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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Tuesday, May 18, 2010Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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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.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

John 15:13, John 15:13, “Greater love has no one “Greater love has no one

than this, that one lay down than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”his life for his friends.”

John 15:8John 15:8

God is Glorified through God is Glorified through Fruit Bearing DisciplesFruit Bearing Disciples

EN TOUTO – “In the EN TOUTO – “In the realm of this”. Refers to realm of this”. Refers to

the realm in which God the the realm in which God the Father is glorified: Divine Father is glorified: Divine

Good production. Good production.

MOU HO PATER DOXAZO MOU HO PATER DOXAZO - Aorist, Passive, Indicative, - Aorist, Passive, Indicative,

“To render or esteem “To render or esteem glorious.” glorious.”

Fruit bearing that does glorify Fruit bearing that does glorify The Father.The Father.

The Passive Voice, the The Passive Voice, the Father receives glory when Father receives glory when we produce Divine Good. we produce Divine Good. Because it is His plan and Because it is His plan and

power.power.

Jesus referring to God the Jesus referring to God the Father as “My Father”, Father as “My Father”,

represents His humility to represents His humility to honorhonor and operate inside the and operate inside the Plan of God even though He Plan of God even though He is co-equal with the Father is co-equal with the Father

and the Holy Spirit.and the Holy Spirit.

HINA KARPON POLUS HINA KARPON POLUS PHERETEPHERETE

Introduces a Purpose Introduces a Purpose Clause that focuses on the Clause that focuses on the intention of glorifying God intention of glorifying God

the Father.the Father.

PHERETE - Present, PHERETE - Present, Active, Subjunctive.Active, Subjunctive.

The Customary Present The Customary Present Tense is “stative” and Tense is “stative” and

describes ongoing action, describes ongoing action, “keep on bearing much “keep on bearing much

fruit”. fruit”.

The purpose of the The purpose of the supergrace life that is supergrace life that is

Occupied with Christ is to Occupied with Christ is to bear much fruit, which bear much fruit, which

glorifies God the Father. glorifies God the Father.

The Subjunctive Mood The Subjunctive Mood also reveals the believer’s also reveals the believer’s volitional responsibility to volitional responsibility to

bear fruit. bear fruit.

KAI – “and” is a KAI – “and” is a Coordinating Conjunction Coordinating Conjunction which ties in the following which ties in the following

clause:clause:

GENESTHE - Aorist, GENESTHE - Aorist, Middle Deponent, Middle Deponent,

Subjunctive, of GINOMAI. Subjunctive, of GINOMAI. “To come into being, to “To come into being, to happen, or to become.” happen, or to become.”

By being Occupied with By being Occupied with Christ you produce Divine Christ you produce Divine

Good, with the further result Good, with the further result of becoming a disciple of of becoming a disciple of

Jesus Christ; all of which has Jesus Christ; all of which has the purpose of glorifying God the purpose of glorifying God

the Father. the Father.

The Subjunctive Mood The Subjunctive Mood supports the Purpose supports the Purpose

Clause for glorifying the Clause for glorifying the Father by fruit production, Father by fruit production,

and now discipleship, and now discipleship, having emphasis on having emphasis on

volitional responsibility. volitional responsibility.

EMOI MATHETES - “My EMOI MATHETES - “My disciples”, learners, pupils disciples”, learners, pupils students of the Lord Jesus students of the Lord Jesus

Christ and His Word - Christ and His Word - Bible Doctrine. Bible Doctrine.

A student learns in order to A student learns in order to apply what he has learned, apply what he has learned, and that’s what a disciple and that’s what a disciple is, one who has learned is, one who has learned

B.D. and is applying it to B.D. and is applying it to his life.his life.

John 15:8, John 15:8, “In “In the realm ofthe realm of this, ( this, (Divine Divine

Good ProductionGood Production), My ), My Father is glorified that you Father is glorified that you all keep on bearing much all keep on bearing much

fruit and you all become My fruit and you all become My disciples.”disciples.”

PrinciplesPrinciples::1) There are many 1) There are many

disciples that do not follow disciples that do not follow Jesus. They are believers Jesus. They are believers

but they do not follow but they do not follow Him. Him.

2) Jesus is using the word 2) Jesus is using the word “disciple” in the sense of a “disciple” in the sense of a true follower who goes all true follower who goes all the way with His teaching.the way with His teaching.

3) Disciple is not a 3) Disciple is not a synonym for believer. A synonym for believer. A

disciple is one who is disciple is one who is committed to spiritual committed to spiritual growth and Spiritual growth and Spiritual

Maturity. Maturity.

4) Glorification of God 4) Glorification of God comes through Spiritual comes through Spiritual Maturity, through fruit Maturity, through fruit

production, which is the production, which is the goal in the spiritual life. goal in the spiritual life.

5) The purpose for our 5) The purpose for our salvation is to glorify God salvation is to glorify God to the maximum, and that to the maximum, and that

doesn’t happen until doesn’t happen until Spiritual Maturity.Spiritual Maturity.

6) “My Father is glorified” 6) “My Father is glorified” isis the function of the the function of the

supergrace believer’s life supergrace believer’s life whether he is thinking, whether he is thinking,

saying or doing.saying or doing.

7) Prayer is a perfect 7) Prayer is a perfect illustration because in illustration because in

prayer you both “think” prayer you both “think” and “do” as you offer your and “do” as you offer your

prayers to God. prayers to God.

8) The issue for the 8) The issue for the believer in prayer is believer in prayer is

thinking in terms of Bible thinking in terms of Bible Doctrine.Doctrine.

9) The Father is glorified 9) The Father is glorified because it is His Plan that because it is His Plan that

you are thinking about, you are thinking about, when offering your when offering your

prayers.prayers.

10) Likewise, it is the 10) Likewise, it is the grace Plan of the Father in grace Plan of the Father in both your ability to offer both your ability to offer

prayers and His prayers and His sovereignty to answer your sovereignty to answer your

prayers.prayers.

11) Divine Good is only 11) Divine Good is only possible when we are possible when we are

Occupied with Jesus Christ. Occupied with Jesus Christ. Our prayers are a reflection of Our prayers are a reflection of that as we invoke God to lead that as we invoke God to lead us in D.G.P. with the purpose us in D.G.P. with the purpose

that the Father is glorified.that the Father is glorified.

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God is Glorified through God is Glorified through Divine Good ProductionDivine Good Production

Upper Room Discourse, Part 370Upper Room Discourse, Part 370

John 15:8 John 15:8

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