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Transcript of Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Tuesday, June 28, 2011 .
Grace Fellowship Grace Fellowship ChurchChurch
Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard
Tuesday, June 28, 2011Tuesday, June 28, 2011
www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org
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.
New Memory VerseNew Memory Verse 1 John 5:14-15, 1 John 5:14-15,
“This is the confidence which we “This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask have before Him, that, if we ask
anything according to His will, He anything according to His will, He hears us. hears us. 1515And if we know that He And if we know that He
hears us hears us inin whatever we ask, we whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests know that we have the requests
which we have asked from Him.”which we have asked from Him.”
John 16:25-27John 16:25-27
Power and Effectiveness Power and Effectiveness of Prayer!of Prayer!
““In figurative language.”In figurative language.”He communicated through He communicated through
analogies, “proverbs”, analogies, “proverbs”, because this is the easiest way because this is the easiest way
to communicate something to communicate something that can be understood the that can be understood the
first time.first time.
Vs. 26Vs. 26The relationship between the The relationship between the
believer and the Son is so close believer and the Son is so close that when any request is made that when any request is made to the Father, the Father sees to the Father, the Father sees Christ’s own desire and merit Christ’s own desire and merit
as prompting the request. as prompting the request.
The believer never asks in his The believer never asks in his own merits, but those of own merits, but those of
Jesus.Jesus.
““I do not say” I do not say” Jesus is not making a Jesus is not making a
promise. promise.
1. Jesus is removing the false 1. Jesus is removing the false impressions among the impressions among the
disciples that He Himself disciples that He Himself must process every prayer must process every prayer
personally. personally.
2. No! They go directly to the 2. No! They go directly to the Father in the name of Jesus. Father in the name of Jesus.
3. Every believer in the 3. Every believer in the Church Age has direct contact Church Age has direct contact
with the throne of grace.with the throne of grace.Heb 4:16Heb 4:16
4. To pray in the name of 4. To pray in the name of Jesus must not be construed Jesus must not be construed
as Jesus must do the asking of as Jesus must do the asking of the Father. the Father.
Rather, this is a direct Rather, this is a direct approach of the believer priest approach of the believer priest
to the throne of grace. to the throne of grace.
5. It is also true that the Lord 5. It is also true that the Lord Jesus Christ as our High Jesus Christ as our High
Priest will intercede for us.Priest will intercede for us.Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25; 9:24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25; 9:24;
1 John 2:11 John 2:1
a. We can go directly to the a. We can go directly to the Father as a priest because we Father as a priest because we
are in union with Christ. are in union with Christ.
Jesus making face to face Jesus making face to face petitions on our behalf does petitions on our behalf does
not in any way hinder a direct not in any way hinder a direct shot with our own petitions.shot with our own petitions.
a. During the Church Age the a. During the Church Age the Father is the recipient of Father is the recipient of prayer from Jesus Christ.prayer from Jesus Christ.
Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25
b. He is the recipient of prayer b. He is the recipient of prayer from the Holy Spirit.from the Holy Spirit.
Rom 8:26Rom 8:26
c. He is also the recipient of c. He is also the recipient of prayers from the believer prayers from the believer
priest. priest.
Vs. 27Vs. 27Two reasons why the Father Two reasons why the Father
Loves you.Loves you.1. You have loved Jesus Christ.1. You have loved Jesus Christ.2. You have believed that Jesus 2. You have believed that Jesus
came forth from the Father. came forth from the Father.
PrinciplesPrinciples::1. Our love for Christ is 1. Our love for Christ is
demonstrated in our belief in demonstrated in our belief in Christ. This starts with faith Christ. This starts with faith
for salvation.for salvation.
2. The work of Jesus was so 2. The work of Jesus was so thorough and effective that thorough and effective that
believers gain a like personal believers gain a like personal relationship with the Father as relationship with the Father as
Christ has.Christ has.
3. Because we have and do 3. Because we have and do PHILEO Jesus Christ, God PHILEO Jesus Christ, God
the Father PHILEOs us.the Father PHILEOs us.
4. As a result we are made 4. As a result we are made “believer priests” as members “believer priests” as members of the Royal Family of God at of the Royal Family of God at the moment of our salvation the moment of our salvation (1 Peter 2:5, 9), which gives (1 Peter 2:5, 9), which gives
us access in prayer to God the us access in prayer to God the Father.Father.
5. Having access to the Father 5. Having access to the Father we pray directly to Him. We we pray directly to Him. We do not pray to Jesus, the Holy do not pray to Jesus, the Holy
Spirit or anyone else.Spirit or anyone else.
6. Because of this unique 6. Because of this unique priesthood and access of the priesthood and access of the Church Age, Jesus does not Church Age, Jesus does not
have to intercede on our have to intercede on our behalf when praying.behalf when praying.
7. Because Jesus loves us and 7. Because Jesus loves us and is now seated at the right hand is now seated at the right hand of the Father, He voluntarily of the Father, He voluntarily
acts as our intercessor, acts as our intercessor, supporting our prayers that supporting our prayers that are offered to the Father.are offered to the Father.
Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, June 28, 2011Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tape # 11-075Tape # 11-075
Protocol for Prayer During the Church AgeProtocol for Prayer During the Church AgeUpper Room Discourse, Part 524Upper Room Discourse, Part 524
John 16:25-27; Rom 8:26, 34; Heb 7:25; 1 Peter 2:5, 9; 1 John 2:1 John 16:25-27; Rom 8:26, 34; Heb 7:25; 1 Peter 2:5, 9; 1 John 2:1
James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011