Grace Fellowship Church

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Pastor/Teacher - Jim RickardPastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard

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Thursday, August 1, 2013Thursday, August 1, 2013

1 John 1:9,1 John 1:9,“If we confess our sins, He “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

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.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 8Chapter 8

Wisdom’s Benefits,Wisdom’s Benefits,Part 9Part 9

III. Second Exhortation: III. Second Exhortation: Choose wisdom above all else, 8:10. Choose wisdom above all else, 8:10.

1. Reason: Wisdom is most 1. Reason: Wisdom is most valuable, 8:11. valuable, 8:11.

2. Reason: Wisdom has immediate 2. Reason: Wisdom has immediate

benefits, 8:12-21. benefits, 8:12-21.3. Reason: Wisdom’s origin, 3. Reason: Wisdom’s origin,

antiquity and work, 8:22-31. antiquity and work, 8:22-31.

Nine Benefits of Wisdom!Nine Benefits of Wisdom! 1. Dwell in Prudence and Discretion, Vs. 12.1. Dwell in Prudence and Discretion, Vs. 12.2. Hate Evil, Vs. 13. 2. Hate Evil, Vs. 13. 3. Counsel to make courageous decisions with 3. Counsel to make courageous decisions with power to spare, Vs. 14. power to spare, Vs. 14.4. Rulership over your soul, Vs. 15-16. 4. Rulership over your soul, Vs. 15-16. 5. A loving relationship with the Lord, Vs 17.5. A loving relationship with the Lord, Vs 17.6. Spiritual and Material Blessings, Vs. 18.6. Spiritual and Material Blessings, Vs. 18.7. Divine Good Production, Vs. 19.7. Divine Good Production, Vs. 19.8. Walking Inside the Plan of God, Vs. 20.8. Walking Inside the Plan of God, Vs. 20.9. Escrow Blessings for Time and Eternity, Vs. 21. 9. Escrow Blessings for Time and Eternity, Vs. 21.

Principles of Principles of Escrow BlessingsEscrow Blessings::

Part 2Part 2

A. Four parts to the definition A. Four parts to the definition of escrow.of escrow.

Three Parties involved: Three Parties involved: The grantor - (God the Father), The grantor - (God the Father),

The grantee - (you), The grantee - (you), The depositary - (TLJC as the The depositary - (TLJC as the

escrow officer).escrow officer).

B. The sealed agreement is B. The sealed agreement is found in the verses which use, found in the verses which use, “The riches of His glory”“The riches of His glory” and and

“blessed us with every “blessed us with every spiritual blessing.”spiritual blessing.”

Eph 1:18,Eph 1:18,“I pray that the eyes of your “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so heart may be enlightened, so

that you may know what is the that you may know what is the confidence of His calling, what confidence of His calling, what

are the riches of the glory of are the riches of the glory of His inheritance to the saints.”His inheritance to the saints.”

Eph 3:16,Eph 3:16,“That He would give you on “That He would give you on the basis of the riches of His the basis of the riches of His glory to be strengthened with glory to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in power through His Spirit in

your inner person.” your inner person.”

Phil 4:19, Phil 4:19, “My God will supply “My God will supply

((make full, fill upmake full, fill up) ) every need of yours on the every need of yours on the

basis of His riches in glory by basis of His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”Christ Jesus.”

Col 1:27,Col 1:27,“To whom God willed to “To whom God willed to make known what is the make known what is the riches of the glory of the riches of the glory of the

mystery among the Gentiles mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the which is Christ in you, the

confidence of glory.”confidence of glory.”

1 Cor 2:9, 1 Cor 2:9, “However, as it stands written, “However, as it stands written, ‘Things which the eye has not ‘Things which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard seen and the ear has not heard

and no mind has conceived and no mind has conceived what God has prepared for what God has prepared for

those who love Him’.”those who love Him’.”

Prov 8:18,Prov 8:18,“With me (“With me (Bible doctrineBible doctrine) are ) are

riches and honor (riches and honor (for timefor time), ), enduring wealth and enduring wealth and

prosperity (prosperity (for eternityfor eternity).”).”

C. Our escrow of blessings were C. Our escrow of blessings were transferred in eternity past by transferred in eternity past by

the grantor, GtF, and delivered the grantor, GtF, and delivered to the depositary, TLJC, to the depositary, TLJC,

pending the performance of the pending the performance of the grantee, the C.A. believer in the grantee, the C.A. believer in the

Plan of God.Plan of God.

1. 1. Temporal blessingsTemporal blessings on on deposit are transferred to the deposit are transferred to the believer when he fulfills the believer when he fulfills the

Plan of God in time, not to be Plan of God in time, not to be confused with logistical grace confused with logistical grace

blessings given to all blessings given to all believers.believers.

2. 2. Eternal blessingsEternal blessings are are transferred to the mature transferred to the mature

believer after the Rapture at believer after the Rapture at the BEMA seat of Christ, the BEMA seat of Christ,

where the winner is awarded where the winner is awarded special rewards, 1 Cor 3:10-special rewards, 1 Cor 3:10-

15; 2 Cor 5:10; Rev 2-3.15; 2 Cor 5:10; Rev 2-3.

Justification is the mechanics Justification is the mechanics for the transfer of temporal for the transfer of temporal

blessings (via the grace blessings (via the grace pipeline); glorification is the pipeline); glorification is the mechanics for the transfer of mechanics for the transfer of eternal blessings, Rom 8:30.eternal blessings, Rom 8:30.

Rom 8:30,Rom 8:30,“And these whom He “And these whom He

predestined, He also called; predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, and these whom He called, He also justified; and these He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also whom He justified, He also

glorified.”glorified.”

D. Your advance to spiritual D. Your advance to spiritual maturity inside the Plan of maturity inside the Plan of

God is the contingent for the God is the contingent for the transfer of your blessings out transfer of your blessings out

of escrow to you. of escrow to you.

Spiritual maturity is the point Spiritual maturity is the point where we change our focus where we change our focus from the lesser blessings of from the lesser blessings of

logistical grace and move into logistical grace and move into the sphere of superior the sphere of superior

blessings of supergrace.blessings of supergrace.

Phil 4:12-13, Phil 4:12-13, “I know how to get along with humble “I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in means, and I also know how to live in

prosperity; in any and every prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of being filled and going hungry, both

of having abundance and suffering of having abundance and suffering need. need. 1313I can do all things through I can do all things through

Him who strengthens me.”Him who strengthens me.”

Eph 3:20,Eph 3:20,“Now to Him who is able to “Now to Him who is able to

do exceeding abundantly do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or beyond all that we ask or

think, according to the power think, according to the power that works within us.”that works within us.”

As the grantee advances As the grantee advances towards and attains spiritual towards and attains spiritual maturity, he receives the 1maturity, he receives the 1stst

installment of escrow blessings. installment of escrow blessings. The 2The 2ndnd installment is conveyed installment is conveyed

to him at the BEMA seat of to him at the BEMA seat of Christ, 2 Cor 5:10.Christ, 2 Cor 5:10.

2 Cor 5:10, 2 Cor 5:10, “For we must all (“For we must all (believersbelievers) appear ) appear before the judgment seat of Christ, before the judgment seat of Christ,

so that each one may be recom-so that each one may be recom-pensed for his deeds in the body, pensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, according to what he has done, whether good (whether good (Divine GoodDivine Good) or ) or

bad (bad (Human Good, sin and evilHuman Good, sin and evil).”).”

E. God’s highest and best is E. God’s highest and best is in escrow for you, and He has in escrow for you, and He has

provided you with equal provided you with equal privilege in the Royal Family privilege in the Royal Family of God and equal opportunity of God and equal opportunity in the Plan of God to receive in the Plan of God to receive

these escrow blessings.these escrow blessings.

Rom 10:12,Rom 10:12,“For there is no distinction “For there is no distinction

between Jew and Greek; for between Jew and Greek; for the same the same LordLord is Lord of all, is Lord of all,

abounding in richesabounding in riches for all who for all who call on Him.” Cf. Col 3:11call on Him.” Cf. Col 3:11

Gal 3:28-29, “There is neither Gal 3:28-29, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither

slave nor free man, there is slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. are all one in Christ Jesus. 2929And And if you belong to Christ, then you if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs are Abraham’s descendants, heirs

according to promise.”according to promise.”

Rom 2:10-11,Rom 2:10-11,“But glory and honor and “But glory and honor and

peace to everyone who does peace to everyone who does ((DivineDivine) good, to the Jew first ) good, to the Jew first

and also to the Greek. and also to the Greek. 1111For For there is no partiality with God.there is no partiality with God.

Your escrow blessings are Your escrow blessings are actually a conveyance from actually a conveyance from the perfect righteousness of the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ, the depositary, Jesus Christ, the depositary,

to the perfect righteousness of to the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ in you by virtue Jesus Christ in you by virtue

of your union with Him. of your union with Him.

The phrase “in Christ” has The phrase “in Christ” has added significance as both added significance as both

Positional Truth and Escrow Positional Truth and Escrow Truth. As He Himself said, Truth. As He Himself said,

“I am the truth...”“I am the truth...”

F. The challenge to obtain F. The challenge to obtain your Escrow Blessings is your Escrow Blessings is found in Heb 10:35‑36.found in Heb 10:35‑36.

The greater blessings in life The greater blessings in life are not a matter of prayer, but are not a matter of prayer, but

the execution of the unique the execution of the unique spiritual life of the Church spiritual life of the Church

Age.Age.

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Prov 8:21; Eph 1:18; 3:16; Phil 4:19; Heb 10:35-36Prov 8:21; Eph 1:18; 3:16; Phil 4:19; Heb 10:35-36

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