<TITLE>14. Par 48-50</TITLE>L-48 Well, there's something about it. When a man gets a hold of God, and God gets a hold of a man, he went right straight to the point, said, "Come, see Who we have found. Come and see Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph."
And now, you know, Nathanael was a staunch orthodox believer, said, "Now, wait a minute, Philip. I've knowed you to be a good solid man. But there... Could there come any good thing out of Nazareth?"
Now, I think he gave him the best answer that any man could give. Don't set home and criticize it; "Come, see." Come look it over yourself. Examine it by the Scriptures and see if it's right. That's a good idea. Come, see for yourself. Don't criticize; come and find out.
Oh, I imagine maybe Nathanael said, "Now, wait. What organization did He come through?" That would be the 1961 version of it. But he didn't try to say, "Now, wait a minute. We know if the Messiah comes, He will come to Caiaphas--Caiaphas, the high priest. He's the greatest religious in the country." Or, "We know He'd come to the bishop, or the general overseer, somebody like that."
But God goes where He wants to, and it's none of our business what He does. He does it to suit Himself. Certainly. He never come to anyone... But He come to the poor, and fishermen, and in a manger, and the shepherds, and so forth.

L-49 Notice, as they went on their way, I can imagine them talking, having a little... Said, "Do you remember...? Now, Nathanael, you are a well versed scholar. Tell me, Nathanael, what is this Messiah to be that's promised us? How will we know Him, according to the laws?"
Said, "Why, He will be a prophet, 'cause Moses said, 'The Lord your God shall raise up a prophet liken unto me.' He will be a God-prophet."
You know the Jews always believe their prophets, for the Bible said, "If there be one among you who's spiritual or a prophet, I the Lord will make myself known to him. And what he says comes to pass, then hear him, for I'm with him."
That's the way to judge this meeting tonight. If the Word says so, and the Holy Spirit's true, it'll manifest it. If it doesn't, then it's not the Holy Spirit. That's... Judge it by your own self and by the Word.

L-50 Then he said, "You remember that old fisherman that you bought the fish from that time down on the river and he couldn't sign his name for your receipt?
"Yep."
"You know his name was Simon."
"Yes."
"His brother brought him to the meeting yesterday before I left, and as soon as he walked up in the Presence of Jesus, He looked at him and said, 'Your name is Simon.' And you remember his dad?"
"Sure."
"And He said, 'Your father's name is Jonas.'"
That was Jesus yesterday. That's the way Jesus made Hisself known as the Messiah. If that's the way He did it yesterday, He will have to do it today if He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. He will be the God-prophet.
Watch what He did. He said, "It wouldn't surprise me if He didn't tell you who you were when you come up in the meeting."
"Aw, I'll have to see it."


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