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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Thursday, Thursday, September 25, 2008September 25, 2008

Memory VerseMemory Verse

Phil 4:13, Phil 4:13, “I can do all things through Him “I can do all things through Him

who strengthens me.”who strengthens me.”

The Upper Room The Upper Room DiscourseDiscourse

John 13-16John 13-16

John 13:18 John 13:18

3) God's Omniscience does 3) God's Omniscience does not hinder or violate not hinder or violate

human volition.human volition.

Doctrine of BetrayalDoctrine of Betrayal

9. The 10 Problem Solving 9. The 10 Problem Solving Devices for protection or Devices for protection or recovery from betrayal.recovery from betrayal.

B. The Believer's B. The Believer's Protection and Recovery Protection and Recovery through the 10 Problem through the 10 Problem

Solving Devices.Solving Devices.

1) Rebound - The confession of our sins1) Rebound - The confession of our sins2) Filling of God the Holy Spirit2) Filling of God the Holy Spirit3) Faith Rest 3) Faith Rest 4) Doctrinal Orientation4) Doctrinal Orientation5) Grace Orientation5) Grace Orientation6) Personal Sense of Destiny6) Personal Sense of Destiny7) Personal Love for God the Father7) Personal Love for God the Father8) Impersonal and Uncond. Love for Man8) Impersonal and Uncond. Love for Man9) Sharing the Happiness of God9) Sharing the Happiness of God10) Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ10) Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ

8) Impersonal and 8) Impersonal and Unconditional Love for all Unconditional Love for all

of Mankindof Mankind

15 Points of 15 Points of Application for I.U. LoveApplication for I.U. Love

1 Cor 13:4-81 Cor 13:4-8

1 Cor 13:71 Cor 13:7

a) a) Love bears all thingsLove bears all things: :

STEGO - cover closely (so STEGO - cover closely (so as to keep water out), to bear as to keep water out), to bear

up under, to preserve, to up under, to preserve, to keep a secret, cover the keep a secret, cover the

errors and faults of others.errors and faults of others.

It means not to betray a It means not to betray a confidence and to cover the confidence and to cover the

sins of others. sins of others.

1 Cor 9:12; 1 Thes 3:1-5; w/ 1 Cor 9:12; 1 Thes 3:1-5; w/ Gen 9:20-27; 1 Peter 4:8Gen 9:20-27; 1 Peter 4:8

1 Peter 4:8,1 Peter 4:8,“Above all, keep fervent in “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, your love for one another,

because love covers a because love covers a multitude of sins.”multitude of sins.”

See also Prov 10:12.See also Prov 10:12.

b) b) Love believes all thingsLove believes all things: :

PISTEUO - to believe or PISTEUO - to believe or entrust, to think to be true, to entrust, to think to be true, to

be persuaded of, or place be persuaded of, or place confidence in.confidence in.

It is the conviction and trust It is the conviction and trust we have in God, based on we have in God, based on His Spirit and Word in our His Spirit and Word in our

soul, in regards to all people soul, in regards to all people and life's situations, PSD #3.and life's situations, PSD #3.

Mat 21:22; Rom 9:33; 14:2; Mat 21:22; Rom 9:33; 14:2; 15:13; 1 Peter 2:615:13; 1 Peter 2:6

Rom 14:2,Rom 14:2,“One person has faith that “One person has faith that

he may eat all things, but he he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables who is weak eats vegetables

only.”only.”

Rom 9:33 and 1 Peter 2:6,Rom 9:33 and 1 Peter 2:6,“For “For thisthis is contained in is contained in

Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a Zion a choice stone, a

precious corner precious corner stonestone, and , and he who believes in Him will he who believes in Him will

not be disappointed.””not be disappointed.””

Mat 21:22,Mat 21:22,“And all things you ask in “And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will prayer, believing, you will

receive.”receive.”

Rom 15:13,Rom 15:13,“Now may the God of hope “Now may the God of hope

fill you with all joy and fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that peace in believing, so that

you will abound in hope by you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy the power of the Holy

Spirit.”Spirit.”

c) c) Love hopes all thingsLove hopes all things: :

ELPIZO - to expect or to ELPIZO - to expect or to hope, having confident hope, having confident expectation PSD #6, a expectation PSD #6, a

Personal Sense of Destiny. Personal Sense of Destiny.

In AGAPE love we are to In AGAPE love we are to have confident expectation have confident expectation in all situations, including in all situations, including

confidence in the future and confidence in the future and God's dying grace blessings.God's dying grace blessings.

We should never have the We should never have the mental attitude of being in a mental attitude of being in a

hopeless situation, even hopeless situation, even when betrayed.when betrayed.

Heb 4:16,Heb 4:16,“Therefore let us draw near “Therefore let us draw near

with confidence to the with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we throne of grace, so that we

may receive mercy and find may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of grace to help in time of

need.”need.”

Confident and absolute Confident and absolute expectation regarding the expectation regarding the present and the future, no present and the future, no

matter the people, thought, matter the people, thought, system or disaster testing system or disaster testing

you may face.you may face.

d) d) Love endures all thingsLove endures all things: :

HUPOMENO - to stay HUPOMENO - to stay behind, to await or endure.behind, to await or endure.It is related to undeserved It is related to undeserved suffering - suffering for suffering - suffering for

blessing.blessing.

Through Doctrinal and Through Doctrinal and Grace Orientation; to be Grace Orientation; to be relaxed while in or under relaxed while in or under

pressure, to have inner pressure, to have inner happiness, peace and happiness, peace and

contentment in the midst of contentment in the midst of pressure. Heb 10:32-36pressure. Heb 10:32-36

Mark 13:13,Mark 13:13,“You will be hated by all “You will be hated by all

because of My name, but the because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, one who endures to the end,

he will be saved.”he will be saved.”

2 Tim 2:10, “For this reason 2 Tim 2:10, “For this reason I endure all things for the I endure all things for the

sake of those who are sake of those who are chosen, so that they also chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation may obtain the salvation

which is in Christ Jesus and which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.”with it eternal glory.”

James 1:12, “Blessed is a James 1:12, “Blessed is a man who perseveres under man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been trial; for once he has been

approved, he will receive the approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who has promised to those who

love Him.”love Him.”

James 5:11, “We count James 5:11, “We count those blessed who endured. those blessed who endured.

You have heard of the You have heard of the endurance of Job and have endurance of Job and have

seen the outcome of the seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord’s dealings, that the

Lord is full of compassion Lord is full of compassion and and isis merciful.” merciful.”

Summary of verse 7; Summary of verse 7; Love covers, trusts, Love covers, trusts,

confidently expects and confidently expects and perseveres under pressure in perseveres under pressure in

regards to all things.regards to all things.

1 Cor 13:81 Cor 13:8,,

A summary of all the above.A summary of all the above.

a) a) Love never failsLove never fails: :

Never - OUDEPOTE - "not Never - OUDEPOTE - "not once", "not ever" or "never".once", "not ever" or "never".

PIPTO - to descend from a PIPTO - to descend from a higher place to a lower higher place to a lower

place, to fall as in death, in place, to fall as in death, in prostration, etc., or to fail.prostration, etc., or to fail.

AGAPE will always be AGAPE will always be there, it will always be there, it will always be

successful, it will never fail, successful, it will never fail, just as our Lord will never just as our Lord will never

leave us nor forsake us, Heb leave us nor forsake us, Heb 13:5. So too, AGAPE love 13:5. So too, AGAPE love

will never fail us, it will will never fail us, it will always hit its mark. Rom always hit its mark. Rom

13:8-1413:8-14

Luke 16:17,Luke 16:17,“But it is easier for heaven “But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of for one stroke of a letter of the Law (the Law (speaking of the speaking of the entire Bible hereentire Bible here) to fail.”) to fail.”

Rom 14:4,Rom 14:4,“Who are you to judge the “Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his servant of another? To his own master he stands or own master he stands or

falls; and he will stand, for falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him the Lord is able to make him

stand.”stand.”

1 Cor 13:13,1 Cor 13:13,“But now faith, hope, love, “But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the abide these three; but the

greatest of these is AGAPE greatest of these is AGAPE love.”love.”

Love is:Love is:A Relaxed Mental Attitude, Grace A Relaxed Mental Attitude, Grace Oriented; not jealous of others, not Oriented; not jealous of others, not

egocentric, not an arrogant wind bag, not egocentric, not an arrogant wind bag, not dishonorable, not lustful, not quick to dishonorable, not lustful, not quick to

anger, nor hold grudges and stick its nose anger, nor hold grudges and stick its nose into others business, nor rejoices in the into others business, nor rejoices in the

carnal life, but rejoices in the spiritual life. carnal life, but rejoices in the spiritual life. Love covers a multitude of sin, Faith Rests, Love covers a multitude of sin, Faith Rests, confidently expects, and perseveres under confidently expects, and perseveres under pressure in regards to all things because pressure in regards to all things because LOVE NEVER LEAVES YOU NOR LOVE NEVER LEAVES YOU NOR

FORSAKES YOU.FORSAKES YOU.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday, September 25, 2008Thursday, September 25, 2008

Tape # 08-068Tape # 08-068

Betrayal, Pt 16Betrayal, Pt 16Upper Room Discourse, Pt 210Upper Room Discourse, Pt 210

John 13:18; 1 Cor 13:7-8; Rom 13:8-14John 13:18; 1 Cor 13:7-8; Rom 13:8-14

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