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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday,Sunday,October 17, 2010October 17, 2010

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John 15:18-21John 15:18-21

Obstructions to Divine Obstructions to Divine Good ProductionGood Production

Reason #2: Verse 19,Reason #2: Verse 19,

The believer is not of The believer is not of Satan’s Cosmic System. Satan’s Cosmic System.

(Election)(Election)Part 2Part 2

John 15:19, John 15:19, “If you all were from the world, (Satan’s “If you all were from the world, (Satan’s

Cosmic System), Cosmic System), but you are not, but you are not, tthe world he world would keep on having would keep on having rapportrapport love for its love for its

own, (own, (you as an unbelieveryou as an unbeliever), ), but it does not;but it does not; because to the contrary you are absolutely not because to the contrary you are absolutely not from the world, from the world, rather I chose you for myself rather I chose you for myself out from the world, fout from the world, for this reason the world or this reason the world

(Satan’s Cosmic System) keeps on hating you (Satan’s Cosmic System) keeps on hating you all (all (the believerthe believer).”).”

John 17:14-18John 17:14-18We have been chosen by Christ We have been chosen by Christ

and, therefore, are not of the and, therefore, are not of the world. Because of our different world. Because of our different nature and disposition from the nature and disposition from the

world, the world cannot get world, the world cannot get along with us.along with us.

EKLEGOMAI – EKLEGOMAI – Aorist, Middle, Indicative, Aorist, Middle, Indicative,

“To choose or select.” “To choose or select.” A simple past action that A simple past action that

stresses the fact of occurrence, stresses the fact of occurrence, that is, you were chosen by that is, you were chosen by

Christ in eternity past. Christ in eternity past.

The The Indirect Middle VoiceIndirect Middle Voice, , Jesus Christ is the one who Jesus Christ is the one who chose us for Himself. This chose us for Himself. This

indicates His election of the indicates His election of the believer to complete His believer to complete His

own body, His royal family. own body, His royal family.

The results of Christ’s The results of Christ’s elective work belong to all elective work belong to all

the saints, for we all are the saints, for we all are subject to the antagonism subject to the antagonism

of the world.of the world.

Election is noted in:Election is noted in:

2 Thes 2:13–14; 2 Thes 2:13–14; Rom 8:29–30.Rom 8:29–30.

This also reminds us of our This also reminds us of our eternal security due to our eternal security due to our election in John 10:28-31.election in John 10:28-31.

John 10:28-30, John 10:28-30, “And I give eternal life to them, and “And I give eternal life to them, and

they will never perish; and no one will they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My snatch them out of My hand. My

Father, who has given Father, who has given themthem to Me, is to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to greater than all; and no one is able to

snatch snatch themthem out of the Father’s hand. I out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”and the Father are one.”

The world’s hatred of the The world’s hatred of the believer is not of the believer is not of the

weaknesses and weaknesses and inconsistencies of the inconsistencies of the Christian in his human Christian in his human

nature, but his righteousness nature, but his righteousness and grace.and grace.

Barclay pointed out, “The Barclay pointed out, “The world even in unspiritual world even in unspiritual

matters, such as daily matters, such as daily work, often persecutes men work, often persecutes men for working too hard or too for working too hard or too

long at their duties.” long at their duties.”

Why?, because it is a Why?, because it is a convicting thing to practice a convicting thing to practice a

higher standard in one’s higher standard in one’s physical work habits than that physical work habits than that

practiced by the common practiced by the common everyday laboring man.everyday laboring man.

Because of the righteousness Because of the righteousness working through you in grace working through you in grace orientation, the world hates orientation, the world hates

that higher standard of living that higher standard of living and therefore will hate you.and therefore will hate you.

Swete stated, “The quarrel of Swete stated, “The quarrel of the world with the Church, the world with the Church, so far as it is not provoked so far as it is not provoked

by the faults of Christians, is by the faults of Christians, is merely a continuation of its merely a continuation of its

quarrel with Christ.”quarrel with Christ.”

Our Lord, in John 7:5, 7, Our Lord, in John 7:5, 7, told His earthly family who told His earthly family who did not believe on Him that did not believe on Him that the world would not hate the world would not hate them. It was because they them. It was because they

were as the world. were as the world.

John 7:5, John 7:5, “For not even His brothers “For not even His brothers

were believing in Him. … ”were believing in Him. … ”

John 7:7, John 7:7, “The world cannot hate you, “The world cannot hate you,

but it hates Me because I but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are testify of it, that its deeds are

evil.”evil.”

Remember that the Remember that the COSMOS claims COSMOS claims

unbelievers as its own. unbelievers as its own.

Remember that the Remember that the COSMOS claims COSMOS claims

unbelievers as its own. unbelievers as its own.

On the other hand disciples On the other hand disciples have a different master have a different master from that of the world. from that of the world.

1. The believer’s desires 1. The believer’s desires are not the sinful lusts of are not the sinful lusts of

the world, 1 John 2:15-17.the world, 1 John 2:15-17.

2. The believer’s conduct 2. The believer’s conduct does not conform to the does not conform to the pleasures of the world, pleasures of the world,

1 Tim 6:17-19. 1 Tim 6:17-19.

3. The believer’s hopes are 3. The believer’s hopes are based on that which is based on that which is

incomprehensible to the incomprehensible to the world, Eph 2:12-13. world, Eph 2:12-13.

4. The world does not 4. The world does not share the aims and destiny share the aims and destiny of the disciples of Christ, of the disciples of Christ,

1 Peter 4:1-6.1 Peter 4:1-6.

Question: Question: “Does the world hate you?”“Does the world hate you?”

Question: Question: “Does the world hate you?”“Does the world hate you?”

If not, why not? If not, why not?

Question: Question: “Does the world hate you?”“Does the world hate you?”

If not, why not? If not, why not? Has the world become more Has the world become more

Christian or have you become Christian or have you become more worldly?more worldly?

Grace Offering

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchSunday, October 17, 2010Sunday, October 17, 2010

Tape # 10-113Tape # 10-113

Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 8Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 8Not of the World, Part 2 Not of the World, Part 2

Upper Room Discourse, Part 427Upper Room Discourse, Part 427

John 15:19; 2 Thes 2:13-14; Rom 8:29-30; 1 Tim 6:17-19; Eph 2:12-13 John 15:19; 2 Thes 2:13-14; Rom 8:29-30; 1 Tim 6:17-19; Eph 2:12-13

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