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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010

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John 15:18-21John 15:18-21

Obstructions to Divine Obstructions to Divine Good ProductionGood Production

Reason #1: Reason #1: Verse 18, Satan’s Cosmic Verse 18, Satan’s Cosmic System hates the believer!System hates the believer!

First Class “if” that makes First Class “if” that makes this proposition to be true. this proposition to be true.

““if … and they doif … and they do””

The World - HO KOSMOS The World - HO KOSMOS Refers to unbelievers and Refers to unbelievers and reversionistic believers of reversionistic believers of

this world who reside inside this world who reside inside of Satan’s Cosmic System.of Satan’s Cosmic System.

The contrast:The contrast:

God is revealed by His God is revealed by His love, the world is noted for love, the world is noted for

its hatred.its hatred.

KOSMOS indicates the KOSMOS indicates the presence of order and presence of order and

arrangement, organization, arrangement, organization, an arrangement by rank or a an arrangement by rank or a

battle configuration.battle configuration.Eph 6:12 Eph 6:12

In Greek philosophy it In Greek philosophy it represented the total world represented the total world

system, but it also system, but it also indicated various parts of indicated various parts of

that system.that system.

KOSMOS here means KOSMOS here means Satanic organizations, Satanic organizations,

people, and a system of people, and a system of thought, which are thought, which are

antagonistic toward Jesus antagonistic toward Jesus Christ. Christ.

MISEO - Present, Active, MISEO - Present, Active, Indicative, “Indicative, “hateshates, to hate, , to hate, pursue with hatred, detest, pursue with hatred, detest,

abhor, to be hated, or abhor, to be hated, or detested.” detested.”

Hatred is habitually Hatred is habitually expressed by those of expressed by those of

Satan’s Cosmic System to Satan’s Cosmic System to those who abide in the those who abide in the

sphere of Christ, (GPS). sphere of Christ, (GPS). IIt will always hate you. t will always hate you.

It includes those who are a It includes those who are a part of Satan’s Cosmic part of Satan’s Cosmic System, (unbelievers, System, (unbelievers,

reversionistic believers, as reversionistic believers, as well as Satanic and demonic well as Satanic and demonic influence over mankind and influence over mankind and

the world system). the world system).

MISEO expresses the MISEO expresses the intensity of mental attitude intensity of mental attitude and of thought pattern, a and of thought pattern, a system of thought that system of thought that

despises you. despises you.

Part of that system is Part of that system is legalism, religionism, do-legalism, religionism, do-

goodism, bleeding-goodism, bleeding-heartism, utopianism and heartism, utopianism and

one worldism. one worldism.

They have hatred towards They have hatred towards the believer who resides the believer who resides

inside God’s Power inside God’s Power System. System. They are They are

implacable toward you.implacable toward you.

John 15:18a,John 15:18a,“If the world (“If the world (Satan’s Satan’s

Cosmic SystemCosmic System) hates you ) hates you all (all (and it doesand it does).”).”

In vs. 17, Jesus commands In vs. 17, Jesus commands the believer to express love the believer to express love to one another, while in vs. to one another, while in vs.

18, He warns that the 18, He warns that the world will express hatred world will express hatred

toward the believer.toward the believer.

Therefore, even though we Therefore, even though we are hated, we are to express are hated, we are to express

love towards those who love towards those who hate us.hate us.

Mat 10:22, Mat 10:22, “You will be hated by all “You will be hated by all

because of My name.”because of My name.”

Mat 24:9, Mat 24:9, “Then they will deliver you “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated you, and you will be hated by all nations because of by all nations because of

My name.”My name.”

John 7:7, John 7:7, “The world cannot hate “The world cannot hate

you, but it hates Me you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that because I testify of it, that

its deeds are evil.”its deeds are evil.”

John 3:13, John 3:13, “Do not be surprised, “Do not be surprised,

brethren, if the world hates brethren, if the world hates you.”you.”

Mat 5:44, Mat 5:44, “But I say to you, love “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray your enemies and pray for those who persecute for those who persecute

you.”you.”

Luke 6:27, Luke 6:27, “But I say to you who “But I say to you who

hear, love your enemies, hear, love your enemies, do good to those who do good to those who

hate you.”hate you.”

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Tape # 10-106Tape # 10-106

Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 1Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 1KOSMOS Hatred, Part 1 KOSMOS Hatred, Part 1

Upper Room Discourse, Part 420Upper Room Discourse, Part 420

John 15:18; Col 1:10-12; 1 Thes 4:1-3; 1Cor 2:5-15 John 15:18; Col 1:10-12; 1 Thes 4:1-3; 1Cor 2:5-15 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010