Don’t Put Out The Fire!

I Thessalonians 5:19

I. Fire As A Symbol Of The Holy Spirit

A. Scriptural references – Acts 2:3; Rev. 4:5 cp Isaiah 11:2

B. Significance – The Holy Spirit seeks to set our hearts ablaze with fervent love for God.

II. The Working Of The Holy Spirit

A. Revealing Christ – John 15:26

B. Convicting – John 16:8-11

C. Striving with man – Genesis 6:2

D. Regenerating – John 3:3-6

E. Baptizing into the body of Christ – I Corinthians 12:12-13

F. Indwelling – I Corinthians 6:19-20

G. Controlling – Ephesians 5:18-20

H. Liberating – Romans 8:2

I. Directing – Romans 8:14

J. Equipping for service – I Thessalonians 1:5

K. Producing Christ-like fruit in the life – Galatians 5:22-23

L. Making possible vital communion with God – Jude 20; Philippians 3:3; Eph. 5:18-20

M. Granting spiritual gifts – I Corinthians 12:4-11; Romans 12:4-8

N. Giving resurrection life to our mortal bodies – Romans 8:11, 23

III. The Suppression of the Spirit’s Work

A. Blasphemy – Matthew 12:31-32

B. Resistance – Acts 7:51

C. Improper motivation – Acts 8:17-24

D. Lying to the Holy Spirit – Acts 5:3

E. Polluting His temple – I Corinthians 6:18-20

F. Grieving Him – Ephesians 4:30

G. Unwillingness to surrender to the Spirit’s control – Ephesians 5:18

Conclusion - Is there anything in my life that is hindering the work of the Holy Spirit?