EllyMae
08-17-2006, 10:49 PM
This is something that has been on my heart awhile…
Seems as though people are more excited about a new episode of their favorite show than they are about the Word of God. I know there are things that we like to do that excites us; Traveling, playing sports, camping, hanging out with friends, etc. Those are all things to be excited about. But, nothing should excite us more than the Word of God, and it should be our main focus.
First of all, I am not saying that it is a sin to watch or own a television. It has some good uses, it just all depends on how you use it. Personally (in my opinion), other than the news (and even that isn’t worth watching sometimes) and maybe the history channel, I can’t think of any show that is worth watching, or any movie worth going to see.
THE INVASION OF THE UNITED STATES 1954
What is it? It's the devil. It's the devil, the invasion. He swept into this nation like a roaring lion. He set hisself down here in the best place they had, in Hollywood. He said, "I can get the movies here until the television comes on, then I'll get them." And he set down there.
And the church people, instead of shutting down the shows and not letting their children go, they give them ten cents on a Sunday afternoon and send them down there, so they could have a little social card party, be out to theirself and ride around. Oh, what a disgrace. Now they just turn the television on and watch all the dirty, rotten tommyrot there is in the world on it. That's right.
I ain't got nothing against the movie. I ain't got nothing against television. It's the rotten stuff that's on it. That's what it is. If you'd have kept it moral, it'd a-had to stay moral.
We are not living in a fantasy world, we are living in reality. (So, why would you want to watch something that isn’t real anyhow?). People sit down and watch shows with people committing adultery, using foul language, living ungodly lives, and the list goes on. How could this not influence the way you act?
PRIDE 1955
In the American people through television, and through picture-shows, they have seen so much of the put on, till they become put-ons themself: too bad. And we get it in church, actors. Hmmm. God don't want them. Far be it from us to be actors. Be yourself; God wants you to be that way. I despise seeing someone trying to do something that they cannot do.
What a disgrace, I've noticed it many times, and beautiful voices that God has given to people, a talent, and then they over-train it. I hate to hear an over-trained voice, when they stand up to sing, and get some kind of a note till they hold it so long till they get blue in the face, just to show the congregation how long they can hang on for dear life. And when they come back down, them people's not praising God; they're mind's on their note.
THE UNWELCOMED CHRIST 1955
The first thing... You know what Pharisee means? The word "Pharisee" means, "actor." The Greek word for Pharisee means "a actor," somebody who acts, puts on. You know, America's so full of that anyhow, actors. I preach in Los Angeles... You just look at televisions and movies and things like that, then you try to act like that. You Pharisee, quit doing that. It's not right. You shouldn't do that. I don't like that stuff. I like--I like to be original, don't you? Just be yourself.
Going to the movies… Don’t get me wrong, this was one of my biggest battles. I used to love watching movies, and for awhile I used to think that as long as it didn’t have curse words and such, that it was ok to watch. What if it is just a child’s movie? (Disney and what-not.). There could be a bad spirit in there that comes so innocent, it passes us by. The devil is far from obvious. He comes so convincing, could “deceive the very elect” if it were possible (Matt. 24:24). We can’t keep living so close to the edge.
BALM IN GILEAD 1961
And that's what's the matter today, all the nation goes into sin: whiskey joints, the people getting cold and formal, uncensored radio programs, uncensored television programs. And it's so fascinating, and sin is so beautiful until it attracts the attentions of the people. And if they're not truly borned again, where their attraction is on Christ and single minded, they'll go after that stuff. They'll act like those people. And they--the spirit of that will get on them.
It used to be the old Pentecostals wouldn't let their children even go to picture shows. The devil pulled one over on their eyes. He brought the picture show right in the house. That's right. And so you see how he got it? Slick, wise, sly as he can be. Don't you never underestimate him; you stay under the cross; it's the only place to stay for safety.
That’s how sly the devil works. Now think of this way… I’m sure not every movie is bad. But, what about the people who made the movie? Remember, you are using the money that God provided you, and when you pay to go see a movie, you are paying the people who made it, and you are supporting the kind of lifestyle they live. Which I’m sure most of them live very ungodly lives. Also, when you go to see a movie, you are also supporting the movie theater. Of course, (I’m hoping) nobody in the message would go see a Rated R movie, but even when you see a kid’s movie you are paying and supporting a place that does play filthy movies.
TOKEN 1963
Believe what? Believe the Lord Jesus Christ, for your house, apply the Token to your house. Then what do you do when you apply It to your house? Move all the trash out. Get all the short skirts, and the shorts, and the cards, and the cigarettes, and televisions, and whatevermore, and kick them out the door, when you go apply the Token; won't stand still for it. Yes, sir.
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL 1956
Look at it. Look in the dirt; look at the filth. Look what it's done. Look at the stripteases, look at everything else on the radio, a not on the radio, but on the television. You put in the movies, and you try to keep your kids away from the movies. You holiness people, you good people, you people that's tried to preach the truth, you people that's tried to stand by it. And the devil is trying to get one jump ahead. You know what he done? He put it right in your house in the name of television.
O LORD JUST ONCE MORE 1963
The trouble of it is, the church today is not like Samson. They're not willing to pay the price. Samson prayed right when he prayed, "Lord, let me die with the enemy." He knowed it was going to cost him something. He knowed it was going to cost something. It's going to cost you something, it's going to cost me something; your social prestige, your place and position in the denomination. "Lord, let me die, then. I see Your purpose." He knowed it was going to cost him something. You must be ready to die out, to your enemy, to get in the blessings of God. Samson was willing to pay the price, to get the power of God again upon him. He was willing to do it. Are you? Are you willing to sacrifice your television programs? And, you know, it used to be as wrong for us to go to the movies. But now the Devil put one over on you, brought it right in the house with you. That's right. See?
Look at the years of the quotes. Haven’t things on television and movies become exceedingly worse since he was alive? If he preached against these things then, wouldn’t you think he’d preach against them now? I surely think so.
Like I said in the beginning, this has been on my heart awhile. I was just having trouble finding the right words. However, one night after I finished praying, in bed and was about to go to sleep, these words came to my mind. I couldn’t wait until the next morning to type everything I had thought. Brother Branham said that we should ask God for revelation more than anything. I think a lot of us are becoming content with where we are. This might not seem like such a big deal to some of you, but we need to be extremely careful. If that means I won’t go to the movies or turn on a television show, then so be it.
If this offended anyone, I’m sorry. I’m just trying to share a personal conviction of mine. It wasn’t meant to point fingers…
I hope this was a blessing… God bless
Seems as though people are more excited about a new episode of their favorite show than they are about the Word of God. I know there are things that we like to do that excites us; Traveling, playing sports, camping, hanging out with friends, etc. Those are all things to be excited about. But, nothing should excite us more than the Word of God, and it should be our main focus.
First of all, I am not saying that it is a sin to watch or own a television. It has some good uses, it just all depends on how you use it. Personally (in my opinion), other than the news (and even that isn’t worth watching sometimes) and maybe the history channel, I can’t think of any show that is worth watching, or any movie worth going to see.
THE INVASION OF THE UNITED STATES 1954
What is it? It's the devil. It's the devil, the invasion. He swept into this nation like a roaring lion. He set hisself down here in the best place they had, in Hollywood. He said, "I can get the movies here until the television comes on, then I'll get them." And he set down there.
And the church people, instead of shutting down the shows and not letting their children go, they give them ten cents on a Sunday afternoon and send them down there, so they could have a little social card party, be out to theirself and ride around. Oh, what a disgrace. Now they just turn the television on and watch all the dirty, rotten tommyrot there is in the world on it. That's right.
I ain't got nothing against the movie. I ain't got nothing against television. It's the rotten stuff that's on it. That's what it is. If you'd have kept it moral, it'd a-had to stay moral.
We are not living in a fantasy world, we are living in reality. (So, why would you want to watch something that isn’t real anyhow?). People sit down and watch shows with people committing adultery, using foul language, living ungodly lives, and the list goes on. How could this not influence the way you act?
PRIDE 1955
In the American people through television, and through picture-shows, they have seen so much of the put on, till they become put-ons themself: too bad. And we get it in church, actors. Hmmm. God don't want them. Far be it from us to be actors. Be yourself; God wants you to be that way. I despise seeing someone trying to do something that they cannot do.
What a disgrace, I've noticed it many times, and beautiful voices that God has given to people, a talent, and then they over-train it. I hate to hear an over-trained voice, when they stand up to sing, and get some kind of a note till they hold it so long till they get blue in the face, just to show the congregation how long they can hang on for dear life. And when they come back down, them people's not praising God; they're mind's on their note.
THE UNWELCOMED CHRIST 1955
The first thing... You know what Pharisee means? The word "Pharisee" means, "actor." The Greek word for Pharisee means "a actor," somebody who acts, puts on. You know, America's so full of that anyhow, actors. I preach in Los Angeles... You just look at televisions and movies and things like that, then you try to act like that. You Pharisee, quit doing that. It's not right. You shouldn't do that. I don't like that stuff. I like--I like to be original, don't you? Just be yourself.
Going to the movies… Don’t get me wrong, this was one of my biggest battles. I used to love watching movies, and for awhile I used to think that as long as it didn’t have curse words and such, that it was ok to watch. What if it is just a child’s movie? (Disney and what-not.). There could be a bad spirit in there that comes so innocent, it passes us by. The devil is far from obvious. He comes so convincing, could “deceive the very elect” if it were possible (Matt. 24:24). We can’t keep living so close to the edge.
BALM IN GILEAD 1961
And that's what's the matter today, all the nation goes into sin: whiskey joints, the people getting cold and formal, uncensored radio programs, uncensored television programs. And it's so fascinating, and sin is so beautiful until it attracts the attentions of the people. And if they're not truly borned again, where their attraction is on Christ and single minded, they'll go after that stuff. They'll act like those people. And they--the spirit of that will get on them.
It used to be the old Pentecostals wouldn't let their children even go to picture shows. The devil pulled one over on their eyes. He brought the picture show right in the house. That's right. And so you see how he got it? Slick, wise, sly as he can be. Don't you never underestimate him; you stay under the cross; it's the only place to stay for safety.
That’s how sly the devil works. Now think of this way… I’m sure not every movie is bad. But, what about the people who made the movie? Remember, you are using the money that God provided you, and when you pay to go see a movie, you are paying the people who made it, and you are supporting the kind of lifestyle they live. Which I’m sure most of them live very ungodly lives. Also, when you go to see a movie, you are also supporting the movie theater. Of course, (I’m hoping) nobody in the message would go see a Rated R movie, but even when you see a kid’s movie you are paying and supporting a place that does play filthy movies.
TOKEN 1963
Believe what? Believe the Lord Jesus Christ, for your house, apply the Token to your house. Then what do you do when you apply It to your house? Move all the trash out. Get all the short skirts, and the shorts, and the cards, and the cigarettes, and televisions, and whatevermore, and kick them out the door, when you go apply the Token; won't stand still for it. Yes, sir.
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL 1956
Look at it. Look in the dirt; look at the filth. Look what it's done. Look at the stripteases, look at everything else on the radio, a not on the radio, but on the television. You put in the movies, and you try to keep your kids away from the movies. You holiness people, you good people, you people that's tried to preach the truth, you people that's tried to stand by it. And the devil is trying to get one jump ahead. You know what he done? He put it right in your house in the name of television.
O LORD JUST ONCE MORE 1963
The trouble of it is, the church today is not like Samson. They're not willing to pay the price. Samson prayed right when he prayed, "Lord, let me die with the enemy." He knowed it was going to cost him something. He knowed it was going to cost something. It's going to cost you something, it's going to cost me something; your social prestige, your place and position in the denomination. "Lord, let me die, then. I see Your purpose." He knowed it was going to cost him something. You must be ready to die out, to your enemy, to get in the blessings of God. Samson was willing to pay the price, to get the power of God again upon him. He was willing to do it. Are you? Are you willing to sacrifice your television programs? And, you know, it used to be as wrong for us to go to the movies. But now the Devil put one over on you, brought it right in the house with you. That's right. See?
Look at the years of the quotes. Haven’t things on television and movies become exceedingly worse since he was alive? If he preached against these things then, wouldn’t you think he’d preach against them now? I surely think so.
Like I said in the beginning, this has been on my heart awhile. I was just having trouble finding the right words. However, one night after I finished praying, in bed and was about to go to sleep, these words came to my mind. I couldn’t wait until the next morning to type everything I had thought. Brother Branham said that we should ask God for revelation more than anything. I think a lot of us are becoming content with where we are. This might not seem like such a big deal to some of you, but we need to be extremely careful. If that means I won’t go to the movies or turn on a television show, then so be it.
If this offended anyone, I’m sorry. I’m just trying to share a personal conviction of mine. It wasn’t meant to point fingers…
I hope this was a blessing… God bless