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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Tuesday, Tuesday, September 23, 2008September 23, 2008

Memory VerseMemory Verse

Phil 4:13, Phil 4:13, “I can do all things through “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”Him who strengthens me.”

The Upper Room The Upper Room DiscourseDiscourse

John 13-16John 13-16

John 13:18 John 13:18

3) God's Omniscience does 3) God's Omniscience does not hinder or violate not hinder or violate

human volition.human volition.

Doctrine of BetrayalDoctrine of Betrayal

9. The 10 Problem Solving 9. The 10 Problem Solving Devices for protection or Devices for protection or recovery from betrayal.recovery from betrayal.

B. The Believer's B. The Believer's Protection and Recovery Protection and Recovery through the 10 Problem through the 10 Problem

Solving Devices.Solving Devices.

1) Rebound - The confession of our sins1) Rebound - The confession of our sins2) Filling of God the Holy Spirit2) Filling of God the Holy Spirit3) Faith Rest 3) Faith Rest 4) Doctrinal Orientation4) Doctrinal Orientation5) Grace Orientation5) Grace Orientation6) Personal Sense of Destiny6) Personal Sense of Destiny7) Personal Love for God the Father7) Personal Love for God the Father8) Impersonal and Uncond. Love for Man8) Impersonal and Uncond. Love for Man9) Sharing the Happiness of God9) Sharing the Happiness of God10) Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ10) Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ

8) Impersonal and 8) Impersonal and Unconditional Love for all Unconditional Love for all

of Mankindof Mankind

1 Cor 13, gives us the 1 Cor 13, gives us the appropriate application of appropriate application of

AGAPE love and helps us to AGAPE love and helps us to apply PSD #8 in the apply PSD #8 in the

protection and recovery protection and recovery from betrayal.from betrayal.

15 Points of 15 Points of Application for I.U. LoveApplication for I.U. Love

Verses 4-8Verses 4-8

1 Cor 13:51 Cor 13:5,,

a) a) Love does not act Love does not act unbecominglyunbecomingly: :

ASCHEMONEO - to act ASCHEMONEO - to act unbecomingly, behave unbecomingly, behave improperly; disgrace improperly; disgrace

oneself, to be put to shame, oneself, to be put to shame, or unseemingly.or unseemingly.

“To behave dishonorably”, “To behave dishonorably”, Cf. 1 Cor 7:36Cf. 1 Cor 7:36

b) b) Love does not seek its Love does not seek its ownown::

ZETEO - "seek" with the ZETEO - "seek" with the understanding of understanding of

deliberating, demanding, deliberating, demanding, inquiring, or looking.inquiring, or looking.

As an idiom - “strive for As an idiom - “strive for one’s own interest or one’s own interest or

advantage”.advantage”.

John 5:30; Phil 2:21; John 5:30; Phil 2:21; 1 Cor 10:241 Cor 10:24

It’s a reference to the It’s a reference to the various lusts of our Old Sin various lusts of our Old Sin Nature in self-gratification.Nature in self-gratification.

The filling of the Holy Spirit The filling of the Holy Spirit never tries to gratify power never tries to gratify power

lust, approbation lust, lust, approbation lust, materialism lust, etc., materialism lust, etc.,

because love does not seek because love does not seek its own interests, it seeks its own interests, it seeks

God's will.God's will.Cf. 1 John 2:15-17.Cf. 1 John 2:15-17.

The correct application of The correct application of the spiritual life, the spiritual life, John 5:30, John 5:30,

“I can do nothing on My “I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is judge; and My judgment is just, because just, because I do not seek I do not seek

My own willMy own will, but the will of , but the will of Him who sent Me.”Him who sent Me.”

The contrast is found in; The contrast is found in;

Phil 2:21, “For they all seek Phil 2:21, “For they all seek after their own interests, not after their own interests, not

those of Christ Jesus.”those of Christ Jesus.”

We are commanded in;We are commanded in;

1 Cor 10:24, “Let no one 1 Cor 10:24, “Let no one seek his own good, but that seek his own good, but that

of his neighbor.”of his neighbor.”

c) c) Love is not provokedLove is not provoked: :

PAROXUNO - "to sharpen", PAROXUNO - "to sharpen", figuratively to stimulate or figuratively to stimulate or

to provoke, but in the to provoke, but in the negative sense as to urge, negative sense as to urge,

prick or spur. prick or spur.

In regards to the individual, In regards to the individual, it means to be irritable and it means to be irritable and be greatly upsetting. In our be greatly upsetting. In our

verse, "does not easily verse, "does not easily become angry, irritated or become angry, irritated or

have tantrums".have tantrums".

This shows the contrast: I.U. This shows the contrast: I.U. Love is not based on the Love is not based on the person you love or the person you love or the

situation. situation.

AGAPE is based on Bible AGAPE is based on Bible Doctrine resident in your Doctrine resident in your

soul that gives you capacity soul that gives you capacity while Personal love is based while Personal love is based

on the likeability of the on the likeability of the person or situation you are person or situation you are

in.in.

When filled with the Spirit When filled with the Spirit you are never going to have you are never going to have a tantrum. It is impossible to a tantrum. It is impossible to be filled with the Spirit and be filled with the Spirit and be angry, Acts 15:39; 17:16.be angry, Acts 15:39; 17:16.

Acts 15:39, Acts 15:39, “And there occurred such a “And there occurred such a

sharp disagreementsharp disagreement that they that they separated from one another, separated from one another,

and Barnabas took Mark and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to with him and sailed away to

Cyprus.”Cyprus.”

Acts 17:16, Acts 17:16, “Now while Paul was “Now while Paul was

waiting for them at Athens, waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was his spirit was being being

provoked withinprovoked within him as he him as he was observing the city full was observing the city full

of idols.”of idols.”

d) d) Love does not take into Love does not take into account a wrong sufferedaccount a wrong suffered: :

LOGIZOMAI is used in the LOGIZOMAI is used in the sense of "an account" or sense of "an account" or

"reckoning", "to reckon", or "reckoning", "to reckon", or " to consider"." to consider".

It is linked with KAKOS It is linked with KAKOS meaning evil, bad, wrong; meaning evil, bad, wrong;

injury, harm, foul, or injury, harm, foul, or troublesome.troublesome.

I.U. Love forgives and I.U. Love forgives and forgets and does not have forgets and does not have

revenge motivation, nor is it revenge motivation, nor is it implacable.implacable.

When you are filled with the When you are filled with the Spirit you don't put your Spirit you don't put your nose into other people’s nose into other people’s affairs and then malign affairs and then malign

them, you mind your own them, you mind your own business and treat them in business and treat them in

grace.grace.

1 Cor 13:61 Cor 13:6,,

a) a) Love does not rejoice in Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices unrighteousness, but rejoices

with the truthwith the truth::

ADIKIA - injustice, ADIKIA - injustice, unrighteousness, unrighteousness,

wrongdoing, evil, or sin.wrongdoing, evil, or sin.

ALETHEIA - "truth", the ALETHEIA - "truth", the Word of God as the absolute Word of God as the absolute

truth.truth.

““Rejoice in Rejoice in unrighteousness” - revel in unrighteousness” - revel in

sin and/or evil, which sin and/or evil, which includes human good. This includes human good. This is the mental attitude of the is the mental attitude of the

carnal believer. carnal believer.

They are glad when they, They are glad when they, and/or others around them and/or others around them enter into sin. They rejoice enter into sin. They rejoice in living a sinful / carnal in living a sinful / carnal lifestyle and encourage lifestyle and encourage others to do the same.others to do the same.

The believer filled with the The believer filled with the Spirit, rejoices when taking Spirit, rejoices when taking

in, metabolizing, and in, metabolizing, and applying God's Word.applying God's Word.

Rejoicing is having the inner Rejoicing is having the inner happiness of God, (+H = happiness of God, (+H =

PSD #9), expressed in PSD #9), expressed in thanksgiving for the Word in thanksgiving for the Word in

your soul.your soul.

The contrast is between The contrast is between walking in sin and walking walking in sin and walking in the light of Jesus Christ. in the light of Jesus Christ.

Prov 2:9-15, 20-22; 29:2-7; Prov 2:9-15, 20-22; 29:2-7; James 4:16; 1 John 1:5-10James 4:16; 1 John 1:5-10

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Betrayal, Pt 15Betrayal, Pt 15Upper Room Discourse, Pt 209Upper Room Discourse, Pt 209

John 13:18; 1 Cor 13:5-6; 10:24; John 5:30; Phil 2:21John 13:18; 1 Cor 13:5-6; 10:24; John 5:30; Phil 2:21

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