<TITLE>01. Par 1-5</TITLE>62-1231, The Contest, Branham Tabernacle, Jeffersonville, IN, 64 min
L-1 His ways are past finding out, aren't they? Wonderful Lord. How sweet it is to trust Him. I'm just sure you've had a wonderful time tonight. And just opening the door there a few moments ago and hearing Sister Gertie sing that old song, "Keep Holding On, Just One More Hour." It brought back memories of my little church, when it was just 'fore I left the other time to go into the fields of mission work. I'm looking on out at a "Seek God First" here in front across this old beam; I remember Sammy Davidson painted that on there about twenty-five years ago, on the other side I think it's got, "Where Will You Spend Eternity? Think!" And right here was a--a woman at the well, and Daniel in the lions' den. Oh, my. Many things has happened since then.

L-2 Just about five o'clock this afternoon I got an emergency call that come about thirty, forty miles down in the country here, of a dying woman, and a very precious friend, Georgie Carter's mother. And I knew there was plenty ministers here to hold till I got back. Edith has been very bad too. And while we were there, the Lord God moved on the scene, and Sister Carter's a long ways from dying. So--so we're grateful for that.

L-3 And now, it's getting time for communion service pretty soon; I think it's about twelve o'clock when they going to. What time have you designated to give it? [Brother Neville says, "Any time, beginning now any time until just past eleven-thirty."--Ed.] Just any time that we... How many is to take communion tonight, let's see your hands. That's, oh, that's wonderful. All right. I want to speak just a word or two. Maybe I'll lay my watch out here for about ten minutes, fifteen; we'll start communion. Now, do you love Him? Amen. And I know you've had a great time, haven't you?

L-4 Well, if here ain't Brother Thomas Kidd and Sister Kidd, all the way down from Ohio. I guess they've been up. Oh, that's fine, I hope it's on tape and I'll get it. You know, they don't give up. They're just a few days under a hundred, but--but that's what keeps me courageous is to see people like that. Think, I'm an old man, and before I was born they was preaching the Gospel. And then here I am an old man, and they, if they can't get out and make their voice ring out, they just take a tape recorder and go from hospital to hospital, house to house, preaching the Gospel. That's mighty fine. Amen. I'm sure happy for them and for all those who's anticipated in this--the services here.

L-5 Now, remember, we'll announce it now, the Lord willing, just as soon as the church is finished, which they claim will be about the tenth of February, why, we're, the Lord willing, we want to take at least eight or ten days, or maybe two weeks on those Seven Seals of Revelations. And we'll sound out cards to our visiting people from around, from home here, and let them know plenty time ahead so if they take a notion to come, well, we sure be glad to have you here. And maybe the Lord will give us another display of His Presence like He did the last time when we got through with the Seven Church Ages.
You ever want to pray for somebody, why, remember me all the time, 'cause I'm one who really needs it. Now, I'm kinda ashamed of myself to take up these ten, fifteen minutes here to say a little something before we start, but let's bow our heads just a moment.


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