Insights on Prophets Revealing Divine Secrets and Spiritual Growth Through the Scriptures
Explore the profound message of divine revelations through the scriptures of the prophets, emphasizing the importance of daily reading and spiritual growth. Delve into the mysterious ways in which God unveils His secrets to His servants, enlightening believers on the significance of interpreting His Word accurately.
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The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 ROMANS 16:25-27 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets
THIRSTING.FOR.LIFE 58-0611 I just love the reading of the Word. You know, the Holy Spirit feeds on the Word. Jesus said, "It is written, man shall not live by bread alone... And if you just take it each day, not as just a routine, but just make it that your heart craves for it, to just set down each day and read so much out of the Bible. You'd be surprised what it'll do to your spiritual growth. It certainly will. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 2
The Prophets of Malachi 4 Scripturally Dividing Between the Ministries of: John The Baptist & William Branham 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 3
The Prophets AMOS 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. Surely- certainly without a doubt; Revealeth- to uncover, make known, reveal; Secrets- beyond general understanding ; mysterious; Known only to some and kept from knowledge of others. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 4
CHRIST.REVEALED.IN.HIS.OWN.WORD 65-0822 These three musts must be. Must not misinterpret, or mishandle It or dislocate It. It must be kept just exactly the way God said it was. To the world, It's a Book of mystery. The people believe It's just a mysterious Book. But to the true believer, It's the revelation of God being revealed in the age we're living in. He said, "My words are Spirit and Life. Again, "The Word is a Seed that a sower sowed." We know that that's true. It's God in Word form and can only be interpreted by Himself. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 5
The human mind is not capable to interpret the mind of God. How can the little finite mind interpret the infinite Mind, when we can't even interpret one another's mind? 92 And you notice, He is the only One can interpret It, and He interprets It to whom He will. It didn't say, "Mortals of old, as they strode across the earth in sundry times and divers manner." "God, in sundry times and divers manner revealed Himself to His prophets." 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 6
59-1004 WHY.CRY.SPEAK 26 "Speak and go forward " There's no retreat. There's no staying on the same ground; let's move with the Spirit, or the Spirit will move on to somebody else and leave you standing. You follow It. "Do all that's in your heart, for God is with you. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 God prayed him through before the foundation of the world. He was anointed for the job. He had to speak and go forward. That's all there was to do about it, just speak and go forward. 259 Didn't pray through; he was already prayed through. 7
64-0313 THE.VOICE.OF.THE.SIGN 121 Look at Elijah, he condemned all them painted- faced Jezebels of his day, immoral women. What did John do? The same thing, to Herodias. Look at Elijah, after he had done that great work, he'd get moody, laid out there and prayed for God to take him. John did the same, even laid there and sent his disciples over, said, "Go ask Him. Is He the One or do we look for another?" Jesus knew that. 123 He was Elijah. That had to be his nature identified exactly as Elijah was. He was in the spirit of Elijah. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 8
Is to come five times, that spirit is, to be used: Elijah, Elisha, John, Malachi 4, then for the Jews. The last days, tonight, the spirit of Elijah. 125 Today, I want you to look at our modern Ahab prophets today, letting their Jezebels cut their hair, paint their face, wear shorts, smoke cigarettes, anything, "It's okay." Our Ahab prophets of today, going with their schools, sure, leading them around by man-made creeds and denominations. What is it? Ahab prophets. 126 We need another Micaiah to rise on the scene. Or in time of Ahab, Elijah come on the scene. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 9
CLAIM: Both anointed with the Spirit of Elijah: MALACHI 4:5-6Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 Let s look at John the Baptist: ISAIAH 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 10
MATTHEW 3:1-3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 Prepare (Gr.) hetoimazo To make ready, make necessary preparations; Figuratively, drawn from the oriental custom of sending people on before kings on their journeys to level the roads and make them passable; to prepare the minds of men to give the Messiah a fit reception and secure his blessings. 11
Half of the Malachi prophecy is John the Baptist: 8-30-2023 LUKE 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 12
JOHN 1:19-25 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? [Deut 18:15] And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. [This, again, is preparation for the coming Messiah] 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 13
MALACHI 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 14
Compound Reference: 1.) Elijah comes before the great and dreadful. 2.) Great was His first coming, what He did for His elect. (Lk. 4) 3.) Dreadful is the Day of the Lord, time of judgment upon earth and those who have rejected the grace offered in His great plan of salvation. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 15
60-1211 THE.LAODICEAN.CHURCH.AGE His first coming wasn't at the Day of the Lord. Let's straighten this out, "Coming at the Day of the Lord." Watch His compound coming, His one coming and His second. Have you got your spiritual thinking ready? He will send Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the LORD: Now, we realize that that wasn't John, 'cause it wasn't the dreadful Day of the Lord (was it?), and neither did He burn the earth. So it must've meant a preview, or another future coming of Elijah. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 16
'Cause He said, "I'll send Elijah, and I'm going to burn the whole earth, just clean it off, and you'll walk out upon their ashes." That's the Millennium. After the atomic bomb shall blow it from pieces, then the earth will straighten up. And there'll be a great Day here on the earth, and the Church will reign with Jesus on the earth for a thousand years. "But before that great and dreadful Day of the Lord, when it's going to be blowed up, I'll send to you Elijah the prophet." So it did not mean John the Baptist, because the dreadful Day of the Lord wasn't then, it was two thousand years off. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 17
ELIJAH THE TISHBITE 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down. I Kings 18:30 18
Characteristics of Elijahs Ministry Prophesied judgment upon a backslidden nation Held back rain for 3 years Repaired the altar of the Lord on Mt. Carmel In the time of the Divided kingdom, Elijah used 12 stones 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 19
ELISHA And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. II Kings 2:9 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 20
Characteristics of Elishas Ministry Continued the ministry of Elijah Given a double portion of the spirit of Elijah Illustrated how the spirit of Elijah would be used later Twice as many miracles Significant dealings with Gentiles Naaman Hazael 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 21
John the Baptist But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. Luke 1:13 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 22
Characteristics of Johns Ministry Prepared the way for Messiah Turned the hearts of the fathers to the children 8-30-2023 Matthew 11:10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. 23
John: Turning the Fathers Hearts Luke 1:15-17 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 24
Fathers & Children in days of John The fathers were opposing the ministries of John and Jesus. Part of that day s message was to turn the hearts of a corrupt priesthood to the simple faith of the children: and he shall purify the sons of Levi (Mal. 3:3b) except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3) The ministry was effective; according to Acts 6:7, a great company of priests were obedient to the faith 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 25
And The disobedient to the just Who were the Disobedient and who was the Just ? Acts 7:51-52 (Stephen before the Council) Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 26
324-2 CHURCH.AGE.BOOK So we see a seventh age messenger coming, and he is a prophet. There is absolutely no doubt that Elijah must return before the coming of Jesus. He has a specific work to accomplish. That work is the part of Malachi 4:6 that says "he will turn the hearts of the children to their fathers" he has already accomplished the part that says "he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to the children," when the Elijah ministry was here in John the Baptist. (Luke 1:17) But it does not say that the hearts of the children were turned to the fathers. That is yet to take place. The hearts of the last day children will be turned back to the Pentecostal fathers. Now this prophet upon whom the Spirit of Elijah falls will prepare the children to welcome back Jesus. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 27
Elijah? To the Gentiles? Malachi, for both Jews andGentiles Mal. 1:11 specifically mentions the Gentiles; Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, quotes from Mal. 1:2-3 in Romans (ch.9) Remember that Elisha also had a ministry for Gentiles; 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 28
I know of nothing more to expect concerning the coming of Elijah unless it might be that his spirit will be manifest again in the power of the Word of God, as now seems probable. For I have no longer any doubt that the Pope, with the Turks, is Antichrist, whatever you may believe. Martin Luther, Third Christmas Sermon , in The Precious and Sacred Writings of Martin Luther, p. 171 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 29
Two fulfillments of Malachi 4:5-6 John the Baptist As first forerunner, preparing the way Turning hearts of fathers to children Later fulfillment As second forerunner, restoring the way Turning the hearts of children to fathers 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 Matthew 17:11-12 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not . 30
Hearts of children to Fathers Contrast between the church in Revelation 1-3 and in Acts show a need for restoration; In the New Testament, fathers of the Church are shown positively, as an example or model. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 I Corinthians 4:15-16 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 31
"As John the Baptist was sent forth for a forerunner of the first coming of Christ, so will your message be the forerunning of the second coming. June 1933 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 32
Five comings of Elijahs spirit Elijah the Tishbite Elisha, with a double portion John the Baptist, preparing the way for 1st Coming William Branham, restoring the way for 2nd Coming With Moses to the 144,000 during the Tribulation (in fulfillment of prophecies in Zechariah) 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 33
Matthew 25:5-6 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 Revelation 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 34
The Day of the Lord I THESSALONIANS 5:2-3 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 35
II PETER 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 *Isaiah 2:10 22 / 13:9 16 / 34:1 8 36
MATTHEW 17:10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.{Notice: future tense. Shall come.}12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 37
Now, Jesus said John the Baptist was Elijah: Mt. 11:7-14 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. 8-30-2023 John 1:19-21 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not: but confessed, I a not the Christ, And they asked him, What then Art thou Elias? And he answered, No. The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 38
Thats odd! Jesus said John was Elijah, and John said he wasn t. Does the Bible contradict itself? Not at all. Remember the Jews were expecting the Messiah to destroy the Romans and set Israel up as the rulers of the world. They were expecting an Elijah to forerun a Messiah who would come in Power. John said, No, I m not that Elijah, for he was not sent before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 39
John 1:22-23 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them that sent us, What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make straight the way of the Lord. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 Isaiah 40:3-5 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. 40
MATTHEW 17:10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 41
THE.VOICE.OF.THE.SIGN 147 God never did deal with a group, nowhere in Scripture. He deals with one individual But Paul had the revelation of Who He was... His revelation was so great, He let him write the Bible, like Moses. That great man, Paul, that revelation he knew Jesus of the New Testament was Jehovah of the Old. He had the revelation, could place it Hebrews, Romans, the Ephesians. 149 Now, Elijah was not a group, John the Baptist was not a group, they were one individual. Malachi 4, doesn't say, "I'll send a group." Said, "I'll send Elijah!" The Word cannot be changed. Now, the end-time sign and Voice will come in the Scripture order as it was promised. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 64-0313 42
Where did he get that understanding? The Gospel writers were scribes but not bringing foundational revelations for the ages. Where did that come from? That Pillar of Fire, giving revelation to a man on earth for the Bride of the Age. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 43
THE.FIRST.SEAL 119-2 The first 3 books of the Bible of Revelations is the church ages... Now, there's 7 church ages, 7 seals, 7 trumpets, vials, unclean spirits like frogs, all this goes together. My, how I'd like to have a great big map and draw it all across the way I see it; just how that each one takes its place. I drawed it out on a little sheet of paper... And everything so far hit just exactly right. And with the time and the ages as they have come and gone and everything has blended in just perfectly right. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 44 63-0318
NUMBERS 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. Tests of a true Prophet: Deut. 18:18 [Moses] I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put 'my words' in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. A "prophet" is someone who can foretell the future. The prophets of the BIBLE often made predictions, which confirmed their authority when the predictions came true, but changing the lives of their people was a more central part of the mission. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 45
DEUTERONOMY 18:19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 [Presume]- presumptuous, arrogant, rebelliously, proud- to take upon oneself with out permission, taking for granted. 46
know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? 22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 47
2. DEUTERONOMY 13:1-4 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. [Proveth-establish as true, validity] 4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 48
HEBREWS 114-188 Joseph said, "Don't move my bones from here until you go to that promised land, bury me up there with the rest of my fathers." 'Cause he knowed the resurrection was coming, when Jesus rose from the dead; 'cause he'd known what Job said. See, them prophets knowed just what the other prophet said, and knowed that their Spirit was the same; and they was watching. Oh, that ought to shake us out of our worried condition. They had their eyes, not on what people were saying, but what them prophets said; each one of them was watching. Abraham said, "Bury me right here where Job was buried. Sarah, I'm going to buy a piece of ground; we're going to be buried right here. 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 49 57-0901
53-0405 WITNESSES 210 So, Elijah, walked right on down to the river, with Elisha. And when they got down to Jordan, death, last stage of the journey, old prophet reached over and pulled off his mantle, struck the waters; and the waters divided hither, and they walked across as on dry land. The preachers stood off and looked at them go across. When they got on the other side... Oh, I hope this soaks into the Branham Tabernacle, plumb down to the marrow of the bone. Not when he was at Gilgal; not when he was at the school of the prophet; neither when he was on this side of Jordan; but after he'd crossed Jordan, followed him every step of the way... 8-30-2023 The Prophets of Malachi 4 Part 2 50
