1. Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org Pastor / Teacher James H. Rickard Tuesday, February 5, 2008

2. Memory Verse 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

3. The Upper Room Discourse John 13-16; John 13:13, Jesus Christ is our Teacher and Lord!

4. "You call me" - The disciples referring to Jesus Christ.

5. "Teacher" - DIDASKALOS, Jesus Christ was their right Pastor-Teacher.

6. Principles: 1. Jesus Christ was the Pastor-Teacher to His disciples during His incarnation, Mat 22:36; John 3:1-2.

7. Mat 22:36, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”

8. 2. He continues to be our teacher today, because all Bible Doctrine emanates from our Lord Jesus Christ.

9. John 1:1, “In the beginning, (which was not a beginning) (speaking of the restoration of planet earth), was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

10. 3. All Doctrine is the mind of Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 2:16; Eph 4:16

11. Eph 4:16, “Because of whom [Jesus Christ], the entire body, being joined together, by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.”

12. 4. The emphasis of teaching is related to the grace of God that gave us the mind of Christ for the Church Age called the Mystery Doctrine. Eph 3:8-9

13. 5. Jesus Christ is the creator. The pre-incarnate work of Jesus Christ indicates He is God. John 1:3; Col 1:16; Heb 1:10.

14. His creation includes the Mystery Doctrine for the Church Age, which was concealed in Him until His First Advent.

15. a. The concealed Mystery Doctrine relates to the Royal Family of God in the Church Age only.

16. b. This doctrine was not revealed until Christ received His third royal patent at the right hand of the Father.

17. “And Lord”, KAI HO KURIOS.

18. “and you are right” KAI KALOS, LEGO, "to say" or "to answer". "you accurately say" or "you say correctly".

19. "for so I am" and keep on being. "I am and keep on being your Teacher; I am and keep on being your Lord".

20. Doctrine of The Lordship of Christ

21. 1. Three titles for Christ.

22. 1. Three titles for Christ. a. KURIOS, = “Lord”, His deity - Jesus Christ is God.

23. 1. Three titles for Christ. b. IESOUS, = "Jesus", - His humanity meaning Savior.

24. 1. Three titles for Christ. c. CHRISTOS, = "Christ", anointed one, the Son of David being the Messiah.

25. 2. Israel referred to our Lord in Deut 4:6, “SHAMA ISRAEL, ADONAI ELOHENU, ADONAI ECHAD”

26. "Hear O Israel, the Lord [Jesus Christ] is our God, the Lord [Jesus Christ] is one or unique.”

27. 3. Jesus Christ is true humanity and undiminished deity, in one person forever.

28. 4. Jesus Christ is called the Alpha and the Omega, Rev 1-2.

29. 4. Jesus Christ is called the Alpha and the Omega, Rev 1-2. Alpha = Deity;

30. 4. Jesus Christ is called the Alpha and the Omega, Rev 1-2. Alpha = Deity; Omega = hypostatic union with emphasis on His humanity.

31. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Tape # 08-008 Jesus Christ is our Teacher and Lord, Part 1 Upper Room Discourse, Pt 150 John 13:13; 3:1; Eph 3:8-9; 4:16; Rev 1-2 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008