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Tuesday, Tuesday, September 14, 2010September 14, 2010

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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

Phil 2:5, Phil 2:5, “Have this attitude in “Have this attitude in

yourselves which was also yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.”in Christ Jesus.”

John 15:16John 15:16

Predestined to Glorify Predestined to Glorify God!God!

John 15:16c John 15:16c Protocol for PrayerProtocol for Prayer

This is the 2This is the 2ndnd purpose of our purpose of our Election and Appointment.Election and Appointment.

Under the 1Under the 1stst::1) 1) Preparation - to be able to go out with Preparation - to be able to go out with the authority of God’s Word in our souls, the authority of God’s Word in our souls,

2) Application - to produce Divine Good, 2) Application - to produce Divine Good, 3) Rewards - to glorify God / the Lord 3) Rewards - to glorify God / the Lord

Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.

Our prayers should be Our prayers should be aligned to the will of God. aligned to the will of God. That is the only limiting That is the only limiting force regarding prayer.force regarding prayer.

AITEO - Aorist, Active, AITEO - Aorist, Active, Subjunctive, “to ask, Subjunctive, “to ask,

request or demand.” The request or demand.” The disciples are to begin the disciples are to begin the action of praying “in His action of praying “in His

name.” name.”

We have been entered into We have been entered into the Royal Family of God the Royal Family of God as Royal Priests, in order as Royal Priests, in order that we ask the Father for that we ask the Father for whatever is necessary to whatever is necessary to

fulfill His will in our lives fulfill His will in our lives and the lives of others. and the lives of others.

In the Septuagint In the Septuagint AITEO is used in Deut AITEO is used in Deut 18:16; 1 Sam 1:17, 20, 18:16; 1 Sam 1:17, 20,

27; Psa 27:427; Psa 27:4

TON PATERA –the TON PATERA –the Father. This indicates the Father. This indicates the

one that receives our one that receives our prayers; …prayers; …

… … not Jesus, the Holy not Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Mary, or any other Spirit, Mary, or any other

saint, angel, person, animal saint, angel, person, animal or thing. We only pray to or thing. We only pray to

God the Father. God the Father.

EN TO ONOMATI MOU - EN TO ONOMATI MOU - Dative of Sphere. Dative of Sphere.

We pray “in the sphere of We pray “in the sphere of My (Jesus’) name.”My (Jesus’) name.”

This is the protocol for all This is the protocol for all of our prayers. of our prayers.

EEvery believer is a priest. Our very believer is a priest. Our high priest is Jesus Christ.high priest is Jesus Christ.

We recognize we are in Union We recognize we are in Union with (in the sphere of) Christ with (in the sphere of) Christ

when before the Father’s when before the Father’s throne in prayer, Heb 4:16.throne in prayer, Heb 4:16.

Heb 4:16, Heb 4:16, “Therefore let us draw near “Therefore let us draw near

with confidence to the throne with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may of grace, so that we may

receive mercy and find grace receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”to help in time of need.”

DIDOMI - Aorist, Active, DIDOMI - Aorist, Active, Subjunctive, to “give; grant, Subjunctive, to “give; grant,

allow, permit, etc.” allow, permit, etc.” The Culminative Aorist means The Culminative Aorist means God will answer your prayers. God will answer your prayers.

This is the effectiveness of This is the effectiveness of supergrace prayer.supergrace prayer.

2 Parts to the Second 2 Parts to the Second Purpose of our Election Purpose of our Election

and Appointment.and Appointment.

1) That we pray to the Father 1) That we pray to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. in the name of Jesus Christ. This is God’s protocol for This is God’s protocol for

our prayers. our prayers. John 14:13-14; 16:23-24, 26John 14:13-14; 16:23-24, 26

2) That He answers our 2) That He answers our prayers. This is our prayers. This is our assurance in prayer.assurance in prayer.

1 John 5:14-151 John 5:14-15

Giving us this protocol Giving us this protocol empowers us to fulfill His empowers us to fulfill His

plan for our lives.plan for our lives.

#2 stands for division or #2 stands for division or separation. This is God’s Plan separation. This is God’s Plan

to separate out the believer to separate out the believer from Satan’s Cosmic System from Satan’s Cosmic System in fulfillment of His perfect in fulfillment of His perfect pre-designed protocol plan pre-designed protocol plan

for our lives.for our lives.

John 15:16,John 15:16, “ “You all yourselves did not choose Me, on the You all yourselves did not choose Me, on the

contrary I Myself have chosen you all and contrary I Myself have chosen you all and appointed you all for the purpose that you might appointed you all for the purpose that you might keep on going out (under the authority of God’s keep on going out (under the authority of God’s Word), and you all might keep on bearing fruit Word), and you all might keep on bearing fruit

(Divine Good Production), and your fruit, it might (Divine Good Production), and your fruit, it might keep on remaining (with the result of eternal keep on remaining (with the result of eternal

rewards), for the purpose rewards), for the purpose that whatever you all ask that whatever you all ask the Father in (the sphere of) My name (God’s the Father in (the sphere of) My name (God’s

protocol plan for our prayers), He (God the Father) protocol plan for our prayers), He (God the Father) may give to you all (answered prayers).”may give to you all (answered prayers).”

Overall the purpose for our Overall the purpose for our E. and A.E. and A.

Part 1:Part 1:1) 1) Preparation - to be able to go Preparation - to be able to go out with the authority of God’s out with the authority of God’s

Word in our souls.Word in our souls.2) Application - to produce Divine 2) Application - to produce Divine

Good.Good.3) Rewards - to glorify God / the 3) Rewards - to glorify God / the

Lord Jesus Christ.Lord Jesus Christ.

Part 2: Part 2: 1) Protocol - Prayer to the 1) Protocol - Prayer to the

Father in the Name of Jesus Father in the Name of Jesus Christ.Christ.

2) Assurance - Answered 2) Assurance - Answered prayers on behalf of ourselves prayers on behalf of ourselves

and others.and others.

Part 1 is God’s Divine Part 1 is God’s Divine Perfect Plan for our lives.Perfect Plan for our lives.

Part 2 is God’s provision Part 2 is God’s provision for the fulfillment of His for the fulfillment of His

Plan for our lives.Plan for our lives.

All together we have the All together we have the #5, = Grace. So this is the #5, = Grace. So this is the Grace Plan of God for the Grace Plan of God for the

believer.believer.

He gives us power and He gives us power and provisions for the fulfillment provisions for the fulfillment of His Pre-designed Protocol of His Pre-designed Protocol

Plan for our lives, through Plan for our lives, through preparation, application, preparation, application,

rewards, protocol and rewards, protocol and assurance.assurance.

If we fulfill this Christ-If we fulfill this Christ-abiding and fruit bearing abiding and fruit bearing destiny to which we were destiny to which we were called, we will enjoy the called, we will enjoy the

special blessing of regularly special blessing of regularly answered prayer, John 15:7. answered prayer, John 15:7.

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Predestined to Glorify God, Part 6 Predestined to Glorify God, Part 6Upper Room Discourse, Part 415Upper Room Discourse, Part 415

John 15:16; 14:13-14; 16:23-26; Heb 4:16John 15:16; 14:13-14; 16:23-26; Heb 4:16   

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