grace fellowship church pastor/teacher jim rickard thursday, december 2, 2010
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Grace Fellowship Grace Fellowship ChurchChurch
Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard
Thursday, Thursday, December 2, 2010December 2, 2010
www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org
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DoxologyDoxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.
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Memory VerseMemory Verse
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 of everyday life, so that he
may please the one who may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.”enlisted him as a soldier.”
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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.”
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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. Because they name. Because they inherentlyinherently do not knowdo not know the One ( the One (God God the Fatherthe Father) who sent Me.”) who sent Me.”
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Doctrine of Doctrine of God the FatherGod the Father
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FatherPlanner
SonExecutor
Holy SpiritEnabler
Co-Eq
ual
Co-Infinite
Co-Eternal
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III. God the FatherIII. God the Father
E. The Functionality of God E. The Functionality of God the Father related to the Father related to
Mankind:Mankind:(continued)(continued)
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15. The believer is sanctified 15. The believer is sanctified by God the Father, by God the Father, 1 Cor 1:1; Jude 1:1. 1 Cor 1:1; Jude 1:1.
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a. We are sanctified by a. We are sanctified by Christ, Heb 2:11.Christ, Heb 2:11.
b. We are sanctified by the b. We are sanctified by the Holy Spirit, Rom 15:16;Holy Spirit, Rom 15:16;
1 Cor 6:11. 1 Cor 6:11.
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1 Cor 6:11, 1 Cor 6:11, ““Such were some of you; but Such were some of you; but
you were washed, but you you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were sanctified, but you
were justified in the name of were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Lord Jesus Christ and in
the Spirit of our Godthe Spirit of our God.” .”
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16. The Believer is kept safe 16. The Believer is kept safe by God the Father. by God the Father.
John 10:29, John 10:29, “No man is able to snatch “No man is able to snatch them out of my Father’s them out of my Father’s
hand.” hand.”
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a. The same thing is a. The same thing is promised by the Son promised by the Son
Himself, Himself, John 10:28; Rom 8:34.John 10:28; Rom 8:34.
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b. Nothing is more b. Nothing is more assuring than Eph 4:30 that assuring than Eph 4:30 that
tells the believer he is tells the believer he is “sealed (by the Spirit) unto “sealed (by the Spirit) unto
the day of redemption.”the day of redemption.”
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F. F. God the Father’s role God the Father’s role in the Incarnation of in the Incarnation of
Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.
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John 3:16, John 3:16, “God so loved the world, “God so loved the world,
that that He gave His only He gave His only begotten Sonbegotten Son.” .”
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John 5:26, John 5:26, “For just as the Father has “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so life in Himself, even so He He
gave to the Son also to gave to the Son also to have life in Himselfhave life in Himself..
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1. Three Persons are 1. Three Persons are present in the incarnation present in the incarnation
of Jesus Christ:of Jesus Christ:
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a. The Spirit generates the a. The Spirit generates the Son. Son.
Mat 1:18-20Mat 1:18-20
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b. But in such a manner b. But in such a manner that the Son addresses the that the Son addresses the
First Person as Father.First Person as Father.Mat 4:17; Mark 1:11; Mat 4:17; Mark 1:11;
Luke 3:23, 38; John 3:35Luke 3:23, 38; John 3:35
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c. The Son always did the c. The Son always did the will of the Father. will of the Father.
Mat 26:39; Mark 14:36; Mat 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38Luke 22:42; John 6:38
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d. To accomplish this, the d. To accomplish this, the Spirit was given to the Son Spirit was given to the Son
without measure. without measure. Mat 3:16; 4:1; Mark 1:10, 12; Mat 3:16; 4:1; Mark 1:10, 12;
Luke 4:1; John 3:34Luke 4:1; John 3:34
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2. God the Father was 2. God the Father was involved in the death of involved in the death of
Jesus Christ upon the Cross Jesus Christ upon the Cross as prophesized in Psa 22:15.as prophesized in Psa 22:15.
Psa 22:15, “And You lay me Psa 22:15, “And You lay me in the dust of death.”in the dust of death.”
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a. Likewise Jesus gave up a. Likewise Jesus gave up His own life, Luke 23:46; His own life, Luke 23:46; John 10:11-18, Phil 2:8.John 10:11-18, Phil 2:8.
b. The Spirit’s part in b. The Spirit’s part in Christ’s death is stated in Christ’s death is stated in
Heb 9:14.Heb 9:14.
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3. The Father resurrected 3. The Father resurrected Jesus Christ (returning His Jesus Christ (returning His
spirit from heaven).spirit from heaven).Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; Eph 1:20; Col 2:12;
1 Thes 1:10; 1 Pet 1:21; 1 Thes 1:10; 1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20Heb 13:20
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a. The Spirit returned Jesus’ a. The Spirit returned Jesus’ soul from Hades/Sheol.soul from Hades/Sheol.
Acts 2:24; Rom 1:4, 8:11; Acts 2:24; Rom 1:4, 8:11; 1 Peter 3:181 Peter 3:18
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b. b. The Son raised His The Son raised His body.body.
John 2:19; 10:17-18John 2:19; 10:17-18
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4. God the Father will place 4. God the Father will place all authority in subjection to all authority in subjection to
our Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord Jesus Christ, (Operation Footstool). (Operation Footstool).
1 Cor 15:25-28; Eph 1:22; 1 Cor 15:25-28; Eph 1:22; Heb 2:8Heb 2:8
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IV. The titles of God the IV. The titles of God the Father:Father:
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He is “the God and Father of He is “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”, and our Lord Jesus Christ”, and “the Father of Mercies”. “the Father of Mercies”.
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He is addressed as Abba, He is addressed as Abba, Father; Heavenly Father; Father; Heavenly Father; Father of Spirits; Holy Father of Spirits; Holy
Father; Righteous Father; Father; Righteous Father; Father of Lights; and Father of Lights; and
Father of Glory.Father of Glory.
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