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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Tuesday, Tuesday, September 2, 2008September 2, 2008

Memory VerseMemory Verse

Phil 4:13, Phil 4:13, “I can do all things through “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”Him who strengthens me.”

The Upper Room The Upper Room DiscourseDiscourse

John 13-16John 13-16

John 13:18 John 13:18

3) God's Omniscience does 3) God's Omniscience does not hinder or violate not hinder or violate

human volition.human volition.

Doctrine of BetrayalDoctrine of Betrayal

9. The 10 Problem Solving 9. The 10 Problem Solving Devices for protection or Devices for protection or recovery from betrayal.recovery from betrayal.

B. The Believer's B. The Believer's Protection and Recovery Protection and Recovery through the 10 Problem through the 10 Problem

Solving Devices.Solving Devices.

1) Rebound - The confession of our sins1) Rebound - The confession of our sins2) Filling of God the Holy Spirit2) Filling of God the Holy Spirit3) Faith Rest 3) Faith Rest 4) Doctrinal Orientation4) Doctrinal Orientation5) Grace Orientation5) Grace Orientation6) Personal Sense of Destiny6) Personal Sense of Destiny7) Personal Love for God the Father7) Personal Love for God the Father8) Impersonal and Uncond. Love for Man8) Impersonal and Uncond. Love for Man9) Sharing the Happiness of God9) Sharing the Happiness of God10) Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ10) Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ

4. Grace Orientation4. Grace Orientation

2 Cor 12:9,2 Cor 12:9,“And He has said to me, “And He has said to me,

“My grace is sufficient for “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected you, for power is perfected

in weakness.”in weakness.”

PrinciplePrinciple: : What God leaves in your life What God leaves in your life

is for your benefit.is for your benefit.

God's grace is the true way God's grace is the true way to remove the problem. It to remove the problem. It

may not remove the person may not remove the person or situation but it will or situation but it will remove the pain and remove the pain and

suffering you are suffering you are experiencing in your soul.experiencing in your soul.

When we remember the When we remember the grace that God has given to grace that God has given to us, (Eph 2:8-9), it should us, (Eph 2:8-9), it should

humble us. With true humble us. With true humility we can then begin humility we can then begin

to think of others. to think of others.

If I have been forgiven for If I have been forgiven for all of the pain I caused God all of the pain I caused God

as a result of my sins, as a result of my sins, I should be able to I should be able to

forgive those who have forgive those who have sinned against me.sinned against me.Mat 6:12, 14-15Mat 6:12, 14-15

God deals with us in grace God deals with us in grace and we should likewise treat and we should likewise treat

others in grace. others in grace.

Grace is dependence on Grace is dependence on God's wisdom rather than God's wisdom rather than on your own desires and on your own desires and

lack of wisdom.lack of wisdom.Eph 3:20Eph 3:20

In Grace we are able to In Grace we are able to impersonally love those who impersonally love those who

have betrayed us, which have betrayed us, which means forgive and forget, means forgive and forget,

and move on.and move on.

We aren't commanded to We aren't commanded to like them but we are like them but we are

commanded to impersonally commanded to impersonally love them.love them.

Rom 12:20-21; Rom 12:20-21; Phil 4:11-13.Phil 4:11-13.

5. Doctrinal Orientation5. Doctrinal Orientation

D.O. is when based on your D.O. is when based on your (PMA) of Bible Doctrine (PMA) of Bible Doctrine you have confidence for you have confidence for

today and regarding future today and regarding future events.events.

1 Thes 4:13,1 Thes 4:13,“We do not grieve as others “We do not grieve as others

who have no hope.”who have no hope.”

Heb 11:1,Heb 11:1,“Now faith is the assurance “Now faith is the assurance of of thingsthings hoped for ( hoped for (that you that you

are confident inare confident in), the ), the conviction of things not conviction of things not

seen.”seen.”

If we do not know the If we do not know the promises found in the Bible, promises found in the Bible,

we will not have this we will not have this knowledge and knowledge and

encouragement in us. encouragement in us.

By having D.O. we can By having D.O. we can look beyond the physical look beyond the physical

and present, and and present, and understand things from understand things from

God's perspective.God's perspective.Gal 5:22-23; Heb 4:12Gal 5:22-23; Heb 4:12

Gal 5:22-23, Gal 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the Spirit “But the fruit of the Spirit

(PSD #2 plus D.O.) (PSD #2 plus D.O.) is love, joy, peace, patience, is love, joy, peace, patience,

kindness, goodness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, faithfulness, 2323gentleness, gentleness, self-control; against such self-control; against such things there is no law.”things there is no law.”

D.O. leads you to evaluate D.O. leads you to evaluate the thoughts and motives of the thoughts and motives of

your soul, leading you to your soul, leading you to evaluate your own life evaluate your own life and then develop new and then develop new

motivation to God’s glory.motivation to God’s glory.

Phil 2:13, “For God Phil 2:13, “For God ((ref. PSD #2 and #5ref. PSD #2 and #5))

is at work in you, both to is at work in you, both to will and to work for His will and to work for His

good pleasure.”good pleasure.”

D.O. establishes the FLOT D.O. establishes the FLOT line in your soul.line in your soul.

2 Thes 3:3,2 Thes 3:3,“But the Lord is faithful, and “But the Lord is faithful, and

He will strengthen and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil protect you from the evil

one.”one.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, September 2, 2008Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Tape # 08-061Tape # 08-061

Betrayal, Pt 9Betrayal, Pt 9Upper Room Discourse, Pt 203Upper Room Discourse, Pt 203

John 13:18; 2 Cor 12:1-10; Lam 3:19-24; Psa 119John 13:18; 2 Cor 12:1-10; Lam 3:19-24; Psa 119

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