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Pastor/TeacherJim Rickard

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Memory VerseMemory Verse

John 13:34, John 13:34, “A new commandment I give “A new commandment I give

to you, that you love one to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved another, even as I have loved

you, that you also love one you, that you also love one another.”another.”

The Upper Room DiscourseThe Upper Room DiscourseJohn 13-16John 13-16

John 13:31-32John 13:31-32God is glorified in God is glorified in the body of Christ.the body of Christ.

Doctrine of GlorificationDoctrine of Glorification

A. Definition.A. Definition.

The glory of God refers to The glory of God refers to the sum total of His Divine the sum total of His Divine

essence or to any part of essence or to any part of His Divine essence. His Divine essence.

Glory always has the Glory always has the connotation of honor connotation of honor inherent in a person, inherent in a person,

distinction, greatness, distinction, greatness, renown, fame, nobility, or renown, fame, nobility, or

majesty. majesty. Psa 21:5-6Psa 21:5-6

Deut 5:24,Deut 5:24,“Behold, the Lord our God “Behold, the Lord our God has shown us His glory and has shown us His glory and

His greatness.”His greatness.”

You cannot see the You cannot see the greatness of God until you greatness of God until you can see the glory of God. can see the glory of God. Seeing the glory of God is Seeing the glory of God is seeing the integrity of God seeing the integrity of God

through pertinent Bible through pertinent Bible doctrine.doctrine.

Rom 3:23 “We all fall short of Rom 3:23 “We all fall short of the glory of God”, means to the glory of God”, means to fall short of His integrity.fall short of His integrity.

(His righteousness and justice)(His righteousness and justice)

God's glory is the source of God's glory is the source of the EPIGNOSIS doctrine the EPIGNOSIS doctrine in our right lobe, which in our right lobe, which causes Occupation with causes Occupation with

Christ. Eph 1:17Christ. Eph 1:17

B. How the believer B. How the believer glorifies God.glorifies God.

1. God is glorified at the 1. God is glorified at the moment of our salvation moment of our salvation through adoption into the through adoption into the

Family of God.Family of God.

Eph 1:5-6Eph 1:5-6

2. Glory is used for the 2. Glory is used for the indwelling of Christ. indwelling of Christ.

Col 1:27Col 1:27

Col 1:27, Col 1:27, “To whom the God decreed to “To whom the God decreed to make known what is the riches make known what is the riches

(wealth) of the glory of the (wealth) of the glory of the mystery among the gentiles, mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you, the which is Christ in you, the

hope (confidence) of glory.”hope (confidence) of glory.”

3. The Royal Family is 3. The Royal Family is called to eternal glory since called to eternal glory since Christ is seated in the place Christ is seated in the place

of glory. of glory.

1 Peter 5:10; 2 Peter 1:31 Peter 5:10; 2 Peter 1:3

4. God is glorified by 4. God is glorified by means of the church when means of the church when believers attain spiritual believers attain spiritual adulthood and move to adulthood and move to

spiritual maturity. spiritual maturity. Eph 3:19-21Eph 3:19-21

5. There are three categories 5. There are three categories of spiritual adulthood.of spiritual adulthood.

a. Spiritual Self-Esteem - a. Spiritual Self-Esteem - cognitive self-confidence.cognitive self-confidence.

a. Spiritual Self-Esteem - a. Spiritual Self-Esteem - cognitive self-confidence.cognitive self-confidence.b. Spiritual Autonomy - b. Spiritual Autonomy - cognitive independence.cognitive independence.

a. Spiritual Self-Esteem - a. Spiritual Self-Esteem - cognitive self-confidence.cognitive self-confidence.b. Spiritual Autonomy - b. Spiritual Autonomy - cognitive independence.cognitive independence.c. Spiritual Maturity - c. Spiritual Maturity - cognitive invincibility.cognitive invincibility.

6. The riches of maturity 6. The riches of maturity are from the glory of God.are from the glory of God.

Eph 1:17-18; 3:16;Eph 1:17-18; 3:16;Phil 4:19Phil 4:19

Phil 4:19,Phil 4:19,“Now my God shall fill up “Now my God shall fill up the deficiency of all your the deficiency of all your

needs according to the needs according to the standard of His riches in standard of His riches in glory by means of Christ glory by means of Christ

Jesus.”Jesus.”

7. The mature believer has 7. The mature believer has received this glory, received this glory,

blessing from the integrity blessing from the integrity of God. of God.

1 Peter 1:7-8 1 Peter 1:7-8

8. The believer glorifies 8. The believer glorifies God when he parlays the God when he parlays the Life Beyond Gnosis, Eph Life Beyond Gnosis, Eph 3:19, into the Life Beyond 3:19, into the Life Beyond

Dreams, Eph 3:20.Dreams, Eph 3:20.

a) The Life Beyond a) The Life Beyond Gnosis is EPIGNOSIS, the Gnosis is EPIGNOSIS, the consistent function of post-consistent function of post-salvation renewing of your salvation renewing of your

mind. Rom 12:2mind. Rom 12:2

b) Then spiritual b) Then spiritual maturity parlays the LBG maturity parlays the LBG

into the LBD, which into the LBD, which becomes the basis becomes the basis

for maximum glorification for maximum glorification of God.of God.

9. The pattern for 9. The pattern for glorifying God includes glorifying God includes

suffering for blessing, not suffering for blessing, not divine discipline or self-divine discipline or self-

induced misery, under the induced misery, under the law of volitional law of volitional responsibility.responsibility.

a) There are three categories a) There are three categories of suffering for blessing.of suffering for blessing.

1) Providential 1) Providential Preventative Suffering.Preventative Suffering.

2) Momentum Testing.2) Momentum Testing.3) Evidence Testing.3) Evidence Testing.

2 Tim 4:7-8; John 12:25-262 Tim 4:7-8; John 12:25-26

Grace Fellowship Church

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Tape # 09-003

Doctrine of Glory, Part 1 Upper Room Discourse, Part 235

John 13:31-32; Eph 1:5-18; 3:16-21

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009