SPIRITUAL PROSPERITY

God bless you brethren. May we look into the Word on the subject of Spiritual Prosperity, trusting that the Holy Ghost break the Word for us and enlighten us along the way. Now, to start with, you may have noticed that many people in our world today are conversant with prosperity in terms of material well being of an individual and so quest for it. They think and perceive prosperity as to what eyes can see at present. The world knows nothing about Spiritual Prosperity. They are blind to it. Many Churches are blind to it, and carnality is responsible for such blindness, according to Scriptures. A carnal man can’t understand the things of the Spirit. “…the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God.” He can neither understand Spiritual Prosperity nor be Spiritually prosperous; yet in his carnality he thinks he is Spiritually prosperous, mistaking it for material acquisition or successfulness of life endeavours. The carnal lukewarm Church of this age does so. Blind! And the Spirit warns: Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Rev.3:17-18. Oh, how it’s so appalling to see the bad condition of the Church today as stated in the above Scripture. She doesn’t know She is in such a mess; the worst thing that can happen to a person. Wretched, miserable and poor, blind and naked, not knowing it; what a shame. How people can’t see they’re lost without Christ! And they go on chasing after the wind, accumulating wealth and trying to find comfort without the Blood of Jesus Christ. Deceived like Eve and blinded like Cain, they go on with religion of wisdom against faith and thinking God is with them. Cain never knew God wasn’t with him. He thought he pleased Him with his religious sacrifice of no blood revelation. Cain never understood why God rejected his giant sacrifice. Big business investments, good jobs, big salaries, big offerings, good houses, fine Church buildings, good choir, well polished ministers, big membership, Church business programs, Church schools and hospitals, it’s all good; but where is the Blood of Jesus Christ? “God is with us” they say, or who else is giving us these blessings? He is with us! His miracles, signs and wonders in our midst bear witness. Oh, how they came so close to deceive the very elect if it were possible. You are doomed without the Blood! Or how can you lock the door of your hearts, the door of your Churches against Jesus and dinning with Satan in falsehood of adulterated Word and saying you’re a message Church or that you believe the message, covering up with religion like Adam and Eve did after the fall. There’s certainly no way for you to kicking against the Token Life of the Bloody Word and be the Word Bride. You need the Eye Salve! 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: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, Eph.1:17-18. Brethren! Until we open our hearts and let Jesus come in by the Holy Ghost in true Spirit baptism and we in Him (quickened to the full Word of the hour) shall we no longer be naked but clothed with Christ. Until we come to that stature, shall we no longer be blinded by Satan’s Laodecia spirit of temporal material prosperity in place of eternal inheritance... For there is an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, that doesn’t fade away, reserved in heaven for us. 1Pt.1:4. That is the true prosperity. All that God gave to Adam! The Title Deed to Eternal Life and possession of the earth; how Adam forfeited it to Satan, even his dominion thereof. But thank God the Book went back to the Hand of the original Owner. Rev.5:1. Glory be to God! How the Kinsman Redeemer came and took the Book, redeeming us by His Blood and sent back His Spirit into our hearts for a guarantee to the inheritance - making us holders of the Abstract Title Deed Book of Redemption. All that belong to Him belong to us: all the promises thereof in the Book! “In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” Amen. That’s Mark 16:17-18; 10:28-30. We have passed from death into life. All the gracious and wonderful promises of the Bible belong to us, given to us by our Redeemer, the Great and Mighty King who is prosperous in righteousness. We shall be like Him. We shall see Him as He is and dine with Him in glorious splendour of His Kingdom. We shall rule with Him in the Millennium. His Kingdom belongs to us. The new heaven and new earth belong to us. The New Jerusalem belongs to us: the City whose builder and maker is God! Won’t you be there? The City and its streets thereof are of pure gold. Its wall is of Jasper. The foundations of the wall of the City are garnished with all manner of precious stones. The gates thereof are of twelve pearls, and many more! Think about that. There shall be no night there. What a Prosperous Kingdom! Oh! My father is rich in houses and lands He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands! Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold; His coffers are full, He has riches untold I’m a child of the King! A child of the King! With Jesus my Saviour, I’m a child of the King! “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Shalom

THE OPENING OF THE WORD

I thank God Almighty for us being here once again to look into the Word, praying He lead us by the Holy Ghost as we go along. I want to speak a little on “the opening of the Word” in accordance to the Bible Message of the hour generally. Let’s read from the Book of Revelation Chapter 10 verse 7. “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” Now, for a background; the opening of the Word, we need find out first, in our context, what it means to “open”. What does it mean to “open”? To “open” means to uncover. It means to unveil a hidden thing, showing forth what was hidden. And what was hidden is the mystery. That is Christ the Word, the mystery of God revealed: was previously hidden in eternity in invisibility of the great Eternal Spirit. (1Tim.6:16, Jn.1:1) The Word was Elohim’s thought to open in manifestation, expressing Himself visible in Theophany Body, bringing forth creation. God planted His Word in Genesis. Every Word of Him is a Seed. His thoughts of creation spoken out there in Genesis... Let there be this, Let there be that; but it tarried to come to pass. The earth being formless and void, His Seeds laid there hidden (for thousands of years may be) but thereafter opened in manifestation, revealing Itself, bringing the Word to light. It all came to pass. God Interpreted His Word! He is His own Interpreter of His Word from Genesis to Revelation. He is the Beginning and the End. He is all nature. Back there in Genesis, the beginning of time, the beginning of creation, the beginning of everything that began was God planted His Seed. He sowed His Seed in creation under time in Genesis (Seed Chapter of the Bible) for It to open in Revelation and bring forth the Word kind in eternal glory. Eph.1:10. Satan interrupted His program by sowing his own seed (of discrepancy) there in Genesis as well. But it worked out in the Wisdom of God and His purpose to manifest all His attributes, everything had to grow together then, both good and evil. He left all to grow through the Bible Book of life history under time, from Genesis, through Exodus coming up to Joshua, from Joshua to Malachi, from Malachi to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Acts of the Holy Ghost in the Apostles and Churches, to come to maturity in Revelation and be gathered into harvest in eternity (in the New Heaven and New Earth) through Millennium and Judgment – doing away with Satan and his evil seed of corruptible nature. You see where we are then, brethren? You see where the world is? All the way from Genesis coming up, and now in the Book of Revelation end of the Beginning; the night is far spent! Revelation end of the world! Revelation end of time! Revelation of eternity! Revelation of the entire Word! Revelation of the entire Book! Revelation of Jesus Christ! He is the Book. From Genesis to Revelation is Him in His three fold purpose back to Eden with the Redeemed. Glory to His name! Who ordained this day of Revelation of the Book and opened the Word Seals by the Holy Ghost through Rev.10:7 ministry of Brother William Marrion Branham. We see by that ministry who God is and the entirety of His plan of redemption, the advent of His Word from eternity to time, the sequence of events thereof playing out, from time back to eternity; He showed to us. We see how His Body has come up through the ages, how He allotted His Word to souls of men thereof, bringing the Pyramid to Headship in our day, tying the loose ends: we see all what they missed back there, even the entire revelation of the Word! The Full Word came to us in Person! Christ came down in full Person of the Holy Ghost in vindication of the finishing of the mystery; He opened the Seals, showing forth Himself to His Bride in Revelation, calling Her to eternity… For time has come for the members of His Body, the predestinated of all ages who received His Word implanted in their hearts, being justified, sanctified and sealed with the Holy Ghost are hidden with Him in God to be opened in glorification! (Col.3:3-4, Eph.4:30, Phil.3:21, 1Jn.3:2). The fullness of His Word has come to manifest the fullness of His Body says the prophet. We groan for that! Being it the redemption of the body. We groan for the opening of the Word in our mortal bodies. The entire creation waits and groans for that, the earth being in birth pain, baptized with water of Noah in justification, sanctified by the Blood of Jesus, and ready now to receive the baptism of fire for the new Life. See Romans 8:21-23. Judgment is at hand! You see Him appeared by the Supernatural Cloud, wearing a White Wig of seven angels, showing us that judgment fire is about to fall. What is that you crave for in modern Sodom and Gomorrah that makes you want to draw back brother, sister? Remember Lot’s wife. “But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” Let us therefore yield ourselves fully to the Word opening in us even now, revealing Jesus Christ to people around us, in Word character and manifestation of the Holy Ghost. For “Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:” The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

THE DAY OF PENTECOST

TOPIC: THE DAY OF PENTECOST TEXT: Lev.23:15-16, Acts 2:2-4 Open your Bible to the Book of Leviticus 23:15-16, and then Acts Chapter 2:2- 4. Let’s read. 15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: 16 Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD. Now, in the Book of Acts 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Brethren, I want to speak on the Day of Pentecost as our topic this morning. We’re all conversant with what happened on that day, in the Book of Acts, where we read. But Pentecost, you know, was an annual Jewish festival, also known as the “Feast of Weeks,” or the “Day of First Fruits,” a celebration of first fruits of harvest, held on 50th day, seven Sabbaths and a day away from Passover, under the Law. And the Law having a shadow, the feast was to Israel in the natural, pointing to the spiritual: it was to them in part to come to fullness in Christ (the Body) in the New Covenant. For the Law by Moses being the Word of God in Seed form, was made flesh in Christ (our High Priest), who through His Blood, by the Eternal Spirit Life Germ, offered Himself by death on the cross, in judgment for sin, and was buried. Heb.9:14. God’s First Corn of Wheat was buried; He rose again the third day, by God’s Quickening Power; He brought forth Grace, having presented Himself to the Father. Christ Jesus, the Sacrifice, the Firstfruits of all those that slept from Genesis, the first to come to maturity, was accepted by the Father. (Jn.20:7; 20:27). He came down and ascended on high, seated at His Right Hand, to be waved over the seed of Abraham on the day of Pentecost, as Joel 2:28-29 prophesied. Christ Jesus is the Wave Sheaf! Just as He is the Lamb. (1Cor.15:20) (Lev.23:11-12) The Firstfruits of resurrection brought Pentecost to fullness in Himself to be waved in the Holy Ghost over the predestinated seed who were ordained to be glorified in Him. (Rom.8:23). That’s right. For the Law of Moses and all the feasts thereof pointed to Him and His coming, but the Jews didn’t understand. They went on worshiping in Moses’ letter in the natural temple, performing all the rituals thereof. They continued with carnal celebration of Pentecost, even after the veil had been rented from the top to the bottom. Eternity came in plain view by the Veil of His Flesh, but they being blinded, couldn’t see it. They went on with religious rituals. How they carnally gathered from all nations under heaven, devout men in celebration of gross ignorance: the multitude of Churches today gathering by the Antichrist in the World Council of Churches and looking back to Rome, looking back to Nicea, gathering around dogmas instead of moving on with the Light of the Word for this day. They look back to Moses. They look back to Luther, Finney, Moody, Wesley and the rest, always looking back, even some Message Churches delving into theology, instead of bringing the Word to light, They look back to Bro Branham, what mighty miracles, signs and wonders and healings God did in the past; but what about now? What does Heb.13:8 say? “Where is the God of Elijah”? You can’t make Him the same yesterday, today and forever without the Quickening Power! Don’t be deceived! The Bride of Christ must have both the Mechanics and the Dynamics. For that reason, the disciples waited at Upper Room, watching and praying to receive the Promise, while the multitude gathered in full capacity feasting away their souls in confusion and error. The promise was fulfilling before their before their eyes; they didn’t understand it. They don’t understand it today either. They don’t believe in baptism of the Holy Ghost. They thought they received it when they believed. They thought speaking in tongues was the evidence. They no more believe in miracles, signs and wonders. Some say it was for yesterday. Some say it is for tomorrow: Roman Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baptists, Pentecostals, all the denominations standing there with their different theologies, even some Message Churches with heretical doctrines; all confused! We believe the Message. We know the Baptism of John. We were correctly baptized in the water. We believe the prophet, they say. But the question is: “…Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed”? ... Acts 19:2 Have you been baptized into the Body? Baptized with the Holy Ghost; There is but one way to enter in it Just as they did on Pentecost! That’s Hymn 129. You see? The Holy Ghost must come upon you in your soul and dwell Himself within, and you in Him, Sealed, unto the Day of Redemption. For the Evening Light Message is to apply the Token. Walk in That Light! It’s more than anointing on your body or in your spirit, or to say you believe the message, that you have received Him without sensation when you haven’t actually but presuming. Don’t say “I have received Him because I speak in tongues.” Be certain of God! Don’t be a foolish virgin. For God requires nothing in this age but a full birth, for the Rapture. The day of Luther is gone. Wesley is gone, Asuza Street as well. The Word has come to Seed in the Headship in our day, pulled away from the shuck, away from denominational stalks and tassels. It’s a new day! After two thousand years of Calvary, today is the third day, 2Pet.3:8, the day of resurrection! For Christ Jesus died and resurrected to resurrect in His Bride! (Luke 24:7, 1Cor.15:4, 1Thes.4:14, 16-17). God’s First Grain of Wheat, Christ Jesus, the Original Seed went into the ground dead and came up, ascended on high and sent down the Holy Ghost (Evidence of His resurrection) upon His believers and reproduced Himself (multiplied) in them, the early Bride Church, who went the way of Her Lord. (Jn.12:24). She was slain in the great persecution; she died in the Dark Ages. She went down into the ground to come up again on the third day of the last three Church Ages! She started coming up in Luther, then Wesley; that is Justification and Sanctification. And now in our day, after Seven Sabbaths of Seven Church Ages, is the Pentecost! Genuine Baptism of the Holy Ghost I mean! That was ordained to come upon the Bride, in order for Her to receive the Headstone, triggering resurrection, the body change and the catching away. Remember! I have not said the Seventh Church Age is over. No! The 7th Church Age is yet on course. But there was a dividing of time therein, when the Mighty Angel came down. He swore away time in His calling of the Bride to Eternity by the Shout, separating Her from Laodecia. That is the Bride Age existing under Laodecia but out of Laodecia condition. She is called into Christ, in true Baptism of the Holy Ghost. And the call is yet on! For those who are yet come into the Body. This is the hour! The Day of Pentecost! (1Cor.12:13). God ordained it and fulfilled Luke 17:30 and Malachi 4 in vindication to bring it to pass. “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call” said Peter. Now, in closing, don’t miss this brother, sister. The gathering in of the redeemed of all ages for firstfruits (in the first resurrection) harvest of souls with Christ is at hand. See 1Cor.15:23, Rom.8:23, Rom.13:12, Rev.14:4. Be prepared to meet Him! Put on your wedding garment. For “His wife has made herself ready”. “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning” The Grace of God be with you.

The Holy Ghost True Purpose

The Holy Ghost True Purpose... When the Inspector goes through to inspect your life to see if you're not just a little loose about things, little loose about your prayer life, little loose about that temper, little loose about that tongue to talk about others; He'll never seal the car. Some dirty habits, some vile things, some vulgarity mind, He can't seal the car. But when He's found everything in its place (the Inspector), then He seals it. Dare be anybody open that seal until that car's reached its destination to where it's sealed for. There it is. What Is The Holy Ghost? - 59-1216 - William Branham

FULFILMENT

God means what He says and says what He means. Fulfillment is a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires. It's the act of consummating something. Fulfillment precedes rest, God rested out of fulfillment " and God saw that all he created was good and he rested" Genesis 2:1-3. You Have a Purpose in Life (God Has Great Plans for You) You Can Make a Difference — Your Life Counts! For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10) What you do matters — There is a purpose for your life Many people go through life feeling discouraged about themselves and thinking they do not have a purpose in life. But that's not true. Whoever you are—whatever your life experiences, talents, physical ability, or role—you have a purpose. Let's take a look at one of my favorite verses in the Bible: For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10) Notice two points in this verse: 1. God created you. You are not an accident. 2. God has a plan for you. You have a purpose in life. You are created to know God One purpose in life is to get close to God. You can do this through Jesus Christ. I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. (John 3:3) I am the bread of life. (John 6:35) I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. (Romans 10:9-10) You are created for God's glory One purpose in life is to glorify God in this world. Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth—everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. (Isaiah 43:6-7) You are created to praise God One purpose in life is to praise and worship God. All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O lord; they will bring glory to your name. (Psalm 86:9) I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. (Psalm 86:12) You are created to grow in the fruit of the Spirit One purpose in life is to grow in character. The type of person you become is more important than your successes and failures in the world. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) You are created to spread the gospel One purpose in life is to tell others about Jesus' love for them. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. (Psalm 96:3) Make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. (Isaiah 12:4) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19-20) You are created to use the talents God gave you One purpose in life is to develop your gifts. Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. (Romans 12:4-8) Do not minimize your role Live life as an adventure—wherever you are All Christians collectively form the body of Christ. The body is formed of many different parts (Romans 12:4-8 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-27). All are important. It does not matter what part of the body you are. On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it. (1 Corinthians 12:22-24) Overcome jealousy or bitterness. Don't be upset if you do not have a place of prominence, for, as you read in the above verse, God gives special honor to people with "less honorable" roles. Do not downplay the value of what you do. Don't compare yourself to others or give up if someone seems to do a better job than you. Of course there are others who have more talent. If all the evangelists or witnesses or teachers in the world decided to stop trying because someone else did a better job, where would we be? What counts is that you be faithful. God gave you talents and abilities. He expects you to develop them. Study Matthew 25:14-30

How to see God's Vision for Your Life...

Here's How Open The Bible and Read Someone said to me, not long ago, said, "Brother Branham, I would give anything if I could see a vision." I put my arm around him, a real brother; I said, "My beloved brother, every time you open the Bible, you see a vision, God revealing Himself. Here is God's vision." Just open it up and--open, say, "God, now open my eyes that I can see You." The Word is God. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us." And here's God, and every time you open the Bible, you see a vision of God, speaking forth to you. Set with a humble heart.

APRIL Your Month of Divine Approval

DIVINE APPROVAL I welcome you to your month of DIVINE APPROVAL in Jesus name. Galatians 1:10; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Do you seek God's approval for this month's endeavour? Do you wish for divine direction to avoid destruction? God's desire is to lead you all the way if you are willing to submit to His Omni-Scient will. Divine approval is not an intellectual concept that one gives a mental accent to, it is a spiritual revelation for daily victorious living. Seeking divine approval might attract mockery from those who wish you do things with abnormal haste into an adulterated destiny. Not every person is going to understand you and that's okay. They have a right to their own opinion and you have every right to ignore it. You have Almighty God's approval. God is always on time,only if you allow Him to lead the way to your destiny fulfillment. It is better to have God's approval than men's applauds. Remember God's approval is what matters. If our goal is to hear others say well done, we won't do what we need to do to hear Him it. When God has selected you, it doesn't matter who has rejected or neglected you. God's approval overweighs all opposition. You don't need everyone's approval for your dreams to come true, always live to be approved by God not the world. God is looking for those who will seek His approval not just His blessings. This month of APRIL I decree divine approval in all your projects, dreams and desires in Jesus name.