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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday, June 6, 2010Sunday, June 6, 2010

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John 15:11John 15:11

Having the Joy of Having the Joy of Jesus Christ!Jesus Christ!

Suffering for Blessing Suffering for Blessing and Joy.and Joy.

Mat 5:10-12; Mat 5:10-12; James 1:1-5, 12; James 1:1-5, 12;

1 Peter 1:6-91 Peter 1:6-9

In the age of technology, In the age of technology, one of the ways the one of the ways the

Christian is insulted and Christian is insulted and persecuted is the constant persecuted is the constant

bombardment of anti-bombardment of anti-Biblical view point. Biblical view point.

To endure means to have To endure means to have mental fortitude so that mental fortitude so that

persecutions do not persecutions do not negatively influence your negatively influence your

thinking with the result that thinking with the result that you give up your faith and you give up your faith and

lose the Joy of Jesus Christ.lose the Joy of Jesus Christ.

Mat 5:10-11, “Happy” Mat 5:10-11, “Happy” means maintaining and means maintaining and

continuing with cognitive continuing with cognitive invincibility in the face of invincibility in the face of

anti-Christical attacks.anti-Christical attacks.

If you focus too much on the If you focus too much on the messages the media is messages the media is feeding you, you will feeding you, you will succumb to Cosmic succumb to Cosmic

Viewpoint and fail in Viewpoint and fail in receiving the Joy of Jesus receiving the Joy of Jesus

Christ.Christ.

James 1:2, James 1:2, (Suffering for Blessing)(Suffering for Blessing)

1. “Consider” – HEGEOMAI1. “Consider” – HEGEOMAI

James 1:2, James 1:2, (Suffering for Blessing)(Suffering for Blessing)

1. “Consider” – HEGEOMAI1. “Consider” – HEGEOMAIa) “to lead” as in having a) “to lead” as in having

authority.authority.

James 1:2, James 1:2, (Suffering for Blessing)(Suffering for Blessing)

1. “Consider” – HEGEOMAI1. “Consider” – HEGEOMAIa) “to lead” as in having a) “to lead” as in having

authority.authority.b) “to suppose” - to think, to b) “to suppose” - to think, to

consider, to regard. consider, to regard.

The believer is to have The believer is to have authority over their soul authority over their soul through the thinking / through the thinking / application of Bible application of Bible

Doctrine.Doctrine.

2. Thinking, considering, 2. Thinking, considering, and regarding is the and regarding is the

liveliness of Bible doctrine liveliness of Bible doctrine in the stream of in the stream of

consciousness (i.e., JOY).consciousness (i.e., JOY).

a. a. To ThinkTo Think - The - The reasoning of the conscious reasoning of the conscious

mind, the capability of mind, the capability of reasoning, remembering, reasoning, remembering,

decision making, and decision making, and application. application.

We are commanded to have We are commanded to have this joy which means to this joy which means to

employ the mind rationally employ the mind rationally and objectively in evaluation and objectively in evaluation

and application of Bible and application of Bible doctrine (Divine Viewpoint). doctrine (Divine Viewpoint).

b. b. To ConsiderTo Consider - To think - To think carefully in making carefully in making decisions. Making a decisions. Making a

decision based on thinking decision based on thinking in terms of Divine in terms of Divine

Viewpoint.Viewpoint.

c. c. To RegardTo Regard - To - To concentrate, to value, to concentrate, to value, to

honorhonor, to revere; therefore , to revere; therefore to think in terms of high to think in terms of high esteem, to evaluate the esteem, to evaluate the

facts is joy.facts is joy.

Suffering for Blessing with Joy is a Suffering for Blessing with Joy is a system of thought based on system of thought based on

cognitive self-confidence, (thinking cognitive self-confidence, (thinking in terms of Bible Doctrine), to in terms of Bible Doctrine), to

stand firm against the attacks of stand firm against the attacks of anti-Biblical thinking which results anti-Biblical thinking which results in having the Joy of Jesus Christ, in having the Joy of Jesus Christ,

John 16:19-22.John 16:19-22.

Communion

Heb 12:1-2, Heb 12:1-2, The power of this Joy was The power of this Joy was demonstrated on the Cross demonstrated on the Cross in the prototype spiritual in the prototype spiritual

life of our Lord Jesus life of our Lord Jesus Christ.Christ.

1. The max. PSD for our 1. The max. PSD for our Lord during the First Lord during the First

Advent was Joy / Sharing Advent was Joy / Sharing the Happiness of God, the Happiness of God, which is a system of which is a system of

thinking. thinking.

2. For us Joy / +H and 2. For us Joy / +H and Occupation with Christ are Occupation with Christ are two sides of the same coin, two sides of the same coin,

John 15:7-11.John 15:7-11.

3. Our Lord’s exhibited joy 3. Our Lord’s exhibited joy was the result of max. was the result of max.

Bible doctrine circulating Bible doctrine circulating in His soul as a PSD as He in His soul as a PSD as He endured the bearing of our endured the bearing of our

sins on the Cross.sins on the Cross.

4. One of the rewards Jesus 4. One of the rewards Jesus received was having joy in received was having joy in

the knowledge that He the knowledge that He made possible made possible

reconciliation for the entire reconciliation for the entire human race.human race.

5. Christ underwent all the 5. Christ underwent all the misery and shame of the misery and shame of the

Cross, that He might Cross, that He might purchase for us everlasting purchase for us everlasting

life, joy, and glory.life, joy, and glory.

Grace Offering

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchSunday, June 6, 2010Sunday, June 6, 2010

Tape # 10-063Tape # 10-063

Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 3Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 3Upper Room Discourse, Part 378Upper Room Discourse, Part 378

John 15:9-10; 8:29; 14:31; Eph 1:19-22; 2 Cor 3:17-18John 15:9-10; 8:29; 14:31; Eph 1:19-22; 2 Cor 3:17-18  

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010