13:35: 33 Like Paul said, describes as in Romans 7:21, “When I would do good, then evil is nigh.” When you try, did you ever have that in experience, Christians? That when you’re trying to do something that’s worth-while, go to make an effort to do something that’s good, then you find out that there is the devil, on every hand, just to upset you, everything that you’d…And that’s one good thing, that. I’d like to say this, that the Christians might know. That when you are-when you are starting to do something, and there is something always trying to upset you in doing it, do it anyhow. That’s the devil there, trying to keep you from doing what’s right. 34 Now, many times, I meet people that’s prone to be a little nervous. When they find out that they’re trying to do something, and-and everything is just blocking it off on both sides, they say, “It might not been the will of the Lord.” See? Now don’t let the devil lie to you like that. 35 The first thing, is find out whether it’s the will of God, or not. And then if you want to know whether it’s the will of God, look into the Bible. There is the thing that-that sets you straight, is the Word of God; and then if you see it’s in the Word of God, for you to do it. 36 Like, for instance, seeking for the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Many times, I’ve run into people, say, “Well, I have sought for the Holy Ghost, and I just couldn’t receive It. I don’t believe It’s for me. Every time I get down, I get sick. And I go to praying, if I fast, I get sick. And if I try to stay all night, I stay up, I get so sleepy. I-I can’t get off my feet.” Remember, that is the devil. Because, God intends for you to have the Holy Spirit. It’s for whosoever will. 37 Many times you find, when you’re prayed for, in a meeting, for Divine healing, then the next day you find out, no doubt, that the devil will make that twice as bad as it was the day before. See? Remember, that’s just Satan trying to get you away from the blessing that God has got for you. See? Don’t you listen to that fellow. See? Always press right on. 38 I had an experience with that just recently on the road to Africa. If I ever had any time that the devil ever did press at me, was to go to Africa this last time. It become one of the-the finest meetings and times that I ever went overseas. I got, I believe, more things accomplished in that little time that I was there, besides my hunting trip, than I ever did at any time. I had always thought that those churches didn’t want me there, and come to find out…I had a letter from someone, that it was, oh, they didn’t want me there, all the association; and found out it was one man, with a letterhead from an organization, that said, “We don’t want you,” he meant him and his family. See? So then when I got over there…See, just “we,” that was he and his family; and it wasn’t the people, at all. So, now it’s a great field opened up for us. 39 You see, when Paul said, “When I would do good, then evil is nigh.” 40 You let a young convert come tonight to the altar, somewhere here in this tabernacle, or-or out across the nation; and just remember, tomorrow, mother will be more angry than she ever was, dad will be all upset, and all the school kids. And everything just goes wrong, because it’s Satan trying to get you to turn around. He is trying to run you off the Path. “When I would do good, then evil is always nigh.” 65-0919 - Thirst
28:55: 64 So therefore, no matter what a church would say, what anyone else would say, if you’re born of the Spirit of God, you become part of the Bible. God told Ezekiel, he, the prophet. He said, “Take the scroll and eat it,” then the prophet and the scroll became part of each other. And that’s the believer when he receives the Holy Spirit; the Holy Spirit wrote the Bible, and the Spirit of God is the Word of God. “My Words are Spirit. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” Hebrews 13:8, “He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” And when you are a part of that Word, oh, then let something come up contrary to that Word, [Brother Branham snaps his finger-Ed.] there is a little buzzer sets off right quick. See, It’s to warn you that death is in the road. We should never do that. There is also… 65-0919 - Thirst
Praise be to God. I want to have the Thirst of God for God.
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13:35: 33 Like Paul said, describes as in Romans 7:21, “When I would do good, then evil is nigh.” When you try, did you ever have that in experience, Christians? That when you’re trying to do something that’s worth-while, go to make an effort to do something that’s good, then you find out that there is the devil, on every hand, just to upset you, everything that you’d…And that’s one good thing, that. I’d like to say this, that the Christians might know. That when you are-when you are starting to do something, and there is something always trying to upset you in doing it, do it anyhow. That’s the devil there, trying to keep you from doing what’s right. 34 Now, many times, I meet people that’s prone to be a little nervous. When they find out that they’re trying to do something, and-and everything is just blocking it off on both sides, they say, “It might not been the will of the Lord.” See? Now don’t let the devil lie to you like that. 35 The first thing, is find out whether it’s the will of God, or not. And then if you want to know whether it’s the will of God, look into the Bible. There is the thing that-that sets you straight, is the Word of God; and then if you see it’s in the Word of God, for you to do it. 36 Like, for instance, seeking for the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Many times, I’ve run into people, say, “Well, I have sought for the Holy Ghost, and I just couldn’t receive It. I don’t believe It’s for me. Every time I get down, I get sick. And I go to praying, if I fast, I get sick. And if I try to stay all night, I stay up, I get so sleepy. I-I can’t get off my feet.” Remember, that is the devil. Because, God intends for you to have the Holy Spirit. It’s for whosoever will. 37 Many times you find, when you’re prayed for, in a meeting, for Divine healing, then the next day you find out, no doubt, that the devil will make that twice as bad as it was the day before. See? Remember, that’s just Satan trying to get you away from the blessing that God has got for you. See? Don’t you listen to that fellow. See? Always press right on. 38 I had an experience with that just recently on the road to Africa. If I ever had any time that the devil ever did press at me, was to go to Africa this last time. It become one of the-the finest meetings and times that I ever went overseas. I got, I believe, more things accomplished in that little time that I was there, besides my hunting trip, than I ever did at any time. I had always thought that those churches didn’t want me there, and come to find out…I had a letter from someone, that it was, oh, they didn’t want me there, all the association; and found out it was one man, with a letterhead from an organization, that said, “We don’t want you,” he meant him and his family. See? So then when I got over there…See, just “we,” that was he and his family; and it wasn’t the people, at all. So, now it’s a great field opened up for us. 39 You see, when Paul said, “When I would do good, then evil is nigh.” 40 You let a young convert come tonight to the altar, somewhere here in this tabernacle, or-or out across the nation; and just remember, tomorrow, mother will be more angry than she ever was, dad will be all upset, and all the school kids. And everything just goes wrong, because it’s Satan trying to get you to turn around. He is trying to run you off the Path. “When I would do good, then evil is always nigh.”
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28:55: 64 So therefore, no matter what a church would say, what anyone else would say, if you’re born of the Spirit of God, you become part of the Bible. God told Ezekiel, he, the prophet. He said, “Take the scroll and eat it,” then the prophet and the scroll became part of each other. And that’s the believer when he receives the Holy Spirit; the Holy Spirit wrote the Bible, and the Spirit of God is the Word of God. “My Words are Spirit. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” Hebrews 13:8, “He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” And when you are a part of that Word, oh, then let something come up contrary to that Word, [Brother Branham snaps his finger-Ed.] there is a little buzzer sets off right quick. See, It’s to warn you that death is in the road. We should never do that. There is also…
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