Ephesians 4:30-31 Don’t Grieve the Holy Spirit

1. Weighing the Heart (Eph 4:30, Mt 12:34, Luke 6:45, Ezek 11:19)
   1. What is grief?
      1. Grief defined. Grief is personal.
      2. Examples of grief (Isa 54:5-7, Gen 6:6, Jn 21:17)
      3. Command: DO NOT GRIEVE!
2. What grieves the Holy Spirit?
   1. Rebellion to the instruction of God (Isa 63:10, 1Sam 15:11)
   2. Anything that isn’t holy (Gal 5:22-24)
   3. Specifics (Ephesians 4:31, Luke 7:47)
3. What are the effects of grieving the HS?
   1. Ministry of comfort and assurance turns into a ministry of conviction (Jn 16:8)
   2. Lack of sensitivity to the Word of God (Acts 24:26)
4. Instead BE FiLLED with the Holy Spirit
   1. Cultivate a life of holiness. Sanctification
      1. Read the word and do it – (James 1:22, 2:17)
      2. Keep a short record of wrongs (1Cor 13:5)
      3. Pray for enemies, persecutors. (Mt 5:44) Bless and don’t curse them (Rom 12:14)
      4. Flee immorality (1Cor 6:18)
      5. Pray for God’s strength (Phil 2:12b-13, Lk 11:13)
      6. Worship and give thanks (Eph 5:18-20)
5. Why should we not grieve the Holy Spirit? (Eph 1:4, 4:30)