<TITLE>02. Par 6-8</TITLE>L-6 If... Many people like to take the places in the Scripture usually where ministers read. I would like to draw your attention to the Gospel of Saint Mark the 10th chapter, beginning with the 17th verse, for a reading to draw from this a context.
And when he had gone forth into the way, there came unto him running, and kneeling down to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I... that I may have eternal life?
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Hon... and... Honour Thy father and mother.
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these things I have observed from my youth.
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go Thy way, sell whatsoever thou has, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up thy cross, and follow me.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
I would like to draw a--a text from this on the subject of "Investments." And I thought this might be appropriate for a few minutes speaking to businessmen of the city on investments, because that any businessman is always, if he's a good businessman, is interested in good investments. That seems to be what they love to do, is to make a--a good investment, sound investment, because it pays off always.

L-7 And this morning I want to speak to you men whether, if there be some here, that--on the best investment that I know of. Some time ago I was asked the question by a noted minister of the Baptist church, from which I came from. He said, "Brother Branham, I hear that you're with the Full Gospel Business Men."
I said, "Yes, sir. That's right."
He said, "What business have you got with the Full Gospel Business Men?"
I said, "I--I am a businessman."
He said, "Businessman?"
I said, "Yes, sir."
Said, "What business are you in?"
I said, "The insurance."
And he said, "What?"
And I said, "Assurance."
Said, "What kind?"
I said, "Eternal Life." If any of you fellows want to talk a policy over with me after the meeting, I'll be glad to meet you, and--and talk it over.

L-8 Some time ago, a friend that I went to school with, he's an insurance agent, and he's a nice man. I got a brother that's an insurance agent, but it just happens to be that I never carried insurance. And so I... Nothing against it, but I... The boy come up one time. His name was Snyder. His brother is a Baptist minister. Wilmer said to me; he said, "Billy, I'd like to talk over some insurance with you."
And I said, "Wilmer, thank you." I said, "I--I'll talk about anything else," but I said, "I already have insurance."
And he said, "Oh, I'm sorry." He said, "You have what?"
I said, "I have assurance."
And he... And my wife looked at me as if I was a liar. She stopped, and she looked across at me, 'cause I don't have any insurance.
And he said, "Billy, what insurance do you carry?"
I said, "I said assurance: 'Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine. Oh, what a foretaste of glory Divine. I'm an heir of salvation, purchased of God, borned of His Spirit, washed in His Blood.' "
He said, "That's very good, Billy. But it won't put you up here in the graveyard."
I said, "It'll take me out. I'm am not worried about getting in; I want out. So... Not bothered about getting in there, it's getting out. So that's what I want to talk about."


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