<TITLE>20. Par 232-244</TITLE>L-232   Now, is there those here tonight who has never confessed Him as your Lord? And now you might stand before Him... And we've told you, just a few moments ago, that He promised, that, "Where two or three are assembled, I'll be in their midst." Now, He promised that. Then, He's got to be here. And you've never accepted Him as your Lord?

L-233 Will you do that rashal thing that Herod did? Will you give that commitment that Pilate did, to brush Him off on somebody else? "My mother, she was a Christian. My daddy got enough religion for all of us." Would you do that? "My wife is a religious woman."

L-234   What about you? Will you raise your hands and say, "God, remember me. I'm a sinner, and I want to be right with You. I'll raise my hand"? How many hands in here that's that way? Is there... You mean there's not a sinner in the building? God bless you, lady. God bless you, lady, here. There you are. I thought there was something pulling wrong here. I...

L-235 You understand, that, Jesus said He was here. And He knows your thoughts, you see, in your heart. Thank you for your sincerity. Really, there is more that should raise their hand.

L-236   But would you raise your hand then? Say, "Re-... Brother Branham, I--I'm just playing the part of hypocrisy. I go to church. But when it really comes to being born again, I just join church. I really don't know Christ. I still love the world as much as I ever did. I--I just... Oh, I enjoy going, listen at a message or something. But when it really comes to taking time and loving to go out, and spend them hours in prayer with Him, and commune with Him, remembering Him, I--I don't do that. I don't even have the desire to do it. I know then, Brother Branham, I can't be right and have that kind of a feeling. So, I'm raising my hand to God, 'Be merciful to me.'" Raise your hand. Be honest with it. That's right. God bless you. That's right. Yes, sir. Lord bless you. Amen.

L-237   I'm just waiting, see if the Holy Spirit would reveal something else. God bless you sir. God bless you. Sure. I just want Him to search your heart. That's what He's here for. All right. God bless you, little lady. That's very fine.
Just as you think of it, take it seriously now.

L-238 "Oh, Brother Branham, I--I got to hurry home." Listen. You're going to hurry out of this life, one day, too. See? Think of it now. This is the hour. This is the time.

L-239 Say, "Well, I tell you. Our pastor, he's a--he's a brilliant man, very educated. I'd rather hear it from..."

L-240 It don't make any difference who brings the Message. It's--it's not the messenger. It's the Message you hear. See? No matter what type of a man would walk in the door there and--and give you a message that--that you--you inherited a million dollars, you'd accept the--the money. Accept your pardon.

L-241 With your heads bowed now, and your eyes closed, I'm going to ask you something real sincerely. And I want you to tell me the truth.

L-242 Women, you wearing short hair, how many really feel that you should have long hair? Raise your hand and say... God bless you. That's good. I know you did. I--I... There's hopes for you. But when you're so seared, that you can't do it, you don't even feel condemned, see, then there is something happened to you. Because, the Word said you should.

L-243   How many, you women, wear shorts and them clothes, or smoke cigarettes; and--and you men, too, that know that you're doing wrong? And say, "I don't want to do that, Brother Branham. I really love God, but that--that thing just holds onto me. And I know it's an evil thing. I'm going to raise my hand. In--in raising my hand, I'm asking God to move it from me." Raise your hand. Be honest. God bless you. That's right. Yeah. That's right.

L-244 That's sincerity. That's honest. God will give us a healing meeting in a minute, on that sincerity. We can believe that. Have faith in God.


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