I can look back on more than sixty years in the Kingdom of God. In 1948 I experienced my conversion to Christ and received the assurance of salvation that I had become a child of God. With further experiences which the faithful Lord gave me, I proceeded to follow Jesus Christ. Already in 1949 I participated in the international Pentecostal Conference in the city of Hamburg. I have been preaching on a regular basis since 1952.

The experiences in the meetings and personal encounters with Brother Branham in the years 1955, 1958, and 1962 were milestones in my spiritual life. I still have the 21 letters which testify of our direct communication. The first one is from November 11, 1958, and the last one from September 30, 1965. Through his sermons which were sent to me regularly, I was led ever deeper into the Holy Scripture.

The wording of my commission from April 2, 1962, has been well-known to all of you for years. I had already been preaching the Word prior to that, but from then on I was supposed to go to other cities. On account of the direct commission, I drove from city to city, travelled from country to country, flew from continent to continent and proclaimed the Word, according to the Lord’s commandment.

For those who can believe it, I testify once again that all of the experiences that I have ever mentioned are true, also that I saw Brother Branham on Friday, December 24, 1965, in the very moment of his passing, as he was taken up in a cloud which looked similar to the cloud from February 28, 1963. As the living God is my witness, this is the truth. After all, Elisha also saw as Elijah was taken into heaven (2. Ki. 2). In the vision, I said, “Brother Branham, you are not the Son of Man, why do I see you on the cloud?” At that point in time, I did not know anything about his car accident, which he had suffered on December 18, 1965.

My eyes were probably the last ones to see Brother Branham in the coffin on April 10, 1966, in the presence of the funeral director, Mr. Coot. His face, which had been severely injured in the accident, was flawlessly restored and embalmed, looked nice, and had a natural smile.

The funeral was on Easter Sunday, April 11, 1966. There was a great expectation that his resurrection would take place. Therefore, the burial was delayed by singing the choruses “Only believe” and “On the wings of a snow white dove” over and over.

In the evening of the funeral day, it became clear to me that now the time had come to carry the God-given message into the entire world. As Brother Branham instructed me on December 3, 1962, I had waited with the giving out of the spiritual food until I received the rest of it and the time was fulfilled. Because of the divine foreordination, I could now carry out my commission within the Plan of Salvation.

In 1966/67 I began to arrange and hold meetings in 25 cities in Western Europe, to which I also invited Rev. Pearry Green. From 1968 on, I then started visiting the countries in Eastern Europe, including Russia. Other nations and continents followed. By invitation, I also preached in Canada and in the USA, then in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. By 1979 I had preached in 85 nations and there proclaimed the end-time message, the everlasting Word of God, by sowing the Word as the original seed, just as the Lord Himself had done (Mt. 13:37-38; Mk. 4:14; Lk. 8:11). Those were the most blessed years in my ministry for the Lord. The faithful God has given grace and His blessing for every journey.

In all these years, we also always had blessed meetings here in Krefeld in the presence of God, and the mighty moving of the Spirit was manifested. In May 1979, however, Satan wanted to destroy me, the Church, and the work, but what our Lord said of His Church proved to be true: “… and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Mt. 16:18b). I have also personally experienced what He said to Peter: “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” (Lk. 22:31-32).

Today I look back on the many years, and the number of countries has increased from 85 in 1979 to 155. I was able to preach the precious, revealed Word there, regardless of the character assassination and slander. Presently thousands of people are hearing the Word of God through television broadcasts aired on all continents. The entire world is being reached, if not in person, then by radio and TV programs, by online transmissions, by literature, and by over 7,500 CDs and DVDs sent out monthly in 13 different languages. The following is being fulfilled: “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, …” and at the same time the Lord calls His elect out from every spiritual confusion.

At the end, we expect a double restoration, the mightiest movement of the Spirit of God, a true infilling with the love of God. Only perfect love enters there, and that is the love of God, which is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Only then shall the nine gifts of the Spirit (1. Cor. 12+14) for the edification of the Church and the nine fruits of the Spirit in the personal life (Gal. 5:22-24) be manifested.The love of God as it was manifested on the cross of Calvary unites all of the Redeemed among one another – always with forgiveness and reconciliation. Not a special knowlege, but the love of God that embraces all of the elect is the bond of perfection. Paul certainly addressed the Word to the elect, and only with them this becomes true: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” (Col. 3:12-14).

The last work of God will be in connection with the former and the latter rain, which is promised before the Return of Christ, and all true believers will be one heart and one soul: “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” (Jas. 5:7).

“Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” (Jas. 5:10-11).

Let us persevere as Job (in Hebrew “the persecuted one”) persevered, who experienced God in a mightier way after the severe trials than before. We should let go of all grudges against one another and remain steadfast until the Return of the Lord. The faithful Lord will bless us as He did with Job as an example for us. All those who had misunderstood and accused him were then sitting together with him at the same table. We certainly know that our Redeemer lives and that He will make all things well in the completion. The ones who have remained faithful and did not let themselves be deceived will experience it.

“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.” (Job 42:10-11).

I can look back on more than sixty years in the Kingdom of God. In 1948 I experienced my conversion to Christ and received the assurance of salvation that I had become a child of God. With further experiences which the faithful Lord gave me, I proceeded to follow Jesus Christ. Already in 1949 I participated in the international Pentecostal Conference in the city of Hamburg. I have been preaching on a regular basis since 1952.

The experiences in the meetings and personal encounters with Brother Branham in the years 1955, 1958, and 1962 were milestones in my spiritual life. I still have the 21 letters which testify of our direct communication. The first one is from November 11, 1958, and the last one from September 30, 1965. Through his sermons which were sent to me regularly, I was led ever deeper into the Holy Scripture.

The wording of my commission from April 2, 1962, has been well-known to all of you for years. I had already been preaching the Word prior to that, but from then on I was supposed to go to other cities. On account of the direct commission, I drove from city to city, travelled from country to country, flew from continent to continent and proclaimed the Word, according to the Lord’s commandment.

For those who can believe it, I testify once again that all of the experiences that I have ever mentioned are true, also that I saw Brother Branham on Friday, December 24, 1965, in the very moment of his passing, as he was taken up in a cloud which looked similar to the cloud from February 28, 1963. As the living God is my witness, this is the truth. After all, Elisha also saw as Elijah was taken into heaven (2. Ki. 2). In the vision, I said, “Brother Branham, you are not the Son of Man, why do I see you on the cloud?” At that point in time, I did not know anything about his car accident, which he had suffered on December 18, 1965.

My eyes were probably the last ones to see Brother Branham in the coffin on April 10, 1966, in the presence of the funeral director, Mr. Coot. His face, which had been severely injured in the accident, was flawlessly restored and embalmed, looked nice, and had a natural smile.

The funeral was on Easter Sunday, April 11, 1966. There was a great expectation that his resurrection would take place. Therefore, the burial was delayed by singing the choruses “Only believe” and “On the wings of a snow white dove” over and over.

In the evening of the funeral day, it became clear to me that now the time had come to carry the God-given message into the entire world. As Brother Branham instructed me on December 3, 1962, I had waited with the giving out of the spiritual food until I received the rest of it and the time was fulfilled. Because of the divine foreordination, I could now carry out my commission within the Plan of Salvation.

In 1966/67 I began to arrange and hold meetings in 25 cities in Western Europe, to which I also invited Rev. Pearry Green. From 1968 on, I then started visiting the countries in Eastern Europe, including Russia. Other nations and continents followed. By invitation, I also preached in Canada and in the USA, then in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. By 1979 I had preached in 85 nations and there proclaimed the end-time message, the everlasting Word of God, by sowing the Word as the original seed, just as the Lord Himself had done (Mt. 13:37-38; Mk. 4:14; Lk. 8:11). Those were the most blessed years in my ministry for the Lord. The faithful God has given grace and His blessing for every journey.

In all these years, we also always had blessed meetings here in Krefeld in the presence of God, and the mighty moving of the Spirit was manifested. In May 1979, however, Satan wanted to destroy me, the Church, and the work, but what our Lord said of His Church proved to be true: “… and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Mt. 16:18b). I have also personally experienced what He said to Peter: “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” (Lk. 22:31-32).

Today I look back on the many years, and the number of countries has increased from 85 in 1979 to 155. I was able to preach the precious, revealed Word there, regardless of the character assassination and slander. Presently thousands of people are hearing the Word of God through television broadcasts aired on all continents. The entire world is being reached, if not in person, then by radio and TV programs, by online transmissions, by literature, and by over 7,500 CDs and DVDs sent out monthly in 13 different languages. The following is being fulfilled: “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, …” and at the same time the Lord calls His elect out from every spiritual confusion.

At the end, we expect a double restoration, the mightiest movement of the Spirit of God, a true infilling with the love of God. Only perfect love enters there, and that is the love of God, which is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Only then shall the nine gifts of the Spirit (1. Cor. 12+14) for the edification of the Church and the nine fruits of the Spirit in the personal life (Gal. 5:22-24) be manifested.The love of God as it was manifested on the cross of Calvary unites all of the Redeemed among one another – always with forgiveness and reconciliation. Not a special knowlege, but the love of God that embraces all of the elect is the bond of perfection. Paul certainly addressed the Word to the elect, and only with them this becomes true: “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” (Col. 3:12-14).

The last work of God will be in connection with the former and the latter rain, which is promised before the Return of Christ, and all true believers will be one heart and one soul: “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” (Jas. 5:7).

“Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” (Jas. 5:10-11).

Let us persevere as Job (in Hebrew “the persecuted one”) persevered, who experienced God in a mightier way after the severe trials than before. We should let go of all grudges against one another and remain steadfast until the Return of the Lord. The faithful Lord will bless us as He did with Job as an example for us. All those who had misunderstood and accused him were then sitting together with him at the same table. We certainly know that our Redeemer lives and that He will make all things well in the completion. The ones who have remained faithful and did not let themselves be deceived will experience it.

“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.” (Job 42:10-11).