1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, November 14, 2010 www.GraceDoctrine.org

2. John 15:18-21 Obstructions to Divine Good Production: Reason #1: Satan’s Cosmic System hates the believer! Reason #2: We are not of this world-Election out from the World! Reason #3: “The servant is not greater than his Lord,” therefore we too will have persecutions! Reason #4: “The Cosmos does not know God and is ignorant to His Plan.” John 15:18-21 Obstructions to Divine Good Production: Reason #1: Satan’s Cosmic System hates the believer! Reason #2: We are not of this world-Election out from the World! Reason #3: “The servant is not greater than his Lord,” therefore we too will have persecutions! Reason #4: “The Cosmos does not know God and is ignorant to His Plan.”

3. John 15:21, “But all these things, (persecutions), they, (those of Satan’s Cosmic System), will do to you all (disciples of the Lord) for the sake of My (Jesus’) name. Because they (self- righteous religious types) inherently do not know the One (God the Father) who sent Me (Jesus Christ).”

4. Rom 10:3, “For not knowing (being ignorant) about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.”

5. Principles of “Not Knowing / Ignorance.” OUK OIDA / AGNOEO

6. Ignorance is either a lack of knowledge because you have not learned it, or information you have learned yet rejected.

7. 14. Sinful man can not satisfy the demands of God’s righteousness.

8. a. There is nothing you can do to pay for or overcome your sins, either for bathing at salvation or cleansing post salvation (John 13:10).

9. b. Only God can satisfy His own perfect righteous demands; which He did at the Cross of Jesus Christ.

10. c. This is the great tragedy of Israel, pseudo Christians, unbelievers, and believers who post salvation do not claim the promises of God.

11. 1) They look to themselves to save and/or cleanse themselves instead of receiving the gracious work of our Lord.

12. 2) They are ignorant to God’s grace plan of salvation, and for some believers, His grace plan for cleansing post salvation, 1 John 1:9.

13. 3) They are ignorant of the fact that only God’s perfect justice can stand up under the intense scrutiny of His perfect righteousness. 1 Cor 2:14-16

14. 15. “Ignorance is no excuse for the law.” This means that regardless of ones knowledge of the laws of the land, if you break the law you are guilty by it.

15. a. God’s law says believe on Jesus Christ. Those who do not will have no excuse when it comes to the Great White Throne of Jesus Christ. John 15:22; Rom 1:20, Luke 14:16-21

16. 16. Ignorance does not mean that information was not made available. It means information is available but the person chose to ignore or reject it. John 15:22-25; Gal 3:22

17. Gal 3:22, “But the Scripture has shut up (no excuses) everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.”

18. 17. Simply professing to know God is not enough, Titus 1:16.

19. Titus 1:16, “They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.”

20. 18. True knowledge expresses itself in obedience to God and love for His people. 1 John 2:3-6

21. 19. Jesus had true knowledge of God and His Plan of Salvation. John 7:28-29

22. 20. The self-righteous, legalistic, arrogant religious types of John 15:21, truly do not know God the Father, …

23. … and truly do not understand His Plan of salvation and living the spiritual life, which is called grace. They have rejected His Son Jesus Christ and/or His Word.

24. 21. As a result of their ignorance, they will persecute those who do not follow their way of thinking, even unto death.

25. Famous Quotes regarding Ignorance:

26. “An ignorant man is always a slave.” ~ Anonymous

27. “Ignorance is the parent of fear.” ~ Herman Melville, Moby Dick

28. “Man,” I cried, “how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom!” ~ Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

29. “Whoever works without knowledge works uselessly.” ~ Anonymous

30. “To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli, Sybil

31. Grace Offering 2 Tim 2:4, “No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.”

32. Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, November 14, 2010 Tape # 10-025 Obstructions to Divine Good Production, Part 20 Ignorance, Part 3 Upper Room Discourse, Part 439 John 15:21; 7:28-29; 1 Cor 2:14-16; Rom 1:19-22; Gal 3:22 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010