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Pastor/TeacherPastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Jim Rickard

Sunday, June 5, 2011Sunday, June 5, 2011

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John 16:12-15John 16:12-15The Holy Spirit’s The Holy Spirit’s

Ministry to the believer:Ministry to the believer:

All that the Father has is All that the Father has is Christ’s too!Christ’s too!

John 16:15, John 16:15, “Everything whatsoever the “Everything whatsoever the

Father has is Mine, therefore I Father has is Mine, therefore I said He takes from mine and said He takes from mine and will announce it to you all.”will announce it to you all.”

The authority Jesus possesses The authority Jesus possesses is shown to be that of one and is shown to be that of one and

the same as the Father.the same as the Father.

Mat 28:18,Mat 28:18,“And Jesus came up and “And Jesus came up and

spoke to them, saying, ‘All spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to authority has been given to

Me in heaven and on earth’.”Me in heaven and on earth’.”

Likewise, all that the Father Likewise, all that the Father has is also the Sons.has is also the Sons.

Mat 11:27, Mat 11:27, “All things have been handed “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and over to Me by My Father; and

no one knows the Son except the no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the Father except the Son, and

anyone to whom the Son wills to anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal reveal HimHim.”.”

Therefore, the Spirit’s Therefore, the Spirit’s ministry is to take from both ministry is to take from both the Father and the Son and the Father and the Son and teach it to the Church Age teach it to the Church Age

believer.believer.

John 17:10, John 17:10, “And all things that are Mine “And all things that are Mine

are Yours, and Yours are are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been Mine; and I have been

glorified in them.”glorified in them.”

Jesus Christ is glorified Jesus Christ is glorified through the fulfillment of the through the fulfillment of the Father’s Plan of Salvation and Father’s Plan of Salvation and Experiential Sanctification for Experiential Sanctification for

the believer of the Church the believer of the Church Age.Age.

The union between Jesus and The union between Jesus and the Father was so intimate that the Father was so intimate that whatever was done in relation whatever was done in relation to the Son, was also done in to the Son, was also done in

regard to the Father.regard to the Father.John 5:19-24John 5:19-24

It is the ministry of God the It is the ministry of God the Holy Spirit to reveal and teach Holy Spirit to reveal and teach these things to man, especially these things to man, especially

to the believer. to the believer.

Just as the Son’s ministry on Just as the Son’s ministry on earth brought glory to His earth brought glory to His

Father, John 7:18; 17:4, so the Father, John 7:18; 17:4, so the PARAKLETOS by His PARAKLETOS by His

ministry brings glory to Jesus, ministry brings glory to Jesus, which is His central aim. which is His central aim.

The Father’s objective is also The Father’s objective is also to glorify the Son, John 5:23, to glorify the Son, John 5:23, just as the Son’s objective to just as the Son’s objective to

glorify the Father. glorify the Father. John 14:13, 19; 17:1, 5John 14:13, 19; 17:1, 5

Amos 3:7,Amos 3:7,“Surely the Lord GOD does “Surely the Lord GOD does

nothing unless He reveals His nothing unless He reveals His secret counsel to His servants secret counsel to His servants

the prophets.”the prophets.”

Christ is the Ambassador of Christ is the Ambassador of the Father, so the Holy Spirit the Father, so the Holy Spirit

is the Ambassador of the Son. is the Ambassador of the Son.

The reason Jesus has sent His The reason Jesus has sent His Spirit is also to fulfill that last Spirit is also to fulfill that last

phrase of Heb 13:5, “I will phrase of Heb 13:5, “I will never desert you, nor will I never desert you, nor will I

ever forsake you.” (Deut 31:6)ever forsake you.” (Deut 31:6)

““What do you think about that What do you think about that statement?”statement?”

Do you turn to what God says Do you turn to what God says or to your own fears? or to your own fears?

Do you simply repeat what Do you simply repeat what God says, or do you learn to God says, or do you learn to truly hear Him and then to truly hear Him and then to

respond after you have heard respond after you have heard what He says?what He says?

God will never leave you for God will never leave you for any reason; not your sin, any reason; not your sin,

selfishness, stubbornness, nor selfishness, stubbornness, nor waywardness. Not for any waywardness. Not for any

reason!reason!

As we grow in His grace we As we grow in His grace we find that God is glorifying find that God is glorifying

Himself here and now, at this Himself here and now, at this very moment.very moment.

The Father sent the Son and The Father sent the Son and the Father and Son sent us the the Father and Son sent us the Holy Spirit, so that we could Holy Spirit, so that we could have His strength each and have His strength each and

every day.every day.

Therefore, the Spirit is sent to Therefore, the Spirit is sent to empower and enable us to empower and enable us to learn and understand and learn and understand and apply God’s Word on a apply God’s Word on a

consistent basis, so that Jesus consistent basis, so that Jesus Christ is glorified through us Christ is glorified through us by the Father and the Spirit. by the Father and the Spirit.

CommunionCommunion

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchSunday, June 5, 2011Sunday, June 5, 2011

Tape # 11-066Tape # 11-066

God the Holy Spirit’s Teaching God the Holy Spirit’s Teaching Ministry to the BelieverMinistry to the Believer

Unity Between the Father and SonUnity Between the Father and SonUpper Room Discourse, Part 516Upper Room Discourse, Part 516

      John 16:1; 17:10; Mat 11:27; 28:18; Heb 13:5 John 16:1; 17:10; Mat 11:27; 28:18; Heb 13:5 

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