<TITLE>05. Par 16-19</TITLE>L-16 Think of it. "The works that I do testify that the Father has sent Me." Man can make any kind of a statement, but if God don't back that statement up, you've got a right to say it's wrong. But when God comes around and confirms that statement to be the truth then it's sin to disbelieve it.
For what is sin? Sin is one thing: "unbelief." That's right. You couldn't say how much of that is night. It's all night. And in the daytime you couldn't say just this much is day. It's all day.
Jesus said, "He that believeth not is condemned already." Faith in God and unbelief that's the two things. One is sin and the other one is salvation.

L-17 Now, I think Nicodemus well expressed those Pharisees in those days. When he came to Jesus by night... Think of it. A man of great scholarly sage, learned, polished, came to a Man without a diploma. The old and learned came to the Youth and said, "Rabbi (or Reverend, Master, Teacher), we know that Thou art a Teacher comes from God. For no man can do the things that You do, less God was with Him." That's pretty close isn't it. "We know..." Who, who's we? The Pharisees, the teachers of that day. "We know that Thou art a Teacher come from God, 'cause no man can do the miracles that Thou does, except God be with him." That was the Pharisees' statement about Jesus. You see it?
Notice now let's see what the church was. Peter said on the day of Pentecost; he said, "You men of Israel..." In other wise you should have known this. "Jesus of Nazareth, a Man approved of God among you..." Not by His great theological teachings, not by His eloquent speech, not by some seminary that He come out of, the papers that He packed... "But you should've knowed Him, you men of Israel, you should've knowed this Jesus of Nazareth. For God was with Him by signs and wonders and miracles, which He did in your mist." What a rebuke to the people that had let that pass by them without recognizing it.

L-18 Now, let's find out what kind of a--miracles Jesus did. Now, He wasn't one that went around and said, "Bring Me this crippled man, and I will heal him." He never said that.
Today if they talk about Divine healing they say, "Bring... Let me take this guy over, and let's see if that Divine healer can heal him. I'll believe it." Brother, do you realize the spirit that's on you is the same one said, "Come off the cross, and we will believe you?" It's the same doubting spirit.

L-19 But when Jesus started in His ministry, let's just follow Him a few moments now and see what He did. When Jesus of Nazareth begin His ministry, the first thing the fishermen begin to come up and listen to Him, and one got converted by the name of Philip. And Philip as quick as he was converted, went to hunt his partner Nathanael. That's a real good sign of conversion, isn't it? Went to find Nathanael, and when he found him he said, "Come, go with me for I have found He Who was spoken of by Moses and the prophets, Jesus of Nazareth the Son of Joseph."
And Nathanael a righteous good man, very dignified orthodox, Pharisee said, "Now, just a minute," said, "could any good thing come out of Nazareth?"
And he gave him a very good answer, said, "Come and see." That's the best way to find out. Come, find out for yourself. Said, "Come and see." Well, here goes Nathanael and--and Philip on the road over, and they come up into the prayer line, perhaps where Jesus was gathered around praying for the sick or whatever it was. And when they walked up into the audience, Jesus looked out upon the audience, seen Philip coming with Nathanael, and He said, "Behold, an Israelite in whom there is no guile." My, that was shocking to that man.


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