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Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard
Thursday, March 4, 2010

2. Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.

3. Memory Verse John 15:13, “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”

4. John 15:2 Suffering for Blessing Part 18 (Conclusion)

5. A. Introduction: Suffering acts as a guardian or parent in life. B
A. Introduction: Suffering acts as a guardian or parent in life. B. Suffering is used as a measure ment of life. C. Suffering for Blessing Rationale. D. Five categories of suffering in the spiritual life.

6. E. Definition of the three stages of Spiritual Adulthood. F
E. Definition of the three stages of Spiritual Adulthood. F. Suffering and Spiritual Adulthood. G. Providential Preventative Suffering. H. Prayer and Suffering. I. Momentum Testing.

7. J. Evidence Testing

8. 2. The pattern of evidence testing is found in Job 1:6‑12, 2:1‑7; and Zech 3:1‑2.

9. Rev 12:10b, “…for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.”

10. Eph 6:10-12, tells us where Evidence Testing emanates from.

11. 3. Evidence Testing can be on an individual basis (Jesus, Job, Joshua the Priest) or group basis, (Rev 2:8-11).

12. 4. A believer or group does not qualify as a witness for ET until they have attained Spiritual Maturity, having passed both PPS and MT.

13. 5. Every believer who attains Spiritual Maturity is a witness for the prosecution in one of the phases of Satan’s Appeal Trial.

14. 6. ET is Satan's attempt, through his cross-examination of suffering, to discredit those believers who attain SM.

15. 7. It appears that Satan always administers ET, but under restrictions imposed by God before the ET begins. Job 1:12; 2:6

16. 8. Two categories of ET. a. The relationship to the Plan of God test, is illustrated by our Lord Jesus Christ. Mat 4:1‑11

17. 8. Two categories of ET. b. The relationship to life test, is illustrated by Job.

18. 9. Apparently, the SM believer does not take both tests, and which one he receives is a matter of the sovereignty of God.

19. 10. Relationship with God test was three temptations to our Lord’s humanity only; as God He cannot be tempted.

20. a. Relationship with the Holy Spirit, Mat 4:1‑4.

21. a. Relationship with the Holy Spirit, Mat 4:1‑4. b
a. Relationship with the Holy Spirit, Mat 4:1‑4. b. Relationship with the Word of God, Mat 4:5‑7.

22. a. Relationship with the Holy Spirit, Mat 4:1‑4. b
a. Relationship with the Holy Spirit, Mat 4:1‑4. b. Relationship with the Word of God, Mat 4:5‑7. c. Relationship with the Plan of God, Mat 4:8‑10.

23. 11. Job took the relationship to life test with its three tests.

24. a. Loss of prosperity including children, Job 1.

25. a. Loss of prosperity including children, Job 1. b
a. Loss of prosperity including children, Job 1. b. Loss of health, social life, and attractiveness, Job 2:1‑10.

26. a. Loss of prosperity including children, Job 1. b
a. Loss of prosperity including children, Job 1. b. Loss of health, social life, and attractiveness, Job 2:1‑10. c. Loss of friends and receive maligning, Job 2:11 ‑ the end.

27. 12. Job passed the first two parts, failed the third, recovered, and received his blessings back doubled in all three categories, Job 42:10-17; after he passed ET.

28. Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, March 4, Tape # Suffering for Blessing, Pt 18 Evidence Testing, Pt 2 Upper Room Discourse, Part John 15:2-8; Job 1-2; Zech 3:1-2; Eph 6:10-12; Mat 4: James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010