<TITLE>16. Par 59-62</TITLE>L-59 But you know, when John came to prepare a church for Jesus, there wasn't one millionth of the people ever heard him. And when Jesus Christ was on earth, there wasn't one hundred thousandths of the people ever saw Him or heard Him. But He came to those who were ordained to life, and they received it. And the ones that He did, He only got a hundred and twenty out of them. See?
There's just the number of people that's going to receive it, and when that's it, that's it. The rest of them... You might pour water on it and all kinds of everything, it'll never bring--it'll never bring the--the truth forward. It'll never believe it. See? It'll just keep on going, 'cause there's nothing in it to believe with, as my old southern mother used to say, "You can't get blood from a turnip, because there's none in it."

L-60 Now, "We would see a sign." Jesus rebuked them. Now, we know that God, in all ages, has had gifted signs. There's never been an age but what God had some kind of a sign manifesting Himself somewhere.
[Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]... stories any of them can tell you that, that all ages, God has always had His signs. He's give signs in all ages.
And then, Jesus referred to them. And He said, "A wicked, or a weak, and an adulterous generation seeks after signs." Now, let me get that close. I--I don't want to run too late now. I've got about four or five different remarks here to make, and I'll make them as quick as possible so we get the line started. But I want you to be sure to get it. Look, "A weak and an adulterous generation seeks after signs."

L-61 We know the Corinthian church, Paul continually had to tell them. One had a psalm, and one had a tongue, and one had this, and one had that. Why, if Paul believed in speaking in tongues, but he didn't tell it to the Ephesians. He could teach them predestination and great things. But these babies, he had to give them baby food yet. See? He couldn't raise up and tell them high things.
And the world is full of Corinthianism today. Sure. God's a good God. He will do that to show you--but... He's a good God. Like Thomas said, "Lord, before I ever believe it's You, I'll have to put my hand in Your--Your prints of Your nails, and in Your side."
He's a good God. Said, "Come here, Thomas." Said, "Now, you see and believe. How much greater is their reward who has never seen and yet believe." See, see? Believe it because the Word said so.
How much greater reward the city of Sychar will receive than Jerusalem at the day of the judgment (See?), because they believed it and never seen; just heard and they believed it, 'cause they was looking for it. Now, He said, "But they will be a weak and adulterous generation."

L-62 Now, as I said last night, and we all know, that every prophecy has a compound meaning: compound, it repeats itself.
Did you ever read over there in Matthew 3 where it said, "Out of Egypt I've called My Son, that it might be fulfilled when Jesus went into Egypt"? Run your reference on there, and see if it don't mean Jacob. But Jacob was His son. And so was Jesus His Son. See, it's got a... Each time it repeats itself, like history. God's Word's eternal. It just keeps going.


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