<TITLE>22. Par 114-117</TITLE>L-114 The first thing I would think of would be found in Saint John the 1st chapter, when Philip got converted and went over and found Nathanael under a tree, praying, about thirty miles away and brought him back. And when he come up in the Presence of Jesus... Now, here's the first time His seal was recognized. He come up in the Presence of Jesus, and Jesus looked at him and said, "Behold, an Israelite, in whom there's no guile."
And this man, astonished him so, "How did You know me?" Said, "Rabbi, when did You know me?"
He said, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the tree I saw you." Is that right?
Now, what did this man say, to recognize His Messiahship? He said, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God, You are the King of Israel." Is that right? That's when a Jew sealed His Messiahship for the Jewish people.

L-115 Now, what's the next generation, the next class? Is the Samaritan. Jesus on His road, Saint John 4, He's going down to Jericho, went by the way of Samaria. Sent His disciples away and out come a woman. He looked at the woman; He said, "Bring Me a drink." The Samaritans now, watch this--see His seal of Messiahship here.
Said, "Bring Me a drink."
She said, "Sir, it's not customary for you Jews to ask Samaritans such things; we have no cus--no such customs. We have no dealings with one another."
He said, "But if you knew Who you were talking to, you'd ask Me for a drink."
And she said, "Why, the well's deep, and You have nothing to draw with."

L-116 He went ahead told her what kind of water He'd give, then the conversation kept on going. After while He... Listen now, close. This Samaritan... He said, "Go, get your husband and come here."
She said, "I don't have any husband." Now, noth--nothing seems to be any Messiahship sealed yet. See?
"Go, get your husband and come here."
She said, "I don't have any."
He said, "That's right. You've got five. And the one you have now is not your husband. Thou saidest right."
Now, listen to what she said. She said, "Sir, I perceive that You are a Prophet. Now, we know that when the Messiah cometh, He will tell us things like that." But she didn't know Who He was.
He said, "I'm He that speaks to you."
And she run into the city and told the men, said, "Come, see a man Who told me the things that I've done. Isn't this the very Messiah?"

L-117 Was that the seal of Messiahship then? Is that the seal of Messiahship to the Jews? To the Samaritans? What do you Gentiles think about it? Would it be the seal of Messiahship to the Gentile? Would it be?
Now, are you soaking all this in? Then if He is the Messiah, He's raised from the dead, He's here tonight, then you don't have to ask me for anything; you just ask Him for something. Then when you ask Him, then He's obligated to answer you. Is that right? Ask what you will and it'll be given to you. "If ye abide in Me, My Words in you, ask what you will; it'll be given to you.' Do you believe that now?


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