1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, November 28, 2010 www.GraceDoctrine.org

2. John 15:18-21 Obstructions to Divine Good Production: Reason #1: Satan’s Cosmic System hates the believer! Reason #2: We are not of this world-Election out from the World! Reason #3: “The servant is not greater than his Lord,” therefore we too will have persecutions! Reason #4: “The Cosmos does not know God and is ignorant to His Plan.” John 15:18-21 Obstructions to Divine Good Production: Reason #1: Satan’s Cosmic System hates the believer! Reason #2: We are not of this world-Election out from the World! Reason #3: “The servant is not greater than his Lord,” therefore we too will have persecutions! Reason #4: “The Cosmos does not know God and is ignorant to His Plan.”

3. John 15:21, “But all these things, (persecutions), they will do to you all for the sake of My name. Because they inherently do not know the One (God the Father) who sent Me.”

4. Doctrine of God the Father

5. FatherPlanner SonExecutor Holy Spirit Enabler Co-Equal Co-Infinite Co-Eternal

6. God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ

7. Eternity Past Eternity Future God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ [Deity of Jesus Christ]

8. (The 1 st Person has always been and will be the Father of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) Eternity Past Eternity Future God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ [Deity of Jesus Christ]

9. (The 1 st Person has always been and will be the Father of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) Eternity Past Eternity Future God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ (The 1 st Person has never been and will never be the God of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) [Deity of Jesus Christ]

10. (The 1 st Person has always been and will be the Father of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) Eternity Past Eternity Future God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ (The 1 st Person has never been and will never be the God of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) [Deity of Jesus Christ] [Humanity of Jesus Christ]

11. (The 1 st Person has always been and will be the Father of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) Eternity Past Eternity Future Virgin Birth Resurrection Ascension & Session God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ (The 1 st Person has never been and will never be the God of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) [Deity of Jesus Christ] [Humanity of Jesus Christ]

12. (The 1 st Person has always been and will be the Father of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) (The 1 st Person became the God and Father of only the humanity of Jesus Christ at the Virgin birth.) Eternity Past Eternity Future Virgin Birth Resurrection Ascension & Session God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ (The 1 st Person has never been and will never be the God of the 2 nd Person in Deity.) [Deity of Jesus Christ] [Humanity of Jesus Christ]

13. The 1 st Person is the God and Father of the Humanity of Jesus Christ, yet only the Father of the Deity of Jesus Christ. God the Father’s Relationship to Jesus Christ

14. D. The Characteristics of God the Father:

15. 1. He is the first person in mode of operation. The First Cause, the Original, the Source, the Beginning, the Commencement, the Fountain-head of all wisdom, the Absolute.

16. 2. The Foundation of our Redemption, John 3:16.

17. 2. The Foundation of our Redemption, John 3:16. 3. The Covenant Maker, Promiser and Keeper, Gen 6:18.

18. 4. The Architect, Designer and Controller.

19. 4. The Architect, Designer and Controller. 5. The Provider and Sustainer, Job 24:23, Psa 35:5, 145:14; Gal 3:5.

20. 6. The Light, Life and Love, Rom 4:17, 6:23; 1 Tim 6:16, 1 John 4:8, 16.

21. 6. The Light, Life and Love, Rom 4:17, 6:23; 1 Tim 6:16, 1 John 4:8, 16. 7. Glory, Majesty, Holiness and Fire, Heb 12:29.

22. 8. Perfect, Mat 5:48, Invisible, Spiritual, and Eternally the Father.

23. 8. Perfect, Mat 5:48, Invisible, Spiritual, and Eternally the Father. 9. The Begetter, John 3:16.

24. E. The Functionality of God the Father related to Mankind:

25. 1. God the Father Created the Universe. Psa 102:25, “Of old You founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

26. a. Jesus Christ’s part in creation is stated in Col 1:16.

27. a. Jesus Christ’s part in creation is stated in Col 1:16. b. God the Holy Spirit’s part in creation is stated in Gen 1:2; Job 26:13

28. 2. God the Father created Man. Gen 1:26, 2:7; Eccl 12:1; Isa 54:5

29. a. Christ’s role in creation of man is declared in Col 1:16.

30. a. Christ’s role in creation of man is declared in Col 1:16. b. God the Holy Spirit’s role is declared in Job 33:4.

31. 3. God the Father gives and preserves life in man, both body and soul, likewise He cares for His creation and their needs (Divine Providence), Mat 6:25-34; Rom 8:32 cf Psa 8:6-8

32. 4. God the Father is the planner or designer of salvation for all of mankind. Isa 14:27; John 4:34; 5:17; 12:44; 1 Cor 8:6; Eph 3:11

33. a. God the Son executed salvation on the Cross. John 4:34; 5:17; Rom 5:8; Heb 10:7; 1 Pet 2:24; 3:18

34. a. God the Son executed salvation on the Cross. John 4:34; 5:17; Rom 5:8; Heb 10:7; 1 Pet 2:24; 3:18 b. God the Holy Spirit reveals the message of salvation. John 16:8 ‑ 11

35. 5. God the Father has elected the believer from eternity past. Mat 15:13, 2 Thes 2:13

36. Mat 15:13, “But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted.””

37. 6. The believer is Called to salvation, Justified and Glorified by God the Father. Rom 8:28-30; 9:22-26; 1 Cor 1:9; Gal 1:15-16; 1 Peter 1:15; 5:10

38. Grace Offering

39. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, November 28, 2010 Tape # 10-131 Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 25 (Not Knowing God) God the Father, Part 5 Upper Room Discourse, Part 444 John 15:21; Gen 1:1, 26; 2:7 ; Mat 6:25-34; Rom 8:28-30; 9:22-26 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010