<TITLE>14. Par 158-171</TITLE>L-158 Watch Martha coming to see Him. She said, "Lord, if Thou would have been here, my brother would not have died. But even now, whatever You ask God, God will give it to You." See?

L-159 He knowed what He was going to do. Watch Him at the grave of Lazarus. He said, "Father, I thank Thee, Thou hast heard Me already, but I just said it for these who stand by."

L-160 "Lazarus, come forth!" And Lazarus raised from the dead.

L-161 Now, He never said a thing about getting weak there. That was God using His gift. And the people using God's gift was different.

L-162 For, He was the Word. "And the Word is sharper than a two-edged sword," says the Bible, "and discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart." That proves that God is in the midst of the people. Yes. Let us believe it. He is ready, according to His Word, to be called on the scene, tonight.

L-163   How many is here sick and needy, raise up your hands. Let's see your hands, how many is sick and needy, anywhere. Well, the only thing He is waiting for is to be called on the scene. Just ask Him.

L-164 Now what if He was standing here with this suit that He gave me, and you come up in front of Him and said, "Lord Jesus, I want You to heal me," you know what He'd say? "I've already done it."

L-165 "He was wounded for our transgressions; with His stripes we were healed." He can't do it the second time. So, see, He has already done it. You have to believe it. There is nothing you can do, meritorial to anything, to--to earn your salvation or healing. There is nothing you can do about it. It's a free gift of God. See, it's grace, a free gift. If I give you a million dollars and you straighten up my tie; I didn't give it to you; you done something for it. See? God's gifts is free. The only thing you have to do is believe it, that He has purchased this for you, you. He... It's already purchased. He did it for you. And there is not a man in the world...

L-166   I don't know what you've had here in Baton Rouge. Everything is drifting the country, impersonations and that. We know that's just got to be that way. But when a man comes in and tell you he has power to heal you, he is lying. God alone can heal. "I'm the Lord thy God who heals all thy diseases." He'll not share His glory with anybody. There is no man has power to heal.

L-167 But there is man who has gifts, to manifest God. Your pastor... [Brother Branham coughs--Ed.] Pardon me. He can take God, by a gift of--of... A teacher, he can explain the Word so you're bound to see It. If you got any eyes to see with, you'll see it. There is another one, maybe some other gift. But there is always a gift that manifests the Presence of God, and, through there, you yourself have to believe it.

L-168   A sinner might come here to the altar as a young man or woman, at the age of fourteen years old, and they would bring you your meals here, and you would cry to the Lord, until you were ninety years old, you would never be saved. But you've got to first accept what He done for you. See? You've got to accept it, yourself. Then when you accept it, then He is the High Priest, mediator, to make intercessions upon your confession of what you believe.

L-169 Now that's the same thing by a gift this way. It's getting your own mind away from you, and then see what He says do.

L-170   I see people come to the platform, they jump up-and-down and scream, and say, "Oh, Brother Branham, I got all faith in the world." What are you doing up here, then? See? That's--that's emotion, and not faith.

L-171 Genuine faith knows no defeat. It's already done. It's already over. God said so, and that finishes it, you see. "God said so!" Now it's the same thing, any time. When you really believe it, that touches Him.


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