Join Pastor Stuart for the sixth lesson in our series, Let's Get Spiritual.
This week, we turn to the Apostle Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:25-32 for a grace-filled admonishment that we . . . "Don't Grieve the Spirit". In this lesson, we see:
- Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.
- The fact that the Spirit can be grieved indicates he is personal.
- How do we grieve the Spirit?
- Because the Spirit is holy (that is, set apart from sin), there is a sense in which all sin is grievous to him.
- More specifically, willful, rebellious attitudes and behavior grieve the Spirit.
- Even more specifically, relational sins that affect the church community grieve the Spirit.
- Because we are sealed by the Spirit for the day of redemption won for us by Christ, we desire to refrain from grieving him.
- Therefore, we ought to . . .
- Watch our attitude.
- Seek relational shalom – especially in the church community.
- Be quick to repent of sin.
- In all things, rely on the Spirit.
- So, let’s keep in step with the Spirit as we willingly submit to his work within us.
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