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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.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

1 Cor 13:13 1 Cor 13:13 ““But now abide (live forever) faith, hope, love, these three;

but the greatest of these is love.””

John 16:5, John 16:5, “But now I (“But now I (JesusJesus) am going ) am going to Him (to Him (God the FatherGod the Father) who ) who sent Me, and yet not one of sent Me, and yet not one of you (you (the disciplesthe disciples) asks Me, ) asks Me,

‘Where are you going?’”‘Where are you going?’”

John 16:6,John 16:6,“But because I have said “But because I have said ((taughttaught) to you all these ) to you all these

things, sorrow (things, sorrow (inwardinward stressstress) ) has completely filled your has completely filled your

heart (heart (right lobe of the soulright lobe of the soul).”).”

Doctrine of Occupation with Doctrine of Occupation with The Lord Jesus ChristThe Lord Jesus Christ

E. The Pattern and E. The Pattern and Mechanics for Occupation Mechanics for Occupation

with Christ.with Christ.

Priority Number One (PPriority Number One (P11),),

= =

Priority Number One (PPriority Number One (P11),),

= = Concentration on your number one priority (CConcentration on your number one priority (C11), ),

+ +

Priority Number One (PPriority Number One (P11),),

= = Concentration on your number one priority (CConcentration on your number one priority (C11), ),

+ + Organizing your life around your number one priority (OOrganizing your life around your number one priority (OLL), ),

+ +

Priority Number One (PPriority Number One (P11),),

= = Concentration on your number one priority (CConcentration on your number one priority (C11), ),

+ + Organizing your life around your number one priority (OOrganizing your life around your number one priority (OLL), ),

+ + Organizing your thinking around priority number one (OOrganizing your thinking around priority number one (OTT), ),

+ +

Priority Number One (PPriority Number One (P11),),

= = Concentration on your number one priority (CConcentration on your number one priority (C11), ),

+ + Organizing your life around your number one priority (OOrganizing your life around your number one priority (OLL), ),

+ + Organizing your thinking around priority number one (OOrganizing your thinking around priority number one (OTT), ),

+ + Concentration on Christ (CConcentration on Christ (CCC), ),

==

Priority Number One (PPriority Number One (P11),),

= = Concentration on your number one priority (CConcentration on your number one priority (C11), ),

+ + Organizing your life around your number one priority (OOrganizing your life around your number one priority (OLL), ),

+ + Organizing your thinking around priority number one (OOrganizing your thinking around priority number one (OTT), ),

+ + Concentration on Christ (CConcentration on Christ (CCC), ),

==Occupation with Christ (OOccupation with Christ (OCC).).

[P[P11 = C = C11 + O + OLL + O + OTT + C + CCC = O = OCC]]

F. Occupation with Christ F. Occupation with Christ begins in Spiritual Self-begins in Spiritual Self-

Esteem (SSE).Esteem (SSE).

1. SSE is the status of 1. SSE is the status of cognitive self-confidence. It cognitive self-confidence. It is the first time in your life is the first time in your life when you stop competing when you stop competing

with and undermining people. with and undermining people.

You stop slandering, You stop slandering, gossiping, maligning, and gossiping, maligning, and

judging other people and use judging other people and use impersonal love towards impersonal love towards

others.others.

Gal 4:19, Gal 4:19, “My Children with whom I “My Children with whom I

am again in labor until am again in labor until Christ is Christ is formed in youformed in you.” .”

a. This means Christ will be a. This means Christ will be formed in your thinking. He formed in your thinking. He will have precedence at all will have precedence at all

times in your thinking.times in your thinking.

b. Also for the first time in b. Also for the first time in your life, no one can do your life, no one can do

anything to hurt you, anything to hurt you, (Providential Preventative (Providential Preventative

Suffering - PPS).Suffering - PPS).

c. This does not mean you c. This does not mean you merely grit your teeth and merely grit your teeth and take it. It means you are take it. It means you are

totally relaxed, happy, and totally relaxed, happy, and have a Personal Sense of have a Personal Sense of

Destiny.Destiny.

d. You come to love TLJC d. You come to love TLJC above everything else and you above everything else and you

relate grace and grace relate grace and grace functions to Him.functions to Him.

2 Cor 5:14, 2 Cor 5:14, “The love for Christ “The love for Christ

motivates you.”motivates you.”

G. Occupation with Christ G. Occupation with Christ increases in Spiritual increases in Spiritual

Autonomy (SA).Autonomy (SA).

1. SA is characterized by 1. SA is characterized by cognitive independence, when cognitive independence, when you stop leaning on people for you stop leaning on people for advice and counsel, and start advice and counsel, and start using the PSDs so that your using the PSDs so that your problems remain your own.problems remain your own.

Eph 3:17, “That Christ may Eph 3:17, “That Christ may be at home in your heartsbe at home in your hearts ((right lobesright lobes) through faith ) through faith ((Bible doctrineBible doctrine) when you ) when you

have been rooted and have been rooted and established in virtue-love established in virtue-love

((personal love for Christpersonal love for Christ).”).”

2. Once Christ is formed in 2. Once Christ is formed in you (SSE), you advance when you (SSE), you advance when Christ is at home in your right Christ is at home in your right

lobe (SA).lobe (SA).

3. Bible doctrine as the 3. Bible doctrine as the written Word becomes the written Word becomes the

means of causing Jesus means of causing Jesus Christ, the living Word, to Christ, the living Word, to

become number one priority become number one priority in your life.in your life.

a. Your concentration a. Your concentration expands from learning expands from learning

doctrine into the utilization of doctrine into the utilization of the PSDs.the PSDs.

b. You organize your life b. You organize your life around your number one around your number one priority in the reception, priority in the reception,

retention, and recall of the retention, and recall of the Mystery Doctrine under your Mystery Doctrine under your

right Pastor/Teacherright Pastor/Teacher

You use the PSDs in You use the PSDs in Momentum Testing (MT). Momentum Testing (MT).

1) Thought Testing1) Thought Testing2) People Testing2) People Testing3) System Testing3) System Testing4) Disaster Testing4) Disaster Testing

5) Prosperity Testing5) Prosperity Testing

4. In SA, nothing in your life 4. In SA, nothing in your life depends on outside influence. depends on outside influence. You depend entirely upon the You depend entirely upon the accumulation of doctrine in accumulation of doctrine in the right lobe of your soul.the right lobe of your soul.

1 Peter 3:13-161 Peter 3:13-16

H. Occupation with Christ H. Occupation with Christ reaches its peak in Spiritual reaches its peak in Spiritual

Maturity (SM).Maturity (SM).

1. SM is the status of the 1. SM is the status of the winner and the invisible hero, winner and the invisible hero,

characterized by cognitive characterized by cognitive invincibility, Phil 1:20.invincibility, Phil 1:20.

2. The ultimate in O.C. is 2. The ultimate in O.C. is when He is “exalted in your when He is “exalted in your body”, whether you are in a body”, whether you are in a state of living or in a state of state of living or in a state of

dying.dying.

3. First, Christ is formed in 3. First, Christ is formed in your soul (SSE), then He is at your soul (SSE), then He is at home in your right lobe (SA), home in your right lobe (SA), now He is exalted / glorified now He is exalted / glorified

in your body (SM).in your body (SM).

4. You now have a dual #1 4. You now have a dual #1 priority: Bible doctrine and priority: Bible doctrine and

Jesus Christ, (i.e., the written Jesus Christ, (i.e., the written Word and the living Word), Word and the living Word), the mechanics for glorifying the mechanics for glorifying

God to the max. in the God to the max. in the Christian way of life.Christian way of life.

5. You concentrate on 5. You concentrate on sanctifying the Lord Christ in sanctifying the Lord Christ in your right lobe (1 Peter 3:15) your right lobe (1 Peter 3:15)

so that there is maximum so that there is maximum invisible impact in your life.invisible impact in your life.

6. At this point O.C. equates 6. At this point O.C. equates living with dying.living with dying.

Phil 1:21, “For me, living is Phil 1:21, “For me, living is Christ and dying is profit.”Christ and dying is profit.”

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