1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Sunday, January 16, 2011 www.GraceDoctrine.org

2. John 16:1-6 The Importance of Preparedness

3. Our Lord continues to warn the disciples of specific forms of persecutions so that they would not be shocked, discouraged, and lose faith leading to reversionism and apostasy.

4. The fact that Jesus is warning His disciples indicates that it is possible for a believer to fall into reversionism.

5. At the same time, those who are antagonistic toward Christians believe that their persecutions are for the worship and service of God. How can this be?

6. Both questions have the same answer: they have built up scar tissue on their souls causing blackout of the soul, leading to rejection of all things that are of Christ.

7. Of the believer it is noted in Mark 6:47-52; 8:14-18; Eph 4:17-18.

8. Of the believer it is noted in Mark 6:47-52; 8:14-18; Eph 4:17-18. Of the unbeliever it is noted in John 12:37-43; Jude 10-13; Rom 1:18-32.

9. 1. Scar tissue of the soul, also known as hardness of the heart, is the result of prolonged residence and function inside Satan’s Cosmic System.

10. Mentality Volition Self Consciousness Conscience Emotion Inhale Doctrine Exhale Doctrine Man’s Essence 2.

11. Mentality Volition Self Consciousness Conscience Emotion Man’s Essence Inhale Doctrine Exhale Doctrine

12. Mentality Volition Self Consciousness Conscience Emotion Man’s Essence Inhale Doctrine Exhale Doctrine

13. Mentality Volition Self Consciousness Conscience Emotion Man’s Essence Inhale Doctrine Exhale Doctrine

14. Mentality Volition Self Consciousness Conscience Emotion Man’s Essence Inhale Doctrine Exhale Doctrine

15. 3. The left bank is designed for relationship with God, inhale. 2 Tim 2:15; James 1:5

16. The right bank is designed for relationship with mankind, which is the exhale. 2 Cor 5:20; James 2:8

17. 4. Scar tissue is built up on the left bank of the soul by means of neglecting Bible Doctrine, negative volition towards God’s Word. Eph 4:17

18. 5. Scar tissue is built up on the right bank of the soul by:

19. 5. Scar tissue is built up on the right bank of the soul by: a. Adultery, Pro 6:32, Eph 4:19.

20. 5. Scar tissue is built up on the right bank of the soul by: a. Adultery, Pro 6:32, Eph 4:19. b. Mental Attitude Sins, 1 John 2:9, 11.

21. 5. Scar tissue is built up on the right bank of the soul by: a. Adultery, Pro 6:32; Eph 4:19. b. Mental Attitude Sins, 1 John 2:9, 11. c. Drunkenness and drugs. Rom 13:13; Eph 5:18.

22. 6. Scar tissue is built up when you have emotional revolt of the soul.

23. 7. For believer and unbeliever all that is necessary is the rejection of the Word of God either post or pre-salvation.

24. 2 Peter 2:22, “It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire”.”

25. John 12:40, “He has blinded their eyes (blackout of the soul), He has hardened their heart (scar tissue of the soul), lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive by means of their heart, and receive conversion, and I restore them.”

26. 8. Scar tissue can finally choke out the soul.

27. 8. Scar tissue can finally choke out the soul. a. Believers: Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5:1-11; 1 John 5:16-17.

28. 8. Scar tissue can finally choke out the soul. b. Unbelievers: Judas Iscariot, Mat 27:3-10; and the Pharaoh of Egypt, Exodus 7-14.

29. 9. How is scar tissue removed? a. For the unbeliever, at the point of salvation all scar tissue is removed. Isa 43:25; 44:22

30. b. For believers: 1. Rebound - filling of the Holy Spirit. 2. Crash program on Doctrine, Heb 6. 3. Exhale of residual doctrine in your soul.

31. Grace Offering

32. Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, January 16, 2011 Tape # 11-007 The Importance of Preparedness Upper Room Discourse, Part 459 John 16:1-6; 12:40; 2 Pet 2:22 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011