Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:23:45 -0500 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holy-spirit/what-does-the-bible-mean-by-do-not-quench-the-spirit.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holy-spirit/what-does-the-bible-mean-by-do-not-quench-the-spirit.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ To “quench the Spirit” means to suppress, hinder, or stifle the Holy Spirit’s activity in our lives. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:35:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/the-enemy-cant-win-against-the-holy-spirit.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/the-enemy-cant-win-against-the-holy-spirit.html Phylicia Masonheimer https://www.christianity.com/author/phylicia-masonheimer/ There's this idea floating around in some church spaces that you shouldn't pray out loud or write out your prayers. It's incorrect to assume this gives the enemy too much power.  Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/how-to-find-peace-in-a-world-obsessed-with-information.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/how-to-find-peace-in-a-world-obsessed-with-information.html Joël Malm https://www.christianity.com/author/jol-malm/ If we constantly seek knowledge, believing it will offer us something that only God can give, like safety, security, or power, we will just find ourselves constantly anxious. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/what-if-you-already-had-the-power-to-overcome-anything.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/what-if-you-already-had-the-power-to-overcome-anything.html Timothy Ateek https://www.christianity.com/author/timothy-ateek/ If you want to walk in victory, then you have to get your mind around the fact that the same power that raised Christ from the dead is living inside of you right now. Have you ever thought about that? Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:30:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/8-week-study-of-the-remarkable-ways-the-holy-spirit-impacts-your-life.html https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/8-week-study-of-the-remarkable-ways-the-holy-spirit-impacts-your-life.html Mike Leake https://www.christianity.com/author/mike-leake/ What does the Holy Spirit do today? The Spirit is working and moving, but what exactly is He doing? Sun, 07 Jul 2024 09:10:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/how-the-holy-spirit-impacts-your-life-in-8-remarkable-ways.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/how-the-holy-spirit-impacts-your-life-in-8-remarkable-ways.html Mike Leake https://www.christianity.com/author/mike-leake/ I’ve been on this kick of listening to music from the 80’s and 90’s. When I was prompted with this title, I couldn’t help but think about that Janet Jackson song, “What Have You Done For Me Lately.” I doubt many of us would be so bold to ask this question of the Spirit, but I do wonder if it’s not an unasked question bubbling under the surface for many of us. In some traditions, you’re aware of the Spirit’s movement when you come to church every Sunday. Many of our songs speak about the Spirit coming in fire and rain and so many other natural disasters—but we also want to make sure He knows that He’s welcome in this place. You might say that the Holy Spirit does “everything!”In other traditions, you’ve maybe not heard about the Spirit for a few months. You know that the Spirit is a member of the Trinity, you know that Jesus spoke about sending the Spirit, and you know about the Spirit’s work in Acts, but today…? Well, what does the Spirit do today? You know the Spirit is working and moving, but what exactly is He doing? Both groups can benefit from meditating on specific things that the Spirit does. Saying that the Spirit does “everything” might be so far-reaching that you miss the very specific and unique things that the Spirit does. If you extend His work too far into unspecified waters, it becomes a little muddy. And for those who don’t talk much about the Spirit, you’ll benefit from realizing how much the Spirit does even if you don’t see His work. Here are eight things the Spirit does for us.  Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus/Aleksandra Golubtsova Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/the-fruit-of-the-spirit-a-9-week-personal-study.html https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/the-fruit-of-the-spirit-a-9-week-personal-study.html Emma Danzey https://www.christianity.com/author/emma-danzey/ Dive deeply into each of the fruit of the spirit with this comprehensive Bible study guide. Whether you choose to work your way through this study by yourself or with a group, we pray that it would be edifying for you. Photo credit: ©Getty Images/elinasvarca Sat, 15 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/3-ways-to-unlock-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit-in-your-life-today.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/3-ways-to-unlock-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit-in-your-life-today.html Rev. Kyle Norman https://www.christianity.com/author/rev-kyle-norman/ The question for us is not “Can I be filled with the Holy Spirit,” but, how can I respond to the Holy Spirit? Below are three ways to respond to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Thu, 23 May 2024 15:25:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/jesus-christ/what-transpired-in-the-10-days-between-ascension-and-pentecost.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/jesus-christ/what-transpired-in-the-10-days-between-ascension-and-pentecost.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ The New Testament gives a glorious account of Jesus's ascending into heaven. He rose from the dead at the end of Passover and stayed on earth for forty days before ascending to paradise. Ten days later, the Holy Spirit fell upon the disciples in Jerusalem, another epic event. But what about those ten days? When investigating that period, we realize the importance of how we wait on God. I’ve never prayed for patience, yet God still tries to teach it to me. God often uses seasons of waiting to build our character and faith. We often feel waiting is wasted, but God wastes nothing. He uses these seasons to test and try us and help our faith become more complete. Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/KatarzynaBialasiewicz Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holy-spirit/10-roles-of-the-holy-spirit-in-christian-life.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holy-spirit/10-roles-of-the-holy-spirit-in-christian-life.html Penny Noyes https://www.christianity.com/author/penny-noyes/ Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are saved, filled, sealed, and sanctified. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s thoughts, teaches, and guides believers into all truth. The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them. Tue, 14 May 2024 09:30:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:23:45-05:00