<TITLE>09. Par 29-34</TITLE>L-29 Notice. John was too. But as soon as this old fisherman came up into the presence of the Lord Jesus, Jesus looked at him and He said, "Your name is Simon, and your father's name is Jonas." Is that right?
What do you think that fisherman must have thought? "How did You know me? Why, You must be the Messiah. How did You know me--know that--what my name was, and who my father was?"
And quickly then, one by the name of Philip run around the mountain fifteen miles to a place where he found a real good Presbyterian, or a real good orthodox believer, and he was out into the vineyard, into the olive orchard, a praying. And as soon...

L-30 Let's dramatize this so the little ones will get it. And as he went out into the orchard, perhaps his wife, when he went and said, "Where is Nathanael?"
"Oh, Philip, we're so glad to see you. Nathanael, he's back in the orchard."
And here goes Philip back, walking around through the orchard, seeing what he could find. After while he heard someone praying. He looked under a tree, and there stood Nathanael under the tree, or knelting, rather, praying; and Philip, waiting to see till he finished up, and when he said, "Amen," and looked around, he said, "Why, Philip, I'm glad to see you."
He said, "Come, see Who we have found."

L-31 Oh, if this group tonight, of you people here from Concord, in this great capital, of one of the most beautiful states in the union, if you could have that enthusiasm about Christ. He didn't wait, say, "I'm glad to see you," nothing about it; he said, "Come, see Who we found, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph."
That enthusiasm, the church today has lost it's enthusiasm. Why? Because it's got out of the Vine. It's no more being energized by the Spirit, wells of water bubbling up into Everlasting Life. They've lost that zeal. Something's missing. God remains the same; Christ remains the same; but His Church has disassociated itself with His connection, the Vine, the Spirit.

L-32 And then, when they seen this take place, what do you think happened when he said, "Come, see Who we have found, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph"?
And this orthodox man, very fine man, principal and every way, he said, "Now, just a minute, Philip, you must have went off on the deep end somewhere. What good thing could come out of Nazareth? If you think that's the Messiah, if the Messiah would come, He'd come to the temple." That's what you Catholic thinks; He would go to Rome...?... You Presbyterians thinks He'd go to your bishop. You Pentecostals think He'd go to the state presbyter. But He goes to wherever He wants to go; that's His business.

L-33 "Oh, It would have to come to my denomination, if He comes." That's what Philip thought or what Nathanael thought, "Could any good thing come from Nazareth, a little place like that? If the Messiah would come, He'd come to His great temple in Jerusalem. He would come... Caiaphas, the high priest would be sounding out the alarm everywhere."
You see? The way He represented Himself that day wasn't to them kind of people, and it's the same today. He remains the same, His attitude. Spirit doesn't change. People changes from one spirit to another, but Spirit remains the same. Those stiff orthodox teachers, they still remain today. Those humble flexible people, that was willing to bow in the Presence of God, they're here yet today, and the Holy Spirit is here, and the spirit of the devil's here. You're possessed with one or the other, not both of them, one or the other. Can't serve two masters at once, the Scripture says.

L-34 Now notice, what did he say? "Could there be any good thing come out of Nazareth?"
I think he gave him the best answer that any man could give him, said, "Come, see."
Don't set at home and criticize; don't just say, "Well, maybe it's all right." Come, find out for yourself. That's the way to do it. Come, set down, listen yourself. Search the Scriptures.


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