<TITLE>13. Par 128-142</TITLE>L-128 When Peter came to Him one day, with Andrew, his name was Simon. And when Jesus standing there, never seen the man in His life, (listen close) when He stood there and looked at the man, and said, "Your name is Simon, and you are the son of Jonas." That's a paradox. Sure was. Certainly was a paradox.

L-129   And when Philip, standing there, heard this and knew that all identity that this was the Messiah, he was certainly. He believed it. He wasn't numb, neither was he blind. He run around the bank, for a few miles, and got his friend, called Nathanael. And when he come walking up... The faith of that man, that could bring another one to the meeting, to see!

L-130 When he walked up before Jesus, Jesus said, "Behold, there is an Israelite, in whom there is no guile."

L-131 It astonished the man. He said, "When did You ever know me?" Now watch, this is unreasonable. It's--it's unexplainable. He said, "How did You ever know me?"

L-132 Said, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the tree, I saw you." A paradox!

L-133   He had need, go by Samaria. And when He went by Samaria, a city of Sychar, He was sitting out there waiting for His disciples to go in to buy food. And, notice, a woman come out to the well, of ill fame. And He said to her, "Woman, go get Me a drink, or bring Me a drink."

L-134 And she said, "It's not customary for You to ask that. We're, I'm a Jew... or a Samaritan, and You're a Jew. We have no--no dealings with You."

L-135 He said, "But if you knew Who you were talking to!" Watch this paradox fixing to happen. Don't miss it. Said, "How--how can you do, say this? I, I'm a woman of Samaria, and You're a Jew. We have no dealing."

L-136 He said, "But if you knew Who you were talking to, or Who was talking to you, you--you would ask Me for a drink." And He went ahead till He found where her trouble was. And He said, "Go get your husband and come here."
And she said, "I don't have any husband."

L-137 He said, "That's the truth. You don't have a husband, because you've had five, and the one you're now living with is not your husband. Therefore, you've said the truth."

L-138 She said, "Sir, I perceive that Thou art a prophet." They hadn't seen one for hundreds of years. Said, "We know the--the Messiah is coming, and, when He comes, He'll tell us these things."
He said, "I am He."

L-139   [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] Was a paradox vindicated, and it's found to be Gospel Truth; a Gospel that had promised this, and here it happened and vindicated what it was.

L-140 Now let me give you a great noble paradox here, just a minute. In John 14:12, Jesus said, promised that, "The believer that believed on Him, would do the same works." Is that right? God, Who makes a law or a promise, must keep that promise, to be God. He does keep it. To think, the God... Why, It's a paradox, Itself; for God, Who makes a promise and cannot break that promise, to give that promise of the things that He did, to His people, to follow throughout the age until He returned again. "Go ye into all the world, preach the Gospel to every creature; every creature, all the world. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned; and these signs shall follow them that believe." He has got to keep that Word. And because He said it, it went from His mouth, it's got to be fulfilled.

L-141 All Scripture has got to be fulfilled. So it's a paradox, alone, to hear Jesus, the Son of God, make such a statement as that, "The things that I do will you do also." Now the Bible said, in Hebrews 13:8, "He is the same yesterday, today, and forever." That's a paradox, 'cause it has to be done. "Heavens and earth will pass away, but not one Word that I've ever said will ever fail," He said. It has to be done.

L-142   Now, friends, I believe that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. I believe He is just as able this afternoon to cause, in this building, a paradox, because that He promised it would happen.


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