<TITLE>12. Par 40-43</TITLE>L-40 Look at this Scripture tonight. There come a fellow along by the name of Nathanael. And Nathanael, he got... Or Philip, he got converted. He went and found his friend. That's a real conversion, isn't that right? Find your friend real quick and tell him what Jesus has done. That's love.
He went and saw Nathanael. He said, "Come, see Who we've found, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph." And this righteous man was under a tree praying when Nathanael come up.
He raised up (not a critic), but he said, "Could there be any good thing come out of Nazareth?
Philip said, "You come, see."
And Jesus standing in the prayer line... We'll just take a little drama, here. Here's Jesus standing in the prayer line now, He's just come into His ministry. And He's standing in the prayer line, maybe praying for the sick. And along come this fine man. And he looked at Him like that. Jesus looked back, and said, "Behold, an Israelite, in where--whom there is no guile." In other words, a honest man.
We'd say today, "There is a Christian, a truthful man."
So, he was very curious. "How did that Man know that?" So he said, "Whence knowest Thou me, Rabbi?"
He said, "Before Philip called you. When you were under the tree, I saw you."

L-41 Do you know what they would say in America today? "That's mental telepathy." or "He's a--he's a devil. He's a witch. He's a mind reader." See?
Not Philip, he said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of God." His name is immortal tonight.
But what did the church people of that day say? "He's the best fortuneteller in the country. He's Beelzebub, the prince of all the devils (Is that right?), the prince of the devils."
They couldn't understand... God... He would stand in the audience... Now, I want you to put your shock-proof vests on just a minute. Don't leave, till I explain this. Jesus was a mind reader. He was. I'm glad you have read the Scripture. He perceived their thoughts, is that right? If you'll tell me what perceiving thoughts is, different from reading mind, I want you to tell me the word to use. But not one of these devil operators out here, taking your hand and looking into it. That's a pattern the devil made off of it. See? That's the devil, guessing at a few things.

L-42 But Jesus perceived their thoughts. He knew what... He knew where there was a fish there, had a coin in his mouth, to pay some tribute. Is that right? He knowed where two mules was hitched, where two ways... Is that right? And He had need to go by... Oh, many places, just where He knew, foreknew... God showed Him a vision on what was going on. And He foretold just exactly, and everything He said come to pass, just the way He said it.
And when... In the lines, He knew the people. He knew their condition. But He could only heal as God would let Him.

L-43 Look at Lazarus. His friend. Why did Jesus up and run away from Lazarus' home all at once? Did you ever think of that? Why did He go? Lazarus took sick. Jesus got up and left. I wonder why. "A Healer," as the people want to call Him. He got up and left. They sent for Him to come to His friend; He just went on. He went on for several days. And after while, He turned to His disciples and said, "Our friend, Lazarus, sleepeth." He said... Or in other words, he is dead. He said, "And for your sake, I'm glad I wasn't there. But I go wake him."
God had told Him just how many days it would be before Lazarus would die. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] And He's come back for the resurrection. And then when He stood at the grave of Lazarus (Look.), He said, "Father, I thank Thee, that Thou has already heard Me, but for these who stand by, I said it." See? God had already showed Him. 'Cause His own Words... Let me quote it to you. Closely... Jesus did not do one miracle until first God showed Him a vision of what to do.


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