grace fellowship church pastor/teacher jim rickard sunday, may 1, 2011

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Pastor/TeacherPastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Jim Rickard

Sunday, May 1, 2011Sunday, May 1, 2011

www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

John 16:6,John 16:6,“But because I have said “But because I have said ((taughttaught) to you all these ) to you all these

things, sorrow (things, sorrow (inwardinward stressstress) ) has completely filled your has completely filled your

heart (heart (right lobe of the soulright lobe of the soul).”).”

Doctrine of Doctrine of Occupation with The Occupation with The

Lord Jesus ChristLord Jesus Christ

O. Conclusion.

1. OC is the ultimate 1. OC is the ultimate perspective, function and perspective, function and

experience of the Christian experience of the Christian Way of Life. It is the only Way of Life. It is the only

answer to unrealistic answer to unrealistic expectations, Phil 3:7-10.expectations, Phil 3:7-10.

Vs. 7; OC straightens out your Vs. 7; OC straightens out your priorities. Many people have priorities. Many people have inordinate ambition and are inordinate ambition and are

looking for success.looking for success.

Vs. 8; This is love for Christ = Vs. 8; This is love for Christ = OC. Paul as a visible hero had OC. Paul as a visible hero had

reached the peak of human reached the peak of human success and achievement in success and achievement in

Judaism. Judaism.

Vs. 9; The demonstration of Vs. 9; The demonstration of our positional sanctification is our positional sanctification is OC. Most believers think its OC. Most believers think its morality but they are wrong. morality but they are wrong. God intends for us to develop God intends for us to develop

virtue, something much virtue, something much higher than morality.higher than morality.

Vs. 10; This means you come Vs. 10; This means you come to understand who and what to understand who and what Christ is by putting together Christ is by putting together

all the doctrine you have ever all the doctrine you have ever learned.learned.

The utilization of Divine The utilization of Divine omnipotence during the omnipotence during the

Church Age is the basis for Church Age is the basis for the manufacture of invisible the manufacture of invisible heroes, and is also the basis heroes, and is also the basis

for coming to the point of OC.for coming to the point of OC.

2. Occupation with Christ 2. Occupation with Christ means waiting imminently for means waiting imminently for

His Second Coming.His Second Coming.

Imminency means impending Imminency means impending or threatening to occur or threatening to occur

immediately. It does not mean immediately. It does not mean immediately.immediately.

The term Rapture is a The term Rapture is a theological technical term theological technical term

describing the Resurrection of describing the Resurrection of the Church (the Body of the Church (the Body of

Christ), at the conclusion of Christ), at the conclusion of the Church Age, 1 Cor 15:20, the Church Age, 1 Cor 15:20, 23-24, 51-57; 1 Thes 4:13-18. 23-24, 51-57; 1 Thes 4:13-18.

No prophecy has to be No prophecy has to be fulfilled before the Rapture fulfilled before the Rapture

occurs. The Rapture will occurs. The Rapture will occur when the last member occur when the last member

of the body of Christ is saved. of the body of Christ is saved.

The resurrection of the Church The resurrection of the Church is totally beyond our control is totally beyond our control because resurrection is the because resurrection is the

Lord’s victory. Lord’s victory. 1 Cor 15:57, “Thanks be to 1 Cor 15:57, “Thanks be to

God who gives us the victory God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

While the Rapture is While the Rapture is imminent, the Second Advent imminent, the Second Advent

is not. Before the Second is not. Before the Second Advent occurs, there are many Advent occurs, there are many prophecies which must occur.prophecies which must occur.

The Second Advent is part of The Second Advent is part of the overall prophecy of Daniel the overall prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27. There is now 1 week 9:24-27. There is now 1 week

of prophecy to be fulfilled.of prophecy to be fulfilled.

Ezekiel Prophecy of Second Coming (Ezk 4:4-8)


Left Side = (Israel) Northern Israel - 390 days


Left Side = (Israel) Northern Israel - 390 daysRight Side = (Judah) Southern Israel - + 40 days


Left Side = (Israel) Northern Israel - 390 daysRight Side = (Judah) Southern Israel - + 40 daysTotal years in Exile - 430 days



1 day = 1 year = 430 years




In Babylonian Captivity 70 years so 430 - 70 = 360 years left.





Lev 26:18, 21, 24, 28 - Because of disobedience, multiply discipline times 7.






360 x 7 = 2,520 yrs






360 x 7 = 2,520 yrs

2,520 x 360 = 907,200 days






360 x 7 = 2,520 yrs

2,520 x 360 = 907,200 days

From Spring 536 BC to May 18, 1948 (End of discipline and exile).

Messiah Prophecy Timeline

606 BC

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive

70 yrs.


606 BC536 BC

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple

70 yrs.


606 BC536 BC

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized

70 yrs.


606 BC536 BC

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized516 BC Temple completed

70 yrs.


606 BC536 BC

445 BC

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized516 BC Temple completed445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt

70 yrs.


606 BC536 BC

445 BC397 BC

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized516 BC Temple completed445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt397 BC City rebuilding completed, Book of Malachi completed

70 yrs. 49 yrs.7 x 7


606 BC536 BC

445 BC397 BC

32 AD

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized516 BC Temple completed445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt397 BC City rebuilding completed, Book of Malachi completed32 AD Christ (Messiah enters Jerusalem) as King and then cut off

70 yrs. 49 yrs.7 x 7

434 yrs.62 x 7

(Silent Yrs.)


606 BC536 BC

445 BC397 BC

32 AD

1948AD

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized516 BC Temple completed445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt397 BC City rebuilding completed, Book of Malachi completed32 AD Christ (Messiah enters Jerusalem) as King and then cut off1948 AD Israel re-gathered, becomes nation, Eze 4:4-6

70 yrs.

(Church Age)(Silent Yrs.)


49 yrs.7 x 7

434 yrs.62 x 7

606 BC536 BC

445 BC397 BC

32 AD

1948AD

2011AD

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized516 BC Temple completed445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt397 BC City rebuilding completed, Book of Malachi completed32 AD Christ (Messiah enters Jerusalem) as King and then cut off1948 AD Israel re-gathered, becomes nation, Eze 4:4-6By 2011 AD (potential) Rapture of the Church

70 yrs. 7 yrs.Tribulation

(Church Age) (Mil.)(Silent Yrs.)


49 yrs.7 x 7

434 yrs.62 x 7

606 BC536 BC

445 BC397 BC

32 AD

1948AD

2018AD

2011AD

606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple520 BC Temple project revitalized516 BC Temple completed445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt397 BC City rebuilding completed, Book of Malachi completed32 AD Christ (Messiah enters Jerusalem) as King and then cut off1948 AD Israel re-gathered, becomes nation, Eze 4:4-6By 2011 AD (potential) Rapture of the ChurchBy 2018 AD (potential) Second Coming of Messiah

70 yrs. 7 yrs.Tribulation

(Church Age) (Mil.)(Silent Yrs.)


49 yrs.7 x 7

434 yrs.62 x 7

Titus 2:13, Titus 2:13, “Waiting with keen anticipation “Waiting with keen anticipation for that blessed hope (Rapture), for that blessed hope (Rapture),

even the appearance of the even the appearance of the glory of our great God and glory of our great God and

Savior, Christ Jesus.” Savior, Christ Jesus.”

The imminency of the Rapture is a The imminency of the Rapture is a doctrine for mature believers. He is doctrine for mature believers. He is eager for the Rapture, not as part of eager for the Rapture, not as part of

escapism from the problems and escapism from the problems and details of life, but to eagerly serve details of life, but to eagerly serve Him with great expectation every Him with great expectation every

day because he is so OC. day because he is so OC.

Grace Offering

Grace Fellowship ChurchSunday, May 1, 2011

Tape # 11-051

Occupation with the Lord Jesus ChristUpper Room Discourse, Part 501

John 16:6; Phil 3:7-10; Dan 9:24-27; Ezek 4:4-8

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011

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