2. I Thessalonians 5:12-22 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

3. I Thessalonians 5:12-22 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.

5. 1.Greek - sbevnnute (sbennute) 2. Literally meaning to damp down, restrain 3.Transferred Use- “to suppress,” or, passively, “to let die out,” “fade,” “wane,” “disappear.”

6. In 1 Th. 5:19 the admonition not to quench the Spirit has reference to the restraint of his manifestations in Charisms (cf. v. 20). [1] [1]Kittel, Gerhard, and Friedrich, Gerhard, Editors, The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Abridged in One Volume, (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company) 1985. [1]

7. Don’t actively or passively through neglect quench the Spirit (I Tim. 4:14).

8. Quenching is possible and even natural! Going back to what is “natural” for us is easy, as the supernatural requires maintenance and denying self. Easy to drift into routine of the flesh and leave the essence of the Spirit. Denominations that become human institutions. Where are you personally?

9. First Corinthians 14:1a… 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts,…” Love and gifts are not mutually exclusive but to be combined. “Desire” is from the Greek zhlou'te from which we get “zealous”. Meaning to desire earnestly.

10. Don’t quench through sin Don’t quench through neglect Be biblical and ardently pursue spiritual gifts

11. 11 “If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 “Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

12. 13 “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

13. No need for fear- Luke 11:11-13 Time in the Word and prayer. Practicing His presence Praying in the Spirit- Jude 20- “ 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,”

15. Encourage and promote Recognize the gift is perfect the recipient is flawed

17. Participate - Speak loudly, clearly and tenderly. Be sensitive I Corinthians 14:40 “Let all things be done decently and in order.”