<TITLE>14. Par 42-44</TITLE>L-42 It's thrilled the hearts of every man, and woman, and poet, or anything else that ever lived from that time to know that He was more than a man. He was a Man; He was the God Man. God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself.
I can see Him as His ministry starts. We'll follow Him a few minutes. In His ministry He begin healing the sick, praying for the sick, great signs begin to follow. Now, listen closely; I'm going to be just a little over time. You're such a lovely audience to speak to, all Spirit filled. What could happen here tonight? Oh...

L-43 Then as we see Him as a Man standing in human flesh, but praying, and signs begin to follow Him. There was a man got converted by the name of Philip. And as soon as he got saved, He wanted to find his buddy. His name was Nathanael. That's a good sign he got saved when you got to tell somebody else. And anyone that finds anything good likes to tell somebody else about it.
So he goes around the mountain several miles, about a day's journey, where Nathanael, a real staunch, Jewish believer, orthodox, gun barrel straight... He goes around the hill to find him. Philip was out to--found Nathanael out in his garden under a fig tree, or a tree, a praying. And so he called him and said, "Come, see Who I have found: Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph." Now listen close. Listen. After he got through with his prayer, he raised up, and he said, "Now, could there be any good thing come out of a place like Nazareth?"
I think Philip give him the best answer that there is to be given. He said, "Come and see." That's the best way to understand. "Come and see." Don't stand off and criticize. Don't pass your opinion. Come, see for yourself. "Come on," he said. "Let's go back. You draw your own opinion."
"All right. I'll go." And here he goes around the mountain.

L-44 The next day they come up in the prayer line where Jesus was; a day's journey around the mountain. Now, here's Jesus. Let's look at Him yesterday. Jesus was standing, praying for the sick. Maybe Nathanael might've come in the prayer line. He might've been out in the audience. He was somewhere. But the first time... Now, listen. The first time that Jesus laid His eyes on Nathanael, He said, "Behold, an Israelite in whom there is no guile." In other words, "There's a good, righteous man that's truthful." No guile, he isn't deceitful; he's a real man."
Well, that kindy astonished him. "How did you know I was an Israelite?" First, he might've been a Greek; he might've been a Roman; he might've been someone else. And the next thing you know, "How'd You know that I was so honest and upright? Whence knowest thou me, Rabbi? How did You know that?"
Now, here stood the Jews, standing around. "Uh-huh."
Here was the--here was Nathanael standing there. Listen, there was Philip listening. "When did you know me, Rabbi?"
Jesus said, "Before Philip called you, I saw you. (Thirty miles around the mountain, yesterday.) I saw you under the tree." What eyes. He had to be more than a man. "I saw you under the tree. Before you come to church you was under a tree praying. I saw you." What effect did that have upon this gun-barrel straight orthodox believer?
He said, "Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God. You are the King of Israel." That settled it.
Jesus said, "Because I told you that, you believe?" Sure, that was the sign of the Messiah.


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