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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Thursday, June 17, 2010Thursday, June 17, 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 15:11John 15:11

Having the Joy of Jesus Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 8Christ, Part 8

Doctrine of JoyDoctrine of Joy

I. Authority Orientation I. Authority Orientation and Joyand Joy

1. A.O. towards your 1. A.O. towards your Pastor, frees him from Pastor, frees him from

having to address various having to address various problems or situations that problems or situations that distract him from his main distract him from his main job – to study and teach. job – to study and teach.

Heb 13:7, 16-17Heb 13:7, 16-17

Vs. 7,Vs. 7,a. You “remember” pastors by a. You “remember” pastors by attending Bible class, praying attending Bible class, praying for them, understanding that for them, understanding that

they have an abnormal life, and they have an abnormal life, and supporting them financially. supporting them financially. 1 Cor 9:3-14; 1 Tim 5:17-181 Cor 9:3-14; 1 Tim 5:17-18

b. The issue of a Pastor’s b. The issue of a Pastor’s way of life is their Bible way of life is their Bible doctrine not their way of doctrine not their way of

life.life.

Vs. 16,Vs. 16,a. We must give to the a. We must give to the

necessities of the body of necessities of the body of Christ, especially towards Christ, especially towards

the needs of our the needs of our Pastor/Teachers.Pastor/Teachers.

b. The Pastor is totally b. The Pastor is totally dependent on the grace of dependent on the grace of God and the grace of the God and the grace of the

local assembly.local assembly.

c. We are commanded to c. We are commanded to give graciously in all give graciously in all aspects, especially in aspects, especially in

providing for our Pastor.providing for our Pastor.2 Cor 9:7-82 Cor 9:7-8

d. God accepts these d. God accepts these offerings with pleasure, offerings with pleasure,

and will accept and bless and will accept and bless those who offer through those who offer through

Christ.Christ.

Vs. 17,Vs. 17,““ObeyObey” is from the Greek ” is from the Greek

word PEITHO in the word PEITHO in the Present, Middle, Imperative. Present, Middle, Imperative. This means to abide by the This means to abide by the teaching of your right P/T teaching of your right P/T

and his delegated authority.and his delegated authority.

““SubmitSubmit” is also an ” is also an Imperative Mood of Imperative Mood of

HUPEIKO. It means “to HUPEIKO. It means “to submit to authority”. submit to authority”.

Humble yourself under the Humble yourself under the authority of your P/T. authority of your P/T.

Obey and submit brings Obey and submit brings together two systems of together two systems of authority in the Royal authority in the Royal

Family: the right Pastor, Family: the right Pastor, plus your volition toward plus your volition toward

Bible doctrine.Bible doctrine.

PrinciplePrinciple: : Your obedience and Your obedience and

submission to your P/T has submission to your P/T has a direct correlation to your a direct correlation to your obedience and submission obedience and submission

to God.to God.

““Keep watchKeep watch over your over your soul”, AGRUPNEO; “to soul”, AGRUPNEO; “to be alert, keep on the alert, be alert, keep on the alert,

to keep watch”.to keep watch”.

The Pastor is a protector of The Pastor is a protector of your soul, under the direct your soul, under the direct

authority of God by authority of God by teaching pertinent teaching pertinent

doctrines from God’s doctrines from God’s Word, as lead by the Holy Word, as lead by the Holy

Spirit.Spirit.

Jesus Christ is the ultimate Jesus Christ is the ultimate Shepherd and Guardian of Shepherd and Guardian of

your soul. your soul.

Jesus Christ is the ultimate Jesus Christ is the ultimate Shepherd and Guardian of Shepherd and Guardian of

your soul. your soul. 1 Peter 2:25, “For you were 1 Peter 2:25, “For you were

continually straying like sheep, but continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the now you have returned to the

Shepherd and Guardian of your Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.”souls.”

The Pastor, under the The Pastor, under the delegated authority of God, is delegated authority of God, is

the lower case “s” and “g”.the lower case “s” and “g”.

Guardianship comes from Guardianship comes from God’s Word.God’s Word.

““Not with grief”Not with grief” STENAZOSTENAZO “to groan “to groan

(within oneself)”. (within oneself)”. BDAG: “to express oneself BDAG: “to express oneself involuntarily in the face of involuntarily in the face of

an undesirable circumstance, an undesirable circumstance, to sigh or groan”.to sigh or groan”.

The congregation is not The congregation is not submitting by; not showing submitting by; not showing

up to class, not applying up to class, not applying his teachings in life, and his teachings in life, and not supporting him fully not supporting him fully

financially.financially.

““This would be This would be unprofitableunprofitable for you”, for you”,

ALUSITELES, ALUSITELES, “unprofitable, of no “unprofitable, of no advantage or help.”advantage or help.”

If your Pastor is hindered If your Pastor is hindered in performing his job it in performing his job it

will negatively affect your will negatively affect your soul and your spiritual life. soul and your spiritual life.

““Let them do this with Let them do this with Joy, (CHARA)”Joy, (CHARA)”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday, June 17, 2010Thursday, June 17, 2010

Tape # 10-068Tape # 10-068

Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 8Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 8Authority Orientation and JoyAuthority Orientation and JoyUpper Room Discourse, Part 383Upper Room Discourse, Part 383

John 15:11; Heb 13:7-17; 1 Peter 2:25 John 15:11; Heb 13:7-17; 1 Peter 2:25 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010