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In today's video I'll answer your question, what does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit, in Ephesians chapter 4 verse 30.

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Then afterward, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end. In an extended practical teaching on holy living,

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Ephesians 4 verse 17 through 5 verse 21, the apostle Paul tells believers, "...do

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not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."

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Ephesians 4 verse 30. His command not to grieve the Spirit falls under Paul's initial instructions covering what not to do to cultivate holiness and walk in Christian purity.

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The Greek word translated as grieve in Ephesians 4 verse 30 means to cause to feel sorrow, pain, unhappiness, or distress.

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As the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit has a personality and the ability to feel emotions, like joy in Luke 10 verse 21, outrage

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Hebrews 10 verse 29, and sorrow Ephesians 4 verse 30. In Acts 7 verse 51,

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Stephan condemns resisting the spear, and in 1 Thessalonians 5 verse 19,

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Paul instructs believers not to quench the spear. But the only time grieving the Spirit is mentioned in the

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New Testament is here in Ephesians 4 verse 30. Paul's command not to grieve the Spirit seems to be inspired by two

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Old Testament verses that speak of God's Spirit being distressed and grieved in Isaiah 63 verses 9 and 10 and made bitter in Psalm 106 verse 33.

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In both Isaiah 63 verses 9 and 10 and Ephesians 4 verse 30, grieving the

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Holy Spirit is associated with God's people having an inappropriate response to His redemption. Do not grieve the

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Spirit appears to complement Paul's opening exhortation to, "...live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

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Be completely humble and gentle. Be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the

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Spirit through the bond of peace." Ephesians 4 verses 1–3. Believers grieve the

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Spirit when they do not maintain peace and harmony in the body of Christ. Paul then gives specific ways we grieve the

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Spirit by living as we used to before our salvation when we were separated from the life of God.

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Ephesians 4 verses 17–19. We grieve Him when we don't speak truthfully to our brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Verse 25. When we let anger control our actions. Verses 26–27. When we steal from each other.

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Verse 28. And when we speak foul and abusive words to one another instead of uplifting and encouraging words.

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Verses 29. We also grieve the Spirit when we don't get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.

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Verse 31. And when we fail to be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God, through Christ, has forgiven you.

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Verse 32. The Holy Spirit of God lives within the Christian. John 14 verse 17.

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We are His temple. 1 Corinthians 3 verse 16. And when we don't walk in the holiness and love of Christ and in harmony with fellow believers, we grieve the

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Spirit of God with our sinful thoughts and behaviors. Ephesians 5 verses 1–21.

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Grieving the Holy Spirit is similar to quenching the Holy Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5 verse 19, in that both negatively impact the believer, the church, and the world.

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Quenching the Spirit speaks of stifling or suppressing the fire of God's Spirit that burns within every believer.

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The Holy Spirit desires to express Himself in our actions and attitudes. When we do not allow

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God's Spirit to be seen in our behavior, when we do what we know is wrong, we suppress or quench the

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Spirit. We do not allow the Spirit to reveal Himself as He wants to, with love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self -control.

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Galatians 5 verses 22–23. Both quenching the Spirit and grieving the

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Spirit hinder a godly lifestyle. Both happen when we sin against God and follow our own worldly desires, living as we did before accepting

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Christ's salvation. The only correct road to follow is the one that leads the believer closer to God and purity and further away from the world than sin.

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Just as we do not like to be grieved and just as we do not seek to quench what is good, we should not quench or grieve the

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