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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday,Sunday,November 14, 2010November 14, 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, (they, (those of Satan’s Cosmic those of Satan’s Cosmic SystemSystem), will do to you all (d), will do to you all (disciples isciples

of the Lordof the Lord) for the sake of My ) for the sake of My ((Jesus’Jesus’) name. Because they () name. Because they (self-self-

righteous religious typesrighteous religious types) ) inherentlyinherently do not know the One (do not know the One (God the God the

FatherFather) who sent Me () who sent Me (Jesus ChristJesus Christ).”).”

Rom 10:3, Rom 10:3, “For not knowing “For not knowing

(being ignorant) about God’s (being ignorant) about God’s righteousness and seeking to righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the not subject themselves to the

righteousness of God.”righteousness of God.”

Principles of Principles of “Not Knowing / Ignorance.”“Not Knowing / Ignorance.”

OUK OIDA / AGNOEO OUK OIDA / AGNOEO

Ignorance is either a lack Ignorance is either a lack of knowledge because you of knowledge because you

have not learned it, or have not learned it, or information you have information you have learned yet rejected.learned yet rejected.

14. Sinful man can not 14. Sinful man can not satisfy the demands of satisfy the demands of God’s righteousness. God’s righteousness.

a. There is nothing you can a. There is nothing you can do to pay for or overcome do to pay for or overcome

your sins, either for your sins, either for bathing at salvation or bathing at salvation or

cleansing post salvation cleansing post salvation (John 13:10). (John 13:10).

b. Only God can satisfy b. Only God can satisfy His own perfect righteous His own perfect righteous demands; which He did at demands; which He did at the Cross of Jesus Christ. the Cross of Jesus Christ.

c. This is the great tragedy c. This is the great tragedy of Israel, pseudo of Israel, pseudo

Christians, unbelievers, Christians, unbelievers, and believers who post and believers who post

salvation do not claim the salvation do not claim the promises of God. promises of God.

1) They look to themselves 1) They look to themselves to save and/or cleanse to save and/or cleanse themselves instead of themselves instead of receiving the gracious receiving the gracious

work of our Lord. work of our Lord.

2) They are ignorant to 2) They are ignorant to God’s grace plan of God’s grace plan of

salvation, and for some salvation, and for some believers, His grace plan believers, His grace plan

for cleansing post for cleansing post salvation, 1 John 1:9. salvation, 1 John 1:9.

3) They are ignorant of the 3) They are ignorant of the fact that only God’s perfect fact that only God’s perfect justice can stand up under justice can stand up under the intense scrutiny of His the intense scrutiny of His

perfect righteousness.perfect righteousness.1 Cor 2:14-161 Cor 2:14-16

15. “Ignorance is no excuse 15. “Ignorance is no excuse for the law.” for the law.”

This means that regardless of This means that regardless of ones knowledge of the laws ones knowledge of the laws of the land, if you break the of the land, if you break the

law you are guilty by it. law you are guilty by it.

a. God’s law says believe on a. God’s law says believe on Jesus Christ. Those who do not Jesus Christ. Those who do not

will have no excuse when it will have no excuse when it comes to the Great White comes to the Great White Throne of Jesus Christ. Throne of Jesus Christ.

John 15:22; John 15:22; Rom 1:20, Luke 14:16-21Rom 1:20, Luke 14:16-21

16. Ignorance does not mean 16. Ignorance does not mean that information was not that information was not made available. It means made available. It means

information is available but information is available but the person chose to ignore or the person chose to ignore or

reject it. reject it. John 15:22-25; Gal 3:22John 15:22-25; Gal 3:22

Gal 3:22, Gal 3:22, “But the Scripture has shut up “But the Scripture has shut up (no excuses)(no excuses) everyone under everyone under sin, so that the promise by sin, so that the promise by

faith in Jesus Christ might be faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.”given to those who believe.”

17. Simply professing to 17. Simply professing to know God is not enough, know God is not enough,

Titus 1:16.Titus 1:16.

Titus 1:16,Titus 1:16,“They profess to know God, “They profess to know God,

but by their deeds they but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable deny Him, being detestable

and disobedient and and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.”worthless for any good deed.”

18. True knowledge 18. True knowledge expresses itself in expresses itself in

obedience to God and love obedience to God and love for His people.for His people.

1 John 2:3-61 John 2:3-6

19. Jesus had true 19. Jesus had true knowledge of God and His knowledge of God and His

Plan of Salvation. Plan of Salvation.

John 7:28-29John 7:28-29

20. The self-righteous, 20. The self-righteous, legalistic, arrogant religious legalistic, arrogant religious types of John 15:21, truly do types of John 15:21, truly do not know God the Father, …not know God the Father, …

… … and truly do not understand and truly do not understand His Plan of salvation and His Plan of salvation and

living the spiritual life, which living the spiritual life, which is called grace. They have is called grace. They have

rejected His Son Jesus Christ rejected His Son Jesus Christ and/or His Word.and/or His Word.

21. As a result of their 21. As a result of their ignorance, they will ignorance, they will

persecute those who do not persecute those who do not follow their way of follow their way of

thinking, even unto death.thinking, even unto death.

Famous Quotes regarding Famous Quotes regarding Ignorance:Ignorance:

““An ignorant man is An ignorant man is always a slave.” ~ always a slave.” ~

AnonymousAnonymous

““Ignorance is the parent of Ignorance is the parent of fear.” ~ Herman Melville, fear.” ~ Herman Melville,

Moby Dick Moby Dick

““Man,” I cried, “how Man,” I cried, “how ignorant art thou in thy ignorant art thou in thy

pride of wisdom!”pride of wisdom!” ~ Mary Shelley, ~ Mary Shelley,

Frankenstein Frankenstein

““Whoever works without Whoever works without knowledge works knowledge works

uselessly.” ~ Anonymous uselessly.” ~ Anonymous

““To be conscious that you To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step are ignorant is a great step

to knowledge.” ~ to knowledge.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli, Sybil Benjamin Disraeli, Sybil

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

2 Tim 2:4,2 Tim 2:4,

““No soldier in active service No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him please the one who enlisted him

as a soldier.”as a soldier.”

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Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 20Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 20Ignorance, Part 3 Ignorance, Part 3

Upper Room Discourse, Part 439Upper Room Discourse, Part 439

John 15:21; 7:28-29; 1 Cor 2:14-16; Rom 1:19-22; Gal 3:22 John 15:21; 7:28-29; 1 Cor 2:14-16; Rom 1:19-22; Gal 3:22

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