<TITLE>14. Par 47-48</TITLE>L-47 And I can see Nathanael going down through there, Philip, rather, trying to find him. After while... He was on his knees praying. (That's a good place to be. So... And usually that's when you find Christ, when you're on your knees. That's a good way. See? Stay on your knees a lot. It's good.) And when he was under this tree praying, I can imagine... Of course, Philip, a Christian gentleman, why, he just stood and waited till he got through praying.
Now, I can see Nathanael get up, and dust off his knees like that, and saying, "Oh, bless the Lord, that... I thank you, Lord." He turned around and said, "Philip."
Now, he didn't say, "How's all the orchards getting along?" (See?), or "How's all the folks? And how's John, Joe, and all them?" you know. He didn't say that. He said, "Come, see Who we have found." Oh, he was just bubbling over. He had to say something about it. I like that.
Oh, I believe the Holy Ghost really fills till it's bubbling over. David said his cup runs over. Some, when the Holy Ghost gets a hold of you, you just bubble over. He didn't have no time to talk about the farm. He said, "Come, see Who we have found, the Messiah. We have found Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph. Come, see Who we've found. This is the prophet that was spoke of."

L-48 I can imagine this dignified orthodox believer said, "Now, wait just a minute, Philip. I--I know you to be a good man, a good man. What kind of a tantrum have you gone off on? What deep end have you fell into? Now, there's something wrong with you somewhere. I've always knowed you to be a good sane person, so why are you coming up here with something like that, that you found somebody, Jesus of Nazareth, you said, a city of Nazareth?"
Well, now, we know the Messiah's coming. And then, if Messiah would come, you know what'd happen? The corridors of heaven would open up, and He'd come right down to the head of our denomination. Yes, sir. He'd drive right up on the--the canopies of--of the temple. And if He didn't come to our denomination, that ain't Him. Now, that ain't Him. He's got to come to ours."
You know, all them Nathanaels isn't gone yet. So... "He's just got to come to our group or He isn't coming at all." But you know, God does things the way He wants to, and it's not...?... It's His way.
So we find him saying, "Now, could any good thing come out of Nazareth?"
And I think Philip give him the best answer that any man could, said, "Come, see. Come and see. Don't stay home and criticize. Come, see for yourself." That's the best.
"Oh, our..." He never... Our denomination's not sponsoring it. We're not in the--cooperating with it, so I'll just stay home, and..."
Well...?... you'll never know then. That's all. See? "Come, see."
"Search the Scriptures," Jesus said, "They are they that testify of Me." See? Find out whether it's right or not.
So he said, "Come and see."


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