Episode 161: The Family Altar Audio Devotional – Day 127

Episode Summary:

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. (John 1:40-42)

27 Now, when Jesus took His earthly ministry, let’s follow Him a few minutes, and watch what kind of a thing He did to prove He was the Messiah; and watch the attitudes of the people. Now, not to be rude, but let me repeat that again, so that you’ll be sure to know it’s a double statement that I’m making, the same statement twice: Let us see what He did in that day to prove He was the Messiah. And what He did then to show He was Messiah, if He’s the same today, He will do the same today. See?

And remember, He did not visit the Gentiles, and forbid His church to do the same, only the Jews and the Samaritans. And the Samaritans was half Jew and Gentile. And there’s only three classes of people on the earth, any way you want to take it; that’s Ham, Shem, and Japheth’s people; that’s Jew, Gentile and Samaritan. That’s the tribes of the earth, after the antediluvian destruction. Noah’s children, we all sprung from them. The places we live changed our color: white, black, brown, yellow, whatever it was, but all together, one human race. One can give the other one a blood transfusion and live.

28 Now notice, then Jesus, the first thing He… We find Him in Saint John 1, there was a man named Andrew, who saw Jesus, and believed on Him as the Messiah, and went quickly to get his brother, Simon. And when Simon, who later was called “Peter, Cephas” which is by interpretation “a stone, little stone…”

When he found Peter, he said, “Come now, and go with me.” And he brought him to Jesus. And we learn that Peter was an ignorant man, unlearned; I doubt whether he could sign his own name. The Scripture says, “He was both ignorant and unlearned.” Then why do we have to have so much scholarship? I’d just like to ask that simple question to you ministers; I don’t know which side you’re on. I want to ask you a question.

29 When Paul was converted, no doubt the church at Jerusalem said, “We’ve got the man now who can match the wits with these Pharisees. He’s smart; he’s intelligent. We got the man now (after Paul had been saved), and we’ll send this ignorant fisherman—who’s the head of the church here now at Jerusalem—we’ll send him out amongst the ignorant.”

Do you notice what God did? He took Paul, the educated, and sent him among the ignorant, and took the ignorant one and sent him among the educated ones. See, God does things in His own way. It’s simple faith to believe God; that’s what it takes.

But as soon as Jesus laid eyes upon this man, Peter, He said, “Your name is Simon, and your father’s name is Jonas.” How that must’ve struck him. Your… “Your name is Simon.” Never seen him before in his life… “And your father’s name is Jonas.”

And by this, it struck Simon. “This must be that Prophet.” And he accepted Jesus as his Saviour, was filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost and become the head of the church, because he recognized that was the sign of the Messiah.

60-0109 – “Sirs, We Would See Jesus”
Rev. William Marrion Branham

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