<TITLE>06. Par 20-24</TITLE>L-20 It was after Abraham, that had met God, after being seventy-five years old, down in the land of the Chaldean in the city of Ur, it was there that after Abraham met God, he could call those things which were not as though they were, because he'd believed God after he had had an experience of meeting God.
It was Moses, after all the training he'd had by his mama, and all the wisdom of the Egyptians rested in the bosom of Moses, and God sent him out on the backside of the desert to forget it all. And Moses, a coward, and not felt physically or spiritually, rather, fit to lead this great army of people, but was it was after he'd come in contact with the bush, that Fire, that burnt out that he endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible. He was better qualified for the job, five minutes after he'd met the Lord in the burning bush with an experience, than he had all of his eighty years of training.

L-21 And men and woman, who meet God, who know what they're talking about, it's that type of person that God can use. Not so much as we have to have our schools and polish up. That isn't it.
I've often made this rude, seemly ridiculous remark, but it's true: "Christ is not known by theology, but He's known by kneeology." It sounds rude, but it's truth. Christ is known as you approach Him with a sincere heart and believe. That's how He's known.

L-22 Now, we take for instance, in the Bible, the... Philip, when he went over and found Nathanael under a tree, praying, and he said, "Nathanael, come, see Who we have found. It's Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph."
And the Israelite, being very staunched and orthodox, and his--all of his scholarship and his teaching, he said, "Now, could there be any good thing come from Nazareth?"
You know, Philip had had an experience; he'd seen Jesus in previous battles; He said, "Come, and see."
That's the best I know to tell a man. "Come and set down awhile." And if there's any life in you, it'll show up when you're in the presence of the resurrected Jesus.

L-23 And we see him as he come, how Philip could instruct him and say, "Now, I won't be a bit surprised, that when you stand in the presence of this Prophet... I know you're a good man, and I know that if you're once convinced, well, you'll know the truth. And you know what the Bible said would happen when the Messiah come, so I'm sure you'll be convinced. Now, I want you to come with an open heart. Why, you know, I wouldn't be a bit surprised that when you stand before Him, He will tell you who you are. Why, I seen Him, just a few days ago, when an old fisherman, that was called an ignorant and an unlearned man, when he set in His presence, He said, 'Your name is Simon. And your father's name is Jonas. And from henceforth, you'll be called Peter.' Why, I won't be a bit surprised that He will tell you who you are." He would seen Jesus. He had an experience. He knew, that what Jesus could do, because he'd had an experience. He knew what was in Him.

L-24 So as Nathanael walked up close to where Jesus was, He turned His head and looked at him and said, "Behold, an Israelite in whom is no guile."
He must have thought, "That's just what Philip said."
And he said, "Rabbi, when did You know me?"
He said, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the tree, I saw you."
It was then that this starchy, orthodox, after he'd seen the power of Christ, could fall on his knees and say these words immortal, "Thou art the Christ. Thou art the King of Israel." It was after he had seen the working of the great Holy Spirit in Him, that he could say those words. He could not say them beforehand, but he could now, for he stood and he seen for himself, then he knew that the living God rested in the Man. And it was time for the Messiah to come; therefore, he could say, "You are the Messiah; You are the King of Israel. You are the Son of God." After he had had an experience, faith rose in him when he seen the glory of God.


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