<TITLE>02. Par 9-20</TITLE>L-9   And then also in the book of Acts, the 2nd chapter and the 30th verse. I might read the 25th through the 30th.
For David spake concerning him, for I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Because I will not leave my soul in hell, neither will I suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
Thou has made known to me the way of life; thou shall make me full of joy with thy countenances.
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to set on his throne;
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.

L-10   Let us bow our heads just a moment for prayer.

L-11 Our Heavenly Father, we are grateful to Thee for mercy. And that's truly, Lord, why we are here tonight, is to ask mercy. We would not ask this if we did not have faith to believe that it would be granted to us. Men has flown across the country, and prayers are going up everywhere, to Thee, that the lives of these that we are earnestly interceding for tonight may be spared. Lord, we would ask for strength for the mothers and fathers of these young people.

L-12 And as we understand, that, this young man has turned his life to Thee and wants to serve Thee. And as we heard one of the speakers say, that, he wanted to become a minister of the Gospel. I pray God that You'll grant this opportunity to the young fellow.

L-13 Forgive us of our sins, cleanse our hearts from evil thoughts, and whatever would be in our way that would hinder our prayer from being answered for these people.

L-14 As we have read Thy Word, we know both heavens and earth will pass away but Thy Word shall not fail. We pray that You'll add to us, by the Holy Spirit, the context that would take, that would be Your Divine will in this case now, as we've heard the attorney and many speaking. And we pray that we will find just what to do next. What is our next step to do? Lord, we're here to do it. Make it known to us, Lord, through Thy Word. For we ask it in the Name of Thy Son, the Lord Jesus. Amen.

L-15   Reading these few verses, and I realize the occasion is great, because it's concern. I would think, when I heard and got that mother's telegram, "What if that was my son setting in that row, or my daughter?" And I... We want to put everything that we can to it.

L-16 Then some might say, "Well, that was just a very small portion of the Word, that you read, Brother Branham." Well, that may be true, too. But, you see, it isn't the--the size, or the amount of words. It's what it means. It's--it's just... What it is, it's the promise of God.

L-17 And I want to draw from this night, from this text tonight, or a text from this: A Absolute.

L-18   I have chosen this text, a while ago, setting in my motel room, because I think that now we need something positive, some absolute that we can hold onto and know that it's true. In crucial hour like this, we must have something that we are positive, that's right, something that we can hold to, to know whether, how the case is going.

L-19 Now, according to--to Webster, a absolute, in itself, is "unlimited in power," and primarily is an "ultimate." And an ultimate is an "amen." It's the absolute. As what it... That's the end. That's everything.

L-20 Now, every great achievement that's ever been in the world, has been tied to some sort of an absolute. You cannot do anything unless there is something that you can hold to.


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