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