Loathing or Loving 3182B

Loathing or Loving

Bro. Lee Vayle - Nov 24, 1982

Shall we pray. Heavenly Father, we're so grateful to be here in Your Presence with these people Lord, knowing that You are in the midst of even two or three who are gathered in Your Name. Being in Your Name, Lord, not just some form or some little formula that we think we have, but, literally being in Your Name. Which we have of our, of You tonight, because we are called by Your Name. And, we are part of that Name which You received by inheritance, but, now by grace we have received. And so, since this is so, we are right at ease and we're very happy with the comfort of God in our lives.

And, we pray for this sister, Lord, removed from us, but, the very fact that she is not with us makes it all the easier to pray for her. Because we feel nothing of the power of the enemy, nothing of the power that lies in destruction in human bodies, and therefore, we're able to exercise greater faith, and just command the thing to leave her in the Name of Jesus Christ from this moment on, that she be absolutely delivered, for which we thank You, O God.

We thank You, Lord, that You'll be with us in the delivery of Your Word. To show us those things we surely ought to know because, that's what it's all about tonight. We commend ourselves therefore to Your care, every single one of us. To Your wisdom and Your knowledge. And we, thank You that we can do this because this is our only hope. It's our only plea, and we're grateful it is, because we wouldn't want it any other way, we just wouldn't because, this is grace in Jesus' name we pray. Amen. You may be seated.

[Announcements are made]

1. So, kind of bear with me, and tonight I'm going to be in hot water, because I'm going to preach a message...tonight, that shoots right from the hip or the lip, and the heart, whatever you want to say. And, I don't want to get excited. See, the subject is 'Loathing or Loving.' Loathing or loving, and well, we're going to go into it. You see, this was a message I didn't dare to preach, for awhile back home. And, finally I got to it. Now, I hope by the grace of God, that I can restrain myself from commenting, and I believe I can. Just reading the Scripture, then going into that, which I have in my mind.

Numbers 11: 4-9

(4) And the mixed multitude (the mixed multitude) that was among them ...

Now you will notice that It says, It doesn't say there was a mixed multitude per se; it says a mixed multitude was amongst them. So there was a 'them' that was okay, and there was a bunch in the middle of them that wasn't okay. Otherwise, language means nothing.

(4) And the mixed multitude that was among... fell a-lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

(5) We remember the fish, ...

And, there's no fish in the desert, and they didn't have deep freezes. Camel caravans are not too well equipped, as instruments of deep freezes. How would you like to be reduced to that? My wife and I (who cares about preaching?) ...were together, (sixty eight years of age, should have more brains.) Should get nice and thin. Two big deep freezes, full to the brim. Two great big refrigerators full to the brim. What for? We're spoiled rotten. And, everybody that visits us is spoiled rotten. We got used to a way of life. Would you believe if I told you, that I believe, from what I've gone through in my experiences in the last thirty years, that if I had to, I could lie in a ditch. (I hope I can).

Dr. Bosworth told me years ago, he said, “ You know Bro. Vayle, we were on the road, and, we had to live as cheap as we could. We never wanted to be a burden on the people. We heard, that wheat had everything in it that you needed to have good health.” So, he said, “I bought bushels of wheat at twenty-five cents a bushel.” He said, “For two years we ate wheat. Now, he said, “Look, ( he said) mind you it's fine, but, I wouldn't want to do it again.” I don't know that I want to go back to thirty-nine dollars a week, and twenty percent off the top of that. My wife and I going around the country looking for 'Howard Johnsons' [hotels]. (We wouldn't look for them anymore, because we don't like them.) Because, they had the best rye bread, and the best cup of coffee, until we could get a hamburger. We didn't die.

2. But, let me tell you something,...there was no fish out there in the desert. They were coming out to go in. What about you? Some of you people don't know anything about life at all. You've never been there. See, look, I've been through a depression, God help me from ever going through a ['29] again. But, what if I have to? What if you have to? What are you going to be like? How much can you take now and there's not even a squeeze? Now, I'm not up here as the fountain of wisdom, but, I'm going to tell you something. I've been, where I don't think anybody in this congregation has ever been. (See?) That's why that I can eyeball you and, won't let anybody talk back to me. Until you've been where I've been, you don't dare talk back to me, and I wouldn't allow you to, just say, “Get out.” Now, that may sound uncharitable, you try and find out. You just test me and see.

See, when Jesus came down, He'd been where nobody else had been. That's why He went through the temple like a tornado. I'm not making myself Jesus. But, I'm letting you know something. There's a reality, and that reality stems from the Head, Who is our God. He became incarnated in the flesh. And you go through things. Now, these people here murmured....there's no fish in the desert. No deep freezes. Like Liberty Stage, I got home yesterday five o'clock to see 'The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert'. And, I could have wept. Because, I saw there, animals and them dying, because, the desert doesn't contain water. And, I thought, “What's the matter with people? They can't help people, they'll let them die.” This world deserves to go to hell. And it's going to go too.

3. This mixed multitude, was in the people of God. And, they raised a standard that was wrong. And, they got the people of God messed up. They got the people of God saying;

(5) We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers,(nothing wrong with cucumbers, I like 'em, nothing wrong with melons. I saw the people in the Kalahari desert, dig up the melons, to get water.) the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic:

(6) ...now our soul is dried away: (and) there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.

(7) And the manna was as coriander seed, and the color thereof as the color of bdellium.(I don't know what that is. I looked it up, kind of like a resinous substance I think. I don't know what it's all about.)

(8) ...the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.

(9) And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

You know, they tell me that the athletes in Russia and places in the world eat sesame seeds. Sesame seed does not taste like coriander, that is for sure. But, you realize that this food was very wonderful food. Their clothes didn't wear out. Their shoes didn't wear out. They didn't even need a bath. People take zinc to help them from smelling so bad. Zinc will help b-o, [body odor] in plain English. But they contain zinc and all the elements. But, they carpped about it.

4. Let's go to Numbers 21:5-9, because we're going to come back to this later. Twenty one. (I feel real good, don't you? I'm getting to feel better. I think I can preach pretty soon. Hopefully. I never can tell.) Beginning at verse 5.

(5) ... the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have (you) brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul (loathes) this light bread.

Dying, with the life giving substance, where you don't even stink. Your clothes don't wear out. Beaumont hear this, I'm preaching life and death tonight. You can do what you want with it. Because, I settled my question. In the face of all opposition, I have settled my question.

(6) And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

(7) Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned,...

How many snake bites does it take, to make people realize that that light bread, isn't so light after all.

(7) ...(that we've sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from (amongst) us. And Moses prayed for the people.

(8) And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

(9) And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

5. Then, go to; Psalms 78:19-31.

(19) Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

(20) Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

(21) Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

(22) Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

They wanted to add to it; in this case they wanted to take away from it, and then add to it. Do you hear me? I hope you're listening.

(23) Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

(24) And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the (very) corn (or wheat) of heaven.

(25) Man (ate) angels' food:...

They said, “Yuck.” Haw, the big sneer. Remember Sunday's message very well, Beaumont, before the year expires. You may need it.

(26) He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: (rather He sent them meat to the full,) He caused an east wind to blow in heaven,) by his power he brought in the south wind.

(27) He rained flesh also upon them as dust,...

The dust brought dust. They died. Dust thou art, so they returned to dust, when they had a chance for Manna...angels' food. Didn't even get stink feet. Didn't get sore feet.

(28) And he let it fall (as the sands of the sea, and He let it fall) in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

(29) So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

6. They patted their stomachs and they said, “Full at last.” I suppose it's better that I would weep up here, instead of preach. Because, my preaching to this point could be very biting and very devastating. I'm sick and tired of preachers [said loudly] who claim to believe this Message, and want the people back to that which brings dust and not immortality. I seethe with anger inside. Yes, they'll answer. The same as if I'm wrong, teaching you wrong, I will answer. But God have pity on those that listened and put their trust in that which brings death. They said, “We're happy.” Now, we feel good. They ate, they were filled. They were not estranged from their lust, but, while meat was is their mouths, the wrath of God came on them and slew the fattest, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

John 6:

(45) It is written in the prophets, (not) they (but thy children) shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, (therefore very man that hath heard)and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

(46) Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

(47) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

(48) I am that bread of life.

(49) Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

(50) This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

(51) I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

(52) The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Did they stop and think, how God brought down Manna? Never stopped to think, and make a comparison. Right back where their forefathers were.

(53) ...Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

(54) Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

(55) For my flesh is meat indeed, my blood is drink indeed.

(56) He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

(57) As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

And they lived by Manna. Their clothes didn't wear out. Bodies did not smell, become odiforous that they did not need baths. Nobody got sick.

(58) This is (the) bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

(59) These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

(60) Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

(61) When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said, Doth this offend you?

(62) What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

(63) It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I (say) they are spirit, and they are life.

(64) But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

(65) And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

(66) From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. (They turned down the Manna. (Yeah.) They turned down the Manna.)

(67) Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will (you) also go away?

(68) (And) Simon Peter (said), Lord, (No, I wouldn't know where to go) thou hast the words of eternal life.

(69) And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

7. I want you to start noticing something here, real quick that which we read in Numbers 4:11. There was a mixed multitude had come out of Egypt. They were with the Israelites. So therefore, there were three kinds of believers as Bro Branham said. “In this day, they were in that day; there were believers, unbelievers and make believers.” Or, unbelievers, make believers, real believers. Israel coming out by a prophet, in the Pillar of Fire go into the Promised Land, is a type of what comes out of Babylon today. By the prophet with the Pillar of Fire, to go up to the Wedding Supper, and into the Millennium.

This is our time for that exodus. Now, let us get this straight. It was the make believers who knew something was there, but could not place it. That caused the deaths from that which is below, and they took that which was from below, the flesh of the quail over that which was from above. Which was the Manna. That's what they did.

8. We'll place that in Scripture, we go to James 3:

(13) Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?...

First of all he said in verse 12,

(12) Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? (can) a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

He also said;

(11) ... a fountain (will not) send forth... (fresh) water and bitter (water).

Then he said;

(13) Who is a wise man and endued (among you) with knowledge among you? let him (show) out of a good conversation (that is, his behavior, his way of life,) his works with meekness of wisdom.

(14) But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

9. Now, notice in there, he's talking about the same thing that Jesus talked in Matthew 7, where you cannot pick figs of brambles. You make the tree good, or you make it corrupt, and said at the same time, "you're justified by your words, and by your words, you are condemned." [Mt 12:37] He lets you know that you cannot have a mixed language in the face of Almighty God. You cannot have a mixed Word. And, he is saying here, there is no place for a mixed Word in this Message. And, then he mentions, “Lie not against the truth.” [Jas 3:14b] I want you to know brother/sister, let's get this straight: that lying is the prime example, a pre-meditated lie is a prime example that you do not have the Holy Spirit. Anybody sitting here tonight, I will go on record against you on the Judgement Day, that you'll hear my voice at that time. And, you will be called into judgement, because, if you are part of a pre-meditated lie, and you endorse the pre-meditated lie in the liar, you have no part in the Kingdom of Almighty God. Because, no liar shall find himself outside the Lake of Fire.

Now, let us understand that straight. It also says, “To lie not against the truth.” The first lie ever told, was by Satan in the garden of Eden. And Cain was of his father the devil, who also told a lie and murdered. And the first thing that happened in this Message after Bro. Branham came, were lies. Pre-meditated liars, who kept going around saying, “Well Bro. Branham told me so and so, and so and so. ” Lying, is a mark of the devil.

Now, he says here, I want you to notice, “I take my stand (said James) with Jesus.”

Who said, “Watch this.”

Now, he said, “This wisdom descendeth not from above.” [Jas 3:14] Now, he lets you know, there is a wisdom that is based on lies. A perversion of the truth. And that's the first thing that came, and, that's the first thing that comes into every single message. From every single messenger. God, was His Own Prophet. His Own Messenger, and He gave the Word. The devil came by, and said, “It is not so.” He added one word.

10. All right, we keep reading. [James 3:]

(15) This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

(16) For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

(17) But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

(18) And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace

In other words he's telling you, when that Word is perverted, it goes in a certain direction, but, when you stay with the Word of truth, that goes in a certain direction. And, one ends up one way, and another ends up another way, and you will not sit in this congregation tonight and believe that you can mix this Word up, and, end the way of the wisdom of God. You'll end up with the sensual lie from the pit of hell, where you will end up in. Now, let's get that straight. You cannot have your cake and eat it. There's no way.

11. [James 4:]

(1) From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

(2) Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

(3) Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts

Now notice, they had the opportunity to go on with the Manna. And, they turned It down flat. They wanted that which was from below, instead of that which was from above. And what is from above? Manna of the Word. The Son of man which is the Prophet, is the embodiment of the Word. The Word made flesh. The Logos was made flesh. Came right down, they said, “We don't want Him.” The Manna which came down from heaven was a type of that we don't want It. We want the other. You simply can't have your cake and eat it. There is no way. God will not bend to a perverted Word. The just desserts of God's Word are as what It says here. And, It says that's what happens over there. Now, he says, [James 4:]

(2) (You) lust, and have not: (you) desire (and you) cannot obtain: (you) fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

(3) Ye ask... amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

(4) (You) adulterers, and adulteresses...

12. Now, what in the world has this got to do with sexual intercourse which is illicit? Well he's telling you, what it is exactly. When you get off the Word, you're in spiritual adultery. So this is what we're looking at. He said,

(4) ... know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore (is) a friend of (God) is the enemy of (the world.)

(5) Do (you) think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

In other words, isn't there a spirit that rises up against all these things? Then, if there is a spirit that doesn't rise up against it, but it embraces, what kind of a spirit of hell have you got? I might as well put it in plain English. You say, “Bro Vayle, are you accusing us here?” No, but I'm just hoping some of you are smart enough that you might call the bluff of some. If you ever run across them, or they, run across you.

Because Bro. Branham said, “This is the time when the gloves are off.” And he said it seventeen years ago. And, I find that people right today, that are dressed in pyjamas, ready to go to bed, as they fold their hands and in a little down covered bed, just snore their life away. You're in a fight! Not that you carry any fight to anybody. But, you stand up for the Word of God. Because, this is worth standing up for. Why stand up for anything?

Now, he said,

(6) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he (said), God (resists) the proud, (and gives) grace (to) the humble.

(7) Submit yourself... (what's humility?)

Submitting yourself to God. What is resisting the devil? Submitting yourself to Almighty God.

13. All right. This wisdom, that is from below, is to go outside the Word of Almighty God, which makes you a liar and an adulterer. You want to read that for yourselves? What do you think of [Revelation] chapter 22,

(15) For without are dogs, (that's male prostitutes) sorcerers, (that's your druggist) whoremongers, (there's your adulterers) murderers, idolaters, whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. (They loved the lie.)

They loved that which was against the Word of God. They couldn't stand the Manna. All right. Number two; in Numbers 21:5, we just commented on Numbers 11, we go back to Numbers 21:

(5) And the people (spoke) against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have (you) brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul (loathe) this light bread.

The make believer and unbeliever actually cannot actually stand the spiritually revealed Word of the hour. And, their influence can come into a church until even, the believer will want that, which he should not want. This group was messed up. You realize that only two people over twenty, went into the Promised Land? Two people. That's all that went in.

14. We're going to go to John 8, we'll see the parallel in the day of Jesus Christ, beginning at 36.

(36) If the Son therefore shall make you free, (you should) be free indeed.

(37) I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but (you) seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Why did they rise up against Jesus? They rose up against Him, because they were anti- Word.

(38) I speak that which (you say you've got no place in you for the Word. Right?) I speak that which (I've) seen with my Father: (you) do that which (you've) seen with your father.

(39) They answered and said ... Abraham is our father. (William Branham is our prophet. We all believe in William Branham.) Jesus (said) ... If (you) were Abraham's children,...

If you really believed in William Branham; you would have some place in your heart for the Word of William Branham. And, then out of that would come those works. Now, you're not going to be prophets, don't ever kid yourself, you're not going to have the ministry of William Branham had. There is no way, because, that ministry vindicated, indicated. And, you don't need any. All you need is the prophet and the Pillar of Fire. You say, “Why?” Because, the Word is already there. They're synonymous.

(40) But now (you) seek to kill me, a man that ... told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

(41) (You) do the deeds of your father. Then (they said,) We be not born of fornication. (they understand serpent seed, don't worry.) we have one Father, even God.

They could trace them back to Adam. (See?) When they argued about Abraham, they just said, “We'll fix you buddy boy, we can trace it all back to God” And that's exactly right. Because, Adam was the Son of God. And Abraham is in the lineage. They weren't fools. Don't think for one minute, they're fools. Sharp. This wisdom which is from below is very sharp. Whence cometh wars? Spiritual wars. (Huh?) That's what he's talking about. (See?) We get into John on that, after a bit.

(42) Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, (you'd) love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

15. Now listen, let's get this flat. This was the Word made flesh. They just don't look at the flesh.

(43) Why do (you) not understand my speech? (First of all, are you asleep?) even because (you) cannot hear my word. (there is no understanding, you see?)

(44) (You're) of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father (you'll) do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie,...

Why was there no truth in him? Because, you see, they didn't have a place in their heart for the truth. Let's go back to the beginning. Fine people, mixed up. Israel mixed up because of a mixed multitude. They are amongst them. There is no church, that doesn't have that problem. None whatever. “There is no truth in them,” He said. He speaks a lie. He speaks of his own.

Notice, God does not take any responsibility. Because they say, “Just a minute. The reason that Word is perverted, Mr. God, is because You gave it.”

He doesn't take one bit of responsibility for that. Said, “You're on your own.”

How'd you like to be cast on your own? You people that prayed all your lives, how'd you like to be cast on your own tonight? You think it can't be done? Come on. We're not babies any longer. We're not playing church any longer. Certainly, you can be cast on your own.

(45) And because I tell you the truth, (you) believe me not.

(46) Which of you convinceth me of sin?...

Can...confute Me in one Word? As Brother Branham also said, “Can prove that I haven't fulfilled every Word.”

(46) ... And if I say the truth, why do (you) not believe me?

(47) He that is of God heareth God's words: (you) therefore hear them not, because (you) are not of God.

16. So the make believer and unbeliever cannot actually stand the spiritually revealed food of the hour. Eventually they rebel and lead others astray. They cause division and hardships, and judgements, and remember. The crow can eat dove's food, but what Bro. Branham forgot to tell you, and emphasize very strongly, the minute the crow eating dove's food, smells the opportunity for carrion, he's not interested in dove food, he goes right back to Pentecostal crow food. (Do you want to leave the building now, before I get real rough?) I'm just telling you the truth. You forgot, because Bro. Branham didn't say it. When the crow smells crow food, he does not care any longer for dove food. He only eats it because it is opportune. And he's just waiting for the day, to go back to the Pentecostal carrion.

Let me tell you flat brother/sister, that the life has gone out of everything but this Word. Did you hear ...?... Do you hear me, Beaumont? Or, is this just an echo in the wind to you tonight? Is this something a prophet said that was vindicated and you sit here smug?

Listen you young people, where do you stand tonight? You sit here smug. You could be in the arms of a skunk by tomorrow night. Because you just think. How attached are you to the dove food? If the carrion smells tomorrow night, or by tonight cannot take you out of here, and put you right where you don't want to be, and you claimed you wouldn't be, but you will be. Because, you're not yet in a Rapture. (Yeah) The crow likes crow food, but, he will eat dove food. But a dove will never, never, never eat crow food. He'd flop over, stomach up, and be dead very shortly.

17. That is exactly what is seen under Jesus in John 6:60-66, we'll look at It.

(60) Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard (thing); who can hear it?

(61) When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured…

And they said, “We can't stand this Manna anymore, it's what'll get us in.” Can't deny the manifestations of the wonders of It. But, we can't stand It. Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, trying to get the Holy Ghost in the Word, out of which the life has fled. Have gone back to that which is current carrion, for it's full of wiggle worms. Because, the Manna does not stay pure, except one day at a time. And there was only seven days, the Seven Church Ages. And if we continue on, which God forbid, and God knows we will not for this Message, also would be full of wiggle-tails. Then putrefy, [blank spot on tape]…Jesus knew that the murmurings and He said

(61) …Doth this offend you?

And remember, they murmured in the Old Testament, the word is 'repine' which means to long for what you once had. They loved the onions and the leeks. Now, there's nothing wrong with onions and leeks, my brother my sister. They're still very good food for those who are back in those ages. When you are in Egypt, the onions, the leeks, they are perfectly good for you. And if you want to go back to Pentecost, by all means go on back, but don't try to mess this Message up with it. Because, you will have greater condemnation, by having been an influence upon people. If you cause one to stumble, a millstone better hung upon your neck. And you commit suicide.

(61) ... (Said,) Doth this offend you?

(62) What and if (you) shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

(63) It is the spirit that (quickens); the flesh (doesn't profit anything): the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, (even) they are life.

People try to separate life which is eternal, from the Word of God. It is impossible. Because these words are carriers.

(64) But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that (would not) believe, and (them) who should betray him.

(65) …Therefore said.. no man can come…except it were given him of (the) Father.

(66) From that time many...went back, and walked no more....

(Yeah) According to Scripture here, it seems very, very evident that those who cannot dabble in the fleshpots of yesterday, or mix this doctrine, will have a hard job staying with it. Because, they cannot accept the pure, unadulterated Word of the hour.

18. Back in Jesus' day in John 15:24, He said:

(24) If I had not done among them the works which (no) other man did, they had not had sin: but now they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

And in John 10:33, He said:

(33) The Jews (said,) For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Now, you notice, it was Jesus' Own words, it was not His actions that did it. They accepted every action, and said, "This is great, this is fine. We would love You to make dead bread into just carloads of bread. We would love You to make this dead fish into lovely fish that has been just freshly baked. You can turn all the water in wine that You want. You can raise all the dead. You can do all the miracles. But, there's one thing: shut Your mouth!"

That's what killed Him. His mouth. They didn't hate Him for any other reason. Except, He spoke up. The whole argument, the whole premise, the whole problem lay in the fact that Jesus preached the truth. They couldn't take It. The same spirit of hell was there, that was in the mixed multitude in the people that came out of Egypt.

19. Going back to Numbers 16, it won't be hard to figure out what I'm going to say here, because we all know chapter 16:1-3.

(1) Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

(2) …they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

(3) And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, (you) take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation ...

You'll notice in here, these men rose up against Moses. Now, why did they rise up? They rose up because they were able to be in the realm of the prophetic, they had gifts among them, and they rose up and they said, "Listen, we've got something too, and therefore we deserve to be heard." And, Bro. Branham was brought as one born out of due season, he should've gone through Pentecost, but he didn't, he bypassed it. But, he had to acquiesce to the Pentecostals, because nobody else wanted him. And he took his ministry there, and they looked upon him, and as the voice said to Tommy Osborne.. (and I do not want to use his name lightly, or in a derogatory manner) it's his own testimony, that when that man fell across the feet of Bro. Branham, (I understand, if I'm thinking correctly; and my memory is correct) he said a voice said to him… "This is the way it ought to be done, you can do this too." In other words, Bible days are here again. This is the norm. "This is what should be done, this was given to you as an example, whereby you should to this thing also."

He never stopped to check the voice, because that voice did not tell him what that voice told Reverend William Branham. And the Voice said, "Tell the people, bring the worst case you have amongst you and I will guarantee healing."

No voice said that to Tommy Osborn, or any other man living. What is was, Bro. Branham was set forth there, under a ministry to bring forth a Word. And always, the Word is what is challenged. The ministry per se, is not challenged half as much as the Word. And the ministry is not challenged until the man talks, then they brand him 'the devil'. But, not until he talks. (See?) They were against the Word of Almighty God. Now, here is seen the repudiation of message and messenger.

20. We go to John 13: 20. Now remember, we're talking about the Manna which came down from heaven. Which is the Word, which became incarnated in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ, and we're still talking about the Word. So therefore, in John 13:20, He is telling the people:

(20) (Truly, truly) I say, He that receiveth whomsoever I send (receives) me; (that is receives that Word) and he that (receives) me receiveth him that sent me.

Now, He was the Word, and so therefore, if anybody that is going to be sent, it is going to be a miniature Word. Because, He said, “If you're receive the one, that…he that receiveth whomsoever I send, then he is the Word. And, you receive him as the Word, then the man that is going to come will be the Word.” It will not be in the some stature, but, it will be the Word. Because, that is what they were supposed to receive, and did not receive. Because remember, he was the prophet. Now remember, you go to your books of theology, and I have had the privilege of studying many theologians. You can go to your libraries today, and you will not find the theologians speaking of Christ in the days of His prophecy, only William Branham. They will speak in terms of Him as the lamb. And, before He was a Lamb, He was a Prophet.

He was in the beginning the Word, and, the Word became flesh. And, it was a bleeding Word that died, and cleared away our sins for us. They did not want to recognize the Word, back in Egypt, coming out of Egypt. They did not want to recognize the Word in Jesus' day. They do not want to recognize It today. And they will take every opportunity, to in-filter that Word, so that It is no longer the Word. Or they will take something to substitute for It. But, they cannot stand the Word. (See?)

All right, "whomsoever I send," (and that is the Word speaking) and He cannot send anything other than a Word. That is why every single Church Age says, "Hear what the Spirit says to the churches." And then, at the end time He stands there as the Judge of the ages.

21. Now, we go to John 3:16 again. (Not again, but with the same thought in mind.)

(16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

(17) For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but the world through him might be saved. (That's wonderful.)

(18) He that believeth on him is not condemned: [correction] but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Now notice, first of all It says God sent His Word, and gave His life. (Wonderful) Now It says, you've got to believe in the Name. Now, It says a little further, "this is the condemnation…" Now, hold it, I thought there wasn't any condemnation. You see, you're getting into a progressive revelation. A progressive revelation starts with a precept. Then it goes to a line; then it goes to a Word, until It becomes all Word. Not that it wasn't all Word, but, It comes Word by Word to you. So that every part is a building block.

(18) He that believeth on him is not condemned…

That is right. Because, He sent His Son to condemn the world, but to save the world. But, it's not carte blanche, there's strings attached.

(18) …he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Now notice, what the condemnation is; of not believing in that Name.

(19) …that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

So therefore, you cannot separate the Name from the Word. So, if you're off the Word, you're off the Name. Now, you heard me pray tonight, but you didn't catch it. And I mentioned meeting 'in the Name of Jesus' being two or three. And Bro. Branham said, "That is not a cliché." That is not simply a statement, but you say, 'I ask in the Name of Jesus' so therefore I'm in the name of Jesus. You must be in His Name as a spiritual, not just a revelation, but an experience. You must be born again to be in that Name. Don't just stare at me. Shake your heads if you're in doubt. Let's have some understanding where we are. Because, it might be too late, for the Token to be applied. This is the rebirth. It is no longer just a Name. The Name is now coupled to the Word. And, that Word is Light.

22. Now listen,

(19) And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world,...

That's why they are outside the Name. They talk the Name all they want, but, they're outside the Name. We're in that Name tonight if we're born again. Because, we're Bride, we're Mrs. Jesus. There is a power that has been unsearched that's amongst us tonight. Because, we don't know who we are. And we refuse to listen to who we are. Because there's a cadre amongst us, that want to take us back to Pentecost, and organization. You say, “He's called for a total separation from unbelief.” And unbelief, it's not you simply bulldozing your way through the promises of God. For healing, and those things. It's standing with the Word of God. And, that Word's a revelation.

(19) ... this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds (are) evil.

And, right away you say, “Well, Bro. Vayle, those evil deeds, I know all about them. It's drinking and it's adultery. You're entirely wrong. It's unbelief. And it's what comes out of your unbelief, which is off the Word. Which makes you to worship. Israel going into the Promised Land, worshiping back in Egypt. (Sure)

(20) … every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither (comes) to the light, the lest his deeds should be reproved.

(21) …he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, they are wrought in God.

Wrought in God? “Oh,” said Cain, “I felt very lead today, to give this offering without blood. Now Abel, you gave an offering with blood. That's fine by me. Go ahead and give all the blood you want. I have the revelation, I have the feeling, (said) I'm going to offer just the fruit here, and God will accept it.” But, the fire did not fall on it, it fell only on Abel's sacrifice. Now, his deeds were evil. Yet, the Bible said, his sacrifice was excellent. But, his deeds, that was an excellent sacrifice, was evil.

23. 1 John 3: 11-15, I was always quoting It before, so now I'll quote It. Here's what he said,

(11) ...this is the message you heard from the beginning....

Bro. Branham took us back to the beginning in 'Marriage and Divorce' didn't he? That's where everyone is confused about it. I'm confused, you're confused. We're all confused. Nobody wants to go back to the beginning. You want to adapt it to a now. But the beginning is now. In a complete cycle. After seven, comes eight. New beginning.

(11) …this is the message that (you) heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. (Notice, It goes to the negative now.)

(12) Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother… wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

All right, it was the human mind says, “ Oh what's an evil deed?” The evil deed is killing his brother. You're entirely wrong, the evil deed is not killing his brother. The evil deed was worshiping God, outside of the Word. And, he wouldn't bring it to the Word. Without a revelation brother/sister, you and I are dead. Without that Word, that Name it doesn't count. Well you say, “Bro. Vayle, it must count.” Does it count when He says, “In that day, they'll come and say. “In My name, I cast out devils, I did wonderful works, I prophesied.” And it was exactly right, and they're dead. Because, they didn't bring it to the Word. Gifts will always fight the Word. If, they are not one with the Word.

24. Bro. Branham said, “ The most dangerous things that happen in the church, one of the most terrible things should happen, there was a man truly full of the Holy Ghost, with a real gift, can be used of the devil.” What if a man came into your church with a genuine gift, but he wasn't full of the Holy Ghost? Give him the Word test. Such as discerning. Bro. Branham had the only true ministry. But people all over discern, say, “That's of God? ” Is it of God? Fine. If you can't tell what I'm talking about tonight, forget it. I just apologize and say, “I'm sorry I offended you.” But, I'm not. Anything I can do. If nothing else I can at least speak right for my Savior.

(12) …wherefore slew he him?...

Whence come words come among you? Where does everything come from? From religion. From a spiritual ineptitude. From men without a revelation. Who want to say, “Love is, oh everybody, be happy with each other. It really doesn't matter, just talk about Jesus, hallelujah. And we'll dance around Him like a maypole, and get that Word away from us. Get It away.”

You don't have any Jesus to dance around like a maypole. He's gone. He never was with you. Come on, let's get down to where it is. I'm not trying to get you rattled, make you wonder if you've got something. Merciful God, I'm trying to show you tonight, you can have something. Get away from what would destroy you. I'm not acting as though I got it, I'm just reading the Scripture. I'm not dumb, I'm not stupid. I can read the Scripture. I wasn't born yesterday, some kind of a clown. I can't read here, not as Cain the wicked one that slew his brother. Wherefore he slew him, because his deeds were evil. Now why did he kill his brother? The evil deed was not killing his brother. The evil deed was worshiping without a revelation. And, he misjudged the Bible, he misinterpreted It, he misplaced, and he put the first fruit offering, without the blood.

25. You cannot have a first fruit without the blood. Because, first fruit signifies resurrection. Something has to die. So, the blood's got to be shed. Now he says;

(13) Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

Now, why is the world going to hate us? Because, we go to the Word. We worship according to the Word. And, Paul said, “I'm a heretic, they're trying to kill me.” I'm a heretic according to them, but I will worship God, according to the Word. They don't worship according to the Word, therefore they hate me. You say, “Bro. Vayle, do you hate these people?” No way do I hate them. I want to get them off of my back once and for all though. (Hopefully) It won't happen until I'm dead, or they are, one of the two. I know that.

(14) We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren...

You say, “There you are, that's love.” You love the brethren? What are you talking about? What brethren? Well, that's the question.

Jesus said, “Who's my mother, who's my brother?” [Mark 3:33] The answer is very simple; the seed. The seed is Word.

And, Bro. Branham said, “You don't take a human cell add a cat cell, a dog cell, a pig cell, something else.” He said, “If it's a human cell, you add a human cell, cell, cell down the line, it's all human.” And, if it's Word, Word, Word, Word, Word, that's the way it is in the body. It starts out Word, and it ends with Word. Did you know that great One amongst us, put His feet on land and sea, and, you know the Headship is down here? What are the feet in? The feet are in the foundation. The foundation is here.

Because, if you're a pillar in the church, you're part of the foundation. When that One came down here to be the Great Pillar. And, the very Head, the All in all is here. It's all Word. The mighty works were only to catch people's attention. You said, you love the brethren. What's He talking about? You love the Word. You love the Seed.

26. Jesus said, “Why would you try to kill me? Why would you try to destroy this, (He said) if you are a part of me?”

Oh, they said, “We know Moses, we know Pentecost, we know this.”

He said, “That's all gone.”

It's dead, it's finished. There's a rejoicing, if we're in the Word here. (See?) Notice two things. What constituted a righteous act? And, where did hate start? A righteous act, is where the man worshiped God according to the revelation that God had in that hour. That's where righteousness started. And, that's where love is. It's a love of the revealed Word of Almighty God. And, we are who accept It, the revealed Word of Almighty God, the Word made flesh. There is a love there. That's what it's supposed to be. Now, this fellow came along here, he's like the mixed multitude, because he was the mixed multitude, he's half human and half animal. But, he got a soul, through Eve. He has to have a soul. Now, you go out here, he knows moral things. He knows right from wrong. He knows these things. But, he's serpent seed.

Now what happens? He immediately perverts the Word. And, that perversion goes into a hate. Because, that's what made him rise up against his brother. People are trying to act this kind of love, that kind of love, and every kind of love under God's high heaven. But, they don't love this Word. Now look, there's never going to be this love, that comes into the Bride, just before the resurrection, until that Word is so amongst us, It'll bring it in. We loathe this man.

27. Let's go further. Back to John 6:54.

(54) Whoso (eats) my flesh, (drinks) my blood, (has) eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

(58) This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, are dead: he that (eats) this bread shall live for ever.

Okay, let's go to John 11:25-26.

(25) Jesus said, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me as though he were dead, yet shall he live:

(26) And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. (Do you believe) this?

All right, in the light of John 6:58, all may eat. Anybody can eat. But, the question is, to whom is It quickened? It's quickened to those who have the Word of that hour. And, for Seven Church Ages, almost completely, the quickened Word is this; you will die and come out of the grave, but, today, the Word is quickened, you will not go to the grave, you will not die. Now, how are you going to get there? We loathe this Manna. We're tired of It.

28. Now, this has all been a background for the subject of 'can we be born again, and loathe Christ being revealed to us today?' See, what I'm talking about? I'm talking about the fact that He has appeared amongst us, and He's still here. Can we lose our appetite for the revelation of Him and His Presence, and the Spiritual ingesting of It, and, substitute something else for It? Can we view and peruse something other than that Living One amongst us, and as see the substitute, to be greater than that One, in Whom are all things? Can we be fooled that the part is greater that the whole? Can His gifts and His goodness, outweigh Himself, from Whom all things proceed? And, the answer is 'yes', and it's being done.

It's been done for six thousand years. It's being done now. Let us not be so smug, as to think that thieves are not amongst us, in our churches, ready to blossom at the first watering, of One rising amongst us. And you say, “What amongst us?” How else could it come? Because, Scripture runs in continuity. And, it was from the priesthood of Levi and Israel, that the seed sprung when they were trying to enter in. And, it was at that time, that the virgin became defiled, so they could not enter in. As in Acts 20: 22-31, ( but, you don't have to read all of It) let's go to where Paul says ...in verse 26.

(26) Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

(27) For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

29. Now notice, how he's pure from the blood of all men. Now, listen, Cain was not pure from the blood of his brother, he killed him, because of the Word. Hate comes from hating the Word. Love comes from loving the Word. Now, the love that people think is love, is not love, it is a perversion. Because, “The kind old priest” said Bro. Branham, and rightly so, by history, had far more love than Jesus. And, the Christian Scientist's can produce far more love and the Hindu's, can produce far more love, according to theology, (so called...theology) than any born again Christian. Your love must have it's right source, it must be a love of the Word. Which is the love of Almighty God. Now, he said:

(27) ...I have not shunned to declare...the (full) counsel of God.

(28) Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he...purchased with his own blood.

(29) For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Now who are grievous wolves? Those in sheep's clothing. Those who on the outside have all the love and the niceness. They turn the cheek, they do every single thing that's the manifestation in the flesh. He put,...listen, let me tell you...you sit here, and I know, I don't know your hearts, because I'm not a prophet. But, I know my own heart, and I know the stumbling blocks of life. It is very difficult to grasp what I am talking about; that a person can have every 'so-called' evidence of being born again. And, being a devouring individual, who's out to destroy you. And, he might not even know he's trying to do it.

30. Now, get it tonight. Let's understand this. A wolf in sheep clothing is exactly what it means. Everything on the outside is a hundred percent scriptural, is a hundred percent Christian. But, on the inside, there's murder. Do you understand what I'm saying? (See?) Because, everybody talks about love, love, love, love. What is love? See, we've gone into it and showed you, He said, “This is the message from the beginning, that you love one another.” [1John 3:11] Not as Cain who killed his brother, because, his deeds were evil. The wrong revelation, the wrong practice of a wrong revelation. Absolutely brought that man into a place of being a murderer. How many murders are there amongst us in this Message?

You say, “Bro. Vayle, that's a rotten question.”

That's a good question! It's a scriptural question! It's a necessary question! It's a pertinent question! It's an up to date question! Bring it to the light, and let's find out! Everybody can talk about the blood. Anybody can talk about new birth. Anybody can talk about this and other things. Bring it to the Word.

Now, let me tell you something: the opening of those Seals, Bro. Branham categorically showed us, the Roman Catholic church went out to destroy souls, as the Scripture said, “She had bought the souls of men” [Rev 18:13] How many souls are bought today by people that put on that sheep clothing over the wolf exterior. You realize the Bible says that, "Satan himself, is transformed into a messenger of light." [2 Cor 11:14] That in this hour the two spirits are so close together, if you really don't have the Holy Ghost, and you didn't have the Word with the Holy Ghost, you wouldn't get anywhere.

That you would be deceived, and if you're deceived, you're not elect. And, if you're not elect, you're going to sit here as foolish virgin, and, go through the great tribulation. And, you'll miss the Millennium and the whole bit. Now, that's what the Bible teaches. I'm not going to teach less. That's what the prophet taught. I'm not going to teach less than the prophet. I can't afford to jeopardize myself when I see the truth vindicated.

31. Now, he says right in here.

(29) ... I know this, that after my (departure) ... grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

(30) Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

(31) Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years (just like Jesus' ministry, almost three and a half) I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Warn what? Warn about the danger here, the razor blade difference, there's a razor blade different. To warn exactly what hate was, and, what love was. To warn exactly what Manna was, the wisdom from above. And, what the wisdom from below was. To exactly warn. Just the way the prophet did. Now, don't be afraid to look at ourselves, and judge ourselves.

32. Go back to John 13:21-25 again. Let's go back and take a look at It.

(21) ... Jesus ... said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, (Truly, truly), I say...one of you shall betray me.

(22) ...the disciples looked one on another, doubting ...

(23) ...leaning on Jesus' bosom... (was the beloved disciple John.)

(24) Simon Peter beckoned him, that he ask (who's going to do it?)

(25) (And John) lying on Jesus' breast (said), Lord, who is it?

(26) Jesus (said, it's the one to) whom I give a sop, ...And when he dipped (it), he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

One amongst them, (see?) Okay.

33. Let's go back to James again. Might as well use the same Scripture. Save us looking at others. James 4:5-7.

(5) Do (you) think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

(6) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

(7) Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee you.

Now, what's he saying right here? He's teaching the church the very lessons we ought to learn. He said, “There is a Spirit in you right now, that is quickened to the understanding of the Word.” As John said, “You need not that any man should teach you.” Got your built-in radar system. All right there. You've got this Word. And, you are anointed to that Word. And, you don't have to be fooled. You're not going to be fooled anyway, in the final analysis. But even in this day, when the Bride was falling away, they were giving them the recipe and telling them, “Now watch, don't get puffed up as though you know something.” They were puffed up in Corinth. And, they said, “Who needs Paul?” We've got this and we've got that.

And Paul said, “Now, hold it, I want to ask you a question. Who brought you the Word? Did it come out of you, or, did I bring it to you?” Now, he said, “If I'm the one that brought it to you, you better listen to me.” You better listen to the Word that was brought. But, these men were not content. So, he's telling them here, “Now you watch out, there's a way to escape all this.” You bet there is. Just, resist the devil, by humbling yourself right down to the Word of Almighty God. Bro. Branham said, “Even one word off, is Satan's kingdom.” Now, these words that I've spoken so far, are not to arouse suspicion, or point a finger, no way. Although it may sound like that. And, under some conditions it could well do it. But, because I will not hold myself above it. Because, when you preach, out of sometimes...out of a passion, you can certainly make people think, “Well hey, the thing to do is to go on with an ax, a two-headed blade of ax, and start lopping heads. No way, shape or form. No sir.

34. Not to point a finger, but to teach what I feel, and not only feel, but know that there is a very grave danger of getting an overload of exegesis. Which is definitely the preaching of a certain thing, until people say, “I don't want to hear anymore.” Through the constant reiteration, that's the fullness of the Holy Spirit is here. That the same Jesus in Spirit form is here. That Messiah, who is Christ, who is Logos, is here. The constant pointing to Him. And, delineating of Him, has already turned, some of the last believers off. The aptitude being, “He's here, so what?” Now don't tell me that's not true. I face it. And, I have faced it. I've had my feet cut off. Too much Logos! He's here, we've always known He's here, so what? I am that Bread, that Manna which came down from Heaven. And, in the exodus, they hated It. It wasn't what they wanted. Because they still had Pentecostal bellies. Pentecostal mouths. Pentecostal taste.

Am I unkind? I say I'm very kind. To present this in any manner whatsoever, even if it's with anger, (which it is not) or with contempt, (which it is not). Whether you want it or not, you're getting a favor done to you. Because, many of my messages are spoken absolutely from experience, and for what's going on. This is tragic, for they might not even know it has happened. Let me ask you. Did the Corinthians realize they were already in the death grip of 2 Corinthians 11:4, another Jesus, another Word, another Spirit? And, the answer is 'no'. Did they understand that the doctrine of the resurrection, preached among them, and accepted as being the truth, was thoroughly disbelieved? And, some even said it's already over.

35. You say, “Could a church be that mixed up?” Yes, that church was that mixed up. And, the apostle Paul stood right there. Now, William Branham is off the scene, but the prophet said in the Seventh Seal, he said,“ I may be laying the foundation for that great One to come. And, if I had, I won't be here any longer, for I must decrease, and He must increase.” And he quoted the words of John the Baptist. Then William Branham left the scene. I want to ask a question: was he a false prophet? Because, if you say He is not here increasing, then, William Branham is a false prophet. Why do you mention his name? Have the grace to shut up. And do a great servant of God an honour, by keeping your rotten mouth shut.

Now, I'm preaching pretty tough right now. Maybe I should apologize and take that back, I'll apologize, and give it right back to five minutes later, so forget it. As I said here Sunday, people talk about a prophet. There's no prophet without God, there's no God without a prophet! said loudly] Study your books. Talk about William Branham, deny the Presence of God? He said, "He descended to raise the dead." The dead are not raised. Then, He's still here. Oh, they have convenient theories. But, He came, and He went. How could He go, and still increase? If He went, where will the Light come again? For He descended with a Shout, and a Voice, and, a Trumpet. The Shout is the Message. And, the Voice is the Resurrection. And, the Trumpet is the Rapture.

36. And, He does all three in descending. He's down here doing it all. Is the resurrection over? How many of you have seen the dead? Because, if you're Bride you'll see the dead. Tell me. Come on, have the guts tonight. Raise your hands. How many have seen the dead? Then, the dead are not raised. Then He's got to be here. "Well, so what. So what?" Those are fighting words. If this Message isn't worth fighting for, drop dead. Forget it. Let's go out and get drunk, and start a real brawl. I've never had one, it's be kinda fun to engage in one. As long as I get the first lick in. Then I can run.

[Hebrews 2:]

(1) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Slip, like being in waters. Just going by. Dream by the waters that rose by. We just softly face so high.

(2) For if the word spoken by angels (messengers was) steadfast, (He said, “He's here.”) and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

(3) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, confirmed...(then they) heard him;

(4) God bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and (so on.)...

37. God proving He's here. Because, the prophet said, “If He's here, He'll do the very same things he did in the flesh, he'll do it now in Spirit.” If that One that was here, God's flesh, God's Blood, was raised, sat at the right hand, set on the Mercy Seat. If that same One that indwelt Him is here, then indwelt Him, when He was here, He'll do the very same things. And He cried out against the Pharisees and the Sadducees. When Bro. Branham did the works they said, “ That's fine.” Except for the Church of Christ, and that's the church without Christ, so, don't worry about them. There's always got to be the Sadducees that don't believe in a resurrection, or angels, or anything else. And you've got them. They said, “Forget it.” But, the rest of them said, “Oh, hey, the works are great, but, you know he's 'Jesus only'.”

Bro. Branham signed his death warrant amongst the churches by opening his mouth. And, the preacher said, even a man from Chicago, that Bro. Branham backed, so thoroughly. He said, “I believe I made a great mistake, because I encouraged Bro. Branham to preach. And, he never should've preached.” The man is supposed to be Bro. Branham's dedicated friend, so we wrote him a letter, then you find out how good a friend he was. And we wrote him in the name of our son I think it was, or son-in-law. And, the letter came back, and this man said, I've known Bro. Branham for years,” Said, “I've been a Trinitarian all my life, and, Bro. Branham made a mistake.” Just, float on by.

38. What about the sleeping virgins? Let's take a look at the sleeping virgins. Virgins, chapter 25. Now, after he goes through Matthew 25: which is the days of the Son of man, which is the office of the prophet. He says;

(1) (At this time) Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

(2) ...five...wise, five ... foolish.

(3) ...foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: (Why?)

(4) ...the wise took oil in their vessels... (stayed with their lamps)...

(5) ...the bridegroom tarried, they slumbered and slept.

(6) And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom (not behold he cometh, but 'behold' the word is not 'cometh'; it's not in any Greek manuscript; 'behold the bridegroom'. It does not say 'go out' it says come out) Behold, the bridegroom (come) out to meet him.

(7) Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

(8) ...the foolish said..., Give us oil; (because) our lamps are gone out.

That's exactly right. Because, this is another day, with another Word, and the hour of justification, and sanctification and the Pentecostal gifts is over. The oil is out of it. You cannot put a new patch on an old garment, or oil into an old bag. Try to put the wine in an old goatskin, and it'll blow higher than a kite. So there was no way they could get it. They tried to get it. But, didn't I read to you about Jesus said; "He who hears the Father, comes to me." [Jn 6:45]

39. They couldn't have heard It. They could not have heard, or they'd have got the oil. So they got an anointing. And now the anointing is everywhere, they speak in tongues, they got gifts and this and that. They can discern everything under high heaven.

People say, “That's wonderful. We want that.”

Bro. Branham said, “Get away from that!”

Let me tell you something, let's get this flat: I have a dear friend from Buffalo, who died. But Pentecostal brothers and sisters, especially sisters said, "Let us speak to these men, that pray for the sick." She rose her feeble head, dying with cancer. And said, “I will die first, before I go against this Word.” Angels must have carried her home, and the Bride of God must have been tremendous in heaven, to hear that little lamb cry out. “I will die, before I betray the Light of this hour.” That little woman's light shone the most glorious in all her life, the strongest in her dying hour. Because the prophet said, “Get away from that stuff.” Which I don't believe the prophet meant it, then he didn't mean anything else either. Let's face it. Come on.

40. All right. They went there to get the oil, and they couldn't get it. Didn't have the Word. Then what happened?

He said, “I used to know you as my wife, but, I don't know you as my wife anymore.”

That's happening right now. That's happening right now. Bro. Branham said so. Foolish virgins die going into the wilderness. Bro. Branham said so. Said, “There's three kinds right there.” Said, “The foolish virgins died.” What about Baal Peor? That was the unbeliever entirely. That was that bunch of Satan's …?... Found them in affairs, in adultery. He said there, there was no forgiveness, there was nothing, completely gone. But, the foolish virgin die. What a tragedy. Once they've left that revelation slip away and lose an appetite for it. Let us find out about this appetite.

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You've been burned? The appetite gone? It's just enough, ready to go home? You sit there very thoroughly, why not? I sat one night where a fellow preached a false doctrine, based upon Bro. Branham's quotes for three solid hours. And Jack was so mad he could have killed him. I sat there and laughed, he hardly said, …?... every single quotes. Because he hardly said a thing about anything but the quotes. I sat simply reading them. That you're so honest, as long as ...?... told him anyway, several times over by now. He's madder than a firecracker. I'm going to that sat there. I guess it wasn't …?... I just closed my ears to what he was saying, couldn't understand it anyway. Because, he said he didn't say one thing, and turned around and said it anyway. I said, "Holy mackerel, what's going on there? We get that confused, you know. You got problems. Well I enjoyed it. Page after page, I enjoyed it. Now, I'm not quoting, I wish I were. Then he could say a word, …?... [ poor sound]

[Hebrews 6:]

(1) ... let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,...

41. I want to ask you a question. Does that ever go out of style? As long as there is one Gentile that can be saved? Or one Hebrew that can be saved? No way. No way. Because the Hebrews are built upon works, and you know and I know, that if it's works, it's no longer faith. And, if it's faith by grace, it's no longer works. Now he says right here, “We are going to leave that.” Finish it. Don't look at it anymore. Repentance from dead works. And a faith toward God. Don't need faith toward God! Where? Because, it's not going to work. Now come on, let's get down to the nitty gritty here.

(1) ….leaving the ... doctrine ..., let us go (to) perfection; ...

And the doctrine, number one. Repentance from dead works, faith toward God, of the doctrine, of baptism. Nobody's going to get the Holy Ghost anymore. Nobody's going to be baptized in water anymore. It's not necessary. Of laying on of hands, forget it. Of the resurrection of the dead. You say, “We haven't even got that far.” That's right. Forget it! Because, you're not going to get that far! You're not going to die!

You don't look very happy. You sick tonight? Lois, you know Pentecost. I thought you'd be dancing by now. Come on honey, you disappoint me. I thought this Lois over here, might have done it by now. What's the matter? You can't dance for the real thing? You realize tonight, there is a people who missed all of this. It's no good anymore, it's finished, you've got it. It's over. Nobody else is coming in.

42. The baptism has run out. The last one in is child trained. And, you don't even think of resurrection because you won't be in it. You don't need to be. Because, you ain't going to die. Now, I don't mind dying. Because, I just go to a better place. I keep telling these folk. When I looked in a three way mirror when I was twenty, I went into shock. I would never look in a three way mirror again. I don't care if I look in a three way, or a six way or a twenty way. I care less what I look like. I don't give a rip anymore, because, I know the real me is going to come out of the shell one of these days. The real me, is going to be in the real place, I'm going to be the real Lee Vayle, once and for all and forever! Hallelujah.

I can't wait to get out of here. In the sense, that I want to go. But, I know He said, “Forget the resurrection.” The Word of the hour is, “I shall not die, but live.” For He said, “I am the resurrection. He that believeth on me, shall not die.” [Jn 11:26] He that eats this last day Manna, shall not die. "I'm tired. I'm tired. I can't stand standing here." And this we will do, and an eternal judgement. Under the Seventh Seal, you know, that you know, that you know you will never come into a judgement. Because, not even the judgement of death, that demands that everybody that sins, and everybody's sins, has to die. But, you're not going to die. Not even that.

43. And, you're still not dancing and shouting? Oh, we've got a bunch of dead beats in here? Am I preaching to statues? Ah, if you're happy inside you're forgiven. If you're happy inside, you're rejoicing, …?... Listen, "this we will do if God permits." [Heb 6:3] But, God didn't permit. But, this is the hour of permission. Lord, may I live and get out of this room by just walking out, eternally glorified?

He said, “Yes son, you can come on.” It's permitted. (Yeah) It wasn't permitted under the old manna of justification. It wasn't permitted under sanctification. It wasn't permitted under the baptism, and the restoration of gifts. It's only permitted now. You've got permission to live brother/sister, the Judge said so.

People now prepare for their death. They buy coffins. I ain't going to buy no coffin. I said awhile ago to some friends of mine, “If my wife and I die, she's got to be buried in twelve suits, and I've got to be buried in at least six. Got so many clothes.” We ain't going to die, we're going to wear them. I'll leave them behind, whoever wants them. If they wear a forty-one, they'll have a lot of clothes. I'm not going to say what size she wears, that's her business. [laughter] She's a size twelve... plus, not very much.

44. Okay. [Hebrews 6:]

(4) For it is impossible for those who were once (for all) enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

(5) And tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

(6) (Having) fallen) away, (to renewing again to change their minds; because) they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh,...

Now, It says you can come to that place, and lose an appetite for It? Lose an appetite for the Resurrection. Lose an appetite for the glorification. Because, the appetite for the Word has been lost. Now, when does this take place?

45. Let's go to 1 Corinthians 13: 9

(9) For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

(10) But when that which is perfect is come, ...

The word 'perfect' means consummation, polished, finished. You can't take from and you can't add to It. And, that's when the Seals are opened.

Revelation 22:10

(10) ... Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

(11) ... he (that's) filthy, (is) filthy still: he that is righteous…(is) righteous still: ...

(12) ... behold, I come quickly;...

(13) I am Alpha and Omega, ... (Yup)

(14) (He said, they that washed their robes), ...have right to the tree of life,...(the rest are whoremongers and dogs, and you name it.)

It's all over. That which is perfect, is come.The question was asked of Bro. Branham. What do you mean by that which is perfect is come? What is it? He said, “Who is perfect but God. And what is God, but, the Word. And, by His grace we believe we have the perfect revelation, for this hour.” Well I can tell you, that's a hundred percent true. There is no problem.

46. Let's go to the Book of Hebrews [:] and prove it exactly, what the prophet said.

(1) God, who (in many parts) and in (many ways, spoke) …(in) the prophets to) the fathers ...

Seven Church Ages God spoke, and at the end of the Seven Church Ages there's no more speaking left. It's over. So, it's finished. And, the Seals took up the loose ends and corrected the mistakes. So it's consummated, polished off. The perfect Word of God. God, here, in our midst. "I loathe that Manna, He's here, so what."

Revelation 10:1-7. We all know that, the mighty messenger came down with a cloud over his shoulder. Bro. Branham categorically said, “That was Revelation 1:10,12 in that area, 12, the Voice, the One from eternity saw.” It's also Revelation 5:1. The same One that's going to be Revelation 19:11.

[Revelation 10:]

(1) And I saw (the) mighty [messenger] come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: a rainbow was upon his head, face was as it were the sun, his feet as pillars of fire:

Those feet are part of the very foundation here. And now that foundation, the very Head is here. That which brought forth the foundation, is the same one that brings forth the Headstone. That screams of grace, grace, grace. Come on. Who's here to get the dead out of the ground? Well who is He? Tell me. God. God, raises the dead, exactly right. He's here. Who was it that brought the Word? God Himself , he said, “Elohim is here.” Who is it, in Melchisedec? Who is Jesus? Who's going to get us there? The same One's going to get us there, the Lord descended in the Shout, He said Jesus Christ does all three in descending. What Jesus Christ? Him, in a dis-incarnated form.

47. All right.

(2) And he had in his hand a little book open: he set his (feet) on the earth,

(3) And cried with a loud voice, when a lion roareth:...

Now listen, at that very time that That descends, which is the time of the Seals, the Seventh Church Age messenger, is upon earth. Now, the prophet went. You tell me that Revelation 10:1 is gone? Prove it. Show me where the Scripture says so. The Scripture indeed, does not say so. The Scripture says contrary. Read Revelation 22 and you'll find it. He hasn't gone, He's here. Because, He says, “Come,” the Spirit says, “Come” and, the Bride says, “Come. We're both here.”

Well, you say, “ Bro. Vayle, that Spirit always was here.” See that fell from Pentecost, that's a lie from the pit of hell. And, I'll tell you why. Because, Bro. Branham said, “Just think that the same One that appeared to Paul, in a Pillar of Fire, that gave the Word, is here interpreting It.” And, that was after Pentecost! And that was no pillar of fire, separating Himself upon people! And, that was one God talking to one man! Let's get your things straight tonight, my brother, my sister. You tell me that's Pentecostal. You don't know what you're talking about. Shame on you. Repent tonight. “Well my preacher said so.” I don't care two bits what your preacher said. This is the Word of God that the prophet said.

The same One's here, It's here, that gave It, interpreting It. That never happened at Pentecost. The revelation does not come to a body of people. It comes to one, it comes to a prophet. Give me your hogwash. What are you talking about? You've got time to repent. It's time to repent. You say, “Bro. Vayle, I think you've gone too far.” Oh God, have pity. Will you people smarten up, and learn your lesson?

48. And, you read over here in the Book of Hebrews [4:] to tell you something. Listen, It says:

(1) Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short…

That does not mean what it sounds. The literal translation is: don't think you have fallen short. It is time to repent! You know, I have always preached one thing. Don't try to put your loyalty in man, don't put your loyalty in me. Or it could well be the last time you see my face down here....I hope not. It could well be, because I'm not interested in going out on the road any longer. If God makes me that's fine, I'll do my best about it. (But, I'm interested in getting off for one thing, I've come to the place I want to look out the window and see the birds, and just let the rest of the world go by. Because I don't know how many people are going to believe anyway.)

Bro. Branham said before he died, “If fifty people came to the Lord? I wonder if one came to the Lord.” I'm not trying to make myself William Branham, or anybody else, I'm Lee Vayle. I'm telling you flat, I'm not...you do what you want. I'm preaching this Word of God.

49. You put your loyalties where you want. But, I'm trying to tell you. There's One stands amongst us, that is here. And, I wonder if people know who He is. You say, “What does it matter?” ("Oh, it's a heretic. Oh, it's his personal doctrine. It's something like the thunders.") [said sarcastically] God? God? Who is perfect but God? “When that which is perfect is come.” [1Cor 13:10] “The Lord Himself, descends from heaven with a shout.” [1Th 4:16] What are you talking about? What are you talking about? Jesus one day stood back with great wonder, and wondered. He stood in awe before the people, he couldn't believe. And, take in their unbelief, and Paul stood back and said, “I wonder with amazement, I can't figure it.”

And I am not Jesus, and I am not Paul. But, I am flabbergasted. That men can hear the voice of William Branham who lifted up Him who is amongst us. And then say, “Well it's just a peripheral doctrine.” That Elohim is a peripheral doctrine? The One that created squirrels? What are you talking about? What are you thinking tonight? No wonder we chew gum. And laugh. And talk more like idiots, when God requires a special language of Malachi [3:16] "Those that feared the Lord and thought upon His name spake often one to another:...” A special language. We seem to be specialists in the art of unbelief? Show me where He left! Oh, it's too much isn't it to abide with Him? It's too much that He is here, so we can be somebody, and prate on a platform? Then strut off...around like a bunch of peacocks, and circumnavigate the world. And say, “We're 'big shots'.”

50. You bet I'll preach it! (Yeah) Somebody. Where are they anyway, tonight? What are you anyway? What are you? Want to stand up and say, “Look at me.” And Him Present. Tell me when He left? Well you say, “Bro. Vayle, it's a secret resurrection, and a secret Rapture.” That's all! They missed It. Now, if we've missed It, it's not too late to have a little bit of fun. Because, we're going to fry anyway. What would you suggest tonight we start with? The best I can handle is the hot sauce down at 'Casa Ole' So, merciful God, what shape am I in? What fun can I have?

Understand what I'm saying? If I've got to put it this way, I've got to put it this way. He is here, yet the appetite is gone. (Pshee... should just quit.) This is a four hour message, and I'm not about to take four hours, and you know I'm not....I'll be so hoarse tomorrow night.

51. [Philippians 2:]

(5) Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

(6) Who, being in the form of God, thought it not (a thing to be grasped and retained) to be equal with God:

(7) But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

(8) And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

(9) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, given him a name above every name:

(10) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, things in heaven, things in earth…

(11) …that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

All right, now that tells you about a previous incarnation. Before the incarnation, who He was? As Bro. Branham said, “This here, was God with a mask, different from other masks which had previously used, because this mask had to be human to shed blood.” Because the life would come back upon human, which animal life could not do.

52. All right let's go to John 1. Then we go a little further than John, because he is saying the same thing that John said. Now, over here It says;

(1) In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Now, as I showed you, people read this wrong. They simply say, “He was the Word.” The Word was God, and the Word was God. Read it simply. “In the beginning, God.” Because, the Word is telling you about the great Elohim, the Great Jehovah. Which means; the God who is the 'become'. So, in the beginning, God. Now God, self existent, is becoming!

In other words, He's emerging in the sense of clothing Himself in a way that He can be apprehended. So therefore, the attributes of God, come into manifestation, and the attributes, are not God. They are attributes of God, without which, there wouldn't be attributes.

I know you get stuck on that. I get stuck too, but, I'm perfectly, one hundred percent with science. Because the life in the poppy seed, is full of attributes. And, nobody ever sees the life, but, they see the attributes. And, when you look at the attributes, you say, “That is poppy” but, it is not poppy, it is attributes. But, without attributes, you wouldn't see poppy. So therefore, in the beginning was, the Attributor. And, as He began to bring forth with His attributes, It took a form. Then attributes will begin to manifest, and do things. So, angels came, creation came, and it came down to the place where the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.

Then It says here, “No man has seen God at any time.” [Jn 1:18a] And, no man can. But, attributes, are just the same as seeing Him. Do you follow me? (See?) All right. All right, then It says here, “The only begotten, was in the bosom of the Father.” [Jn 1:18b] The fullness of the attributes came forth. He hath declared Him, brought Him forth, into view. And, by Word has portrayed Him, until we see Him.

53. All right. Now, let's go to Ephesians. I'll never quit Ephesians, there is no way I can finish it, because, Ephesians 1: is the whole Bible, in one chapter. (All right, listen:) After they were full of the Holy Ghost in verse 14, which will absolutely keep them until the day of redemption. When the day of redemption comes, this is all over, the Holy Ghost dispensation is over. Nobody else is filled from that time on. Now he says this;

[Ephesians 1:]

(15) Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

(16) Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

(17) That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

They didn't have it. You don't pray for what you've got. “For what a man (speaks), why doth he yet hope for? ” [Rom 8:24] No! So they didn't have it.

Well you say, “ Bro. Vayle, that's the Holy Ghost that they should have.” They already have the Holy Ghost. That's Pentecost, to verse 14. Such as from 15 on, is not Pentecost. He said, “You folks full of the Holy Ghost, mean something else.” Because, you've just got a modicum that's in you. You've got the sperm of the Father in you. That's what you got. The infinitesimal portion. The sperm of a man which contains life, fifteen thousand go across the cross section of one hair. Fifteen thousand little spirits of life. Want to measure my hair? There's fifteen thousand lives across the cross section with sperm put there.

54. That's how much of God you get, one at a time. In the male ejaculate I hear, by science so-called, (which God knows), if the man quoted science, it'll go four million miles into space if they were layed side by side. One male could produce. But that's not the male, that's just life. Now It says, the life giver, that's, God the Father:

(17) …the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

Now, he's asking for God to do something else. It wasn't done previously. Now here's what happens.

(18) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that (you) may know what is the hope of his calling, the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

(19) And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

(20) Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead,...

55. When that Spirit comes here, He's going to give you a revelation, and then He's going to raise the dead. Then, He's going to take us all away. Has it happened? Yes, He's here now. “Oh well, I'm tired of hearing, about it. I'm going to preach a final sermon to end it. It happened to me. Do you want me to bring you the sermon? I won't want to put Jack [Bell] on the spot. I wouldn't say he doesn't have guts to do it, he's got more than enough guts to do it. I wouldn't put him on the spot. Come up and visit me sometime...at your own expense of course. I'll pray for you. "We've heard enough of the Logos. Come on! I'm telling you the truth Beaumont. Don't sit here smug. The ax will fall on you too. She prayed for that Spirit, it couldn't come. Anymore than “That which is perfect is come.” [1Cor.13:10] Anymore than perfection could come. Couldn't come. Wasn't time. Why? Because, it wasn't time for the Resurrection.

I want to ask you a question: You know your Bible's here. You should by now. Who raises the dead? God, raises the dead. Then Who's going to be here to raise them? God. [BV raps the pulpit] Who came down to Abraham? Elohim! Who visited Abraham? Melchisedec! Who is He? Elohim. Who's here? Elohim! Creator of squirrels.

“Aw..I've heard enough of it. Oh, that's just a little peripheral doctrine, like the thunders, and the rest. Oh, that's heresy, oh, that's blasphemy.”

You people think I don't have my grapevine to know what is going on. Don't kid yourselves. They're only too happy to tell me. And, I'm only too happy to tell you. Because, it's my job to warn you. When I get up there, and you're up there, and you're on the wrong side of the White Throne, that's your business, not mine. I don't intend to be on the wrong side. Because, I cleared my soul and my life of the blood of all people. I stood before Him, and I'm ready to go. You may not think so, but, I'm ready to go. And, I'm not psyching myself, don't worry.

56. Let's go to Colosians 3:4.

(4) When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, (that's made thoroughly manifest) then shall (you be made manifest) in glory.

I want to ask you, was He made manifested? Did God come down and prove who He was? Are you a bit in doubt of that tonight maybe? (Huh?) Oh, you've got six more hours here to talk to, try to prove something? I'm not going to waste my time. By now, you know it, or you don't know it. I care less, that is your business not mine. I know He's here. I know He's proven. Look, I was backslidden when I saw the prophet. Spun my life right around. You're not backslidden....I hope not anyway. Should be easy to spin your life around. You shouldn't have a bit of trouble. I was harder than the proverbial hubs of hell. I ran every preacher off the place. I'd say, “Get out, I preached fear and I know all about you guys.” I'm hard. I wasn't robbing banks, I didn't have the guts. I never ran with women. I had a good wife, why should I run with women? Never drank. Why should I drink? (Phfft) I have enough troubles now. Smoke, who needs it?

All my sins are rotten, dirty, miserable little cruddy ones. Never had any good decent sins. Just those (phfft) lousy ones. Might as well tell you that. Spun me right around. Three thousand people sitting there. I'm the only one I know that heard him say, “Make the challenge, guarantee twenty-four healings," (or twenty-five, one of the two). Then saw every single person healed by the power of God, and, only Jesus in the Bible ever healed them all, until William Branham came on the scene. The kingdom of God was nigh because, devils were cast out, and He took them under his control. And everyone said, “Shut up, do this, do that, or the other thing.” And they stood there and trembled and he said to the man, he said, “Satan, because, you have come against the servant....of the Most High God, you're going to crumble and fall over my feet.”

And fell just like a serpent, and lay over Bro. Branham's feet. They had to have men pull him off. He challenged the servant of the Most High God. Elijah stood there, and the devil stood there. The devil fell down, trembling. Said, “Devils cast out, the kingdom of God has come nigh,”

57. They said, “When's the kingdom of God going to come?”

He said, “It's already here. It's under your nose. It's in the midst of you. But, you can't see it.” The king is here.

You say, “No, Bro. Vayle.”

Yes! Yes! Yes! They put Him on a foal of an ass, they strewed the palms, and said, “Hosanna to the King of Israel.” And He said, “Amen, and amen, I AM that King.” He was that King. Don't tell me He wasn't. You read your Bibles.

Listen brother, I know my subject. Don't tell me I don't. And, I know that God, Who is this subject. (Oh yeah.) You say, “Bro. Vayle, I don't like you.” I don't like myself either, that makes us even. What have you got to say now? Do you love yourself? You sit there fooled. That Satan's Eve can come by and twist you anyway with his seduction? I read you the history of what Josephus said about Jesus. Every time He went to the truth, it was like a bull in a china shop. Tore through the temple like a tornado. (Yeah.)

58. 1 John 3:2.

(2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it (has never) yet (appeared) (that word is 'phaneroo' which means come into absolute proof) what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, ...

That is absolute show who He is without contradiction. So there is nobody coming in disguise. That this is absolutely that One, because many people can appear in the disguise, and appear to be something else. But when this One appears, it's proven who He was. And time, after time the prophet said, “If He is risen from the dead, and the same yesterday, today and forever, and He's here now, He'll do the very same things He did when He was back there.) And, took us all the way back to Elohim before Abraham. And, took us right back to serpent seed in the Garden. Stood right there and proved it, that He was made manifest. And, said at that hour, you're going to be made manifest too. Now, how? It says:

(2) ... (we shall see Him, and) be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

“ Get Him out of here, I don't want to see Him. That's passé. Oh that's just a doctrine going to slip the brethren. Oh we're just so wonderful, we just shy away from it.”

59. Hi wonderful people. It's been wonderful not knowing you. Certainly I'm sarcastic. You know what I'm trying to do, I'm trying to get you down where you're going to see something. It's not going to be my fault, if you don't see it. Because, I'll tell you a joke. I'll come down and bust your head. I'll do anything I can to get you see there's something wrong with a person who says, “So what.” And then say, they believe in a prophet, and believe this Message. And, talk about a Rapture, and a resurrection. And say, “Well, you know, that's it. It's just doctrine. Is He a doctrine? I thought He was God. I thought God was here. Because if He's not here, the prophet lied.

Because, he said, “That Great One, has to come down and be on earth, when he was here.” That's what...[blank spot on tape] I'll tell you young people, if there's nothing to this go on out and sin tonight. You say, “Bro. Vayle, don't say that.” Paul said it. If there's nothing to this, what are you waiting for? What are you waiting for if this isn't it? Two thousand more years? Because, that's what it's going to be. Read your history. Don't sit under a preacher any longer. Start looking for yourselves. You've been fooled. You've been bamboozled. You wasted your money. Why pay your tithe? Go one out and booze it, or something.

60. Maybe you're like me, you don't like booze, there's other things. Roast turkey. Shook a lot of bars up where I am, and eat, twenty dollar meal, and go away like a stuffed hog. Then spit and hawk all the next day with sinus, and everything else, a tummy ache and whatever. What's the difference? Eat, then tickle your throat and vomit, then eat some more. If you get mad at somebody, run them down with a car or something. What's the difference? They'll put you in jail, you'll have a nice time anyway. You'll see TV free. I'm just trying to let you know what you can do, because you see, He's not here.

Because, you see He's got to be here. The Lord Himself, descends with a Shout. He descends, and descends is to come down. Well you say, “Descends, means up there.” You've got to be crazy. If that's the case, the Bible says He descended into hell. That's a lie, He didn't descend at all. And, when It says, “He that descended, ascended.” That's a lie, because, he didn't descend. And, if the whole thing is a lie, forget it! The prophet said He was here. The Word of God says He's got to be here. Well you say, “I wish I could see Him.” You'll never see Him. You done missed Him. Because the prophet said, “What you cannot see with your natural eye, I tell you by vision, He is here.”

61. You say, “Well that was just a momentary thing.” Was it? Then how is the dead going to be raised? He's got to come back again. Up, down, up...you've got a yo-yo now. Because, if He does all three in descending, He came down in Shout, went away again, and He's come down to raise the dead. And, He leaves here, and He's up, then comes down to take us up. That's not what Bro. Branham said. He said, one, two, three. "Shout, Voice, Trumpet." Come on, get the 'Rapture' tape. And he says, “Thus it has been spoken, Thus it will be.” Why? Because, He's here.

Now the question is: Did Bro. Branham decrease? He certainly did. Then, Who is increasing? Let's go to 'Christ is the Mystery of God, Revealed'. First of all, God reveals Himself. Second, He gets the pre-eminence. And third, He takes us back to Eden. What if we ever get His pre-eminence? He sets Himself as head of the Church, to raise the dead. What if we don't recognize our Head?

Bro. Branham said, “The Bride...” He said how it is said... (Oh my, He Appeared, I wish I could quote, I'm just lousy at quoting ...?... ) “How she knows her Mate, that she must know her Mate...the revealed Word.” That's how the Rapture takes place. Listen, you've got to see Him, to be like Him, to get your change, to get out of here. (All right, now nobody's changed yet, (right?) and you believe you're going to be in a Rapture? Then how are you going to see Him, if He's not here to be seen? You say, “Bro. Branham said, the flesh of the Holy Spirit today is the Word.” That's exactly right. But, here's the point. If the flesh of the Holy Spirit is the Word, and the Word is here, the flesh is here, then what else is here? The Spirit is. Then, He's here. Maybe I'm just crazy. Who knows?

62. Let's go to 2 Corinthians 3:18. (We're going to close quick as we can.)

(18) But we all, with open face (unveiled face) beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

[2 Corinthians 4:]

(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

(2) But have renounced the hidden things of ...(oo on, and so on.)

Now, listen. It said here;

(6) For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Now, It tells you right there, that that Spirit comes into the Church, in the Book of Ephesians. And, this tells you, what happened. The Spirit of God, that comes into the Church in Revelation, is Word. Clothed in that Word. And, that Light from that Word, shining upon you, begins to change you. Begins to make you immortal. He's got to be here to do it. (See?) This is the thing that people don't understand. But, when Jesus Christ came here in the flesh. (Now let...listen to me carefully, so you'll understand what I'm saying.) When God was manifest in the flesh, when He came here, taking on Himself a human body. (Now listen) He came into the form of a man, that was born of the womb of the virgin Mary. That body is not God. The attributes, the form of the attributes of God. The attributes is not the 'Attributor'. It is what comes from the Attributor.

63. And so, He stood there, Logos, the attributes of God. Which formed the vessel for the Blood, making it the Blood of God. Because it's the attributes. Just like you are the attributes of your father. When Bro. Branham said, “Coming from the sperm and the egg. [end of side 2] But, the fullness of your parents wasn't in you. There's no way they could be.” Because there's twenty-three chromosomes and twelve hundred and fifty genes. And they can multiply in a number of one, that's followed by thirty-six zeros. But, when God took a form, all the attributes were in Him. He's different from Adam. He's different from everybody. [tape 2 side 1]You see? All right, now. That One was indwelt by Elohim. And, when they looked on Him, they could handle Him...they could say, “We handled the Word,” They handled the attributes. Jesus said, “He that sees Me, is actually seeing the Father.” [Jn 14:9]

Now, that's what we're looking at here. In this particular case what we have before us, this One that comes into the Church, in the time of the end, this is Elohim. This is the same One, that showed Himself in those attributes, that was Almighty God, now It's in this Word. That is quickened, it is no longer a Word, it is Reality. And He is here, and the light of the revelation, striking us has a profound effect upon us. And, Bro. Branham said, “ When you receive that Word, you become the Word of God, in your flesh.” And he said, “That the life that is in those cells begin to form around it.” Do you know what I'm trying to tell you?

64. All right listen, if He's not here, it isn't going to work. Because the only time that it will work, is when He's here. Well they say, “Hallelujah, He came at Pentecost.” Just keep on talking, Pentecostal brother. You and I have nothing more to say to each other. I'll shake your hand, that's fine. I'll say, “God bless you,” and mean, and, hope that He will. But, I'll have nothing to say to you, and, you have nothing to say to me. Leave me to my folly, I will leave you to yours.

Now you say, “Bro. Vayle, that's pretty blunt.” I can't be anything else, but blunt, what do you want me to be? Do you think I'm going to stand in the middle of the road, and get hit by a car? Be run over by the devil? I've made my commitment. It's changed my life. Listen, Malachi 3:16-18, you know what It says. That's because of Malachi 4: 6 . Because, Elijah is here, and, Elijah cannot be without God. Because he distinctly says;

(1) ...behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, and all that do wickedly, shall be (as) stubble: and...leave them neither root nor branch. (Going to burn them all up.)

But, He said:

(2) But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness (will) arise...

The same God is here to arise upon us, and immortality which is the same God that destroys the world. It's not another God! And He said, "Elijah will be there to be My reflector."

And Bro. Branham said, “The Elijah of this hour, is the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself.”

And, he said not a thing about being the nailed pierced hands and the thorn pierced brow. But, He said He's here in the form of the Holy Spirit clothed in the Word of Almighty God.

Listen, we can never give enough pre-eminence. If I have a gift, and you have a gift, if we have anything from God, it should be blended and sent to this one order, that we are lifting Him up. I want to ask you a question: Can you believe for one minute the prophet of God knew God, in the way he did, without God being present? You say, “Well Bro. Vayle, I believe Bro. Branham went into spiritism.” Is that a fact?

65. The prophet said, “We are Caleb and Joshua.” He said, “You the Bride, are Caleb and Joshua, our Joshua is the Holy Spirit.” Does it surprise you for one minute that God changes His mask? Well He does you know. You know that God went from a Prophet, to a Captain of the host of Israel. That's right, He stands amongst us. Bro. Branham said categorically, “Three times the Scripture is used. Says 'in that day you'll know that I'm in the Father, you in Me, and I in you.'” He said, “That was at Pentecost, that is in this hour. And, that is at the White Throne.”

We are all one, because, of that One, who was a ...?... for sin. Now listen. Now, we behold Him. I hope you saw the Scripture come together. Israel out of Egypt, ready to go in. Loathed the Manna. Couldn't stand the same food day after day. Pined for the old food. They couldn't stand to savor the fresh oil. They said, “This fresh oil bugs me.” That's what they said. Because, it tasted like fresh oil of coriander. And, they said, “We can't stand fresh oil.” But, we can sure stand the onions. They couldn't stand what took away the BO and the stink. But, they could sure stand what made the stink. Can't put new wine in old bottles. Then came the true Manna from heaven, even Jesus. They couldn't stand His revelation of Himself. They couldn't stand His Presence. So, they killed Him. And He is here again today, doing the "same yesterday, today and forever. Let's see if He is. Let's find out. Come on. Come on, let's see if He's gone. See if it doesn't mean anything to us. It does mean something.

66. “Well you see, Bro. Vayle.” Don't Br. Vayle me, go to your Scripture. Come on, be a man, be a woman. Pharisees came and said, “When is the kingdom of God coming?” "The kingdom of God cometh not with observation." [Lk 17:20] He tells Him it's finished. It's going to be here, and you can't see It.

And, they'll say, “Lo here, and lo there,”

He'll say, “Don't bother running.” Because, if you can't see It under your nose, (and that's where It is) you'll never see It. Because, where ever you go, you take your nose with you. If you've got the right kind of nose, you'll smell Him. If you've got the wrong kind of nose, you'll want to smell crow's food. Dove food is Christ. Am I getting to you? That's your tough luck. He said to His disciples, “The day will come when you'll desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and not see It.” [Lk 17:22] He was saying it to His disciples, but, He did not say to them personally. What He said to them personally was this: He said, “I am going to die, but those days are going to repeat on earth, and the days will repeat at the time of Sodom and Gomorrah, just before world destruction.”

Now listen, He said here at the very...toward the end, I tell you, “even thus it will be when the Son of man is revealed.” [Lk 17:30] the word is 'apokalypsis', which means a complete revelation. In Matthew 25: at His Presence, though He is Present to be revealed.

67. Now watch what happens. It says, “At that time,”

He said, “There'll be two in a bed,..two men in a bed, one taken, one left. Two women grinding, one taken, one left. Two in a field, one taken, one left.” [Mt 24:40]

And, they said, “Where Lord?”

And He said, “Wherever the body is (soma, the true carcase, the true body) the eagles will be gathered. [Matthew 24:28]

Now, I'm going to ask you a question: Where is the true body then? Because they are going to be gathered. Bro. Branham said, “They will be gathered.” He didn't say up there, he put it here.

They are going to be gathered right around Christ. Paul said, “By our gathering together, (2 Th 2:1) that's the message.” He said, “That's the Shout.” We're being gathered right now. He said, “How often I would have gathered you. I sent you prophets.” He even sent a prophet, to let you know everything about it, because, I got to use a prophet. When I'm there, I've got to use a prophet. When I Am there, I have got to use a prophet. And, if that kind of a prophet is there, then, I Am there. Prophet, God; God, prophet. No prophet, no God; no God, no prophet. He said, “They are on earth at the same time.” And he said, “I must decrease, and He'll increase.” Tell me, who's increasing? Well tell me, give me an answer. If you don't believe He is here, tell me who is going to increase? Oh, you're going to increase? Wonderful, give me some sign. You'll get fatter and fatter eating the junk food of this world. And, Bro. Branham said, “It's no good, your body will be full of mush, and your brain will get full of mush.”

I don't want you. I don't want your increase. Good-bye Charlie. You would be stupid to want my increase. I've got nothing to give. He must increase. Who is He? (See?) Failed in the Word. Absolutely.( See?)

68. Now, [Luke]17:30 tells us, now, Matthew 24: is different. This is the Rapture, the other, is the fan in His hand, separating. Now listen, does He do all things in descending? You bet He does. Shout, Voice, Trumpet.

All right, I want to ask you a question: Was He here to give the Word? Yes. Then will He be here to raise it? You bet He does. Shout, Voice,Ttrumpet. All right, I want to ask you a question: Was He here to give the Word? Yes. And, will He be here to raise the dead? Yes. Will He be here to take us up? Yes. And, Bro. Branham said, “When that One who is amongst you, becomes incarnated to you,” he said, “You'll crown Him King of kings, and Lord of lords.” That's the Wedding Supper.

Where is He tonight? He's here right now. You say, “Bro. Vayle, put it somewhere between here and Africa.” Listen, I'm not a magician. I'm not God. I'm not a prophet. But, I'm only telling you what the prophet said “He is here.” He is here for a Bride. I haven't got every answer. But, I've got this answer; He's here. He's Present amongst us. Listen, the fullness here, Bro. Branham said He was. And, from the feet up. I challenge you. You get out all the books, the 'Spoken Word' is wrong, every year that it's ever been printed by anybody at Spoken Word, they've got the Capstone with nothing in between. Bro. Branham said, “See where the line's coming down?” Why do you put the little lines coming down? Because, when the little lines don't come down anymore, there's nothing left to come down. So the rest of It comes down. Because, Bro. Branham said, “God pours it all into Christ, and Christ pours it into the Church.” So you see, the Capstone is down. Spiritual. And, it was from the feet up.

69. So, when the body is complete, the body of truth is complete as far as Seven Church Ages are concerned. Then the Head from whence It came, has got to come down. And, Bro. Branham categorically stated that to be true, and he said, “ This ministry must be identical to bring the Head down.” And, the ministry was identical. And, God identified Himself, and has come right down with the Seals. ...?... the whole thing is over now, I'm here. And, the last few people brought in, come right around that Head. And you see, the last thing that moves is the eye, the prophet, and above it, the mind. Remember what I told you on Sunday? Everybody said, “Oh, Bro. Branham had a good vision.”

And he said, “I'm changed, I'll never be the same again.” You forgot what he said. He said, “My thinking, will never be the same again.” Read it for yourself and find out. Spiritual revelation, Elohim is here, the fullness is here, the All in all is here. What else can we do but think and speak of Him. What else is there to do? If we really understand and believe, and we are consumed with His love.

70. Let me tell you something: I've never loved the Lord, as I love Him at this hour. You say, “Bro. Vayle, then you weren't too hot.” Well you show me how hot you were. You don't even know what I know. Because I've got a gift. Where does that put you? The pot can't call the kettle black. I want to tell you something: It's not what people think. They always think opposite, what the prophet said. They always think opposite. Always looking forward, always looking back, never knowing what's going on. Always put it someplace else. He said, “It is not character, it is not fruit, it's not charismatic, it's not nearest to God, it's not obedience, none of those things.” What is it" He said, “My thinking will never be the same again.” (Huh?)

That's what he said. “You that are trouble, rest with us.” [2 Th 1:7] who were like ...?... out of the Seven Seals. (Yeah) He's here. He's here, brother/sister. You bet He is. Came from the foot up. All the way through. Bro. Branham said, “Look, (he said) the image was from the head, gold all the way down. We come from feet up.” I want to ask you a question: then, if we come from feet up, who's our Head? Where's the pope amongst us ? Come on. Let's go elect some people in this Message. How about some of you folks electing somebody? Come on! Stand up. Have the guts to nominate somebody. I challenge you. I challenge you. I'm looking you all in the eye tonight. Hear me, you people in Beaumont. Look me in the eye. Stand up and nominate somebody. I challenge you. Come on! Come on! Come on!

71. I thought you had a bit of trouble. Sit here as cowards tonight? Have we got cowards amongst us? If you can't get at the Head, well, come on. You know Who's our Head. Then, you sit there and deny It. Or, do you? This is going to cost you plenty brother/sister. To believe the way that I believe. Cost you plenty. Costing me plenty. I've paid more price than any of you. Because, I get the full brunt of all the blame. I've been accused of running around the world. And, Lee Vayle runs nowhere. I wouldn't even be here, but, I made a promise. But, you better believe there's no promise for any other meeting. So don't try to kid yourself. I'm not going to listen to you. I'm going to hear from Him, by the grace of God. I want to tell you something. He's here. Because, if He isn't here, the prophet lied.

I want to ask you a question: If He isn't here, who is? (Yeah) The floor is still open for nomination. Don't nominate me, because you're all wet. I want to go home and sit by the window, and get one hundred and fifty pounds of bird seed, and some nice lovely sunflower seeds. We love the cardinals, I might even go back and buy a few spruce trees, because I like the evergreens. Put them right where I can see them. Watch the birds come in and feed the birds, and think about Him who loves me. That's all that matters, is my beloved. (Yeah) I'm tender hearted in spots. You bet. I'm sentimental. (Yeah) I just like to think of lovely people in love. Now, the God I can go to, I can get mushy as a marshmallow over a hot fire. I think of that nature out there calling. Birds dying. Earth dying. And, I see who is that Great Creator, stand amongst us. One day those birds won't cry anymore, and those animals won't cry. Nature won't cry. We won't cry. (Yeah)

72. Who's going to do it, if He doesn't do it? Then you've got some great impersonal God. I don't know, I don't have a great impersonal God. For two years of heartache and anguish, might be the loneliest hours, I've had Him walk and talk with me. I've known grace as I've never known grace, and love as I've never known love. And, old Lee Vayle is just as cruddy and ornery, and corny as ever, just like Abraham. When changed back to a young man, and could fight with those fists, bare knuckle now again, made his wife lie for him. I'm just as rotten, or rottener. I know I'm a whole lot rottener, I know that. I can tell you that, I ain't no prophet. They are the closest things to God, there ever was. But, He's here brother/sister. He came with the Word. To those that He already indwelt by His Spirit, because, only the Elect will see Him. Nobody else is going to see Him. It's impossible. He said, “Many people have longed for this day.” He said, "The prophet has longed for it." The prophets longed for it until John. He said, “They all talked about it, they all longed for it, but you're seeing it.”

Beloved John wrote, and he said, “Beloved, now are you the sons of God,” He said, “Make no mistake about it.” But he said, “He's got to appear, and when He appears, we're going to be like Him.”

73. Two thousand years we've waited, He's appeared. And, He's here, to be beheld. He's here knocking at the door. When did He say, “I'm going to leave you. Open the door and we'll have a little quick talk, then, I'll take off.” When did He say it? And the preachers' say, “Well, it's just a doctrine.”

Let me tell you something, brother/sister: I'm not a prophet. And, I'm going to add to the prophet, and I'm not afraid to add to him. But, I'm going to say this, if a prophet said, “You city that calls yourself by the name of the angels, you will be worse off than Sodom and Gomorrah.” Let me say this to the whole North American continent. For William Branham prophet of God, the Elijah of our hour, and was born, and went back and forth on this continent, like a shuttle back and forth. Don't you even look at California, you better look at the whole of America. Because, before Bro. Branham even uttered one prophecy about Los Angeles, which is merely a tiny part of America. He said, in '56, “I don't pray for America any more, she's gone.”

So, I add my words to his words. (Yeah) Los Angeles, you're gone. But, don't think Beaumont is safe. And don't think De Graff, where I am, is safe. And, don't think Fort Walton Beach is safe. And, don't think Tucson is safe. Or Jeffersonville is safe. Or Edmonton is safe, or any place else is safe. It's safe in the arms of Jesus, lay on His gentle breast. Thereby His love overshadow, sweetly my soul shall rest. He's here brother/sister. Not as He was at Pentecost, not as He was at any other time. But, He's here today. He's here today descended. He's there in that Voice. Shout, He's there in that Voice. And, I believe it won't be long, until He who is in that voice, is consummated. And, it won't be long until even the Trumpet is gone. All I can say is to those that hate this Manna, they loathe it. You say, “I don't want to hear any more.”

74. I preached thirty hours on that One,...about thirty hours on Him being the Judge. The great transition period. The Judge of all the earth, said verily to Abraham, “ I'm going to tell you Abraham, because I can trust you. You are my friend. I walk with you and I talk with you, and you recognized Me when I came down. You stood there. I'm going to tell you all about it Abraham. I'm going to go down now, it's time for destruction.”

And, Abraham said, “Can I have a word with You?”

And He said, “Sure, sure, we always talk together, so I want you to have a word with Me.”

Abraham said, “Now, for fifty people, You wouldn't destroy. Fifty righteous.”

He said, “No, no way Abraham. For fifty people, there's no way I'd destroy.”

“Well now,” he said, “Peradventure,” (I don't want to get too strong here) he said, “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Surely the righteous will not perish with the wicked? Could we get down to maybe forty?”

“Why,” He said, “Listen, for forty, absolutely, there's no problem.” See, God will never destroy the righteous with the wicked.” (Yeah) “Now,” He said, “ I'm come on down.”

He's here brother/sister. [1 Thessalonians 4:]

(16) For the Lord himself shall descend ... with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, ...trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

(17) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up... to meet the Lord in the air:

What's He talking about? [Matthew 22:]

(44) The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? (Yeah)

75. The Son opened that book, He said, “It's all over now, the last ones are coming in.” The Capstone is on, Spiritually speaking. The court will soon fill with smoke. The whole temple, is not ready yet. Because, they're not all in. And there's 144,000 yet, you know. I'm not worried about that. I'm worried about, one thing. Is He here, and I'm missing Him? Because you see, He's got to descend with a Shout.

Bro. Branham said, “When you see God, come down from heaven, stand before men, and declare Himself, as ever He did. This Bible open before me. Why He's been here for several years.” He said, “It's been His great Presence, in grace and mercy.” He said, “The next time He appears.” Now listen. “In grace and mercy have disappeared.” I want to ask you, Is there still grace and mercy? Then He's still appearing. He's still here. Right?

“Oh well Bro. Vayle, I'm just tired of that food. I can't stand that Manna. I can't stand, Logos anymore. I can't stand that talking anymore. Why don't you preach about something else?”

You tell me, what to preach about. Because, you see, I want to preach the very best I can, about the very best thing I can. Then let's talk about the devil. We might as well because he's the next best thing. You say, “How do you make that comparison?”

Because, Jesus said, “There's none good but God.” [Mk 10:18] So if you don't want me to talk about the good one, I'll talk about the next best one. He's got to be the bad one. What will I say? What will I say about him? Shall I introduce Him to you tonight? Shall I talk about his presence? Shall I cue you in how to serve him?

Now you say, “Bro. Vayle, hey, hold it.” You see what I'm trying to get across to you. What else is there to talk about, but, Him? I get very nervous thinking about the enemy. I get very happy, thinking about Him. Let's rise.

Heavenly Father, you know my heart. You know the hearts of these people. You know, I know, and they know, that I'm not trying to scalp anybody. That has a particular vendetta against anybody. But, You also know that I'm fighting for my life. And my life is Christ. Though I cannot fight His battles, I cannot fight Your battles, Lord. I know one thing, if I do not speak up, then I will be in condemnation. For Bro. Branham himself, Your great prophet, knowing predestination, and sovereignty to the extent he said that, “ He know how many fleas, and how many times he'd bat his eyes it would take to make a pound of tallow." And, I can do no less than believe. And, I can do no less than he opened my mouth and raised my voice, even as He did. Because, He said, “Somebody has to tell them, somebody's got to raise a voice.” Else, would there be a judgement.

Now, how could anybody even be saved, except, that Word go forth? Someone had to raise a voice. For as Your own servant said, “ He could've used the sun, the moon, the wind, the stars, He could've used the rushing water. But, He used man. And, by the foolishness of the preaching.” And men heard your great prophet, they called it, 'ranting and raving.' And men heard those great dissertations, as the Holy Spirit in angelic form, came every day with seven mighty visitations, and gave You that absolute illumination, which checked, one hundred percent with the Word. And, they went away and said, “Phooey. Forget it.”

Couldn't stand It. But, You know, we who were there, were so hungry, so happy, we scintillated, we joyed, we rejoiced. And, It's never left us. Now, today, Lord, the fruit is coming. We're so glad. We're so glad, Lord, that Word, is being formed in us. So that the flesh in us tonight, leaves here without any darkened minds at all, but knows. Look, if this is real in Bro. Branham's day, It is real now because, the dead have not been raised.” The Voice has not been completed, the Trumpet has not gone. It is all here in You tonight, and You are here, I can't explain it. Lord. But I know it's true. I know Your Word is true. I know iI's revealed there, but, being a prophet, he said so. I can't change It. And, Lord, I wouldn't want to change It. Because, I can see It happening.

Seeing the revelation coming in the hearts of men, and women. Knowing as I've never known before. And, we're so grateful now, Lord. Forgive me for anything I've said, that was of myself. If there be such a thing. Or in my own spirit, or in my own anger, or anything else, Lord. I stand culpable, I stand blameable, for, Lord, You know that Your child here, does not in any way take away any grace unto himself, as though, he has a liberty that, he can take in presumption, and say, “God, You've got to back me up.” And, know, Lord, that I am sorry for anything, that was done in any way, shape or form, Lord, You blot it out of, my heart, their hearts, everybody's heart. I won't say, “Take it off the tape,” because, I'm too weak in faith, but, Lord, You can even do that. You could've caused that thing to miss. Any way, shape and form, you have wanted, Lord. I know it's been done before, Lord, I know it can be done again, Lord.

Not wanting to hurt anybody, O God. But, wanting them to know, once and for all, which side is it. Loving or loathing, there isn't any in between. And, God ,with the wrong influence, Your very people going into that Promised Land, there, typing our exodus, and going in. Got riled up by those round about, and getting carried away with their emulations, until, they said, “We loathe it, too.” O God, what did they loathe? Where was their comparison? Merciful God, can I compare this with yesteryear, what I went through in Pentecost, and Baptist, and Presbyterian and Methodist, the whole shebang, Lord? Can I compare? Father, there isn't any comparison. There is no way do I even want to think about it.

But, I want to think about You. Now, Lord, fill my way every day with love. Your love based upon that Word, that unto fellow men, that Word comes forth in a compassion. But, even to desire unto death, to help my brethren. No thought of destruction. But one of building, and edification. So, Lord, if I have been anyway destructive forgive me. I could be, Lord, because, I'm that kind of a person. And, I know it. But, Lord, tonight You're the Great Edifier. And, I pray that You'd help, and take over. Maybe I didn't pray in faith. (I sure hope I did.) But, I pray now in faith, Lord, to You, out of the depths of my soul, O God, wherein I know that I have failed. You will not fail. There is no way. Your prophet admitted to his mistakes, disobedience, this, that and the other thing. Where everyone of us, in a bad shape.

But, we've got One who stands for us, who never made a mistake. Who is not in a bad shape. And we've got You here, Lord, the very One who can take death, and turn it into life. And, we know that's what's going on tonight, O God. And, I pray to that end, Lord. And, I pray for the people here, may everyone, Lord, don't let one boy, one young boy, one young girl, go astray. Let not one., Lord, deviate, not one little bit from the majesty of Your Presence, until every single one of us is so imbued with that Presence, as was the prophet. Lord, I don't know we can get that far. I don't pray to get that far. I only pray, Lord, let me in my measure, receive that same reverence, and sincerity, and respect, and consideration, Lord, that he had. Not in his measure, but, in my own little measure.

I know You hear me, Lord. I know you love me, and, I know what's coming. I know You promised that love which is coming into the Bride. I know You promised all those things, Lord. And, I am perfectly at ease, concerning, at least I believe that I am, as far as I have gone. I am so thankful for it, Lord. And, I thank You for everybody here, in whose heart Your Spirit is. And everyone being illuminated, O God. Everyone standing with You. Not with what I say, Lord, no way, no shape, or form. If I'm wrong, Lord, block everything out of their minds, I will stand before You, and take my judgement, O God. I'm willing, Lord, tonight. On what I see and what I stand for. I'm willing, Lord. So I commend myself and the people unto You, O God. I surely do. Not just because, there's nothing else to do. No way, Lord, because, it is 'the' thing to do. Oh, it is so right. To commend, to love and grace of our God.

Now, unto the KIng eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be all power and glory through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.