<TITLE>17. Par 63-65</TITLE>L-63 But here's what would take place, He would be the Vine and the Church would be the branches. How many knows that? How many knows that the--it ain't the vine that bears fruit; it's the branch. The fruit comes out on the branch. Then if ye are the branches, that is the Church, the members of the Church, the body. All right? Then if the branch--the--is in the vine, the branch will bear fruit of the vine. Is that right? Then that's the Life of Christ in the Church bearing the same fruits that He did.
How did He let the people know He was the Messiah? Now, was the Gentiles looking for a Messiah in that day? No, sir, they were heathen. All right. Was the Jews looking for a Messiah? Yes. Was the Samaritans looking for a Messiah? Yes. How did He make Hisself known to them two... There's only three people anyhow: Ham, Shem and Japheth's people (according to Bible) the sons of Noah. That's Jew, Gentile and Samaritan. You believe that?

L-64 How many knows that Peter was given the keys to the Kingdom? When did he open it to the Jews? Pentecost, is that right? When did he open it to the Samaritans? When Philip had went down there, and preached to them, and baptized them, and had a big revival on, the Holy Ghost had fell on them, Peter had the keys. Come down, laid hands on them and they received the Holy Ghost, is that right? When do the Gentiles get it? The house of Cornelius, the Roman. "While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on them that heard the word." Is that right?
But when Jesus was here, He only manifested Himself to Jew and Samaritan, only two looking for Him. When He did, how did He make them know that He was the Messiah? Moses said, "When the Messiah comes, the Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet liken unto me. It shall come to pass, whosoever not hear that Prophet will be cut off from amongst the people."

L-65 Now, this Messiah must be a Man (Is that right?), borned of a virgin, and would do the sign of a prophet, a master prophet, is that right? When Peter was told who he was, said, "Your name's Simon; you're the son of Jonas." He worshipped Him and knowed that that was the Messiah.
When Philip went and found Nathanael under the tree and brought him back before Jesus, Jesus looked at him and said, "Behold, an Israelite in whom there's no guile. (Tell me when you're ready...?... ) Behold, an Israelite in whom there's no guile."
And when he said, "Rabbi, when did You know me?"
He said, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the tree, I saw you." What eyes.
And what did he say? "Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God." How did he recognize Him? By the sign. "Thou art the King of Israel." He is.


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