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John 16:5-6John 16:5-6

Emotional Revolt Emotional Revolt of the Soul.of the Soul.

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.

B. Emotional Revolt B. Emotional Revolt of the Soul.of the Soul.

9. The OSN works in 9. The OSN works in conjunction with your conjunction with your

Emotions to motivate your Emotions to motivate your emotions to revolt against emotions to revolt against the right lobe of your soul the right lobe of your soul

and deceive the heart.and deceive the heart.

AsceticismAsceticism(Legalistic)(Legalistic)

LasciviousnessLasciviousness(Ultra loose living)(Ultra loose living)

OldOldSinSin

NatureNature

StrengthStrength(Human Good)(Human Good)

WeaknessWeakness(Personal sins)(Personal sins)

Immoral Human Good

Immoral Human Good

“ends justify the means”

“ends justify the means”

Moral Human Good

Moral Human Good

““means justify the ends”

means justify the ends”

Immoral Sin and Evil

Immoral Sin and Evil Approbation Sin and Evil

Approbation Sin and Evil

“going along with the crowd”

“going along with the crowd”

10. Emotion becomes the 10. Emotion becomes the god of the believer in god of the believer in

E.R.S.E.R.S.

Phil 3:18-19Phil 3:18-19

11. Believers who live 11. Believers who live by their emotions are by their emotions are

believers whose E.R.S. believers whose E.R.S. has produced chaos of has produced chaos of the soul. Their emotion the soul. Their emotion is now the aggressor. is now the aggressor.

12. The arrogant bel. who 12. The arrogant bel. who depends on emotional activity depends on emotional activity

assumes that his personal feelings assumes that his personal feelings and experiences are greater than and experiences are greater than

the PMA of Bible doctrine.the PMA of Bible doctrine.Psa 12:2-3; Ezek 12:24-25; Psa 12:2-3; Ezek 12:24-25;

Rom 16:18; 2 Tim 4:3; Rom 16:18; 2 Tim 4:3; 1 Thes 2:5-8; Jude 1:161 Thes 2:5-8; Jude 1:16

C. Stage Four of C. Stage Four of Reversionism is Reversionism is

Emotional Revolt Emotional Revolt of the Soul of the Soul

(E.R.S.)(E.R.S.)

1. The eight stages of 1. The eight stages of reversionism include:reversionism include:

1. The eight stages of 1. The eight stages of reversionism include:reversionism include:

a. Reaction and distraction.a. Reaction and distraction.b. The frantic search for b. The frantic search for

happiness.happiness.c. Operation boomerang. c. Operation boomerang.

d. Emotional revolt of the d. Emotional revolt of the soul.soul.

e. The status of locked in e. The status of locked in negative volition.negative volition.

f. Blackout of the soul.f. Blackout of the soul.g. Scar tissue of the soul. g. Scar tissue of the soul.

h. Reverse process h. Reverse process reversionism. reversionism.

(The status of lost spiritual (The status of lost spiritual priorities and values; they priorities and values; they are completely reversed.)are completely reversed.)

2. E.R.S.2. E.R.S. is the stage by is the stage by which we move away from which we move away from

the reality of: spiritual the reality of: spiritual things, grace, Divine things, grace, Divine

power, and B.D. power, and B.D. circulating in the heart. circulating in the heart.

3. This is the reaction to 3. This is the reaction to operation boomerang. operation boomerang.

Since the frantic search for Since the frantic search for happiness adds up to more happiness adds up to more stress in the soul, E.R.S. stress in the soul, E.R.S.

occurs. occurs.

4. Since happiness cannot 4. Since happiness cannot exist for the believer apart exist for the believer apart

from doctrine circulating in from doctrine circulating in the heart and…the heart and…

… … since the frantic search since the frantic search for happiness increases for happiness increases

stress, sin nature control, stress, sin nature control, and subsequent frustration; and subsequent frustration;

E.R.S. is inevitable.E.R.S. is inevitable.

5. E.R.S. includes what 5. E.R.S. includes what psychology calls hysteria psychology calls hysteria

and other emotional and other emotional problems. It is composed problems. It is composed

of several factors.of several factors.

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Grace Fellowship ChurchSunday, February 27, 2011

Tape # 11-024

Emotional Revolt of the SoulThe Emotions

Upper Room Discourse, Part 476   

John 16:6; Gen 1:26-27; 3:6-10; Rom 16:17-20; Phil 3:15-21 

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011