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00:00Now it is the turn of Saint Paul, who provides the best illustration of a choleric temperament
00:18among the characters in the Bible. He is also the best illustration of a choleric temperament
00:26transformed. In fact, it's an excellent example of the way the Holy Spirit
00:33The conversion modifies the way of being of a person with a strong and willful character.
00:42Nevertheless, we see him walking through the pages of the Book of Acts, treading firmly
00:50like a true choleric. It's true that he's a modified choleric, and it's also true
00:57than a choleric person controlled by the Holy Spirit, but choleric in every sense of the word.
01:04of the word. Before entering into a detailed study of this choleric apostle, let us examine
01:14The characteristics of the choleric temperament. The choleric gentleman is a practical activist.
01:22For him, everything in life has a purpose. He possesses a strong will. He is a natural leader and an optimist.
01:31Completely. Her mind is brimming with ideas, projects, and goals. She usually brings them to a successful conclusion.
01:41What he proposes. He's an extrovert like the sanguine gentleman, but to a lesser degree. Despite
01:49Despite being so productive, it has serious natural weaknesses. It is self-sufficient, impetuous, and prone to...
02:00to be harsh or cruel. No one is as cutting or sarcastic as a choleric person. Choleric people are good.
02:10supervisors, generals, builders, politicians, and organizers, but they shy away from meticulous work,
02:21Precise and detailed. Saul of Tarsus not only possessed a harsh, choleric temperament, but
02:29He was a cultured and extremely religious man with a choleric temper. It's no wonder, then, that the first entry
02:38In the scene of Saul, as described in the scriptures, it was what he did by participating in the stoning.
02:45of Stephen, the first Christian martyr recorded in history. From this hostile
02:52From the beginning, Saul remains steadfast in the cruel breach, so characteristic of the choleric temperament.
03:00Most of the cruelest dictators and criminals have been predominantly choleric.
03:09One of the things that the choleric Christian finds most difficult to learn is how to demonstrate the
03:16kindness that should spring naturally from human beings. He is often impolite, verbally sarcastic, and
03:26Sharp with his tongue. The choleric Saul displays his cruelty in the first chapters of the book
03:34from the Acts of the Apostles, leading the persecution against the church that was in
03:40Jerusalem. Apparently, his hatred for Christians and his ruthless attempt to destroy them was inspired
03:48in religion. Scripture describes the choleric Saul as a real threat to the disciples.
03:57of the Lord. Like most choleric people, who tend to be cunning and sly,
04:05When motivated by hatred and cruelty, Saul went to the high priest and asked him for letters.
04:14for the synagogues of Damascus so that if he found any man who was a follower of Christ in
04:21That path would lead him to Jerusalem as a prisoner. With these authoritative documents in his hands,
04:29Saul seemed possessed by the power of life and death against his enemies. On the other hand, one of the
04:37One of the most positive aspects of the choleric temperament is its willpower. When that willpower is well-formulated, it can be beneficial.
04:46Directed, it guarantees success. Generally, choleric people achieve success in any vocation.
04:55that they choose, but not because they are mentally superior to other temperaments. Their success must be attributed to
05:05to his determination more than to his natural ability. Long after others have given up their
05:14Despite his attempts at his projects, the choleric man persists tenaciously until he achieves his goal. The Apostle Saint
05:23Paul refers to this in 1 Corinthians 9, verses 24-27, when he describes the guidelines
05:32of self-discipline. To reach his goal, this formidable willpower made Paul a
05:41A dynamic, exciting, persevering, and highly motivated person, with the ability to guide and motivate others.
05:50Others. He was tireless and full of faith. However, excessive willpower is accompanied by
06:00His useful weaknesses and dangers. Often, the choleric Christian is considered a great man.
06:09of faith, when in reality his faith is an exaggerated form of self-confidence. One of the great
06:18The problem that arises for the choleric person is that of trusting their choleric temperament, and not the
06:25Lord. Your success will not come from your power or strength, but from the Spirit of God, just as He said.
06:34Zechariah 4, verse 6 expresses this. Paul was clearly aware of his acute need to
06:43divine resources. The hostility of such a choleric temperament is not very apparent in the life of the apostle
06:51Saint Paul after his conversion. Those choleric characteristics motivated him before, but rarely
07:00They appear after their conversion. One such case is recorded in chapter 15 of Acts.
07:08Apostles. Before beginning the second missionary journey, it seems that Paul and Barnabas invited in
07:16His first trip was to Marcos, Bernabé's nephew, and the young man returned early. That was the reason.
07:24which is why Paul decided that Mark would not accompany them on their second trip. A politician does not
07:32He can tolerate a deserter. By nature, he finds intolerable anyone who does not share his views.
07:40his passion. But the melancholic phlegmatic Bernabé insisted that his nephew accompany them. And this
07:54It is typical of his temperament, for he was a loyal friend, a self-sacrificing individual, always willing
08:02to give the young man another chance. But Paul was absolutely inflexible. Verse 39 of
08:11Chapter 15 says that there was such a disagreement between them that they separated from each other, and Barnabas, taking to
08:21Mark sailed to Cyprus. We do not relate this incident to discredit the great apostle, but to demonstrate
08:30Anger is one of the major problems that plagues the choleric Christian. Anger should not be allowed to flourish.
08:39necessarily master it, since one can overcome it by resorting to the power of the Holy Spirit. Because of his
08:48Independence and self-sufficiency; the choleric person is not afraid of solitude. Often people refer to
08:56They're like the loner. It's not that he dislikes others, he simply prefers to do things on his own.
09:04his account. We see this trend in the apostle Saint Paul, who found himself alone in the
09:12The city of Athens. A skeptical, idolatrous community, where most people would try to spend
09:20unnoticed and waiting for reinforcements. But it was not so for the apostle Saint Paul. Acts of the
09:29The apostles tell us that their hearts burned so intensely because of the situation in which they found themselves.
09:36Athenians, who got involved in arguments with them regardless of the consequences. Another characteristic of
09:44The choleric temperament that is clearly observed in Saint Paul is an attitude and disposition towards leadership.
09:53He displayed it during the sessions of the Council of Jerusalem and during his first missionary journey.
10:00Barnabas and Paul formed the first missionary team. Barnabas's Christian journey
10:08It predated that of Saint Paul, and it was Barnabas who invited Saul, the newly converted, to work
10:18with him in the church of Antioch. However, when they left the island of Cyprus, the group
10:26Pablo and his colleagues appointed them, a clear indication that the reins of leadership had changed.
10:35hand. A fascinating illustration of the testimony of the choleric apostle is found on the occasion when, as
10:44A prisoner in Rome, he constantly testified to his guards and anyone who would listen.
10:53Philippians 4:22, in sending his greetings to the church in Philippi, wrote,
10:59And greetings are also sent by all those who belong to the holy people, especially the
11:07from the service of the Roman emperor. We might well ask ourselves how some became saints
11:16members in the service of the Roman emperor. We can assume that some were converted through
11:23The Roman soldiers who were chained to Paul when he was imprisoned in Rome. The choleric
11:30The apostle was probably the most optimistic of all men. That optimism generated the motivation that
11:38It has not been surpassed in the history of the church. Lacking human resources, the choleric apostle
11:46He optimistically launched himself into the unknown, finding in the only certainty that the Spirit of God would guide him.
11:53He sent. He suffered more than any other man in the history of the church. In 2 Corinthians chapter 11,
12:02The apostle recounts some of the sufferings he had to endure as a servant of Christ. Probably
12:09The best illustration of his optimism is given after he was stoned and left for dead
12:16during his first missionary journey. We are not sure if God resurrected Paul, but what we do know
12:24The reason is that his enemies stopped stoning him was that they believed he was dead, which meant he suffered
12:32cuts, bruises, and possible fractures, but instead of giving up, he got up and went inside.
12:40the city. What can motivate a man to rise from the depths of death and from among
12:49The murderous stones, and then go preach the gospel and return to where the stone-throwers were? There are no
12:59There is no human explanation, but there is a spiritual one. If we are unmotivated, frustrated, and ineffective Christians,
13:11Besides checking for habits that constrain the Spirit of God, we should also examine
13:18Our goals. Man is a being who strives to achieve his goals, and if he has no goals, he cannot exist.
13:25Make an effort. Non-working days, for example, usually lack motivation unless we're going somewhere.
13:33planned in advance or let's do something special. The hope of accomplishing specific tasks is what
13:41It motivates us. In the next session we will review Abraham's phlegmatic temperament and we will have
13:49also a testimony from one of our brothers who have already walked the path of what it represents
13:56to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, being obedient to his will and working on a project to give him
14:03Glory to God. Don't forget that it's now up to you to work hard on this project. You must
14:11to closely monitor each task, hold frequent meetings with the support team and
14:18Let yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit, who, as we have seen here, will undoubtedly control and transform your
14:27temperaments so that they can use their gifts and talents in the way he wants and be able to successfully accomplish
14:35This project. See you at the next session. God bless you.
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