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E-60 She said
(no doubt), "I believe that Man. I don't care what the priest says or
anybody else, I believe that Man. If I can touch Him, I'll be made well."
How many knows that's the Scripture in the Bible?
And
it touched God in such a way, till Jesus turned around, and said, "Who
touched Me?"
And
Peter got angry with Him, rebuked Him. He said, "Why, You say such a thing
as that? The very audacity. Why, why would You say such a thing as that? Why,
everybody's touching You."
He
said, "But I perceive that I've gotten weak. Virtue's gone from Me."
And He looked right over the congregation, about like this, till He found the
little woman. He said, "Thy faith has saved thee. The--the blood issue's
gone." And she come and fell down.
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E-61 Now, Jesus
Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Is that right? Now, you do not
need a prayer card; the only thing you need is to have faith in God. Now, you
out there without your prayer cards, you look this a way. And you pray, and you
believe with all your heart. (That's handkerchiefs I'm to pray over.)
You
pray with all your heart, say, "Lord, Brother Branham don't know me, but
You know me. Let me touch Your garment, and speak through him. Let him call me
out here in the audience some where." Where... I don't care where you are.
And see if it isn't just exactly the same.
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E-62 Then, in
this prayer line, as far as I see there's not nobody there that I know in that
prayer line. 'Less it would be Brother Boze standing there, and I think he's
just helping Billy. How many along that prayer line is strangers to me? Raise up
your hand, that you know I don't know nothing about you. Look it there.
How
many out there knows that I know nothing about you? Raise up your hand. There's
not a person in my sight, outside of Brother Pat and them setting here, that
I--that I know in that audience. I can't see a person that I--I--I... Brother
and Sister Kidd. And I know this man setting here, him and his wife; I can't
call his name, but this brother here, the missionary. That man setting there...
Dauch, all right. That's right, that German name, don't get me... Irishmen can't
say that name. See? So I know he's a... I've met him, and I prayed for him the
other day when he was just having such an awful time. And the Lord healed him,
and come right on to the meeting over at Brother Roberts or... At Tulsa it was,
that's right. I... You're the same man, aren't you?
See,
standing up here you just have to look, and you can't hardly see out there,
'cause the lights are shining right down in my face. You can see me all right,
but it's hard to see you. After it gets passed about one or two rows here, I
can't see nothing; just like dots out in there like, where you're setting.
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E-63 But now,
here stands people that I don't know; there's people out there I don't know. But
here's the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Who's raised from the dead. Now, what did
Jesus say? How many will admit that we're living in a wicked and adulternous
generation? We are. Jesus said that that generation would receive one sign. Is
that right? What sign would that be? The resurrection of Jonah. Exactly right,
brother.
"As
Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and nights, so the Son of man
must be in the heart of the earth three days and nights."
Then
what was that sign that they was going to receive? The sign of the resurrection.
Is that right? How many will admit that? Then if Jesus Christ is raised from the
dead, He... "I'll be with you, even in you, and the works that I do shall
you do also." Then He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. That's the
sign that's given to this generation. I say this in Jesus' Name: "Receive
it. Be not afraid; it's Christ. Embrace it; have faith."
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E-64 Lord, God
of heaven and earth, the hours are creeping along. The night is growing dim; the
light of the earth is going out. Soon You'll be here; it's darkness soon and no
man can work. There'll be a controlling powers in this country that'll shut up
such meetings as this. Soon we won't be able to have this kind of a meeting;
it'll finally grow out. You spoke in Your Bible that they'd confederate
themselves together; You said they would do it, and they will. And there'll come
a great shaking amongst the people. And just only those who are recognized in
this great federation will be able to hold meetings. And it'll be an
intellectual group; the Spirit will be pushed off in the minority. But You said,
"Fear not little flock. It's Your Father's good will to give you the
kingdom."
So
I pray, Father, that while it's Light and we're walking, and have this wonderful
nation that we're living in, freedom of religion, can still pray, and still have
healing services, and serve You, let the people step into the Light while the
Light is here. I pray that You'll anoint me tonight; help me, O Lord. I pray in
Jesus' Name. Amen.
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E-65 (All right,
nine and twenty-one) Nine and twenty-one is missing; nine and twenty-one.
They're not in the line. All right, if they come in, okay. Let's... Have to
start, 'cause it's getting late.
Now,
how many's here that never was in one of these meetings before? Let's see your
hand. Just look it there. Now, how many in here that never was here before (one
of our meetings) that ever read Saint John 4, the woman at the well when she met
the Lord Jesus? Let's see your hands, if you've never been here before... All
right.
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E-66 Now, if
He's the same Jesus, here's the same picture, a panoramic. The well is here of
Everlasting Life, I believe that. Here's a woman that I never seen, and perhaps
she's never seen me. We... She raised her hand she didn't know me, and I don't
know her. Now, if He is the same Christ, He will know her. If He's the same
Christ, He knows me. And if He does the same thing here that He did in Saint
John 4, how many of you newcomers will receive Him and believe it with all your
heart? Raise up your hand. If the same thing...
Now,
here's this lady now, never seen one another in our life. We are... 'Less we...
I might have looked out on the congregation, saw her; she might have looked up
at the pulpit, and saw me. But we're strangers, aren't we, lady? We are total
strangers. I--I don't know her, never seen her. Now, if she's sick, I couldn't
heal her; God's already did that. You see? I just...
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E-67 Now, if
Jesus is standing here with this suit on, that He had Brother Palmer (out there
somewhere) and Sister Palmer to give it to me. Now, if He was standing here
wearing this suit, and would say... And this woman would walk up, and say,
"Lord Jesus, I need healing." You know what He'd say to her? "I
did that when I died for you at Calvary." See? But then, how would she know
that was Jesus? 'Cause He had nail prints in His hand? No, anybody could have
nail prints in their hand. No, no, there's many--been many fake that. But the
real Jesus would have a...
The
real spirit of Jesus would be in Him, and He would do the same things that He
did to prove that He was the Messiah. Is that right? And what was the sign of
the Messiah? The God Prophet. That's right. Now, you understand? Not me now, so
you can get it close: I am a man, a sinner saved by grace, the least among you.
That's right. But it's His Spirit. See?
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E-68 Now, I can
just let myself... Like these microphones. Them microphones are completely a
mute, unless somebody's speaking into them or some noise. There's got to be
vibration of waves to go through it; the same thing here. I don't know her, she
don't know me. If anything takes place, it'll have to be some other vibration of
waves, won't it? Have to be the Holy Spirit, the only thing it could be.
Now
sister, just to speak to you. Now, if the Lord Jesus... If I could go over here
and lay hands on you, after preaching the way I have, and say, "Jesus said
these signs shall follow them that believe; lay hands on the sick, they shall
recover." That's the truth. You could go off the platform, saying,
"Praise the Lord, I believe I'm going to get well." That's right. See?
You could do that.
But
now, what if He stands here and tells you what you have been? Then if He knows
what you have been, and then tells you what you will be, you certainly... If
that's true, you know whether that's true or not. Then you can believe that. Is
that right, audience? If He can tell you what you have been, or what you're here
for, or something just like the woman was at the well. All understanding now?
May the Lord grant it.
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E-69 Now, I just
speak to you, because I've been preaching, and I just see if He would tell me.
If He will, you'll accept Him? Would it help your faith, will it help you to
believe? Will it help the audience to believe? May the God of heaven grant it.
Now,
if the audience can still hear my voice, the lady... There's something wrong
with her that comes more like a chronic case, because I see her under a tent, or
a oxygen tent, or something another. She has to breathe from an oxygen tent.
It's an allergy; that's exactly right. There is a--a man with you; it's your
husband. He's here now, and he's on your heart. Do you believe that God can tell
me what's wrong with your husband? You believe it? All right, your husband is
suffering... There's something wrong with his eyes, and he's also got a blood
condition, that's caused by complication of things. That's THUS SAITH THE LORD.
You believe that?
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E-70 Now, ask
the woman if that was right. I don't know what I said. The only thing I... That
wasn't me; that was Him. I know nothing about it; that was Him. Well, you
said... The only way I ever know, is by these tapes. But... Now, you say,
"Well, maybe you guessed..."
Wait
a minute, we'll find out. We'll find out. Just stop just a minute; I want to ask
you something. Just stand there a minute. You're a fine person; you are a
Christian. Yes, I hear something rattling; it's an oxygen tent, something about
an oxygen tent. Yes, and I... And a man, your husband, and he wanted to come up
here. But he only... You only had one prayer card. You didn't know which one to
take it, you or him, so you come up and--yourself. Now, he's going to be healed
too, both of you, and you're... That's right. Now, that's just happened the last
few minutes.
And
here's another thing, that you might know. If you... You believe--believe me to
be His prophet, or His servant? There's not a shadow of doubt. You know that
something's around you, don't you; you know that something's anointing here,
really sweet and humble. That's right. You're--you're not from here; you come
from away from here. You're from Canada, Ontario. You believe God knows who you
are? If I tell you who you are by the Holy Spirit, will it help you? Mrs.
Buckner, go back and be well. Jesus Christ heals you and makes you well. Amen.
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E-71 You believe
on the Lord Jesus? Have faith in God. It's all over, brother. Just believe it
now.
We
are strangers to one another. Now, that ought to settle it for the whole group
of you. Does that confirm that I'm preaching the truth? How would God let me
tell something wrong, and stand up with my very message. These things are only
to indicate a Divine a vindication that my theology is right. That's exactly
right. The Word of the Lord came to the prophets.
You
believe that with all your heart? I don't know you; Jesus knows you. You're a
very fine person, and you're not here for yourself. You're here for someone
else. It's your daughter. You believe God can tell me what her trouble is? It's
in her spine. That's true. If that's right, raise up your hand. Now, you believe
with all your heart?
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E-72 Now,
remember that almost kills me. You don't realize what that does to you. Just a
moment. She's a lovely person; let's speak to her again. Now, whatever it was, I
do not know. Just... Let's see again. Just--just be praying. See? Just--just be
asking...
Ever
what I told you was right; it was right. Yes, I see it's a girl with something
in her back: spine trouble. That's right. And you... There's somebody else, I
see a man appear, a man who's shadowed for death. It's a man you're praying for;
he's got cancer. That's right. You believe God knows who you are? If I tell you,
would it help you? All right, Mrs. Glasgow, go ahead home, and be well. Jesus
Christ make you well, believe now, go. Have faith in God.
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E-73 You believe
with all your heart? Have faith in God. You believe? We're strangers to one
another. If I didn't say nothing to you, just passed through and laid hands on
you... You know that something here... I... Ever who it is, who is taking
pictures, I... Please, don't any more. See, the Holy Spirit's a Light, I'm
watching It right here, and I see that flash now. And I--I--I--I can't get it.
You see? I can't catch the Spirit. It moves from me. All right.
Now,
that's a... I lost it just then. Now, just a minute. Now, is this the patient?
You're the patient? All right. If God will reveal to me what your trouble is,
will you believe me to be His servant? Varicose veins. You believe He can heal
them? You got something else you're very much worried about. That's right. If
I'll tell you what it is through the Holy Spirit, will you believe it's Christ
standing here doing that? You will?
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E-74 Now,
something happened in the audience just then. There's a different person
appeared here. See? Somebody believed right--a whole lot just then. What you
crying about, lady? It was you. All right, you think that bowel trouble's going
to leave now? It's a tumor. That's right. It was. I don't know you. You believe
with all your heart? God bless you.
There's
a lady setting right next to you that's believing with all her heart too.
Uh-huh. I don't know you, lady. But you--you--you know God, and you'll believe
Him. If I can tell you what your trouble is, will you believe me? You're
suffering with a heart trouble. That's right. It's a hole in your heart; you
just come from a hospital. You're from Middletown. You believe God knows you?
Ann Reed, believe with all your heart now, and go home and be well. Have faith
in God.
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E-75 You believe
God? What did she touch? See how her faith pulls out, right off the audience
here. It's your faith that does it. I never seen those people. Now, you have
faith out there.
I
want to ask you something. What did she touch? She can't touch me, she--she's
thirty feet from me, or forty. But what did she touch? She was believing with
all of her heart, and praying, and she touched the High Priest. I'm not the High
Priest; He is. But He--He ain't got no lips but mine and yours. He only has
hands as He can use mine and yours. You just believe somewhere like that, the
same thing.
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E-76 Let's see,
was this the patient? Has He already told you what your trouble was? Do you
believe, if He hasn't? All right. Yes, varicose veins, and you got a lump in
your breast. That's right. Do you believe with all your heart? Now, go home and
be well. Jesus Christ make you well. You believe with all your heart everybody?
Have faith now. Don't doubt.
How
do you do? We're strangers to each other, so far as I know. Is that right? All
right.
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E-77 That little
lady setting there, looking at me, praying for her husband. He's in Canada. You
believe that God can tell me what's his trouble? Got diabetes and lung trouble.
Believe with all your heart now. Have faith in God. Do you believe God? Oh, God,
Great Jehovah... How can you doubt? I challenge your faith in Christ's Name to
believe that I've told you the truth.
You
believe God can tell me your trouble?
The
audience, it just keeps... There's something keeps move... Be reverent, be
quiet, real quiet. There's people praying... Keeps coming from this way; there's
a lot of faith in the building tonight. If you'll just keep believing...
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E-78 Let's see,
this is the patient. I'm not beside myself, I'm just... There's no need trying
to explain it; you can't. See, there's no way of trying to explain it. You just
have to believe it. You can't explain God; you know God by faith.
Oh,
it's some kind of spells you're having: epilepsy. I want to tell you something
that happened. When you was a little girl, you got a fall and caused that, when
you was a little girl. Been bothering you a long time. You believe God will heal
you? You're not from here; you're from the South: Mississippi, Hattisburg,
Mississippi. You believe God... If I tell you who you was, would it help you?
Miss Slay, now go home and be well. Jesus Christ make you well. If thou canst
believe, all things are possible. Just have faith in God.
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E-79 Now, we're strangers to one another, sir; God
knows us both. Now, if the Lord Jesus still remains Jesus Christ the same
yesterday, today, and forever, He will know you, know all about you. I don't, He
does. Will all you believe that, out there now? I don't know the man. You're
from away from here; you've come to the meeting from somewhere else. Virginia.
Have faith. You're wanting deliverance from something. That's right, isn't it?
Smoking, smoking cigarettes. Say, a minister should get away from that. You're
wanting deliverance; you know it's wrong. Mr. Snodgrass? Reverend Mr. Snodgrass
from Virginia; that's your name. Come here. You believe me to be God's prophet?
Hand me your hand. I cast that evil thing away from you as a child of God. May
it leave you and never come back again. Go on your road believing now, and never
take another one the rest of your life. Amen.
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E-80 Have faith
in God. You believe your back got well while you were setting there? Your back
got well while you were setting there? You believe it? Then go, just rejoicing,
saying, "Thank you, Lord."
This
little lady just held up her hand right there, just at that time. You got
something on your mind, haven't you, lady? You're praying for your son; that's
where it's coming from. Have faith. If you'll believe it with all your heart,
God will give you the desire of your heart.
What
do you believe that... What if I didn't say one thing to you, would you believe
it? Would you believe it's healed? You are. God bless you, just go on your road.
What
if I didn't say nothing to you, just laid hands on you? That's the main thing
with you, isn't it? Come here. In the Name of Jesus Christ, be healed. Amen.
That's how simple.
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E-81 A lady
setting right behind here, little black-headed woman with a white looking coat
on, looking around to the lady setting next to her, with arthritis there.
Believe with all your heart, God will make you well. You believe it with all
your heart? Then you can have it. That's right, lady. You raised up your hand
there. There, that's it. Stand up on your feet. That's it, stand up there. There
you are, go on home and be healed. Jesus Christ makes you well.
You
too, sister. Believe it with all your heart. Go on, may the Lord Jesus make you
well.
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E-82 All right,
come. Very small for that... You believe that anemia condition will leave and
it'll be well? God can give you a transfusion from Calvary for it. You believe
that? Go, and you can receive it, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Believe now with
all your heart.
Heart
trouble, stomach, oh, my... You believe God will make it well? Go and believe
with all your heart and get well.
How
many out there believes with all your heart now? How many's in condition to--you
believe that God will make you well? Do you believe it with all your heart? Are
you ready to receive your healing? How many believes it's the Holy Spirit? I
want to see your hands. How many believes it's the Holy Spirit? With all your
heart? With all that's in you?
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E-83 Now, I'm
going to challenge your faith right now to do something. What do you think? What
do you think? Do you all believe it's the Holy Spirit? How many knows that
that's exactly the same sermon I preached tonight of Jesus Christ? How many
believes it inside and out? Raise up your hands. All that will accept Jesus as
their Healer right now, I don't care what's wrong with you, how crippled you
are, nothing about it. If you'll accept Jesus as your Healer, stand up to your
feet and raise up your hands, and start praising Him for healing you, and you
can have your healing right now.
Lord
God, heavenly Father, in the Name of Jesus Christ, I cast away this evil spirit,
cast away the powers of the devil. And may they go home and be well, in the Name
of the Lord Jesus Christ.