Topic: New Testament figures

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Why were the sick healed when handkerchiefs from Paul's body were laid on them?

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Another one, they taken handkerchiefs from his body and aprons, and laid upon the sick people, and evil spirits went out of people. Not because it was Saint Paul; he was a man who lived in flesh like you and I. And he died. He had to be redeemed by the Blood of Christ just like we do. It wasn’t the...

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Why did Martha believe Jesus could still help after her brother had died?

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The woman, Martha, knew that the Shunammite realized that God was in His prophet. And if God was in His prophet, surely God was in His Son. So if she could get to Jesus, she would have the remedy. So she runs and falls down before Him. She said, “Lord, if,” that’s what He was, Lord, “if Thou would h...

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In Malachi 4, this Elijah is to take the hearts of the fathers to the children, and then the hearts of the children to the fathers. Is this the same person?

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Yes, the same person. All right. Oh, wait a minute. No! Pardon me, I’m sorry. Just…See the Holy Spirit catch that for me then? No! I thought it said the…See? What it was in Malachi 3, there, “I send My messenger before My face,” which was Elijah. In Malachi 4 it turns back around and said, “Behold...

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Brother Branham, please explain Acts 9 verse 7 and Acts 20…Acts 22nd verse. (Would you get it for me, Brother Neville.) Please explain Acts 9 verse 7.

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Now, while he’s getting that, I’ll see if I can get another one right quick. Are you getting tired? I know you are. Please explain the mystery of the translation of the Bride. How it will take place and where, the place, the Bride goes. Isn’t them lovely questions? That’s really nice. I’d just stand...

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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”?

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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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What did Peter answer when he was told to let down the net after fishing all night and catching nothing?

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Peter said, “Lord, we’ve seined all night long, and haven’t taken a fish,” but said, “at Thy word I’ll let down the net.” Now, they were fisherman. They knowed the fish calendar. They knowed how the winds was blowing. And just think, fished all night and hadn’t taken a fish. And God told them, “Let...

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How many crosses were at Golgotha?

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I want to show you a little parable here right quick. A lot of people only seen three crosses at Golgotha. There was four. There were four crosses. The cross is a tree. Is that right? Here was Jesus, and a thief on the right, a thief on the left. Now, here was Judas went and hung himself on a sycomo...

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Did Paul preach the visitation of angels?

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Now, I ask you one thing. I ask you to believe that I told the truth, and believe first that this is the Word of God. And this is only a confirmation of His Word. Any preaching, any teaching that’s done outside this Bible is not the truth. Paul said, “If an angel from heaven would come preach any ot...

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Why did Jesus ask the Samaritan woman at the well for a drink?

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But now what did He do to the woman at the well? Let’s just look at His ministry. He said, “Bring Me a drink.” Wonder why? She said, “It’s not customary for you Jews to ask us Samaritans such.” He said, “But if you knew Who you were talking to, you’d ask Me for a drink, and I’d bring you water, or g...

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What happened the first time the Name of Jesus was spoken by human lips?

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And just as soon as he said—she said, “Jesus,” little John come to life, begin leap in her womb for joy. Brethren, the first time that the Name of Jesus Christ was ever spoke by mortal lips, brought life to a dead baby. What ought it to do to a born again Church, that’s borned of the power of God. I...

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Does Jesus weeping at the grave of Lazarus show that He was not Divine?

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She referred to Saint John 11. She said, “Going to the grave of Lazarus, He wept.” And said, “That proves that He wasn’t Divine, because He could weep.” I said, “My, my.” I said, “That argument is thinner than the broth made out of a shadow of a chicken that’s starved to death.” I said, “That thing...

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Why is John the Baptist called the greatest prophet when he never performed a miracle?

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Isn’t that beautiful? Jesus Christ saying, “Now, you all believe John; he was a prophet; he just preached away. You all went and believed him, and you know he was a prophet.” Though he never done one miracle. But he was the greatest prophet that ever lived (Jesus said so), until his time. Said, “Nev...

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How did Mary respond to the angel's word that she would have a child?

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And here it is. Listen, audience. The girl never questioned the Angel. It had never happened in all the world. Never had there be a baby borned virgin birth. And she didn’t question Him. She just took God at His Word. And immediately, she begin to rejoice, and begin to testify, telling the people th...

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Why did Peter let the net down again after fishing all night and catching nothing?

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Now, Peter was just not an ordinary fellow had fished one or two nights. He knowed all the signs of fishing; just how the moon’s supposed to be, just how the waters are. And they’d fished all night long, and had taken nothing. Now, just think, here it is, I want you to get it. See, they had fished a...

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What did the man born blind do to receive his sight?

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What a marvelous occasion. A man born blind, Jesus opened his eyes. And then the people didn’t believe, it and they was questioning him, what he did about it. He only did what Jesus told him to do. And if any person will do what Jesus tells them to do, he will receive just what you have need of, if...

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Did the virgin Mary receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost?

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But the way the Bible said it, they were all with one accord, in one place, and suddenly there didn’t come a priest, there didn’t come a preacher; but there come a rushing mighty wind from above. And it filled all the house where they were setting. Big flames of fire set upon them. And they were all...

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What was the secret when Peter let down the net after catching nothing all night?

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In other words, I can hear Peter say, “Well, Lord, why, we’re fishermen. Why, we—we was born and raised on this sea here. Why, we know when the moon’s right, and when all the signs are right. There’s not even a fish in that water. Well, we toiled all night long. And we know when the signs are right,...

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How was Mary's response to the angel different from Zacharias's?

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Now, this little virgin was all excited. Notice, here’s what I like about Mary. Amen. Instead of doubting like Zacharias, that preacher, she said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to Your Word.” She didn’t try to figure it all out like he did. “Why,” he said, “now, look, my...

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Was the virgin Mary filled with the Holy Ghost at Pentecost?

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Now watch, that was our Manna that’s to carry the Holy Ghost Church down through the age till Jesus comes. Hallelujah. Notice, how long was it to last, you teacher who don’t know, your Bible? Peter said…When they begin to stagger and scream, the outside ecclesiastical full Gospel phenomenal, or fana...

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Why did Jesus delay going to Lazarus when He was sent for?

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Now look, Jesus claimed that He done nothing except the Father showed Him by vision. Now, now remember, look at the resurrection of Lazarus: He went away when He knowed Lazarus was going to die, He went away. Course they criticized that. And they sent for Him, He didn’t come. They sent again, He jus...