Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Tuesday, March 8,

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

Memory Verse 1 Tim 1:5, “But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”

John 16:5, “But now I (Jesus) am going to Him (God the Father) who sent Me, and yet not one of you (the disciples) asks Me, ‘Where are you going?’”

John 16:6, “But because I have said (taught) to you all these things, sorrow (inward stress) has completely filled your heart (right lobe of the soul).”

The Doctrine of Emotional Revolt of the Soul.

D. Emotional Revolt of the Soul is characterized by various personality disorders.

a. Antisocial Personality Disorder, (APD). b. Histrionic Personality Disorder. (HPD). c. Narcissistic Personality Disorder, (NPD). d. Dependent Personality Disorder, (DPD).

e. Passive-Aggressive P.D., (PAPD), covert obstruction- ism, procrastination, stub- bornness, and inefficiency passively expressed with underlying aggression.

Passive resistance to following through with expectations in interpersonal or occupational situations.

It manifests itself as learned helplessness, resentment, sullenness, or deliberate / repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks.

Characterized as: 1) Procrastinates things that need to be done, missing deadlines.

2) Becomes sulky, irritable, or argumentative when asked to do something they do not want to do.

3) Protest without justification that others are making unreasonable demands.

4) Avoid obligations by claiming to have forgotten.

4) Avoid obligations by claiming to have forgotten. 5) Believe they are doing a better job than others think they are doing.

6) Resent useful suggestions from others on how to be more productive.

6) Resent useful suggestions from others on how to be more productive. 7) Obstruct the efforts of others by failing to do their share of the work.

8) Unreasonably criticize or scorn people in a position of authority.

f. Avoidant “anxious” Personality Disorder (AvPD), pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of in- adequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, and avoidance of social interaction.

Characterized by at least four: 1) Persistent and pervasive feelings of tension and apprehension.

Characterized by at least four: 1) Persistent and pervasive feelings of tension and apprehension. 2) Belief that one is socially inept, unappealing, or inferior to others.

3) Excessive preoccupation with being criticized or rejected in social situations.

3) Excessive preoccupation with being criticized or rejected in social situations. 4) Unwilling to become involved with people unless certain of being liked.

5) Restrictions in lifestyle because of need to have physical security.

6) Avoidance of social or occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact because of fear of criticism, disapproval, or rejection.

g. Borderline Personality Disorder, (BPD), extreme “black and white” thinking; instability in relationships, self-image, identity and behavior, often leading to self-harm and impulsivity.

BPD can lead to dissociation traced to inner pain and turmoil, powerlessness and defensive reactions, or limited coping and communication skills.

It is characterized by 5 (or more) of the following: 1) Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.

It is characterized by 5 (or more) of the following: 1) Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. 2) Identity disturbance: unstable self-image or sense of self.

3) A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.

4) Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self- damaging (e.g., promiscuous sex, eating disorders, binge eating, substance abuse, reckless driving).

5) Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, threats or self-injuring behavior.

5) Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, threats or self-injuring behavior. 6) Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood.

5) Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, threats or self-injuring behavior. 6) Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood. 7) Chronic feelings of emptiness.

8) Inappropriate anger or difficulty controlling anger.

8) Inappropriate anger or difficulty controlling anger. 9) Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation, delusions or severe dissociative symptoms.

h. Other types of P.D.s: Paranoid, Schizoid (a lack of interest in social relationships), and Obsessive–Compulsive.

Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Tape # Emotional Revolt of the Soul Personality Disorders Upper Room Discourse, Part 480 John 16:6 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011