<TITLE>10. Par 31-33</TITLE>L-31 And he went out into the orchard, and down through trees, and raising up the trees. And after while, I can imagine hearing something praying, "O Jehovah God, many days have we looked for the coming of the righteous One, Your holy promise to us."
And of course, Philip, a Christian gentleman... After meeting Jesus, you know, it makes you a gentleman. He stood back when they were having prayer and bowed his head. After he was finished praying, got up and dusted off his robe.
Oh, now notice, he didn't say, "How do you do, Philip? How's all the fruit getting along?" He had a message, and it was urgent. Brother, we ain't got time for foolishness today of ice cream suppers and chicken suppers. The message is urgent; let's get it out!
Quickly he said, "Come, see Who we have found." Oh, when you find Jesus, I might say this: That there's something about it that you can't hold still, you've got to tell somebody. "Come, see Who we have found: Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph."

L-32 Well, of course, this staunch Israelite, a member of the Sanhedrin, said, "Now, wait a minute, Philip. Ah, now you must be... You've went off on the deep end." (You know, as they like to say it that way.) "I've knowed you to be a good, honest man, a man level, a man with good thinking, good judgment, sound doctrine. And now, you come, tell me that the Messiah come out of Nazareth. Why, if the Messiah would've come out of Nazareth, out of that carpenter shop... It couldn't be so. If He would've come, He'd have walked down the golden corridors of glory, and would've come to Caiaphas, the high priest."
Today we'd think He'd have to come to the Pentecostal church, or He wouldn't come at all.
"No," you'd say, "He'd have to come to the Baptist church, or the Presbyterian, or the pope of Rome, or the archbishop of Canterbury."
Let me tell you, God comes where He wants to come. Us to us to follow, not to question Him.

L-33 And he said, "Now, you know that such a thing could not happen. And why would you tell me such a thing?"
Now, here's a good sound theology that Nathanael used, that all of you should use. It showed just good, common sense. He said, "Come, see for yourself." That's good--that's good sound thinking. "Don't misjudge it, just come, see for yourself."
Let's break in on their conversation along the road. I can see Nathanael tell his wife good-bye. And say, "I--I'm going with this fellow; I think he's all excited. I'll be back, dear, in a couple days."
"All right. Go on, Philip."
I can hear him say, "Say, I got something to tell you. Do you know, we have always looked forward since the days of Moses, and when he gave us the law, and the law was the last till so long. And then the Lord, our God, should rise up a Prophet among us."
"Yes," says Nathanael. "Oh, I've often read the book of Deuteronomy."
"All right, and then this prophet was to be the God Prophet, different from other prophets. He was to be a--a Son of God, said Isaiah."
"Yes, I remember all of that."
"Well, you know what happened the other day? Do you remember them fish you bought from that old man called Simon, that was so ignorant, he couldn't sign a receipt for you?"
"Yes, I remember him."
"Well, he came walking up in front of this One Who we know to be the Messiah, and He said, 'Your name is Simon, and you're the son of one called Jonas.' And Simon believed. Oh, Nathanael, it wouldn't--it wouldn't surprise me, but what He'd call your name when you come up." Oh now, that's good preparation any how.
So he said, "Oh now, wait just a minute; I couldn't believe that."


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