Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Memory Verse Heb 13:5, “Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.”

John 14:18-21, The basis for fellowship with God and understanding His Word! The Indwelling of The Lord Jesus Christ to every Church Age believer.

John 14:21, “The one (believer) that keeps on having and holding My mandates (Bible Doctrine), and guards what belongs to him is the one who loves Me (TLJC). And the one loving Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and I will make Myself known to him.”

This is not just a visible manifestation of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is speaking of the intimate relationship between the Godhead and the positive believer. Compare with Ex 33:18-23

Principles: 1) This mutual indwelling is made personal in verses 21 through 23.

2) This does not teach a “works” religion, but rather that the one who believes and obeys Christ’s Word, is loved by the Lord and by the Father.

3) In verse 19, “see” is not intended in its natural / physical sense. In verse 20, “knowing” is the intended sense.

4) You and I will “see” Jesus, and thus know His presence with us, despite the fact that He is physically present with the Father, 14:2-3.

5) It is obvious in context that Jesus is speaking of a spiritual presence with us.

6) It is also clear Jesus intends this spiritual presence to be as real to His disciples as His physical presence was.

7) Somehow we will see Him. Somehow we will know Him. Somehow we will experience Him as real and vital, as if He were by our side.

8) The Holy Spirit is the One who establishes the link between Christ and the believer which makes our experience of the Lord possible.

9) What must we do to actually experience Jesus’ presence?

9) What must we do to actually experience Jesus’ presence? Vs 21 & 23, “Learn His Word” motivated by your love for Him.

10) Our love for Christ motivates obedience to His teaching, and Jesus shows Himself to the one whom love motivates to respond.

a) The world does not love Jesus, and thus will not be moved from the heart to obey Christ’s words.

b) But you and I, who do love Jesus, and want to please Him, will sense His presence - as we obey.

Grace Fellowship Church Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Tape # Indwelling of the Lord Jesus Christ, Part 5 Upper Room Discourse, Part 295 John 14:21; Ex 33:18-23 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009