Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Sunday, January 16, 2011 .

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John 16:1-6John 16:1-6

The Importance of The Importance of PreparednessPreparedness

Our Lord continues to warn Our Lord continues to warn the disciples of specific forms the disciples of specific forms

of persecutions so that they of persecutions so that they would not be shocked, would not be shocked,

discouraged, and lose faith discouraged, and lose faith leading to reversionism and leading to reversionism and

apostasy.apostasy.

The fact that Jesus is The fact that Jesus is warning His disciples warning His disciples

indicates that it is possible indicates that it is possible for a believer to fall into for a believer to fall into

reversionism.reversionism.

At the same time, those who At the same time, those who are antagonistic toward are antagonistic toward

Christians believe that their Christians believe that their persecutions are for the persecutions are for the

worship and service of God.worship and service of God.

How can this be?How can this be?

Both questions have the same Both questions have the same answer: they have built up scar answer: they have built up scar

tissue on their souls causing tissue on their souls causing blackout of the soul, leading to blackout of the soul, leading to rejection of all things that are rejection of all things that are

of Christ.of Christ.

Of the believer it is noted in Of the believer it is noted in Mark 6:47-52; 8:14-18; Mark 6:47-52; 8:14-18;

Eph 4:17-18.Eph 4:17-18.

Of the believer it is noted in Of the believer it is noted in Mark 6:47-52; 8:14-18; Mark 6:47-52; 8:14-18;

Eph 4:17-18.Eph 4:17-18.Of the unbeliever it is noted Of the unbeliever it is noted

in John 12:37-43; in John 12:37-43; Jude 10-13; Rom 1:18-32.Jude 10-13; Rom 1:18-32.

1. Scar tissue of the soul, 1. Scar tissue of the soul, also known as hardness of also known as hardness of the heart, is the result of the heart, is the result of prolonged residence and prolonged residence and function inside Satan’s function inside Satan’s

Cosmic System.Cosmic System.

Mentality

Volition

Self Consciousness

Conscience

Emotion

InhaleDoctrine

ExhaleDoctrineMan’s Essence

2.2.

Mentality

Volition

Self Consciousness

Conscience

Emotion

Man’s EssenceInhale

DoctrineExhale

Doctrine

3. The left bank is designed for 3. The left bank is designed for relationship with God, inhale.relationship with God, inhale.

2 Tim 2:15; James 1:52 Tim 2:15; James 1:5

The right bank is designed for The right bank is designed for relationship with mankind, relationship with mankind,

which is the exhale.which is the exhale.2 Cor 5:20; James 2:82 Cor 5:20; James 2:8

4. Scar tissue is built up on 4. Scar tissue is built up on the left bank of the soul by the left bank of the soul by means of neglecting Bible means of neglecting Bible Doctrine, negative volition Doctrine, negative volition

towards God’s Word. towards God’s Word. Eph 4:17Eph 4:17

5. Scar tissue is built up on the 5. Scar tissue is built up on the right bank of the soul by:right bank of the soul by:


a. Adultery, Pro 6:32, Eph 4:19.a. Adultery, Pro 6:32, Eph 4:19.


a. Adultery, Pro 6:32, Eph 4:19.a. Adultery, Pro 6:32, Eph 4:19.b. Mental Attitude Sins, b. Mental Attitude Sins,

1 John 2:9, 11.1 John 2:9, 11.


a. Adultery, Pro 6:32; Eph 4:19.a. Adultery, Pro 6:32; Eph 4:19.b. Mental Attitude Sins, b. Mental Attitude Sins,

1 John 2:9, 11.1 John 2:9, 11.c. Drunkenness and drugs. c. Drunkenness and drugs.

Rom 13:13; Eph 5:18.Rom 13:13; Eph 5:18.

6. Scar tissue is built up 6. Scar tissue is built up when you have emotional when you have emotional

revolt of the soul. revolt of the soul.

7. For believer and 7. For believer and unbeliever all that is unbeliever all that is

necessary is the rejection necessary is the rejection of the Word of God either of the Word of God either

post or pre-salvation.post or pre-salvation.

2 Peter 2:22, 2 Peter 2:22, “It has happened to them “It has happened to them

according to the true proverb, according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after vomit,” and, “A sow, after

washing, washing, returnsreturns to wallowing to wallowing in the mire”.”in the mire”.”

John 12:40, John 12:40, “He has blinded their eyes “He has blinded their eyes

(blackout of the soul), He has (blackout of the soul), He has hardened their heart (scar tissue of hardened their heart (scar tissue of the soul), lest they should see with the soul), lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive by means their eyes, and perceive by means

of their heart, and receive of their heart, and receive conversion, and I restore them.”conversion, and I restore them.”

8. Scar tissue can finally 8. Scar tissue can finally choke out the soul.choke out the soul.


a. Believers: Ananias and a. Believers: Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5:1-11; Sapphira, Acts 5:1-11;

1 John 5:16-17.1 John 5:16-17.


b. Unbelievers: Judas b. Unbelievers: Judas Iscariot, Mat 27:3-10; and Iscariot, Mat 27:3-10; and

the Pharaoh of Egypt, the Pharaoh of Egypt, Exodus 7-14. Exodus 7-14.

9. How is scar tissue 9. How is scar tissue removed?removed?

a. For the unbeliever, at a. For the unbeliever, at the point of salvation all the point of salvation all scar tissue is removed. scar tissue is removed.

Isa 43:25; 44:22Isa 43:25; 44:22

b. For believers:b. For believers:1. Rebound - filling of the 1. Rebound - filling of the

Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. 2. Crash program on Doctrine, 2. Crash program on Doctrine,

Heb 6.Heb 6.3. Exhale of residual doctrine 3. Exhale of residual doctrine

in your soul.in your soul.

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Grace Fellowship ChurchSunday, January 16, 2011

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The Importance of PreparednessUpper Room Discourse, Part 459

John 16:1-6; 12:40; 2 Pet 2:22

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