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