Greetings, my friends!
As you know from service last Sunday, I felt to cancel services this Wednesday because of what Brother Branham said during the tape:
Now, till next Sunday morning at nine-thirty, let's sing this little song that we used to sing years ago.
Don't forget the family prayer,
Jesus wants to meet you there;
He will take your every care,
Don't forget the family prayer.
I again want to encourage you to gather together with your families for the family prayer, and I’d also like us all to hear the tape, 64-0410 “Scriptural Signs Of The Times.” After listening to this tape, I’m sure you will see the Scriptural signs of these times!
God bless you.
Brother Joseph
Brothers and Sisters,
Greetings in the precious Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I trust each of you enjoyed hearing the Message, "We Have Seen His Star And Have Come To Worship Him" as much as I did. I've heard so many testimonies about how wonderful it was for each family to gather together in their living rooms to hear and study the Word. We always love it when we assemble ourselves together as a church, but there is something special about hearing the Word just amongst the family also.
As many of you know they have issue a winter weather advisory in effect until noon tomorrow. I contacted both Bro. Samuel and the board to make the decision on whether to cancel church or not. They felt that 1) because of the election scheduled, the people would not want to miss church, regardless of the weather. And 2) In consideration for our elderly and those that are not comfortable driving in bad road conditions, they recommended that the safest option would be to cancel service and reschedule the elections.
After much prayer, and as much as I hate to miss gathering together with you, I agree with what the board recommends and we will cancel the service tomorrow. We will have the elections on our New Year’s Eve service December 31 at the YFYC. The Lord willing we will also have our Wednesday, December 21 service at the Tabernacle.
The Lord has pressed on my heart, however, for the church to hear 62-1230 "Is This The Sign Of The End, Sirs?" This is a VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE, my friends. Brother Branham refers to getting this tape more than any other. I want to challenge each of you to really open your hearts to the Word when you hear this Message, as I believe He will reveal the time we are living in RIGHT NOW. I know He wants us, His Bride, to be united under this Message tomorrow morning together, in sincere prayer and study.
I am already under great expectations for our appointment together at His Table. May He bless you, and reveal His Word like He has never done before.
Brother Joseph
We’ve had quite a few prayer requests over the past few days with people who are suffering from the flu and severe colds. This latest type of sickness has been very contagious, and out of respect to everyone in the close-quarters of the Tabernacle, Brother Joseph felt that it would be best to cancel service tonight (Wednesday, Dec 13) and encourage those who have symptoms to rest up and recover before our next service.
However, he feels it on his heart for the congregation to hear the Christmas Message, 63-1216 "We have Seen His Star And Have Come To Worship Him" with their families at home this evening. Although our hearts long to be together at the Tabernacle, we are grateful that we can still feast on the same Spiritual Food that we hear in church.
We are under great anticipation for the service on Sunday, and WANT to see you there for service. But again, we ask that you be considerate to others if you or your family have flu and cold symptoms, and stay home for the service.
Missing these services just makes us that much more excited for our next meeting together. Please come prepared for our annual election this Sunday, and more importantly, come expecting great things from our Lord Jesus. He never disappoints!
Associated Services
Brothers and Sisters,
If there is one thing that we ALL desire today, it’s to be more like Him. So many times we sing the song, “To be like Jesus, I only long to be like Him.” There is a Deep calling to a Deep in each of our hearts as we long to be more acquainted with the Lord Jesus, and to see Him as He is. So how DO we get know Him better? By hearing HIS WORD. For He and His Word are One and the same…and His Word came to His PROPHET, William Marrion Branham.
For the next few months, I’d like for the church to really dig DEEP in the Word. As you know, we have listened to the Hebrews, Adoption, and The Church Age series, in preparation for hearing the Revelation of the Seven Seals. But there is another series that Brother Branham said we need to listen to before hearing the Seals: the deep study of The Daniel Series. It is a very comprehensive study of the Word, and after much prayer, I feel that it would be good for us to hear the Daniel Series in our homes. It is a combination of profound teaching, plus many scripture readings in which you have to stop the tape and take time to really study and pray about all that Brother Branham is saying.
I’d like for us to take time during the holidays to listen to and study the three Daniel Messages. Attached are the many scripture verses that Brother Branham refers to in the Daniel series. I’d like for you to read these scriptures before hearing the messages, so you can be familiar with them before Brother Branham reads them and gives us their meaning.
I would also like to announce our Christmas schedule we will have at the church, if the Lord is willing. Like Thanksgiving, many people would like to take this time to be with their families and to travel due to the fact that many are off from their work, but they would not want to miss any services at the Tabernacle. Thus, I feel we should cancel the service on Christmas Day, Sunday December 25th, and the following service on Wednesday night, December 28th. At this time, I am praying about having services on New Year’s weekend, and also taking the Communion on Saturday night, December 31st.
As the time gets closer, I will announce the times and the messages in more detail.
May God richly bless you.
Brother Joseph
Scriptures to study:
61-0730M
Gabriel’s Instructions To Daniel
- Psalm 99
- Revelation 1-3
- Jeremiah 32
- Revelation 5: 8-14
- Jeremiah 25:8-17
- Daniel 9
- Matthew 24:15
- Revelation 7
61-0730E
The Sixfold Purpose Of Gabriel’s Visit To Daniel
- Daniel 9:24
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12
- Romans 11
- Matthew 27:21-25
- Genesis 44:27-34
- Genesis 45:1-3
- Zechariah 12:10-14
- Zechariah 13
- Isaiah 66:8
- Revelation 1-3
- Revelation 20:1-3
- Habakkuk 2:14
- Daniel 12:1-10
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12
- Ezekiel 43:1-6
- Leviticus 8:10-12
- 2 Chronicles 5:13-14
- Jeremiah 3:12-18
- Isaiah 65:17-25
- Isaiah 11:1-9
- Revelation 19:1-16
- Revelation 11
61-0806
The Seventieth Week Of Daniel
- Daniel 9:24-27
- Luke 21:24
- Daniel 2:32-35
- Revelation 7
- Revelation 11
- Revelation 13
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
What a wonderful service we had on Wednesday evening! Truly, our Lord Jesus continues to pour out His Spirit service after service. I remember back about a year ago, when there was such an excitement in our hearts in anticipation of what the Lord was going to do next. And today, my friends, that anticipation has not faded in the least. Every service seems to get better and better!
As you know, we have camp next week so there will be no Sunday evening service this weekend, no Wednesday service, and no service next Sunday. Our next service together will be on Wednesday, September 14, but no services the week of September 18. That week will be when both I, Brother Samuel, and the officers in the church will take our vacations. VGR will also be closed that week. If the Lord tarries, we will return to our normal schedule on September 25. The branhamtabernacle.org calendar will have all these updated dates. I have also discussed the busy schedule with the brothers, and we have decided that there will be no Communion service this month.
I am looking forwarded to joining together with you all this Sunday. Come expecting, because we can only imagine what blessings our Lord Jesus has in store for us.
God bless you,
Brother Joseph