Introduction

• I Thessalonians 5:19-22
• John 14:26; 16:13 – The Holy Spirit would guide the apostles into all truth.
• I Corinthians 2:10-12
• Ephesians 3:4-5
• The Holy Spirit’s work is to reveal the mind of God. Anything we do to try to prevent that is quenching the Spirit.

By closing our minds

• I Thessalonians 5:19-22
• I John 4:1 – Test the spirits!
• John 16:7-8
• Matthew 13:13-15
• Zechariah 7:11-12

By closing our Bibles

• II Timothy 3:12-17
• Hebrews 4:11-13
• James 1:21-25 – If you hear God’s word, but don’t do anything with it, you are quenching the Spirit.

By closing our mouths

• Acts 4:29-31
• If we don’t share God’s message, we are quenching the Spirit.
• Ephesians 5:18