Grace Bible Church
Pastor Teacher
Robert R. McLaughlin
Sunday, January 04, 2015
1. First of all there is Guidance through prayer, in Acts 11:5.
2. Secondly, there is Guidance through objective thinking of Bible doctrine, verse 6.
3. Next, there is Guidance through perception and recall of doctrine, verses 7‑10.
4. Number 4, There is guidance through providential circumstances, e.g. the people we meet, verse 11.
5. Guidance through filling of the Holy Spirit and humility, verse 12.
6. Guidance through fellowship and comparison of spiritual data, verses 13‑14.
7. Guidance through recalling of doctrine, verse 16.
8. Guidance through disaster.
We already noted the month of January on Wednesday evening, which had to deal with the subject of the sword of the Spirit in the life our Lord emphasizing how gnosis is converted into epignosis.
MARCH We studied the Lamb of God Who took away the sins of the world.
APRIL - We focused the life of Jesus Christ by the washing the feet of His disciples.
MAY = a new Commandment the Lord gives which is impersonal unconditional love.
JUNE June began with the doctrine of the substitutionary spiritual death of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross.
JULY the Substitutionary Spiritual Death of our Lord.
Deacon Rick Bettez dealt with how Science catches up to the Bible. While Rick Kabrick dealt with the Feasts of the Lord.
AUGUST We noted the Divine descriptions of Hades or Hell.
SEPTEMBER September began with the doctrine of Election. And we noted the three basic elections:
1. TLJC 2. Israel and the Jew 3. The election of the church.
OCTOBER October began with the Doctrine of Election and the difference between: Cosmic one and Cosmic two.
NOVEMBER dealt with the hypocrisy of religion noting especially the Roman Catholic Church and its false doctrines.
DECEMBER We entered into our present study The Doctrine of Heaven. And now, here we are, in the year of our Lord, 2015.
"will bring to your remembrance" is a futactind, hupomnesei which is a compound verb which means to remember, to remind, to suggest, to mention.
Menesko means to remember, Hupo means under the authority of someone.
Parakletos means primarily a helper, a counselor, someone who can instill wisdom into your soul.
"will teach" is a futactind, the verb is didaxei meaning to teach, to train, to educate, to impart information.
"will bring to your remembrance" is a futactind, hupomnesei which is a compound verb which means to remember, to remind, to suggest, to mention.
Menesko means to remember, Hupo means under the authority of someone.
As Paul said to the Philippians in PHI 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.
It is the Greek word "asphales" which means that which produces security and firmness.
Inculcation means to press upon the mind through frequent repetition.
(1) Repetition of doctrine is important for application of doctrine.
(2) Repetition of doctrine is important for appreciation of who and what TLJC is.
(3) Repetition of doctrine is the only way of teaching an entire congregation of believers who are at different levels of spiritual growth.
(4) Repetition of doctrine is necessary for converting gnosis into epignosis.
Prin-All believers in a congregation must be constantly reminded of doctrinal principles even though they have heard them before!
Inculcation is defined by teaching by frequent repetition and admonition.
You do not apply what you learn...you only apply what you cannot forget...and that's why repetition is so important!
Repetition may drive people away but repetition is the means of tapping into the greatest resources that have ever existed for mankind.
Repetition produces inculcation!
Repetition never bothers the believer who has PVTD.
Repetition is only resented by the arrogant!
"I said" is an aoractind, eipon which refers to what the Lord taught them for the last three years!