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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

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.”

John 16:1-6John 16:1-6

The Importance of The Importance of PreparednessPreparedness

John 16:3John 16:3

Religious Ignorance of Religious Ignorance of God Leads to Persecution God Leads to Persecution

““They will do” - POIEO, They will do” - POIEO, Future, Active, Indicative, Future, Active, Indicative,

33rdrd PP. Predicative of PP. Predicative of impending persecution and impending persecution and

the reasoning for them. the reasoning for them.

They are the arrogant, self-They are the arrogant, self-righteous, legalistic, righteous, legalistic,

religious crowd, as Saul religious crowd, as Saul (a.k.a. Paul), was prior to (a.k.a. Paul), was prior to

his conversion. his conversion. Acts 7:58; 8:1-3; 9:1-5Acts 7:58; 8:1-3; 9:1-5

OUK OUK GINOSKO – GINOSKO – Aorist, Active, Indicative, Aorist, Active, Indicative,

33rdrd PP. PP. “To come to know, “To come to know,

recognize, perceive, etc”. recognize, perceive, etc”. Experiential knowledge Experiential knowledge

These persecutors have a These persecutors have a lack of knowledge; they lack of knowledge; they

are ignorant as to knowing are ignorant as to knowing God the Father and the Son God the Father and the Son

on a personal basis. on a personal basis.

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. GINOSKO 1. GINOSKO refers to refers to

experiential knowledge, experiential knowledge, suggesting the knowledge suggesting the knowledge

of personal faith. of personal faith.

2. While the world may have 2. While the world may have a lot of knowledge about a lot of knowledge about

Christ, it does not have this Christ, it does not have this personal experiential personal experiential

knowledge of Him because it knowledge of Him because it does not have faith in Him. does not have faith in Him.

3. John 15:21 utilized 3. John 15:21 utilized OUK OIDA, which refers OUK OIDA, which refers to an objective knowledge to an objective knowledge (i.e., comparing prophecy (i.e., comparing prophecy

to His ministry).to His ministry).

4. In John 15:21 it was t4. In John 15:21 it was the he perfect idea of “possessed perfect idea of “possessed knowledge” rather than the knowledge” rather than the

present aspect of present aspect of “acquiring knowledge.” “acquiring knowledge.”

5. It had the sense of a 5. It had the sense of a continued completed state, continued completed state, “I know”, versus, “I have “I know”, versus, “I have come to know” (through come to know” (through

experience or event). experience or event).

6. In John 16:3, GINOSKO 6. In John 16:3, GINOSKO refers to that experiential refers to that experiential knowledge which comes knowledge which comes from continued intake from continued intake

and application of God’s and application of God’s Word in faith. Word in faith.

7. Therefore, these 7. Therefore, these persecutors have neither persecutors have neither

objective nor experiential objective nor experiential knowledge of God or Jesus knowledge of God or Jesus

Christ.Christ.

8. They are ignorant on 8. They are ignorant on two fronts, objectively and two fronts, objectively and

experientially.experientially.

John 16:3, John 16:3, “And these things they will “And these things they will do because they have not do because they have not known the Father or Me.”known the Father or Me.”

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. Just as in John 15:21,1. Just as in John 15:21, persecutions come out of persecutions come out of the world’s ignorance and the world’s ignorance and

hatred. hatred.

2. “They” specifically 2. “They” specifically refers to unbelieving refers to unbelieving

religious Jews. religious Jews.

3. John’s Gospel speaks 3. John’s Gospel speaks often of the relationship often of the relationship

between obedient faith and between obedient faith and knowing God. knowing God.

John 1:10-11, “He was in the John 1:10-11, “He was in the world, and the world was world, and the world was

made through Him, and the made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those came to His own, and those who were His own did not who were His own did not

receive Him.”receive Him.”

4. Jesus explained to 4. Jesus explained to Nicodemus why those who Nicodemus why those who

did not believe on Him were did not believe on Him were condemned. Their rejection condemned. Their rejection of Him placed them under of Him placed them under

God’s condemnation, John 3. God’s condemnation, John 3.

5. They rejected Him 5. They rejected Him because He was the Light; because He was the Light; they loved darkness, (self-they loved darkness, (self-righteousness), because the righteousness), because the Light revealed the true evil Light revealed the true evil

of their deeds.of their deeds.John 3:18-19John 3:18-19

6. Logically, all Jews 6. Logically, all Jews should have recognized should have recognized

Jesus and believed on Him Jesus and believed on Him since they knew the since they knew the

prophecies, John 15:21. prophecies, John 15:21.

7. It is not only intellectual 7. It is not only intellectual knowledge that brings the knowledge that brings the

knowledge of God. It is the knowledge of God. It is the result of faith, an attitude result of faith, an attitude

of humble obedience to His of humble obedience to His Word.Word.

8. Their ignorance was that 8. Their ignorance was that they voluntarily, actively, they voluntarily, actively, and freely chose to ignore and freely chose to ignore the righteousness of God.the righteousness of God.

Rom 10:2-3Rom 10:2-3

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The Importance of PreparednessThe Importance of PreparednessReligious Ignorance Leads to PersecutionReligious Ignorance Leads to Persecution

Upper Room Discourse, Part 461Upper Room Discourse, Part 461      

John 16:3; 15:21; Acts 7-9; Rom 10:2-4John 16:3; 15:21; Acts 7-9; Rom 10:2-4

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