<TITLE>13. Par 36-38</TITLE>L-36 "And he said, 'He told him, who he was and who his father was.' Now, Nathanael, you know that the Messiah is to a be a God-sent Prophet. God is to be in the Messiah, because He's to be a King of the prophets. But He's to give us the Messianic sign according to the Scriptures. And if this Man would do this, wouldn't you believe He was a prophet?
"I can imagine Nathanael saying, 'Now, wait just a minute, Philip. We haven't had a prophet for hundreds and hundreds of years. And how can this Galilean, how can this Man of Nazareth... We have no record of Him in schools or any place where He's been. How could He ever do a thing like that?'
"Just come, find out. Come, find out for yourself. See if it's going on or not."
"I heard that wild man down there, John."
"Well, he was just a forerunner; that was the Isaiah that was before the--the prophet that was to come forerunning Him. But he is--he's now, that's the Elias that was to come. Now, this is the Messiah, because He shows the sign of the Messiah."

L-37 And if that was the sign of the Messiah yesterday, it's the same today, or He did the wrong sign. And then Israel was right and justified by killing Him, denying Him to be the Messiah, 'cause He'd be an impostor. But they killed Him because that He proved that He was Messiah. There wasn't a--there wasn't rock to be overturned, as we'd get to it farther in the week. You'll see. He is the Messiah.
Now, I imagine Him saying, "You know, Philip, I want to believe you, but I--I just can't do it. I just can't believe that such a thing is happened. It's too good to believe."
Well, you know, Philip might've said this, "Nathanael, if wouldn't surprise me but what He tells me--tells you who you are when you come."
"Oh, never happen like that. No, I don't believe it. I'll have to see it first."
So they came, finally got to the meeting where Jesus was, and maybe he might've come in the prayer line. I don't know. He might've been setting out in the audience, or wherever, which way they were, setting on the ground or standing up. But as soon as Jesus' eyes fell upon him, listen, He said, "Behold an Israelite, in whom there's no guile." That was Jesus yesterday. Is that right? "Behold an Israelite, in whom there's no guile."

L-38 And it so astonished that man, till he said, "Rabbi, when did You ever know me?" In other words, "This is the first time we ever met. How did You know I was an honest man, just man, an Israelite?" Not by the way he was dressed, all easterners dressed the same, beard, and turban, and long garment and so forth, dark skin. "How did You know me?"
Listen at His words. "Before Philip called you, when you were under the tree, I saw you." Oh, my. That was Jesus yesterday. That's the way He manifested Himself.
What did he say? "Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel."
Jesus looked at him and said, "Because I told you this you believe, you'll see greater then." He's believer, ordained to Eternal Life, to see the works of God.


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