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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Tuesday, Tuesday, September 30, 2008September 30, 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.

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

8) Impersonal and 8) Impersonal and Unconditional Love for all Unconditional Love for all

of Mankindof Mankind

Summary of I.U. AGAPE Summary of I.U. AGAPE Love as a Problem Solving Love as a Problem Solving

Device in the face of Device in the face of Betrayal.Betrayal.

1. I.U. AGAPE Love is 1. I.U. AGAPE Love is impersonal because it is impersonal because it is

based on the virtue, honor, based on the virtue, honor, integrity and objectivity of integrity and objectivity of

the subject rather than on the the subject rather than on the attraction of the object of attraction of the object of

your love, sinful man.your love, sinful man.

2. It is unconditional 2. It is unconditional because it is to be applied to because it is to be applied to all people, in all places, in all people, in all places, in

all situations. It is not all situations. It is not dependent on people, places dependent on people, places

or things, 1 Cor 13:4-8.or things, 1 Cor 13:4-8.

3. It’s the ultimate 3. It’s the ultimate expression of humility expression of humility

because it does not make because it does not make your feelings and emotions your feelings and emotions the criteria for your love. the criteria for your love.

4. Adjective, without 4. Adjective, without personal reference or personal reference or

connection, not primarily connection, not primarily affecting or involving the affecting or involving the

emotions of a person.emotions of a person.

Noun, the quality or state of Noun, the quality or state of not involving personal not involving personal feelings or emotions in feelings or emotions in

relationship to an object.relationship to an object.

5. Emotion is designed to 5. Emotion is designed to appreciate relationships but appreciate relationships but it should not be the basis for it should not be the basis for

establishing them.establishing them.

a) Emotion uses a) Emotion uses attractiveness as its basis, attractiveness as its basis,

therefore when the therefore when the attractiveness fades away so attractiveness fades away so too will your love and the too will your love and the

relationship. relationship.

With I.U. Love your love With I.U. Love your love and the relationship and the relationship

continues even after the continues even after the attractiveness has faded attractiveness has faded

away.away.

b) Emotion has no ability b) Emotion has no ability to rationalize, to think, to to rationalize, to think, to apply doctrine, or to solve apply doctrine, or to solve

problems. problems.

c) Emotion is designed for c) Emotion is designed for our pleasure and enjoyment, our pleasure and enjoyment, but it was not designed for but it was not designed for emotional sins such as fear, emotional sins such as fear,

worry, anxiety, anger, worry, anxiety, anger, violence, and murder.violence, and murder.

d) Emotion is not a part d) Emotion is not a part of the Christian way of life. of the Christian way of life. It’s a normal function of the It’s a normal function of the human soul in response to human soul in response to something you enjoy, but something you enjoy, but when it reacts, it is part of when it reacts, it is part of the abnormal soul function the abnormal soul function

of the Sin Nature in sinning.of the Sin Nature in sinning.

e) The only basis for true e) The only basis for true love is I.U. Love, that can love is I.U. Love, that can bring with it a wonderful bring with it a wonderful emotion, which is always emotion, which is always subordinate to your virtue subordinate to your virtue

and integrity.and integrity.

6. I.U. AGAPE Love is the 6. I.U. AGAPE Love is the professional attitude of the professional attitude of the

Christian, similar to the Christian, similar to the professional attitude of a professional attitude of a doctor in regards to his doctor in regards to his

patients.patients.

7. John 15:12,7. John 15:12, Jesus loved Jesus loved us impersonally, because we us impersonally, because we

were imperfect and His were imperfect and His personal love for God the personal love for God the

Father. Father. 1 John 4:9-111 John 4:9-11

8. John 15:17, is to combat 8. John 15:17, is to combat personality conflicts, taking personality conflicts, taking sides, and being critical of sides, and being critical of

each other. each other.

Mat 18:1; Mark 9:34; Mat 18:1; Mark 9:34; Luke 9:46; 22:24.Luke 9:46; 22:24.

9. Personal Love for people 9. Personal Love for people is optional; the Bible never is optional; the Bible never

commands personal love for commands personal love for people. But I.U. love is people. But I.U. love is

mandated as a part of God's mandated as a part of God's Plan, will, and purpose for Plan, will, and purpose for

your life.your life.

a) Personal Love in a) Personal Love in human relationships exists human relationships exists

in the three categories, in the three categories, friendship, romance, and friendship, romance, and

marriage.marriage.

b) Personal love in b) Personal love in human relationship is not a human relationship is not a virtue in itself because it is virtue in itself because it is dependent on the virtue of dependent on the virtue of

others for success. others for success.

c) Therefore, all problems c) Therefore, all problems related to human love related to human love

demand the function of demand the function of impersonal love for impersonal love for

solutions as well as capacity.solutions as well as capacity.

d) Your capacity for d) Your capacity for Personal Love increases as Personal Love increases as

your Impersonal Love your Impersonal Love increases.increases.

e) Your Personal Love e) Your Personal Love has no staying power with has no staying power with

anyone until you reach anyone until you reach spiritual self-confidence spiritual self-confidence when you no longer feel when you no longer feel threatened by anyone.threatened by anyone.

f) Arrogant people are f) Arrogant people are constantly seeking constantly seeking

unconditional love from unconditional love from others, but all they offer in others, but all they offer in return is conditional love. return is conditional love.

Compare to the mandate of Compare to the mandate of Eph 5:25-30.Eph 5:25-30.

g) I.U. Love has no g) I.U. Love has no strings attached nor makes strings attached nor makes

demands of others. demands of others. Therefore, people will never Therefore, people will never

irritate you.irritate you.

h) Objectivity and grace h) Objectivity and grace orientation of the spiritual orientation of the spiritual adult believer is expressed adult believer is expressed by the virtue of AGAPE by the virtue of AGAPE

Love in all human Love in all human interactions.interactions.

i) Having Personal Love i) Having Personal Love minus the virtue of AGAPE minus the virtue of AGAPE love is the weakest and most love is the weakest and most unstable status quo in life. unstable status quo in life. It’s vulnerable to the entire It’s vulnerable to the entire

realm of the arrogance realm of the arrogance complex of sins and the complex of sins and the

emotional complex of sins.emotional complex of sins.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, September 30, 2008Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Tape # 08-069Tape # 08-069

Betrayal, Pt 17Betrayal, Pt 17Upper Room Discourse, Pt 211Upper Room Discourse, Pt 211

John 13:18; 15:12-17; Mat 5:44-48; 19:19; 22:39; Luke 6:27-35John 13:18; 15:12-17; Mat 5:44-48; 19:19; 22:39; Luke 6:27-35 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008