<TITLE>23. Par 306-319</TITLE>L-306   But I want you who don't know me, and know that I don't know you. I want you to say in your heart, "Lord Jesus, I've heard this spoke of. I--I heard this minister tonight read this out of the Bible. I heard those testimony, and I've heard similar, you know, of different times this happened. Are we that close to the end, Lord? Are we that close?"

L-307 Remember, when that sign was done to Sodom, the city that burned, Jesus referred to it, said, "As it was..." That was the last sign that they received before the city was destroyed. And Jesus said that will be the repeat in the coming of the Son of man.

L-308 Now, you know that's right, how that, the God, God in flesh! How many believes that was God talked to Abraham? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Yeah. Well, the Bible says, "Elohim," so, that, that's the--the--the great Creator of heavens and earth, the all-sufficient One. He was.

L-309   What was He showing? He was in a human body, stood there and eat the meat of a calf, and drank the milk from the cow, and then could vanish out of sight. "I will visit you according to the time that I promised you." See? Called him by his name. And with His back turned, said, "Where is Sarah?"
Said, "She is in the tent behind You."
Said, "I'm going to visit you according to the time of life."

L-310 And Sarah said... [Brother Branham makes a silent gesture--Ed.]... back in the tent.

L-311 He said, "Why did Sarah laugh?" Remember, the Bible said she was in the tent behind Him. Said, "Why did Sarah laugh?"
Sarah said, "I didn't."
Said, "Yes, you did." See? That's right.

L-312 A Man standing there, God representing Himself in human flesh. Jesus said it would be the same thing at the coming of the Son of man: God in His Church, you, me, representing Himself. Now, there was a little woman...

L-313   When God was in Christ, He had the Spirit fully. He was God. I'm just one of His servants, and you're just one of His servants. We have the--the Spirit by--by measure. He had It without measure. "In Him dwelt the fullness of the Godhead bodily." In me is just a little gift, and in you is a gift, of Him. But, no matter how little it is, it's the same Spirit.

L-314 Now, if that is the Spirit of God, It'll do the works of God. Now, you pray and say, "Lord Jesus, a little woman one time touched His garment." And we say...

L-315 Over here in the New Testament, he said in Hebrews, he said, "He is a High Priest right now, that can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities." How many knows that's the Bible? Say, "Amen." [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Sure. Well, that's got to be true.

L-316   Well, if He's the same yesterday, today, and forever, how would He answer you? Same as He did yesterday, if He's the same today.

L-317 Now, you pray and say, "Lord Jesus, let me touch Your garment. And then, You give Brother Branham a little gift, to encourage us. And he don't know me. I'm setting way back here," and over here, and down here, and wherever. I'm set... He don't know me, but You know me. And let me see Your great Spirit, Lord. Not as I have to do it, but just to help encourage me and the rest of them, because we have read the Word. Let me touch Your garment, then You speak right back. Let me be used tonight, Lord, for that purpose. It'll show the whole audience that You're still alive." That be wonderful if He'd do that?

L-318   Now, you just kind of pray, you yourself, quietly. Say, "Lord, let me touch Your garment." I'll yield myself to the Spirit, and then may the Holy Ghost do the rest. Cause, now, I've talked, testified, but I can't do no more now. I'm at the end of my road."

L-319 I just watch the audience, to see if I... I have to see it, you know. You understand that.


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