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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Thursday, May 26, 2011Thursday, May 26, 2011

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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

1 Cor 13:13 1 Cor 13:13 “But now abide (“But now abide (live foreverlive forever) ) faith, hope, love, these three; faith, hope, love, these three;

but the greatest of these is but the greatest of these is love.”love.”

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

Ministry to the believer:Ministry to the believer:

The believers inability to The believers inability to learn God’s Word learn God’s Word

without the Holy Spirit.without the Holy Spirit.

John 16:12a,John 16:12a,“I have many more “I have many more

doctrinesdoctrines to teach to you to teach to you all.”all.”

John 16:12b,John 16:12b,“B“But you yourselves do not ut you yourselves do not

have the power to bear them have the power to bear them at this present time.”at this present time.”

OUK DUNAMAIOUK DUNAMAIThey keep on not being able They keep on not being able because in their own human because in their own human

power they can not power they can not comprehend these things. But comprehend these things. But with the Spirit they will be led with the Spirit they will be led

into all the truth.into all the truth.

John 16:12,John 16:12,“I have many more “I have many more

doctrinesdoctrines to teach to you all, to teach to you all, but you yourselves do not but you yourselves do not

have the power to bear them have the power to bear them at this present time.”at this present time.”

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. Jesus left the full 1. Jesus left the full

comprehension of His comprehension of His doctrines to the teaching doctrines to the teaching ministry of God the Holy ministry of God the Holy

Spirit. John 20:22; with Luke Spirit. John 20:22; with Luke 24:13-49; Acts 1:3, 8 24:13-49; Acts 1:3, 8

Their capacity to receive Their capacity to receive further revelations would further revelations would

increase when the Spirit of increase when the Spirit of Truth had come. Truth had come.

2. They could not bear them 2. They could not bear them because they did not have the because they did not have the power of God the Holy Spirit, power of God the Holy Spirit,

and they were still full of and they were still full of Jewish prejudices.Jewish prejudices.

3. Any Christian who 3. Any Christian who surrenders to Christ can be surrenders to Christ can be taught and led by the Spirit. taught and led by the Spirit.

Psa 25:5; 43:3; cf. 5:8 Psa 25:5; 43:3; cf. 5:8

4. It is not age, experience, or 4. It is not age, experience, or education that counts so much education that counts so much as being filled with the Spirit as being filled with the Spirit and having a willingness to and having a willingness to learn and live the Word. learn and live the Word.

Psa 119:97-104 Psa 119:97-104

5. In the postsalvation 5. In the postsalvation spiritual life of the believer, spiritual life of the believer, there must be a spiritual I.Q. there must be a spiritual I.Q. which provides for each of us which provides for each of us equal opportunity and equal equal opportunity and equal privilege to execute the Plan privilege to execute the Plan of God for the Church Age. of God for the Church Age.

This cannot be accomplished This cannot be accomplished on the basis of equality from on the basis of equality from

human I.Q. It can only human I.Q. It can only be accomplished through an be accomplished through an

I.Q. provided by God in I.Q. provided by God in eternity past.eternity past.

6. At our physical birth we 6. At our physical birth we are not born equal; but at are not born equal; but at our spiritual birth we are our spiritual birth we are

born again, equal. born again, equal.

7. In our spiritual birth, God 7. In our spiritual birth, God has provided for our spiritual has provided for our spiritual I.Q. which leads to spiritual I.Q. which leads to spiritual growth and the execution of growth and the execution of

His plan and does not depend His plan and does not depend on any form of human I.Q.on any form of human I.Q.

8. The unbeliever cannot 8. The unbeliever cannot understand spiritual understand spiritual

phenomena with his six phenomena with his six thinking skills: comprehension, thinking skills: comprehension,

memory, problem solving, memory, problem solving, decision making, creativity, decision making, creativity,

awareness. 1 Cor 2:14 awareness. 1 Cor 2:14

11. God has provided for all 11. God has provided for all believers a system of spiritual believers a system of spiritual perception based on having a perception based on having a human spirit and indwelling human spirit and indwelling

of God the Holy Spirit. of God the Holy Spirit.

With the ministry of the With the ministry of the filling of the Holy Spirit the filling of the Holy Spirit the

believer’s human spirit is able believer’s human spirit is able to metabolize Bible doctrine.to metabolize Bible doctrine.

Job 32:8, Job 32:8, “But it is the spirit of man and “But it is the spirit of man and the Spirit of the Almighty that the Spirit of the Almighty that

gives perception.”gives perception.”

Rom 8:16, Rom 8:16, “The Spirit Himself bears “The Spirit Himself bears

witness with our spirit that we witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.”are the children of God.”

12. The filling of the Spirit is 12. The filling of the Spirit is the basis for the spiritual I.Q. the basis for the spiritual I.Q. and based on the principle of and based on the principle of

equality. equality.

Therefore, our Lord delineated Therefore, our Lord delineated the fact that the Holy Spirit the fact that the Holy Spirit would be our teacher during would be our teacher during the Church Age, John 14:26; the Church Age, John 14:26;

16:12-14. Paul declared this in 16:12-14. Paul declared this in 1 Cor 2:9-16.1 Cor 2:9-16.

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Tape # 11-062Tape # 11-062

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

Upper Room Discourse, Part 512Upper Room Discourse, Part 512      

John 16:12; Job 32:8; Psa 25:5; 119:97-104; Rom 8:16; 1 Cor 12:9-16John 16:12; Job 32:8; Psa 25:5; 119:97-104; Rom 8:16; 1 Cor 12:9-16

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