<TITLE>10. Par 33-36</TITLE>L-33 Had been promised for four thousand years, since in Eden... The prophets had spoke of them. They lived by the law of Moses. And Moses (and if you'd like to refer to it, Deuteronomy 18:15-22), his words in quotation to Israel, he said, "The Lord your God, shall raise up a Prophet liken unto me; it shall come to pass that whosoever will not hear this Prophet will be cut off from amongst the people."
Now, all Israel--that was taught in the Word (now don't forget this, class); they knew that the Messiah was to be a prophet. Now, Israel was to hear their prophets. The Bible said, God speaking to Israel, "If there be one among you who is spiritual or a prophet, I, the Lord God, will make Myself known to him in visions, speak to him through dreams; and if what this prophet says comes to pass, then hear that prophet. But if it doesn't come to pass, don't fear that prophet; because I'm not with him. But if what he says comes to pass, then you be careful. I've sent that prophet."

L-34 John, then--they knew that he was a prophet, because he had told them what was coming, and introducing a--a Messiah. Now, this Messiah was to have a sign, and that sign was a God-prophet. He was not only a prophet, but He was a God-prophet. He was the God of the prophets, but his Messiahic sign was to do the sign of a prophet.
You know they said, "Let us see you do the sign of the prophet; we'll believe you," (See?) when they put the rag over his face.
But here He was to the elected, to somebody who would believe. Simon; He had never saw in his life, or seen, and He laid His eyes on him and said, "Behold an Israelite in whom there..." No, I beg your pardon. He said, "Your name is Simon, the son of Jonas. From henceforth thou shall be called Peter." I imagine that deflated that Pharisee, when he seen that Man that never looked at him, or never seen him in his life, tell him who he was, what his name was, what his father was.
Now, that was the sign of the Messiah. That was Jesus yesterday. That's how He made Hisself known to the people as being the Messiah.

L-35 Now, there was one standing there by the name of Philip (I'm still in the first chapter of Saint John). One named Philip, a good man, just man, he saw this take place. And there's something about it, when you see Jesus come on to the scene, you just can't hold your peace: you've got to tell everybody about it, that is, if you love Him. So Philip... Oh, he was so elated until he said, "I must go tell Nathanael, my friend."
Now, many of you brethren here, might have been in Palestine. If you'll mark the place where Jesus was at that time, to where Nathanael was, it's about fifteen miles around the mountain. And Philip took off around the mountain and he found Nathanael. And let's drama it here, just a minute, a little drama.

L-36 I can imagine him walk up to the door, and knock at the door. And Mrs. Nathanael came to the door and he said, "Where is Nathanael?"
"Oh, he's strolling in his orchard."
"I must see him at once." Back out into the orchard he goes. There he finds Nathanael on his knees, under the tree, praying. Maybe, "O God (something like this perhaps), we have longed and waited for that coming Messiah. We believe that You will send Him someday. We--we believe that, Lord. We'll all be looking for Him when He comes. Amen."
Now, Philip, being a Christian gentleman, he would not interrupt prayer, of course not. He stood reverent until Nathanael got through praying. Then he raises up Nathanael, and begins to brush off his garment. And quickly, he never said, "How's the crops getting along?" or "the--the..." The message was urgent. He must get it to him right quick.


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