grace fellowship church pastor/teacher jim rickard tuesday, nov. 8, 2011

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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

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.

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:6-19John 17:6-19

Christ Prays for His Christ Prays for His DisciplesDisciples..

John 17:8John 17:8

GNOSIS doctrine must be GNOSIS doctrine must be turned into EPIGNOSIS turned into EPIGNOSIS

doctrine for victory.doctrine for victory.

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Three Aorist Tense VerbsThree Aorist Tense Verbs::


a) They have received it a) They have received it (ELABON), perceived via (ELABON), perceived via

GAP.GAP.


b) They know it, (EGNOSAN) - b) They know it, (EGNOSAN) - “words of Jesus”, are in the “words of Jesus”, are in the

staging area: the mind (NOUS).staging area: the mind (NOUS).


c) They would believe, c) They would believe, ((EPISTEUSAN) - EPISTEUSAN) - they would they would

have EPIGNOSIS doctrine have EPIGNOSIS doctrine Pentecost +.Pentecost +.

Just as Jesus knew and prayed Just as Jesus knew and prayed that He has completed the that He has completed the

Father’s plan, He also prays Father’s plan, He also prays knowing that the disciples knowing that the disciples would have EPIGNOSIS would have EPIGNOSIS doctrine in their souls at doctrine in their souls at

Pentecost +.Pentecost +.

This shows the graciousness This shows the graciousness of our Lord because even of our Lord because even

though the disciples would in though the disciples would in the interim be defeated, He the interim be defeated, He knows that it will not hinder knows that it will not hinder

their eventual victory at their eventual victory at Pentecost +.Pentecost +.

““Sent Me”, APOSTELLO, Sent Me”, APOSTELLO, Aor, Act, Ind, “to send, send Aor, Act, Ind, “to send, send away” occurs five times in away” occurs five times in

this prayer, John 17:8, 18, 21, this prayer, John 17:8, 18, 21, 23, 25. 23, 25.

It is the root for It is the root for APOSTOLOS - Apostle. APOSTOLOS - Apostle.

Jesus Christ is God’s apostle, Jesus Christ is God’s apostle, (i.e., messenger), to man. (i.e., messenger), to man.

Heb 3:1Heb 3:1

Heb 3:1-2a, Heb 3:1-2a, “Therefore, holy brethren, “Therefore, holy brethren,

partakers of a heavenly calling, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and consider Jesus, the Apostle and

High Priest of our High Priest of our confession; confession; 22He was faithful to He was faithful to Him who appointed Him…”Him who appointed Him…”

John 17:8,John 17:8,“Because I have given to them, (“Because I have given to them, (the the

disciplesdisciples), the words, (), the words, (Bible Bible DoctrineDoctrine), You gave to Me, and ), You gave to Me, and

they received they received them,them, and they truly and they truly understand that I came from (understand that I came from (the the

immediate source ofimmediate source of) You, and they ) You, and they ((would)would) believe that You sent Me.” believe that You sent Me.”

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. The disciples had been 1. The disciples had been

given to Jesus by the Father. given to Jesus by the Father. The gift was irrevocable and The gift was irrevocable and

the Father was able to the Father was able to guarantee it. guarantee it.

2. Jesus had no doubt of the 2. Jesus had no doubt of the final outcome. The disciples final outcome. The disciples

were obedient; they had were obedient; they had accepted the message Jesus accepted the message Jesus

gave them. gave them.

3. There is no evidence that 3. There is no evidence that they had rejected or doubted they had rejected or doubted

the truth He imparted to them, the truth He imparted to them, they just were not applying it. they just were not applying it.

4. They did not have 4. They did not have EPIGNOSIS instantly, EPIGNOSIS instantly,

Cf. John 2:22; 20:9. Cf. John 2:22; 20:9.

5. They recognized 5. They recognized intellectually that Jesus’ intellectually that Jesus’

message came from God; and message came from God; and they accepted Him as a they accepted Him as a

messenger of God, messenger of God, John 16:30. John 16:30.

6. From the outset of His 6. From the outset of His ministry, the disciples had ministry, the disciples had

received Him as the Messiah, received Him as the Messiah, and their conviction of His and their conviction of His

messiahship grew progressively messiahship grew progressively during His ministry. during His ministry.

7. Now that the supreme test 7. Now that the supreme test of their faith was impending, of their faith was impending, Jesus prayed that they might Jesus prayed that they might

be preserved against the be preserved against the persecution that would persecution that would

separate them.separate them.

8. Jesus also knew that after 8. Jesus also knew that after Pentecost +, the Holy Spirit Pentecost +, the Holy Spirit

would give them EPIGNOSIS would give them EPIGNOSIS into all the things Jesus had into all the things Jesus had

taught them.taught them.John 14:26; 16:13-15John 14:26; 16:13-15

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Jesus Prays for His DisciplesJesus Prays for His DisciplesGNOSIS Doctrine must become GNOSIS Doctrine must become

EPIGNOSIS for application. EPIGNOSIS for application. Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 33Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 33

John 17:8; 2:22; 14:26; 16:30; 20:9; Heb 3:1-2John 17:8; 2:22; 14:26; 16:30; 20:9; Heb 3:1-2

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grace fellowship church pastor/teacher jim rickard tuesday, nov. 8, 2011

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