Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, December 22, 2009Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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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

Mat 22:37,Mat 22:37,“You shall love the Lord “You shall love the Lord your God with all your your God with all your

heart and with all your soul heart and with all your soul and with all of your mind.” and with all of your mind.”

John 14:30-31John 14:30-31

Concluding Principles.Concluding Principles.

““I will no longer speakI will no longer speak.” .”

Jesus is concluding this Jesus is concluding this portion of the discourse portion of the discourse

that was literally spoken in that was literally spoken in the Upper Room.the Upper Room.

Satan had been possessing Satan had been possessing Judas Iscariot earlier in the Judas Iscariot earlier in the

supper, John 13:27.supper, John 13:27.

Once Judas enacted the Once Judas enacted the deal to betray Jesus, Satan deal to betray Jesus, Satan

left him and returned to left him and returned to Jesus and the disciples.Jesus and the disciples.

Principle:Principle:Satan is not omnipresent, Satan is not omnipresent,

he can only be in one place he can only be in one place at a time. at a time.

Satan will depart again, to Satan will depart again, to get back inside of Judas, to get back inside of Judas, to

complete the betrayal.complete the betrayal.

Principle:Principle: Satan is the ruler of the Satan is the ruler of the

“sphere of our world”, its “sphere of our world”, its political and socioeconomic political and socioeconomic administration, but God has administration, but God has

and will always own the world and will always own the world as its Creator.as its Creator.

““He has not one thing in MeHe has not one thing in Me.” .” Satan has no power over Jesus Satan has no power over Jesus Christ because Christ has no Christ because Christ has no

sin nor a sin nature. Therefore, sin nor a sin nature. Therefore, there is no affinity between there is no affinity between

Satan and Jesus.Satan and Jesus.

This is in sharp contrast to This is in sharp contrast to what our Lord has told and what our Lord has told and

will continue to tell the will continue to tell the disciples and all believers.disciples and all believers.

John 14:20, 23-24; 17:23John 14:20, 23-24; 17:23

Satan’s plan was to cause Satan’s plan was to cause Jesus to fail His mission, Jesus to fail His mission, not fulfil the will of the not fulfil the will of the

Father by causing Him to Father by causing Him to sin as a reaction to the sin as a reaction to the

maltreatment of the maltreatment of the Pharisees.Pharisees.

Jesus welcomes Satan’s Jesus welcomes Satan’s attacks so that He can prove attacks so that He can prove

out the Father’s Plan by being out the Father’s Plan by being obedient to His Will. He wants obedient to His Will. He wants to prove out the Father’s love to prove out the Father’s love for all of mankind, by being for all of mankind, by being

sent to the Cross.sent to the Cross.

Principle: Principle: Your love for God is Your love for God is

demonstrated through your demonstrated through your obedience to His Word and obedience to His Word and

Plan.Plan.

John does not record the John does not record the fact that they sang a hymn, fact that they sang a hymn,

see Matthew 26:30.see Matthew 26:30.

Mat 26:30,Mat 26:30,“After singing a hymn, “After singing a hymn,

they went out to the Mount they went out to the Mount of Olives.”of Olives.”

Ryrie notes,Ryrie notes,“They probably sang all or “They probably sang all or part of Psalm 115-118, the part of Psalm 115-118, the

traditional Passover traditional Passover Hallel.” Hallel.”

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Concluding Principles Chapter 14

Upper Room Discourse, Part 321

Jn 14:30-31; 14:20-24; 17:23; Mat 26:30; Psa 115-118 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009