Message 83<br />

 February 14, 1966 | 2:10 a.m. - 3:35 a.m. | 1500 W. Lexington

Avenue | Independence, Missouri<br />

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 The Messenger of the Lord appeared to me in my home, 1500 West

Lexington Avenue, Independence, Missouri, 64052 February 14, 1966,

2:10 a.m. and left at 3:35 a.m. He spoke firmly and slowly. I wrote

the message as he gave it.  W.A.DRAVES<br />

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 1 Arise and write the message I will give to you at this

time.<br />

 2 I have been sent of the Lord. I come to do His bidding. I speak

His words and will. My message is true and faithfully given-it must

be obeyed.<br />

 3 I have come and will yet come, as the prophets of old have

foretold. My mission is one of love.<br />

 4 Teach the reign of peace. Teach faith in God and His plan and

decrees. Proclaim the word commanding all mankind everywhere to

repent and obey for the time has come when the way of truth alone

shall stand. All else will come to naught.<br />

 5 The ways of man will not save you. I give the instructions and

the authority in its assured way. Those that speak lightly of my

words, deny me and the trust and authority-it is taken from them

for they lose by their sin. In time they will amount to nothing.

Fear them not. They have no right nor authority from my

words.<br />

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 6 Defend the words I bring. To the faithful: continue and hold

high the standard and the words and work I bring. As you prepare

for it, greater peace and power will come to all.<br />

 7 Let the apostles and bishops counsel together and stand firm to

defend The Church of Christ, with the words I bring.<br />

 8 I brought the authority and trust, to re-establish the work to

Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery and again anew in 1929 to Otto

Fetting. I continue to come bringing words of instructions and

directions, revealing God's will, unveiling the mysteries of the

kingdom of God on earth. For my coming is that mankind may endure

and prepare for the coming of the Christ to earth again. I bring a

way of deliverance from sin to life and way to the Lord.<br />

 9 I am the forerunner of Christ, the proclaimer of the warning,

the announcer of His soon coming.<br />

 10 I am the Messenger of the covenant, the servant of the Lord,

the Elias which was for to come. I bring the Elijah message.<br />

 11 Those that have obeyed and are obeying my injunctions and

directions, retaining and preserving the authority I bring are The

Church of Christ with the Elijah message, established anew in 1929.

Let it go to the ends of the earth, proclaiming the gospel of

Christ.<br />

 12 The Lord has reserved and preserved many to help in this work

in the far reaching and soon to come. Many are desirous to hear the

message of life, the gospel, the glad tidings, the good news with

the authority of the Lord-the fulfilling of the word.<br />

 13 The gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world.

Yea, it shall be published in all lands. Deliverance will come to

all that will hear and obey. Come all the way.<br />

 14 All that come to The Church of Christ must be baptized of the

water and of the Spirit. The hands must be laid on all, that they

may receive the gift of the Spirit of God; truly be born

again.<br />

 15 Teach the decrees of the Lord that all shall be converted to

salvation and the gospel. The way of life in the kingdom of God to

eternity shall be their reward.<br />

 16 Yea, to those that are almost persuaded to come in this way of

the Lord, to life eternal with God your Redeemer, the Christ, the

giver of life, your witnesser and commander, the Savior of

mankind-hear Him today.<br />

 17 This is the midnight cry. Come, join ye to the rest and peace

the Lord can give. Go ye to meet the Lord-in service to the people.

Your reward shall be sure.<br />

 18 Many will come into this way. Bring them to the Lord.<br />

 19 The Lord accepts the house built unto Him. His peace shall be

there.<br />

 20 The Lord will bless all that help to bring about His Zion in

righteousness. Not by might, nor by evil powers, but by the Spirit

and faithful service to the Lord, love that surpasseth the

understanding of man.<br />

 21 Those that are covenant breakers, turn away from-and those that

count my words and this work as evil. Let them alone. Thus saith

the Lord, "They know not my gospel, for I am the Lord and Savior, I

only am the eternal God. Those that believe not my words, they

doubt and count them as from the evil. It is they that listen to

the whispering of Satan and he has taken hold of them and as with a

silver thread about their necks, he leadeth slowly down to that

awful hell," saith your Lord.<br />

 22 Fear not those that have gone from this work, they become as

empty vessels of dishonor, turning against the words I bring. I am

sent of the Lord. I come from His presence.<br />

 23 They reject me. They have a veil over their minds. Their

understanding is covered. They obey not the Lord's command. They

have not, because they do not the pleasing things of the Lord in

defending all the words, directions and instructions I bring, and

my coming. They are traitors to the work I bring of the Lord. Will

they repent and return to the Lord?<br />

 24 Save your strength. Be up and doing for the Lord and this

cause.<br />

 25 I will give you more for the apostles, and as vacancies occur

let them take their calling that the work will go on: Charles O.

Martin, Edward Lee Stone, Roy Woodward, R. David Temple. I will

give others as the need shall be.<br />

 26 Let these prepare for the bishopric when the need occurs:

Vincent W. Yates, Newell J. Mead and Dohn E. Weaver.<br />

 27 To evangelist: Thomas Evanson, A. H. Morse, Deonarine Ojar and

Dolton. If they will be humble, the Lord will bless.<br />

 28 To the elders: Philip M. Dixon, Glen Chittenden and Donald E.

Thompson.<br />

 29 The Lord will give peace to the faithful-keep the peace.

Command peace and justice will follow you wherever you go.<br />

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 30 Proclaim my coming and words everywhere. Let none take part

until they come in by the door.<br />

 31 Proclaim the gospel everywhere and in every way possible. Let

the decrees be taught and published for all to hear and obey.<br />

 32 Pay your tithes and oblations that the work may continue

on.<br />

 33 Let Stone and Pritchard be in the field as much as possible and

the way will open for others soon.<br />

 34 Let Clay England know the Lord accepts his efforts. Send help

to the Indies soon as it can be arranged. Bring souls into this

way. Baptize and set those apart that are truly humble and

converted to this way-teaching the way of life and deliverance in

the Christ.<br />

 35 I will come again. I will direct in all things. I leave peace

with you. Amen.<br />

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