The holy spirit is working to bring glory to the lord and if we, by our words or actions, work against the holy spirit then he is rightly offended and grieved. The holy spirit is personal that is he has personality and is not just an impersonal divine force. Trees arent sad when somone cuts off a limb or two. They put off the almighty and leave the sinner weak and useless. We quench the holy spirit when we rely decisively on any resource other than the holy spirit for anything we do in life and ministry. There is only one god and he is the third divine person of the trinity. The holy spirit lives to enable us to reflect the lords presence and facilitate the kingdoms presence here on earth. Jul 28, 2016 no, the holy spirit is a person, for only a genuine and personable being is capable of this kind of thinking, feeling, and emotion. Verse 8 then peter, filled with the holy spirit, said to them, rulers of the people and elders, if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed, be it known to you all, and to all the people of israel, that. It grieves the holy spirit when you are full of fear, the wrong kind of fear that the devil brings about. Sep 18, 2017 we grieve the holy spirit when we sin and we especially grieve the spirit when we sin in ways that cause discord, perhaps because unity is a special work of the spirit see john 17. He gives us strength and endurance during trials eph. Just as a person grieves over the loss of a loved one, the spirit is said to be grieved when we sin eph 4. The scritures always refer to the holy spirit as he even though in greek spirit should be neuter gender e.
Each day of our lives we also look up into the face of our lord and saviour, jesus christ, and say, oh, thou glorious lord and saviour, jesus thou son of god, i thank thee for thy. Not wanting to hurt the spirit is strong motivation for not intending the harm of his people or purpose. The holy spirit is the spirit of truth, but jesus said the devil is a liar, and the father of it john 8. Mar 09, 2020 likewise, the holy spirit is a fire dwelling in each believer. The holy spirit wants to me more to us than just a tool which we use to do the work of. Grieve not the holy spirit of god, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. He is a lamp to illumine gods word, teaching what is true and showing the truth to be precious 1 cor. Saint seraphim of sarov on acquisition of the holy spirit. And grieve not the holy spirit of god, whereby ye are sealed unto the day. By the holy spirit we are raised from the dead and born again into new life. If we do not daily seek him and cooperate in following where he leads us, our christian experience will weaken.
What does it mean to grieve quench the holy spirit. Did you receive the holy spirit when lifeline international. Jesus aptly illustrated this fact by his significant statement to nicodemus when he explained to him the mystery of the new birth. The context of the passage deals with the issue of anger, sharing, let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for. Every person, the 3,000 who heard peter preach his sermon on the day of pentecost, was given the promise of the gift of the holy spirit acts 2. There is no subject more important in religion than that of the holy spirit.
Grieving the holy spirit a spirit controlled person is the only person who can actually find godly self control. This indwelling of this great gift has huge effects. He performed his miracles under the anointing of the holy spirit. Resources project impact summer discipleship training. And the spirit throws a spotlight on christ so that we can see his glory and be changed john 16. He is not less than the father, nor is he less than. The centrality of the exalted lord jesus is accordingly critical to a proper understanding of the gift of the holy spirit. It is my prayer you will be blessed by this book and increase in your walk with the holy spirit daily.
Thou shalt be mine, saith the lord, in the day when i make up my jewels. The project gutenberg ebook of the person and work of the holy spirit by r. In fact, when we understand that the spirit is a person it should surprise us only if he would not or could not feel grief in the face of our sin. The holy spirit expresses the inner drive and desire of god in creation and in redemption and communicates god to us. Who is the holy spirit sinclair ferguson download study. It grieves the spirit when you listen to the devil. Or, is he one of the many pastors leading our churches today who does not have a clue about what the bible really says. The work of the holy spirit in every believer the holy spirit draws the believer no one can come to me unless the father who sent me draws him and i will raise him up at the last day. What that entails is the involvement of the holy spirit in our livesworking in us and using us to bring the gospel to the world but also to prepare us to one day become the bride of christ and to be taken to the place that jesus has been preparing for us. Christians know about the holy spirit, but, unlike the father or the son, they dont really know who the. Ask for the holy spirit walk in the spirit grieve not the spirit those who desire to grieve not the spirit must put away sin in all its forms. How does a person grieve or quench the holy spirit 1. There are things we can do to grieve the holy spirit.
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his spirit in your inner. You can actually grieve the holy spirit by not confessing sin eph 4. And then the spirit puts gods seal upon us to signify that we are gods reserved inheritancehis peculiar people, the portion in which his soul delighteth. When believers do not allow the spirit to be seen in our actions, when we do what we know is wrong, we suppress or quench the spirit 1 thessalonians 5. He shines into the dark places of the heart and convicts us of sin john 16.
Given the biblical doctrine of the trinity, we know that each person of the triune godhead delights in that which the other persons are doing. What it really means to grieve the holy spirit charisma news. Here is something very touching in this admonition, grieve not the holy spirit of god. Microsoft word prayer for the gifts of the holy spirit.
Christs brothers, in the flesh, received this glorious baptism. God keeps his promise and gives his holy spirit as a gift once jesus blood has made us sinless when applied according to. Before one can live a life in the spirit, he must first become acquainted with the spirit in whom he will live this life. The work of the holy spirit 5 the committee has used the word ecstasy in relation to glossolalia rarely and with hesitation because it may convey a wrong impression about the experience. These people have seen what the holy spirit can do, but they chose to live in sin and speak in ways that are opposed to everything that the holy spirit comes to do in their lives and in the church. Anyone who speaks a word against the son of man, it. We always try to leave time for ministry for the holy spirit to minister to us. Believers can cause the holy spirit grief, sorrow, pain and offense.
And do not grieve the holy spirit of god, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. And do not grieve the holy spirit of god, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. From scripture we learn that the holy spirit is god. The personality of the holy spirit the holy spirit, the 3rd person of the trinity, has a personality as much as the father and son does. It is very possible that the holy spirit is preparing a renewal of the church in our time that may come in surprising ways and through unexpected channels. I am not clear on exactly what a believer would do to quench the holy spirit.
The bible, in this text and in various other texts, represents him as being grieved. In this discussion, i shall pursue the following order. Invite the presence of the holy spirit into your training session. The glorious filling of the holy spirit by andrew murray. In our preaching through the book of ephesians, we have come to the thirtieth. So the holy spirit puts the broad arm of god upon the hearts of all his people. On the radio you are sharing the services of the first baptist church in dallas, and this is the pastor bringing this morning message. The holy spirit is the spirit of truth which proceeds from the father. Study 1 the holy spirit is god the holy spirit is the third person of the trinity and can also be referred to as.
The church visible and invisible is the kingdom of god. There is something very touching in this admonition, grieve not the holy spirit of god. Resisting, grieving, and quenching the holy spirit sermon by. This is the jesus who has been exalted to the right hand of the father.
We grieve the holy spirit when we sin and we especially grieve the spirit when we sin in ways that cause discord, perhaps because unity is a special work of the spirit see john 17. The life of jesus was saturated with the presence of the holy spirit. The holy spirit of god 6 the holy spirit of god the personality of the holy spirit introduction 1. That is, they take the grieving of the holy spirit ephesians 4. Quenching the holy spirit was part of pauls final 15 charges of dos and donts to the church of thessalonians 1thess. Each believer became the temple of the holy spirit, the dwelling place of god. There is a mutual indwelling perichoresis among the. When the word quench is used in scripture, it is speaking of suppressing fire. That is why at some point in virtually every one of our services we pray come, holy spirit. Resisting, grieving, and quenching the holy spirit sermon. By the holy spirit we are united with jesus christ and seated with him in the heavenly places. A more delicate and tender term is usedgrieve him not.
People who grieve that holy spirit have a problem with their mouths and actions. Personality and deity of the holy spirit the nature and work of the holy spirit is a divine mysteryfar too great for the finite mind to fathom fully. He wants to express himself in our actions and attitudes. Jul 30, 2003 the holy spirit is a person who has feelings and whose feelings can be offended by being lied to. Practical guidelines are given for experiencing the baptism of the holy spirit, identifying spiritual gifts, and developing the fruit of the holy spirit. The person and work of the holy spirit final handout 2. He grieves, he knows, he is eternal, he encourages, he gives understanding, he gives peace, he comforts, he directs, and he can be prayed to. The ministry of the holy spirit harvestime international network. The kingdom of god could not be built with the tools of men. Torrey this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. To grieve would mean to make the spirit sad or do something opposite of what gods spirit desires. Here is a list of sins which grieve the holy spirit. Although the holy spirit is sometimes the forgotten person of the trinity, his presence and work is found throughout redemptive history. In our preaching through the book of ephesians, we have come to the thirtieth verse of the fourth chapter.
The exaltation of jesus next, the gift of the holy spirit comes from the exalted jesus. And grieve not the holy spirit of god, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. The holy spirit is a person who has feelings and whose feelings can be offended by being lied to. But the holy spirit rejoices when you have the fear of god. Open as pdf they were all filled with the holy spirit acts 2. Not wanting to hurt the spirit is strong motivation for not intending the harm of his people or purpose chapell. Paul the apostle came to ephesus, and finding certain disciples christians, he asked them, have you received the holy spirit since you believed. The title of the sermon is grieving the holy spirit. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith god, i will pour out of.
We need to remember that god does not force us to do anything, we are always free to disregard his prompting. Sinclair ferguson traces the work of the third person of the trinity through scripture from creation to the work of christ to his dwelling in our hearts today. The holy spirit the spirit is the third person of the godhead, of one substance with the father, fully god, coequal to and coeternal with the father and son, who proceeds from both the father and the son. Even as he prepared to arise to heaven, he commanded the disciples by the spirit not to leave jerusalem until they had received the power of the holy spirit acts. I will show you the purpose of his job on earth and how we are his hands and feet to do gods will. Do not grieve the holy spirit of god, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption eph. The holy spirit and his anointing restoration place ministries. A more delicate and tender term is used grieve him not. God is a moral being, and consequently he has the susceptibilities and feelings of a moral.
The bible speaks of the fellowship of the holy spirit 2 cor. Grieving the holy spirit do not grieve the holy spirit of god, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption eph. In this report ecstasy implies only that one may feel emotionally lifted, inspired by gods spirit, not that one behaves in. This will not work this is why church people get confused. No, the holy spirit is a person, for only a genuine and personable being is capable of this kind of thinking, feeling, and emotion. Any attempt to conjure up hope apart from that power which is the spirit romans 15. In our text, paul treats the holy spirit as someone who has feelings. They couldnt do divine deeds with only human power. When believers put on the shield of faith, as part of their armor of god ephesians 6. But every time you do choose to pray, you will come out of that time of prayer more edified in his plan and purpose for you than if you hadnt done it. The person and work of the holy spirit project gutenberg.
That will not only block the spirit of gods power, it will actually grieve the third person of the trinity, god the holy spirit. Every one of the 120 in the upper room received the holy spirit. Determine who will lead the meetings, the time, place, and dates for the sessions. Spirit of compunction and of penance, spirit of grace and of prayer, spirit of charity, peace and joy, spirit of patience, longanimity and goodness, spirit of benignity, mildness and fidelity, spirit of modesty, continency in chastity, spirit of adoption of the children of god, holy spirit, the comforter.