Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchPastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

Sunday,Sunday,March 4, 2012March 4, 2012

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

John 17:1John 17:177TThe Mechanics of the he Mechanics of the Disciples’ ProtectionDisciples’ Protection - -

Sanctification.Sanctification.

John 17:17,John 17:17,“Sanctify them in “Sanctify them in the sphere the sphere ofof Your Truth; Your Word Your Truth; Your Word ((Bible DoctrineBible Doctrine) is Truth.”) is Truth.”

Principles of SanctificationPrinciples of Sanctification::(+S)(+S)

Set apart, to make holy, Set apart, to make holy, purify, cleanse, consecrate.purify, cleanse, consecrate.

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Death or Rapture

ExperientialPhase Two

b. Phase 2, b. Phase 2, ““Experiential +SExperiential +S””

This is for the believer only. This is for the believer only. It is the function of the It is the function of the

spiritual life after salvation.spiritual life after salvation.

Experiential +S depends onExperiential +S depends on: : a) Some degree of Yieldedness / a) Some degree of Yieldedness /

Obedience to God. Obedience to God. b) Some degree of separation b) Some degree of separation

from sin.from sin.c) Some degree of Christian c) Some degree of Christian

growth which you have already growth which you have already attained.attained.

b) b) Result of Freedom from SinResult of Freedom from Sin. .

The Bible takes full account of The Bible takes full account of the many sins of Christians. the many sins of Christians. Rom 1:28-32; Gal 6:19-21; Rom 1:28-32; Gal 6:19-21;

2 Tim 3:1-92 Tim 3:1-9

Yet, it does not teach that Yet, it does not teach that only sinless people are saved, only sinless people are saved, or kept saved; on the contrary, or kept saved; on the contrary, it gives full provision for the it gives full provision for the

sins of saints. sins of saints.

These provisions are both These provisions are both preventive and curative; preventive and curative; 1 John 2:1-2 is the key. 1 John 2:1-2 is the key.

1 John 2:1a, relates to the 1 John 2:1a, relates to the prevention of sin in the prevention of sin in the

believer’s life. believer’s life.

1 John 2:1b-2a, refers to the 1 John 2:1b-2a, refers to the cure of sin in the believer’s cure of sin in the believer’s

life.life.

These are not written to These are not written to encourage any believer to sin; encourage any believer to sin; they are written so that we do they are written so that we do

not sin, or do not keep on not sin, or do not keep on sinning. sinning.

Rom 6:1-2, Rom 6:1-2, “What shall we say then? Are “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? grace may increase? 22May it May it never be! How shall we who never be! How shall we who

died to sin still live in it?”died to sin still live in it?”

A son of God does not need to A son of God does not need to sin because: the Savior has sin because: the Savior has

died for him, Rom 6:1-14, he died for him, Rom 6:1-14, he has a message written to him, has a message written to him,

1 John 2:1-2, and he is 1 John 2:1-2, and he is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, indwelt by the Holy Spirit,

Gal 5:16-18.Gal 5:16-18.

It is the purpose of the Father It is the purpose of the Father that His children be free from that His children be free from sin, in order that He may have sin, in order that He may have

fellowship with them.fellowship with them.1 John 1:3b1 John 1:3b

The basis for which believers The basis for which believers have fellowship with the have fellowship with the Father, and His Son is Father, and His Son is specified in 1 John 1:7, specified in 1 John 1:7, “walking in the light” = “walking in the light” =

The Balance of Residency.The Balance of Residency.

The Balance of ResidencyThe Balance of Residency = = Filling of the Holy Spirit via Filling of the Holy Spirit via

the confession of your sins plus the confession of your sins plus max. Bible Doctrine in the soul max. Bible Doctrine in the soul

ready for application = ready for application = Experiential Sanctification.Experiential Sanctification.

Believers must not say they Believers must not say they have no sin nature, have no sin nature,

1 John 1:8. That would be to 1 John 1:8. That would be to deceive yourself. deceive yourself.

We also must not say we have We also must not say we have not sinned, 1 John 1:10. That not sinned, 1 John 1:10. That

would be to make Him and would be to make Him and His testimony to what is in His testimony to what is in

man untrue. man untrue.

Yet, the believer who trusts in Yet, the believer who trusts in the sufficiency of the Spirit and the sufficiency of the Spirit and is fulfilling every condition for is fulfilling every condition for

enablement, he will be enablement, he will be Divinely kept from sinning. Divinely kept from sinning.

Rom 6:14; 8:2; Gal 5:16Rom 6:14; 8:2; Gal 5:16

CommunionCommunion

1.1. The Cup of SanctificationThe Cup of Sanctification

2.2. The Cup of JoyThe Cup of Joy

3.3. The Cup of RedemptionThe Cup of Redemption

4.4. The Cup of Completion The Cup of Completion

1.1. They are simply letters that make up words. They are simply letters that make up words.

2.2. Each letter also expresses a symbolic concept. Each letter also expresses a symbolic concept.

3.3. Each letter represents a mathematical value. Each letter represents a mathematical value.

• Yod or yud: is a symbol representing hands.Yod or yud: is a symbol representing hands.• Hey: means ‘behold’, ‘to show’ or ‘to reveal’.Hey: means ‘behold’, ‘to show’ or ‘to reveal’.• Vav: signifies a nail, peg, or hook. It also conveys the Vav: signifies a nail, peg, or hook. It also conveys the

meaning of being nailed or bound together.meaning of being nailed or bound together.• Hey: puts emphasis on ‘behold’, ‘to show’ or ‘to Hey: puts emphasis on ‘behold’, ‘to show’ or ‘to

reveal’.reveal’.

YHWHYHWHYod = 10 Divine perfectionYod = 10 Divine perfectionHey = 5 GraceHey = 5 GraceVav = 6 sin or manVav = 6 sin or manHey = 5 GraceHey = 5 Grace

His perfect hands graciously His perfect hands graciously beheld the nails of mans' sin, beheld the nails of mans' sin,

BEHOLD HIS GRACE!BEHOLD HIS GRACE!

1 Corinthians 11:27-30,1 Corinthians 11:27-30,““Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner

will be guilty concerning the body and blood will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. of the Lord. 2828Let a person examine himself, Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the

cup. cup. 2929For anyone who eats and drinks For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. judgment on himself. 3030That is why many of That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.”you are weak and ill, and some have died.”

1 Corinthians 11:241 Corinthians 11:24Amplified Bible (AMP)Amplified Bible (AMP)

““Do this to call Me [affectionately] to Do this to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance.”remembrance.”

To receive Christ is to be To receive Christ is to be thankful for Christ.thankful for Christ.

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Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchSunday, March 4, 2012Sunday, March 4, 2012

Tape # 12-027Tape # 12-027

Sanctification, Part 5 Sanctification, Part 5Experiential Sanctification – The Results of Experiential Sanctification – The Results of

Freedom from SinFreedom from SinGreat High Priestly Prayer, Part 76Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 76

John 17:17; 1 John 1:5 - 2:2; Rom 8:1-4; Gal 6:16-18John 17:17; 1 John 1:5 - 2:2; Rom 8:1-4; Gal 6:16-18

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012