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1 Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard www.GraceDoctrine.org Thursday, May 31, 2012

2 Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

3 John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

4 John 17:20-26 Jesus Prays for the Church!

5 John 17:23, “I (Jesus Christ) in the sphere of them (Church Age believers) and You (God the Father) in the sphere of Me, in order that they may be perfected in unity (with God), so that the world (unbelievers) would know that You sent Me and You loved them even as You loved Me.”

6 Personal Love of God the Father toward the Believer

7 F. God’s Personal Love is the Motivation for our Logistical Grace Blessings.

8 4. In the policy of grace, God has found a way, through the imputation of His Divine righteousness to provide logistical grace blessing to bless each believer without compromising His attributes.

9 5. Logistical Grace includes six categories of support.

10 5. Logistical Grace includes six categories of support. a. Life-Sustaining Support Lam 3:20 ‑ 25; Psa 48:14.

11 Psa 48:14, “This God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even unto death.”

12 b. Temporal Needs Food, shelter, clothing, transportation, environment, time, a job, etc. Mat 6:33; Phil 4:19

13 c. Security Provision Eternal Security, guardian angels, laws of Divine Est., Wall of Fire. Zech 2:5; Mat 18:10; Heb 1:13-14 1 Peter 1:5, “We are kept by the power of God.”

14 d. Spiritual Riches The Portfolio of Invisible Assets, 11 PSD, and unique factors of the Church Age, etc. Eph 1:3, “Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing.”

15 e. Equal Privilege and Opportunity Blessings are given to every believer, both winners and losers.

16 f. God Preserves Us From Death. Psa 33:18; 56:13; 116:8; Heb 2:14

17 Psa 33:18, “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear (respect) Him, on those who wait for His lovingkindness (grace) to deliver their soul from death, and to keep alive in famine (depression).“

18 Psa 56:13, “For you have delivered my soul from death, indeed my feet from stumbling, that I may walk with God in the light of life.”

19 G. Personal Love is the basis for our Father’s Discipline. Deut 8:5; Psa 119:75; Prov 3:11-12; 13:24; 1 Cor 3:28-30; 11:28-32; Heb 12:4-10; Rev 3:19

20 1. When we believe in Christ, eternal life is imputed to us, we are said to be “born- again”, and we are said to be, “children of God”, John 1:12; Rom 9:8; Gal 3:26.

21 John 1:12, “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God; to those who believe in His name.”

22 Rom 9:8, “That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.”

23 Gal 3:26, “You are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Therefore, God the Father no longer deals with us as unbelievers, but as children.

24 2. As His children, we cannot lose our salvation, John 10:28-30. But whenever we sin, we are under two Divine laws.

25 a. The Law of Volitional Responsibility. Hosea 8:7-8; Gal 6:7

26 Hosea 8:7, “We sow to the wind and we reap the whirlwind.”

27 b. The Law of Divine Discipline. For God’s children only.

28 3. Divine discipline is the sum total of punitive action taken by the justice of God in grace to correct, punish, encourage, train, and motivate the believer’s free will toward the Plan of God, Prov 3:11-12.

29 In Prov 3:11-12, “love” is the Hebrew verb AHAB equivalent to the Greek verb AGAPAO, emphasizing the continual integrity of the subject, “God the Father”.

30 b. Prov 3 shows the underlying motive of a father’s love for his son, wanting him to: enjoy a long life (vs 2), live in the fear (respect) of the Lord (vs 6),…

31 …have a good reputation (vs 4), and financial security (vs 8). This is the desire that God the Father has for His children.

32 c. Heb 12:5f quotes these verses to remind reversionistic believers of God’s love in discipline, since it is based on His perfect knowledge and understanding, Heb 12:10.

33 d. If we respect our earthly fathers, how much more should we obey our heavenly Father?

34 e. Children disciplined sometimes reject the lesson to be learned, yet our discipline is Divine and reminds us that God is a God of love who desires only the best for those who are His, cf. Mat 7:9-11; Luke 11:11-13.

35 Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, May 31, 2012 Tape # 12-061 Personal Love of God the Father Towards the Believer Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 109 John 17:23; Psa 33:18; 56:13; Prov 3:11-12; Heb 12:4-10 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012


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