Post by Shepherd on Mar 7, 2009 7:43:19 GMT -6
EPH-4-X GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY GHOST.
EPHESIANS 4:29-32..LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, BUT THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, THAT IT MAY MINISTER GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS. AND GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, WHEREBY YE ARE SEALED UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION. LET ALL BITTERNESS, AND WRATH, AND ANGER, AND CLAMOR, AND EVIL SPEAKING, BE PUT AWAY FROM YOU, WITH ALL MALICE; AND BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER, TENDERHEARTED FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER, EVEN AS GOD FOR CHRIST’S SAKE HATH FORGIVEN YOU.
Are you aware that every Christian can have the Holy Ghost in his own heart as he talks to other people.
Paul continues to tell Christians at Ephesus how they could live that they might be worthy of their calling as Christians. He alerts Christians to be careful in their conduct. It would be as if he would sent out the slogan, WATCH AND PRAY, LEST ;YOU ENTER INTO TEMPTATION. Paul is pointing to how the Christian conduct will affect other people. It is not a question of “Is it right or is it wrong?” As it is a question of “Is it harmful or helpful.”
Remember, Paul is writing to people who once were lost sinners, who now have accepted Jesus Christ. They are born again in Him, and in Him they have a spiritual life. However, there is in each individual Christian both the old natural self and the new spiritual being in Christ Jesus. Paul would offer this formula for conduct; put off the old, a put on the new; put off the evil, put on the good.
It is in this vein he writes; LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, BUT THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, THAT IT MAY MINISTER GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS. EPHESIANS 4:29.
The word that is translated CORRUPT means IMPURE, blemished. The word would be better translated as CORRUPTING. Let no corrupting communication (let no communication that will corrupt the person who hears it) proceed out of your mouth. We know of people who say evil, obscene things. They can say these things in a way that will stick in the hearer’s mind. Thus they arouse all kinds of evil results in the people who listen. For example, they could create suspicion, and that would be a corrupting communication.
Paul says to them, LET NO CORRUPTING COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, recommending instead, THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING. The word EDIFYING means BUILDING UP.
This is what happens when we speak in a way that boasts and strengthens the good things, THAT IT MAY MINISTER GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS.
There are things that we could say that would strengthen the other person’s faith, enabling him to give glory to God. We could ask our selves when we talk to other: does our conversation strengthen their faith? Or, do we actually utter expressions that incline man to doubt?
AND GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, WHEREBY YE ARE SEALED UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION. EPHESIANS 4:30.
This brings to our minds what we mentioned earlier, that each Christian has in his own soul the presence of God. The Holy Spirit actually is there. Sometimes I tremble when I think how easily some people can forget this. They may belong to Christ, so the Holy Spirit will be right there with them. The Holy Ghost knows what they are doing, and He hears what they are saying. Some things grieve Him.
He is grieved when they doubt. He is grieved when they are careless, or unkind to other people. I am sure He would be grieved if they lied. How it would grieve Him if they were rebellious against God. Such conduct actually grieves the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Ghost was letting me realize that I was doing things that He was displeased with; was actually hurting Him and grieving Him. Paul urges, GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT....LET ALL BITTERNESS, AND WRATH, AND ANGER, AND CLAMOR, AND EVIL SPEAKING, BE PUT AWAY FOR YOU, WITH ALL MALICE.
In this portion of Scripture the is a long list of human attitudes on our part which originate in the old man. Paul admonishes, AWAY WITH IT. let there be no more bitterness about people. If it come, give it up. Forsake it. Let there be no more wrath. The Christian should not hold anger unto more anger. There should be no more clamor. The Christian should not make a big fuss about anything. He should refuse to talk to people showing any malice, and he should not repeat anything harmful.
AND BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER, TENDERHEARTED, FOR GIVING ONE ANOTHER EVEN AS GOD FOR CHRIST’S SAKE HATH FORGIVEN YOU. EPHESIANS 4:32
Paul suggests this general pattern; put off the natural, the evil, that which is wrong; and put on the spiritual, the good, that which is right; and God will bless you.
EPHESIANS 4:29-32..LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, BUT THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, THAT IT MAY MINISTER GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS. AND GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, WHEREBY YE ARE SEALED UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION. LET ALL BITTERNESS, AND WRATH, AND ANGER, AND CLAMOR, AND EVIL SPEAKING, BE PUT AWAY FROM YOU, WITH ALL MALICE; AND BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER, TENDERHEARTED FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER, EVEN AS GOD FOR CHRIST’S SAKE HATH FORGIVEN YOU.
Are you aware that every Christian can have the Holy Ghost in his own heart as he talks to other people.
Paul continues to tell Christians at Ephesus how they could live that they might be worthy of their calling as Christians. He alerts Christians to be careful in their conduct. It would be as if he would sent out the slogan, WATCH AND PRAY, LEST ;YOU ENTER INTO TEMPTATION. Paul is pointing to how the Christian conduct will affect other people. It is not a question of “Is it right or is it wrong?” As it is a question of “Is it harmful or helpful.”
Remember, Paul is writing to people who once were lost sinners, who now have accepted Jesus Christ. They are born again in Him, and in Him they have a spiritual life. However, there is in each individual Christian both the old natural self and the new spiritual being in Christ Jesus. Paul would offer this formula for conduct; put off the old, a put on the new; put off the evil, put on the good.
It is in this vein he writes; LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, BUT THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, THAT IT MAY MINISTER GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS. EPHESIANS 4:29.
The word that is translated CORRUPT means IMPURE, blemished. The word would be better translated as CORRUPTING. Let no corrupting communication (let no communication that will corrupt the person who hears it) proceed out of your mouth. We know of people who say evil, obscene things. They can say these things in a way that will stick in the hearer’s mind. Thus they arouse all kinds of evil results in the people who listen. For example, they could create suspicion, and that would be a corrupting communication.
Paul says to them, LET NO CORRUPTING COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, recommending instead, THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING. The word EDIFYING means BUILDING UP.
This is what happens when we speak in a way that boasts and strengthens the good things, THAT IT MAY MINISTER GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS.
There are things that we could say that would strengthen the other person’s faith, enabling him to give glory to God. We could ask our selves when we talk to other: does our conversation strengthen their faith? Or, do we actually utter expressions that incline man to doubt?
AND GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, WHEREBY YE ARE SEALED UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION. EPHESIANS 4:30.
This brings to our minds what we mentioned earlier, that each Christian has in his own soul the presence of God. The Holy Spirit actually is there. Sometimes I tremble when I think how easily some people can forget this. They may belong to Christ, so the Holy Spirit will be right there with them. The Holy Ghost knows what they are doing, and He hears what they are saying. Some things grieve Him.
He is grieved when they doubt. He is grieved when they are careless, or unkind to other people. I am sure He would be grieved if they lied. How it would grieve Him if they were rebellious against God. Such conduct actually grieves the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Ghost was letting me realize that I was doing things that He was displeased with; was actually hurting Him and grieving Him. Paul urges, GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT....LET ALL BITTERNESS, AND WRATH, AND ANGER, AND CLAMOR, AND EVIL SPEAKING, BE PUT AWAY FOR YOU, WITH ALL MALICE.
In this portion of Scripture the is a long list of human attitudes on our part which originate in the old man. Paul admonishes, AWAY WITH IT. let there be no more bitterness about people. If it come, give it up. Forsake it. Let there be no more wrath. The Christian should not hold anger unto more anger. There should be no more clamor. The Christian should not make a big fuss about anything. He should refuse to talk to people showing any malice, and he should not repeat anything harmful.
AND BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER, TENDERHEARTED, FOR GIVING ONE ANOTHER EVEN AS GOD FOR CHRIST’S SAKE HATH FORGIVEN YOU. EPHESIANS 4:32
Paul suggests this general pattern; put off the natural, the evil, that which is wrong; and put on the spiritual, the good, that which is right; and God will bless you.
