Greetings, my friends.
The Lord Jesus truly poured out His Spirit upon us over this past week at Still Waters. In all, we baptized 47 young people and 41 of those were in one evening! I wish all of you could have been out there with us to feel His Presence and see how He was moving among all that were present. A couple weeks ago I asked you to pray for the camp, knowing that the Lord would hear your prayers. Well, HE DID! Thank you, my beloved friends, for your prayers. We are moving towards that perfect church that Brother Branham longed to see, where the saints of God go to their knees and God answers!
Unfortunately, those of us that helped at camp are completely worn out. With so many workers at Still Waters also helping at the Tabernacle, we simply can’t put together a Communion service for almost a thousand people. I am concerned that many of us won’t be at our best, and the Communion service is when we ALL need to be at our best. We will postpone the Communion service until next weekend (no service this weekend), August 14. Because of the VGR vacation this week, we will also cancel Wednesday’s service at the Tabernacle.
The prophet told us that Communion is the showdown for Christians. Please use this extra week to prepare for next Sunday, when we can gather with our families and friends to partake of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am looking forward to seeing you all at the Communion Table, and I know that the Lord will be present with us.
God bless you, my friends.
Brother Joseph
Greetings, my dear friends.
What a wonderful camp to start off Still Waters this year! There were 21 baptisms and I believe that everyone there had a genuine touch from the Lord. The highlight was Friday’s service, where the Lord came down in a mighty way. His Presence was so strong in the chapel; it was truly amazing. The young people had a hunger for the Lord and He was right on time! I’m sure we can all say that we are very proud of our kids. They were wonderful examples of what our Lord Jesus wants our young people to be.
As you can imagine, we are pretty worn out. We always want to give you our very best at every Tabernacle service, but with the toll that this camp took on both our minds and our bodies, I don’t think we can give the Bride what She deserves. So many in our church were involved in the camp: pastor, associate pastor, deacons, parking staff, cleaning staff, and many in the congregation. After praying about it, I think it is best that we cancel service this Sunday. We want to have services that are both worthy of the Bride and worthy of our Lord Jesus, and I don’t think we are able to do that this weekend. I hope you understand.
But even though we are canceling service, I still want us all to feed on the stored up Food. I would like to invite you all to hear the tape 61-1105 “The Testimony Of A True Witness” on Sunday. This is what I had on my heart to play for the church, and I believe the same Lord Jesus that is there with us at the Tabernacle will be there with you as you hear this Message.
God bless you, my friends. I am looking forward to Wednesday evening’s service with GREAT anticipation!
Brother Joseph
Greetings, my friends.
Because of my busy schedule and many of us working, volunteering, and helping in so many other ways with Still Waters Camp, I felt that it would be best to have a church schedule that puts a little less pressure on the people. The service schedule at the Branham Tabernacle during camp weeks will be the following:
One service in the morning on the Sunday prior to camp.
No Wednesday service during camps.
One service in the evening on the Sunday after camp.
There will only be a morning service this Sunday, July 10.
The schedule is loaded into the Branham Tabernacle calendar if there are any questions.
As always, my heart longs to worship together with all of you at the Tabernacle, and I will miss you during these few times that we won’t have services. Please, my friends, remember these camps in your prayers. The Word teaches us that "the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” Please pray for me, the staff, and especially the young people who will be attending. I KNOW that God will hear the prayers of His people, and it gives me such comfort to know that you are praying.
God bless you!
Brother Joseph
There will be no services at the Tabernacle this Sunday, June 12 or Wednesday, June 15. For those who would like to listen to the same sermons with their families, Brother Joseph has chosen 58-1002 "But It Wasn't So From The Beginning" for Sunday morning, 58-1003 "Looking At The Unseen" for Sunday evening, and 58-1004 "Faith Is Our Victory" for Wednesday, June 15.
Greetings, my friends, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ!
Many of us will be taking some time off this holiday weekend, so I thought it would be best to cancel services this Sunday and encourage you to relax, get some rest, and enjoy your families.
But even though we are not gathering together in person at our church building, I still want us to be together in the Word and listen to the same tape on Sunday (58-0927 "Why We Are Not A Denomination"). When in the history of the world have God’s people been able to hear the same sermon, on the same day, no matter where they are? We have a gift that no one has ever had, and all we have to do is press “Play!”
I’d also like you to remember the Communion service next Sunday. Let’s all do our best in the coming week to prepare for that very special ordinance that we do in remembrance of our Lord Jesus.
Get some rest over the next few days and enjoy your families. If the Lord tarries, I’ll see you on Wednesday at the Tabernacle.
God bless you,
Brother Joseph