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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

1 Tim 1:5, 1 Tim 1:5, “But the goal of our “But the goal of our

instruction is love from a pure instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience heart and a good conscience

and a sincere faith.”and a sincere faith.”

John 16:5, John 16:5, “But now I (“But now I (JesusJesus) am going ) am going to Him (to Him (God the FatherGod the Father) who ) who sent Me, and yet not one of sent Me, and yet not one of you (you (the disciplesthe disciples) asks Me, ) asks Me,

‘Where are you going?’”‘Where are you going?’”

John 16:6,John 16:6,“But because I have said “But because I have said ((taughttaught) to you all these ) to you all these

things, sorrow (things, sorrow (inwardinward stressstress) ) has completely filled your has completely filled your

heart (heart (right lobe of the soulright lobe of the soul).”).”

The Doctrine of The Doctrine of Emotional Revolt Emotional Revolt

of the Soul. of the Soul.

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

disorders.disorders.

a. a. Antisocial Personality Antisocial Personality DisorderDisorder, (APD), is a , (APD), is a pervasive pattern of pervasive pattern of

disregard for and violation disregard for and violation manipulation, or exploitation manipulation, or exploitation

of the rights of others.of the rights of others.

b. b. Histrionic Personality Histrionic Personality Disorder.Disorder. (HPD), is a (HPD), is a

condition in which people condition in which people act in a very emotional and act in a very emotional and

dramatic way that draws dramatic way that draws attention to themselves. attention to themselves.

Associated features may Associated features may include egocentrism, self-include egocentrism, self-

indulgence, continuous indulgence, continuous longing for appreciation, and longing for appreciation, and

persistent manipulative persistent manipulative behavior to achieve their behavior to achieve their

own needs. own needs.

Such believers show an Such believers show an initial positive response to initial positive response to any strong authority figure any strong authority figure

who they think can provide a who they think can provide a magical solution to their magical solution to their problems, and are easily problems, and are easily

disillusioned. disillusioned.

Seven characteristics of HPDSeven characteristics of HPD..

1) Constantly seeking or 1) Constantly seeking or demanding reassurance, demanding reassurance,

approval, or praise.approval, or praise.

2) Inappropriately sexually 2) Inappropriately sexually seductive in appearance seductive in appearance

and behavior.and behavior.

2) Inappropriately sexually 2) Inappropriately sexually seductive in appearance seductive in appearance

and behavior.and behavior.

3) Overly concerned with 3) Overly concerned with physical attractiveness.physical attractiveness.

4) Displaying rapidly shifting 4) Displaying rapidly shifting and shallow emotional and shallow emotional

expression.expression.

4) Displaying rapidly shifting 4) Displaying rapidly shifting and shallow emotional and shallow emotional

expression.expression.

5) Expressing emotion with 5) Expressing emotion with inappropriate exaggeration.inappropriate exaggeration.

6) Temper tantrums.6) Temper tantrums.

6) Temper tantrums.6) Temper tantrums.

7) Frequent flights into 7) Frequent flights into romantic fantasy.romantic fantasy.

c. c. Narcissistic Personality Narcissistic Personality DisorderDisorder, (NPD), being , (NPD), being excessively preoccupied excessively preoccupied with issues of personal with issues of personal

adequacy, power, prestige adequacy, power, prestige and vanity, linked to self-and vanity, linked to self-

centeredness. centeredness.

Extreme interest in their own Extreme interest in their own life and problems that life and problems that

prevent them from caring prevent them from caring about other people. They are about other people. They are hypersensitive about self and hypersensitive about self and

insensitive about others. insensitive about others.

Obsessed with their own Obsessed with their own appearance. Think their appearance. Think their problems are unique and problems are unique and

can only be understood by can only be understood by special persons whom they special persons whom they

idolize. idolize.

They use “splitting” as a They use “splitting” as a central defense mechanism, central defense mechanism, seeing self as purely good seeing self as purely good

and the others as purely bad. and the others as purely bad.

The pattern includesThe pattern includes::1) They are hypersensitive to 1) They are hypersensitive to

evaluation by others. evaluation by others.

The pattern includesThe pattern includes::1) They are hypersensitive to 1) They are hypersensitive to

evaluation by others. evaluation by others.

2) They fall apart and get 2) They fall apart and get angry when criticized by angry when criticized by

others.others.

3) They lack empathy or 3) They lack empathy or inability to recognize how inability to recognize how

others feel. others feel.

3) They lack empathy or 3) They lack empathy or inability to recognize how inability to recognize how

others feel. others feel. 4) They react to criticism 4) They react to criticism

from others with rage, from others with rage, humiliation, shame, even if humiliation, shame, even if

it is not expressed. it is not expressed.

5) Take advantage of others to 5) Take advantage of others to achieve their own ends. achieve their own ends.

5) Take advantage of others to 5) Take advantage of others to achieve their own ends. achieve their own ends.

6) Have a grandiose sense of 6) Have a grandiose sense of self-importance and expect or self-importance and expect or

demand to be noticed as demand to be noticed as special or to be treated as special or to be treated as

special. special.

7) They exaggerate 7) They exaggerate achievements and talents.achievements and talents.

7) They exaggerate 7) They exaggerate achievements and talents.achievements and talents.8) They are preoccupied 8) They are preoccupied with fantasies of success, with fantasies of success,

power, beauty, power, beauty, intelligence, or ideal love.intelligence, or ideal love.

9) They have a sense of 9) They have a sense of entitlement and unrealistic entitlement and unrealistic

expectation. expectation.

10) They require constant 10) They require constant attention, live for admiration, attention, live for admiration,

and are preoccupied with and are preoccupied with feelings of bitterness, feelings of bitterness,

vindictiveness, implacability, vindictiveness, implacability, and sometimes jealousy.and sometimes jealousy.

d. d. Dependent Personality Dependent Personality DisorderDisorder, (DPD), they , (DPD), they

depend too much on others to depend too much on others to meet their emotional and meet their emotional and

physical needs, and do not physical needs, and do not trust their own ability to trust their own ability to

make decisions.make decisions.

They get very upset by They get very upset by separation and loss and see separation and loss and see

relationships with relationships with significant others as significant others as

necessary for survival. necessary for survival.

They will be more than They will be more than meek and docile; they will meek and docile; they will be admiring, loving, and be admiring, loving, and willing to give their all, willing to give their all,

loyal, unquestioning, and loyal, unquestioning, and affectionate in order to affectionate in order to maintain relationships. maintain relationships.

They believe they are unable to They believe they are unable to cope on their own, define cope on their own, define

themselves as inept and abdicate themselves as inept and abdicate self-responsibility; turn their fate self-responsibility; turn their fate

over to others; decline to be over to others; decline to be ambitious and believe that they ambitious and believe that they

lack abilities, virtues and lack abilities, virtues and attractiveness.attractiveness.

Seven CharacteristicsSeven Characteristics..1) Unable to make everyday 1) Unable to make everyday

decisions without an excessive decisions without an excessive amount of advice.amount of advice.

Seven CharacteristicsSeven Characteristics..1) Unable to make everyday 1) Unable to make everyday

decisions without an excessive decisions without an excessive amount of advice.amount of advice.

2) Allow others to make most 2) Allow others to make most of their important decisions.of their important decisions.

3) Agrees with people even 3) Agrees with people even when they believe that when they believe that

they’re wrong because they they’re wrong because they fear rejection.fear rejection.

4) Feel uncomfortable or 4) Feel uncomfortable or helpless when alone; goes helpless when alone; goes to great lengths to avoid to great lengths to avoid

being alone.being alone.

5) Devastated when close 5) Devastated when close relationships end. Blame relationships end. Blame

the other person and never the other person and never see their own flaws; see their own flaws;

projection.projection.

6) Preoccupation with fears 6) Preoccupation with fears of being abandoned or of being abandoned or

rejected and having to care rejected and having to care for themselves.for themselves.

6) Preoccupation with fears 6) Preoccupation with fears of being abandoned or of being abandoned or

rejected and having to care rejected and having to care for themselves.for themselves.

7) Is devastated by 7) Is devastated by criticism or disapproval.criticism or disapproval.

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

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