Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, November 03, 2009Tuesday, November 03, 2009

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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.

Memory VerseMemory Verse Duet 6:4, Duet 6:4,

“Hear, O Israel! “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, The LORD is our God,

the LORD is one!”the LORD is one!”Mark 12:29 Mark 12:29

John 14:27aJohn 14:27a

The Peace of our The Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ!Lord Jesus Christ!

Part 3Part 3

B. Peace and grace go hand B. Peace and grace go hand in hand. Without the grace in hand. Without the grace

of God there can be no of God there can be no peace in the believer’s peace in the believer’s

soul. soul.

2. Six categories of special 2. Six categories of special blessings from the Grace of blessings from the Grace of

God for the mature God for the mature believer that result in his believer that result in his having the peace of the having the peace of the

Lord: Lord:

a. a. Spiritual BlessingsSpiritual Blessings The inherent reward of The inherent reward of

adjustment to the justice of adjustment to the justice of God. God.

(Virtue directed toward God) (Virtue directed toward God)

Inherent “peace” is Inherent “peace” is received in the believer’s received in the believer’s

life as a result of:life as a result of:

1) Sharing the perfect 1) Sharing the perfect happiness of God, because happiness of God, because of Occupation with Christ.of Occupation with Christ.

2) Capacity for life, love, 2) Capacity for life, love, happiness, blessing, and happiness, blessing, and

total appreciation for grace.total appreciation for grace.

3) The ability to face 3) The ability to face undeserved suffering in undeserved suffering in

life.life.

4) The ability to correctly 4) The ability to correctly interpret contemporary interpret contemporary

history, to evaluate current history, to evaluate current events in the light of the events in the light of the

Word of God.Word of God.

5) Freedom from slavery to 5) Freedom from slavery to circumstances in life and circumstances in life and adaptability to changing adaptability to changing

circumstances. The mature circumstances. The mature believer is the greatest believer is the greatest

innovator in time of innovator in time of historical disaster.historical disaster.

6) Grace orientation, 6) Grace orientation, freedom orientation, freedom orientation,

authority orientation, and authority orientation, and common sense.common sense.

7) A total sense of security, 7) A total sense of security, whether in prosperity or whether in prosperity or

disaster.disaster.

1 Cor 14:331 Cor 14:33

b. b. Temporal BlessingsTemporal Blessings Designed uniquely for each Designed uniquely for each

mature believer, which mature believer, which may include:may include:

b. b. Temporal BlessingsTemporal Blessings Designed uniquely for each Designed uniquely for each

mature believer, which mature believer, which may include:may include:

1) Wealth, either received 1) Wealth, either received or acquired.or acquired.

2) Professional prosperity: 2) Professional prosperity: great influence, leadership great influence, leadership

dynamics, success, dynamics, success, promotion, recognition in promotion, recognition in

one's sphere of life. one's sphere of life.

3) Social prosperity, great 3) Social prosperity, great friends.friends.

3) Social prosperity, great 3) Social prosperity, great friends.friends.

4) Sexual prosperity with 4) Sexual prosperity with one's right man or right one's right man or right

woman.woman.

5) Technical prosperity or 5) Technical prosperity or mental prosperity: the mental prosperity: the ability to think, and ability to think, and

concentrate increase.concentrate increase.

6) Cultural prosperity: 6) Cultural prosperity: maximum enjoyment of maximum enjoyment of

drama, art, literature, drama, art, literature, music, and history.music, and history.

7) Establishment 7) Establishment prosperity: enjoyment of prosperity: enjoyment of

freedom, privacy, freedom, privacy, protection of life and protection of life and

property from criminals property from criminals and reprisal.and reprisal.

7) Establishment 7) Establishment prosperity: enjoyment of prosperity: enjoyment of

freedom, privacy, freedom, privacy, protection of life and protection of life and

property from criminals property from criminals and reprisal.and reprisal.8) Health.8) Health.

c. c. Blessing by AssociationBlessing by Association Overflow to family and Overflow to family and

friends as God prospers the friends as God prospers the supergrace believer. supergrace believer.

In addition, the supergrace In addition, the supergrace believer shares his believer shares his

blessings with others.blessings with others.

d. d. Historical ImpactHistorical Impact Blessing by association Blessing by association

extended to the believer's extended to the believer's community, state and community, state and

nation. nation. Lev 26:3-13Lev 26:3-13

e. e. Undeserved SufferingUndeserved Suffering Demands intensified Demands intensified

application of Bible doctrine, application of Bible doctrine, accelerating spiritual growth accelerating spiritual growth

and increasing appreciation of and increasing appreciation of the Lord and His grace the Lord and His grace

blessings. Rom 5:3-5; 8:28blessings. Rom 5:3-5; 8:28

f. f. Dying GraceDying Grace The mature believer's final The mature believer's final

glorious experience of glorious experience of divine grace on earth with divine grace on earth with

supernatural tranquility and supernatural tranquility and eager anticipation. eager anticipation.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, November 3, 2009

Tape # 09-077

Doctrine of Peace, Part 3Upper Room Discourse, Part 309

John 14:27; 1 Cor 14:33; Lev 26:2-13

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009