The Bible is filled with the promises of God, and Jesus marked everybody to receive them; He didn’t leave one person out. In this last hour, the Bride will walk on those promises until she has finished the work that God has called her to do. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come (Matthew 24:14). The Bride will carry the Gospel to all nations with great joy.

When He was on earth, Jesus marked the whole world with this great invitation: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matthew 11:28-30). The Lord will give us rest from all sin, sorrows, tears, heartaches and despair. This invitation should encourage every child of God to learn what Jesus taught and brought to earth for each of us.

He is our Sacrificial Lamb, and He marked each one of us as a special someone He would die and give His life for. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29). The Lamb of God came all the way from Heaven to bring divinity and to lead people to Calvary where His divine blood will wash away all their sins.

Some people think that being a true child of God is a great burden when it should bring great joy. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows (Hebrews 1:9). Jesus marked each one of us with the anointing of gladness; but many people won’t accept that gladness, and they become weak Christians.

The Bible says, For the joy of the LORD is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10). I get so much strength from the Lord that people are amazed, but I thank God for it because I know it comes from having the joy of the Lord. I’m a happy preacher and teacher of the Word. I have great joy, and I rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory (I Peter 1:8).

Marked for Salvation

Another great invitation from the Lord went out to all at Calvary: And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely (Revelation 22:17). That promise meant that anyone who wanted to could come and be saved. We were dead in our trespasses, but Jesus marked us with the hope of His salvation and an opportunity to go to Heaven; and He is the only way to get there. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12).

The Bible says, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9). The Lord marked everyone with this promise, so those who go to hell will go by choice because they chose to ignore this promise.

Jesus marked everybody with the offer to be born again. Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever (I Peter 1:23). You’re not really born new until all your sins are gone, and only then can you accept the mark of Jesus to be made righteous. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (II Corinthians 5:21). The fact that we can be made righteous is wonderful indeed!

Marked for Miracles

Jesus marked us to receive healings for soul, mind and body; and while on earth, He marked people with miracles wherever He went. He marked a blind man and gave him sight. And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way (Mark 10:46,47,51,52).

Jesus met a man born without any eyes, and He stooped down into the clay and spit upon it. With two wads of mud, He made eyes and told the man to go to the pool and wash and to come back seeing; and the man did exactly that. What a mark that was! And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth…he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing (John 9:1,6,7). Jesus proved to all who witnessed this miracle that He was the same creator who made the first man and the first woman and the first human eyes.

At the pool of Bethesda, Jesus met a man who hadn’t walked in thirty-eight years. An angel would come down at certain times and stir up the waters of this pool, and the first one into the water would be healed; but this man wasn’t able to get himself into the water. Then Jesus came and marked him for a miracle when He asked, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked (John 5:6-9). The man believed and received a marvelous miracle!

The Miracles Continued

A woman came to Jesus with what we know today as arthritis, and He marked her for a great miracle. For eighteen years, she was bent over and unable to straighten herself up. Jesus called it devil bondage, but Satan couldn’t keep her in that condition. He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God (Luke 13:10-13). Jesus made her whole, and I’m sure she rejoiced greatly!

A centurion came to Jesus seeking a miracle for his servant whom he dearly loved. Jesus agreed to go with the man after hearing his story, but the centurion said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it (Matthew 8:8,9). The centurion wanted Jesus to merely speak the words, and the Lord marveled at his faith. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour (Matthew 8:13). That entire household was marked with that miracle, and you are marked for miracles, too.

In one of my crusades, I prayed for a woman who was told she would never walk again. She was brought to the service in a wheelchair, but she left pushing that wheelchair out. I don’t know how many things were actually wrong with her, but the Lord made her completely whole. She not only walked, but she jumped and shouted with great joy! God doesn’t mark His children to be in wheelchairs; He marks them to come out of them and to glorify His name.

Marked by God

God marked me with a marvelous vision when I was just an eight-year-old country boy. The Lord carried me into space, and I was surrounded by millions of stars. What a sight to behold! I learned later that all the stars represented souls, but I didn’t know that night that God had anything to do with what I was experiencing. I never shared the vision with anyone for many years. However, when God gives you something, whether you know where it came from or not, you never get over it. His mark is there, and the devil can’t erase it.

Much later, the Lord marked me for a marvelous miracle. I was in a dying condition when I was just twenty-three, and only God knows how I suffered. If I ate, I felt like I was dying; but if I didn’t eat, I was starving to death. I watched my body go down to almost a skeleton, and my eyes looked like they were sunken way back into my head. The nights were so long that it seemed like they would never end. But I had God’s mark, and He visited me one night and made me completely whole! He didn’t leave one sickness or affliction in my body. He marked me with that miracle, and it changed my life. Then He marked me to carry His Gospel to the ends of the earth. It wasn’t a call of man; it was the call of God. I learned later that God had marked me in my mother’s womb to preach and teach His message.

Marked to Win Souls

God continued to mark my life; and after He had called me on a long fast, He gave me the gift for the healing of the people. Some time after that in a mighty, divine visitation, God gave me the gift of the discerning of spirits. During that visitation, He carried me away to the Mount of His Glory where God actually walked with me; and He let me see a part of Him just as Moses had. I don’t know how far He walked with me; but during that time, I never thought about looking up into His face. I knew that the person was very big and tall, but I didn’t know at the time that it was the God of Heaven. However, when He did give me that revelation, it gave me more of God’s “go-ye” than ever before; so I’m always on the move for the Lord knowing that He has marked people all over the world who must be won.

The Lord told me that He has definitely marked people whom those in this Jesus ministry must win. People everywhere are waiting for us to reach them, and the Lord revealed to me that no human being would ever be able to count the souls that would come to God through this ministry. We’ve won millions already; and we’re going to win many millions more, saith the Lord. The only way God numbers the souls in this Jesus ministry is with the stars of Heaven, the same stars that He showed me that night as a young boy. Since then, I’ve had that vision again and again. At times when I’m on the platform, I can see the stars hanging so low that it seems I could just reach up and gather them in.

Thank God, we’re on our way with the true Gospel; and alcoholics, drug addicts and those consumed with lust are being delivered and set free. Broken families are being put back together through the grace of God, and they’re finding peace and joy. Couples on the verge of divorce are getting right with God, and their lives are being transformed.

God’s plan is so mighty and great that He marked many of His children before they were even born. He told me that He would bring workers from all over the world to help me take His Gospel to the world; and He’s doing just that.

We can never make any room for doubt. God marked us to have faith in the Father and to become a son or a daughter of God. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons [or daughters] of God, even to them that believe on his name (John 1:12). As children of God, He then marked us to call Him Our Father. Jesus told the disciples, After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (Matthew 6:9).

Marked to Be Witnesses

The shepherds were marked the night that Jesus was born. Their invitation was, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men (Luke 2:10-14).

One angel announced Christ’s birth, and then many angels lit up the heavens with their rejoicing. The shepherds were so excited that they left their herds and rushed to Bethlehem to see the little Christ who had just been born. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds (Luke 2:16-18).

The shepherds saw the great star over the stable, but they were humble men and never questioned the fact that a king would be born in an ox stall rather than in a palace. Jesus had come to mark the common people with hope, courage, help and all the power of Heaven. He brought divinity down for “whosoever will,” and it was all freely given. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price (Isaiah 55:1).

The wise men were marked by this King, and they came seeking Jesus. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him…and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:1,2,9-11). The wise men followed the star, and they brought wonderful gifts to honor the King.

Marked by Love

Christ came to mark all inhabitants of the earth because outside Eden, there was very little hope, love or help of any kind. In the Garden of Eden, man and woman were marked to have lived forever; they were never to have been sick or died. But when they gave over to the devil, he marked them for death. They no longer had life; and the devil loaded them down with sicknesses and diseases, tears, sorrows, heartaches and despair. No longer did God, Jesus or the Holy Ghost come down to walk with them; and they lost the seal of God on their lives.

Are you carrying your heavenly passport today? Jesus said, All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out (John 6:37). When you come to the Lord, you must come with godly sorrow. Then, no matter what sins you’ve committed, the Lord will forgive you and wash them all away. His great love has already marked you for deliverance and salvation, and there’s no love like the love of God. He wants all people to be in Heaven with Him, but they have to be God-right.

Marked for the Highway of Holiness

The only way into Heaven is the new and living way, a way free from all sin and degradation, free from all fear, frustration and despair. By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh (Hebrews 10:20). Jesus marked us to walk with our heads held high in His love and grace. That grace gives us the favor of God so we can walk on the great highway of holiness and go to Heaven one day. And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness (Isaiah 35:8).

Jesus came to show us all how to get onto that highway saying, I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture (John 10:9). He also said that He is our light of life. I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life (John 8:12). We don’t have to be destined to live in darkness or sin because we have the seal of divine blood upon our souls.

The souls of those who live free from sin are marked for eternal life, and you accept that life when you repent of all your sins. Then your soul is immediately sealed with the blood of Jesus. The devil can’t ever get in unless you let him in, and you’ll be free for all eternity.

Marked to Be Taught

Jesus had marked Nicodemus to be changed. There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again (John 3:1-7).

Notice that Nicodemus went to Jesus at night. Why?—Because he feared the Jews. Nicodemus was a great teacher, but he was afraid of what the people might do if they saw him talking with such a man. However, he found divine light that night. He had been completely ignorant concerning a real born-again experience; but the Lord had marked him to be taught, and Jesus taught him Himself. After Jesus had ascended back to Heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to teach us salvation, holy living and how to walk and talk just like Jesus.

Marked to Defeat the Devil

The Bible plainly tells us what kind of conversation we must have. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20). Jesus marked our tongues to have a divine love bridle and to be under the control of His love. He marked them to speak like He spoke when He was on earth. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain (James 1:26).

Jesus marked us to serve others and to have peace. It’s not His will for His children to have battles of the mind. Those battles come from the devil, and Jesus marked you to have power over him. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:19). He told us that we must resist the devil. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7).

The book of Revelation tells us that just one angel and one chain of divine blood will drag Lucifer to the bottomless pit where he’ll be sealed for 1000 years. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled (Revelation 20:1-3).

The devil won’t be able to fight even one child of God during the Perfect Age. That time will be a honeymoon on earth for the Bride and her Groom, a time when there will be no tears and no heartaches. The Bride has been marked to be happy and to enjoy the wonderful, blessed, excellent love way. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away (Revelation 21:4).

Marked to Receive the Holy Ghost

Jesus made all things possible for us, and John the Baptist told about this great Jesus. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire (Matthew 3:3,11). That fire is from Heaven, and it destroys all the powers of Satan. It’s the same power that God used for Moses at the burning bush and to bring the Israelites out of bondage. Remember, the people were protected by a pillar of fire at night.

This fire is Holy Ghost fire from On High, and God has marked people to receive the Holy Ghost baptism. Our church is a Holy Ghost upper room, and we’re not ashamed for people to seek the Holy Ghost out in the open. It was not done in a corner when the Holy Ghost first fell, and sinners need to see people being baptized with Holy Ghost fire. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49).

“Whosoever will” can be baptized with fire from On High, but so many people have mocked speaking in tongues and claimed that it’s of the devil. They have blasphemed against the Holy Ghost when Jesus had marked them for salvation and His holy baptism. You can’t count anyone out unless they’ve blasphemed against the Holy Ghost; but when the Lord lets me know not to pray for someone anymore, it means He’s rejected them. What a tragedy!

Jesus marked many people through His sufferings and His death on the Cross. He has already paid the price for us and for others, and we must win them and bring them into His Kingdom. They’ve been marked to come in and learn Jesus, so they must have a chance to be taught. We must get to them before it’s too late.

Marked to Carry Love and Deliverance

We must honor King Jesus and make sacrifices through His love to get His message out. His love is giving love, trusting love, and it’s full of strength and power. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). God gave His whole heart and all of His love when He gave us Jesus. His Son paid a high price so that every human being could be marked to receive all of His wonderful promises.

I look for God’s mark of love and deliverance on people and I cry, “Come to Jesus; come to Jesus!” I tell those who are in witchcraft, voodoo or any other darknesses of the devil, “Turn from your evil ways; I have brought you blood-deliverance. Turn from the devil or you’ll go straight to hell, and God has sent me to you with His great love story.” We’re marked to carry God’s great love to all people. We must compel them with that love to come to Jesus; but if we can’t win them with love, they can’t be won.

We must spread this great story of joy unspeakable and peace like the world has never known. Jesus marked each person to have abundant life, and He proved He had power over death when He stood before Lazarus’ sepulcher and cried, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go (John 11:43,44). Jesus woke Lazarus up as simply as if he’d been sleeping; He had marked him with resurrection power.

Marked to Be Set Apart

This is the same power that Jesus had when He said, I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again (John 10:17,18). Then He walked out of the tomb and marked us all to live forever!

When God created Adam and Eve, He marked them to live forever, too; but instead they chose death. The soul that sinneth, it shall die (Ezekiel 18:4). They were told to stay away from the tree of death. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die (Genesis 2:16,17). Adam and Eve had everything, but they trampled it all underfoot.

Truth is trampled again and again today, too; but the Bible told us that this day would come. And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter (Isaiah 59:14). Sin is everywhere, and the handwriting on the wall in Belshazzar’s day is still speaking to people today saying, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting (Daniel 5:27).

All must realize that sin brings death. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23). Jesus is only coming after a holy Bride. That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish (Ephesians 5:27).

Jesus brought divine blood from Heaven, and we must not waste that blood; but how many people really trust in it? Most attend dead churches where the Lord Jesus is not real; otherwise they’d be living holy lives set apart from the world. They would be full of the righteousness, the goodness and the mercy of God; and they would accept His miracles and healings.

Preachers who are cold and walking afar off from God will tell you that any religion will do, but that’s a lie of the devil. They’ve rejected the name of Jesus, so they’re as doomed as if they were already in hell. They’ve denied the power of Jesus Christ; and if a person dies in that condition, hell will be their destiny.

Marked to Be in God’s Place

God has a special place marked for every child of God today, but you have to live in God’s will, in His love and in His grace. And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none (Ezekiel 22:30). God couldn’t find one man to stand in the gap and make up the hedge. Today, the Lord still needs people who will stand in the gap and make up the hedge—people who will bring souls to the Lord, help others receive miracles and who will please God.

God’s place is not an easy place, so you must be there wearing the whole armor of God. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:13-17).

If you’ll clothe yourself in the armor of God, then you’ll be one who can stand in the gap whenever God has need of somebody. You’ll be able to help lost souls get saved, receive the good Holy Ghost and be ready for the soon coming of the Lord. People must be given the opportunity to believe the prophecies in the Word of God, to receive the truth and have divine love, divine peace, divine joy, divine faith, divine gentleness and goodness, divine patience and divine self-control. When you stand in the place that God has planned for you in His Kingdom here on earth, you will have divinity to use; and you must use it if you want it to work for you.

An “Out-of-Place” Chapter

The fifteenth chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel tells of people and things that were out of place. The first story is about a lost sheep, and the shepherd left the remaining ninety-nine in the fold while he went to search for the missing one. What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it (Luke 15:4)?

In the next story, a woman had lost a coin in her home. What woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it (Luke 15:8)?

Finally, the prodigal son had gone astray; he had left home and had fallen into deep sin. His brother had remained at home with his father, but he was not in the place that he should have been. A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father…And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry (Luke 15:11-14,17,18,20-24).

Everyone was rejoicing because the prodigal son had returned to the place he should have been, but his brother wasn’t happy about it. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found (Luke 15:25-32). The brother was not in the right place in his thinking because we are supposed to rejoice every time a lost soul comes home.

Unfortunately, most of the inhabitants on earth today are out of place. God wants to bless them, and He wants them to be in Heaven; but they won’t yield to Him. They don’t want the holiness of God, and they won’t serve Him. Many of them have even denied Jesus Christ and the Gospel that He brought.

Adam and Eve Left Their Place

Study the characters in the Bible, both those who were in the place God had marked for them and those who were not. God created Adam and Eve, and He put them in the place where He intended them to stay. As long as they kept that place, they were covered by the power, the holiness and the righteousness of God; they had Heaven on earth. God never planned for them to get old, to be sick, to sin or to have any condemnation. God would come down to walk and talk with them face-to-face, and He enjoyed every minute of it.

But one day, God came down and found a gap in the hedge. They had given over to the devil and let him be in control, and suddenly they felt the need to hide themselves. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons (Genesis 3:6,7). God had to search for them saying, Where art thou (Genesis 3:9)? The Lord is asking the same question to many Adams and Eves today because they’re not in place. Only those who are in God’s place when Jesus returns will go in the Rapture.

A Man Marked by Grace

What if Noah hadn’t been in his place? The Lord was about to destroy all the inhabitants of the earth, But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD (Genesis 6:8). Just one man filled in the gap; and even though Noah wasn’t able to save anyone outside his family, he thought every effort was worthwhile because he was in God’s place. God told Noah and his family to build an ark because there was going to be a flood; but when they told others about it, no one believed them.

Today, many people don’t believe what the Lord says either; and they’re not looking for Him to come again. They don’t believe that the Rapture is about to take place because they have only a form of godliness and have denied the power of God. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof (II Timothy 3:1-5).

People would rather watch sports on Sunday than go to church; that’s how far away from God they are. The judgments of God are going to fall during the great Tribulation Period, and the Bible declares that there will only be a few men left on earth. Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left (Isaiah 24:6). I believe everything that the Bible says.

Great Men Marked to Save Many

Joseph stood in the place God had marked for him, and he saved his entire family from starvation. And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life (Genesis 45:4,5). Joseph went through years of persecution, but he remained humble. You will have to endure as Joseph did and sacrifice much to stand in God’s place in this final hour because the devil is really coming against God’s people.

It took God forty years to bring Moses into the place that He had marked for him, but Moses stayed in that place and brought an entire nation out of bondage. God used Moses to perform many signs and wonders to prove that God was Lord Almighty; and by His miracle power, God brought the Israelites out of Egypt on eagles’ wings. Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself (Exodus 19:4).

The pillar of fire, the fire of the Holy Ghost, held the great Egyptian army back while God made a great highway right through the Red Sea. And the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground (Exodus 14:19-22).

Three or four million people came out of Egypt at that time, so the Lord didn’t make just a narrow, little road through the sea; it had to have been a wide highway. The entire Egyptian army followed them into the sea, but God destroyed every soldier. And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore (Exodus 14:23,26,27,30).

Many people don’t believe that these events really happened; but after thousands of years, the Lord is allowing archaeologists to find chariot wheels embedded in the mud to prove that the Israelites did cross through the sea. The signs and wonders of God are real; but the hand is writing on the wall for all unbelievers today saying, the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified (Daniel 5:23).

People don’t realize that their lives are in jeopardy and that they don’t have long before they’ll be thrust into the Tribulation Period and on into the lake of fire. But what a wonderful time it will be for those who are ready, walking with God and living in His truth. True Christians are in the arena today, and the devil is doing everything he can to destroy every one of them; but they’re marching ever onward as one great army for the Lord.

Marked to Pay a Great Price

God raised up Joshua to take Moses’ place, and he was victorious in the place God had marked for him. It didn’t matter how many of the Israelites worshiped false gods; Joshua said, As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD (Joshua 24:15). That’s the determination we must have; we must serve the Lord and pay the price.

Consider the price Job paid. His body was afflicted; his children were all killed, and everything he had was swept away. But he said, The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD (Job 1:21). That’s the kind of person who will stand in the gap and make up the hedge, one who will hold back the demons and people who hinder while others are getting saved, sanctified and filled up with the good Holy Ghost.

Daniel was thrown into a lions’ den, but they didn’t hurt him. The king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live forever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me (Daniel 6:19-22). Daniel was in God’s place, and God moved for him in a miraculous way.

The three Hebrew boys were in God’s place so much so that Jesus came down to them just like He did to Adam and Eve in Eden. The heathen king couldn’t believe his eyes. Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God (Daniel 3:24,25). The king saw the very Son of God.

When you look into your furnace of affliction, do you see three or four? Many so-called Christians see only three; but when you’re in the place God has marked for you, you’ll see four every time, and you’ll be all right.

Marked to Suffer for His Name’s Sake

The Apostle Paul was more like Jesus than anybody else I’ve studied; but at one time, he said he was the chief of sinners. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief (I Timothy 1:15). Before he was saved, Paul hated Christians; and he had many of them put to death.

When Jesus first introduced Himself to Paul, he was on the road to Damascus to arrest more Christians. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus (Acts 9:3-8).

The power of God knocked Paul to the ground and left him physically blind, but he could see spiritually for the first time. Paul had heard the voice of Jesus Christ, and it changed him forever. He became a great preacher to the Gentiles, winning many of them with signs, wonders, miracles and healings.

I never get tired of studying Paul! God has used him to bring me to where I am today. It should bless each one of us to see how the Lord took Paul from his horrible, sinful state and made him into a wonderful, godly person, one just like Jesus. Paul’s writings are so special that you know each book could have only come straight from Heaven. When Paul was facing death, he could truly say, The time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith (II Timothy 4:6,7). We all must be able to say that we’ve kept the faith, and we’re ready to meet Jesus in the air.

The Bible says, The just shall live by faith (Galatians 3:11). Those who are justified in the eyes of God will live by faith with no condemnation, and they’ll walk in the ways of Christ.

Marked to Escape Judgment

To be ready to go when Jesus comes, you must be complete in Christ Jesus; and you can be if you will accept Him as your Lord and Savior. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power (Colossians 2:10). When you have Jesus, you have everything; but without Him, you have nothing.

It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). I know that judgment is coming, and that’s why I’m hurrying with the Gospel. In a great vision years ago, the Lord took me through the nations; and there were people everywhere as far as I could see. My voice was sounding forth as if it was on mighty loudspeakers. I was holding up my Bible and crying, “Come to Jesus! Come to Jesus!” But when I started to say it again, the words wouldn’t come out. God took over and began to speak to the people saying, “I don’t want you. My Son died for you, and I did want you; but I don’t want you anymore. I’ll laugh at your calamities and mock your fears. I don’t have any love left for you, and you’re doomed forevermore.”

I cried and cried in the vision because I knew I wouldn’t be able to preach the Bible anymore on this earth. I’ve relived that vision many times; I can’t ever get away from it. Later in another vision, God showed me multitudes of people; and He said, “Tell my people that if they fail, these will die and go to hell.” That keeps me moving. No matter how tired I am, I rise up to fight for lost souls, and I’ll pay any price necessary.

Don’t Throw Away Your Mark

Many people don’t want their children to know about Jesus, but my mom and dad wanted their children to learn all about Him. We were allowed to make whatever choices we wanted in life, but first and foremost they wanted us to choose Jesus. I don’t even remember the first time I was told that Jesus loved me and that He wanted me to be with Him in Heaven one day. I knew that I was supposed to live right, be free from sin and give my heart to the Lord; but so many today have never been taught any of this.

There are so many who don’t want to hear the voice of God; and soon, He will no longer want to hear their voices either. Their mark of invitation will be gone; and when it is, they’ll be doomed for all eternity. People have to wake up in this final hour and realize that they can escape the coming destruction. Jesus said, If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also (John 14:3).

There’s never been a time when so many people have walked after their own lust. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation (II Peter 3:3,4). That’s the devil’s big lie, and yet so many people believe it. The human race was marked to be able to recognize the great end-time signs and to believe them if they want to.

Jesus promised that He would come again for those who are watching. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them (Luke 12:37). I can definitely say that I’m watching for Jesus, and others are watching, too. We’re all joining our hands, our prayers and our love together to bring in the harvest.

Marked with an Opportunity

My heart is so burdened for those who have not accepted Jesus’ marks of grace, salvation and forgiveness for all sins. What a terrible thing for a person to die in sin when they were marked with the greatest invitation ever given: “Come, I will forgive you, and I will give you life.” Jesus forgave people of their sins even before He went to Calvary, proving that He was more than just a man—He was the very Son of God.

Sinner, come to Jesus. You may be so very lost; but now after reading this message, you know about Jesus. You know that He has His mark on you and that He will forgive you and make you a brand-new creature. Backslider, you once had a born-again experience; but lust took you over, and you’ve gone astray. This could be the last time you’ll ever have an invitation to come; you’re not promised tomorrow.

Say this prayer with me now and come to Jesus. Oh, God, save my soul. I’m so sorry that I sinned against you; but I’m coming home, and I’ll serve you, Lord, for the rest of my life. I believe that Jesus died for me and that there’s power in the blood He shed on Calvary to wash away all of my sins. Come into my heart, Jesus! Come on in!

If you meant that prayer, He has come. Now you can live holy in the righteousness of God and go on to be baptized in the Holy Ghost with power from On High. The Holy Spirit will dwell in you and never leave you. He’s the Spirit of Truth who will guide you all the way from earth to Heaven and make you a great witness to multitudes. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come (John 16:13).

Marked to Be Made Whole

You who are sick and afflicted, the Lord heals all sicknesses and diseases. Thousands have been healed of AIDS, and we have documented cases in which medical science has proven that it’s done. Doctors haven’t found a cure for AIDS, but God has given it to this humble servant. Through our Lord’s divine blood, people are healed of AIDS, cancer, heart trouble, lung trouble, leprosy and strokes. Many had gone to death’s door and been told that nothing more could be done for them, but then Jesus stepped in; and He’s the answer.

Lord, I bring the people to you with their deadly diseases of AIDS, cancer, diabetes, heart trouble, lung trouble, paralysis and leprosy; and you heal all of that through your divine blood. Heal! in the blood-name of Jesus! Heal the little children who are deformed or have only part of a brain; you’ve healed so many of them through this Jesus ministry because of your great, healing powers. Jesus, you are our Healer for soul, mind and body.

Now, you can have good health through the blood-name of Jesus, but you have to serve Him. Jesus healed people when He was here on earth and then told them, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee (John 5:14). Nobody has ever loved you like Jesus loves you, and nobody has ever cared like He cares.

Yes, we must live for Him and give Him all the praise, honor and glory. I always give Him glory for all His mighty works in this Jesus world outreach ministry. He is the wonderful, healing Christ who came with healing in His wings; so be thou made whole.