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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010

www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

John 15:16John 15:16

Predestined to Glorify Predestined to Glorify God!God!

The Biblical Order of God’s The Biblical Order of God’s Elective Decree:Elective Decree:

a. Create all mankind. a. Create all mankind. b. Permit the fall of man. b. Permit the fall of man.

c. Provide salvation. c. Provide salvation. d. Leave unbelievers to their just d. Leave unbelievers to their just

condemnation. condemnation. e. Elect and predestine believers only.e. Elect and predestine believers only.

When you were elected in When you were elected in eternity past it was not just eternity past it was not just for salvation. Your election for salvation. Your election

included your spiritual walk. included your spiritual walk.

Your “walk” in Christ is part Your “walk” in Christ is part two of your election.two of your election.

Your “walk” in Christ is part Your “walk” in Christ is part two of your election.two of your election.

Election part 1 = Salvation.Election part 1 = Salvation.Election part 2 = Your Walk.Election part 2 = Your Walk.

Eph 4:1-7; Col 1:10-12; Eph 4:1-7; Col 1:10-12; 1 Thes 2:12-131 Thes 2:12-13

Col 1:10-12, Col 1:10-12, “So that you will walk in a “So that you will walk in a

manner worthy of the Lord, to manner worthy of the Lord, to please please HimHim in all respects, in all respects, bearing fruit in every good bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the work and increasing in the

knowledge of God;…”knowledge of God;…”

1111strengthened with all power, strengthened with all power, according to His glorious according to His glorious

might, for the attaining of all might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; steadfastness and patience;

joyously joyously 1212giving thanks to the giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the share in the inheritance of the

saints in Light.”saints in Light.”

You were elected to walk in You were elected to walk in Christ which means you Christ which means you

were predestined for Divine were predestined for Divine Good Production and Good Production and

rewards in the eternal state. rewards in the eternal state. John 15:16John 15:16

John 15:16, John 15:16, “You all yourselves did not choose Me, “You all yourselves did not choose Me, on the contrary I Myself have chosen on the contrary I Myself have chosen you all and appointed you all you all and appointed you all (for the (for the

purpose)purpose) that you might keep on going that you might keep on going out (out (under the authority of God’s under the authority of God’s WordWord), and you all might keep on ), and you all might keep on

Producing Divine Good, and your fruit, Producing Divine Good, and your fruit, it might keep on remaining.”it might keep on remaining.”

John 15:16, John 15:16, “You all “You all yourselves did not choose Me, yourselves did not choose Me, on the contrary I Myself have on the contrary I Myself have

chosen you all.”chosen you all.”

John 15:16, John 15:16, “You all “You all yourselves did not choose Me, yourselves did not choose Me, on the contrary I Myself have on the contrary I Myself have

chosen you all.”chosen you all.”This is part two of your This is part two of your

election = Selection into a election = Selection into a ministry.ministry.

John 15:16, John 15:16, “… and appointed you all…”“… and appointed you all…”

John 15:16, John 15:16, “… and appointed you all…”“… and appointed you all…” This is your appointment into This is your appointment into

service for the purpose of service for the purpose of Divine Good Production.Divine Good Production.

Cf. 1 Cor 12:4-7Cf. 1 Cor 12:4-7

There are 3 Purposes for your There are 3 Purposes for your election and appointmentelection and appointment..

John 15:16, John 15:16, “… you might keep on going “… you might keep on going out [HUPAGO] (under the out [HUPAGO] (under the authority of God’s Word),authority of God’s Word),

…” …”

Purpose #1 = To have the Purpose #1 = To have the authority of God’s Word / authority of God’s Word /

Bible Doctrine resident Bible Doctrine resident within your soul at all within your soul at all

times.times.

John 15:16, John 15:16, “… and keep on Producing “… and keep on Producing

Divine Good [PHERO Divine Good [PHERO KARPOS] …”KARPOS] …”

Purpose #2 = To produce Purpose #2 = To produce Divine Good either internal Divine Good either internal

to your own soul or to your own soul or external for the benefit of external for the benefit of others, Vs. 11 cf. 12-13.others, Vs. 11 cf. 12-13.

John 15:16, John 15:16, ““… and your fruit, it might … and your fruit, it might

keep on remaining keep on remaining [MENO]…” [MENO]…”

Purpose #3 = Purpose #3 = Your Divine Your Divine Good production belongs Good production belongs to you and therefore you to you and therefore you are qualified to receive are qualified to receive

rewards.rewards. 1 Cor 3:10-15; 2 Cor 5:101 Cor 3:10-15; 2 Cor 5:10

Purpose #1 - Preparation Purpose #1 - Preparation

Purpose #1 - Preparation Purpose #1 - Preparation

Purpose #2 - ApplicationPurpose #2 - Application

Purpose #1 - Preparation Purpose #1 - Preparation

Purpose #2 - ApplicationPurpose #2 - Application

Purpose #3 - RewardsPurpose #3 - Rewards

Purpose #1 - Preparation Purpose #1 - Preparation

Purpose #2 - ApplicationPurpose #2 - Application

Purpose #3 - RewardsPurpose #3 - Rewards

= Divine Perfection= Divine Perfection

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Predestined to Glorify God, Part 5 Predestined to Glorify God, Part 5 Upper Room Discourse, Part 414Upper Room Discourse, Part 414

John 15:16; Eph 4:1-7; Col 1:10-123; 1 Thes 2:12-13 John 15:16; Eph 4:1-7; Col 1:10-123; 1 Thes 2:12-13

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