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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Thursday, Thursday, September 4, 2008September 4, 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

5. Doctrinal Orientation5. Doctrinal Orientation

(continued)(continued)

With D.O. as your system of With D.O. as your system of self-analysis and protection, self-analysis and protection, you are able to peel back the you are able to peel back the

layers of past betrayal in layers of past betrayal in order to clean that garbage order to clean that garbage

out of your soul and guard it out of your soul and guard it from current betrayals. from current betrayals.

As a result you are not being As a result you are not being weighed down by the details weighed down by the details

and problems of life. and problems of life.

Lam 3:19-24; Psalm 119Lam 3:19-24; Psalm 119

6) A Personal Sense of 6) A Personal Sense of DestinyDestiny

It tells us that God has a It tells us that God has a personal Plan and destiny personal Plan and destiny

for each of us. for each of us.

It gives strength, courage It gives strength, courage and motivation, knowing and motivation, knowing

that God has seen and that God has seen and anticipated every aspect of anticipated every aspect of

your life. your life.

Awareness of your destiny Awareness of your destiny provides the Personal Sense provides the Personal Sense

of Destiny.of Destiny.

From self confidence From self confidence to cognitive independenceto cognitive independence to cognitive invincibility; to cognitive invincibility; it outweighs any problem, it outweighs any problem, disaster, heartache, tragedy disaster, heartache, tragedy

or betrayal that comes or betrayal that comes your way.your way.

It comes through PMA of It comes through PMA of Doctrine classified as the Doctrine classified as the

“riches of His glory”.“riches of His glory”.

Rom 8:29-32; 9:23; Rom 8:29-32; 9:23; Eph 3:16; Phil 4:19Eph 3:16; Phil 4:19

2 Cor 12:9, 2 Cor 12:9, ““Most gladlyMost gladly ( (P.S. of D.P.S. of D.) ) therefore I would rather therefore I would rather

boast about my weakness boast about my weakness that the power of Christ may that the power of Christ may

reside in me. ...reside in me. ...

......1010Therefore I am Therefore I am well well contentcontent ( (P.S. of D.)P.S. of D.) with with weaknesses, with insults, weaknesses, with insults,

with distresses, with with distresses, with persecutions, with persecutions, with

difficulties, for Christ’s difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, sake; for when I am weak,

then I am strong (then I am strong (P.S. of D.)P.S. of D.)..

John 13:3 - The broad brush John 13:3 - The broad brush strokes of God's Plan gave strokes of God's Plan gave

our Lord strength and our Lord strength and courage to go forward.courage to go forward.

The details are the details, The details are the details, God will lead us to God will lead us to

overcome them.overcome them.

We should never let the We should never let the details distract us from details distract us from walking in the Plan and walking in the Plan and purpose God has for our purpose God has for our lives. Psa 23:4; 84:1-3; lives. Psa 23:4; 84:1-3;

Mat 6:26-27; with 10:29-31; Mat 6:26-27; with 10:29-31; Titus 2:13; Heb 6:18-19; Titus 2:13; Heb 6:18-19;

1 Peter 1:13.1 Peter 1:13.

P.S. of D. enhances the other P.S. of D. enhances the other PSD’s and provides self-PSD’s and provides self-motivation for continued motivation for continued

momentum towards momentum towards Occupation with Christ Occupation with Christ inside the spiritual life inside the spiritual life

of the believer.of the believer.

It provides the true It provides the true definition of “hope” as a definition of “hope” as a confident expectation in confident expectation in

relationship to your life on relationship to your life on earth, your eternal life in earth, your eternal life in

heaven and the resurrection heaven and the resurrection of the Church. of the Church.

Therefore, a P.S. of D. is a Therefore, a P.S. of D. is a powerful PSD in regards to powerful PSD in regards to the ill effects that betrayal the ill effects that betrayal

can have on your soul.can have on your soul.

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Betrayal, Pt 10Betrayal, Pt 10Upper Room Discourse, Pt 204Upper Room Discourse, Pt 204

John 13:18; Psa 119; Rom 8:29-32John 13:18; Psa 119; Rom 8:29-32

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008