1. Grace Fellowship Church
Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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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 15:15 XI. Slavery vs. Friendship

5. 1. “No longer do I call you slaves.”

6. DOULOUS means, “Slaves or bond-servants
DOULOUS means, “Slaves or bond-servants.” This is our Lord’s prior reference to the disciples, John 13:16, that is now changing.

7. Principles of Being a Slave:

8. 1) To the Greeks, a slave was to be subject to an utterly debasing social and anthropological position. Servitude was the absence of any such freedom.

9. 2) The slave is:

10. 2) The slave is: a) Limited in personal rights and privileges.

11. 2) The slave is: a) Limited in personal rights and privileges
2) The slave is: a) Limited in personal rights and privileges. b) Limited in thinking and actions.

12. 2) The slave is: a) Limited in personal rights and privileges
2) The slave is: a) Limited in personal rights and privileges. b) Limited in thinking and actions. c) Carries out the will and purpose of another.

13. d) Depends on others to provide protection and sustenance.

14. d) Depends on others to provide protection and sustenance
d) Depends on others to provide protection and sustenance. e) Has turned his freedom over to someone else.

15. f) Does not know what his master is thinking or planning.

16. 3) In our relationship with God, these are emphasized in a positive way to protect us from sin and evil.

17. 4) Three basic areas of DOULOS in NT Scripture:

18. 4) Three basic areas of DOULOS in NT Scripture: a) The Christian as a DOULOS of God.

19. 4) Three basic areas of DOULOS in NT Scripture: b) The Christian as a DOULOS to other Christians.

20. 4) Three basic areas of DOULOS in NT Scripture: c) Christ as the DOULOS of God, Phil 2:6ff.

21. Mat 6:24, “No man can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” cf. Mat 8:9.

22. Mat 20:27, “Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant
Mat 20:27, “Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant.” cf. 1 Cor 7:23; Gal 5:13

23. Heb 2:15, “And might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.”

24. 5) Our Lord distinguishes a friend from a servant, who might also be loyal but would not share intimate secrets.

25. 6) Therefore, our Lord is saying we are much more than merely slaves to Him.

26. 2. “For the slave does not know what his master is doing”.

27. OUK OIDA Perfect, Active, Indicative, completed past action that remains completed, used like a present tense for a lack of knowledge at the present time.

28. Principles: 1) A slave does what he is told without understanding his master’s mind or business.

29. 2) Our true relationship with God and TLJC is based on knowing who they are, how they think and what they are doing.

30. 3) This is only accomplished through the consistent intake and application of God’s Word by the power of God the Holy Spirit.

31. 4) “Knowledge is power!” The more knowledge you have of God and His Plan for your life, the more power you will have over your own life, your sin nature and Satan’s Cosmic System.

32. 5) You have only two choices in life; to be a friend of sin and Satan’s Cosmic System, or to be a friend of God. James 4:4f

33. Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, August 26, Tape # Friendship with God, Part 7 Upper Room Discourse, Part John 15:15; Mat 6:24; 20:27; Heb 2:15; James 4:4-10   James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010