Topic: Ministers and preaching

Question

It seems among the ministers of the Word, that we have little or no burden to pray, to preach, to fast, or for lost souls that might still be out there somewhere in the world. Would you please tell us what to do about this condition? Thank you very much, Brother Branham, for this. That must be a minister. He didn’t sign any name for these word.

Answer

Brother…I’ve had to answer them when I was tired, wore out, and kind of, you know, don’t feel too good, so I—I trust that it answer the questions. I—I thank you very much and I—I forgot what that I was going to answer him. Preachers, a minister, why we have these burden…don’t have burdens for lost...

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Brother Branham, what are the preachers going to preach on—going to preach on that don’t go in the Bride? Their message now, the Holy Ghost, water baptism, and salvation, what will they preach on if they don’t go in the Bride?

Answer

Well, they’ll…You know what will probably happen? I say this, now. I can’t prove this, but I…They’ll simply go right on preaching just like they have now, and people going on thinking they’re getting saved; and the Bride will done be gone.

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Would we still be on fire and preach the Gospel, or is the time over?

Answer

No, keep preaching just as hard as you can preach. Brother, stay with it; I’m right behind you.

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Now. Brother Branham, is it true that no one should preach but you? We have seen your—we have seen you ordained men. We do—don’t believe you would do that if there were not…if they were not to preach.

Answer

Mercy! Brother, sister, ever who told you that nobody’s to preach but me, I’d sure be a poor subject to God with all that. No! Every man or…that feels a call of God upon his life, get into the ministry and start preaching; we need them. Men of God are anointed all over the world to preach the Gospe...

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Brother Branham, is it (Let’s see.)…for a person who has a—who has a living, divorced mate who remarry before coming unto the Message to minister?

Answer

Well, in First Timothy 3:2, if you want to put that down, and Titus 1 to 6 (I wrote that one down), I want you to read that for this question. See? If a man—if a man desires the office of a bishop or a preacher (something another in church), he’s got to have just one wife. That’s right! A minister....

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Brother Branham, what did Jesus mean in Saint John 21:15 through 17 when He asked Peter if he loved Him and told him to feed His lamb, then He said, “Feed My sheep,” and in the 17th verse He said again, “Feed My sheep”?

Answer

Well, that is merely this: See, Christ is the Shepherd, He was going away, and He was leaving the commission of His Sheep, which any shepherd feeds, which is His Flock, His Church, see, He was leading, or, leaving the commission with these disciples to continue to feed the flock, the, to be a shephe...

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Brother Branham, if these questions are out of line then just disregard them, and I won’t feel bad about it for I will know it was not the hand of the Lord. Question number one: Brother Branham, I have heard you…that it should—should be back in the…I—I—I have heard you say I should be back in the ministry, and I have thought upon it myself, but have waited upon some definitely word from Him about it. Up to date it hasn’t come. Now, since I know the end is so near, should I still wait for the Lord Jesus to—to speak to me? Or, would He be pleased to tell you what to tell me, since I know you are His spokesman for this day?

Answer

Well, now, brother, I’d…I got wrote down here my answer to it. God calling this brother, a call in life, now, there’s one great thing we could just take that as a text and preach all night on it, see, that one thing, “a calling.” “Make your calling and election sure,” see. We don’t want to be just w...

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Now, if our precious Lord should let me do a little thing for Him, should I go back to the communities where I have ministered partly in the…in error (of which I am sorry)…he has that in parenthesis…and try to tell them the Truth? They have been so—they have been so upon my hearts.

Answer

No, brother, I wouldn’t think it was necessary for you to go back into the same community. And I believe, brother dear, when the Lord calls you He may never let you go as you once was in a community, and you perhaps taught things or had things that wasn’t…that actually you see different on now, see,...

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Brother Branham, is it right for ministers to make long pulls for money in their services, telling that God has told them that so many in the audience are supposed to give so much? If this is right, I want to know. Or if it is wrong, I want to know. This has disturbed me terribly.

Answer

Now, you see, friend, I’m going to tell you, I’m going to tell you what I think. See? Now, that don’t mean it right. I think it’s terrible. Now, I think this. God sent me on the field. I’ve seen the time where I looked like I would be at least…And I—I didn’t have no money at all. And I’d say, “Just...

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Does the country need more seminaries and more preachers?

Answer

What we need is an old-fashion stirring again, where, old-time John Wesley revival, where they stood and preach all night long, and the power of the Holy Ghost falling over the audience. That’s what we need again. Amen. I kind of feel religious right now. So listen, friend, let me tell you something...

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What is the difference between teaching the Word and preaching the Gospel?

Answer

Jesus said, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to ever nation.” Now, listen to see whether that’s right or not. Preach the Gospel to ever nation. That’s the United States and to all the world, and “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damn...

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What does he say the Gospel of Jesus Christ should be built around?

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And I do not believe in building the—the Gospel of Jesus Christ around an individual. I don’t believe in building it around a denomination. I believe in building it around Jesus Christ. Exact. And all individuals, and all men are the same, and we’re all looking to one Redeemer; that’s Jesus Christ....

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How were the first disciples prepared before they went out to preach?

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Now, another thing, “Well, now my boy, I believe you’re to become a minister. We will see the doctor and elder and all of them, and we’ll give you the right hand of fellowship. We’ll send you off to a seminary, and we’ll teach you all about this thing.” Never that, no, sir, that wasn’t God’s prepara...

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Who does the preaching when a minister preaches?

Answer

Now, on the platform, when the Holy Spirit’s a speaking, and He’s speaking through mortal lips, He always does…I believe these are ministers behind me. And, brethren, you never preached a sermon in your life: the Holy Spirit preached through you a sermon. That’s right. See? See that? See? We don’t p...

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Does preaching Divine healing make a man a divine healer?

Answer

Now, if we see Him in His earthly ministry…He went about, He didn’t claim to be a great person. He didn’t claim to be a healer. I hear so much slam that the devil has give upon people who pray for the sick, call them “divine healers.” Well, because a man preaches Divine healing, doesn’t make him no...

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What is the difference between preaching the Gospel and teaching the Word?

Answer

Now, the Gospel is not altogether the Word. This is the Word of God, and all things must be based upon this Word. If it isn’t, it isn’t true. This is…But Jesus said, “Go ye in all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” Now, He did not say “Teach the Word,” He said, “Preach the Gospel.”...

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Can ministers who pray for the sick heal or save anyone?

Answer

Now, Christian friends, I’m going to ask you one thing if you’ll do for me, just now. I want to be real reverent. Now, if our Lord should do anything, then you give Him praise. But like…See, it’s—it’s a difficult. Brother Baxter knows. Is that right, brother, that it’s very seldom what’s around like...

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What should a minister do first when he comes to the platform to preach?

Answer

Just a moment, for…First thing, if any minister comes to the platform to preach, first he must feel his congregation. You’ve got to get your spiritual bearing, then that helps you so much. You can feeled it out where faith is. I guess Brother Jackson’s very familiar with that, to where you have fait...

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Is preaching the Gospel around the world the 'greater works' Jesus promised?

Answer

Now, that’s right. That’s the reason He couldn’t heal all that day there at Bethesda, all the crippled—and crippled and withered, and so forth. The Father showed Him one man that had been sick for thirty-eight years with diabetes, or something. He said, “Take up your bed and go on home.” And he did...

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Is it better to be a minister than a lay member of the church?

Answer

Now, gifts and callings, now, let’s get back to what they are. God sets them aside. God places them in the church as He will. God gives severally as He will (Is that right?), not as I will, but as He will. Now, if God wanted me to be a—a lay member of the church, I’d be better off a lay member, than...