Ephesians 4:30

 

Ephesians 4:30

Stop Grieving the Holy Spirit!

 

Eph 4:30  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 

            1.     Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit

a.     Can the Holy Spirit be grieved?

                                               i.     If the Holy Spirit, who is God, is impassible how can He experience emotions?

1.      Psalm 102:27; Psalm 33:10-11; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17 

                                             ii.     Yet the Holy Spirit, who is God, can feel emotions

1.     Genesis 6:6; Isaiah 63:10; Zephaniah 3:17 

                                           iii.     The resolution to this question can be found in Joseph’s summation of God’s sovereignty at the end of the Genesis account

1.     Genesis 45:4-7; Genesis 50:20 

b.     How is the Holy Spirit grieved?

                                               i.     1 Thessalonians 5:19 

c.     Why is the Holy Spirit grieved?

                                               i.     Hebrews 10:29 

d.     What is it that grieves the Holy Spirit?

                                               i.     Galatians 5:19-21 

e.     What would the Holy Spirit rather us do?

                                               i.     Be saved

1.     Romans 8:9 

                                             ii.     Be filled with His fruit

1.     Galatians 5:22-23 

                                           iii.     Remember the incredible price of your redemption

1.     1 Corinthians 6:19-20 

              2.     In Whom You Are Sealed unto the Day of Redemption

a.     Persevered by the Holy Spirit

                                               i.     Uncontaminated

1.     Romans 8:26-27 

                                             ii.     Unmovable

1.     Romans 8:22-23 

                                           iii.     Ultimate

1.     Ephesians 1:13-14