<TITLE>09. Par 90-106</TITLE>L-90 That made Him the Word, then, that Master-Prophet, that God-Prophet, more than a prophet; He, all the prophets was, plus the rest of God. See? He was Emmanuel, God represented in fulness, in the Son Christ Jesus. Now we find, God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself.

L-91   Now, if we notice, then Peter was convinced that that godly old father of his had taught him, and here was the Scriptural evidence that that was the Messiah.

L-92 That was Him yesterday, it's Him today. How would He identify Himself any more?

L-93 Now He's a... He didn't identify Himself as some great doctor, Ph.D., LL. See? He didn't identify Himself as some priest? The Word of God identified Him. The Word speaking through Him identified Him. See? That's how they knowed what, Who He was.

L-94   Now there was one standing there, by the name of Philip. And Philip had been having Bible studies, Scriptural, on the scrolls, with a fellow named Nathanael. And when he seen this happen, it just so lit his heart up till he couldn't stand it no more. He knew the Thing was there. He was just an ordinary Man, but they knew that that was Messiah.

L-95 So he run around the hill, it was about fifteen miles, if you'd measure where He was preaching, must have went one day and come back the next. And he went to find this fellow, had been having study with him, in Scripture; very staunch, honest man. You have them around here, man who has, puts their whole life in studying the Word. So he had studied the Word. And Philip went to find him, and perhaps knocked on the door. And--and--and Nathanael's wife said, "Why, he just strolled out through the olive orchard there." He raises olives.

L-96   So he went, run back to see him, and he found him on his knees, under one of the trees, praying. Now a Christian gentleman always gives, shows courtesy, so he--he waited till he got through praying.

L-97 He said, "Come, see Who we have found, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

L-98 And then this staunch, fine Hebrew, named Nathanael, said, "Now wait a minute, Philip. Have--have you gone off on the deep side? Now could there... Where did you say? What did you say this Man's Name was?"
"Jesus of Nazareth."

L-99 He said, "Now could there be any good thing come out of Nazareth?"
100 And I think Philip give him the best answer that any man could give another one. He said, "Come and see."

L-101 Don't stay home and criticize. Come, find out. Search the Scripture. Come and see!

L-102   Well, perhaps, along the road, he begin to tell him. Said, "Now, you know, we know. We know, from the Scripture, that this Messiah is going to be a prophet, because Moses said He was. And this Man... You remember the old fisherman that couldn't sign his name to the receipt, when you bought the fish?"
"Yes"

L-103 "Well, He told him who he was." Oh, I imagine Philip saying...
"Now wait a minute," or, Nathanael, "I--I got to see that, first."

L-104 When he finally got to where He was, he came up with Philip. Philip brought him up just like somebody brought you, come up into His Presence, to the meeting where Jesus was preaching. And he looked upon Him, He was just an ordinary Man, dressed like any other man. He didn't look any different. And He pulled no punches. He always just plain man.

L-105 And He talked sometime in riddles to them, that they couldn't understand it; even His disciples. That didn't disturb their faith. See, they believed Him.

L-106   Notice, one time, a great multitude had gathered around Him, thousands. "He was a great Fellow! Oh, this prophet of Galilee, great Fellow!" He went to every church. Everybody wanted Him. But one day, He begin to preach doctrine to them, and then that changed the thing a little bit, you see. He wasn't so popular from then on, you see. But the sign was accompanying the Voice.


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