Hebrews 12:28-29
King James Version
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom
which cannot be moved,
let us have grace,
whereby we may serve God acceptably
with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Is the Holy Spirit working powerfully in you?
How do you know He is?
Are you giving Him free reign?
If God is a "consuming fire", can you imagine how His Spirit will work within you, once you are His?
So, why do people try to quench the Spirit?
How do they quench the Spirit?
To what end?
For what purpose?
For what evil intention?
Is it at all possible to quench the FIRE of GOD?
First, let's understand what "quench" means:
Merriam-Webster defines it this way:
-- PUT OUT, EXTINGUISH
-- to put out the light or fire of
-- to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)
-- to cause to lose heat or warmth
-- to bring (something immaterial) to an end typically by satisfying, damping, cooling, or decreasing
-- to terminate by or as if by destroying : ELIMINATE
The Holy Spirit is a GIFT from GOD.
Once you have experienced the Holy Spirit in you -- as a born again --you will not want to EVER fall out of GRACE.
Once you have been anointed by the Holy Spirit of God, you will be taught everything about Jesus.
Everything you think, speak, and do, will be for the GLORY of GOD.
The Spirit of Christ will live in you each moment, for He does the anointing, as revealed by John the Baptist here:
Luke 3:16-17
King James Version
16 John answered,
saying unto them all,
I indeed baptize you with water;
but one mightier than I cometh,
the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose:
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Whose fan is in his hand,
and he will throughly purge his floor,
and will gather the wheat into his garner;
but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
How can we even think of quenching that fire from Jesus, for whom heaven, and earth were created?
From what corrupted, deluded part of ourselves do we challenge the might, power, and glory of the LORD?
Colossians 1:16
King James Version
16 For by him were all things created,
that are in heaven,
and that are in earth,
visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones,
or dominions,
or principalities,
or powers:
all things were created by him, and for him:
But how does one quench the FIRE of the Holy Spirit?
Let's review these verses, for starters:
1 Thessalonians 5:17-22
King James Version
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks:
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things;
hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Taking it a verse at a time, from above, let's consider the opposite:
1. We cease to pray.
2. We forget to thank God.
3. We stifle the Spirit.
4. We despise prophesyings.
5. We disprove all things God.
6. We continue to do evil.
Also pay attention to the material on sin.
If we do all that, how can the Holy Spirit of God continue to teach us about Jesus?
We would have snuffed the Spirit from our hearts, for Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life, and the Light.
John 14:6
King James Version
6 Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way,
the truth,
and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.
John 12:46
King James Version
46 I am come a light into the world,
that whosoever believeth on me
should not abide in darkness.
There is the UNFORGIVABLE sin against the Holy Spirit, which we must pay attention to.
Those are the ways we quench, eliminate, stifle, and extinguish the Spirit of God in us.
If you knew how long it takes to be anointed by God, you will consider the anointing sacred, and guard it with care.
It only takes long, for God waits for our complete surrender.
Only then can He send His Holy Spirit to start teaching us about Jesus.
If we fall from grace, all is lost.
We would have fallen into darkness.
Financial loss in the world, can be recouped.
But the loss of grace, from the Holy Spirit, from the love of God, is a deep darkening of the soul.
After you've experienced the LIGHT of CHRIST, would you still want to return to darkness?
When you have found the Living Water and Bread of Life, you will not want to be fed anything else.
Doesn't make sense.
That's why I take great care about this anointing from Jesus.
I could easily be ambushed, or distracted.
The unseen enemy forever waits in ambush.
Ephesians 6:12
King James Version
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities,
against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
I take great care this gift given me by God.
Born agains are favorite targets of the enemy.
But we have the seal of God.
Precisely why we are not to grieve the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 4:30
King James Version
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
We must be awake, and aware at all times.
We must guard our soul from distraction, division, and despair.
We must lead others to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We must focus SOLELY on God.
Colossians 3:1-2
King James Version
3 If ye then be risen with Christ,
seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above,
not on things on the earth.
We are to walk in the Spirit, in love, and gratitude, for the LORD of ALL.
We are to be "blameless", for when the LORD JESUS returns.
Only the Holy Spirit of God can purify our hearts, souls, minds, and bodies.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
King James Version
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly;
and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body
be preserved blameless
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And we have ABSOLUTELY no desire the quench the MAGNIFICENT FIRE of GOD.
As if we could.
Updated 26 January 2022
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