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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Tuesday, Tuesday, October 28, 2008October 28, 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 The Upper Room DiscourseDiscourse

John 13-16John 13-16

John 13:19John 13:19

4) Bible doctrine prepares 4) Bible doctrine prepares the believer for shocking the believer for shocking

behavior, such as betrayal.behavior, such as betrayal.

Our Lord teaches them what Our Lord teaches them what is going to happen before it is going to happen before it occurs, so that they won't be occurs, so that they won't be shocked and overwhelmed, shocked and overwhelmed,

and so that they will grow in and so that they will grow in faith.faith.

““When it does occur” When it does occur” Both the saved and unsaved Both the saved and unsaved have choices yet to be made. have choices yet to be made.

They have volitional They have volitional responsibility.responsibility.

PrinciplesPrinciples: : 1) God does not hinder or 1) God does not hinder or

violate our free will.violate our free will.

PrinciplesPrinciples: : 1) God does not hinder or 1) God does not hinder or

violate our free will.violate our free will.

2) When our Lord 2) When our Lord prophesizes it will be prophesizes it will be

fulfilled.fulfilled.

““That I am He”That I am He”

John 8:24, 28; 18:8.John 8:24, 28; 18:8.

John 8:24,John 8:24,“Therefore I said to you that “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for you will die in your sins; for unless you believe unless you believe that I am that I am

HeHe, you will die in your , you will die in your sins.”sins.”

John 8:28,John 8:28,“So Jesus said, “When you “So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then lift up the Son of Man, then

you will know you will know that I am that I am HeHe,, and I do nothing on My and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father these things as the Father

taught Me.”taught Me.”

"I am" is the phrase our "I am" is the phrase our Lord used to identify Lord used to identify

Himself as the God of Israel, Himself as the God of Israel, Ex 3:13-16, the one Ex 3:13-16, the one

prophesized to come.prophesized to come.

John 8:58,John 8:58,“Jesus said to them, “Truly, “Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before truly, I say to you, before

Abraham was born, Abraham was born, I amI am.””.””

Heb 13:8,Heb 13:8,“Jesus Christ “Jesus Christ isis the same the same yesterday and today and yesterday and today and

forever.” forever.”

Luke 22:70; 24:39; Luke 22:70; 24:39; John 9:9; Rev 1:8; 4:8.John 9:9; Rev 1:8; 4:8.

John 13:19,John 13:19, “ “From this point in From this point in time forward I am telling you time forward I am telling you before it happens,before it happens, ( (Prophetic Prophetic

Bible DoctrineBible Doctrine), ), so that when it so that when it does happendoes happen, (, (the betrayal of the betrayal of

Judas IscariotJudas Iscariot), ), you might believeyou might believe ((have faithhave faith), ), but you might notbut you might not, ,

((volitional responsibilityvolitional responsibility), ), thatthat I I am He,am He, ( (the God of Israelthe God of Israel).”).”

How do you avoid the How do you avoid the shocks of life? shocks of life?

How do you avoid the How do you avoid the shocks of life? shocks of life?

Occupation with the Lord Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ!Jesus Christ!

The disciples did not deploy The disciples did not deploy this doctrine and suffered this doctrine and suffered

the negative consequences, the negative consequences, as prophesized in Zech 13:7; as prophesized in Zech 13:7; John 16:32, and they were John 16:32, and they were

temporarily scattered. temporarily scattered.

Later on, they learned to Later on, they learned to apply Bible Doctrine and apply Bible Doctrine and have their soul's cleansed have their soul's cleansed

from the garbage created as from the garbage created as a result of betrayal.a result of betrayal.

John 16:32-33John 16:32-33

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, October 28, 2008Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Tape # 08-077Tape # 08-077

I am HeI am HeUpper Room Discourse, Pt 219Upper Room Discourse, Pt 219

John 13:19; 8:24, 28, 58; 16:32-33; Ex 3:13-16John 13:19; 8:24, 28, 58; 16:32-33; Ex 3:13-16

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008