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Pastor / TeacherJames H. Rickard

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Memory Verse 1 John 1:9,

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

The Upper Room Discourse

John 13-16;

John 13:11-12, Learn from this Picture

Our Lord does not go on with the rest of the

Discourse until after Judas is dismissed. Why?

Our Lord does not go on with the rest of the

Discourse until after Judas is dismissed. Why?

Bible doctrine teaching is not for the unbeliever.

The only issue for the unbeliever is the gospel, made up of Christology,

Soteriology and some Hamartiology.

The main point in John 13 is not salvation, but the

washing of the soul of the believer who has sinned

post-salvation.

Verse 12, “After He had washed their feet”.

Jesus finally convinced Peter that washing meant continued fellowship with

the Christ.

With clean feet they can take part in the last

Passover; with dirty feet they could not.

Applies to the Eucharist too!

When saved, we are washed all over,

1 Cor. 6:9-11; Titus 3:5-6.

Titus 3:5, “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have

done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

6whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our

Savior.”

When we confess our daily sins our “walk” is

cleansed, 1 John 1:7-9.

[Priest example in Ex. 29:4; 30:17-21]

“Taken His garments”, after washing the disciples’ feet Jesus put His garments

on again and returned to His former position.

Laying aside His outer garments, represented

laying aside His Deity, so that He could be the

humble priest-servant of all at the Cross.

Putting it back on, says He resumed His position as the

God/Man in Hypostatic Union.

At the Cross His humanity suffered and died for the

forgiveness of our sins, not His Deity, so that we could

LOUO and NIPTO.

Once the job was finished, He is dressed again, just as

He received His burial clothes.

Putting on His garments, is analogous to the

resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in Hypostatic

Union.

It also signifies the provision for dressing us in regeneration for eternal life, coupled with

the promise of our resurrection. Rom 13:12-14; 1 Cor

15:53-54; Eph 4:24; Eph 6:11-14; Col 3:10-14; 1 Thes 5:8; 2 Cor 5:2-

4; John 3.

"And reclined at the table again", He took the

seat He was previously occupying. A picture of

His ascension and session, being seated at the right

hand of the Father.

The whole picture. His humanity on the cross, His resurrection, followed by

ascension and session.

Grace Fellowship ChurchThursday, January 24, 2008

Tape # 08-005

Learn from the Picture Upper Room Discourse, Pt 147

John 13:12; 1 John 1:5-7; 1 Cor 6:9-11 

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008