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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Tuesday, Tuesday, November 4, 2008November 4, 2008

Memory VerseMemory Verse

Gal 5:16, Gal 5:16, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will “Walk by the Spirit, and you will

not carry out the desire of the flesh.” not carry out the desire of the flesh.”

The Upper Room DiscourseThe Upper Room DiscourseJohn 13-16John 13-16

John 13:20John 13:20

Five PrinciplesFive Principles::Vs. 16, 1) The servant must have Vs. 16, 1) The servant must have

Authority OrientationAuthority OrientationVs. 17, 2) Knowledge and application of Vs. 17, 2) Knowledge and application of

Bible Doctrine results in HappinessBible Doctrine results in HappinessVs. 18, 3) God's Omniscience does not Vs. 18, 3) God's Omniscience does not

violate our human volitionviolate our human volitionVs. 19, 4) Bible doctrine prepares the Vs. 19, 4) Bible doctrine prepares the

believer for shocking behavior, believer for shocking behavior, such such

as betrayalas betrayalVs. 20, 5) Humility perpetuates Bible Vs. 20, 5) Humility perpetuates Bible

DoctrineDoctrine

Even after our Lord’s Even after our Lord’s ascension, verbal face-to-ascension, verbal face-to-

face teaching will continue. face teaching will continue. Every generation will have Every generation will have the opportunity to receive the opportunity to receive

the Word of God.the Word of God.

Even in the face of what Even in the face of what looks to be a defeat, God's looks to be a defeat, God's

Word will prevail. Word will prevail.

""Truly, trulyTruly, truly""AMEN, AMENAMEN, AMEN

Identifies a point of Identifies a point of

doctrine. doctrine.

""I say to youI say to you" "

It is an advantage to hear It is an advantage to hear and learn Bible Doctrine.and learn Bible Doctrine.

""He who receivesHe who receives" "

Sets up the authority for Sets up the authority for Bible teachers and authority Bible teachers and authority orientation for the hearer of orientation for the hearer of

Bible teaching.Bible teaching.

The Bible Teacher must be The Bible Teacher must be received if you are going to received if you are going to learn Bible doctrine. You learn Bible doctrine. You can never learn doctrine can never learn doctrine

from anyone whose from anyone whose authority you reject. authority you reject.

You can not learn You can not learn EPIGNOSIS Doctrine on EPIGNOSIS Doctrine on

your own. You need a your own. You need a Pastor-Teacher.Pastor-Teacher.

Comparing vs. 16 and 20, Comparing vs. 16 and 20, both the teacher and the both the teacher and the

listener must have humility listener must have humility and authority orientation in and authority orientation in order for God's Word to be order for God's Word to be

perpetuated.perpetuated.

The benefit to you is a The benefit to you is a relationship with Jesus relationship with Jesus

Christ and God the Father.Christ and God the Father.

""I sendI send" "

Today our Lord is seated at Today our Lord is seated at the right hand of the Father the right hand of the Father and He sends P/T’s for the and He sends P/T’s for the purpose of communicating purpose of communicating

Bible doctrine. Bible doctrine.

""Receives MeReceives Me" "

Receiving or accepting the Receiving or accepting the authority of your Pastor-authority of your Pastor-

teacher is the same as teacher is the same as receiving Jesus Christ. receiving Jesus Christ.

""And he who receives Me And he who receives Me receives Him who sent receives Him who sent

MeMe". ".

Ultimately God the Father is Ultimately God the Father is the Sender, Commissioner, the Sender, Commissioner, Appointer or Dispatcher.Appointer or Dispatcher.

If you receive via humility If you receive via humility and authority orientation, and authority orientation, your right Pastor-Teacher; your right Pastor-Teacher; you have accepted the Plan you have accepted the Plan of God the Father for your of God the Father for your

life.life.

It is through your right It is through your right Pastor-Teacher that you Pastor-Teacher that you

receive the correct receive the correct instructions for your instructions for your

spiritual life.spiritual life.

Mat 10:40,Mat 10:40,“He who receives you “He who receives you

receives Me, and he who receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him receives Me receives Him

who sent Me.”who sent Me.”

Anyone who accepts the Anyone who accepts the Pastor-Teacher accepts Pastor-Teacher accepts

Jesus, the one they Jesus, the one they represent, and in turn they represent, and in turn they are accepting the Father - are accepting the Father - God's Plan for your life.God's Plan for your life.

Only by means of humility Only by means of humility do we accomplish anything do we accomplish anything

in the spiritual life.in the spiritual life.

You cannot do dishonor to You cannot do dishonor to one of the institutionsone of the institutions, (the , (the

church and/or Pastor-church and/or Pastor-Teacher)Teacher), without , without

dishonoring all, dishonoring all, (your fellow (your fellow congregants, the Lord Jesus congregants, the Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father)Christ and God the Father). .

Luke 10:16, “The one who Luke 10:16, “The one who listens to you listens to Me, listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you and the one who rejects you

rejects Me; and he who rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One rejects Me rejects the One

who sent Me." who sent Me." See also John 12:44-49.See also John 12:44-49.

Gal 4:14, “And that which Gal 4:14, “And that which was a trial to you in my was a trial to you in my

bodily condition you did not bodily condition you did not despise or loathe, but you despise or loathe, but you received me as an angel received me as an angel (messenger) of God, as (messenger) of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.”Christ Jesus Himself.”

1 Thes 4:8,1 Thes 4:8,“So, he who rejects this is “So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy God who gives His Holy

Spirit to you.”Spirit to you.”

Luke 9:48,Luke 9:48,“And said to them, “Whoever “And said to them, “Whoever

receives this child (receives this child (a member of a member of the congregationthe congregation) in My name ) in My name

receives Me, and whoever receives receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.” you, this is the one who is great.”

Also in Mark 9:37.Also in Mark 9:37.

Phil 3:15, Phil 3:15, “Let us therefore, as many “Let us therefore, as many

as are mature, have this as are mature, have this attitude; and if in anything attitude; and if in anything

you have a different you have a different attitude, God will reveal attitude, God will reveal

that also to you.”that also to you.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, November 4, 2008Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Tape # 08-079Tape # 08-079

Humility OrientationHumility OrientationUpper Room Discourse, Part 220Upper Room Discourse, Part 220

John 13:20; Luke 9:48, 10:16; Gal 4:14; 1 Thes 4:8John 13:20; Luke 9:48, 10:16; Gal 4:14; 1 Thes 4:8

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