Playlist: Holy Spirit, Quenching (topic)
Grieving the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn I Thessalonians 5:19, Paul succinctly warns against quenching the Holy Spirit. To quench the Spirit is to suppress, smother, or stifle it, preventing it from acting within us. This is a deliberate act, more active than mere ignoring; it involves purposefully resisting the urgings and proddings of God's Spirit. When we …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMankind is surrounded by truth about God, yet there is a powerful impulse to reject it, often successfully. This rejection is influenced by a spiritual dimension that makes resistance difficult. While men can discern fact from fiction, without a mind inclined to accept truth, they will not embrace it. God must lead us to …
The Wonderful, Powerful Gift of God's Holy Spirit
Sermon by John O. ReidWith the gift of God's Holy Spirit comes the command to use it to overcome, yet it is possible to quench or put out this Spirit by our actions. The term quench pictures the putting out of a fire, indicating that we can push aside the gift that has been given to us. The world we live in has attractions that pull at us, and if we …
God's Gift of the Spirit
Sermonette by James BeaubelleCompared to the Pentecost in Acts 2, our receipt of God's Spirit was attended with far less drama. However, the power of God's Spirit is no less potent.
Be There Next Year!
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWhether we do or do not make it to the Feast of Tabernacles next year depends on our faithfulness at stirring up the gift of God's spirit within us.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Ten): Cultivating the Fruit of Self Control
Sermon by David F. MaasIt is impossible to cultivate self-control unless one uses God's Spirit to reprogram the desires of the heart from self-centeredness to submission to God.
Maintaining Good Health (Part 9)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGood spiritual health follows the same patterns and laws as do physical and psychological health. Any permanent change in character must come from within.
Resistance (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe antidote to spiritual resistance is certainty and confidence in Christ to conform us into His image—a directed movement toward Christ.
Redeemed, But Waiting for Redemption
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeRedemption is a continual spiritual process not completed until the end of the sanctification process. Passover commemorates what Christ's death set in motion.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Six): Sunshine, Fresh Air, Cleanliness
Sermon by David F. MaasThere are striking and insightful parallels between the physical benefits of sunshine, fresh air, and cleanliness and the yet unseen spiritual dimensions.
Never Allow Your Love to Wax Cold
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaDestruction comes from a gradual withdrawal from intimacy with God rather than outright rejection. We must be vigilant against spiritual complacency.