's garment that fell upon Elisha (a double portion), the same thing come from Jesus Christ.
Now, you say, "Oh, Brother Branham, you're talking about His church." That's right. That's His body. Isn't my wife part of my body? Isn't your wife part of your body? flesh of your flesh and bone of your bone by holy union? Is that right? That's the reason a Christian shouldn't be married to a harlot. See? That's not right. No, sir, 'cause it breaks all the things of God.

L-114-2 You say, "Oh, now, Brother Branham, wait a minute; you talk about the Spirit of Christ being upon..." The Bible said it would. Is that right? Isaiah 9:6 it said--said, "Unto us a Child is born, a Son is given; His Name shall be called Counseller, Prince of Peace, Mighty God, everlasting Father, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end, and the government shall be upon His..." What? [Congregation replies: "shoulder"--Ed.] That's part of His body. That's His body, is it? His shoulders is His Body. Where's the government on the earth at? In His Body: saints shall judge the earth. Is that right?
Paul said, "I dare you to go to court with one another, not take it before the church." That's right. See? Saints shall judge the earth. Where's the government going to be upon? Upon the shoulders, His body. The government upon His shoulders, that's a part of the body. What is it? His earthly strength. God's earthly strength is His Word made flesh in His body here on earth, bringing it to pass. Moses...

L-114-5 Listen, let's bypass some of it. God's messengers always has been rejected. You believe that? Moses was rejected. Is that right? Jesus was rejected. And Luke said in 10:16 (if you want to write that down, all right)--rejected; I Samuel 8:7, God's message was rejected. God had a messenger, a prophet called Samuel. You believe it? Rejected him and his message, they took the world.
This is the law of--of God. This is going... I don't know whether to say this or not. This is a law of God. God's law is to receive a vindicated servant. Let's just--let's just prove that a minute. I want to take one of the Scriptures here: John 13:20. Let's just see; I got something wrote down here, I just--kind of--I get in my mind just then. Oh yeah, here you are.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receives whosoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
A vindicated servant... Oh, brother, there's a thousand sermons laying right here now. See? That's right. Oh, my, it's a law of God; receive it.


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