1. Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org Pastor / Teacher James H. Rickard Tuesday, September 30, 2008

2. Memory Verse Phil 4:13, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

3. The Upper Room Discourse John 13-16

4. John 13:18 3) God's Omniscience does not hinder or violate human volition.

5. Doctrine of Betrayal

6. 9. The 10 Problem Solving Devices for protection or recovery from betrayal.

7. 1) Rebound - The confession of our sins 2) Filling of God the Holy Spirit 3) Faith Rest 4) Doctrinal Orientation 5) Grace Orientation 6) Personal Sense of Destiny 7) Personal Love for God the Father 8) Impersonal and Uncond. Love for Man 9) Sharing the Happiness of God 10) Occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ

8. 8) Impersonal and Unconditional Love for all of Mankind

9. Summary of I.U. AGAPE Love as a Problem Solving Device in the face of Betrayal.

10. 1. I.U. AGAPE Love is impersonal because it is based on the virtue, honor, integrity and objectivity of the subject rather than on the attraction of the object of your love, sinful man.

11. 2. It is unconditional because it is to be applied to all people, in all places, in all situations. It is not dependent on people, places or things, 1 Cor 13:4-8.

12. 3. It’s the ultimate expression of humility because it does not make your feelings and emotions the criteria for your love.

13. 4. Adjective, without personal reference or connection, not primarily affecting or involving the emotions of a person.

14. Noun, the quality or state of not involving personal feelings or emotions in relationship to an object.

15. 5. Emotion is designed to appreciate relationships but it should not be the basis for establishing them.

16. a) Emotion uses attractiveness as its basis, therefore when the attractiveness fades away so too will your love and the relationship.

17. With I.U. Love your love and the relationship continues even after the attractiveness has faded away.

18. b) Emotion has no ability to rationalize, to think, to apply doctrine, or to solve problems.

19. c) Emotion is designed for our pleasure and enjoyment, but it was not designed for emotional sins such as fear, worry, anxiety, anger, violence, and murder. c) Emotion is designed for our pleasure and enjoyment, but it was not designed for emotional sins such as fear, worry, anxiety, anger, violence, and murder.

20. d) Emotion is not a part of the Christian way of life. It’s a normal function of the human soul in response to something you enjoy, but when it reacts, it is part of the abnormal soul function of the Sin Nature in sinning.

21. e) The only basis for true love is I.U. Love, that can bring with it a wonderful emotion, which is always subordinate to your virtue and integrity.

22. 6. I.U. AGAPE Love is the professional attitude of the Christian, similar to the professional attitude of a doctor in regards to his patients.

23. 7. John 15:12, Jesus loved us impersonally, because we were imperfect and His personal love for God the Father. 1 John 4:9-11

24. 8. John 15:17, is to combat personality conflicts, taking sides, and being critical of each other. Mat 18:1; Mark 9:34; Luke 9:46; 22:24.

25. 9. Personal Love for people is optional; the Bible never commands personal love for people. But I.U. love is mandated as a part of God's Plan, will, and purpose for your life.

26. a) Personal Love in human relationships exists in the three categories, friendship, romance, and marriage.

27. b) Personal love in human relationship is not a virtue in itself because it is dependent on the virtue of others for success.

28. c) Therefore, all problems related to human love demand the function of impersonal love for solutions as well as capacity. c) Therefore, all problems related to human love demand the function of impersonal love for solutions as well as capacity.

29. d) Your capacity for Personal Love increases as your Impersonal Love increases.

30. e) Your Personal Love has no staying power with anyone until you reach spiritual self-confidence when you no longer feel threatened by anyone.

31. f) Arrogant people are constantly seeking unconditional love from others, but all they offer in return is conditional love. Compare to the mandate of Eph 5:25-30.

32. g) I.U. Love has no strings attached nor makes demands of others. Therefore, people will never irritate you.

33. h) Objectivity and grace orientation of the spiritual adult believer is expressed by the virtue of AGAPE Love in all human interactions.

34. i) Having Personal Love minus the virtue of AGAPE love is the weakest and most unstable status quo in life. It’s vulnerable to the entire realm of the arrogance complex of sins and the emotional complex of sins.

35. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Tape # 08-069 Betrayal, Pt 17 Upper Room Discourse, Pt 211 John 13:18; 15:12-17; Mat 5:44-48; 19:19; 22:39; Luke 6:27-35 John 13:18; 15:12-17; Mat 5:44-48; 19:19; 22:39; Luke 6:27-35 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008