Quench Not The Spirit !!!

Please read 1Thessalonians 5:19-24

Vs 19-22: 

Quench not the Spirit

Despise not prophesyings

Prove all things

Hold fast to that which is good

Abstain from all appearance of evil

Do not quench the Holy Spirit ! This is a commandment of the Lord.

Do not resist Him. Submit yourself wholly to Him in the name of Jesus Christ

the Son of God and resist the devil.

All the things that God has given to us through the death and ressurection of His Son

are GOOD !!! It is the devil who has lied to you to rob you of these wonderful things

to try to make you unfruitful and ineffective; telling you in many cases that you received

the Holy Spirit when you were water baptized. Really? Does He ever manifest in your life?

If you have a question about any manifestation of the Spirit, or word spoken in the name

of Jesus, search the scriptures to see if it is truly of God. Stay with what is written.

His Word is the truth. Ask God to show you and give you understanding. If you are 

humble and sincere before Him He will answer you. Wait for the answer, then obey Him.

He will bless you and make you a blessing. The Father loves us and He will give us the 

Holy Spirit if we will ask Him. If we ask for a fish He will not give us a snake.

Trust Him and be filled with the Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of Jesus Christ.

Eph 5:18&19

A note about spiritual songs and worship:

Jesus said, God is a spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.

In Spirit means in the Holy Spirit and in truth means in the Word of God.

John 17:17 Thy Word is truth.

Any other worship is unacceptable to God.

Jesus also said, It is the Spirit that quickens (makes alive); the flesh profits nothing

The words I speak unto you are spirit and they are life. But there are some of you that

don't beleive. So it is today.

...Forgetting those things that are behind...

Please read Pilippians 3:8-14.

Verses 13 and 14: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind,
and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Forget the things that are behind. If we have repented to God and to those we have wronged, and we have forgiven those that wronged us,
that is the end of it. We cannot go back and change anything. If we keep meditating on and talking about the wrongs of the past; feeling guilty
and ashamed, we cannot possibly move forward in faith. Satan is usually involved seeking to seduce our faith and parallize us. It is also a denial
of the work of the cross and the Blood of Jesus in our lives, by which we have been justified from all things.
We must repent and believe what Jesus accomplished for us and move on in faith, not looking back any more. Amen
Phil 1:6, Being confident of this very thing, that He which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Just say to the Lord, Is there anything I yet need to repent of, or anyone I need to repent to or forgive? If so, please show me.
Meanwhile from this day on I am moving forward with you in faith, not looking back, but looking unto Jesus, the author and the finisher of my faith,
Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Heb 12:1&2

Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true...

Please read Philippians 4:6-9

Verse 8: Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on those things.

We cannot allow the awful things that are happening around us every day to wear us down. The Bible says that the Anti Christ will wear down the saints.
We must resist this gross darkness that is covering the people all over the world by actively meditating on and talking about the true,honest,just,pure,and lovely things; on the good reports, on any virtue and praise, provoking one another to love and good works. All these good things are abundantly found in the Word of God.
So, stop looking back, stop holding back, stop turning back, and start looking forward and moving forward in the Word of God, obedience and faith which works by love.