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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).”).”

Doctrine of StressDoctrine of Stress

1. There are two categories of 1. There are two categories of pressure in life.pressure in life.

a. Overt pressure, = a. Overt pressure, = adversity.adversity.

a. Overt pressure, = a. Overt pressure, = adversity.adversity.

b. Inner pressure of the soul, b. Inner pressure of the soul, = stress.= stress.

2. Stress is what you do to 2. Stress is what you do to yourself; adversity is what the yourself; adversity is what the

circumstances of life do to circumstances of life do to you.you.

3. The Greek word THLIPSIS, 3. The Greek word THLIPSIS, ((tribulation, affliction: Rom 5:3; tribulation, affliction: Rom 5:3;

2 Cor 1:4, 8; 1 Thes 3:3; 2 Thes 1:4; 2 Cor 1:4, 8; 1 Thes 3:3; 2 Thes 1:4;

Rev 2:9-10, 22, etc.)Rev 2:9-10, 22, etc.) should be should be translated “adversity,” translated “adversity,”

because it means the outward because it means the outward circumstances of life. circumstances of life.

4. Adversity may be caused by 4. Adversity may be caused by pain, weather, financial pain, weather, financial

problems, loss of friendship, problems, loss of friendship, broken romance, marital broken romance, marital

problems, family problems, …problems, family problems, …

… … business or professional business or professional problems, personality problems, personality

conflicts, lawsuits, economic conflicts, lawsuits, economic depression, spiritual depression, spiritual

problems, etc.problems, etc.

a. As outside pressures of life, a. As outside pressures of life, there are three categories of there are three categories of

adversity.adversity.

1) Suffering from the law of 1) Suffering from the law of volitional responsibility.volitional responsibility.

1) Suffering from the law of 1) Suffering from the law of volitional responsibility.volitional responsibility.2) Suffering from Divine 2) Suffering from Divine

discipline.discipline.

1) Suffering from the law of 1) Suffering from the law of volitional responsibility.volitional responsibility.2) Suffering from Divine 2) Suffering from Divine

discipline.discipline.3) Suffering for Blessing 3) Suffering for Blessing

which accelerates spiritual which accelerates spiritual growth.growth.

b. As inside pressure of the b. As inside pressure of the soul, stress includes four soul, stress includes four

categories.categories.

1) Stress from converting the 1) Stress from converting the outside pressures of adversity outside pressures of adversity

into the inside pressures of into the inside pressures of stress in the soul.stress in the soul.

2) Stress which comes from 2) Stress which comes from grieving the Holy Spirit.grieving the Holy Spirit.

2) Stress which comes from 2) Stress which comes from grieving the Holy Spirit.grieving the Holy Spirit.

3) Stress which comes from 3) Stress which comes from quenching the Spirit.quenching the Spirit.

2) Stress which comes from 2) Stress which comes from grieving the Holy Spirit.grieving the Holy Spirit.

3) Stress which comes from 3) Stress which comes from quenching the Spirit.quenching the Spirit.

4) Stress from the three areas 4) Stress from the three areas of divine discipline.of divine discipline.

5. Once you have stress in the 5. Once you have stress in the soul, there is no Suffering for soul, there is no Suffering for Blessing until you rebound Blessing until you rebound

and recover. Then the and recover. Then the adversity is turned into adversity is turned into Suffering for Blessing.Suffering for Blessing.

6. Adversity is inevitable (we 6. Adversity is inevitable (we all have suffering); stress is all have suffering); stress is optional. It depends on your optional. It depends on your

own volition as to whether you own volition as to whether you will have Suffering for will have Suffering for

Blessing or Stress in your soul.Blessing or Stress in your soul.Rom 8:31-37Rom 8:31-37

7. Stress in the soul results in 7. Stress in the soul results in OSN control of your life and OSN control of your life and destroys your spiritual life, destroys your spiritual life,

causes fragmentation, causes fragmentation, reversionism, and Christian reversionism, and Christian

degeneracy.degeneracy.

Stress combined with the Stress combined with the OSN control of the soul OSN control of the soul completely destroys any completely destroys any

capacity for life, love, and capacity for life, love, and happiness. happiness.

It destroys the inner spiritual It destroys the inner spiritual strength of the soul and strength of the soul and

results in inner tensions which results in inner tensions which causes dissociation, mental causes dissociation, mental

disorder, and multiple disorder, and multiple personality dysfunctions.personality dysfunctions.

Unchecked and perpetuated Unchecked and perpetuated stress in the soul produces the stress in the soul produces the psycho Christian and results psycho Christian and results

in self-fragmentation.in self-fragmentation.

8. Stress, perpetuated in the 8. Stress, perpetuated in the soul, means failure to glorify soul, means failure to glorify

God, and therefore, God, and therefore, unchecked stress produces the unchecked stress produces the loser believer, one who lives loser believer, one who lives

in perpetual carnality. in perpetual carnality.

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Doctrine of Stress on Your SoulDoctrine of Stress on Your SoulUpper Room Discourse, Part 483Upper Room Discourse, Part 483

      

JJohn 16:6; Rom 5:1-5; 8:31-37; 2 Cor 1:3-8ohn 16:6; Rom 5:1-5; 8:31-37; 2 Cor 1:3-8 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011