<TITLE>18. Par 187-197</TITLE>L-187 Now, remember, Abraham and his group was not in Sodom. They were out of Sodom, not out there in that denominational world; out of there, out there. You see what sign they got, a great intellectual messages? But watch what a sign the elected Church got, Abraham. G-r-a-h-a-m is six letters, world, man's number. Man was created on the sixth day; he is six. But A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters, see, the elected Church standing out? Notice, they got that sign, God manifested in flesh.

L-188   And Jesus said, now watch, Luke the 17th chapter, in the... "It shall, as it was in the days of Sodom, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of man, when the Son of man is being revealed." And, remember, when the Son of man, in this last days, is being made manifest to His people, through Himself working among the people. John, as it was in 14:12, said, "The works that I do shall he also."

L-189 And we're promised that, to restore. Every voice has a message behind it. And the Message was, "Restore the faith back to the original Faith." Malachi 4, "Restore back the Faith to the... of the fathers, to the people." They've got off in all kinds of everything, but, "Restore back, again, that Faith." The Message of the hour, is, "Return back to the Word!" God, the...

L-190   Remember, we're looking for a promised Son. And we are the Seed of Abraham. Is that right? [Congregation says, "Amen."--Ed.] Royal Seed, through Christ! And they were looking for a promised son, Isaac. And the royal Seed, today, we're looking for a promised sign. Is that right? ["Amen."] The promised Son of God, to return. And the...

L-191 They had had all kinds of messages, and all kinds of things Abraham had seen. But just before the promised son, the last sign before the Gentile world was destroyed, was this: God manifested in a flesh, that knew the secrets of the heart.

L-192 Now that's the last sign that the church and the spiritual Church gets. That's the last sign that the natural church gets. And the Gentile world will be destroyed, and she is ready for it right now.

L-193   The earth shaking all over, with earthquakes. Why? The first time the earthquake ever shook the whole earth, was on Good Friday. The last time it shook it, was another Good Friday. What did it shake for? Because they had rejected their Messiah. Why did it shake again? They've done the same thing. See?

L-194 Laodicea Church Age. Any scholar knows that He was on the outside, knocking, trying... "Lo, I stand at the door and knock." [Brother Branham knocks five times on the pulpit--Ed.] The only church age that ever completely put Him out. And the Ecumenical Council, that's just exactly what you've done, to form the mark of the beast, and taking in there. Well, what's it... How can two walk together unless they be agreed? And by doing that, they've rejected the Word again; It's on the outside. Can't even get co-operation, nowhere. That's exactly right.

L-195 O God, have mercy! "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever."
Let us bow our heads.

L-196   Lord God, You identify Yourself, in all ages, God. You was God in sundry time Who spoke to the fathers through the prophets, in this last days through Your Son, Jesus Christ; Who we love and believe, and know that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, as He has promised.

L-197 Now, Father, such a wonderful crowd, fine faith. It's easy to speak to them. But, O Lord, may that faith just move up now, just into another cycle now, step right outside of the human thinking. They have heard this. They've been taught that by their pastors. They, they've looked for it, for years and years, to come. And now we pray, Father, that You'll make it known to us, tonight, that You are not dead, but You are alive forevermore; and living among Your people, as the Lily in the valley, amongst all the other flowers, the flower fairest of ten thousands.


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