The Masterpiece 125
Go Ye Therefore and Teach all Nations
April 29th, 2007
Brian Kocourek
This morning we
will finally bring to an end our study of brother Branham’s sermon on the
Masterpiece. We began this study April 17th 2004, over 2 years ago. I
hope you have enjoyed this study of The Masterpiece. It has been a good study
for us in growing more and more into our role as sons and daughters of God.
Now, this morning we shall
take our thoughts from paragraph 216.
THE
MASTERPIECE 64-0705 216 Father God, upon these handkerchiefs, anoint them with Thy Presence, Lord.
May Thy Presence be with them wherever
they go. Whatever they're laid upon, on any sick body, may they be healed.
And whatever, if there's a broken home somewhere, mend it, Lord, the Great Sculptor.
Grant it, Lord. Mold
us and make
us sons and daughters of God. We believe the Bride is getting its last polishing down. It'll be smitten from the complete organization altogether, and
then the great harvest will be here.
Until then, Lord, make them healthy and happy to serve you. In Jesus' Name.
Amen.
Now, before we move on in our conclusion, let me just
take this point here where brother Branham is predicting that the Message will
be totally rejected from the organized religions and so it has. But that is not
to say that the same spirit that crucified Jesus Christ will not also try to do
the same with the Message for this Hour. You see it was the religious people
that crucified the very God they claimed to serve, by killing his
representation to earth in the form of his son. And so today that same
religious spirit that put to death our eldest Brother Jesus is the same
religious spirit that has entered into the sheepfold of this Message and has
tried their best to destroy the doctrine that William Branham taught.
Reprobate men concerning the Truth. And so we hear
brother Branham speak of this Message being smitten completely from
organization. Now to smite means that one has to intentionally lay blows to it.
And so they have. Just go anywhere with me around the world and you will find
where the so-called missionaries that have gone into countries before us have
preached such a mixed up concoction of mis-information concerning the Doctrine
of Christ that the Message people in general are in total confusion.
But as brother Branham said, God is molding and making
Sons and Daughters and the work of the Holy Spirit continues to go forth into
all nations teaching as Jesus commanded us to do.
Matthew 28: 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Notice He said teach here, and the Greek word used was
Matheteuo which means to disciple, or enroll as scholarable disciples,
instruct, teach.
This is what brother Branham meant when he said the
following about how the word should go forth.
Church
Age Book Chapter 4 - The Smyrnaean
Church Age P:140
In every age we have exactly the same
pattern. That is why the light comes
through some God-given messenger in a certain area, and then from that
messenger there spreads the light
through the ministry of others who have been faithfully taught. But of
course all those who go out don't always learn how necessary it is to speak
ONLY what the messenger has spoken. (Remember, Paul warned the people to say
only what he said, I
Corinthians 14:37, "If any man think himself to be
a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto
you are the COMMANDMENTS OF THE LORD. What? came the Word of God out from you?
or came it unto you only?") They add here, or take away there,
and soon the message is no longer pure, and the revival dies down. How careful
we must be to hear ONE voice, for
the Spirit has but ONE Voice which
is the Voice of God. Paul warned
them to say what he said, even as Peter did likewise. He warned them that EVEN
HE (PAUL) could not change one word of what he had given by revelation. Oh, how
important it is to hear the voice of God by way of His messengers, and then say what has been given them to say to
the churches.
And so how should this be
accomplished?
Brother Branham tells us how in Taking
sides with Jesus COD 62-0601 P:49 And then in there, get training in your own
groups other ministers, men that you see that has a calling in their life for
the ministry. Train them young men; bring them in here to the elder. All of you set together in a
ministerial meeting and there teach the deeper things of God. Don't go on
the bad end. Keep someone who, can have confidence in to be kind of like a
leader for you. And then sometimes if you don't see it just exactly the way he
does, that's all right, you're in the faith anyhow; just move along. Maybe when
we come together then, all of us together, we'll pray, the discernment of God
come down, and He'll give it just exactly what it is. You see, and let us
know just how to do it. And in there, churches can go hear. And training up
a group of men. And if I'm in evangelistic work somewhere, there's
places I can place them worldwide. P:50 What if I was in
So you see that is the way that Brother Branham meant
for it to be done. But remember, when this is done if it is not the Word that
is preached, then you have a system ready fro organization to begin, and that
is the danger that we must always be on the alert. Because many times in
nations when they have a good ruler, one who is humble, and certain laws are
passed, those laws are good for the people if the government has the people in
mind. But place another ruler in their that does not have the interest of the
people at heart, and those same rules becomes totalitarian in manifestation.
So it is the heart of the pure and humble servant of
God that God uses to bring forth His Word to polish down the Masterpiece.
Outside the hands of the truly ordained man of God, and those same principles
can become judgment to the people.
That is why Martin Luther in reviewing what the
Apostle Paul said concerning the ministry was very specific that if God did not
send the person then the people who would hear would be hearing wrong, and then
those who would be calling out would be calling out to a wrong God.
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed and how shall
they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear
without a preacher (Even though they say
they hear, thy boast in vain, unless they hear true preachers; for to hear
false prophets means as much as not to hear. They hear and they do not hear;
They have ears, but do not hear, nor do they preach the Word of God. ? 15
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful
are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of
good things! ?
Martin
Luther said, This is directed against all conceited
teachers and arrogant instructors . So
then, the entire source and origin of salvation rests on this, that God sends
out someone, ( A true minister of the Word).
1.
If He does not send out any, then they who preach, preach falsely, and
their preaching is no preaching at all. In fact, it would be better for them
not to preach.
2.
Then also they who hear, hear error, and it would be better for them not
to hear.
3.
Then also they who believe, would believe false doctrine, and it would
be better for them not to believe.
4.
Then also they who call upon Him would call falsely (upon a false
Lord), and it would be better for them
not to call.
1 For
such preachers do not preach,
2
such hearers do not hear;
3
such believers do not believe;
4
such callers do not call;
5 They will be damned because they would be saved by falsehood.
Then we would see what is spoken of in Proverbs 1:28
which says, “Then
shall they call upon me, But I ill not answer; they shall seek me early, but
they shall not find me: for that they hated knowledge and did not choose the
fear of the Lord.”
16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath
believed our report? 17 So
then faith [cometh] by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God. The true,
revealed, and vindicated Word of God.
Then can you see the importance this morning of
receiving a vindicated Ministry? Because if it is not vindicated, then how do
you know what you are hearing is not error? And if it is error, then you would
be believing error, and if you believe error, then you would be calling out to
a wrong God, and if you call out to a wrong God, then how could you be
saved? Therefore, God has come down to
vouch safe His own Presence among us. We know that we are the elect of God
because He said so. It is not just something we have read in a book, but God
Himself has come down and has spoken through the lips of His Prophet whom He
has vindicated and that is what I am standing on this morning.
ROMANS 10: 18 But I say, have they not heard?
Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends
of the world. 19 But I say, Did not
So what we see here then is this, either you are Elect
or you are not. Paul speaks of Isaiah here who tells us of a people who
actually heard with their ears but not with their soul. And Isaiah asks the
question, "Lord, who hath believed our report?" Look at the argument Paul uses in verse 18 and 19, "But I say, have they not heard? Yes verily,
their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the
world. 19 But I say, Did not
Now, what did Paul mean by this…The word disobedient
here is a Greek word {ap-i-theh'-o}
Which means unbelieving (1) but it means more than just not able to
believe, it means 1) not
to allow one's self to be persuaded; not willing to comply with 1a) to refuse,
to withhold belief 1b) to
refuse to believe to refuse obedience .
Therefore we see that there is a willful ignorance
that is involved here. And the other word Paul used to describe these people is
the Greek word {an-til'-eg-o} translated into the King James version as the
word gainsaying which doesn't mean
much in these days. But the true meaning
behind this word {an-til'-eg-o} is ) to
speak against, gainsay, contradict, to oppose one's self to one, decline to
obey him, declare one's self against him, refuse
to have anything you do with him.
Therefore, we see a common thread in both these
attributes a people who willfully will not surrender themselves to the Lordship
of the Word, and therefore, they in order to justify themselves find themselves
speaking out against it.
Now, let's go back to where Paul quotes Isaiah from
where he says, "Lord, who hath believed
our report?"
LAMSA: Isaiah 28: 89 For
all tables are full of
vomit and filthiness, so that
there is no place clean. To
whom shall he teach knowledge, and whom
shall he make to understand the report.
Those who are weaned from the
milk and drawn from the breasts. For
filth is upon filth, filth
upon filth, vomit upon vomit,
vomit upon vomit; a little here, a little there; For with difficult
speech and with an alien tongue
will he speak to this people.
For I have said to them, This is the place
of my rest wherewith I may cause
the weary to rest, and this is the
place of tranquility; but they
would not listen. So their Word of the Lord
was to them filth upon filth, filth upon filth vomit upon vomit, vomit upon vomit,
a little here little
there that they might return and fall
backwards an be broken and snared and taken.
IS THIS
THE TIME. pg.2 For all
tables are full of filthy vomit, there is no place! Who would He teach knowledge And whom would He
cause to understand the Message?
I believe it was Doctor Lamsa who wrote the
Lamsa Bible translation…
HEBREWS
CHAPTER 57-0901E 148-168 The
prophet Isaiah. ... all tables are full of vomit... so... there is nothing
clean. Just dog eat dog... Come to the church: women chop, bob off their hair,
wear shorts, 168 ... Walk up and take
the communion and act like you're somebody, and cheat and steal and lie through
the week. What's the matter with you? All tables are full of vomit.
46-3
Br. Branham said in hi sermon, SHALOM. pg
34 The Elected see, knows.
It' always through every age that they know it.
And again from his sermon CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH
55-0220E E-66 William
Branham said, Jesus said, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the
Kingdom." You can't understand it. It's a mystic, mythical thing until you're
born again. There the very Life of God comes in you. Everlasting,
Eternal Life, Zoe, God's own Life comes in you, and then you're a part of God.
You're a Son of God or a daughter of God. And then you see as God sees.
You believe as God believes.
And in closing from his sermon SHALOM 64-0112 48 brother Branham said, And they're good people. They're fine people.
But yet it seems like that they can't understand, look like they can't
get it. Why? I go back the next year, and instead of being any better, it's
worse. It continues on. Here's a sister that once had lovely long hair; she cut
it off. Here's a man that once looked like he took his stand and went out for
the thing was right; he's right back in the--like a dog to its vomit, and a hog
to its wallow (See?), goes right back out in it. It seems like there's
something that has struck our people; it struck the world, that they don't seem
to have the understanding, or there's something's wrong. 50 Just like you
notice men today, you don't find that genuineness in men. You don't find it in
women.
Now, in getting
back to our text, at this point brother
Branham begins to sing the song, I love Him, I...Then he says, (Do you really love Him?) Because He first
loved me, And purchased my salvation On
Then the last words he says to the people is 218
Now do you understand why I scold you? It ain't because I love you or
because I don't love you; I do love you. I
want a Masterpiece for the Master. I might have to tear a few out and like
this, but I'll have a Masterpiece some
of these days if I keep it right on this Word. That's right. Now,
Jesus said, "This will all men know that you're My disciples, when you
have love one for the other." We
should be so in love with one another.
Now, before we continue I would like to make comment
on what he just said here. Notice he said, I will have a masterpiece for the
master one of these days if I keep it right on the Word. So we see that it is
the Word that is preparing God’s 2nd Masterpiece just as it was
God’s word that prepared God’s first Masterpiece His Only Begotten Son.
Then Brother Branham continues to sing as He closes.
Blest
be the tie that binds - Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred
mind - Is like to that above. Let's take one another's hands.
When
we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in
heart, And hope to meet again.
Take
the Name of Jesus with you, Child of sorrow and of woe; It will joy and comfort
give you, Take it everywhere you go. Precious Name, O how sweet! Hope of earth
and joy of heaven; Precious Name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heaven.
Now,
remember in your journey:
Take
the Name of Jesus with you, As a shield from every care; When temptations
'round you (What do you do then?) gather, Just breathe that holy Name in
prayer. O Precious Name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of Heaven; Precious
Name, O how sweet!
Hope
of earth and joy of Heaven.
Till
we meet, (Let's bow our heads.)... (Oh, I love to sing.) Till we meet at Jesus'
feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.