Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Thursday, July 1, 2010 .

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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 15:12-13John 15:12-13

Impersonal Love Impersonal Love Motivates Divine Good Motivates Divine Good

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Doctrine of Relaxed Doctrine of Relaxed Mental AttitudeMental Attitude

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9. The thinking of the 9. The thinking of the mature believer is different mature believer is different

from the generally from the generally accepted thought patterns accepted thought patterns

of the world.of the world.

10. A RMA includes the 10. A RMA includes the principles of life on which principles of life on which

you operate. These you operate. These principles are your principles are your motivation for life.motivation for life.

a. Speech and action is an a. Speech and action is an expression of your expression of your

thinking. Therefore, what thinking. Therefore, what you say and do is what you you say and do is what you

think.think.

b. Thinking and speaking is b. Thinking and speaking is a reflection of your priorities a reflection of your priorities

in life. Everything we do, in life. Everything we do, say, and even how we look say, and even how we look

reflects our thinking.reflects our thinking.

c. Thought, speech, and c. Thought, speech, and action is a reflection of action is a reflection of

your mental attitude and your mental attitude and motivation in life.motivation in life.

11. The greatest battle we 11. The greatest battle we have in life is the battle in have in life is the battle in

the soul. Therefore, the the soul. Therefore, the importance of the PSD’s importance of the PSD’s on the FLOT line of the on the FLOT line of the

soul. soul.

» ReboundRebound » Filling of the Holy SpiritFilling of the Holy Spirit » Doctrinal OrientationDoctrinal Orientation» Faith Rest DrillFaith Rest Drill» Grace OrientationGrace Orientation» Authority OrientationAuthority Orientation» Personal Sense of DestinyPersonal Sense of Destiny» Personal Love for God the FatherPersonal Love for God the Father» Impersonal Unconditional Love for MankindImpersonal Unconditional Love for Mankind» Sharing the Perfect Happiness of GodSharing the Perfect Happiness of God» Occupation with the Lord Jesus ChristOccupation with the Lord Jesus Christ

12. The difference between 12. The difference between living in the cosmic system living in the cosmic system and advancing to maturity and advancing to maturity depends on the thought in depends on the thought in

your soul. your soul.

Phil 2:5, Phil 2:5, “Keep on having this “Keep on having this mental attitude in you mental attitude in you

which was also in Christ which was also in Christ Jesus.”Jesus.”

B. Having a Relaxed Mental B. Having a Relaxed Mental Attitude is a major building Attitude is a major building

block in the Edification block in the Edification Complex of the Soul (ECS).Complex of the Soul (ECS).

1. The ECS consists of 5 1. The ECS consists of 5 floors.floors.

Human Spirit

Human Spirit

Doctrinal Orientation

Human Spirit


Mastery, Details of Life

Human Spirit



Relaxed Mental Attitude

Human Spirit




3 Categories of Love

(God, Right Man/Woman, Mankind)

Human Spirit






+ Happiness of God

Human Spirit






+ Happiness of God

2. Having a RMA means that:2. Having a RMA means that:

2. Having a RMA means that:2. Having a RMA means that:a. You overcome fear a. You overcome fear

2. Having a RMA means that:2. Having a RMA means that:a. You overcome fear a. You overcome fear b. You love yourselfb. You love yourself


c. You have a mental attitude c. You have a mental attitude love towards otherslove towards others


c. You have a mental attitude c. You have a mental attitude love towards otherslove towards others

d. You are content in all areas d. You are content in all areas of your lifeof your life

3. With your Human Spirit 3. With your Human Spirit in place coupled with D.O. in place coupled with D.O.

(Grace and Authority (Grace and Authority Orientation) and M.D.L., Orientation) and M.D.L.,

you are primed to exercise you are primed to exercise peace within your soul peace within your soul

having a RMA.having a RMA.

a. a. Overcoming FearOvercoming Fear:: Fear manifests itself by worry, Fear manifests itself by worry,

anxiety, insecurity, and anxiety, insecurity, and nervousness. Fear destroys the nervousness. Fear destroys the believer’s ability to think, to believer’s ability to think, to reason, and to apply doctrine reason, and to apply doctrine

under pressure.under pressure.

Fear is total disorientation Fear is total disorientation to the Plan of God; it to the Plan of God; it destroys any Personal destroys any Personal

Sense of Destiny, is from Sense of Destiny, is from cosmic involvement and is cosmic involvement and is

arrogant, emotional arrogant, emotional subjectivity and slavery.subjectivity and slavery.

1) People who are afraid 1) People who are afraid have enslaved themselves, have enslaved themselves, Psa 3:1-8, while having a Psa 3:1-8, while having a lack of fear is a part of the lack of fear is a part of the RMA that believers with RMA that believers with

Bible Doctrine in their soul Bible Doctrine in their soul enjoy, Heb 11:27; 13;6.enjoy, Heb 11:27; 13;6.

Heb 11:27,Heb 11:27,“By faith he (Moses) left “By faith he (Moses) left

Egypt, not fearing the Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him endured, as seeing him

who is unseen.”who is unseen.”

Heb 13:6, Heb 13:6, “The Lord is my helper “The Lord is my helper and I will not fear what and I will not fear what

man may do to me.”man may do to me.”

2) Courage or lack of fear is 2) Courage or lack of fear is a sign of spiritual growth a sign of spiritual growth

and the construction of the and the construction of the 3rd floor in your soul, the 3rd floor in your soul, the

RMA. RMA. Psa 56:1-4, 1 John 4:16-21Psa 56:1-4, 1 John 4:16-21

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John 15:12-13; Psa 3:1-8; 56:1-4; 1 John 4:16-21 John 15:12-13; Psa 3:1-8; 56:1-4; 1 John 4:16-21

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Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Thursday, July 1, 2010 .

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