Circular letter november/december 2004

It was upon my heart to also pay a visit to the Voice of God Mission Outreach in Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.A., during this trip. The last time I was in Jeffersonville was about twenty years ago, when I attended the funeral of Brother Roy Borders. He was the one I asked back in April 1966 to take the responsibility for the printing of Brother Branham’s sermons. Also in this regard I can look back to an important day, April 12th, 1966, when the decision was made to begin printing the taped sermons. I knew that the sermons would have to be translated into different languages, and therefore we needed them in print. The LORD God led Brother Roy Borders to start the process immediately, and so everything necessary for the continuation and the spreading of the divine message was done.

For my visit on October 15th, 2004, Brother George Smith picked me up at the Louisville airport. I met a large part of the Branham family: Billy Paul, Joseph, Rebecca, and David, the son of Billy Paul. I was welcomed with much love, respect, and warmth. Jeffersonville was the city where most of Brother Branham’s ministry took place. There he preached the important teaching sermons. I was pleasantly surprised and impressed to see the new Voice of God Recordings facilities. They are well-planned and arranged to serve all the various purposes.

In regards to the spiritual food and the revealed Word we have to say that we are not bound to the place where the sermons were preached. Brother Branham was specifically told to store in the food by his sermons in the tabernacle — that is true. It is equally true that I was told at about the same time on April 2nd, 1962, by the mighty Voice of the LORD to store in the food. That is also THUS SAITH THE LORD. It was further confirmed by Brother Branham on December 3rd, 1962, in the presence of two witnesses, when the prophet himself said to me, “Brother Frank, wait with the giving out of the food until you receive the rest of the food.” This statement can be emphasised with THUS SAITH THE LORD as well. As everyone might know, it was God’s guidance for me to receive the sermons of Brother Branham right from 1958.

It was Brother Branham who told me on Wednesday, June 11th, 1958, in Dallas, Texas, towards the end of our conversation in the tent just before he walked onto the platform, “Brother Frank, you will return to Germany with this message.” I had emigrated to Canada in 1956 and never considered returning to Germany. But then it happened as God had planned in advance. In my small pocket diary from the year 1958 there is a printed Bible verse for each day. For June 11th it states, “Behold, I have put My Words into thy mouth …” (Jer. 1:9). Certainly, some of you can understand why my thoughts are also going back to the supernatural event of June 11th, 1933, that Bro. Branham experienced at the Ohio river. As I was instructed by the LORD, every sermon was archived throughout the years up till 1965. In the meantime, since 1959, I translated each tape for the small local congregation. After Brother Branham was taken to be with the LORD, the spiritual food was distributed and the Word of God was being preached.

The beautiful “Voice of God” centre located on the hilly outskirts of Jeffersonville serves a great purpose within the message, as all the other centres do, to a certain extent. However, should it be the case that it is looked upon as the headquarters and the others are considered to be the branches, which are all subject to line up with the headquarters, then it would be as in all the other denominations. In that case it would have to be said that Brother Branham never expected a denomination to come forth from this movement of God, instead the result should be the completion of the Bride Church. Generally, God is only in a certain place as long as He is doing something special to manifest His presence through a ministry. After that, such a place becomes a place of pilgrimage and a memorial. But God is again found to be present wherever He continues to work according to His plan of Salvation. May the blessings of God rest upon the Voice of God Outreach and may the Will of God be done on earth as it is done in Heaven.