<TITLE>06. Par 19-21</TITLE>L-19 Now let's get just a little drama here to get the picture. Now, here we come to our text tonight. Here's a lowly carpenter's Son with a black name behind Him as a illegitimate child, was standing here performing things of God. And here comes a man walking up to Him; Nathanael come walking up. And when Jesus looked and saw his--his convert, Philip, bringing up Nathanael into--Nathanael and said, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there's no guile." If I'd repeat that tonight, I'd say, "A Christian, a believer, a truthful man."
Why it astonished the Israelite. He said, "When did You know me, Rabbi," or Reverend, Master, whatever he--Teacher.
He said, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the tree, I saw you."
Now, the doctors, lawyers, the religious people of that day, said, "He's Beelzebub. He's the best fortune teller in the world."
But the devil said, "That's the son of God. We know who you are; the holy one of Israel." The devil knowed more about it than they did in that case. He said, "We know who you are." But every time they said, "He's a--he's a horrible person...," but the devil's always confessed Him to be the Son of God. "We know who you are, the holy one of God. Why comest thou to torment us before our time comes?" And the ministers said, "He's Beelzebub. He's the chief of all the witches and devils."

L-20 Now, look. One time He seen a woman coming. He sent His disciples away. And He found a woman coming from a well, or to a well to get some water: Saint John the 4th chapter. And He seen this woman coming and she was a Samaritan. There's a well there, near Samaria--Samari. So He... They all came to get water. And maybe it's about noontime. They gone away to get something to eat. Maybe the woman... She was a prostitute; maybe just because she been out all night and just got up at that time or I don't know what it was. She come at that time of day. But Jesus knew she was coming. And He said, "Bring me a drink."
And she said, "It's not customary for Jews to ask Samaritans such, for we have no dealings"
He said, "But if you knew Who you were talking to, you'd ask Me for a drink." I wonder what He was doing. Now, let's watch. He's talking face to face with the woman. He's contacting her spirit. See?
He said, "Why, if you knew Who were speaking to, You'd ask Me."
She said, "The well's deep, and You have nothing to draw."
He said, "But the waters that I give is living waters, that come up from the inside."
Said, "Well, our father's worshipped in this mountain. And You say in Jerusalem..."
The conversation went on until Jesus found just what she was--what her trouble was. He went right straight to her trouble. He said, "Go, get your husband."
She said, "I have none."
He said, "You've said well. You had five."
And she said, "Sir, I perceive that You're a prophet." And she went into the city saying, "Come, see a Man that told me all the things I ever done." He never told her all she ever done; He told her just one thing she done. But if God could reveal that to Him, He can reveal all things to Him. Is that right?  Said, "Come, see a Man that told me everything I ever--ever done. Isn't this the very Christ?"

L-21 Look at Him again, talking about miracles. You believe He was full of compassion, full of love?
I want to give you a little dark picture, and I want you to bear with me just a moment before we start praying for the pra--sick. Let's take Saint John 5, now. We're in 1, 4, now, let's take five. There's a sheep gate; a pool called Bethesda, in the Hebrew tongue. Great multitudes of impotent folks laid there: lame (Now, watch why they was.)--lame, halt, blind, withered. Is that right? Any Bible readers knows that's true? Now, look at the condition: lame, halt, blind, withered, waiting for the moving of the water for an Angel came down at a certain season, troubled the water. Now look. Jesus came right down through--by this pool. Let's give a little drama.


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