Preparation 11 End Time Bride Attributes

Preparation #11 (End-Time Bride Attributes)

Wednesday, March 17th, 1999

Brian Kocourek

Last week as you remember we examined brother Branham’s opening text for his message PREPARATION. If you will recall he had two texts, as we pick up his sermon at PP. 13. Now, I want to read from…

JAMES 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming ( parousia ) of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming (parousia) of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

First we must understand the timing of this Scripture.

Notice that twice it speaks of the time of the parousia of Christ.

During this time we find also another scripture which speaks of Christ, being at the door knocking, and that is when He comes at the time of Laodicea. A time when peoples rights are the main attribute of the day.

REVELATION 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Now, what I wish to do tonight is to look at this scenario in which the Judge is standing at the door. In order to do this we must look once again at James the 5^th chapter and read again.

God is calling for a certain condition to be in the Bride at the Time of the Judge. HE says, Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming ( parousia ) of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient;

I want you to notice that God is calling for the Elect to be patient, even as the Husbandman is patient. In fact, there are certain attributes that the Lord the is calling for the Elect to be expressing at the time of this Judge standing at the door.

Now, we know that at end time, the elect will come into the image of the Father. As He manifests, we will manifest. As He phaneroo’s we shall phaneroo.

I CORINTHIANS 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

II CORINTHIANS 3:16 16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty. 18 But we all, with open 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.

I JOHN 3:1 1 ¶ Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Now, then what are these attributes of God Himself that we are to reflect at the end-time.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming ( parousia ) of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient;

He told us to be patient:

JAMES 1: 2 ¶ My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Secondly, Are told to Grudge not:

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Grudge not : 4727 stenazo {sten-ad'-zo} AV -- groan (3) -- sigh (1) -- with grief (1) -- grudge (1) [6] 1) a sigh, to groan resentment, bitterness, ill will or animosity

HEBREWS 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.

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87 045 Now, we find out that, along this road, after they got like this, they come to a place of Horeb. And H-o-r-e-b, Horeb, then we find out... Let's break that name down. That's where the--the name "Horeb" means, a "dry place" or a "desert."And when we get out of fellowship with one another in the church, and out of fellowship with the Holy Spirit, it brings us to a dry place, a desert, nothing alive, everything got stickers on it. See, a--a desert, a little piece of cactus with that sticker on it. Did you know what that is? That's a precious little tender leaf that hasn't had no water; it's just wound itself up so tight till it's a sticker. And when you see somebody like that, maybe it's a precious soul that could been watered right, would've been a tender little leaf or something. But instead of that, it's wound itself up till it's a sticker, just punching at everything, you know, finding fault. Only thing it needs is just water. That's all. It just--it just needs a--a revival, or a breaking up, a refreshing from the Lord. It'll--it'll unfold its little self, if you'll just put it to the water.

And then in verse . 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.