Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction:

Review

I. What Grieves the Holy Spirit

eph 4:

(v.30)

The Word “Grieve” is in the imperative mood.

This tells us that Paul is heating up a little bit.

The Imperative mood is a command, not a suggestion.

Paul in these last verses is not looking for the readers opinion or feedback, it is not up for discussion.

We can surmise that this is end of an persuasive argument that Paul has made in Chapter 4. Paul’s concern is our interpersonal relationships within the body.

And these verses formulate his conclusion.

From (v.25-32) Paul uses 9 imperative verbs.

Paul is ending this chapter with 11 commands.

He is firing them off like bullets.

(v.30) “Do not grieve” Imperative verbs usually start with “Do not” in the English language this phraseology conveys a command of some sort.

(v.30)

That word “Grieve” means:

a. Grieve: to cause on to become sad, to bring deep distress to someone.

An offense against a fellow believer is an offense agaist the Holy Spirit.

-This is statement is connected to (v.29)

(v.30) “Do not grieve” This is very strong language.

Let’s put this together.

Paul commands the believer to stop using rotten, and stanky, putrifying words with each because to cause the HS to become “grieve, sad, and distressed” Honestly speaking:

Who in hear wants to cause the HS to be distressed and sorrowful?

-Don’t tell me you love God if it does not bother you to bring “Distress & Grief” to the HS all because you can’t keep that Mouth under control.

Isaiah

-This language as it pertains to the HS tells us some things about the Third Person of the Trinity:

a.

He has personhood----he is not a force, or energy.

Only persons can fell grief…(Jehovah Witness website)

The holy spirit is God’s power in action, his active force.

(;:​35) God sends out his spirit by projecting his energy to any place to accomplish his will....JW.org website

b.

His emotions and feelings are aligned with what makes The First Person of the Trinity angry; They are absolutely on one accord.

c.

When we live in sin as believers the HS first emotion is grief, not anger.

(Unresolved grief can lead to anger)

1.

I think because we are his children and he knows that we are much better than our actions sometimes, and that makes him made.

Like the coach who gets grieve with his star QB who does not play to his potential.

Analogy: Like the Father who hears the news that his son was arrested for DUI.

Then he comes to bail his son out his first emotion is often extreme disappointment, grief.

-Listen to Isaiah speak about “Grieving the HS”

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(v.9)

In this verse Isaiah is talking about Yahweh coming to rescue the Children of Israel from Egypt and then caring for them like a Lioness takes care of her cubs.

Then look at how they treated him as a “Thank You”

(v.10)

It says But they rebelled.

They looked at all he had done and they turn their back on him.

Notice what this act did “And grieved his HS” You can see from this OT reference that the HS first response is “Grief” then look what his “Grief” moves too “Anger” He move deep distress too “Anger”

What can we surmise by these verses?

-Be quick to clean up your mouth and repent because the HS can quickly move from grief to anger.

Yall remeber when would says “You better clean those dishes right, because if I have to come in there and do them its going to be a problem” She was giving us an opportunity to correct the problem on our own before intervention was necessary.

(v.30) “30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.’

Notice the usage of this very formal title.

Paul wants us to mediate just while before we skip to the next verse let me take you on a scriptural journey:

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(v.1)

The Father Spoke it and HS executed the command.

Notice his spirit was moving over the waters taking Chaos and creating order

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(v.7)

Notice it was the Spirit who cause man to quickened or brought to life.

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(v.3)

He is the restrainer of evil.

His very presence holds back the full wrath of God.

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(v.10)

The Spirit empowered to win battles

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(v.13)

The Spirit came upon David to lead

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(v.20)

Nehemiah describes who “God’s Spirit” instructed them in the wilderness.

He is the “unseen teacher”

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(v.10)

The Spirit guides us and gives us our spiritual equilibrium.

He puts us in right order.

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isaiah 11:1-

Summary: The person who Isaiah is talking about will come from Jesse who is of the tribe of Judah.

He will be totally under the rule and auspices of the HS.

He will be a spirit controlled individual.

Tell who you think this individual is based on this OT description??

-The HS has a history long before the NT started his unseen hand print has been moving since the beginning of time itself.

-Can you even comprehend that this individual person who was hovering over the creation itself and bringing order is living inside of us teaching us right from wrong, leading us besides the still waters, encouraging us when we feel like quitting, and kicking us when we get outside of Gods’ will has taken up residence in our house.

Not outside of our house like a stranger, but inside our house like an honored guest or family member.

(v.30) Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

This HS precedes from God.

He is God of very God he is not a substitute teacher.

He is also the one that guarantees your salvation.

He is the glue the keeps you in God.

He is the downpayment for your lay away plan.

Let me reiterate for Paul:

“DO NOT GRIEVE THE HS OF GOD”

-Paul is still lingering on the command given in (v.29) pertaining to Rotten Speech:

-(v.31)