grace fellowship church pastor/teacher - jim rickard sunday, december 5, 2010

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Pastor/Teacher - Jim RickardPastor/Teacher - Jim RickardSunday, December 5, 2010Sunday, December 5, 2010

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John 15:18-21John 15:18-21 Obstructions to Divine Good Production:Obstructions to Divine Good Production:

Reason #1:Reason #1: Satan’s Cosmic System hates the Satan’s Cosmic System hates the believer! believer!Reason #2:Reason #2: We are not of this world-Election We are not of this world-Election

out from the World! out from the World!Reason #3:Reason #3: “The servant is not greater than “The servant is not greater than his Lord,” therefore we too will have his Lord,” therefore we too will have persecutions! persecutions!Reason #4:Reason #4: “The Cosmos does not know “The Cosmos does not know God and is ignorant to His Plan.” God and is ignorant to His Plan.”

John 15:21, John 15:21, “But all these things, “But all these things,

((persecutionspersecutions), they will do to ), they will do to you all for the sake of My you all for the sake of My

name. name. Because theyBecause they inherentlyinherently do not know the Onedo not know the One ( (God the God the

FatherFather) who sent Me.”) who sent Me.”

Doctrine of Doctrine of God the FatherGod the Father

FatherFatherPlannerPlanner

SonSonExecutorExecutor

Holy SpiritHoly SpiritEnablerEnabler

Co-Eq

ual

Co-Eq

ual

Co-Infinite

Co-Infinite

Co-EternalCo-Eternal

All three members of the All three members of the Trinity were involved in Trinity were involved in the death of Jesus Christ the death of Jesus Christ upon the Cross and His upon the Cross and His

resurrection.resurrection.

Christ’s DeathChrist’s Death


Luke 2:46, “Then, after three days they found Him in the temple.”

Luke 2:49, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”


3rd Heaven - Human Spirit(Luke 23:46, John 19:30)

Luke 2:46, “Then, after three days they found Him in the temple.”

Luke 2:49, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”



Hades - Soul(Luke 23:43, Acts 2:27,31, Eph 4:9)



Hades - Soul(Luke 23:43, Acts 2:27,31, Eph 4:9)

Tomb - Body(Luke 23:50-53)

Jesus was laid in the tomb Jesus was laid in the tomb where His body remained where His body remained for three days and three for three days and three nights, just as he had nights, just as he had prophesized: Mark 8:31; prophesized: Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:34.9:31; 10:34.

As a type of Jonah: Mat As a type of Jonah: Mat 12:40.12:40.

As a type of the Tabernacle:As a type of the Tabernacle:John 2:19-21 with John 2:19-21 with Mat 26:61; 27:40; 27:63; Mat 26:61; 27:40; 27:63; Mark 14:58; 15:29. Mark 14:58; 15:29.

Tomb - Body

Tomb - Body

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit

The Father(Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1 Thes 1:10;

1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

Tomb - Body

Hades - Soul

The Holy Spirit(Acts 2:24; Rom 1:4, 8:11;

1 Pet 3:18)



1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

Tomb - Body

Hades - Soul


1 Pet 3:18)



1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

Jesus Christ (John 10:17-18)

Tomb - Body

Hades - Soul


1 Pet 3:18)

Jesus Christ (John 10:17-18)



1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

40 Days on earth 40 Days on earth after Resurrection, after Resurrection, John 20:1-21:25;John 20:1-21:25;Acts 1:3, Jesus Acts 1:3, Jesus Christ ascended to Christ ascended to Heaven, Acts 1:6-11.Heaven, Acts 1:6-11.

Where He is seated at the Right Where He is seated at the Right hand of the Father, Acts 2:33-36.hand of the Father, Acts 2:33-36.

V. The Worship of God V. The Worship of God the Father inside the the Father inside the

Trinity.Trinity.

All created intelligences All created intelligences are appointed to render are appointed to render

worship to God, and their worship to God, and their worship comprehends the worship comprehends the

triune Godhead. triune Godhead.

1. He is worshiped by 1. He is worshiped by Angels. Angels.

Isa 6:3; Rev 4:8Isa 6:3; Rev 4:8

Isa 6:3, “Holy, Holy, Holy, Isa 6:3, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts.”is the LORD of hosts.”

Rev 4:8, “Holy, Holy, Holy, Rev 4:8, “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, which Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.”was, and is, and is to come.”

2. God is worshiped by Saints. 2. God is worshiped by Saints. All prayer and worship is All prayer and worship is

directed, by divine instruction, directed, by divine instruction, to God the Father, in the name to God the Father, in the name of the Son, and in the enabling of the Son, and in the enabling

power of the Holy Spirit. power of the Holy Spirit. John 16:23-24; Eph 6:18John 16:23-24; Eph 6:18

3. Benedictions give praise 3. Benedictions give praise to the Trinity. In Num to the Trinity. In Num 6:24-26, the blessing 6:24-26, the blessing

implored by the high priest implored by the high priest upon the people is recorded upon the people is recorded

as:as:

V. 24, “The LORD bless you, and V. 24, “The LORD bless you, and keep you;” keep you;”

V. 24, “The LORD bless you, and V. 24, “The LORD bless you, and keep you;” keep you;”V. 25, “The LORD make His face V. 25, “The LORD make His face shine on you, and be gracious to shine on you, and be gracious to you;” you;”

V. 24, “The LORD bless you, and V. 24, “The LORD bless you, and keep you;” keep you;”V. 25, “The LORD make His face V. 25, “The LORD make His face shine on you, and be gracious to shine on you, and be gracious to you;” you;”V. 26, “The LORD lift up His V. 26, “The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give countenance on you, and give you peace.” you peace.”

2 Cor 13:14, 2 Cor 13:14, “The grace of the Lord Jesus “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, Christ, and the love of God,

and the fellowship of the and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Holy Spirit, be with you all.

Amen.”Amen.”

Even though we have some Even though we have some revelation about who and what revelation about who and what

God is He remains the God is He remains the incomprehensible One that man incomprehensible One that man cannot totally fathom, both in cannot totally fathom, both in

His essence and ways. His essence and ways. Job 36:26; Isa 40:13, 25, 28; cf. Job 36:26; Isa 40:13, 25, 28; cf.

Deut 29:29Deut 29:29

Eph 4:4-6, Eph 4:4-6, “There is one body and one “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been Spirit, just as you have been called with reference to one called with reference to one

hope of your calling; one Lord, hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one one faith, one baptism, one

God, even the Father of all.”God, even the Father of all.”

V. 4 teaches there is V. 4 teaches there is “one Spirit.” “one Spirit.”


V. 5 teaches there is V. 5 teaches there is “one Lord.” “one Lord.”


V. 5 teaches there is V. 5 teaches there is “one Lord.” “one Lord.”

V. 6 teaches there is V. 6 teaches there is “one God, the Father of all.”“one God, the Father of all.”

One inexplicably three, One inexplicably three, One in simplest unity.One in simplest unity.

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Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 28(Not Knowing God) God the Father, Part 8

Upper Room Discourse, Part 447

John 15:21; Luke 23:43-46; Rom 8:11-14; Eph 1:17-23; 4:8-9

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