<TITLE>01. Par 1-9</TITLE>64-0427, A Trial, Ramada Inn, Tucson, AZ, 105 min
L-1      Portion of Scripture, and my subject tonight is to... I think that Jesus Christ never had a fair trial in Herod--Herod--Herod's court, before Pilate. I don't believe He had a fair trial. And I think, in the next forty-five minutes, let's give Him a trial, because He's in question again. And now the...

L-2 One of the main things that He's questioned on, is His Word. And I believe that Word. So, I--I'm going to read tonight from the most disputed spot in the Scripture. That's Mark, the 16th chapter.

L-3 And now, if we was pledging allegiance to the flag, or if we was hearing The Star-Spangled Banner, we'd all stand. And I think if we can do that in commemoration of our fine nation that we have, we surely ought to do it to the Word of God. So let us stand, just a few moments, while I read from the Word.

L-4   Mark, 16th chapter of Saint Mark, beginning with the 9th verse. Let us listen close as we read these verses. Now, we're right at the resurrection time. We're at the time where our Lord had just risen from the dead, and was appearing, too, in different forms, to the people. Now, the 9th verse begins like this.
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first unto Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Afterwards he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents;... if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick,... they shall recover.
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

L-5   Now let us bow our heads just a moment, for prayer. And I'm going to ask, if it's all right, that if a brother, Marvin Smith, who was so kind to us yesterday, and had me in the prayer line with him last night, if he'll ask God's blessings on the Words that I've just read.

L-6 Brother Smith, if you will. [Brother Marvin Smith prays--Ed.] Grant it, Lord. Yes, Lord. Grant it, Lord. Grant it, Lord. Grant it, Lord. Yes, Lord. Grant it, Lord. Amen.
Thank you. You may be seated.

L-7   So many of my friends here, that I'd like to mention them all, but, just as brother said, we don't have time to do it. Brother Outlaw there, a real bosom brother friend of mine from Phoenix, and Brother Moseley and--and so many different ones that I just can't hardly have time to recognize each one. But I'm sure you understand, I don't want to pass you.

L-8 Now, on this Word, we are confronted tonight. And I just want to say a few things about this Scripture. Everywhere we go, we find this, the most diff-... the... where the unbeliever picks on.

L-9   Here some time ago... Many of you know Perris Reedhead. He's the president of the Sudan Missions. That's one of the largest fundamental missions in the world. He and Don... Can't call his last name. He's the pastor, one of the big Baptist churches in Chattanooga. Came into my house, in--in Jeffersonville, and said, "Brother Branham," said, "we understand that you were Baptist."


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