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The Jason DeMars Podcast
The Jason DeMars Podcast
🔒 Mysteries Revealed - ETMH Section 31 - Seals Part 1
How did a cloud formation in Arizona revolutionize an entire ministry? This episode unravels the extraordinary vision experienced by Brother William Branham in December 1962, where he encountered seven angels, setting the stage for the revelation of the Seven Seals. Witness the profound moments that led Brother Branham to preach these divine mysteries in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and understand how each seal uncovers biblical secrets and initiates the third pull, aimed at fostering rapturing faith for the Bride of Christ. Through vivid descriptions of powerful blasts and angelic constellations, we highlight the divine commission that affirmed his mission to reveal these sacred truths.
We also tackle the pervasive spirit of Nicolaitanism and its historical impact on the church, as early leaders like Ignatius of Antioch elevated the bishop's role, overshadowing the Holy Spirit's guidance. Discover how the Book of Revelation's symbolism illustrates the spirits combating the Antichrist across different church ages—from the white horse of the Ephesian age to the pale horse of the Laodicean age. Finally, we explore the modern era's eagle spirit, symbolizing divine clarity and vision needed to counteract ecumenical movements and deceptions. Join us for an in-depth look at the spiritual dynamics within the church and the critical shift towards dealing with the Jews under the fifth seal.
This is the End Time Message Handbook, section 31. This is Chapter 4 on the Seven Seals. This is the most important juncture of Brother Branham's ministry. It was the culmination of the polls, this being the start of the third poll. The third poll was purposed to be that which brings forth rapturing faith for the Bride of Christ. As you review these articles, you'll learn more than ever the importance of the opening of the seven seals. Summary of the Seven Seals. Purpose of the Sealed Book.
Speaker 1:In December 1962, brother William Branham had a vision. In this vision he met seven angels in Arizona that were accompanied by a loud blast, and then he was to be picked up into a constellation of angels. On February 28, 1963, a cloud formation appeared and was photographed. It was so high in the atmosphere that it baffled experts. These were the seven angels on their way down to meet Brother Branham. Then, about seven days later, in March 1963, brother Branham heard the loud thunder and met the seven angels. They commissioned him to return to his home city of Jeffersonville, Indiana, to preach the seven seals. He returned and for a series of sermons these seven angels met him, one by one for each seal as he preached. On this subject, brother Branham said, this seven-sealed book is revealed at the time of the seven thunders of Revelations 10.
Speaker 1:And I was at Tucson, arizona, in the vision, for it made it so purpose that he didn't want me to fail to see where it was at. I was picking a sandbar off of me from the desert and I said now I know this is a vision and I know that I met Tucson and I know that them little birds were representing something and they were watching eastward and all of a sudden they'd taken an ocean to fly and away. They went eastward and as soon as they left, a constellation of larger birds came. They looked like doves, sharp-pointed wings, kind of a gray color, a little lighter color than what these first little messengers was, and they were coming eastwardly swiftly. And no sooner than they got out of my sight, I turned again to look westward and there it happened. There was a blast that actually shook the whole earth. Now, don't miss this, and you on tape, be sure you get this right. First, a blast, and I thought it sounded like a sound barrier. Ever what you call it when planes cross the sound and the sound comes back to the earth Just shook like roared everything. Then it could have been a great clap of thunder and lightning-like. I didn't see the lightning, I just heard that great blast that went forth. That sounded like it was south from me, towards Mexico, but it shook the earth and when it did I was still looking westward and way off into eternity.
Speaker 1:I saw a constellation of something coming. It looked like that. It might have been little dots there could have been no less than five and not more than seven but they were in the shape of a pyramid, like these messengers coming. And when it did, the power of Almighty God lifted me up to meet them and I can see it. It's never left me. Eight days is gone and I can't forget it yet. I never had anything to bother me like that has. My family will tell you.
Speaker 1:I could see those angels, those shaped back wings traveling faster than sound could travel. They come from eternity in a split, like a twinkling of an eye, not enough to bat your eye, just a twinkle. They were there. I didn't have time to count, I didn't have time no more than just look. Mighty ones, great, powerful angels, snow white wings, set and heads, and they were whoosh, whoosh. And when it did, I was caught up into this pyramid of constellations, but they were in the shape of a pyramid, like these messengers coming. And when it did, the power of Almighty God lifted me up to meet them and just as I looked right, there was them, angels, just as plain as they could be sitting right there in that picture.
Speaker 1:See, I looked to see when it was, and it was time same about day or two before or day or two after I was up there. I looked where it was, at northeast of Flagstaff or Prescott, which was below Flagstaff. Well, that's just where we was at see, just exactly 26 miles high. Why, vapor can't go over Four miles high or five, moisture of any kind, or fog or anything. You see, planes fly at 19,000. That's to get up above all the clouds, you see, and 19,000 is about four miles high. This is 26 miles high and 30 miles across it, and in the shape of the pyramid.
Speaker 1:If you looked at the picture and so I must not take what anyone says, I must it must be inspired and I believe that the seven angels, who holds these seven thunders will grant it I seen the rocks tumbling off the side of the hill, rolling down, and I looked up. There was that white circle above me there, circling around, here come seven angels come, moving down out of the air, picked me up and said go back to your home, to the east, right away and bring those seven seals, for there are seven mysteries, for the complete word is revealed now in these seven mysteries. He told us the book that was sealed is the book of redemption and this is needed to be opened by the one who paid the price, the Lord Jesus Christ, in order to complete the process of redemption. 1 Peter, 1.5, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. Since the seals were broken, the mysteries of the Bible have now been revealed.
Speaker 1:Here is a summary of the seven seals as they were revealed to Brother Branham. First seal and I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals and I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying Come and see. And I saw and behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow and a crown was given unto him and he went forth conquering and to conquer Revelation 6, 1 and 2. Before we go into the first seal, let us discuss verse 1, because it helps set the stage for the first four seals. When the Lamb opened the first seal, there was a noise of thunder. So corresponding to the opening of the first seal is a thunder. The noise of the thunder is what was reported to have been heard when the Father was speaking to the Lord Jesus in John 12.29. The thunder speaks of the voice of God and what can reveal the hidden mysteries contained in the seals. Besides the voice of God, it is important to note that when Brother Branham met the seven angels near Sunset Mountain outside Tucson, arizona, in 1963, there was the noise of a thunder as well. He heard it and so did the two brothers that were with him during that time.
Speaker 1:Second, we see that one of the four beasts says come and see. Why did one of the four beasts make this announcement to John? Let us read of the four beasts now. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf. And the third beast had a was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf. And the third beast had a face as a man. And the fourth beast was like a flying eagle, revelation 4, verse 7. This was no doubt the beast that was likened to a lion, while the horse riders were bringing forth the deceptive work of Satan. These four beasts, as guardians of the throne, were the form with which the Holy Spirit worked in the church to combat the work of Satan. Brother Branham says, regarding the lion now remember. Now in the first age was the lion age that roared the pure, unadulterated word. This was the apostolic ministry, the second and third generation believers that stood firm with the apostolic doctrine. Notice he was dressed in white, which appears righteous, yet he has a bow but no arrows, meaning that he was a bluff.
Speaker 1:Brother Branham taught us this was the spirit of Nicolaitanism that went forth in the church first as a doctrine. Nicolaitanism means to conquer the laity. They formed a hierarchy in the early church. Here's an example Ignatius of Antioch, who was bishop until the year 107, writing to the Smyrnaians, states See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father in the presbytery, as ye would the apostles, and reverence the deacons as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything connected with the church without the bishop. He goes on to say it is well to reverence both God and the bishop. He who honors the bishop has been honored by God. He who does anything without the knowledge of the bishop does in reality serve the devil. Nor is there anyone in the church greater than the bishop who ministers as a priest to God for the salvation of the whole world. This elevated the bishop of a church to a position higher than the believers and thus snuffed out the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 1:The time period of the first horse rider corresponds with the Ephesian church age, second seal. And when he opened the second seal I heard the second beast say Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red and power was given to him, that sat thereon to take peace from the earth and they that should kill one another, and there was given unto him a great sword Revelation 6, 3 and 4. The second beast was a calf or an ox. This is the form that the Spirit of God took in the age to combat the red horse rider. Brother Branham said Now the second beast that the Antichrist sent out was a red beast, which was Rodan, was to take peace from the earth and war. Now the second one that went to combat him was the ox beast. The ox means a labor, a beast of burden. The Spirit came upon the people in such a way that they were willing to lay down their lives as martyrs. This was the strength given to them to overcome. During the riding of the red horse, notice, power was given to him. The doctrine of Nicolaitanism became incarnate in a man that was elected to be over the people. That took place when men elected a papacy to rule the hearts of men instead of allowing the Holy Ghost to rule the hearts of men. Notice, the horse was red, signifying the killing of those who opposed. The First Church of Rome became the apostate church early on in the mid-first century, after the Jews were expelled from Rome. It later began cooperating with Imperial Rome and took part in persecuting the true church until it was almost completely stamped out in Western Europe. This corresponds to the Smyrnian and Pergamian church ages, where the true church was persecuted by the false Roman church working together with imperial Rome.
Speaker 1:Third seal, revelation 6, 5 and 6. The third beast had the face of a man. The third beast had the face of a man. Brother Branham told us the next come was a man, was a beast with the face of a man, and that was the Reformers man's education, theology and so forth. It was the wisdom of the Reformers that overcame what the black horse rider did. Brother Branham said this black horse represents famine for the word, because black represents famine and the scales in his hand represents that it had turned to money. This black horse was riding when they charged for their sacrifices and everything they'd done and money was just. Oh, you know how it was, and this is the history of the Catholic Church.
Speaker 1:This corresponds to what is referred to as the Dark Ages or Middle Ages. The Roman Catholic Church ruled the leaders of Western Europe and controlled religion and politics and, as such, economics. It is the same time period as the Thyatiran Church Age, leading into the Sardisian Church Age where the Reformers began Fourth Seal. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say Come and see. And I looked and behold a pale horse and his name that sat on him was Death and Hell followed with him and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to Revelation 6, 7 and 8. Seen, white, red and black in this horse mixed together. And that Antichrist spirit formed an organization, gave birth to some daughters of organization, changing his power three times and put them in one and made a pale horse and then given a name called Death and rode him into eternity. Just as plain as it could be, the time period of the riding of this horse is the Laodicean Church Age, when the ecumenical movement started, with the deceptions of the Roman Catholic Church, to bring all the Protestants back under her power. This is the church in Revelation 3.20 that put Christ on the outside.
Speaker 1:The fourth beast that was sent to combat this working of Satan was the eagle. But now, when it comes forth the eagle age that's the one that God always likens his prophets to eagles he calls himself an eagle. The eagle goes high, to where there ain't nothing else could touch it. Not only is he up there, but he's built for that position. When he gets up there, he sees where he's at.
Speaker 1:The spirit that empowers the church to overcome is in the form of the eagle. This allows us to raise up high above the things of the world, in order to see the revelation and to soar in the heavenlies. So the first four seals had to do with the church and how that spirit of Nicolaitanism came in, first as a doctrine. Then, incarnated in a man, the Pope began destroying the leadership of the Holy Spirit for the people and then ate away at the very foundation of the church until almost nothing was left. So the first four seals deal with the condition of the church and how it got that way. Beginning with the fifth seal, through the ninth chapter, god is dealing with the Jews.