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Thursday, Thursday, September 9, 2010September 9, 2010

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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

Phil 2:5, Phil 2:5, “Have this attitude in “Have this attitude in

yourselves which was also yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.”in Christ Jesus.”

John 15:16John 15:16

Predestined to Glorify Predestined to Glorify God!God!

13. Knowledge of Bible 13. Knowledge of Bible doctrine is essential to doctrine is essential to

fulfilling our election to fulfilling our election to privilege. privilege.

Titus 1:1Titus 1:1

14. Since the believer has 14. Since the believer has been elected to privilege, been elected to privilege,

he must function under the he must function under the Royal Family Honor Code. Royal Family Honor Code.

Eph 4:1-3 Eph 4:1-3

15. “Faith” is the ultimate 15. “Faith” is the ultimate requisite of the elect.requisite of the elect.

Titus 1:1; cf. James 2:5.Titus 1:1; cf. James 2:5.

16. Believers are 16. Believers are commanded to make their commanded to make their

calling and election a calling and election a reality. reality.

2 Peter 1:10‑112 Peter 1:10‑11

a. How do you make your a. How do you make your election a spiritual reality?election a spiritual reality?

Through P.M.A. of election Through P.M.A. of election and God’s Decree. You use and God’s Decree. You use

the privacy of your the privacy of your priesthood; you learn the priesthood; you learn the doctrine; you learn the doctrine; you learn the

mechanics.mechanics.

b. Election is only the b. Election is only the potential for impact on potential for impact on history. By the daily history. By the daily

function of GAP, we make function of GAP, we make our calling and election a our calling and election a

reality when we advance to reality when we advance to spiritual maturity.spiritual maturity.

17. Election is a reason for 17. Election is a reason for thanksgiving for others.thanksgiving for others.

2 Thes 2:132 Thes 2:13

2 Thes 2:13,2 Thes 2:13,“But we should always give “But we should always give

thanks to God for you, brethren thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the God has chosen you from the

beginning for salvation through beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and sanctification by the Spirit and

faith in the truth.”faith in the truth.”

John 15:16, John 15:16, “…that you would go and “…that you would go and bear fruit, and bear fruit, and thatthat your your fruit would remain,…”fruit would remain,…”

God has laid out a plan of God has laid out a plan of ministry and service that is ministry and service that is

designed to result in designed to result in effectiveness.effectiveness.

Compare with 1 Cor 12:4-7Compare with 1 Cor 12:4-7

The purpose for their The purpose for their election and appointment.election and appointment.

HINA Subordinating HINA Subordinating Conjunction that Conjunction that

introduces a purpose introduces a purpose clause, “clause, “in order thatin order that.”.”

Three Parts to the purpose Three Parts to the purpose clause all in the Present, clause all in the Present, Active, Subjunctive, to Active, Subjunctive, to emphasize continuance, emphasize continuance, which means “keep on which means “keep on

doing …..”. doing …..”.

The three elements are The three elements are arraigned as Subject, Object, arraigned as Subject, Object, Predicate = “going out is for Predicate = “going out is for the sub-purpose of bearing the sub-purpose of bearing fruit and that fruit is eternal fruit and that fruit is eternal

in nature.”in nature.”

Purpose #1Purpose #1::

HUPAGO - Present, Active, HUPAGO - Present, Active, Subjunctive, 2Subjunctive, 2ndnd Person, Plural Person, Plural = “Keep on going out = “Keep on going out under under

the authority of God’s Wordthe authority of God’s Word.” .” Indicating potential based on Indicating potential based on

the volitional responsibility of the volitional responsibility of the believer.the believer.

Purpose #2Purpose #2::KARPOS - “fruit”.KARPOS - “fruit”.

PHERO - Present, Active, PHERO - Present, Active, Subjunctive, Second Subjunctive, Second

Person, Plural, “to bear, Person, Plural, “to bear, carry, or bring forth”.carry, or bring forth”.

This fruit bearing can be This fruit bearing can be either internal to your own either internal to your own

soul or external for the soul or external for the benefit of others. Cf vs 11 benefit of others. Cf vs 11

with 12-14. with 12-14.

Purpose #3Purpose #3::

KARPOS - “fruit”, (it KARPOS - “fruit”, (it should be everlasting).should be everlasting).

Possessive Genitive of SU = Possessive Genitive of SU = “of you all or your”, “of you all or your”,

indicating that the fruit indicating that the fruit produced is that of the produced is that of the

disciples’ even though they disciples’ even though they are under the authority of are under the authority of

God and His Word. God and His Word.

This indicates the This indicates the righteousness and justice righteousness and justice of God in rewarding the of God in rewarding the

believer at the BEMA seat believer at the BEMA seat of Jesus Christ.of Jesus Christ.

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

Our Divine Good Our Divine Good Production belongs to us Production belongs to us and we are qualified for and we are qualified for

rewards as a result.rewards as a result.

MENO - Present, Active, MENO - Present, Active, Subjunctive, “to stay, abide, Subjunctive, “to stay, abide,

remain”. The idea of remain”. The idea of something that remains or is something that remains or is

everlasting. 3everlasting. 3rdrd Person Person Singular, - “he, she or it,” Singular, - “he, she or it,”

referencing the “fruit” itself. referencing the “fruit” itself.

Once you accumulate Once you accumulate Bible doctrine in the soul Bible doctrine in the soul

you then begin to you then begin to accumulate dividends from accumulate dividends from

that doctrine. that doctrine.

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Predestined to Glorify God, Part 4 Predestined to Glorify God, Part 4Upper Room Discourse, Part 413Upper Room Discourse, Part 413

John 15:16; Eph 4:1-3; 1 Cor 12:4-7John 15:16; Eph 4:1-3; 1 Cor 12:4-7   

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