Posts with the tag “refuse”
Be Different
by Curt Dodd on May 29th, 2025
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. (1 Thessalonians 5:6-8) Jesus is coming again, and we need to be on guard. Paul wrote earlier in thi... Read More
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Do Not Quench the Holy Spirit
by Curt Dodd on March 13th, 2023
Do not quench the Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5:19) The word, “quench” in the original language means “to extinguish” or “to suppress.” Some people don't feel comfortable when the Holy Spirit begins to move in the body of Christ. They get very uncomfortable. They say, “No, No! Let's calm this thing down.” The thought of the Holy Spirit being active in their lives makes them nervous, and when this hap... Read More
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