<TITLE>23. Par 269-282</TITLE>L-269   The Bible said, "When they come, said, 'Give us some of your oil,' they said." The sleeping virgin, they realized they had had all that time to get Oil, but they didn't do it. "So when the Bridegroom was just about to come, they said, 'Give us some of your Oil.' They said, 'We just got enough for ourselves. You go buy from them that sell.' And while they were gone, the Bridegroom come, and the Bride went in." "And they were cast into outer darkness," to wake up and find out the Rapture was gone. "And they were left where there'll be weeping and wailing," the Tribulation period, "and gnashing of teeth."

L-270 My brother, sister, tonight, my friend, if you haven't got the Holy Spirit, will you... or convicted enough to know that you should have It, would you raise up your hand, say, "Pray for me, Brother Branham. I believe we're in the Presence of God. Pray for me. I do not have the Holy Ghost." God bless you. Just look at the hands, everywhere. Do you want It, then?

L-271   Now I know, to you Methodists and Baptists, and so forth, there is a lot of fanaticism that follows any message.

L-272 Now to you Lutherans. I was just reading the history of Martin Luther, one of his books was wrote on him, here not long ago. They said, "It wasn't so mysterious that Martin Luther could protest the Catholic church and get by with it, but to hold his head above all the fanaticism that followed his revival."

L-273 And that goes, there's a mixed multitude with every revival. You know that. But now, remember, that only indicates that there is a real one. When you see a bogus dollar, or somebody is making out like they got something, just remember there is one genuine that's made off of. If it isn't, that's the original. See? So you know that that can't be the original, so there has to be original.

L-274   And that original is the real Jesus Christ, the One that's here, that knows every secret in your heart right now. And now I'm going to ask you, if you seen Him, and heard these testimonies of all kinds of things being healed, and how the people's hearts has been made known through this week, and you... That's Him talking to you. That's Him. I wonder if you'd believe that me praying, and for you, would help you?

L-275 Remember, the Holy Ghost was given by laying on of hands. Peter, after Philip had went down to Samaria and baptized all the people down there, in the Name of Jesus Christ, yet, Peter came down and laid hands upon them, and the Holy Ghost came upon them. See?

L-276 Now if you believe in that, I wonder if you would come up here, each one that's not saved, or haven't got the Holy Ghost, will come here and stand right here just a minute, let me pray for you. If you just come from the aisle, no matter where you are, just stand here. Just walk up here and let me--let me pray with you just a moment. God bless you.

L-277   Now just everybody sing now. Almost Persuaded, if you will. Sister Downey, here, if you will. All right.

L-278 Want you come right along here, my brethren? God bless you, my brother. Everybody real quiet now, praying. This might be the crucial moment, might mean the difference between death and Life, to many, many people.

L-279 Have you all been here this week? Have you seen the Holy Spirit, what He has did this week among the people?
"... -ded," Christ to receive;
Oh, He's now, some soul to...

L-280 Won't you come, without God, without the Holy Spirit? Do you say, "I belong to church, Brother Branham"? That's what, not what I'm talking about. I mean, are you filled with the Spirit of God?
"... more..."

L-281 You'll never find a more convenient day than right now, when Jesus Christ identified among us.
"... on Thee..."

L-282 What if you would die before morning? And then you can't call. Won't you come now while He's calling?
"Almost persuade,"...
That's right, just keep coming right on down.
... come, come today;
"Almost persuaded," turn not...


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