Share what u are reading/listening

[blessed]

Hi all just thought we could have a thread where we share what message we are reading or listening to currently or any message which has been a blessing to your heart, so that others can share in that blessing

Currently im listening to 55-1003 Faith In Action anyone listened /read that one before

[All4Jesus]

Yes that is a very good idea blessing. Everytime I when i listen to a message i just can't stop crying. Just to be able to hear the prophet's voice makes it all alright. To be honest every sigle message preached by Bro Branham is a blessing in my heart.

Currently im listening to 55-1003 Faith In Action anyone listened /read that one before[/QUOTE]

No i haven't listened or read that one before. Currently i'm listening to The Revelation Of Jesus Christ. It's a great message. I'll listen to Faith In Action when i'm finished. God Bless

[collegegirl]

The one that I have in my tape player is Follow Me in Prescott, AZ 65-1031a. It takes me a few times listening to a tape. I go in and out, and I do things, so I have to listen to it a few times.

[FreeAtLast]

Just listened to the message called: "Sirs, we would see Jesus". I think it´s from 24th. of Dec.1961 if I am not mistaken. Bro. Branham talks about the true Christmas - to know the Christ of Calvary. And that it is more important to point to His death than to his birth. I loved it. I love the way Bro. Branham is so balanced. He tells the parents that there is nothing wrong in giving the lil once some presents so that they dont feel left out but on the other hand he sure straightens out all those pseudo-christmas stuff.

[marichino_freedom]

I've never listned to a sermon, yet

[Babyruth]

It's the best! I like reading the books, because I can underline, but hearing the prophet's voice is the best. I like to listen as I read along, that way I can hear and highlight the parts that speak to me.

[blessed]

I've never listned to a sermon, yet
you should try it its great sometimes you feel like you are there, especially when the anointing comes and you sing along and worship with him its just one of the bestest feelings

[marichino_freedom]

i will take your advice...sounds great!

[Babyruth]

I just finished reading Super Sense. It was super!

[morning_mist]

I just finished reading "Masterpiece". I am blessed by it. Come to think of it. Every Message that I have read, I am always blessed by it. It is always fresh manna out of heaven :).

[Babyruth]

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!

[blessed]

i find it so much easier to listen than to read i always feel sleepy when i read

[Babyruth]

I find it best to do both otherwise I get distracted.

[marichino_freedom]

as soon as i'm done with training at my new job, i am going to start listening to the bible on cd...it'll help the day go by

[NeedGod]

the last time i read amessage book, i was in high school. then, i couldnt put them down. i read them through. that was 3-4 years ago. i will start one today. pray for me

[blessed]

You really need to study the message namwacha....it is food that has been stored up.. in there you will find strenght and instruction as to living a christian life

[JoeC]

as soon as i'm done with training at my new job, i am going to start listening to the bible on cd...it'll help the day go by

That reminds me, I need to buy Alexander Scourby's reading of the KJV in MP3 format. I plan on listening to it in my car. He has such a great voice for listening to the Word!

[blessed]

how much does it costs???

[marichino_freedom]

i'm not sure, but i think thats the one i'll be listening to

[marichino_freedom]

i think james earl jones did one too

:think:

[JoeC]

A lot of people have narrated the Bible - but my preference is Alexander Scourby

$17 on MP3 at amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1598560751/qid=1137123217/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/103-7117080-0220652?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

$45 for regular audio cd (60 cds)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1930034075/ref=ase_retailerdea06-20/103-7117080-0220652?s=books&v=glance&n=283155&tagActionCode=retailerdea06-20

[JoeC]

mind you, the mp3 isn't supposed to be released until July 1 06

[Babyruth]

I love hearing him read the Bible! They used to have him on a local Christian radio station, but the station was bought out by an East Indian group and they don't play him at all anymore.

[Angelo]

hi! I'm glad I now have a copy of "The Supernatural Life of Bro Branham" Book five. by Bro Owen Jorgensen.

[morning_mist]

for me..... i like to hear the tapes and read along as bro. branham is preaching :)

[Angelo]

...in that way you wont miss anything and really be in attention... I tried that once and its nice... :)
I'm still beginning on the book... it highlights the period of his ministry wherein the deeper emphasis on the Word is about to be revealed.

[trumpetplayer]

I just listened to "Why we are not a Denomination" and "Satanas Eden"
These to messages are amazing. Mostly Satans Eden you realize how this world is really Satans Eden. Bro Branham really Blasts that denominational spirit. I makes me so pleased to know that im part of this end time bride. Another God message is "Spiritual Food in Due Season" I really made me see that Bro. Branhams message is the Spiritual Food in these end time season

AHMEN

[Babyruth]

I recently finished listening to Spiritual Food In Due Season too. It was really good! Like all of them. I'm in the middle of reading Secondhanded Robe. It is really good! What made it even better was that it talks about Elijah and Elisha, and before I started reading it, I read the chapter in II Kings about them. It made it way more meaningful. It was also neat because this morning, Bro. Byskal said that God may have a specific Scripture for you to read, so don't always feel to read the same order everyday. So, I decided to read II Kings, and it fit exactly with the message book I was reading. It was really neat! God bless!

[BroTrevor]

Were we only supposed to talk about the message books we've been reading/listening to?

Currently listening to "Adoption Part 3" on the Ipod. Adoption Part 4 is next!

Currently reading: Revivals of religion by Charles Finney
Next on the reading list: Showdown by Ted Dekker (really good Christian fiction author...circle trilogy was great)

HOWEVER...if you haven't read the Church Age book in its entirety yet...put down everything you are reading, and begin today! It's awesome!

Ah yes...and since this is a "reading" subject...last year I started a "bible in a year" plan. I'm a bit behind so it'll be "bible in 13 months" kind of thing but it was a really neat thing to do.

[blessed]

I am currently listening to
65-0117 A Paradox

[NeedGod]

i am reading CHRIST IS THE MYSTERY OF GOD REVEALED. and i tell you, He is being revealed to me. thank you Lord.

[Angelo]

right now I am really enjoying a preaching of bro Donnie- " Choices we make".

[NeedGod]

just one more time Lord. oh my, how many of you read that message. dont you want one more time too. i want one more time

[Angelo]

no... I want "choices we make". :harhar1:

[Angelo]

just kidding... I loved that too.. It types a Christian that was lead by his wrong choice that led to his destruction.. Sometimes, we were ignorant of God's standard and choose our own rather than what God laid for us. And in the end, when we come to reap the fruit of the wrong decision and bring a reproach in His name, we go back to Him and ask for help... still, He never turns His back from us... again, God expresses His faithfulness and wonderful love for His children.

[NeedGod]

yeah i know. and even when we have sinned so immensly, he still gives us one more chance.

[Babyruth]

I just finished A Secondhanded Robe and am currently listening to Lean Not to Thine Own Understanding. Both are amazing!!!!!!!!

[All4Jesus]

I've nearly finished reading Three Kinds Of Believers. It's lovely :bigsmile:

[Angelo]

"The Trial" is very nice... :banana:

[NeedGod]

i have not read a message book for a long time this week as i was feeling down. but now i want to go and dig right in. because God came back and showed me that He loved me. praise His name.

[blessed]

Then Jesus came...wonderful message

[NeedGod]

amen, amen amen. then Jesus came. my Redeemer. i love Him so!

[BroTrevor]

"What does it take to make a Christian life"

Really good one.

[blessed]

57-0324 Why Some People Can't Keep The Victory

i am listening to this one right now....really interesting

[NeedGod]

i am reading 'conduct order doctrine' right now so i may know what is right. and i am also reading 'redemption in completeness in joy' coz i was feeling empty some time back. i want Him to restore unto me, the joy of my salvation. the pastor told us, we cant lose our salvation, so dont ask for your salvation back, you have it. just ask Him to restore unto you the joy that comes with it. amen

[AgapZoe]

Blessed, whenever you post something over here, it's just full of blessings. My,my..what more can one ask for than somewhere he or she goes to after a hectic day, to find more blessings!

I prefer reading. I somehow assimmilate infor best when I read than when I listen. But, would love to listen to bro. Branham, just that I haven't gotten any audios for myself yet! For the moment, books will do just fine.
I just finished reading PARADOX, now am almost through with MAKING A WAY. I mean, they are great. The Word is just great.Amen.:yay:

[marichino_freedom]

right now i'm listening to the new testament, read by alexander scourby (i think that's the correct spelling), at work. it's sooo inspiring and it sure makes my day go faster.

[JoeC]

Gotta love Scourby's reading of the Bible. None does it better justice. I plan on getting the MP3 CDs when they come out this April.

[In_His_Grace]

I also have been reading with Alexander Scourby as he reads the Bible on screen. The web site I use keeps track of where I am and the words are right there on the screen too. He has a beautiful voice. I have really been enjoying it. Sister Lynn

[Unregistered]

that would be cool!

i'm in galations right now, i just love it though, because i think of paul and how passionate he was and everything he went through, and scourby just adds to that, ya know? paul has got to be one of the coolest guys!

[marichino_freedom]

that would be so cool!

paul is such an amazing guy...he's one of my favorites! its so inspirational to listen about him and what he went through for God! He was so passionate....its just uplifting and Scourby just makes it sound even cooler!

now i'm excited!
:yay:

[trumpetplayer]

An good message I read recentely was Oddball, this was a awesome message and lets me see how We are nuts to the world, and they are NUTS to us. Thank God for his grace to save me, fill me with the holy ghost and put me in a loving message family.

Recentely im going through the church Ages the Ephesian church Age is so good, also the message Paul a Prisoner of Christ. Also in my bible im reading the in Acts and Pauls letters to the churchs (Ephesians, Galations, etc). These books are So great to read. Mostly Acts because we are the book of Acts all over again.

Well fellow brothers and sisters just keep in the WORD, IT WILL MAKE YOU STRONG!

[Angelo]

These books are So great to read. Mostly Acts because we are the book of Acts all over again.



I still recall the excitement that I had when the thought came to me. I really enjoyed being welcomed and identified by the the Spirit of God as one of the elect.

[trumpetplayer]

Thats so true Angelo, we are Goods Elect. And just to think that it is nothing which we've done its Gods grace. THANK YOU GOD.

By the way are you a guy or girl I couldnt tell by the name. Sorry i dont mean to embarrase.

GOD BLESS ALL OF THE BRIDE, GODS SUPER CHURCH!!

[blessed]

lol Angelo is a guy :D

[Angelo]

My mom probably hoped otherwise before I was born. But she changed her mind after she beheld me in her arms afterwards and kissed me with the sweetest kiss that she could give me. I love my mom so much you know.

[trumpetplayer]

Sorry about that Angelo. GOD BLESS YOU MY BROTHER in CHRIST! KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE!!

[AgapZoe]

-Hey people.
this might be the wrong place to post this one coz it's more of a testimony, but well, since it's about messages..etc...
anyhow, i remember posting here some days back and i said that i have no access to the audios! well, now i do. there's a friend of mine who has all brother Branham's messages on mp3 and she has offered to be lending me one mp3 a week, or two...and my, my, am so happy.

Currently am reading, "Christ is the mystery of God Revealed."-it's great.

God bless you all.

[redeemed_lizzi]

I have finished reading The Unveiling of God. It was such as tremendous blessing as it was a time in my walk where I needed to hear what the prophet was saying. At the moment I am reading The Seed Shall Not Be Heir With the Shuck.

[desertroses]

- i remember posting here some days back and i said that i have no access to the audios! well, now i do. there's a friend of mine who has all brother Branham's messages on mp3 and she has offered to be lending me one mp3 a week, or two...and my, my, am so happy.


I am so glad to here that, God provides! Recently I have finished "The Revelation of the Seals" (wonderful!!!!) and lastnight I read "Souls That Are in Prison". It was so wonderful, beyond words. I have recently come through a stumbing block in my life and what Bro. Branham was saying applied directly to my situation. It's was so amazing...because if I had read those same pages weeks before, it would not have been as significant (you know what I mean)...it's as though I had to come through what I did and then read the words of the prophet, to give me the strength that I needed (and still do) and It applied so much. Thank you Lord!!

I love reading His Word for this hour, because it's such a crazy world out there, and I am by His grace, leaning on Him. I have found that I have come so far from where I was, spiritually..and I thank Him everyday for it. Now, we're resting, resting...making Ourselves ready...oh, how wonderful!
May God bless you.

[redeemed_lizzi]

Souls That Are In Prison , is such a wonderful message. I initially started reading it so that I could have something to say to some Jehovah's witnesses I was having some discussions with. But it stopped being something for reference and became even more of a blessing to my christian walk. Just finished reading The Seed sShall Not Be Heir With The Shuck and need to get another message to read. I read on the train way to work and sometimes I can see the person next to me reading over my shoulder. I wonder what they must think .

[trumpetplayer]

This week i have been going through and still am going through "Stature of a Perfect Man". This message is amazing im going through it so slowly because its so powerful! This is what we as Christians must grow into! Thats what we need Faith and add Virute, Knowledge, Temperance, Godliness, Brotherly Kindness then Love the Capstone! Wow! That what God wants his bride to be to be caught up in the rapture!:yay:

KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE:yay: :yay:

[Siggi25]

I am reading a book called The book of revelation verse by verse study by William Branham compiled by Rev T.D.Hale and listening to sermons live.

[SisTrev]

I've been trying to go thru the Bible in a year program...right now im in Jeremiah (in the old) and Thessalonians (in the new...)

In other books Im reading "the california series" by Lori Wick. And am also reading "what to expect when you are expecting" (which i have read severla times...) as well as "the Slumber of Christianity" by Ted Dekker.

[JoeC]

Siggi, what's Rev. Hale's first name? I think I might know him.

SisTrev, I am also trying to do the 1 yr Bible plan - I've fallen behind though. :(

[BroTrevor]

Step up the pace!! Get it done!!

(it did take me 13 months)

But it's worth it!! Don't lose sight of the goal!!

[Siggi25]

I don´t know the first name he only gives up Rev T.D. Hale

[blessed]

I have tried the 1 year plan and failed miserably :cry:

[SisTrev]

im slightly behind on my bible in a year goals as well...but i've been trying to do "double duty" in a day to catch up...may take me a while...hoping to finish close to my goal tho.

[BroTrevor]

I have tried the 1 year plan and failed miserably :cry:


So make it 2 years... it doesn't really matter taht you get through it in 1 year. The point is, you are dedicating your time to going through the Bible...reading the ENTIRE thing. If you stick with a plan, it pushes you to read what you wouldn't choose on your own to read. (most typically Leviticus for people)

Remember, a just man falls 7 times, but gets up again.

Get up and try it again Blessed!

[blessed]

Thank you very much Bro Trevor that was encouraging, I will try it again :D

[HotShot53]

I've never done the Bible in a year plan, though I have read straight through the Bible a couple times. Does the plan really help in the organizing?

[BroTrevor]

Hotshot, if you use the one I did, not only does it help in organizing, but it really helps in understanding!!

I got so much out of the plan I used because it took you through the Bible fairly chronologically. When you read in Chronicles about certain kings, you were also reading the prophets books that were contemporary with them.

What an experience!! I posted the link to that plan around here somewhere...

but anyhow...yeah, I also found it helped motivate me... Keep highlighting chapters read....get it all marked up...get it done.

[Siggi25]

I am finished with the new testament and I am half way almost through the old in 8 months, but I really wasn´t timing it, but you have inspired me to finish it in the next 4, so God bless you for that. I am also now studying it better because I didn´t get the revelation of the Word, only last year when I read the Live Story of Branham and started to listen to his sermons.

And Wow how I have grown, I Love Jesus with all my heart and I am always trying to emprove. I Just started to excercise a new plan, to praise God for 15 min, then pray, for 30 min, and read for 15 min when I wake up and what a blessing I feel how stronger I am getting and how I am getting closer and closer to My God.

Blessing to All of you My Brethren from our Allmighty God Jesus Christ.

[blessed]

Can you find the link to the plan T, I would like to try it out.

[BroTrevor]

The plan (http://www.cinemaworks.net/temond/One%20Year%20Bible.pdf)

The one year Bible plan.

[NeedGod]

oh my, if its also with the message, then i want to try it. oh my. i wish i could just read through it in one day. i want to eat the Word till i am soooo full of it. coz that is the only way to get God deep inside me!:yay:

[AlanaH]

Our youth minister was going through the Adoption series when we ended the youth sessions for summer...but I've been working on the Adoption book...then I plan to read the Church Age book over again..<sigh> so many to read, so little time...

[redeemed]

our pastor ordered a bunch of books uhhh i can't remeber what it's called right now (i'll have to find it) but it reads through the Bible in one year and it also has a quote from Bro Branham on each page, it was really good!!!

[NoahL]

our pastor ordered a bunch of books uhhh i can't remeber what it's called right now (i'll have to find it) but it reads through the Bible in one year and it also has a quote from Bro Branham on each page, it was really good!!!

It sounds like you're talking about "The Family Altar"

[AlanaH]

I think it is Family Altar....it's a really awesome book. If you don't have one, you should seriously think about getting it....

[redeemed]

thank you!! i could not for anything remeber the name of it!!
i agree it's a great book!

[Babyruth]

Yeah, it is an amazing book!

[God'schild]

right now i'm reading the book of Romans and the Messag Third Exodus" I just finished reading "IS YOUR LIFE WORTHY OF THE GOSPEL" those of you who have not read it should read it.. it is an eye opener, it spoke to me and stepped on my toes. it was really really awesome.

[AlanaH]

I'm working on the Psalms right now...
It's so amazing how you can find yourself in so many of them when you're in a particular situation.
I love how one minister that visited our church brought out Psalm 22; how it wasn't really David that was speaking, it was the spirit of Jesus Christ. Check it out sometime and you'll see what I mean. There are certain verses in it that really are a prophecy, and not just a psalm.
Then he brought out how after David got out of the valley of Psalm 22, the very next Psalm, 23, is his one of his most famous praise offerings to God.
The Word of God is an amazing thing!

[joris]

I love how one minister that visited our church brought out Psalm 22; how it wasn't really David that was speaking, it was the spirit of Jesus Christ. Check it out sometime and you'll see what I mean. There are certain verses in it that really are a prophecy, and not just a psalm.ah yeah
I heard it being described as "Jesus' song on the cross", or: the song about Jesus on the cross - it talks very specifically about so many details...

[blessed]

I am currently reading over The Revelation of the Seven Seals

[AlanaH]

That's a good one...
The Word is an awesome thing....

[Angelo]

uhm, The Chosen, Chaim Potok. :)

[joris]

I'm reading some book about Jesus
it shows a lot of how Jesus lived (citing the bible) and how different it really is with jewish culture (of those days); also the writer is telling of his own struggles with things (like mathew 5, which... well I think you know why, right?) and such

Also I really like just how it helps seeing how Jesus does really... He is so welcoming to everyone (so not like today's church as he says and, yes it's true :sad:)

In His parables, a lot women are there (really a traditional rabbi of that day women would only be mentioned in negative ways, if at all) and... darkness trying to depict Jesus with women in a wrong way as it today is probably just a shadow of how it caused bad talk about Jesus; it was completely weird that Jesus had even women as discipels; hard to imagine but -- the way jewish culture back than was, was similar to how fundamentalistic muslims lock their wives up in houses

[God'schild]

i Just finished reading " The Thrid Exdous" Bro: Branham explains that there are 3 exodus, the 1st calling out of a natural to a natural promise land, 2nd calling from a spiritual to the baptism of the Holy Ghost, 3rd From the Baptism of the Holy Ghost to the milliuem.. it's really really really awesome..

I will be starting to read the Book " 3 kinds of Believers"..

[redeemed_lizzi]

Just finished reading,"What is the Holy Ghost?" and am about to start reading "What was the Holy Ghost Given For?"

[JoeC]

I've really enjoyed the following verses of late:

ECCLESIASTES 3:14
14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth [it], that [men] should fear before him.

ROMANS 8:13
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

COLOSSIANS 3:5
5 ¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Colossians 3:5 (Amplified Bible)
5 So kill (deaden, [a (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%203:5;&version=45;#fen-AMP-29521a)]deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry (the deifying of self and other created things instead of God).

[jtucker]

i just got done reading choosing a bride oh it was wonderful. very awesome. i have also been reading Proverbs oh what a wonderful book oof instruction God has given us!

God's Word is amazing, it's refreshing to the soul!!!

[Jezz]

Amen to that brother jtucker, Proverbs is an amazing book

At the moment I'm reading "Vindication" by Brother Lee Vayle, his books are amazing to read

and I'm reading the book of John too

[EllyMae]

I'm reading in Isaiah, The Spoken Word is the Original Seed, and some in the Church Age Book :)

[AndrewMichael]

Amen to that brother jtucker, Proverbs is an amazing book


Just as a side note, I think about half of Proverbs in my Bible is highlighted (also keeps me in line with my pro-bacholerhoodness... lol :thumbup:).

[Babyruth]

I just finished the Adoption Series. It is wonderful!

[AlanaH]

I just finished that book too! It's sooo good....

[Anna]

The book of Proverbs is one of my favorite books! It has so much information and guidance for us. I love it. Mine's also full of underlinings and high lightedness....

[marichino_freedom]

i like the book of job alot

i really need to start reading the stuff you guys are.....i'm missing out!

[JoeC]

Just as a side note, I think about half of Proverbs in my Bible is highlighted (also keeps me in line with my pro-bacholerhoodness... lol :thumbup:).

I suppose you have 1 Corinthians 7:7 highlighted too then?

[blessed]

For those who don't know it says:

7For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that

[JoeC]

But you have to read the preceding verses to understand that when Paul was speaking of "remaining as himself" he was referring to singlehood.

[blessed]

Actually reading the two books of Corinthians is a good idea, I thoroughly enjoyed it and often refer to it.

[blessed]

Are we really meant to be single?

[God'schild]

Umm i think that There is someone that God has for us....

if not on earth then in Heaven..

I don't know if i can stand being single in this life on earth.. if i'm meant to be single God will help me with that..

I really really enjoy the book of Romans and the Book of Epheaisan(sp?)
as well as the book of Psalms(sp?) and Provbers..

[joris]

Are we really meant to be single?...:y10: good question...
though there's some text about, Jesus saying some are... disabled, of some sort, for marriage
(that's not a proper citation, but I'm sure it'll ring a bell somewhere)

[joris]

this one I meant:
mat19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
(I'm not sure about the exact meaning of "eunuch", the dutch translation isn't really helpfull either)

[Babyruth]

But you have to read the preceding verses to understand that when Paul was speaking of "remaining as himself" he was referring to singlehood.
I've decided to take our Bro. Paul's example and stay single. At least until God tells me otherwise. But, hey, what better example than Bro. Paul? He was amazing!

I also have all those Scriptures high-lited.

[Anna]

I think we should have our whole bibles high lighted. Cause it's all goooood! :)

[Babyruth]

Very true. My Bible is very high-lited. I'm not bragging, but I always find good things to high-lite and underline.

[cherry]

For some reason I don't have anything highlighted or underlined in my Bible... maybe I do it out of respect for the Word. I don't know. I just don't feel to do it. It's all good as Anna says.

[leahmb]

I also like to write dates in my Bible by special scriptures and remark to help me remember the context. Like I write "camp 06" or (YP 9/12/06). It's kind of neat to look back later to see what spoke to you.

[Babyruth]

Yeah, I started doing that too. Cause I'd go back and wonder why I high-lited certain things. Then, when I wrote why, it helps. Great minds think alike! :D

[HotShot53]

For some reason I don't have anything highlighted or underlined in my Bible... maybe I do it out of respect for the Word. I don't know. I just don't feel to do it. It's all good as Anna says.

Yeah, same here...

[God'schild]

i think i have most of the book of Provbers underlined..

for a long long time i couldn't underline in my bible ethier because of respect for the word.. but somehow i got over it and how i can.. God knows what is in every heart..

i also believe that i have most Matthew chapter 7 underlined and John chapter 3.

[blessed]

I underline stuff, for easy reference

[EllyMae]

For some reason I don't have anything highlighted or underlined in my Bible... maybe I do it out of respect for the Word. I don't know. I just don't feel to do it. It's all good as Anna says.

It's not the book necessarily we have to worry about, that's just a material thing. It's what written in it that matters. I think if something stands out to us, and we want to highlight it or write something in it to help us study, I don't think that's disrespectful. But I understand where you are coming from though. :)

[BroTrevor]

One thing I have begun to do, is to, as I am listening to a tape, write the Tape number down next to the verses Bro Branham uses.

I also have one, in revelation 19 for example, where Bro Branham says something like "this is the shout of the bride" so I wrote down, the Tape number, and "shout of the bride" next to it.

I've found this to be increasingly helpful.

Wouldn't it be cool to have a "message reference" Bible like that?

[God'schild]

Wouldn't it be cool to have a "message reference" Bible like that?

that would be kewl...

[eagleendtime]

Well thank God, someone took the time and the effort to place the message first in Folio, and now the Table. There have been great commentaries in the past and sometimes I check to see what they say. But God has given us the greatest commentary for this Day and Hour. With the message search engine, we can come close to a message reference bible. We just have to sit down read our bible and see what Bro. Branham said on those scrips. More effort for us, but wouldn't we be blessed, spending more time with Him.

[joris]

Well thank God, someone took the time and the effort to place the message first in Folio, and now the Table. There have been great commentaries in the past and sometimes I check to see what they say. But God has given us the greatest commentary for this Day and Hour. With the message search engine, we can come close to a message reference bible. We just have to sit down read our bible and see what Bro. Branham said on those scrips. More effort for us, but wouldn't we be blessed, spending more time with Him.
by the way last time I tried finding something by that search engine... well it randomly searched for those words but it wasn't exactly the requested topic; am I just stupid or is it just that I was assuming it would be smarter than it actually is?

[TommyLewis]

A Message Reference Bible would be neat to have...I highlight my Bible alot...It works for me, cause when I see the highlights, it brings things back to mind...
Back to the original subject of this thread, today I had a 2 1/2 hour drive, so I listened to "Go Wake Jesus," a message Bro Branham preached in Tucson AZ in 1963. I really enjoyed where Bro Branham said in that message, "I believe the earthly work of Christ never ceased, because He is working today in His people." I have heard that before, and it is simple, but it just struck me today...

[azurity]

Wouldn't it be cool to have a "message reference" Bible like that?
That would be cool.

It reminds me of a few years ago, I picked up a Spoken Word book and flicked through it. I don't know who owned it, but they had written the reference next to every scripture Brother Branham referred to, even in passing.

It astounded me that just about the whole sermon was all Bible scriptures! I'd never looked at it that way before. It made me realise just how Brother Branham really did preach the Word.

[eagleendtime]

try it with the church age book. I started it a few years back, got as far as the third or fourth chapter. I was using folio, than it crashed. And so ended my project. Nearly every paragraph had at least one scirpture. Listening to "I have heard but now I see" in my car on my commutes. Bro. Branham uses Job for his scripture reference. On my computer at home "It is I".

[Babyruth]

That would be cool.

It reminds me of a few years ago, I picked up a Spoken Word book and flicked through it. I don't know who owned it, but they had written the reference next to every scripture Brother Branham referred to, even in passing.

It astounded me that just about the whole sermon was all Bible scriptures! I'd never looked at it that way before. It made me realise just how Brother Branham really did preach the Word.
That is really neat! It's so true, God is amazing! Brother Branham was so much His prophet, it's amazing.

[joris]

Based on something a teacher meantioned some time ago, I'd like to ask your opinion on this:
acts11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

what do you think did this man (Barnabas) see there? I heard an idea of this teacher that it was actually quite different people, from different nationalities, from different backgrounds, coming together and being one as Lord intended how churches would become.

Do you have views on it? did Branham say something on it?

[Ann]

just finished listening to Bro Donny's message called Gross Darkness.
encourageing!

who feels when you hear Bro Branham's voice its sooo comforting and soothing it jus takes my troubles away and puts me in a relaxing mode

I listen his messages at night and its awesome.. my sisters wonder how i sleep but i do:)

[TommyLewis]

I agree...something about Bro Branham's voice just puts me at ease...my pastor is the same way...I hear his voice and it just relaxes me...maybe it has something to do with how much I trust both Bro Branham and my pastor...

[Ann]

sometimes when i listen it enters my subconscious and i dream really nice dreams about God instead of crazy dreams

I also think its important to pray before you go to bed although Satan is always there to try and make you feel tired and whatever..

i find it hard sometimes to pray every night

anyone feels like that?

[AgapZoe]

oh yeah sis. the devil is really out to destroy the bride you know and prayerlessness is one of the weapons he is using. Bro Mike Walls from D.C preached to us last weekend,Sunday and oh my,He talked about it in such a special way. We gotta fight him you know. So let's not allow him to hit us with prayerlessness. You aint alone sis in this fight,You got company,a whole Army of the Lord. We gotta defeat our enemy. Let's pray to God to be our Chief Captain.
The Lord bless yah.

[BroTrevor]

I listen his messages at night and its awesome.. my sisters wonder how i sleep but i do:)

I used to do that...listen to a message as I go to sleep. I've got most of "Be certain of God" memorized because of this. (it's one of my favs...)

I don't know why I stopped listening to message tapes at night...probably due to it might wake up a kid or something like that.

That's actually one of my favorite pastimes on a Saturday morning....bout 10:30 and you've been up for two hours...lie down on the couch, cuddle up in my most-comfortable-flannel-blanket-in-the-world, put on a tape and half listen/sleep. Soooo nice.

(of course I have times where I actually listen to tapes while awake too...)

[leahmb]

I listen his messages at night and its awesome.. my sisters wonder how i sleep but i do:)
My sister does that. I tried, but I kept waking up during the night, because I can't sleep with any noise. Maybe I should try it again.

I was reading in the Family Altar this week and this part of the reading spoke to me. I was thinking of putting it on Joris's Grace thread. I believe it's from Serpent Seed.

"The infinite God who saves you here, knowing He's going to lose you next week or next month or next year, why He's defeating the very purpose. He CAN'T lose you....."

"He that is born of God does not commit sin, for the seed of God remains in him, and he cannot sin. How can he sin when there's a sin-offering for him?"

"And when you're saved, you're under the atonement, and your sins are not reckoned unto you."

[Ann]

when i shared the room with my two sisters i couldn't play it because they always said they couldn't sleep. true sometimes u can't but it does sooo much good that i'd rather have half nights sometimes lol

one time i dreamt that i was in one of bro branhams meetings and bro branham from the pulpit called out my name from the congregation and said what i wanted the holy-ghost. it was powerful and the next morning i was a bit shaken

[azurity]

one time i dreamt that i was in one of bro branhams meetings and bro branham from the pulpit called out my name from the congregation and said what i wanted the holy-ghost. it was powerful and the next morning i was a bit shaken
Wow, that's awesome! I pray the Lord grants that desire.

Most nights I put on a Brother Branham tape and let it play the whole night through. It's so nice waking up early in the morning before I actually have to get up and just lie there listening to it. My laptop has a built in MP3 player that doesn't actually use the main operating system, and it's got a remote control, too... so I can just reach over, and use the remote to turn up the volume.

I've never had trouble going to sleep with it playing. In fact, I think it's the best thing for when I am having trouble going to sleep!

[eagleendtime]

On again and off again. listening to tapes playing all night. If short on sleep, it may be a pass.
My best listening is going to bed early enough so if I wake up, and a tape is playing I will listen to it in the wee hours. It can be great feeding.

My roommates just have to suffer me. Hey I was here first, this is my place.

Listening to Respects right now at home.

Wonderful about the dream of Bro. Branhaml Ann. May God grant you that blessing.

[Ann]

ipod is good too if you've got one..lets say when going on a trip in the car , or the when flying or even better when shopping i use it to block out the crazy music they have in the cloths shops.

[eagleendtime]

ipod is good too if you've got one..lets say when going on a trip in the car ,

When you are driving do you use a radio feed or cassette adaptor? or use a head set?

[Nate]

When you are driving do you use a radio feed or cassette adaptor? or use a head set?

I usually use a cassette adaptor. There's no interference that way. Sometimes I just use the earbuds though, because not everyone enjoys the same music as I do.

[Ann]

headset! i have a really mini ipod and high quality sound -but it doesn't bother anyone except my Dad-he wants it lol

[BroTrevor]

one time i dreamt that i was in one of bro branhams meetings and bro branham from the pulpit called out my name from the congregation and said what i wanted the holy-ghost. it was powerful and the next morning i was a bit shaken


Wow... I'd say a bit shaken would be an understatement.

I've only recently been having dreams where I actually felt something akin to that in this past year. I'm still praying about whether they mean anything or not. This of course coming from a guy who is used to weird dreams.

Anyhoo... Pray through Sis. HE wants you to have it!


My laptop has a built in MP3 player that doesn't actually use the main operating system, and it's got a remote control, too... so I can just reach over, and use the remote to turn up the volume.


*Trevor thinks "thou shalt not covet, thou shalt not covet"

Sounds like a neat laptop feature. The engineer in me wants to know how they do that.

[eagleendtime]

"Now, many times... As I was rather a little rude this morning in preaching Samson and Delilah and a church in worldliness, but I don't mean to be rude, but I mean to be honest, just as honest as I--my convictions is."

Listening to Question and answers while driving. This struck me, be honest, stand for your convictions and do them. As long as one's motive and objective is right, people may preceive it as rude but that is not your intent.

Oh, I am fortunate to have an indash MP3 player, so no headsets (that can be dangerous, and if a cop stops one with them in could led to problems). In my other vechile, I usually use an FM feeder, thou cassette adapter is better (only problem is they break down). Another advantage, is I am the driver and owner so any riders must just suffer - PILOT IN COMMAND.

Now for travel, The ipod, or similar device is the way to go. Carry the message with you, or a good laptop.

[Skirty]

I usually use a cassette adaptor. There's no interference that way. Sometimes I just use the earbuds though, because not everyone enjoys the same music as I do.
Thats nice of you, lol. I don't do that.
I figure, you want to rie in my car, you have to listen to my music :D

A friend was going to install a new deck for me for my birthday last year, so I bought an exspensive one... figured I would use the money I would be saving on installation! Then he moved, and I had to pay to have it put in. lol.

I have the Louisiana camp services from last year in my player right now. I can listen to them over and over...

[Ann]

Do you have to wait on the Lord to recieve the Holy-Ghost like i mean stay there and pray until you feel it?

or is it a daily thing when you yield yourself to the Holy-spirit especially when trails come. It a matter of time itsn't it

[azurity]

*Trevor thinks "thou shalt not covet, thou shalt not covet"

Sounds like a neat laptop feature. The engineer in me wants to know how they do that.
Don't covet... that would make me feel really bad!

I don't know how it works. It just does. Here's (http://www.xanga.com/alysa21/544311821/praise-god-for-fridays-and-long-weekends.html) a pic of it... without the remote. I forgot to include the remote.

That's my ipod. Now I've just got to work out how to wear it 'round my neck, and everything will be perfect.

Ann... I'm not sure the answer to your question. Maybe one of the brothers can help. I don't know how It comes, but I know It does! Keep living the life. I'm praying for you.

[eagleendtime]

It's God's grace, but as soon as you are dead to yourself. Dead people don't fuss, worry, complain, so on and so on.

It could take years or the next five minutes. Listen to the tapes of Bro. Branham on the Holy Ghost.

best answer is this Pray, read your bible, listen to tapes and consult your Pastor.

[eagleendtime]

Sounds like a neat laptop feature. The engineer in me wants to know how they do that.
Just saw an ad for an HP notebook with remote, posted at Micron. Sound like a very interesting and current laptop, kinda want the same, Portability for the message.

[azurity]

A lot of laptops have remotes, even if just as optional extras... not many have a system where you can listen to what is on the hard drive without starting the whole OS.

I don't know if there is a certain "formula" to receive the Holy Ghost. If there is, I still haven't worked it out. Obedience to the whole Word of God, faith, living close to Him... but all the while with humility, and a hunger to receive It... and yet, it is still the grace of God.

Hmmm... I don't know. Maybe others can expand on this!

But I do know, It is the most glorious thing that ever happened to me! Oh, He is so wonderful!

[vpiper]

I don't know if there is a certain "formula" to receive the Holy Ghost. If there is, I still haven't worked it out. Obedience to the whole Word of God, faith, living close to Him... but all the while with humility, and a hunger to receive It... and yet, it is still the grace of God.

Hmmm... I don't know. Maybe others can expand on this!

But I do know, It is the most glorious thing that ever happened to me! Oh, He is so wonderful!
As far as I know there is no formula, it's not like you speak in tongues and you got it. yo8u have to get to the point that it's all you want and keep asking until you receive it.

[joris]

As far as I know there is no formula, it's not like you speak in tongues and you got it.I think you misunderstood her question, or I do; my impression is that she was asking how to receive Holy Spirit, not "what is a sign of receiving Holy Spirit"
(and I don't get what Branham was saying about tongues speaking; it only made me feel unsure of things I knew when I read him disregarding that, and... oh well; guess some things in his way of expressing himself gets me confused or something like that)

[God'schild]

speaking in tongues isn't the evidance(sp?) of the Holy Ghost. Speaking in tongues is a gift of God but not the evidance(sp?)

I would say read the 2 messge books that brother Branham says about the Holy Ghost..
I believe one of them is called "what the Holy Ghost was given for" i forget what the other one is called..

[azurity]

Joris, what Brother Branham was saying about speaking in tongues is exactly what God's Child said. It is a gift of God. But it can also be impersonated. People that don't have the Holy Ghost can speak in tongues. And people can have the Holy Ghost, but might never speak in tongues.

Brother Branham preached "What is the Holy Ghost?" and "What is the Holy Ghost given for?"

He also preached, "How do I receive the Holy Ghost, and how do I know I've got It?" but it was never released. He said that people should consult their pastor for that.

And I aren't anyone's pastor...

[eagleendtime]

yes none of is a pastor,

But Wednesdays service had some thoughts on recieving the Holy Ghost. Follow the instructions.

Azurity in part what you said is right obedience, and faith.

There is a formula, it is called Acts 2:38. Those are the instructions, and if you follow them, you will receive the Holy Ghost. It's a promise.

ACTS 2:38
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

ACTS 2:39
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Simple as that. Obey the scriptures, Repent (die to your self), be baptized, and then hold on to the promise (faith), and it will happen.

[Babyruth]

I just finished listening to some great services that my aunt gave me. They are from Bro. Donny Reagan's church. He did 4 services with his young people a few years ago. He had them write down questions they had, he researched them in the Message and the Bible and then got together and answered them to the best of his ability. They were really good. If he didn't know the answer, he said so. He didn't try to interject any little pet ideas and all that, he said just what the Word said. I really appreciated them. I would recommend them to any young person.

[Benoni]

God bless you all!
I have been reading math 23:34-39 and i found it very good. I was awakened to realise that soon grace will turn his back on us, just like what happened to Jerusalem in verse 39< U shall not see me again....>
That was a very turning statement, how i wish they hard adhered to it and repented bitterly! History would be different.
Bretheren, soon, He is going back to the Jews and Woe unto him that will be found ouside the ark (Jesus). Are you in the ark?
Pray for me as i do pray for you! days are eveil lets be watchful of our steps lest any be left.
God bless you all.

[joris]

There is a formula, it is called Acts 2:38. Those are the instructions, and if you follow them, you will receive the Holy Ghost. It's a promise.
And there is also another "formula":
Luk11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. (...) 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

[God'schild]

And there is also another "formula":
Luk11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. (...) 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

That is a promise.. And that is exactly what the Bible says. You can't recieve the promise untill you meet the conditions of the promise. Every Promise in the Bible has conditions that have to be met before you can have the promise.
We listened to the tape in Church where Brother Branham says untill you meet the conditions of the promise you can't recieve the promise.(that's paraphrasing what brohter branham said.)
I will try to find the exact quote.

I believe it's in the Message "Is this the Sign of the End Sirs?" we listened to that message in church.

[eagleendtime]

exactly Godschild.

One must meet the conditions. Peter gave the prescription, and it has a specfic promise to it - The Holy Ghost.

[TommyLewis]

Do you have to wait on the Lord to recieve the Holy-Ghost like i mean stay there and pray until you feel it?

or is it a daily thing when you yield yourself to the Holy-spirit especially when trails come. It a matter of time itsn't it

It seems to me the original question was more along the lines of whether the Holy Ghost is recieved over time of if it is a matter of staying still in one place until you get some sort of feeling that tells you that you have it...

Some people do recieve it by staying put in a place until the get it...however I dont know that that is necesary. Bro Branham said one of the mysteries of our day is the ability to recieve the Holy Ghost without sensation. As others have said here, the Holy Ghost is a promise. The best I know how to say is that if you stay in the Word daily, you will recieve it.

Forgive me if I misunderstood...

[joris]

One must meet the conditions. Peter gave the prescription, and it has a specfic promise to it - The Holy Ghost.You don't believe Peter threw the promise of Jesus away there then, right? Luke 11 is as true a promise to receive as Acts 2

Bro Branham said one of the mysteries of our day is the ability to recieve the Holy Ghost without sensation.reminds me of someone encouraging me to pray to receive Holy Spirit, and, as I didn't notice anything... he told me oh that's alright, but you have received, just cling to that, you did receive.
(Later on I received gift of tongues speaking)

[azurity]

Bro Branham said one of the mysteries of our day is the ability to recieve the Holy Ghost without sensation. As others have said here, the Holy Ghost is a promise. The best I know how to say is that if you stay in the Word daily, you will recieve it.

Forgive me if I misunderstood...
He did say that:

IS.THIS.THE.SIGN.OF.THE.END.SIR_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-11 SUNDAY_ 62-1230E
31-2 That's some of the mysteries that this angel is supposed to wind up, all the mystery--all the mysteries of God... And the other one... May I say this with reverence, and not referring to myself, but referring to the Angel of God.
The serpent's seed, that's been a hidden mystery all through the years.
The grace straightened out, not disgrace, but real true grace.
No such a thing as an eternal burning hell. You'll burn for millions of years, but anything that was eternal had never beginning or end, and hell was created. All these mysteries.
The mystery of the baptism of the Holy Ghost without sensation, but the Person of Christ performing in you the same works that He did.
The mystery of water baptism, where the extreme trinitarianism has brought it into titles of Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and the mystery of the Godhead being fulfilled in the baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ according to the Book of the Revelations, that the church in this time was to receive. There's some of the mysteries.
The Pillar of Fire returning back. Amen. That's the thing that is supposed to take place, and we see it.

And he also said...


QUESTIONS.AND.ANSWERS.2_ JEFF.IN COD SUNDAY_ 64-0823E
1016-Q-289 289. Question for Sunday morning: (Sorry it's this time, but...) At the instant of receiving the Holy Ghost, or the baptism of the Holy Ghost, is there a difference? Does a person speak with tongues? If not always, what manifestation is known?
Well, could you imagine a mother giving birth to a baby and not knowing it? She'd have to be unconscious not to know it. Neither can you receive the Holy Ghost without knowing it. There's something takes place in you. See? There's something that changes you. Your whole system, your whole spiritual system is made new again, and you become a new creature in Christ, as the Bible puts it, a new creation in Christ. You know it.
Now, you say, "Brother Branham, then you don't believe that a man should speak with tongues to receive the Holy Ghost." Not to prove he's got the Holy Ghost..
1017-96 I would that every member of my church spoke with tongues. I would like for them to do that, and if--I believe if you ask God, God will grant it to you. But let me tell you; I know plenty people that speak in tongues and hasn't got the Holy Ghost. And there's not a minister that's true with himself and with his congregation but what will tell his congregation the same. The devil can impersonate that.
Paul said, "Though I speak with tongue of men and angels, though I give my body to be burned as a sacrifice, though I understand all the mysteries of the Word, though I give all my goods to the poor, and all these things, and have not charity, I still am nothing. I have faith that I can move mountains and so forth; I'm still nothing." Then he said, "That which is in part will be done away with when that which is perfect is come," or when that which is perfect is made known.

I think, It's not just emotion, or sensation. But you still know, because something changes on the inside.

You don't believe Peter threw the promise of Jesus away there then, right? Luke 11 is as true a promise to receive as Acts 2

reminds me of someone encouraging me to pray to receive Holy Spirit, and, as I didn't notice anything... he told me oh that's alright, but you have received, just cling to that, you did receive.
(Later on I received gift of tongues speaking)
Peter didn't through away the promise of Jesus. He was saying how to receive that promise.

So when did you actually know you reveived the Holy Ghost? When you spoke in toungues? Or are you still clinging and believing? (Not that either of those things are bad... I'm just wondering what your main point is.)

I think we need a seperate thread for this, because I feel like I'm chopping between 2 different conversations all the time... I'm going to go do that now!

Today, I listened to the "Israel And The Church" series. There's so much in there! Such a blessing.

[God'schild]

right now i'm listening to the message "Attitude and who is God?"

on this tape he says that "you can't be a christian without being born again."

[TommyLewis]

Today I am reading the story of Joseph, because it came to mind this morning while I was driving home from work. I always find Genesis 47:15 to be especially striking. The Egyptians were running out of money to buy food, and they came to Joseph, who we know is a type of Christ, and asked him "why should we die in your presence?" They recognized that they were standing in the presence of the very one who could give them life, yet they were dieing.
I always apply that to our time, where so many people, be they young people raised in church, or people who have come to Christ part way, but are still flirting with the world, are standing in the presence of the life-giver, but are still discouraged, disallusioned, dissapointed, dieing spiritually. Over the next few verses Joseph tells them to bring their cattle and animals and exchange that for food. When they run out of cattle, they exchange themselves and their land for food. In the end, they give up everything in exchange for food, but it is worth it, because they gain life.
Thats what God is asking for today as well...He wants us to completely surrender every thing we have, every fiber of our being, body, mind and soul. It is worth it, because in exchange He gives us life, and that more abundantly...

Sorry to be a little lengthy...I tried to keep it as short as possible while still making sense...

[eagleendtime]

listening to " A true sign that's overlooked"
here is quote that caught my attention

A.TRUE.SIGN.THAT'S.OVERLOOKED_ JEFF.IN V-6 N-2 SUNDAY_ 61-1112
40 But the torture that that man had to go through, why would that be necessary? Many has wondered why would such a thing be necessary for a man to do. It's because that people won't read the Word and they won't pray. So God is sovereign, and He sends His prophet to be a sign. The people won't read; they don't care to read. And they won't pray, because they're too--got other things to do. They can't take time to pray. And the Bible is boresome to them, hasn't got enough action for these modern days or any day.
You know, I believe it was Paul said, "Ye are epistles of God, read of all men." God uses people for signs, to show His sign. And many times that sign, and every time mostly, unless it's with the elected people, that sign is overlooked, and criticized, made fun of, cast out, and considered...
Even in the Old Testament in the days of the prophets, they were considered mental, disturbed people. They thought those prophets were psychic neurotics, that they were--something wrong with their mind. And they'd see them come in from the wilderness and--and perform signs, and then turn back into the wilderness again. And they would make fun of them, because they did not know the Scripture.


could add don't care to listen to tapes or look up quotes to confirm what is said to be the truth. Don't depend on someone else, check it out, and talk to God.

[TommyLewis]

Don't depend on someone else, check it out, and talk to God.
Thats good...in the end it is all about a personal walk...what did YOU do with the Jesus called Christ...not your parents, not your pastor, not your church, not your friends...YOU...

[SisTrev]

heard this quote in church tonight. Awesome!!!

IS.THERE.ANYTHING.TOO.HARD.FOR.THE.LORD_ TULSA.OK MONDAY_ 60-0328
E-19 While Abraham went to meet Them, he turned Them aside and said, "Come in and set down. Set under the oak a little while and let me fetch a little water and wash Your feet, and I'll give You a morsel of bread. And just rest a little bit, then You may go on Your way." Oh, when he set Him down there, though they didn't look any different from any other men, because They were dressed, dust on their clothes and come from some other country, probably their feet dusty and their clothes ragged, but Abraham knew inside there, there was something real. The Spirit declared it. Why? He kept hisself in a spiritual atmosphere all the time, that he could recognize right from wrong, all the time.
That's the way the Christian ought to do today, is keep yourself prayed up, under a spiritual atmosphere. Always--never seeing the--the bad side, looking to the good side. You are children of God, expecting His blessings.

[SisTrev]

heard this one this morning ....another awesome one!!

GOD'S.GIFTS.ALWAYS.FIND.THEIR.PLACES_ JEFF.IN V-6 N-13 SUNDAY_ 63-1222
7 Even if we can disagree with a person, if we can't yet do it in a brotherly way, and then... See, if Christ is in the heart, then no matter how much you disagree with a man, you still got love for him and respect. I disagree with many men, many times. But still, I've never seen one yet I disagreed with that I ever thought of any more than put my arm around him and call him my brother, try to help him the best I could. I disagree with him because that I think maybe that upon disagreeing that he... What he believes, that I might not believe just like him, but--and so forth, but now I might try to project my way to him as he projects his to me, and get them together and comb out and see what we got; but disagreement like that. Just far as it comes to... We should never get angry, or want to hurt, or destroy or anything. We should always be trying to build up.

[Babyruth]

I didn't read your last quote until after I decided to share, but we are on the same track, Sis.Trevor. :)

I am reading "Appropriate Gifts." It's a great sermon! So true. We've been covering it over the past couple services with Bro. John Andes. A quote from it that touched me:

Here's what it teaches us: that God can use every faculty of our being if it's committ...surrendered to Him. He can use our mind, our dreams, our subconscience, our first conscience, our tongue, our songs, our eyes, our...Everything that we have can be used of God if it's committed to God, see, everything that you are committ to God. He'll use every outlet and every part of you, He'll use it. No matter what it is, He'll use it if it's sanctified to His purpose and calling.

Appropriate Gifts, Jeffersonville, IN, December 22, 1963

How's that for positive and encouraging? :) Amen!

[leahmb]

I didn't read your last quote until after I decided to share, but we are on the same track, Sis.Trevor. :)

I am reading "Appropriate Gifts." It's a great sermon! So true. We've been covering it over the past couple services with Bro. John Andes. A quote from it that touched me:



How's that for positive and encouraging? :) Amen!

That is really good. I think the part about our mind, our dreams, and our subconscience. You normally think you don't have control over those, but....we do. Actually WE don't. God does, but we can surrender them to him to be pleasing to him.

[AgapZoe]

That is really good. I think the part about our mind, our dreams, and our subconscience. You normally think you don't have control over those, but....we do. Actually WE don't. God does, but we can surrender them to him to be pleasing to him.

Sure thing. You are right.- >subjecting our thoughts,concience,dreams,and our entire being under God's Control!
:worthy:

[eagleendtime]

Here is a great quote that got me inspired for the day. The best part that struck home was that in bold.

PARADOX_ JEFF.IN V-15 N-8 SUNDAY_ 61-1210
227 It'll be a real paradox, one of these days, when Jesus comes; and the dead in Christ shall rise, this mortal takes on immortality, and the rapture of the Church comes.
In this Christmas times when people are shopping, and dancing, and drinking, and celebrating something that they know nothing about, like they was celebrating Washington or Lincoln's birthday, and not worshipping the... They still got God in a manger, when God's not in a manger. He's raised from the dead, and alive forevermore, living among us, proving Himself, as the same God that the Nicene fathers carried, and down through the ages has come since the day of Pentecost. The same God that met Paul on the road to Damascus; he was a missionary to the Gentile and a messenger from God to the Gentiles. The Gentile's Message started by a visitation of the Pillar of Fire, and it ends the same way.

[blessed]

Amen... I love that quote ... esp the last line

[God'schild]

that's an awesome qupte!! thank you for sharing it..

[blessed]

umm... godchild .. did u get married ?

[God'schild]

umm... godchild .. did u get married ?

Nope...

That's one of my closet friends that got married.

[Babyruth]

I just got done listening to "The Art of War, pt. 3" by Bro. Aaron McGeary. It is a wonderful sermon. He preached it one year ago, as of this weekend, at Cloverdale Bibleway's Winter camp. It is such a powerful message, I would recommend everyone to listen to it. It's not just for the young people, it's for everyone, especially parents and teens. I had forgotten some stuff in there, but after listening to it again, it makes me feel like I had a mini winter camp already. It is an amazing amazing sermon. You can get the link to it, I think, through www.bibleway.org. It's from February of 2006 and is a Sunday morning. If it's not there, I can email it to anyone who wants it. It's really worth listening to.

I just checked and it's still there. Once you log in after clicking on Archived Services, it's on page 6, 12th from the bottom of the page.

[Dreamer]

Right now I'm reading 'The Holy Ghost'. It contains two sermons that Brother Branham preached. One is called What is the Holy Ghost? and What was the Holy Ghost given for?

[Cherith F.]

I have been hearing the sermons from LA Youth camp from last year, they have really blessed my life. Praise the Lord for God filled servants who preach the whole bible.

I was reading the Psalms and this one caught my attention, chapter 37. Might powerful words, God is so good.

Verse 40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

PRAISE THE LORD!!!:)

[leahmb]

I've been listening to the message, I believe, Queen of the South...

This morning I was reflecting on our camp last year and remembered one of the services where people were going up for prayer and we sang "The Great Physician Now Is Here." They said it was one of Brother Branham's favorites. I was just kind of thinking (not too deeply) 'hmm...have I heard that on a tape before?'

Well, this morning as I pulled into work, guess what song Brother Branham started singing......

[EllyMae]

I just got finished reading the Church Age book, and this is a quote that I really liked:

PHILADELPHIAN.CHURCH.AGE - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK CPT.8

When I was over in the East I saw that at night time the shepherd would gather all his sheep together. He would put them into the fold. Then he would count them. When he was sure that they were all in, he would lie down in the open door of the fold and literally become the door to the fold. No one could get in or out except by him. He was the door. The next day as I went riding with a friend in a jeep I noticed that a shepherd began to lead his flock into the city. Right away all traffic came to a stop so that the sheep could go through. Now the cities over in the East aren't like they are here. We keep all our merchandise inside; but there, it is like a big farmers' market with all the produce on the pavement for passers-by to see and buy. I thought, "Oh my, here is where the riot begins. Wait till those sheep see all that food out there." But as the shepherd went ahead, those sheep just followed right along exactly in each step. They would look at all those goodies, but not a sheep touched a thing. Oh, if I could only have known their language, I would have stopped traffic myself and preached them a sermon on what I had just seen.

When you are sheep that belong to the Great Shepherd, you follow right along in each of His steps, just as those sheep did. You won't be tempted to turn aside for some big flower of a church, or listen to the voice of some D.D. or Ph.D. or L.L.D., but you will stay with the Shepherd. The Bible says that the sheep know His voice and they follow HIM, but a stranger's voice will only cause them to flee and run after their true Shepherd. Praise God.

But that was not all I saw and learned over there. One day I got to thinking about having seen men out in the fields herding different kinds of animals. One fellow would be tending some pigs, another some goats, another some camels, another some mules, etc. So I asked a friend who lived there, what they called those men. "Oh," he replied, "they are shepherds."
I couldn't take that. I said, "You don't mean to say they are ALL shepherds. Shepherds only herd sheep, don't they?"
"No," he said, "a shepherd is a herder or grazer, so anyone who grazes animals is a shepherd."

Well, that did surprise me. But I noticed a difference between those herders and the ones that took care of the sheep. Come night time all the others but the shepherd of the sheep left his animals in the fields and went on home. The shepherd took his sheep with him, and put them into the fold and then lay down and became the door of the sheep. Oh, praise God, our Shepherd never leaves us or forsakes us. When night time comes I want to be in His fold. I want to be in his care.

Now then, we can see that JESUS IS THE DOOR. He is the door of the sheep. And notice that it speaks now of the DOOR OPENING. What is that but a revelation of Him? And that Revelation is opening up to bring us Strength, to illuminate the Word and glorify His Name.

[joris]

Great text about the sheep :)

[marichino_freedom]

i know this is not exactly following with the previous posts, but i read this scripture today (i have a daily bible verse generator) and wanted to share it with all of you, because it struck a chord with me:


"For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up."

Ecclesiastes 4:10

[leahmb]

Very true! Thanks for sharing :)

[joris]

A song I'm listening again. Since the last time I heard it God's been pointing more and more to surrendering (still an awfully hard thing, trusting is)

"The Kings way" (Jason Upton)

There is a road
That leads to peace that leads to life
But few will follow
We’re at the crossroad
Which way will we go

There is not today a more holy way
Than the steps that lead me to the cross
Where my will can’t be the priority
And these crowns I’ve gained I count as loss
When I hear the spirit say
That this is the true King’s way

[Babyruth]

A song I'm listening again. Since the last time I heard it God's been pointing more and more to surrendering (still an awfully hard thing, trusting is)

"The Kings way" (Jason Upton)

There is a road
That leads to peace that leads to life
But few will follow
We’re at the crossroad
Which way will we go

There is not today a more holy way
Than the steps that lead me to the cross
Where my will can’t be the priority
And these crowns I’ve gained I count as loss
When I hear the spirit say
That this is the true King’s way
I really like Jason Upton, at least the songs I've heard of his. That one sounds good too.

[EllyMae]

I like this song by Avalon...

"Another Time Another Place"

Ive always heard there is a Land
Beyond the mortal dreams of man
Where every tear will be left behind
But it must be in another time
Ohh...
There'll be an everlasting light
Shining the purest holy white
And every fear will be erased
But it must be another place


Chorus:
So I'm waiting for another time and another place
Where all my hopes and dreams will be captured with one look at Jesus' face
Oh my hearts been burnin', my soul keeps yearnin'
Sometimes I can't hardly wait
For that sweet sweet someday
When I'll be swept away
To another time and another place

I've grown so tired of earthly things
They promise peace but furnish pain
All of life's sweetest joys combined
Could never match those in another time
Ohh...
And though I've put my trust in Christ
And felt His Spirit move in my life
I know its truly just a taste (just a taste)
Of his glory in another place


Repeat Chorus

:)

[AgapZoe]

I'm currently reading Emmet Fox's book: Find and use your power and the first article on the first page says these:

Take It easy
Don't hurry. You are going to live forever - somewhere. In fact, you are in eternity now; so why rush?
Don't worry. What will this thing matter in twenty years' time? You belong to God, and God is Love; so why fret?
Don't condemn. As you cannot get under the otehr fellow's skin, you cannot possible know what difficulties he has had to meet - how much temptation, or misunderstanding, or stupidity within himself he has had to overcome. You are not perfect yourself and might be worse much in his shoes. Judge not!
Don't resent. If wrong has been done, the Great Law will surely take care of it. Rise up in consciousness and set both yourself and the delinquent free. Forgiveness is the strongest medicine.
Don't grumble. Consume your own smoke. Your own concept is what you see; so treat and change that.
Don't grab. You cannot hold what does not belong to you by right of consciousness anyway. Grabbing postpones your good.
Don't shove. You are always in your right place at the moment. If you don't like it, change it scientifically by rising in consciousness. This will be permanent.

[Babyruth]

I've been listening to "Christ Is The Mystery of God Revealed" since Bro. Byskal asked us to listen to it for a service a while ago. It is such a powerful and wonderful message. I've been trying to go through it slowly and carefully and when driving home today I discovered some powerful nuggets in it. I just thought I'd share them since I rewound and rewound it multiple times.

We should be identified with Him. How? By living for Him, not just a confession.

But the only way that you can actually be a Christian is for Christ to identify Himself in you.

But when Christ is identified in you, identifying Himself, then you are Christ-like; which the word Christian means to be Christ-like. There's your identification. All right. Now... And since He is our identification, then we should be identified with Him by living for Him.

[Babyruth]

I just came across this quote in the same message:

"Do you get it? If you fail, come back to this tape again. I don't know how much longer I'll be with you. Remember, this is the Truth of THUS SAITH THE LORD. It's the Truth. It's the Scripture. Like the seven mysteries of the Seven last Seals, the mysteries of them... The Seals had done been broken; every age had come down, and there they left a lot of scattering. And God, not willing that it should be scattered, He comes back and picks up those things, those doctrines they started, and brought it on out and revealed the whole thing, same thing He's doing now in revealing the mystery of Christ, how He was God's threefold purpose for the Church. Oh, my. Letting them out, reveal... "Reveal," Webster says, is "to make known--make known, and especially," Webster said, in Divine truth"--that revelation means. Revelation, it is Christ's way of making Himself known to His Church."

That is so powerful because I've failed a bunch of times since I listened to this service a couple weeks ago and I just rediscovered it. Maybe if I'd have been listening more faithfully I would have been strengthened rather than discouraged. God is sure good. He even tells us what to do. :)

[joris]

What is meant by this - "But the only way that you can actually be a Christian is for Christ to identify Himself in you.", what's the "Christ identifying Himself in you"? What does that "look like"?
Just curious how you picture that, really :confused:

[Babyruth]

What is meant by this - "But the only way that you can actually be a Christian is for Christ to identify Himself in you.", what's the "Christ identifying Himself in you"? What does that "look like"?
Just curious how you picture that, really :confused:
Well, I didn't really know what that meant before I listened to this Message and Bro. Byskal spoke on it. I knew that to be a Christian is to live like Christ, or be like Christ. But in this message it really hit home that when I'm living the Bible, living Christ, then I am identified with Christ. Christ identifying Himself in me is people mistaking me for Christ. That people could see my life and say that I am a Christian. And it's deeper than that. I don't really know how to explain it, maybe someone else has a better explanation, but I know what I got from it was, I can claim to be a Christian, and live a good life, but until Christ is identified in me or seen in me, then I'm not really a Christian because if I was, then everything I do is Christ, everything I say is Christ. To be completely and totally dead to myself that I can't do anything unless God permits me to. I know this probably doesn't answer you much but I think what might is if you listen and/or read this message. Because even when Bro. Byskal preached on it, I didn't fully grasp it until I read and listened to it for myself.

You can access it online by going to The Free Word (http://www.thefreeword.com/index.htm) and searching for the message with the title, and then you can listen to it and download the pdf.

Bro. Byskal's service on it is on www.bibleway.org. I don't remember the title and I can get it for you if you want. Sorry if this seems like a round-about answer, but really the way to explain it is to hear it and then maybe Bro. T could answer better or you could send me a pm and I could try. I hope that helps.

[eagleendtime]

A seed must have water to grow. Now, you put a seed in the ground and if there's no moisture in the ground, it's dust, and it won't grow in the dust: can't. It's got to have a certain percent of moisture or it won't grow. Is that right? The letter killeth; the Spirit giveth it Life. See? Now, it must have moisture to grow.
His Word is a Seed. Now, to prove that, let's turn to Luke the 8th chapter, the 11th verse and see if this is true or not, if--if the Bible says His Word is a Seed. Luke the 11th chapter--or the 8th chapter rather and the 11th verse. And we'll see what God said about it: 8th chapter, 11th verse. Now, He goes ahead and begins to tell. There's much things to say about it. Let's start at the 4th and just read.
And when much people were gathered together, and there come unto him out of every city, he spake by... parables:
A sower went out to sow his seed--to sow his--sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
And some fell upon... rock; and... soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

Moisture: Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans without the water... And when he's first converted, he looks right straight to Christ; he believes. And the first thing you know, that denomination binds him up into a place, and the moisture of the Spirit's gone from him; he becomes denominational, and he's dead. Not only Baptists but Pentecost. Don't believe that, I know many of you don't, but you just wait a little bit. We'll see whether the Bible states it or not--or not.

All right, of lack of moisture--last word in the 6th verse, of the 8th chapter... The lack of moisture

[eagleendtime]

What is meant by this - "But the only way that you can actually be a Christian is for Christ to identify Himself in you.", what's the "Christ identifying Himself in you"? What does that "look like"?
Just curious how you picture that, really :confused:

To add to Babyruth's answer: It is Christ living in you. You become part of His body and the Body can only do what the Head says to do.

[AgapZoe]

To add to Babyruth's answer: It is Christ living in you. You become part of His body and the Body can only do what the Head says to do.
amen and amen and amen.

I have fallen short of this enough times, but, as my Pastor (bro Kamwati) was telling us on Sunday, "it doesn't matter how many times you make a mistake, as long as there is That Buzzer in You, to keep ringing an alarm every time you make a mistake or are about to make one, then you are a Christian. Because, it wont make you rest until you make things right." Oh how true that is. That Buzzer is The Holy Spirit Living in You - the Holy Spirit is Christ Himself. All yuo got to do is Feed Him, Feed Him and the more you Feed Him, the more He becomes strong, that Buzzer becomes stronger and stronger in you, and your nature dies off, because it is being starved, and eventually, it takes over - it is not you but Christ living in you. May God help me to Keep Feeding on His Word always, I have failed miserably and have done things, like a friend of mine told me the other day, 'that I thought only animals would do.' But no, I was so wrong, this human nature, without Christ controlling it, it is even worse than a beast's. Thanks to Calvary, thanks to Amazing Grace!

[leahmb]

I was greatly blessed in today's service. Even through a translator, you can still receive a lot :) The whole service was about Calvary. That may sound simple, but it's not at all; it's quite the opposite. The brother brought out that everything is tied to it-it was such an eye opener. This quote stuck with me.

Every Old Testament prophecy pointed straight to Calvary. Every New Testament prophecy points back to the finished work at Calvary. And why would we here in the last days, try to point off to something else? It wouldn't be right. It'd be wrong.

THE.INFALLIBLE.WORD.OF.GOD_ CHICAGO.IL FRIDAY_ 56-0406

[joris]

During the summer (vacation), I read a (testimony-type) book named "Chasing the Dragon". It's inspiring, and encouraging (among other things) to be praying in tongues. I guess too many of us at times give up on praying in tongues, while it's meant to be a blessing of God, a way of contacting with God

[joris]

a song: "By your side" - Tenth Avenue North
A friend shared it with me as I'm struggling with loneliness/failing to make real contact to others except for rare occasions that God grants it, and was sad with it. He thought that song might bless. (And it is a blessing to me)

[eagleendtime]

But if our gospel be hid, it's hid to them that are lost: (If that don't bring in predestination, I don't know what does.)

From God of this Evil Age and Scripture reference is 2 Cor 4:3

[zan-zan]

The World Says... The World says I have no ambition,
Yet I hope, I dream.
The World says I'm not intelligent,
Yet I believe I am.
The World says i won't succeed,
Yet I know I will.
The World says my thoughts aren't important,
Yet I know they are.
The World says my voice won't be heard,
Yet I know someone will.
The World says I can't live without money,
Yet I know I could.
The World says I need many friends,
Yet I only need some.
The World says my Savior is dead,
Yet I know he lives.
The World says many things,
Yet I don't listen.


What will you say?

[Babyruth]

I just finished listening to Expectations (www.thefreeword.com). It is powerful!

I'd forgotten how much was in that Message. I'd encourage everyone to read it or listen to it. If you click on that link, it's the first one that pops up, in 1950. That's the one I just listened to. I think I'm going to listen to them all. It really raised my expectations and made me realize I've been underestimating God. I'm so thankful for the prophet God sent in this hour!

[zan-zan]

thanks Ruth..i listened to it last night (the first link of it)..taken down some notes and really encouraging..here are some thoughts from Bro. Branham's preaching:
"expectation"

>having a right mental attitude towards the promise of God

>we need spiritual teaching, not educated teaching

>the Holy Spirit leads us

>God cannot lie

>when God makes a promise, He'll fulfill it

so blessed...:)

[emy_faithgurl]

I just starting to listen to the first seal, so I'm looking forward to looking into all seven of them! The way Bro. Branham describes them, it sounds that there is more to them than I though there was.

[TommyLewis]

Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy

Reminds me of the song:
Oh what peace we often forfeit
Oh what needless pain we bear
Just because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer

How often do we drag burdens around, when all we really have to do is come to God, lay everything down, and let go?

There is a great deal of power to be found in just being transparent and honest, in confessing and surrendering...

If we want mercy, peace, joy...the formula is simple...

[eagleendtime]

THE.ANOINTED.ONES.AT.THE.END.TIME_ JEFF.IN V-5 N-3 SUNDAY_ 65-0725M
211 Jesus said, "My sheep know My Word."
"Oh," you say, "hear My Voice." That's His Word. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word." See? The predestinated knows this. A strange word or strange voice, they won't follow. That's the way with those fellows back there; they wouldn't follow. They knowed that Martin was there, a prophet of that age, identified by God through the Word, knowed the Word. And that man wouldn't stand before him.

Like that "Strange word or strange voice" we will not follow.
We know Christ's word, we know the voice.