grace fellowship church pastor/teacher - jim rickard tuesday, january 18, 2011

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship Church

Pastor/Teacher - Jim RickardPastor/Teacher - Jim RickardTuesday, January 18, 2011Tuesday, January 18, 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

2 Tim 2:4,2 Tim 2:4, “No soldier in active service “No soldier in active service

entangles himself in the affairs entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he of everyday life, so that he

may please the one who may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.”enlisted him as a soldier.”

John 16:1-6John 16:1-6

The Importance of The Importance of Preparedness.Preparedness.

Doctrine of Scar Tissue Doctrine of Scar Tissue and Black Out of the and Black Out of the

Soul.Soul.(continued)(continued)

The Edification Complex The Edification Complex of the Soul. (ECS)of the Soul. (ECS)

1. The antithesis of scar 1. The antithesis of scar tissue in the Christian life tissue in the Christian life

is the existence of an is the existence of an Edification Complex of the Edification Complex of the

Soul. Soul.

That is the building up of That is the building up of Bible Doctrine in your soul Bible Doctrine in your soul

which has tremendous which has tremendous benefits to you in life.benefits to you in life.

2. The Edification Complex 2. The Edification Complex of the Soul is technical of the Soul is technical

nomenclature found in the nomenclature found in the epistles of the N. T. for the epistles of the N. T. for the

attainment of spiritual attainment of spiritual maturity.maturity.

3. Synonyms for the 3. Synonyms for the Edification Complex of the Edification Complex of the

Soul.Soul.

a. “Light”, Rom 13:12; a. “Light”, Rom 13:12; Eph 5:8-10; 1 John 1:7, is Eph 5:8-10; 1 John 1:7, is

used for God’s Power used for God’s Power System and sometimes for System and sometimes for

the ECS.the ECS.

b. “Christ formed in you”, b. “Christ formed in you”, Gal 4:19, connotes both the Gal 4:19, connotes both the Edification Complex of the Edification Complex of the

Soul and Spiritual Self-Soul and Spiritual Self-Esteem.Esteem.

c. “The new self (man)”, c. “The new self (man)”, Eph 4:24; Col 3:10, refers Eph 4:24; Col 3:10, refers

to both the Edification to both the Edification Complex of the Soul and Complex of the Soul and

God’s Power System.God’s Power System.

d. “The perfect man”, Phil d. “The perfect man”, Phil 3:12-16; James 1:4; 3:2, is 3:12-16; James 1:4; 3:2, is used for the attainment of used for the attainment of spiritual adulthood and the spiritual adulthood and the

ECS.ECS.

e. “Imitators of God,” Eph e. “Imitators of God,” Eph 5:1, is used for Occupation 5:1, is used for Occupation with Jesus Christ and the with Jesus Christ and the

development of your ECS. development of your ECS.

4. The consistent function 4. The consistent function of GAP under one’s right of GAP under one’s right Pastor-Teacher is the only Pastor-Teacher is the only

way to construct an way to construct an Edification Complex of the Edification Complex of the

Soul.Soul.

5. The mature believer 5. The mature believer possesses a completed possesses a completed

Edification Complex in his Edification Complex in his soul.soul.

6. Doctrine perceived must 6. Doctrine perceived must feed both the human spirit feed both the human spirit

and the human soul for and the human soul for capacity for both human capacity for both human

and eternal life. The ECS is and eternal life. The ECS is the result.the result.

Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV),Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV),“The heart of the wise “The heart of the wise

inclines to the right,inclines to the right, but but the heart of the fool to the heart of the fool to

the left.”the left.”

G.A.P.G.A.P.

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HEARTHEARTKardiaKardia

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EdificationEdificationComplex Complex of the Soulof the Soul

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Application of Application of Bible DoctrineBible Doctrine

HumanHuman SpiritSpirit

Human SpiritHuman SpiritPMA of Bible DoctrinePMA of Bible Doctrine

Dispensational OrientationDispensational OrientationDoctrinal OrientationDoctrinal Orientation


Dispensational OrientationDispensational Orientation

Problem Solving DevicesProblem Solving Devices

Doctrinal OrientationDoctrinal Orientation

Mastery, Details of LifeMastery, Details of Life




Spiritual Self EsteemSpiritual Self Esteem



Relaxed Mental AttitudeRelaxed Mental Attitude





Spiritual AutonomySpiritual Autonomy









Spiritual MaturitySpiritual Maturity




3 Categories of Love 3 Categories of Love (God, Right Man/Woman, Mankind)(God, Right Man/Woman, Mankind)






Spiritual MaturitySpiritual Maturity

Modus Operandi of theModus Operandi of theInvisible HeroInvisible Hero




3 Categories of Love 3 Categories of Love (God, Right Man/Woman, Mankind)(God, Right Man/Woman, Mankind)

+ Happiness of God+ Happiness of God

7. The benefits of and ECS 7. The benefits of and ECS include:include:

7. The benefits of and ECS 7. The benefits of and ECS include:include:

a. It produces confidence a. It produces confidence in time, Job 5:24-27; in time, Job 5:24-27;

2 Cor 5:6-8; Heb 10:35. 2 Cor 5:6-8; Heb 10:35.

b. It produces Divine b. It produces Divine viewpoint on life and viewpoint on life and

establishes right priorities establishes right priorities in the soul of the believer, in the soul of the believer,

Isa 55:7-9; 2 Cor 10:5 Isa 55:7-9; 2 Cor 10:5

c. It orients the believer to c. It orients the believer to the Plan of God, the Plan of God,

Isa 26:3-4; Rom 8:28. Isa 26:3-4; Rom 8:28.

d. It produces stability of d. It produces stability of mind, as opposed to the mind, as opposed to the instability of the double-instability of the double-

minded, James 1:8. minded, James 1:8.

e. It is the basis for divine e. It is the basis for divine guidance and the execution guidance and the execution

of the will of God, of the will of God, Rom 12:2-3. Rom 12:2-3.

f. It leads to Occupation with f. It leads to Occupation with Christ and the capacity and Christ and the capacity and

ability to love God and ability to love God and appreciate Him as the source appreciate Him as the source of blessing when it comes, of blessing when it comes,

Phil 3:10; Eph 3:19; Phil 3:10; Eph 3:19; Heb12:1-2.Heb12:1-2.

g. It attains eternal grace g. It attains eternal grace blessing, 1 Cor 3:10-15; blessing, 1 Cor 3:10-15;

Heb 11:9-10, 13; Heb 11:9-10, 13; James 1:25; 2:12-13. James 1:25; 2:12-13.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, January 18, 2011Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Tape # 11-008Tape # 11-008

The Importance of Preparedness The Importance of PreparednessEdification Complex of the SoulEdification Complex of the SoulUpper Room Discourse, Part 460Upper Room Discourse, Part 460

John 16:1-2; Eph 4:24; 5:1, 8-10; Phil 3:12-16 John 16:1-2; Eph 4:24; 5:1, 8-10; Phil 3:12-16

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