Token
no 42
Holy Ghost
Atmosphere
December 13,
2015
Brian
Kocourek, Pastor
153
Apply it, create that atmosphere around you,
that they'll just drop right into it.
See? Oh, you are, if you've got the
Token, you create a spirit around you of power, that when you walk, people know that you're a Christian. They
love for you to say something to them. They
believe your word; what you say, they hold on to it. See? That is it. Apply the Token; then walk with it. Claim your household. You must do it now.
This is evening time. Now, you've been listening a long time; now this is
evening time. It's applying time now. The wrath will strike one of
these days; it might be too late then. See, see? Apply the Token
with confidence.
Now, let's look at
this statement brother Branham says here about creating an atmosphere that they
will drop into. "if you've
got the Token, you create a spirit around you of power, that when you walk, people know that you're a
Christian."
So he says you've got to have it first, the Holy Ghost before that
atmosphere can be displayed.
That reminds me of my wife's testimony of how it was when she was a
child attending the meetings when Brother Branham came out onto the platform.
She said she remembers "a holy reverential awe". Others spoke
of a very sweet presence they entered into when they came near God's prophet.
I received an e-mail this week from a precious brother from Congo
Republic who wanted to come to our meetings in South Africa, and when he could
not come because of Governmental interference, when he found out I will be
going to Rwanda and Uganda Lord willing in May or June of 2016, He wrote to me this
email.
May 11, 2015
3:36 am.
Dear
Brother Brian,
I'm
waiting forward to see you in Rwanda and Uganda if that is the will of God; for
the mission over there. May the Lord keeps us alive and in good health for
those meetings.
Actually,
Brother Brian, since years I would like to stay near of you because a good
presence follow you. I felt that when we were in Dolisie for meetings.
Br
Edmond from Congo.
Now, these are
humbling words to hear especially from a young brother of the caliber of br.
Edmond Kiabiya from Congo Republic, because he single handedly introduced the
doctrine to every single pastor in Congo Republic that we know of. He traveled tirelessly to teach in every
church that would open their doors to him, and he even made sure those who
actively opposed the doctrine from what other ministers had said, had a chance
to hear it straight from him before they made up their minds. But I'm thankful
there are brethren who feel that way, and who sense the presence of the Lord
is with me. Because actually His
Presence should be felt in all of our lives.
Spiritual
amnesia 64-0411 29
So we find out when this spiritual amnesia get a-hold of the people, then
they're in a bad condition. Now, we find the same now. Now, I want to... You must be identified. Somewhere you
must show, your life shows, tonight, where you are
identified. You are identified either in
Christ or out of Christ. You are not halfway. There's no such a
thing as a drunk sober man. There's no black white bird. You're either a saved,
or you're not saved. You're a saint or a sinner, one or the other. And your spiritual attitude towards God's Word identifies you, exactly
where you're standing. God's Word vindicated, proved, that the
baptism of the Holy Ghost is just the same as it ever was on the day of
Pentecost, or any other time. And Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and
forever. And your attitude towards that
identifies whether you have spiritual amnesia or not. That's right. No
matter whether you're a deacon, or even if you're a preacher; it doesn't
make... They get it too. So we find out it's contagious, and hits the whole
thing.
Paul said in Philippians
2:5 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus:"
New American Standard: Have the attitude in yourselves that was
also in Christ Jesus. Now, the
American Heritage dictionary tells us that attitude is our disposition, and our disposition reflects our temperament or
inclination towards the word. That is why the Weymouth Translation says: Let the same disposition be in you that was also in Christ
Jesus. Therefore what is the
right mental attitude? Brother Branham said in his sermon, God in His Word 57-0323 35 "But
you've got to have the right attitude. The attitude is what brings the results.
If you say, "Yes, yes, I believe it but I don't know now." That's not
the right attitude. The right attitude is to receive it, and say it's
"THUS SAITH THE LORD." Then it's right. The right mental attitude is to say what God says about it. That is
what "Thus saith the Lord" means. The Lord says Thus and Thus about it.
Brother Branham taught us that when Word is
added to Word to Word, it takes a hold of every fiber of our body.
Then what we see by the attitude is an expression in the body of the Word that
is abiding in the mind. That then is the Word becoming flesh in you.
Brother Branham said in his sermon, Sirs We Would See
Jesus 57-1211 21 "Now, Jesus
was born for one purpose, that was for God to manifest Himself through that
body. God was in Christ reconciling the
world to Himself. He was a body that was
made physical, that men and women could see what He thought, and His
expressions to the people in His gratefulness. And His attitude towards all mankind, He
expressed it through Christ. Christ seemed to be a dual personality. He
would speak sometimes and they'd scratch their heads; and they didn't
understand Him. He'd speak one thing one time, look like, and something else
another time. What it was, was Jesus speaking, and then Christ speaking. Jesus
was the man. Christ was the God that was
in Him. "Not Me that doeth the works:
My Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the work." See? God will not share His glory with no one.
So you see the importance of our attitude and the atmosphere
that it creates. We set an atmosphere by the attitude we express by our
body language, and the tone of our voice, and the way we look and the way we
posture our body. Body language means something to people, and it means
something to God. It expresses our
attitude. It is an expression of the true nature of our soul. and our
attitude projects an atmosphere. The atmosphere of Christ within projects and
atmosphere of Christ without.
Proving His word 65-0426
12 Before we pray for the sick, we've got to get the people
in that attitude. It's the attitude that
always brings the results. It's the attitude that you take towards God.
Here's a woman touched His garment; she was healed with a blood issue. A
soldier spit in His face, and put a crown of thorns on His head, and felt no
virtue. It's your approach. The attitude
is what it takes. And that's what it is tonight, dear friend; it takes the
attitude. We are, and believe that we are in the Presence of Jesus Christ, but
it's your attitude that brings the results. The mechanics is here and so is the
dynamics. If you can just get started, God will do the rest.
Brother Branham
said in his sermon, Be Certain Of God 59-0125 10 " But what we need today to be
spiritual, is a person that will humble
themselves before God if they haven't got a penny, and will pray till that spirit within them is satisfied with the goodness of
God, and a revival take place on the inside of their heart
that changes their attitudes and atmosphere that they live in.
And to be humble
yourself, you are not born that way. Paul said in Philippians 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled
himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
In other words,
we are to create a certain atmosphere that will become an influence in
the way we perceive things, and view things, or in other words, we
create an atmosphere by crating first a right attitude within ourselves.
So we see it begins by putting on a new attitude toward God and His Word.
Now let's
examine this further. We found in Ephesians 4:23 " Be renewed in the Spirit of your mind: 24 and put on the new man, which after God is created in Righteousness and True Holiness."
and
the word for mind, used here is a Greek word
which also means "understanding".
So then he is
telling us to be made innocent again in the attitude of our understanding. In
other words, we are to create an atmosphere within us
of that which is pure, and peaceable. Brother Branham said, "The right mental
attitude toward any Divine promise of God will bring it to pass."
So this renewing is actually a creation of the
Word, doing some thing in us that brings about an atmosphere that animates and
governs our Soul. An expectation of sorts. We see the same word used
for the mind is also used in scripture for our "understanding" .
Now, in Philippians
Paul brings this home and let's us know for sure that the attitude that we
should have is the same attitude that Jesus had. PHILIPPIANS 2:1 If [there be] therefore any consolation in
Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels
and mercies, 2 Fulfill ye my joy, that
ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or
vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than
themselves. 4 Look not every man on his
own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus.
Now these words, "Let this mind
be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, is translated in the NIV as "let this
attitude be in you that was also in Christ Jesus". 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it
not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But
made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was
made in the likeness of men: 8 And being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross.
Therefore, this mind or mindset is actually an attitude. And that leads us to make the following
declaration.
1.Our attitude will produce a result, depending on the
attitude we display.
2. Our attitude does not create the
atmosphere, but rather expresses the atmosphere in which we
live. It is the expression of the nature of your soul and thus it
creates an atmosphere around you of who you are, or shall we say who is
living your life for you. Therefore you are identified with the attitude you
express, and that attitude expresses an atmosphere.
3. And thus you are judged, and will
be judged for the attitude you display to others, and the attitude you display
toward God.
4.Thus your attitude will not only
affect your own self, but will have an effect on others.
The Apostle Paul speaks of this atmosphere that we project
in 2
Corinthians 2:14-17.
14 Now
thanks be unto God, which always causeth
us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by
us in every place. 15 For we are
unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that
perish: 16 To the one we are the savour of
death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is
sufficient for these things? 17 For we are
not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God,
in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
Now, let me read this from a
different translation so the words savour make sense to you.
The Amplified version says, 14 But thanks be
to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident
everywhere the sweet fragrance of
the knowledge of Him. 15 For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ which
ascends to God, discernible both among those who are being saved and among
those who are perishing; 16 to the latter one an aroma
from death to death; a fatal, offensive odor, but to the other an aroma from
life to life; a vital fragrance, living and fresh. And who is adequate and sufficiently
qualified for these things? 17 For we are not like many,
acting like merchants, peddling God’s word, shortchanging and adulterating
God’s message; but from pure uncompromised motives, as commissioned and sent
from God, we speak His message in Christ in the sight of God.
So you see your motives and objectives which display your
character and attitude are always projected to others and they will either see
Christ in you or a merchant peddling a religious persuasion.
And truly, "if you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God", then your life will create an
atmosphere of Christ in you which will be projected around you, that
people will just fall right into. Some to life and some to rejection and death.
But brother Branham said our job is to love them regardless, and we will either
love them in or love them out. Meaning, if they are attending church, but will
not die to themselves, then your loving them out is their leaving because they
just don't want to hurt you with their bad lifestyle.
From his
sermon, Whatever he saith unto you do it 54-0722
P:19 Br. Branham said, "I tell this one thing, Christian people, don't worry
about anything, just as long as God goes with you, everything else will
just fall right into it's place, and just it'll be, love. Just in your heart, pray
till you love the Lord Jesus with all your heart, and you'll love every one of
His people with all, and you'll love every sinner with all your heart. You'll love everybody, and the
people will know that you love them. No matter how much you try
to impersonate it, you can't do it. People knows better than that,
especially spiritual minded people. They know better than that. And just
love, that's the main thing. If I had one--one thing that I could say to
the people tonight, any commandment to keep, just love one another; love the
Lord Jesus, and everything will be all right. Just keep in love.
So what we are
looking at this morning is a projecting of love, a projecting of an atmosphere
and a projecting of Life, God Life.
In Deuteronomy 6 we read, (From the Amplified
version, with a little 20th century Americanese added to help make this word
more personal to you). "Hear O Royal Seed of God, the Lord God is One Lord, - the
Only Lord. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your mind and heart,
and with your entire being, and with all your might. And these words, which I
am commanding you this day, shall be first in your mind and heart; then you
shall whet and sharpen them, so as to make them penetrate, and teach and
impress them diligently upon the minds and hearts of your children, and you
shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you drive down the
road, and when you lie down and when you rise up. And you shall tie them as a
symbol on your hands.
In other words, they are tied to your
actions, what you do.
"And you shall bind them upon your forehead." which means
that they encompass your mind or mindset. As brother Branham told b. Vayle,
"Lee,
all my thoughts are God, or shall we say "all my thoughts are God thoughts".
Bind therm upon your foreheads, and your forehead is where your
memory reside. Here we see that they are to take the preeminent place of our
thinking. Even as frontlets between our eyes, that all we see is the word of
God. The Jews write little scripture verses and place them in their phylacteries
and as they walk it goes "boing, boing, boing" and it bounces off
their forehead as a constant reminder of the Word. And then He continues,
"And you
shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and on your gates."
Why? So that whether you're coming or whether you're going, there will always
be a constant reminder set before you of God's promises to you in this hour.
2 Peter
1:2-4
2 Grace and peace be
multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things
that pertain unto life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us
exceeding great and precious promises: that
by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
Because the promises contain the very
nature of God and by receiving the promises or His Word, you receive the very
life in the Word, And therefore, the very nature of God.
Brother
Branham wanted to keep the Lord always before Him and he wanted his own home to
have the same atmosphere around it as there was in church. Love, Reverence, and
the fear of God. Brother Branham even asked his own father to never come around
to his home when he had been drinking.
Explaining Healing And Jairus 54-0216 35 And we ought to get ourselves in that
kind of an atmosphere. Create... Each one of you is a creator. Did you know
that? Each one of you people that's borned again is a creator. We must create an atmosphere as I said
the other night. Sometimes when I'm in the home, and the wife is all--the
people in and out, and just going all the time... I'd go in, and wife standing
in there wiping her eyes crying, she said, "Bill, the children hasn't even
had a bite to eat today; the house is packed and jammed." There little
Sarah, my little two year old girl setting in there, she's crying. Rebekah's
come in from school. My wife, all nervous, has got that atmosphere there. See?
That's what it is
So I go and I say,
"Well, I tell you, honey; that's true and I say, "Sweetheart,"
(you know to get her quietened down in a kind way). Then I, in my heart, I say, "Lord, I am
giving my love of God into my wife. Now, Lord, help me now, here, and I want
Your Spirit. Now, Satan would get us all confused, but I want You to help
me." (Now, I don't fuss at her.
See? No. " I just say, that's right, honey." See? "It's very
bad, but you see we're serving the Lord," See, what I'm doing all
the time in my heart, I am trying to create a different atmosphere.
They're all nervous and they're tore up. See? Now, I was thinking in my heart, "O Lord, send Your Presence now and
Your love to my poor little tore up wife." And then I say, "Yes,
dear. That's right." I say, "What was this here?" "Oh, we
haven't had anything to eat and..." I say, "Well, there probably
won't be anybody else in for the next couple of hours so Let's get something to
eat and I'll help you." And I'll start getting up my sleeves and She'd
say, "Now, look, young man, you might be able to help me wash dishes but
you can't cook." Then I will say in a joking way, "Who can't
cook?" Like that, you know, just going on. "Well, you haven't never
seen me fry potatoes yet. I was raised on them," or something like that.
And I'll see a little bitty smile trickle on one side, you know. And the first thing you know, I come over, and
I put my hand on her. Now, She don't know what I'm doing yet. And I say,
"Bless your heart, honey. I'll tell you what, I'll help you do this."
And then down in my heart I'm saying, "Lord, send Your peace that's in me into her now. O God, quieten my
family now. I'm Your servant, Father. " And I say, "Say, dear,
I'll help you wash the dishes." And I get on there, and I say, "You
just start with the children like, and say something there." And I'm standing there all the time praying,
"Now, Lord, send Your Holy Spirit;
I know it's quieting them right now. And I'm sending it in this home, my home,
in the Name of Your Son Jesus." The first thing you know, the wife
says, She'd be interested in talking about something. The baby's got blocks a
playing in there, going on and It's all over. See? I seen a little smile come
out of the side of her face, and I thought, "Thank You, Lord." Just
kept on, I said, "we'll will get supper ready right quick and then We'll
shove out right quick, and go somewhere. Let's get in the old car and puddle
around down along on the hill somewhere." I said, "We will just have
a good time." And she just started getting supper ready. Every once in a
while I would walk over. And I was praying, "Oh, Lord, now just let me
create this atmosphere being happy instead of being like this." I laid my
hands on her like that, and I said, "Honey, you know what?" She thought,
I just put my hands on and talk to her, but I was laying my hands on her in
Jesus' Name. See? Then, I say, "Honey, you know what? It's just marvelous.
You know, this coming summer, we're going up into the mountains, as soon as I
get a little time for vacation." I said, "I'd like to see them kids
catch one of those trout. Wouldn't you like that?" And She said, "Oh,
that was a lot of fun." And then, I notice it was coming right along, and
I said... "Yes, honey, that's just fine." And inside I'm thinking,
("O Lord God, please... ") And the first thing you know, she was a
laughing and singing and the kids had their blocks in there just a playing, and
having a big time. So I had my hand on her little shoulder, and I begin to try to create, in my heart.
"Lord, I'm happy. There's nothing wrong with me. I love You, You know I
do, and You just straighten out my little family." And after while, I
said, "Tell you what, honey, I'll show you where those dresses are."
Then I'll... When she got quiet, I looked down, and Sarah and Becky had signed
the peace treaty, and they were playing; and little Joseph was just a shaking
his little rattle box and having a good time. You see, you've got to get in the
right kind of an atmosphere It's the atmosphere. You got to get away from that
old confusion, but the thing of it is, is that You're scared. That what's the
matter. You'll be frying your meat of a morning for breakfast, and the first
thing you know, you're filled with the Holy Spirit. Now, I'm going to shock you
a little bit. You don't mind, do you? All right. For instance, the meat's a
frying, and all at once the grease pops out on your hand. Now, if you'll just
shake it off and go on frying meat, it wouldn't bother you. Now, I know you
didn't get that just right. Look. The first thing, "Oh, where's the
Ungantene?" or Something like that and You grab your hand. See? It scares
you to death. That's what does it. It's fear. See, that's the way it is. But,
You just keep believing, create the atmosphere. Never let doubt come around
you. Believe all the time. Don't accompany any of that doubt at all. No, sir.
No matter what the circumstances are, push away your doubt. Walk right on, and
through it. Just refuse it. Yes, sir. Don't give no grounds at all.
1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we
may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There
is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath
torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. Notice it says, "Fear has
torment" the word is Kolasis it
means punishment or
penalty, and what is the penalty?
it has to do with causing us to hold back, to check, or curtail, or restrain.
In other words as long as you are under fear, you will not move forward. You
tighten up and stop your progress.
Explaining Healing And Jairus
54-0216 Look, Peter had
been walking on the water. He was walking all right, until he seen the waves
contrary and he got scared. Jesus said, "Why'd you fear?" That's what's the matter with
the Holy Ghost people today. They've got
a lot they're afraid...The devil's just trying to scare you out of
something. He's trying to put something off somewhere else, say, "Some of
these days you'll be this." You are now. Now, we're sons of God.
Now, we're seated together in heavenly places. Now, we have all powers in heavens and the earth. See? Now, we have it. Not in the millennium, we won't need it then. We got it now.
We're... Right
now we are the sons of God.
"It does not appear what
we shall be, but we know we'll be like Him." What you are here
is a reflection of what you are somewhere else. "Those who He called, He justifies." Is that right? "Those who He justified, He has glorified." Already in the Presence of the Father, we have a glorified body.
Whew! Wasn't that deep? All right. We'll find out whether it's right or not.
"If this earthly
tabernacle be dissolved, we have one already waiting." Is that right? That's right. So right now, and what we are there, is
a reflection. Here, what we are here, is a
reflection of what we are somewhere else. So if your deeds are evil,
you know where it comes from. You know where your other body's a waiting.
Curtain of Time 55-0302 33 And notice, while they
spake about Him, talked about Him, He appeared. That's a good way
to get Him around you: talk about Him all the time. Amen. Keep your
conversation, not on who's... Or where the next play comes up on the
television, or the next movies going to come, or who's going to be elected
president: talk about Jesus. Christians talk about everything but Christ in these days.
Go out, they always got a bunch of nonsense and everything they want to talk
about or something, but never talking
about Christ. Talk about Him. Sing about Him.
Love Him; keep Him on your heart and mind all the day and night. David said about the, he'd bind the laws upon his fingers and the
bedpost, and so He'd be before him all the time. That's the way; keep Him before you in memory, thoughts, praise, speech.
All that should do is keep Christ before you. That's the way to keep Him near
you.
Personal Experience With God 54-0724 48 Now, I'm going to give you a little
secret. If you love people, people will know it.
Did you know that man is a creator in himself? How many believes that? He's a
son of God in his fallen condition... He's a creator. Was you ever around
someone, that you just love to be around? You've had those people. What is it? It's because of their atmosphere, that they
create around them. You've seen nice people, but yet, you couldn't stand to
be around them. It's their atmosphere. It's love. Love goes out deep; it does great things. And Jesus Christ
is the Love of God.
Do
you now Believe? 55-0610 33
Now, let me tell you something: Each man that's born again with
the Spirit of God in him is a miniature creator. Now, that might
shake you a little, but that's the truth. We're in the image of God. God
is a Creator. That's the reason that you can believe that God could
heal a person, because God is in you, and God made this world. He just spoke
it, and His Word become material. The very ground that you're setting on is the
Word of God made manifest. If He didn't, where do He get it? See? He just spoke
it, and it turned into existence. He believed in His own Word.
And if a man's born of the Spirit of God, he's an offspring
of God; and that part of God is in him, and he believes every word that God
says will materialize. See? And so, that makes him part of God. The Holy Spirit in the man makes him a part
of God. And now, did you ever see people, nice people, but you just
couldn't hardly stand to be around? Sure you have. You don't have nothing
against them, but you can't stand to be around them. Then you seen some person that's, oh, maybe a
little old scrawny fellow, or a little old woman bent over a washtub, but you
just love to around that person. You just love them, somehow. It's the atmosphere that they've got around them, the way they live;
they create an atmosphere that you like to be into. That's lovely
people to be with.
Hidden Life in Christ 55-1110 42 Now the refreshing from the Presence of the Lord, something
about them, something about a real
Christian that you love to be around. And there's a power there You create your own atmosphere around you.
Remember the night the maniac run to the platform to kill me up here at
Portland, Oregon?. What happened? Well, that poor fellow... I didn't get angry
with him. I loved him. Something happened. I loved him
Divine Love 56-0826 18 Now, what you want to do is be lifted up by Christ into an atmosphere
to where you are happy, peaceful, and then in there you create a situation....
In the atmosphere that you live in, you project to your associates what you are.
Hebrews 10:24 The Voice Let us consider how to inspire each other to greater
love and to righteous deeds, 25 not forgetting to gather as some have forgotten, but encouraging each
other, especially as the day of His return approaches.
1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always
thank God for all of you in our prayers. 3 Your actions
on behalf of the true faith, your tireless toil of love,
and your unfailing, unwavering, unending hope in our Lord Jesus the Anointed
before God our Father have put you consistently at the forefront of our
thoughts. 4 O brothers
and sisters loved by God, we know He has chosen you. 5 And here is why: what you experienced in the good news we brought you was more than words channeling down your ears; it came to you as a life-empowering, Spirit-infused message that offers
complete hope and assurance! We lived transparently before you so that you would know what sort of people we truly are. We did it for your
sake, 6 and you have
modeled your lives after ours just as we are modeling ours after the Lord. You
took to heart the word we taught with joy
inspired by the Holy Spirit, even in the face of trouble. 7 As a result,
you have turned into a model of faithyourselves for all the
believers in Macedonia and Achaia. Notice
because they projected the right atmosphere, They became examples of faith
manifested
Show
us the father and it'll Satisfy 56-0422 83 You are a creator yourself, a miniature creator. Listen. Did
you ever see people that was nice people, though you just couldn't be around
them hardly, something about them you just couldn't stand? Did you ever see
people that you just love to be around? Did you ever see them kind of people?
That's the atmosphere that they create themselves. And let me tell you today,
my dear friends, the greatest thing there is this side of heaven is l-o-v-e,
Divine love. God is Love. You read in the book when a maniac run out to kill me
on the platform that night. I didn't hate the man; I loved him, sure, felt
sorry for him. That's what slew him on the platform. That's what slew those
witch-doctors standing there that day...?... human beings that God died for,
standing there trying to throw spells on me, witches like that. Standing there
before Him, and you see them fall to the ground, throw their head down like
this, and give their hearts to Christ. It was love that did it. Love is the mightiest force there is. Even phileo love will
make a mother jump through a fire to grab her burning baby. She won't think of
herself.
Love
56-0726 23
And when Divine love has been projected and comes to Its end,
then sovereign grace will take its place. Now, that's my text. When Divine love has been projected... Project Divine love and it comes to its end, till it can't go no
farther, then sovereign grace will come in and take its place. Now, do you
realize, being a son or daughter of God, that you are a minor creator? Do you know you create the atmosphere that you live in? Do
you realize that the atmosphere that you dwell in, you influence somebody else?
What makes people act the way they do? Is because... What makes the drunks like
to be with drunks. As my mother used to say the old proverb, and I think it's
southern here too: "Birds of a feather flock together," because they
have things in common.
Divine
Love 57-0305 17
Now, when the Presence of the Lord comes down, it creates an atmosphere for
faith. 18
Now, you've got to create an atmosphere,
and your faith will do it. They
were all in the upper room with one accord, when suddenly there came from
heaven as a sound of a rushing mighty wind; the atmosphere was
right. It takes a atmosphere to do
anything. You know, the regular procedure to hatch chickens is to put them
under the hen. But get the egg in the right atmosphere, it'll hatch anyhow.
Listen, brother, if a man loves God, and
the right kind of an atmosphere he could get into, it'll produce a new born
babe just as certain as I am here. It's the atmosphere that counts. Let
this little handful of people setting here tonight, get in the perfect
atmosphere, watch what takes place. There will not be a feeble one in our
midst. The cripples will walk; the blind will see; the deaf will hear; the dumb
will speak without prayer or anything.
It's the atmosphere. That's how twenty-five thousand was healed at one
prayer in Africa. When they seen the Lord do something, it created a
atmosphere, and they stepped into it. That's the pool when the
waters in running right.
You know I've been talking about
stepping into the vision, well, let's create that atmosphere He's talking about
and step into it together.
Love 58-0313 38
There's something about a man or a woman, you are a miniature creator. Have you
ever seen people that you just love to be around? It's the atmosphere they create around them. Others nice people
that you just can't stand to be around them. They create that by the way they
live and the way they think. It's a little atmosphere you
live in.
Love
57-0519E 15
Did you ever see a person that's a good person, you think they are nice, but
there's just something about the person you just don't like to be around them?
Certainly you do. And then, you've seen people that you just love to be around.
What is it? It's that creative power
that's upon the people that create an atmosphere around where they're at. If
they're full of love, not make-belief, but real love, you can feel it. You
know that they're Christians. They shake your hand, say, "I'm your friend,
John." You can feel it. 16 I know it's the truth, that man create in himself the atmosphere
that he lives in. And around him
he's anointed with a spirit. I have seen people that you just couldn't get
away from them; you just loved them. There's something drawing about them. It's
because they live in that atmosphere, they live
under the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hear
ye Him 58-0328 44
And it's come down home to the Pentecostals, acting, and dressing, fashioning,
looking, talking, blaspheming, making fun, indifferent. That's rough, but it's
good for you. It's the truth. But that's the reason the world can't see nothing
genuine. When the people comes to a place that they'll forget all their little
differences, and the love of God will shed abroad in our heart by the real Teacher, the Holy Ghost,
you'll become salty, and the world
will want to be like you. You create a creation around you.
You've seen people you couldn't stand to be around, yet they were nice people. They create that within themselves. You've seen people you
love to be with, because they create that atmosphere around them. Your spirit's
your soul. You can't hide it; you can't make believe. That's what's the matter
today. There is too much make belief in Christianity.
It wasn't so from the
Beginning 60-1127M 8
Did you ever meet people that you just loved to be with? You've had that, and
why, they create that atmosphere by their life, the way they
live, and the things they think about, and the love they have for you. You've
heard my message on the opossum, you know, and on the bees trying to sting me,
the bull trying to kill me, animals... See? You create an atmosphere, and that's
the atmosphere you have to be in to pray for the sick. See? It's the same
thing. It's love that casts out evil spirits.
Awakening
Jesus 63-0117 11
And we create our atmosphere around us,
each one of us. You've been with people that were nice people, but you just
couldn't hardly be around them. Then you've been with other people that you
just loved to be around them. You create
that atmosphere. And, oh, wouldn't you have loved to have been around Jesus
just a little? Wonderful! See what that
atmosphere He created would have been. I imagine it was just one great big
bundle of love, and respects, and godly fear.
Identification 63-0123 19 Now Jesus gave us the example of what we ought to be looking at, when He reflected his life to us
through the Word, what we should see. When we look into God's mirror, we should see ourselves identified with
Him. That is a perfect example. Now, but we find out that as we go along
through life that our character molds
the image that we are. Each one knows that. As you live, so is... Your character molds you to what you are.
Now, you have seen people that you just love to be around. Yet they might not
exactly be in your bracket of society. And again, they might be of a different
race, the colored, or the brown, or the yellow. But there's just something about that character, that you just love to be
in their presence. Because each person is a little dynamo of their own, and
you put out an atmosphere. And then you see people that were noble people, but
yet you were always glad to get away from them. It's just they create such an atmosphere
around where you are. Nothing against them. They're nice people, but you just
don't like that atmosphere they're in. And their character creates whatever
they are, makes them what they are.
Is your Life worthy 63-0630E51 And did you know, you are a little creator yourself? Did you
know that? Certainly! You've seen people that you just love to be around; you
don't know why, just that loving type of person. Haven't you seen that? Just as
kind... You like to be around them. That's... They create that atmosphere by the life they live, the way they talk,
their conversation. Then you've seen those that every time you shun them. All the time they want to talk about something evil and
talk about somebody, and say, "Oh, my, there they come,
they're going to criticize somebody. They're... He's in here now; he's going to
talk about this man. All they're going to do is tell dirty jokes, or something
about women, or something like that." You just hate to get around them.
See? They create. Seemingly pretty
nice people, but they create that
atmosphere. And the things that you
think on, the things that you do, the actions, the things you talk about
creates an atmosphere...
The Token 63-0901M 152 They was applying the token. Amen. That's it. Get ready. Apply
it. Believe it. Clean up. Let your children, let your family, let your loved ones see it in you. That's right. It'll take effect.
Yes, sir. Then apply the Token in prayer
with consideration, with believing. Apply it with such love and so forth, you know it's going to take place.
That's all. Apply it in confidence,
believing it's going to help. When you talk to that child, when you talk to
your husband, talk to your wife, talk to this loved one, believe that it's going to help, and stand there and say, "Lord, I've claimed them; they're mine. I'm
getting them for You, Lord."
The Token 63-0901M 153 Apply it, create that atmosphere around you, that they'll just drop right
into it. See? Oh, you are, if you've got the Token, you
create a spirit around you of power, that when you walk, people know
that you're a Christian. They love for you to say something to them. They
believe your word; what you say, they hold on to it. See? That is it. Apply the
Token; then walk with it. Claim your household. You must do it now. This is
evening time.
Malachi 3:16-18 16 Then those
who feared the Lord [with awe-filled reverence] spoke to one another;
and the Lord paid attention and heard it, and a book of
remembrance was written before Him of those who fear the Lord [with an attitude of reverence and respect] and who
esteem His name. 17 “They will be
Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “on that day when I publicly recognize
them and openly declare them to be My own possession [that
is, My very special treasure]. And I will have compassion on them and spare them as
a man spares his own son who serves him.” 18 Then you will
again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who
serves God and the one who does not serve Him.
Awakening
Jesus 63-0117 And
we create our atmosphere around us,
each one of us. You've been with people that were nice people, but you just
couldn't hardly be around them. Then you've been with other people that you
just loved to be around them. You create that atmosphere. And, oh, wouldn't you
have loved to have been around Jesus just a little? Wonderful! See what that atmosphere He created would have
been. I imagine it was just one great big bundle of Love, and Respects, and Godly Fear.
Identification 63-0123
that atmosphere they're in. And their character creates whatever
they are, makes them what they are.
Philippians 4:9 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have
both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace
shall be with you.
Discernment of spirit 60-0308 P:1 And the people to which we have spoken to, and their attitude towards the Word that we bring them, will
determine their eternal destination.
Marriage and divorce
65-0221M P:6 And you can imagine the strain that it
puts you to know that that man's eternal
destination lays in your hands, 'cause
he's going to hold on to what you say. So
God would make me answer for it. And I want to approach this just as
sincerely as I can.
God's chosen place worship
65-0220 P:9 ...each one claims that they are the truth,
they have the truth, and the people that belongs to those churches should
believe that, because they have staked
their destination, their eternal destination, upon the teaching of that church.
And they're so much different, one from the other, till it makes nine hundred
and something different questions. Therefore, being nine hundred and something
different questions, there's got to be one correct answer. And I would like for
us tonight, being that we're trying to go to heaven and to meet our Lord Jesus,
Who we all love, I would like to search in the Scriptures to find that.
Who do you say this is? 64-1227 P:51 How strange that people do. They take their eternal destination, base
it upon some theological term. And you can bring them the Scripture, said,
"This is what the Bible said. Here
it is right here."And the theologian look at It, "Well, that was for another day."
(See?) And you listen to him. You see what God says. A real, true Christian only listens to that Word, and that's all.
Men of God live by that Bread.
Harvest time 64-1212 P:40 Man shall hang over hell by every Word, every Word that proceeds out of the mouth
of God. That's where man's eternal destination is
determined. Why, he'll hang by that chain, or he'll hang by a creed; or if
there's creed mixed into the chain, there's where the weak link is, and you're
gone.
Going beyond the camp
64-0719E P:17 More and more I am made to believe that people are not getting to Christ. Now, I
am here to try to help in every way that I can and make my statement as clear
as I know how to make them. And you suffer with me if you will. As I look and
preach across the nation and watch the people, I'm fully persuaded that the people are not getting to Christ. And
I believe that it's the enemy that's thrown this hindrance, because... The
reason I believe this, He is not the
object that they had been pointed to. They have either been pointed to
a dogma, or a doctrine, or a party, or experience, or a sensation, or
something like that, instead of being pointed to Christ the Word. That's
why I think that people are resting
their eternal destination upon some dogma or some sensation,...
Fifth seal the 63-0322 P:1
Father, we are facing another hour, a hour which might change
the eternal destination of many people.
Influence 63-0112 P:13 You know, there's so many of us, and most all of us influence somebody by the things that we do, and the way
we live, and the things we say. We influence somebody. Somebody is watching your life. And then, when we profess to be
Christians, what type of life should we live if somebody is watching us? And your life that you live will reflect an influence on somebody that
might be their eternal destination will rest upon the way that you live and the
things that you do, for they watch you.
Let us pray...