In the first Jubilee sermon today, the prophet identified our enemy. Now, he shows us who we are and how to identify true prophecy as it is revealed. Friends, we are living in the greatest day in history. We are at the doorstep of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus, and we are the witnesses of countless prophecies coming to pass before our eyes. Here are a few highlights from the Sunday evening service, preached at the Branham Tabernacle 50 years ago.
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
s35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Its believers is commanded by Its Author to read and believe every Word of It, not just part of It. One Word, to disbelieve It, you might as well quit trying until you believe that Word.
Every believer that’s been on the toes, watching, is the one that’s been revealed to.
I said, “I never asked you to argue, but the Bible does say, ‘Come, let us reason together.’”
But God does His Own interpreting of His Word. He promised this thing, and then does it Himself. He gives, Himself, the interpretation of it, because He makes Hisself known in that hour.
Notice, then that’s the reason that these people fail to get it, because they listen to what somebody else says about It, instead of reading the Word like Jesus told them to do.
And He chose the way His Word came, and that was by His prophets which were predestinated and foreordained, being a part of God’s Word, declaring the revelation of His Word to that age and that time. “For the Word of God came to the prophets only.”
There is no shortcuts in the Word of God. There’s one Pattern. You must cut yourself to fit that Pattern, not try to cut the Pattern to fit you. Everybody must do that. That’s the only way God has of doing it.
And the Message for that certain age, God’s predestinated that certain thing to happen and there’s not another thing can take its place. Care what it is, how many man-made achievements, nothing can take its place.
Don’t watch signs. If you watch signs, you’ll be fooled as sure as the world. False prophets will rise and show signs and wonders that’ll deceive the elected if it was possible. Watch the Word.
Brother, sister, this is the hour and the time of the calling out of Babylon. The evening Lights are here. Walk in the Light while it is light. Notice, the believers saw the Word manifested and believe It. Jesus said, “My sheep know My Voice, My Word, My signs of the age. A false one they’ll not follow.”
And watch, when a man stands for what is Truth, then God is obligated to vindicate that man the Truth.
But notice He identified Himself in the Word, then they would know. If He’d said it, He could a said that and it wouldn’t have been so; but when He went and begin to speak on all the prophets said about Him, and they seen it, then they could tell themselves, if they were God’s children.
Now it was getting along towards evening time. You know, He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. It was then that He opened their eyes to know that Hebrews 13:8, He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever.
He started to walk on by, but He_He was waiting for them to invite Him. That’s what He’s waiting tonight, for you to invite Him.
Friends, this is the fulfillment of Malachi 4, Saint Luke 17, Saint John 15, oh, so many, Revelation 10, so many prophecies that can be pinned exactly to this day.
Jesus rose from the tomb and appeared to Simon and to the women, and showed them that He was alive. That was the morning. And then in evening He come back again. But He did walk to them through the day, rebuking them for their blindness, but then He made Hisself known to them in the evening time.
O God! Jesus, manifested God of the Word, You said, “As it was in the days of Sodom,” the world would be in that condition just before the destruction of the Gentile world, the Gentile dispensation. Here we are, Sodomites to the core! And then You said that the Son of man, which is always referred to as a “prophet,” would be revealed in that hour.
Are you satisfied and convinced that this is Jesus Christ making Hisself known, identifying Himself in prophecy?