<TITLE>13. Par 45-48</TITLE>L-45 Now, what was it? There was many standing there, perhaps, didn't understand that. But Simon knew it, for he was looking for that type of a Person. He was led of the Spirit. He knowed by the Scripture that that was exactly Messiah. He not only knowed him but He knowed his father, and he called both their names.
And there stood a man there by the name of Philip, and Philip said, "Say, that's it. I know that's Messiah." And around the hill he went, fifteen miles around the hill, to find a friend to tell him about it. There's something another, when you really get a vision of Christ, you can't keep still. You've got to tell somebody about it. Just a touch of Him, and it sets your soul aflame. "I've got to find... I've got a friend by the name of Nathanael. He's a great man. He's a good scholar." And around the mountain he went.

L-46 Probably it was getting evening time when he got in. He knocks at the door, and Mrs. Nathanael come to the door. "Well, if it isn't our friend Philip."
"Oh, where is Nathanael?"
"He's taking a stroll out in the orchard."
Away he went out in the orchard, and he found out there... Under the fig tree he found Nathanael down on his knees, perhaps, saying, "O Lord God, You promised us deliverance. We're looking for it. We've been waiting for it. When will You do it, O Lord God? I'm waiting for that promise that You give." Gets up, and dusts his--his clothes off like that, and he turned around, and who was standing there but Philip. He said, no doubt, "Philip, my friend."
And before he said anything, "How are you getting along? Is the trees all right?" he had an urgent message, something real. He said, "Come, see Who we've found." Oh, right straight to the mark. "Come see Who we found, Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph. He's the Messiah. I know He is the Messiah."

L-47 Oh, now, I can imagine Nathanael saying, "Now, Philip. Now, I know the many Bible lessons that we've had, the many good schoolings that we've had together. And we know, you and I know... Now, what's happened, Philip? Have you went off on the deep end somewhere? Well, what's happened to you, Philip? Now, don't you come tell me that--that this Messiah could ever come out of Nazareth. Now, we know we heard Caiaphas' last talk, that someday the Messiah would come, and He'd probably land like an airplane, you know, right out on the canvases of the temple. He would come to our organization, 'cause it's the greatest there is in the country. And He would come right... And if He doesn't come to ours, we won't believe it. We'll have nothing to do with it, won't cooperate with the rest of them. No. That's right. He will come to us. We're the ones."

L-48 "And He will come out there, and He will come up to Caiaphas, the high priest, our bishop, and say, 'I am the Messiah. I've come now to take over.' Sure that's the way it'll happen."
That idea has never left the people. That's right. But you know what? God does things the way He wants to do it. He usually does it contrary from the way we're all fixed up to receive it, so He can--He can...
Well, He--He's hid Hisself from the eyes of the wise and prudent, and revealed Himself to babes such would humble and learn of Him. Now, quickly, watch what happened.


<A HREF="P14">Next Page</A>