Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, October 13, 2009Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Memory VerseMemory Verse Duet 6:4, Duet 6:4,

“Hear, O Israel! “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, The LORD is our God,

the LORD is one!”the LORD is one!”Mark 12:29 Mark 12:29

John 14:25-26, John 14:25-26,

The Triune God.The Triune God.

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Doctrine of the TrinityDoctrine of the Trinity..

D. The Distinctive Function D. The Distinctive Function of the Trinity.of the Trinity.

1. Jesus Christ is the only 1. Jesus Christ is the only visible member of the visible member of the

Trinity. Trinity.

2. While the Bible 2. While the Bible distinguishes between the distinguishes between the members of the Trinity, it members of the Trinity, it

refers to the activity of refers to the activity of specific persons in the specific persons in the

Godhead.Godhead.

3. All three members of the Trinity 3. All three members of the Trinity provided salvation.provided salvation.

a. God the Father planned a. God the Father planned salvation.salvation.

b. God the Son executed salvation b. God the Son executed salvation on the Cross.on the Cross.

c. God the Holy Spirit c. God the Holy Spirit reveals the reveals the message of salvationmessage of salvation. .

4. Each person of the 4. Each person of the Trinity indwells the body Trinity indwells the body

of every Church Age of every Church Age believer. believer.

a. The indwelling of God a. The indwelling of God the Father is found in: the Father is found in:

John 14:23; John 14:23; Eph 4:6; 2 John 9Eph 4:6; 2 John 9

b. God the Son indwells us b. God the Son indwells us according to: according to:

John 14:20, 17:22-23; John 14:20, 17:22-23; Rom 8:10; 2 Cor 13:5; Rom 8:10; 2 Cor 13:5;

Gal 2:20; Col 1:27; Gal 2:20; Col 1:27; 1 John 2:241 John 2:24

c. The indwelling of the c. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is found in: Holy Spirit is found in: Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 3:16, Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 3:16,

6:19-20; 2 Cor 6:166:19-20; 2 Cor 6:16

5. Each person of the 5. Each person of the Godhead provides Divine Godhead provides Divine

power (GPS) for the power (GPS) for the function of the Predesigned function of the Predesigned

Protocol Plan of God.Protocol Plan of God.

a. The omnipotence of God a. The omnipotence of God the Father is related to our the Father is related to our

Portfolio of Invisible Portfolio of Invisible Assets. He is also the Assets. He is also the

designer of GPS.designer of GPS.Eph 1:3, 6-8; Phil 4:19; Eph 1:3, 6-8; Phil 4:19;

Col 1:27 Col 1:27

b. The omnipotence of God b. The omnipotence of God the Son is related to the the Son is related to the

preservation of the universe preservation of the universe as well as the perpetuation of as well as the perpetuation of human history. Neh 9:6; Psa human history. Neh 9:6; Psa 102:25; Isa 42:5; Col 1:16-102:25; Isa 42:5; Col 1:16-

17; Heb 1:3, 10; 2 Peter 3:7 17; Heb 1:3, 10; 2 Peter 3:7

c. The omnipotence of God c. The omnipotence of God the Holy Spirit is related to the Holy Spirit is related to

residence, function, and residence, function, and momentum inside GPS. momentum inside GPS.

Rom 15:13, 19; Rom 15:13, 19; 1 Cor 2:4-5; Eph 3:16-19 1 Cor 2:4-5; Eph 3:16-19

E. Illustrations of the Trinity.E. Illustrations of the Trinity.

1. The illustration given in 1. The illustration given in the Bible is that God is the Bible is that God is

light. light.

1 John 1:5, 1 John 1:5, “And this is the message “And this is the message

which we have heard from which we have heard from Him and we announce to Him and we announce to you, that God is light, and you, that God is light, and

in Him there is no darkness in Him there is no darkness at all.”at all.”

John 1:5, John 1:5, “The light shined in “The light shined in

darkness, and the darkness darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend did not comprehend

((overpoweroverpower) it.”) it.”

John 8:12, “Again John 8:12, “Again therefore Jesus spoke to therefore Jesus spoke to

them saying, ‘I am the light them saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who of the world. He who

follows me will not walk in follows me will not walk in the darkness but will have the darkness but will have

the light of life.’”the light of life.’”

1 Tim 6:16, “Who alone 1 Tim 6:16, “Who alone possesses immortality and possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has light, whom no man has

seen nor can see, to him be seen nor can see, to him be honor and eternal honor and eternal

dominion. Amen.”dominion. Amen.”

Light is electromagnetic Light is electromagnetic radiation of any radiation of any

wavelength whether visible wavelength whether visible or not.or not.

a. Light can be regarded a. Light can be regarded from the standpoint of the from the standpoint of the

colors in its spectrum colors in its spectrum which illustrate the essence which illustrate the essence

of God.of God.

1) Every ray of light from 1) Every ray of light from the sun is pure white, and the sun is pure white, and

yet it contains all the colors yet it contains all the colors of the spectrum in light of the spectrum in light

waves or particles of light.waves or particles of light.

2) Every ray of light has 2) Every ray of light has three primary colors: red, three primary colors: red,

yellow, and blue.yellow, and blue.

3) When a ray of light 3) When a ray of light strikes any object, certain strikes any object, certain

parts are absorbed and parts are absorbed and certain parts are reflected.certain parts are reflected.

4) What colors are 4) What colors are absorbed determine the absorbed determine the color of an object as it color of an object as it

reflects that light.reflects that light.

A beam of white light (entering upwards from the right) is A beam of white light (entering upwards from the right) is dispersed into its constituent colors by its passage through a dispersed into its constituent colors by its passage through a prism. The fainter beam of white light exiting to the upper right has been reflected (without dispersion) off the first surface of the prism.

5) Just as God is one, light 5) Just as God is one, light is one. However, light has is one. However, light has three colors, just as God is three colors, just as God is

three in one. three in one.

b. From the standpoint of b. From the standpoint of its electromagnetic its electromagnetic

spectrum.spectrum.1) Ultraviolet1) Ultraviolet

2) Visible Light2) Visible Light3) Infrared3) Infrared

c. From the standpoint of c. From the standpoint of its composition. Light is its composition. Light is one substance, but it is one substance, but it is

composed of three composed of three different properties: different properties:

Actinic, Luminescence, Actinic, Luminescence, and Calorific.and Calorific.

1) 1) ActinicActinic is a ray of light is a ray of light of short wavelengths that of short wavelengths that produces photochemical produces photochemical effects. Actinic is neither effects. Actinic is neither

seen nor felt, a perfect seen nor felt, a perfect illustration of God the illustration of God the

Father.Father.

2) 2) LuminescenceLuminescence is light is light produced by produced by chemical chemical

reactions, electrical energy, or reactions, electrical energy, or subatomic motions, subatomic motions, occurring occurring at a temperature below that of at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies. It is both incandescent bodies. It is both

seen and felt, a perfect seen and felt, a perfect illustration of God the Son.illustration of God the Son.

3) 3) CalorificCalorific - of heat and - of heat and refers to the heat or energy refers to the heat or energy

from light (calories = from light (calories = energy stored in food). energy stored in food).

This light is not seen but This light is not seen but felt, a perfect illustration of felt, a perfect illustration of

God the Holy Spirit.God the Holy Spirit.

Each property is distinct Each property is distinct but all unite as light. Light but all unite as light. Light

is one with three is one with three properties. God is one in properties. God is one in

essence but three Persons.essence but three Persons.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, October 13, 2009

Tape # 09-071

Doctrine of the Trinity, Part 3 Upper Room Discourse, Part 303

John 14:26; 1:5 ; 8:12; 1 Tim 6:16; 1 John 1:5 

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009