This I have personally experienced in all the years 1 was privileged to share the proclamation of God's Word, and now especially while writing my new book “The Revelation – A Book with 7 Seals?” Repeatedly the Holy Spirit pointed out different things in certain chapters which are very important and showed the connection so plain as 1 had never seen before. 1 am aware of the thoughts some may have while reading the mentioned book. They surely will repeat the well-known statement, “The word cometh to the prophet. “- which is so very true – and follow on to say that no one else has access to God's Word except a prophet. Here we must ask: How did the Word come to the prophets? It did not come already placed and divided, but rather as a whole in its completeness. For instance, prophets saw in the same vision different happenings – such was also the case with the first and the second coming of Christ. They wrote about the two events in the same verse. In this manner we find the structure in the entire prophetic word.

It was given to the apostles and teachers in the New Testament to rightly divide and place things in the light of the fulfillment and realisation. If a servant of God, even being the greatest prophet divinely commissioned, could do all by himself, then God certainly placed the five ministries into the church in vain. The Apostle Paul did not speak a single time of himself as being a prophet, but he certainly had the clear prophetic view right to the end-time and even further.

To the assembly in Rome he wrote, “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God…” (Rm 1:1). In the second epistle to Timothy he states to be appointed a preacher, apostle and a teacher (2Tm 1:11). To him it was given to take the Word which the prophets in the Old Testament had received and let it merge right into the Gospel of Jesus Christ of the New Testament as did the other apostles. Peter also never referred to himself as being a prophet, but he emphasised the significance of the prophetic scriptures over and again, for instance in 2 Pet. 1:19: “We have also a more sure word of prophecy…”

We can trace the different ministries in the early church very easily. In the assembly of Antioch were prophets and teachers whose names are mentioned (Acts 13:1). The Apostle Judas and Silas were also prophets (Acts 15:32). And so was Agabus a prophet (Acts 21:10). Our Lord has predicted the sending of prophets and teachers. “Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and teachers…“ (Mt 23:34). In Ephesians 3 Paul speaks of the intimacy of the mystery of Christ, “Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.“ (vv. 4-5).

To lay out the entire counsel of God in all detail not only the ministry of an extraordinary prophet, but also the one of apostles and teachers is required. We think about the deep teachings and the expositions the apostle gave in the epistles to the Romans and also in the letters to the Hebrews, actually in all his writings as a Bible teacher. Even Peter admitted that in his letters were things hard to understand (2Pt 3). He gave the believers not only the good milk of the Gospel, but also the heavy food of God's Word.

Brother Branham was primarily a prophet and an evangelist. He was a seer, as we are told the Old Testament prophets were (1Sam 9:9). He saw certain things in a vision, received by inspiration of the Holy Spirit the meaning of what was shown to him and then spoke forth the revelation. His infallible prophetic ministry was thoroughly proven through the time of almost 20 years. The recorded sermons are a direct witness thereof. Also his evangelistic ministry after the apostolic pattern was confirmed by God in an incomparable way.

When he was invited to Switzerland where at first he should speak in five, then in one meeting, the Lord spoke to him in a vision, seeing different boats and men, not to cross the ocean for that one meeting in Zurich, but rather return to Jeffersonville and store up the food. He refers to this experience in a number of sermons in 1962. At that time, the Lord spoke to me, “Store in the food! …“ My testimony is also known world-wide from the very beginning. I did not invent the same afterward, it was already published in the German issue of the “Voice of Healing“ in March 1963. Only if we take into consideration the thought about the storing in of the food, we shall come to know what the giving out of the same means.

If someone enters a store room where groceries and vegetables of all kinds are stored, he does not visualize a prepared food spread on a table, but rather full shelves. Before God's people are not placed a sack full of flour, a basket full of potatoes, a jar filled with oil etc., but rather a welt prepared meal for the true believers who enjoy the rich food in the house of God.

The words Brother Branham spoke tome on December 3rd, 1962, are still ringing in my ears and are alive in my heart, “Wait with the giving out of the food until you receive the rest…“ The LORD commissioned Brother Branham to store the food in the very place he preached. He commissioned me to store in the same food right where I am. Thus it pleased Him that this special food of God's revealed Word would be dished out from here in the various languages on earth. For exactly the space of seven years, 1958-1965, I received every sermon Brother Branham preached in the U.S.A. Three years before going home to be with the Lord he said to me, “The food you are to store in is the promised Word for this time which was revealed, and it is on the tapes.“ Thus God has ordained it. Who can deny it, after it is vindicated? The time came and this divine message, the promised and revealed Word, was proclaimed and spread in its purity for about 30 years around the globe.

It is true that God through the prophetic ministry has revealed the entire Word and made known all the hidden mysteries from Genesis to Revelation. It is also true as the Lord Himself promised that there should be a faithful servant whom He would place over His household to give the food in due season. Because now the whole counsel is revealed, the Lord said, “Verily I say unto you that he shall make him ruler over all his goods.“ (Mt 24:45-47). It will pay off to consider the word uttered by the LORD and think about it. He knows all things in advance and therefore could plan and decide what should happen. The very important text in chapter 24 is followed by chapter 25 wherein the coming of the Bridegroom is spoken of. Now is the time of preparation, especially for the wise virgins to be ready for that glorious day. We are in need of the fresh spiritual manna – the Word promised to us and revealed to the Bride, so she herself becomes the Word-Bride.

This I have personally experienced in all the years 1 was privileged to share the proclamation of God's Word, and now especially while writing my new book “The Revelation – A Book with 7 Seals?” Repeatedly the Holy Spirit pointed out different things in certain chapters which are very important and showed the connection so plain as 1 had never seen before. 1 am aware of the thoughts some may have while reading the mentioned book. They surely will repeat the well-known statement, “The word cometh to the prophet. “- which is so very true – and follow on to say that no one else has access to God's Word except a prophet. Here we must ask: How did the Word come to the prophets? It did not come already placed and divided, but rather as a whole in its completeness. For instance, prophets saw in the same vision different happenings – such was also the case with the first and the second coming of Christ. They wrote about the two events in the same verse. In this manner we find the structure in the entire prophetic word.

It was given to the apostles and teachers in the New Testament to rightly divide and place things in the light of the fulfillment and realisation. If a servant of God, even being the greatest prophet divinely commissioned, could do all by himself, then God certainly placed the five ministries into the church in vain. The Apostle Paul did not speak a single time of himself as being a prophet, but he certainly had the clear prophetic view right to the end-time and even further.

To the assembly in Rome he wrote, “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God…” (Rm 1:1). In the second epistle to Timothy he states to be appointed a preacher, apostle and a teacher (2Tm 1:11). To him it was given to take the Word which the prophets in the Old Testament had received and let it merge right into the Gospel of Jesus Christ of the New Testament as did the other apostles. Peter also never referred to himself as being a prophet, but he emphasised the significance of the prophetic scriptures over and again, for instance in 2 Pet. 1:19: “We have also a more sure word of prophecy…”

We can trace the different ministries in the early church very easily. In the assembly of Antioch were prophets and teachers whose names are mentioned (Acts 13:1). The Apostle Judas and Silas were also prophets (Acts 15:32). And so was Agabus a prophet (Acts 21:10). Our Lord has predicted the sending of prophets and teachers. “Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and teachers…“ (Mt 23:34). In Ephesians 3 Paul speaks of the intimacy of the mystery of Christ, “Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.“ (vv. 4-5).

To lay out the entire counsel of God in all detail not only the ministry of an extraordinary prophet, but also the one of apostles and teachers is required. We think about the deep teachings and the expositions the apostle gave in the epistles to the Romans and also in the letters to the Hebrews, actually in all his writings as a Bible teacher. Even Peter admitted that in his letters were things hard to understand (2Pt 3). He gave the believers not only the good milk of the Gospel, but also the heavy food of God's Word.

Brother Branham was primarily a prophet and an evangelist. He was a seer, as we are told the Old Testament prophets were (1Sam 9:9). He saw certain things in a vision, received by inspiration of the Holy Spirit the meaning of what was shown to him and then spoke forth the revelation. His infallible prophetic ministry was thoroughly proven through the time of almost 20 years. The recorded sermons are a direct witness thereof. Also his evangelistic ministry after the apostolic pattern was confirmed by God in an incomparable way.

When he was invited to Switzerland where at first he should speak in five, then in one meeting, the Lord spoke to him in a vision, seeing different boats and men, not to cross the ocean for that one meeting in Zurich, but rather return to Jeffersonville and store up the food. He refers to this experience in a number of sermons in 1962. At that time, the Lord spoke to me, “Store in the food! …“ My testimony is also known world-wide from the very beginning. I did not invent the same afterward, it was already published in the German issue of the “Voice of Healing“ in March 1963. Only if we take into consideration the thought about the storing in of the food, we shall come to know what the giving out of the same means.

If someone enters a store room where groceries and vegetables of all kinds are stored, he does not visualize a prepared food spread on a table, but rather full shelves. Before God's people are not placed a sack full of flour, a basket full of potatoes, a jar filled with oil etc., but rather a welt prepared meal for the true believers who enjoy the rich food in the house of God.

The words Brother Branham spoke tome on December 3rd, 1962, are still ringing in my ears and are alive in my heart, “Wait with the giving out of the food until you receive the rest…“ The LORD commissioned Brother Branham to store the food in the very place he preached. He commissioned me to store in the same food right where I am. Thus it pleased Him that this special food of God's revealed Word would be dished out from here in the various languages on earth. For exactly the space of seven years, 1958-1965, I received every sermon Brother Branham preached in the U.S.A. Three years before going home to be with the Lord he said to me, “The food you are to store in is the promised Word for this time which was revealed, and it is on the tapes.“ Thus God has ordained it. Who can deny it, after it is vindicated? The time came and this divine message, the promised and revealed Word, was proclaimed and spread in its purity for about 30 years around the globe.

It is true that God through the prophetic ministry has revealed the entire Word and made known all the hidden mysteries from Genesis to Revelation. It is also true as the Lord Himself promised that there should be a faithful servant whom He would place over His household to give the food in due season. Because now the whole counsel is revealed, the Lord said, “Verily I say unto you that he shall make him ruler over all his goods.“ (Mt 24:45-47). It will pay off to consider the word uttered by the LORD and think about it. He knows all things in advance and therefore could plan and decide what should happen. The very important text in chapter 24 is followed by chapter 25 wherein the coming of the Bridegroom is spoken of. Now is the time of preparation, especially for the wise virgins to be ready for that glorious day. We are in need of the fresh spiritual manna – the Word promised to us and revealed to the Bride, so she herself becomes the Word-Bride.