Message 75<br />

 August 18, 1956 | 3:53 a.m. - 4:35 a.m. | 6718 Maple Street |

Kansas City, Missouri<br />

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 The Messenger of the Lord appeared to me at the home of C. E.

Crownover, 6718 Maple Street, Kansas City, Missouri, August 18,

1956, 3:53 a.m. and left at 4:35 a.m. These are the words which he

told me to write.   W.A.DRAVES<br />

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 1 Arise and write the message I will give you. Give it to the

brethren and the church.<br />

 2 Lo, you have prayed for my coming and the Lord has heard and

sent me. Satan has hindered many times in the past-of my coming.

The Lord's work has suffered much. Satan has shown his iron hand

and in vain has sought to have his way-but has caused unrest and no

peace, deceiving, deceiving and planting evil seeds. In false

prophecy has man been deceived and sin has wrought a work. Let it

not be found among you.<br />

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 3 As I speak to you, I speak to the brethren and the church. Speak

the words I bring, let them be heard. Destroy not the plan of

God.<br />

 4 Behold! let not traditions come among you. The Lord speaks to

the nations and this people as respect the day and days of rest,

which is the Lord's day, being the first day of the week, that

there might be a day for worship and learning of the Lord.<br />

 5 Let not division come among you. For the old law and its

traditions are finished and is not a part of the gospel of Christ,

in its sabbaths and burning of bloods-but forgiveness, humility,

and sincerity, in the humble way of the Lord in obedience to the

words Christ spoke in His gospel.<br />

 6 Fear not, ye say ye love the Lord; keep His words, bow not to

the idols, respect the just plan of God. Great peace like rivers of

flowing waters will come with power over you in mellowness of

heart.<br />

 7 Speak the truth and justice will follow you wherever you go.

Remember in the end when the angels divide between them that serve

God and them that serve Him not-be ye among them that serve the

Lord. Though mankind may be consumed, let not The Word of the Lord

be hindered from its mission. The wicked are as chaff that the

storm carrieth away, but the righteous as a sweet savor in His

mouth.<br />

 8 I am sent of the Lord that may bring the words and will of the

Lord, that this work may be established in its purity. The words I

bring is the assured way of the Lord. Woe! to them that speak

lightly or defile the words I bring. Woe to them that are full of

sin. The fury of the Lord's wrath shall be upon them and there

shall none of their seed be left in the end. The candle of the

wicked shall be put out. Woe, to them that run ahead of the Lord,

vainly prophesying.<br />

 9 Let Tiffin take his place among the bishops. Let Leonard Johnson

be set apart as a bishop when the vacancy occurs.<br />

 10 Let Swanson and Thomas stand among the twelve. Let Edward

Sykes, Conerd E. Crownover and George Rhodes be added to the quorum

when the vacancies be. Let Crownover, Rhodes, Charles Morris and

Warren Foskett be set apart as elders at this time. Let all be

humble that the light of the Lord may shine in their lives and

works.<br />

 11 I leave peace and calmness with you and will come again; be

strong and fear not. Some will not accept the words I bring. Let

them alone. Some will turn against you and the words I bring. They

lose and are not a part of this work to the end. Your brethren will

uphold you, for exceeding great joy shall be in their hearts in

Christ's holy work. Amen.<br />

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