Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, May 20, 2012

John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:20-26 Jesus Prays for His Church!

John 17:23 The Indwelling of Christ Provides the Church a Perfect Unity.

Doctrine of the Indwelling of the Jesus Christ D. The relationship between the indwelling of Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

By the GAP we learn about the indwelling of Christ which results in the transformation of our lives into the image of the Shekinah Glory. 2 Cor 3:14 ‑ 18

Principles: 2 Cor 3:17; The Holy Spirit is called “Lord” in Isa 6:8 ‑ 9 cf. Acts 28:25-27; Jer 31:31 ‑ 34 cf. Heb 10:15 ‑ 17.

Liberty = We have freedom to execute God’s Plan after conversion. Liberty = ELEUTHERIA: “Freedom” We have freedom to execute God’s Plan after conversion.

Two categories of freedom; establishment and spiritual. Here it is spiritual freedom which exists only inside God’s Power System, (GPS), John 8:32.

Principles: 2 Cor 3:18; 1. “Unveiled face”, The believer in the Church Age need not hide the Shekinah glory as Moses did.

The Temple veil was torn in two at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, giving all access to the Shekinah Glory, “unveiled”. Mat 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45

Upon our faith in the Cross we are granted access to the Shekinah Glory and are indwelt by Him. As we grow spiritually, that glory is seen in our words, actions and deeds, “unveiled”.

2. “Mirror” - the Word of God. As we persist in learning Bible doctrine we see the Shekinah Glory in ourselves.

3. “The glory of the Lord”, a result of Occupation with Christ and Personal Love for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

In the Holy of Holies, Jesus Christ was present, but He was invisible to the people. This is analogous to the indwelling of Christ.

Through persistence in living in GPS, you come to an EPIGNOSIS knowledge of the indwelling of Christ as the Shekinah Glory.

4. “Transformed into the same image”. The indwelling of the Shekinah Glory makes it possible for the believer to attain spiritual adulthood.

We are never transformed through any personal self ‑ improvement. The believer is acted upon by metabolized Bible doctrine, resulting in spiritual adulthood.

5. “Into the same image”. We, in no way can be God; but we can emulate our Lord Jesus Christ in His humanity.

Jesus’ humanity never left the Prototype GPS. He had respect for and obedience of the authority of God the Father and His Word.

He was teachable and continued to grow in grace and favor with God and man. We can do likewise, thus being in the image of Christ.

Grace Offering

Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, May 20, 2012 Tape # Perfected by the Indwelling of Christ Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 104 John 17:23; 2 Cor 3:14-18 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012