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1933 was a remarkable year for William Branham, | 1933 was a remarkable year for William Branham, | ||
*He started construction on the 'First Pentecostal Baptist’ church in Jeffersonville (this later became known as the 'Branham Tabernacle'). | *He started construction on the 'First Pentecostal Baptist’ church in Jeffersonville (this later became known as the 'Branham Tabernacle'). | ||
*He experienced a series of seven prophecies that he talked about much in later years (see [[ | *He experienced a series of seven prophecies that he talked about much in later years (see [[Prophecy]] for more details). | ||
*In August 1933, while around 130 people were gathered for baptism on the Ohio River at the foot of Spring Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana, a voice told William Branham to “look up”. As the 17th person came to him to be baptized, a bright light appeared in the sky above. William Branham screamed, while others shouted or ran away. The light caused the water on the river to churn, and then the light disappeared back into the sky into a little white cloud. | *In August 1933, while around 130 people were gathered for baptism on the Ohio River at the foot of Spring Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana, a voice told William Branham to “look up”. As the 17th person came to him to be baptized, a bright light appeared in the sky above. William Branham screamed, while others shouted or ran away. The light caused the water on the river to churn, and then the light disappeared back into the sky into a little white cloud. | ||
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William Branham continued his worldwide ministry, and the “Voice of Healing” magazine published in article in June 1950 about a boy who was raised to life in Finland during the William Branham campaigns, after being hit by a car. | William Branham continued his worldwide ministry, and the “Voice of Healing” magazine published in article in June 1950 about a boy who was raised to life in Finland during the William Branham campaigns, after being hit by a car. | ||
By this time, William Branham was praying for the sick using two signs. The first sign was a physical reaction in his hand indicating the presence of germ diseases. The second sign was that he knew could talk to people directly about their lives without the need to ask questions | By this time, William Branham was praying for the sick using two signs. The first sign was a physical reaction in his hand indicating the presence of germ diseases. The second sign was that he knew could talk to people directly about their lives without the need to ask questions. In 1951, William Branham prayed for a boy named [[Donny Morton]], which was reported in both Chatelaine and Reader’s Digest. This article describes how William Branham described the boy’s situation to his father, without asking questions. However, after a long and difficult battle with meningitis, Donny Morton died of pneumonia while recovering from surgery. | ||
In Durban, South Africa in 1951 William Branham addressed meetings sponsored by the Apostolic Faith Mission, the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Holiness Church, and the Full Gospel Church of God. Meetings were conducted in eleven cities, with a combined attendance of a half million people. On the final day of the Durban meetings, held at the Greyville Racecourse, an estimated 45,000 people attended and thousands more were turned away at the gates. As he travelled around the world he met many individuals of public influence. | In Durban, South Africa in 1951 William Branham addressed meetings sponsored by the Apostolic Faith Mission, the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Holiness Church, and the Full Gospel Church of God. Meetings were conducted in eleven cities, with a combined attendance of a half million people. On the final day of the Durban meetings, held at the Greyville Racecourse, an estimated 45,000 people attended and thousands more were turned away at the gates. As he travelled around the world he met many individuals of public influence. | ||
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<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; font-size:125%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">'''A Prophet?'''</div> | <div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; font-size:125%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">'''A Prophet?'''</div> | ||
In 1960 William Branham spoke a series of sermons on the Church Ages (see [[Church Ages]] for more details) that outlined his views of church history and his interpretation of the first few chapters of the book of Revelation. In these sermons, William Branham predicted that the seven visions he saw in 1933 would be fulfilled by 1977. | In 1960 William Branham spoke a series of sermons on the Church Ages (see [[Seven Church Ages]] for more details) that outlined his views of church history and his interpretation of the first few chapters of the book of Revelation. In these sermons, William Branham predicted that the seven visions he saw in 1933 would be fulfilled by 1977. | ||
In 1962 William Branham moved to Tucson, Arizona. He came back for meetings in Jeffersonville in early 1963 where he preached about an angelic visitation he had received, and how he was divinely instructed to preach about the [[Seven Seals]]. These sermons contained a lot of church history, and borrowed heavily from the commentary of Clarence Larkin. People who believe that William Branham was a major prophet consider these sermons the fulfillment of Matthew 17:11, where Jesus says that Elijah must come and “restore all things”. | In 1962 William Branham moved to Tucson, Arizona. He came back for meetings in Jeffersonville in early 1963 where he preached about an angelic visitation he had received, and how he was divinely instructed to preach about the [[Seven Seals]]. These sermons contained a lot of church history, and borrowed heavily from the commentary of Clarence Larkin. People who believe that William Branham was a major prophet consider these sermons the fulfillment of Matthew 17:11, where Jesus says that Elijah must come and “restore all things”. | ||