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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Tuesday, May 31, 2011Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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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

1 Cor 13:13 1 Cor 13:13 “But now abide (“But now abide (live foreverlive forever) ) faith, hope, love, these three; faith, hope, love, these three;

but the greatest of these is but the greatest of these is love.”love.”

John 16:12-15John 16:12-15The Holy Spirit’s The Holy Spirit’s

Ministry to the believer:Ministry to the believer:

Unity Among the Trinity Unity Among the Trinity John John 16:1316:13

Rom 8:16, Rom 8:16, “The Spirit Himself testifies “The Spirit Himself testifies

with our spirit that we are with our spirit that we are children of God”children of God”

Spiritual phenomena Spiritual phenomena cannot be understood apart cannot be understood apart from the teaching ministry from the teaching ministry

of the Holy Spirit.of the Holy Spirit.

This is the purpose of the This is the purpose of the filling of the Holy Spirit filling of the Holy Spirit during the Church Age. during the Church Age.

When the First Advent of When the First Advent of the Spirit occurs, one of the the Spirit occurs, one of the first responsibilities He has first responsibilities He has is to start communicating is to start communicating and writing the Canon of and writing the Canon of

Scripture. Scripture.

When Jesus spoke anything When Jesus spoke anything about the Church Age it was about the Church Age it was

only spoken, there was only spoken, there was nothing in writing.nothing in writing.

““The Spirit of Truth” is the 3The Spirit of Truth” is the 3rdrd Person of the Trinity, and Person of the Trinity, and

refers to the functional title of refers to the functional title of the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit operates as a The Holy Spirit operates as a teacher of truth. This is teacher of truth. This is

fourfold.fourfold.

a. The Holy Spirit a. The Holy Spirit communicates information to communicates information to the writers of scripture. They the writers of scripture. They put it down in writing, and put it down in writing, and

that is the Canon. that is the Canon.

b. The Holy Spirit takes the b. The Holy Spirit takes the “student” = the Pastor-“student” = the Pastor-

Teacher, and the filling of the Teacher, and the filling of the Holy Spirit makes it possible Holy Spirit makes it possible for him to understand what is for him to understand what is

written. written.

c. Then when the Pastor-c. Then when the Pastor-Teacher communicates it to the Teacher communicates it to the congregation there must be the congregation there must be the filling of the Holy Spirit on the filling of the Holy Spirit on the part of the Pastor-Teacher so part of the Pastor-Teacher so that he communicates it in a that he communicates it in a

lucid manner. lucid manner.

d. There must be the filling of d. There must be the filling of the Holy Spirit on the part of the Holy Spirit on the part of the congregation so that they the congregation so that they

might be the proper might be the proper recipients. recipients.

““He will He will guideguide you”. This you”. This word originally meant guide, word originally meant guide,

but it eventually came to but it eventually came to mean to instruct, to get mean to instruct, to get

someone who is off the road someone who is off the road on the road.on the road.

The Spirit of Bible doctrine The Spirit of Bible doctrine (ALETHEIA) will guide you (ALETHEIA) will guide you

in Bible doctrine in Bible doctrine (ALETHEIA). (ALETHEIA).

Christ is both the Way and the Christ is both the Way and the Truth (John 14:6) and the Truth (John 14:6) and the

Holy Spirit is the Guide who Holy Spirit is the Guide who shows the way to the Truth shows the way to the Truth

(John 16:14). (John 16:14).

Psa 25:5, Psa 25:5, “Lead me in Your truth and “Lead me in Your truth and

teach me, for You are the God teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I of my salvation; for You I

wait all the day.”wait all the day.”

““He will not speak on He will not speak on His own.”His own.”

In the formation of the In the formation of the Canon of Scripture the Canon of Scripture the

Holy Spirit communicates Holy Spirit communicates the Plan of God the Father the Plan of God the Father

and the mind of Christ. and the mind of Christ.

The 1The 1stst Person is the Person is the author of the Plan. The author of the Plan. The 22ndnd has doctrine in His has doctrine in His

mind. The 3mind. The 3rdrd will come will come to reveal the Plan of to reveal the Plan of the Father and the the Father and the

thinking of the Son. thinking of the Son.

He will not communicate from He will not communicate from the ultimate source of Himself, the ultimate source of Himself, He will communicate what the He will communicate what the believer hears that comes from believer hears that comes from

the ultimate source of the the ultimate source of the Father and the Son.Father and the Son.

John 16:13, John 16:13, “But on the occasion of His coming, “But on the occasion of His coming, the Spirit of Truth, He will guide you the Spirit of Truth, He will guide you all in all the Truth, (all in all the Truth, (Bible DoctrineBible Doctrine). ).

For He will not communicate from the For He will not communicate from the ultimate source of Himself, but ultimate source of Himself, but

whatever He hears He will whatever He hears He will communicate and will announce to communicate and will announce to

you all what is to come.”you all what is to come.”

This means that the Holy This means that the Holy Spirit is involved in all areas Spirit is involved in all areas

of transmission;… of transmission;…

… … from the inspiration of the from the inspiration of the scriptures, to its interpretation scriptures, to its interpretation by the Pastor-Teacher, to the by the Pastor-Teacher, to the

communication of Bible communication of Bible teaching in the assembly, to teaching in the assembly, to the reception on the part of the reception on the part of

the congregation.the congregation.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, May 31, 2011Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Tape # 11-064Tape # 11-064

God the Holy Spirit’s Teaching God the Holy Spirit’s Teaching Ministry to the BelieverMinistry to the Believer

Unity of the TrinityUnity of the TrinityUpper Room Discourse, Part 514Upper Room Discourse, Part 514

      John 16:12; Rom 8:16-17; Eph 3:18John 16:12; Rom 8:16-17; Eph 3:18

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011