1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 www.GraceDoctrine.org

2. John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

3. John 17:6-19 Christ Prays for His Disciples.

4. John 17:11 - “Holy Father” Doctrine of The Holiness of God Part 3

5. Father SonHoly Spirit Co-Equal Co-Infinite Co-Eternal

6. Sovereignty Righteous Justice Love Eternal Life Omniscience Omnipotent Omnipresence Immutable Veracity Major Attributes of the Essence of God

7. Another attribute of God that makes up His personality is His sensibility. Sensibility is, “the ability to experience deep emotions.”

8. God’s divine, moral sensibility includes the attributes of: 1. Holiness 2. Justice 3. Love 4. Goodness 5. Truth

9. 1. Love: 1 John 4:8b-9

10. Because He is holy and unchangeable, divine love cannot be compromised by sins, human good, evil, etc.

11. Divine love cannot be corrupted by any creature failure, nor can Divine holiness. God is not tainted by our sins.

12. Holiness, because of its definition of separation, dictates that there shall be no leniency toward evil on the part of God.

13. Holiness condemns sin, while the love of God seeks to save the sinner. Yet, love cannot overpower holiness and save those who reject Christ and die in their sins.

14. Because God is holy, His love can only function in perfect virtue, honor, and integrity. 1 John 4:16-21

15. Therefore, God can convey impersonal love to all fallen angels and man under real spiritual death while always maintaining, absolutely, His Holiness.

16. Rom 5:8, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died as a substitute for us.”

17. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

18. 2. Justice: Since God is holy, He is perfect in His justice and in His righteousness.

19. Justice is perfection of judgment on the part of God, Job 34:12; Isa 30:18; 49:4; Luke 18:7; 2 Thes 1:6-7.

20. Deut 32:4, “The Rock! His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright is He.”

21. Justice is what is done on the Divine side for lost men through Christ’s sacrifice. Rom 3:26; 1 Peter 3:18

22. Rom 3:26, “For the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”

23. Justice demands a penalty for sin, the Eternal Lake of Fire. Jesus Christ was crucified and thereby paid the penalty for sin.

24. Salvation is made possible in perfect justice, that is in harmony with infinite holiness. They work in harmony to perfectly provide salvation for the sinner.

25. Rom 3:23-24, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus.”

26. Rom 5:8-9, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.”

27. The point of contact in the attributes of God is the justice of God. Prov 29:26, “Justice for man comes from the LORD.”

28. The point of contact in the attributes of God is the justice of God toward: 1. The unbeliever in salvation. Mat 12:18-21; (Isa 42:1-4)

29. The point of contact in the attributes of God is the justice of God toward: 2. The spiritual believer in Divine blessing. Mat 6:33

30. The point of contact in the attributes of God is the justice of God toward: 3. The carnal believer in Divine discipline. Heb 12:4-11

31. Psa 89:14, “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.”

32. Grace Offering

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34. Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, November 20, 2011 Tape # 11-130 Jesus Prays for His Disciples The Holiness of God Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 38 John 17:11; 1 John 4:8-9, 16-21; Rom 3:23-24, 26 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011