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Tuesday, July 12, 2011Tuesday, July 12, 2011

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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.

New Memory VerseNew Memory Verse 1 John 5:14-15, 1 John 5:14-15,

“This is the confidence which we “This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask have before Him, that, if we ask

anything according to His will, He anything according to His will, He hears us. hears us. 1515And if we know that He And if we know that He

hears us hears us inin whatever we ask, we whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests know that we have the requests

which we have asked from Him.”which we have asked from Him.”

Summary and Conclusion Summary and Conclusion of the Upper Room and of the Upper Room and Garden of Gethsemane Garden of Gethsemane

Discourses.Discourses.John 13-16John 13-16

Summary of Chapters 13-14,Summary of Chapters 13-14,

(The Upper Room Discourse)(The Upper Room Discourse)

John 13:1b underscores the John 13:1b underscores the overall message in these overall message in these

discourses. discourses.

AGAPE LoveAGAPE Love

““AGAPAO”, means AGAPAO”, means impersonal and unconditional impersonal and unconditional

self sacrificial love. self sacrificial love.

John 13:4-11, demonstrates John 13:4-11, demonstrates the love of the Cross: for the love of the Cross: for

salvation (bathing), and our salvation (bathing), and our daily walk (washing of the daily walk (washing of the

feet – 1 John 1:9).feet – 1 John 1:9).

Vs. 12-20, this love is applied Vs. 12-20, this love is applied and demonstrated through and demonstrated through

service and sacrifice on behalf service and sacrifice on behalf of one another.of one another.

In vs. 21-30, AGAPE love is In vs. 21-30, AGAPE love is to be applied even in the face to be applied even in the face

of betrayal.of betrayal.

Prophesized in Prophesized in Psa 14:9, Psa 14:9, “Even my close friend in “Even my close friend in

whom I trusted, who ate my whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel bread, has lifted up his heel

against me.”against me.”

Fulfilled in Fulfilled in John 13:18, John 13:18, “He who eats My bread has “He who eats My bread has

lifted up his heel against lifted up his heel against Me.”Me.”

We noted the Doctrine of We noted the Doctrine of Betrayal and Demon Betrayal and Demon

Possession.Possession.

Demons can only possess Demons can only possess unbelievers, because believers unbelievers, because believers

have the permanent have the permanent indwelling of God the Holy indwelling of God the Holy Spirit and a demon can not Spirit and a demon can not

take up residency where God take up residency where God already lives.already lives.

Vs. 31-35, wVs. 31-35, when you walk in hen you walk in AGAPE love you will be AGAPE love you will be

glorified, when God is able to glorified, when God is able to glorify you, He is glorified as a glorify you, He is glorified as a

result.result.

Vs, 36 our Lord encourages Vs, 36 our Lord encourages with the promises of eternal, with the promises of eternal, heavenly life that continues heavenly life that continues

through 14:3.through 14:3.

Vs. 6 we have the great Vs. 6 we have the great statement of faith and one of statement of faith and one of the great “I am” statements in the great “I am” statements in

the Gospel of John.the Gospel of John.

This is the narrow gate of our This is the narrow gate of our salvation, Mat 7:13-14. There salvation, Mat 7:13-14. There is only one way that mankind is only one way that mankind is saved, faith in the person is saved, faith in the person and work of The Lord Jesus and work of The Lord Jesus

Christ.Christ.

In vs. 7-11, we see the In vs. 7-11, we see the oneness of the God head. oneness of the God head.

Jesus and the Father are one.Jesus and the Father are one.

In vs. 12, Church Age In vs. 12, Church Age believers can perform greater believers can perform greater

works than the Lord did works than the Lord did during His incarnation.during His incarnation.

In vs. 13-14, the unique In vs. 13-14, the unique spiritual life of the C.A. with spiritual life of the C.A. with the first installment on prayer, the first installment on prayer,

“In His Name”, and “Jesus “In His Name”, and “Jesus will answer them.”will answer them.”

Vs. 15, our AGAPE love for Vs. 15, our AGAPE love for Jesus Christ is demonstrated Jesus Christ is demonstrated

through self sacrificial love for through self sacrificial love for one another and praying in the one another and praying in the

name of Jesus Christ.name of Jesus Christ.

Vs. 16, another Vs. 16, another encouragement, the giving of encouragement, the giving of

God the Holy Spirit, the God the Holy Spirit, the PARAKLETOS, which is PARAKLETOS, which is

repeated in verse 26.repeated in verse 26.

With this is the promise of With this is the promise of His resurrection in verses 18-His resurrection in verses 18-

19. 19.

Vs 22, the indwelling of the Vs 22, the indwelling of the Father and the Son in the Father and the Son in the Church Age believer. All Church Age believer. All

three members of the Trinity.three members of the Trinity.

Vs. 26, the Spirit will teach us Vs. 26, the Spirit will teach us God’s Word - the Grace God’s Word - the Grace Apparatus for Perception Apparatus for Perception

(GAP), our true teacher and (GAP), our true teacher and mentor.mentor.

Vs 27, another blessing, Vs 27, another blessing, receive His peace. All receive His peace. All doctrine is designed to doctrine is designed to

provide peace in the soul of provide peace in the soul of the believer.the believer.

Vs 28, the Cross and His Vs 28, the Cross and His resurrection should bring resurrection should bring

expressed joy to our souls.expressed joy to our souls.

Jesus concludes the URD, 30-Jesus concludes the URD, 30-31, by demonstrating His love 31, by demonstrating His love

for the Father by being for the Father by being obedient to the Father’s will obedient to the Father’s will and plan, as we should be to and plan, as we should be to

His Word.His Word.

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Summary and Conclusion of the Summary and Conclusion of the Upper Room DiscourseUpper Room Discourse

Upper Room Discourse, Part 530Upper Room Discourse, Part 530  

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