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Thursday, May 10, 2011Thursday, May 10, 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.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

1 Cor 13:13 1 Cor 13:13 “But now abide (“But now abide (live foreverlive forever) ) faith, hope, love, these three; faith, hope, love, these three;

but the greatest of these is but the greatest of these is love.”love.”

John 16:8-11John 16:8-11The Convicting Ministry The Convicting Ministry of God the Holy Spirit:of God the Holy Spirit:

Sin, vs. 9Sin, vs. 9Righteousness, vs. 10Righteousness, vs. 10

Judgment, vs. 11Judgment, vs. 11

Vs 9, “Man-ward” side of the Vs 9, “Man-ward” side of the Holy Spirit’s convicting Holy Spirit’s convicting ministry “sin”; the sin of ministry “sin”; the sin of

unbelief which is the unbelief which is the unpardonable sin and the sin of unpardonable sin and the sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit.blaspheming the Holy Spirit.

Vs 10, “Christ-ward” side of Vs 10, “Christ-ward” side of the Spirit’s ministry the Spirit’s ministry

represented in “righteous-represented in “righteous-ness”, the opposite of sin, ness”, the opposite of sin,

found in the person and saving found in the person and saving work of the Lord Jesus Christ.work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Vs 11 “Satan-ward” side of Vs 11 “Satan-ward” side of the Spirit’s ministry the Spirit’s ministry

represented in “judgment”; represented in “judgment”; the judgment of sins in the the judgment of sins in the

Person of Jesus Christ which Person of Jesus Christ which defeated and condemned defeated and condemned

Satan once and for all time.Satan once and for all time.

John 16:10,John 16:10,B. Concerning Righteousness!B. Concerning Righteousness!

DIKAIOSUNE = DIKAIOSUNE = Righteousness - The right Righteousness - The right relationship Jesus had with relationship Jesus had with the Father expressed in the the Father expressed in the faithfulness Jesus had in faithfulness Jesus had in

fulfilling the will and Plan of fulfilling the will and Plan of the Father. the Father.

Jesus Christ is the Righteous Jesus Christ is the Righteous One who fulfilled the Father’s One who fulfilled the Father’s

Plan of Salvation.Plan of Salvation.James 5:6; Rev 5:2-5James 5:6; Rev 5:2-5

James 5:6, James 5:6, “You have condemned and “You have condemned and put to death the righteous put to death the righteous

manman; he does not resist you.”; he does not resist you.”

True righteousness is being True righteousness is being God-oriented which Jesus was God-oriented which Jesus was

100% of the time. 100% of the time. It’s a technical word for It’s a technical word for

Grace Orientation. Grace Orientation.

Therefore, the Holy Spirit Therefore, the Holy Spirit convicts an unbeliever who convicts an unbeliever who

has no grace orientation has no grace orientation toward the Grace of God for toward the Grace of God for

his salvation found in the his salvation found in the Righteous One; the Lord Righteous One; the Lord

Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.

Human good has no Human good has no application in the Plan of God application in the Plan of God because grace is the complete because grace is the complete

opposite.opposite.

This world does not have at This world does not have at its disposal the possibility of its disposal the possibility of true righteousness apart from true righteousness apart from God’s providing it Himself God’s providing it Himself via His Son and His Spirit. via His Son and His Spirit.

Mat 9:13; Mark 2:17Mat 9:13; Mark 2:17

Mat 9:13, Mat 9:13, “But go and learn what this “But go and learn what this

means: ‘I desire compassion, means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did and not sacrifice,’ for I did

not come to call the righteous, not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”but sinners.”

Mark 2:17, Mark 2:17, “And hearing “And hearing thisthis, Jesus said , Jesus said to them, “to them, “itit isis not those who not those who

are healthy who need a are healthy who need a physician, but those who are physician, but those who are

sick; I did not come to call the sick; I did not come to call the ((selfself) righteous, but sinners.”) righteous, but sinners.”

Christ accomplished what the Christ accomplished what the Law could not do. Through Law could not do. Through

His death, believers are made His death, believers are made righteous. Rom 1:16-17; 5:7, righteous. Rom 1:16-17; 5:7,

19; 8:3-4; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 19; 8:3-4; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 2:21; cf. Rom 10:4 2:21; cf. Rom 10:4

2 Cor 5:21, 2 Cor 5:21, “He made Him who knew no “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so sin to be sin on our behalf, so

that we might become the that we might become the righteousness of God in righteousness of God in

Him.” Him.”

1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:1, “My little children, I am “My little children, I am

writing these things to you so writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if that you may not sin. And if

anyone sins, we have an anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Advocate with the Father,

Jesus Christ the righteous.”Jesus Christ the righteous.”

Because of the righteous Because of the righteous person and work of Jesus person and work of Jesus

Christ, those who are faithful Christ, those who are faithful will receive eternal rewards will receive eternal rewards

for righteousness. for righteousness. 2 Tim 4:82 Tim 4:8

2 Tim 4:8, 2 Tim 4:8, “In the future there is laid up for “In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous which the Lord, the righteous

Judge, will award to me on that Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to day; and not only to me, but also to all all who have loved His appearingwho have loved His appearing.” .”

PrinciplesPrinciples: “I go to the Father.”: “I go to the Father.”1. To go to the Father, Jesus 1. To go to the Father, Jesus

Christ had to rise again. He had to Christ had to rise again. He had to ascend. He is seated at the right ascend. He is seated at the right

hand of the Father, He is hand of the Father, He is glorified, and He is vindicated by glorified, and He is vindicated by

the Father of His accusers. the Father of His accusers.

2. The Father has accepted Him. 2. The Father has accepted Him. The Father was propitiated by the The Father was propitiated by the

cross and He shows His acceptance cross and He shows His acceptance of the Son by saying to Him, “Sit of the Son by saying to Him, “Sit

down at My right hand until I down at My right hand until I make Your enemies Your make Your enemies Your

footstool”, Psa 110:1; Heb 1:13 footstool”, Psa 110:1; Heb 1:13

3. It is the Son who died on 3. It is the Son who died on the Cross; it is the Son who is the Cross; it is the Son who is seated at the right hand of the seated at the right hand of the Father; it is the Son who did Father; it is the Son who did

the work, and He is the the work, and He is the Righteous One. Righteous One.

4. It is the Son who did the 4. It is the Son who did the work and who is the Savior, work and who is the Savior, and grace orientation at the and grace orientation at the

point of witnessing is point of witnessing is understanding who and what understanding who and what

the Son is. the Son is.

5. When He says, “I go to my 5. When He says, “I go to my Father,” He is expressing the Father,” He is expressing the fact that His righteous work is fact that His righteous work is completed, Rom 3:10, 21-30; completed, Rom 3:10, 21-30;

Heb 1:8. Heb 1:8.

Heb 1:8, Heb 1:8, “But of the Son “But of the Son He saysHe says, , “Your throne, O God, is “Your throne, O God, is

forever and ever, And the forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the righteous scepter is the

scepter of His kingdom.”scepter of His kingdom.”

Heb 1:9, Heb 1:9, “You have loved “You have loved

righteousness and hated righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You Your God, has anointed You

With the oil of gladness above With the oil of gladness above Your companions.”Your companions.”

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Upper Room Discourse, Part 505Upper Room Discourse, Part 505      

John 16:10; Rom 1:16-17; 3:10, 21-30; 5:7, 19; 8:3-4;John 16:10; Rom 1:16-17; 3:10, 21-30; 5:7, 19; 8:3-4;

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