Spoken Word #103
God Life the same yesterday, today and forever.
Brian Kocourek
June 17th, 2009
1 John 3:2 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 purifies
himself, even as he is pure.
Now, this morning we will look
again at paragraphs 79 through 83 of the Spoken Word is the original Seed, and
I want you to look at what brother Branham is saying here again this week,
because there is so much here that if we are not careful we will read right past
it and miss life changing words. Brother
Branham begins to turn a corner here in this sermon, showing us from the
pattern that Christ laid out for all sons who must come into the image of the
first born Son. And we know that Jesus Christ is the Original Spoken
Word Seed, the original manifestation of God-Life, and so too we as sons must
also manifest the same God-Life that was manifested in the first born Son of
God.
79 Now, yes, sir. He is... That's why God could
work through Him. And what did He say when He was here on earth? "I do nothing until the
Father shows Me," perfectly. And anything He done always was vindicated by the Scriptures. He said,
"Search ye the Scriptures, for They are They that testify of Me, and if I don't do the
things that they said they did, then I'm not that original Seed. But if I do do the
things, then why don't you believe Me? (That's
right.) If you can't even believe Me, the way I stand, then believe the Word that I say,
believe the works that I do, because My Seed can only bear forth what I am."
You see, as we’ve been
studying this sermon of Brother Branham’s, he said, “When God has a Word for a
certain hour, then the vessel that God chooses to manifest that Word for that
hour are the manifested Word of God for the day in which they live. But what I
want for you to understand is that there are two parts to a manifested word. Those who manifest and those who receive that manifestation.
For Jesus and Moses and Paul and William Branham would have never had a
ministry if there had not been a people to receive it.
Super sign 63-1129 P:69
Many
people wanted to accept Jesus. They thought they'd do it, "in some other
convenient time," one said. They want to accept Christ, but they put it
off too long. Some of them tried to get Him off their hands, and tried to wash
it off with water, pass the buck on to somebody else, but it backfired. It's on
your hands tonight, throwed right back in your lap.
Hebrews 13:8, regardless of how many Council of Churches we have, still remains
as Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever. "The
works that I do..."
That’s John 14:12. Then he says, … If His Life is in you, it'll manifest Jesus
Christ. Amen. 70 Now, you all can't be that one, but you can be a part of that with your faith. All of them couldn't be a Jesus, when they was
on earth, but they could believe Him and accept the message. There was one Moses, one Elijah, one Noah, on
down, always been that, but the rest of
them could accept it. And they would've had no ministry unless there'd been somebody
believe it. Jesus would've
had no ministry 'less somebody believed it. Paul would've had no ministry 'less somebody believed it. The Holy Ghost has got no ministry by
the Word today unless somebody's willing to get away from their creed and come
back to the Word again, no matter how well it's here and how real it's here.
It's here now. I know it's here. I feel it. I know it's here. The Word says
it's here. "Wherever two or three are gathered in My Name, I'm in the
midst of them." And I truly believe that He's here, the same yesterday,
today, and forever.
Now, I hope you are beginning
to understand what we are driving at here. He said no man, not even the Son of
God, nor the Holy Ghost (that’s God)Himself, he
doesn’t even have a ministry unless there are those who are ordained to receive
it.
So then what is greater, the
one with the ministry or the ones ordained to receive it. Who is greater, the
actor performing his role, or the ones who pay to see him act.
This is something the ministry
has forgotten in general and needs to come back to. Humility is lacking in our
churches today among our people, and among the ministry.
But Jesus left us an ordinance
of foot-washing, and when he washed the disciples feet
he told them
In John 13:12 the
Scriptures tells us, So after he had washed their
feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done
to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord:
and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one
another's feet. 15 For I have
given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say unto
you, The servant is not greater than his
lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do
them.
Now, what is meant by this. Jesus saw the lack of humility in his disciples, for
they were but men. So he showed them how to humble down. Take a towel and play
the role of the foot-wash flunky. Humble yourself and wash your brothers feet. Servants and slaves wash the feet of their
masters, and Jesus said, If I am your Lord and Master,
and I wash your feet then you should take my example and do so as I show you
how to be humble. Then we need to focus on the pattern and humble down.
If we have the same God-Life
that was in the first born son, then no matter if we are the millionth born
son, if we have the same God life in us, even if it is in a measure, it still
will produce the same nature and the same characteristics that were displayed
in the first born original seed life son of God.
What man would cross the oceans
and place his life and limb at jeopardy of burning airplanes, giant hail storms
in
In 1 John 3:2 John says, Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth
not yet appear what we shall be: (he’s saying although we are seed
of God, we don’t look like the original seed, but then he tells us) but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; (so we
are going to be like him, but how will that happen. It looks like those
following this Message are getting worse off as each year moves on instead of
becoming more like him the church is literally drifting away from him. There
passion for the Word is no more to be found. The all night prayer meetings is a thing of the past. The fervent desire to do what is
right, and to tell others about the tremendous move of God is now so far
distant from most that they have just resorted to coming to church as though it
has become a tradition to them. And the church is dying. But what does the
Scripture tell us is to happen at the great phaneroo of Christ in this hour? It
says in verse 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself,
even as he is pure.
That’s what’s missing from the
churches today. That purification of self before God.
Romans 8:1 There is
therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not
after the flesh, but after the Spirit. But
there is condemnation in the hearts of the people and from the lips of the
people. Why? because they are not walking after the
spirit, but after the flesh. He said that there is no condemnation to those who
are walking after the spirit. But let a man follow the leading of the Holy
Spirit and watch the condemnation come. But mind you, it is not coming from
those how are walking after the spirit but those who are walking after the
flesh.
2 For the law of the Spirit of
life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. But that is the trouble we have in the churches
because Paul is speaking of the law of the spirit of Life that is in Christ,
and many people have the letter but are completely void of the spirit. Years
ago I spoke to a certain church about the attitude some people had concerning
their pastor, and I told them of a certain sister who said if my pastor told me
to jump off a bridge I would do it because we are supposed to follow our
pastor. Now, this church laughed out loud, and thought that was very funny. I
was sad for them because they did not see what I saw. They saw humor, I
saw a deluded soul blindly following the footsteps of a man and not following
the Word. So this church laughed, and yet 30 years later that same church is
doing the same thing they laughed at. People following men
and not Christ, and yet claiming to be followers of Christ.
3 For what the law could not do,
in that it was weak through the flesh, God
sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned
sin in the flesh: 4 That the right-wise-ness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk
not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit.
I am sorry to tell you this,
but this message is not for carnal Christians. It is for spirit filled
believers. And Paul told us that Christ condemned sin in the flesh that we
might be set free from looking at the flesh, and focusing on the God behind
that flesh. And he said those who are spirit filled will reflect the right-wiseness of the law in our mortal bodies. That is what we
are ordained to do in this hour, believe it or not.
I was not sent to this earth at
this time, to be religious, or to make a name for my self as some would have
you think. I was sent to this earth at this time, to manifest God–Life. That
God-Life is ordained to be manifested in this flesh by more than just a prophet
to the age. You see, Paul spoke of many sons who are to be manifested and who
are ordained to conform to the image of the first born son in a vast family of
brothers. I was ordained for that. I was born for that. I was born to take this
message to the World, and I am doing what I was born to do.
And contrary to what some might
think, it is not I that has opened doors to 187 nations concerning this
ministry. I would not have a ministry if they did not come. It is not my efforts that has translated my sermons into more than 9
languages. Brothers in many nations are translating them because they hold to
the same Doctrine of Christ that I teach. It wasn’t my imagination that told me
in 1983 that all this would happen. It wasn’t my own thoughts that told me to
write out my sermons, because one day they would be read around the world. And
to be read around the world they would have to be translated, and I haven’t
translated one of them. I wouldn’t know how to begin to do so, but God has done
it. God has raised up sons of God who believe this
same relationship that I see in Christ Jesus with His Father. That same one who
told me to get under Br. Vayle ministry, is the same one who told me one day my
sermons would be read around the world, and He is the same one who stopped the
great storm in Uganda, and who appeared as a living horizontal rainbow in Congo
over the church I was speaking to the ministers about this wonderful
relationship with our father as Christ was our pattern for all sons.
Call it what you may, but I
believe God is still on the scene leading and guiding us to the image of His
first born son. I am simple enough to believe that God still calls men who will
humble themselves and who are simple-minded enough to follow God’s leading. I
guess I am just naïve enough to believe that God will still back up a ministry
with signs and wonders if that person just surrender themselves to God and His
Word. And I do not believe you have to be a prophet to have God back up what He
has sent you to teach. God has backed up
all his servants through out the ages whether they be
prophets or farmers with just a cattle prod, or even humble shepherds.
All those who take God at His
Word He is more than willing to guide and lead and back up with His presence
those who follow His leading. Because it does not matter what portion of His
Spirit you have, that nature never changes and will do the same in 1% as it
will in 100% measure. For He is the same yesterday, today and
forever.
From the sermon Perseverant 62-0719E P:26 brother
Branham said, This what you see here is an amateur
vision. It's just small things. You do that yourself. It's you. Look at Christ.
He was the Fullness of God. God dwelt in
Christ without measure. He had the
Spirit without measure; we have It by measure. But if I got a spoonful
of water out of the lake out here... The ocean, that's what was in
Christ. If I got a spoonful of water, just be a
spoonful of water out of it. But the same chemicals
that's in the entire ocean is in that spoonful, just not... It's not as much of it, but the same
chemicals. And if we have the
Spirit of God in us, it's the
same works and the same Spirit, the same manifestation. See? It just...
Then you base your faith upon that.
And when you see what it is, then you
can be perseverant. You know where
you're standing.
And as he said, when you see what I am talking about
you know where you are standing, you know you are a son, and you know your
Father is no respecter of persons, and what one son asks for and receives, he
must answer in the same way whatever son asks him in that same way for that
same thing.
Luke 11:9 And I
say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For
every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is
a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish
give him a serpent? 12 Or if he
shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye
then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more
shall your heavenly
Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
From Brother Branham’s sermon,
New ministry William Branham 59-0406 P:38 he said, Now, that's the way that High
Priest acted in the days gone by when He was here on earth. If He is that same
High Priest tonight, the only thing you
have to do is touch Him, and He will act the same way He did then, if
you'll touch Him with that kind of a touch. Do you believe then? Certainly He
will. Now, here's what did it. Now, we
have the Spirit by measure. And Christ had It without
measure. We... Just like taking a spoonful of the water out of the ocean,
He had the whole ocean. But the same chemicals that's
in the spoonful is in the whole ocean, but not as much of it. So that's the way a Christian is. We're nothing to compare with Him. But we have a portion of His Spirit in us,
and then It acts like Him. That's what makes us love people, and try to help people, and do good, is because
that Spirit of Christ in us.
Oh, I hope you are seeing what
I have been preaching about for these past few years. It’s not enough to say, I
believe the Message, but we must get into it, and apply it in our lives.
Token the 63-0901M P:113
Notice, they were not just yet come together to talk about the
message. They come together to apply the blood, to apply the token. That's what
you must do. Pastor Neville, and to this congregation, trustees, deacons, to
you brethren, it's time that we laid
aside all the foolishness of the world, time we laid aside everything else.
We've seen enough now, that we're
positive, sure, and the Token must be applied. Without it, you're going to
perish; you must perish. That is the only thing. Oh, don't come together, say, "I believe it." Get beneath it. Get into it. How to do it? By one Spirit we're baptized into the
Body of Jesus Christ. Everybody believe with all your
heart. See? He was not responsible for any out from beneath it.
If you believe you have
submitted your life to Him, then allow to use your vessel in any way he would
like. Let Him use you in whatever form or fashion He so chooses. Now, that
being said, I don’t know what all these brothers see in me. But I do know my
motives are pure, and lined up with His Will because they are lined up with His
Word. I believe that with all my heart. But I see too much of myself, yet
others see Christ. I see myself like my critics do. But others see Gods hand
moving and guiding me to go here and there and then when I am obedient, He
manifests His supernatural presence in ways that is not being done in other
ministries today, So why is that?
Paul said, 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please
God. 9 But
ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have
not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
In other words if
you do not have the life of your father you are not a son. 10 And if
Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of
right-wise-ness. 11 But if the Spirit of him
that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal
bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Now, what doe
sit mean to quicken your mortal bodies? Does that speak only of the change of
the body? Or is he talking about God making use of your body as he did his own
son, of his Prophets? 12 Therefore,
brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For
if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall
live.(Now, this is the key. If we
are sons of God then God wants to see in us that which would please him for a
son to act. So our character is very important concerning the time of adoption.
For when the Elect knows who she is, and are ready to be placed as sons, then
we will go to our eternal inheritance, and not until.)
Former and latter rain 60-0303 P:48 Now, it's never been since that time until
now, because Jesus said it would not be. That's right. But now we're here. Now,
let the God of heaven, Who wrote this work, let the Son of God Who died and
rose again and His ever living Presence, let that High Priest, that is the Son
of God, come to me and speak and use my
body, use my lips, 'cause the only lips He has is yours and
mine. See, His body's at the right hand of God,
will not return. When that returns, it's all over, but His Spirit is here
working. He said, "I am the Vine; you're the branches." The vine doesn't bear fruit. It only gives
life to the branch to bear fruit. Now, it'll bear the same kind of fruit
that's the life is in the vine. And if Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and
forever, it'll produce that life.
True Easter seal 61-0402 P:121 Now, if He's still God, won't He do the
same thing? The woman that touched His garment...Some of you women, or some of
you there that had raised your hand, a woman somewhere, I believe... Where? The
little lady on the end, would you raise your hand? All right.
You, all right, I'm a stranger to you? I don't know you? All
right. You just see if He's still the High Priest that can be touched by
the feeling of your infirmity. I never seen you in my
life. You're a stranger to me. I know nothing about you. God does know you. And
if He can reveal to me by His Holy
Spirit, the resurrected Christ Who come here, and give me a temporarily resurrection by my spirit, that my spirit goes away now and His Spirit
comes in, then to let you know whether He's alive or not. Now, I don't know
you. That's me, me and my spirit; we don't know you. But He knows you. But He wants to borrow my body to prove
that He's the resurrected Christ. I'm so
happy to loan it to Him, give it to Him, anything He can get out of it.
So what about you? What would
your attitude be if God wants to use your body? What if God wants to use your
lips to speak to someone, or your hands to help someone, or your heart to pray
for someone? Will you lend it to him? You shouldn’t have to feel bad because
God wants to use you? Why should you be afraid of that? Just let go and let
God.
So what spirit is there in a
person who tries to plant fear among sons of God so they will not do anything
for the father? It Is not the spirit of God. It’s the
spirit of the devil. And how do they plant fear? They say, what’s your motive?
Who do you think you are? Your just trying to make a
name for yourself?
Isn’t that the same attitude
the brothers took towards Joseph? He could no more help it that he had visions
and dreams than nothing. It was his nature. He was born for that purpose. But
because he was different they became angry with him, and sold him into slavery.
They hated him without a cause. He was not responsible for his father loving
Him more than the other brothers? He was not responsible for the dreams God
gave him. So they hated him without a cause.
And look, they did the same
with Paul. Paul wasn’t one of the old timers. He did not hunt with Jesus and
eat with Jesus and travel in the meetings with Jesus. But He did meet Him in
the power of His Glory, and Paul was so obedient to the heavenly vision that he
went wherever God sent him. And so will every son of God that is led by the
Spirit of God.
14 For as many as are
led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of
bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we
cry, Abba, Father. And we know the spirit of adoption is what
gets us ready for the change of the body. Have you received that same spirit that
Paul had, and Joseph had, and The Son of God had? Are you willing to be led of
the Spirit? If not then you have not received the Spirit of Adoption. But that
Spirit has come down in this hour to lead and guide us into our proper roles,
and position in the body of Christ.
For 16 The Spirit (God’s Own Spirit ) Itself
bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
(So it is not whether your spirit agrees with God’s Word, but rather it is His
Spirit that must bear witness with our spirit that we are His sons or
daughters.
17 And then if we are indeed
children, then we are indeed heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs
with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him,
that we may be also glorified together.
18 For
I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are
not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (notice in us, not just to us
but in us, the revelation in
us, living and abiding in our mortal beings.) 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the
manifestation of the sons of God. (in other words, all
God’s creation is waiting for you to manifest what you were ordained to be
before the foundations of the world. So if you are sons, then act like sons. Be
sons, take your position in the body.) 20 For
the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,(and what is hope? It’s an earnest expectation. We earnestly expect the
revelation to produce what it says it will.)
21 Because the creature itself
also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious
liberty of the children of God. That word glorious mean sit has the values, opinions and judgments of
our Father, and having the mind of Christ sets us free from peoples petty
jealousies, and fear tactics that would hold you back from expressing just what
God formed and fashioned you for. 22 For we know that the whole
creation groaneth and travaileth
in pain together until now. And not
being who you were ordained to be is a very painful thing for us. Because as
Paul said, for
when I would to do good evil is present with me. But I thank my God
who through Jesus Christ my Lord who gives me the victory over myself.
Romans
Therefore in
getting back to Romans