Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchPastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

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Tuesday,Tuesday,April 24, 2012April 24, 2012

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.

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:20-26John 17:20-26

Jesus Prays for the Jesus Prays for the Church!Church!

John 17:21,John 17:21,“That they all may keep on being “That they all may keep on being

one (one (the Churchthe Church) just as You ) just as You ((God the FatherGod the Father) ) areare in Me ( in Me (Jesus Jesus

ChristChrist), and I in You, that they ), and I in You, that they also may keep on being in Us, so also may keep on being in Us, so

that the world (that the world (unbelieversunbelievers) ) would believe that You sent Me.” would believe that You sent Me.”

Positional Truth Positional Truth

P.T. has a twofold remedy!P.T. has a twofold remedy!1) The judgment of the sin 1) The judgment of the sin nature for all of mankind in nature for all of mankind in

Christ on the Cross.Christ on the Cross.2) The gift of the indwelling 2) The gift of the indwelling Spirit for believers providing Spirit for believers providing

Eternal Life. Eternal Life.

Retroactive P.T.Retroactive P.T. The backward-looking work The backward-looking work of Christ on the Cross where of Christ on the Cross where He paid the price for every He paid the price for every

sin.sin.

Current Positional Truth Current Positional Truth 1. It is identification with 1. It is identification with

Christ as He is seated at the Christ as He is seated at the right hand of the Father in His right hand of the Father in His

resurrection, ascension, and resurrection, ascension, and session, Rom 6:5; Eph 2:6. session, Rom 6:5; Eph 2:6.

Rom 6:5, Rom 6:5, “For if we have become “For if we have become united with united with HimHim in the in the

likeness of His death (likeness of His death (and we and we havehave), certainly we shall also ), certainly we shall also

be be in the likenessin the likeness of His of His resurrection.”resurrection.”

Eph 2:6,Eph 2:6,“And raised us up with Him, “And raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the and seated us with Him in the

heavenly heavenly placesplaces in Christ in Christ Jesus.”Jesus.”

2. C.P.T. emphasizes 2 factors:2. C.P.T. emphasizes 2 factors:

1) The Environmental factor1) The Environmental factor2) The Blessing factor 2) The Blessing factor

3. C.P.T. is related to 3. C.P.T. is related to Positional Sanctification, Positional Sanctification,

1 Cor 1:2. The Baptism of the 1 Cor 1:2. The Baptism of the Spirit puts us in permanent Spirit puts us in permanent

relationship with God; we are relationship with God; we are set apart forever in Christ set apart forever in Christ

Jesus.Jesus.

4. C.P.T. is related to the 4. C.P.T. is related to the imputation of Divine imputation of Divine

righteousness by the justice of righteousness by the justice of God at salvation through the God at salvation through the

Baptism of the Spirit, Baptism of the Spirit, 2 Cor 5:21; Rom 6:5-10.2 Cor 5:21; Rom 6:5-10.

2 Cor 5:21,2 Cor 5:21,“He made Him who knew no “He made Him who knew no sin sin to beto be sin on our behalf, so sin on our behalf, so

that we might become the that we might become the righteousness of God in righteousness of God in

Him.”Him.”

5. C.P.T. is related to the 5. C.P.T. is related to the possession of eternal life, possession of eternal life,

Rom 8:13; 1 John 5:11-12.Rom 8:13; 1 John 5:11-12.

1 John 5:11‑12, “And the 1 John 5:11‑12, “And the testimony is this, that God has testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who the Son has the life; he who

does not have the Son of God does not have the Son of God does not have the life.”does not have the life.”

Rom 8:13, Rom 8:13, “For if you are living “For if you are living

according to the flesh, you according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will deeds of the body, you will

live.” cf. Rom 6:23; John 3:36.live.” cf. Rom 6:23; John 3:36.

6. C.P.T. provides the basis 6. C.P.T. provides the basis for being a new creature in for being a new creature in Christ and having that new Christ and having that new

life, 2 Cor 5:17-18; Gal 6:15.life, 2 Cor 5:17-18; Gal 6:15.

2 Cor 5:17-18, 2 Cor 5:17-18, “Therefore if any man “Therefore if any man bebe in Christ, in Christ, he he

isis a new creature: old things are a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. become new. 1818And all things And all things areare of of

God, who hath reconciled us to God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath himself by Jesus Christ, and hath

given to us the ministry of given to us the ministry of reconciliation.”reconciliation.”

7. The objective of the new 7. The objective of the new life is the imputation of life is the imputation of

blessings in time from God’s blessings in time from God’s justice, Eph 1:3.justice, Eph 1:3.

Eph 1:3,Eph 1:3,“Blessed “Blessed bebe the God and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, who has blessed us with Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the every spiritual blessing in the heavenly heavenly placesplaces in Christ.” in Christ.”

2 Tim 2:11,2 Tim 2:11,“It is a trustworthy statement: “It is a trustworthy statement: for if we died with Him, we for if we died with Him, we

will also live with Him.”will also live with Him.”Cf. Rom 6:4-7Cf. Rom 6:4-7

8. C.P.T. is related to election 8. C.P.T. is related to election and predestination, Eph 1:4-6.and predestination, Eph 1:4-6.

9. C.P.T. is the basis for 9. C.P.T. is the basis for establishing the Royal Family establishing the Royal Family of God, Eph 2:6; 1 Peter 2:9.of God, Eph 2:6; 1 Peter 2:9.

10. C.P.T. is related to the 10. C.P.T. is related to the Royal Priesthood, 1 Peter 2:9; Royal Priesthood, 1 Peter 2:9;

Heb 10:10-14.Heb 10:10-14.

11. C.P.T. is related to God’s 11. C.P.T. is related to God’s personal possession forever, personal possession forever,

the believers of the Royal the believers of the Royal Family, 1 Pet 2:9‑10.Family, 1 Pet 2:9‑10.

Oswald ChambersOswald Chambers “Sanctification is not my idea “Sanctification is not my idea of what I want God to do for of what I want God to do for me—sanctification is God’s me—sanctification is God’s idea of what He wants to do idea of what He wants to do

for me.” Rom 8:1-5for me.” Rom 8:1-5

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