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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Tuesday, April 27, 2010Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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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

John 15:13, John 15:13, “Greater love has no one “Greater love has no one

than this, that one lay down than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”his life for his friends.”

John 15:7John 15:7

God’s Promise of God’s Promise of Prayers Answered, Pt. 1Prayers Answered, Pt. 1

EAN “If, (maybe) EAN “If, (maybe) MENO “abide” in the MENO “abide” in the

Aorist, Active, Aorist, Active, Subjunctive, Second Subjunctive, Second

Person, Plural.Person, Plural.

The Constative Aorist places The Constative Aorist places stress on the fact of stress on the fact of

occurrence, not its nature. occurrence, not its nature. The Subjunctive Mood tells of The Subjunctive Mood tells of the volitional responsibility of the volitional responsibility of

the believer. the believer. It is a choice we must make. It is a choice we must make.

RHEMA = “What is said, RHEMA = “What is said, word, or saying.” word, or saying.”

Jesus’ spoken words. Jesus’ spoken words. “Bible Doctrine” “Bible Doctrine”

John 3:34; 6:63-64; 8:47; John 3:34; 6:63-64; 8:47; 12:47-48; 14:10; 17:7-8.12:47-48; 14:10; 17:7-8.

Principle:Principle:We need to GAP it daily We need to GAP it daily and apply His Word daily and apply His Word daily as the basis of Occupation as the basis of Occupation

with Christ. with Christ.

MENO EN HUMINMENO EN HUMIN“Abide in you all.”“Abide in you all.”

Our “abiding” is not defined Our “abiding” is not defined as a time requirement or as a time requirement or

number of works we perform. number of works we perform. It is simply stressing the It is simply stressing the occurrence of the event.occurrence of the event.

The Protasis, “If and The Protasis, “If and maybe you are and maybe maybe you are and maybe you are not Occupied with you are not Occupied with

Me, and maybe you are Me, and maybe you are and maybe you are not and maybe you are not

Occupied with My words.”Occupied with My words.”

THELO – will, desire, wish. THELO – will, desire, wish. Present, Active, Subjunctive, Present, Active, Subjunctive,

used like a third class if, used like a third class if, “maybe”, where the “maybe”, where the

contingency is on what the contingency is on what the believer prays for. believer prays for.

The mature believer who The mature believer who abides in Christ will pray, abides in Christ will pray, but what they are praying but what they are praying for is not commanded, but for is not commanded, but left to them to determine. left to them to determine.

AITEO = “to ask or request”AITEO = “to ask or request”Ingressive Aorist stresses the Ingressive Aorist stresses the

beginning of an action or beginning of an action or entrance into a state =entrance into a state =“you begin to pray.”“you begin to pray.”

The Middle Voice - you The Middle Voice - you pray to God with the result pray to God with the result that you are benefited by that you are benefited by

praying. praying.

The Imperative Mood is The Imperative Mood is for a command to pray. So for a command to pray. So we are commanded to pray we are commanded to pray but we are not commanded but we are not commanded

what to pray for.what to pray for.

GINOMAI - Future, Middle GINOMAI - Future, Middle Deponent, Indicative. Deponent, Indicative.

As a result of praying our As a result of praying our prayers will be answered and prayers will be answered and

answered prayers have a answered prayers have a benefit to the believer. benefit to the believer.

John 15:7, John 15:7, “If“If (and maybe) (and maybe) you are you are

occupied with Me, andoccupied with Me, and (maybe) (maybe) you are occupied with My you are occupied with My

wordswords (Bible Doctrine), (Bible Doctrine), begin to begin to ask whatever you all desire and ask whatever you all desire and

itit (your prayer petitions) (your prayer petitions) will will come to passcome to pass (be answered).” (be answered).”

This command involves This command involves intimate union and harmony intimate union and harmony with Christ so that nothing with Christ so that nothing will be asked out of accord will be asked out of accord with the mind of Christ and with the mind of Christ and

so of the Father. so of the Father. Cf. John 14:13; 16:23. Cf. John 14:13; 16:23.

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. If you can think straight 1. If you can think straight

you can pray right. In you can pray right. In Maturity all prayer is Maturity all prayer is

effective because you have effective because you have capacity.capacity.

2. The “if” is having a 2. The “if” is having a personal relationship with personal relationship with the person of Jesus Christ the person of Jesus Christ

by listening to the Word of by listening to the Word of God and obeying His God and obeying His

commandments. commandments.

3. The “then” is receiving 3. The “then” is receiving answers to your prayers.answers to your prayers.

4. Not just anybody can get 4. Not just anybody can get their prayers answered. their prayers answered. You must be abiding in You must be abiding in

Christ, including utilizing Christ, including utilizing the protocol for prayer.the protocol for prayer.

5. Psalm 66:18, “If I regard 5. Psalm 66:18, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.” Lord will not hear me.”

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Tape # 10-048Tape # 10-048

God’s Promise to Answer Prayers for God’s Promise to Answer Prayers for the Mature Believer, Part 1the Mature Believer, Part 1

Upper Room Discourse, Part 363Upper Room Discourse, Part 363

John 15:7; 12:47-48; 1 John 5:14-15 John 15:7; 12:47-48; 1 John 5:14-15

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