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People in [[the message|The Message]] often talk about the Third Pull as something very important. But what is the third pull? | |||
=Three Pulls= | =Three Pulls= | ||
[[Image:FishOK.jpg|right|thumb|The vision begins with a fishing lesson...]] | |||
In 1956, in a sermon entitled “What is a Vision”, William Branham relays a vision of an angel instructing him how to fish. This vision became a focus of his ministry in later years, and includes the following scenes: | In 1956, in a sermon entitled “What is a Vision”, William Branham relays a vision of an angel instructing him how to fish. This vision became a focus of his ministry in later years, and includes the following scenes: | ||
#The angel told him not to jerk the fishing lure (the first “slow pull” was to be his healing ministry, and the second “little tug” was his ministry of revealing the hearts), | #The angel told him not to jerk the fishing lure (the first “slow pull” was to be his healing ministry, and the second “little tug” was his ministry of revealing the hearts), | ||
#He began to explain to a group of ministers what he was doing, and jerked the lure too hard.[[Image:TentOK.jpg|right|thumb|350px|...and ends with his second vision about a tent. (See the article on the [[Heavenly Vision]] to learn about the first tent vision.)]] | |||
#He began to explain to a group of ministers what he was doing, and jerked the lure too hard | #He caught a small fish, and got his fishing line tangled. | ||
#He caught a small fish, and got his fishing line tangled | |||
#The angel rebuked him for trying to explain his ministry, which caused impersonations. | #The angel rebuked him for trying to explain his ministry, which caused impersonations. | ||
#The fishing line turned into a rope, which he was trying to thread into a baby’s shoe. | #The fishing line turned into a rope, which he was trying to thread into a baby’s shoe. | ||
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=How William Branham disobeyed the Angel= | =How William Branham disobeyed the Angel= | ||
Even though the Angel asked William Branham not to explain his ministry, he began to try to explain this vision, starting with the sermon called "What is a Vision". In 1962, immediately after retelling the Angel’s instruction not to explain the vision, William Branham said, ''“I feel duty bound, to my church, to say something. You draw your own conclusion.”'' | Even though the Angel asked William Branham not to explain his ministry, he began to try to explain this vision, starting with the sermon called "What is a Vision". In 1962, immediately after retelling the Angel’s instruction not to explain the vision, William Branham said, ''“I feel duty bound, to my church, to say something. You draw your own conclusion.”'' | ||
=What did William Branham think the Third Pull was?= | =What did William Branham think the Third Pull was?= | ||
By 1963, he had said that the third pull was | By 1963, he had said that the third pull was | ||