A Christian Life Filled With The Holy Spirit

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but 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 our Lord Jesus Christ (Eph. 5:18-20).

Notes: The Holy Spirit indwells every believer. You may be immature, weak and imperfect; but, if you have been “born again” of the Spirit (John 3:3-7) He dwells in you (1 Cor. 6:19 and Rom. 8:9). It is one thing for you to have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you, but does the Holy Spirit have you, that He may fill you with abundant life? The abundant life is not found in environment or circumstances, or in the things you may possess. It is found in the infilling of the Holy Spirit. “But filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18) is a command. You may be filled many, many times (Acts 2:4 and Acts 4:31) The apostles that were filled in Acts chapter 2, were filled again in Acts chapter 4. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be: Spirit-possessed, Spirit-empowered, Spirit-led and Spirit-controlled (Acts 8:26-40).

(1) You are filled with the Spirit that you might have joy (Eph. 5:19-20).

(2) You are filled with the Spirit for service (Acts 6:3 and Acts 11:22-24).

(3) You are filled with the Spirit for power to be a witness (Acts 1:8 and Acts 2:4-7).

(4) You are filled with the Spirit for the hour of persecution (Acts 7:54-60).

(5) You are filled with the Spirit that you may “walk by the Spirit (Gal. 5:16-26).

(6) You are filled with the Spirit that you may be led by the Spirit (Rom. 8:14).

How can you be filled with the Holy Spirit? First, You must desire Him to fill you. Second, you must ask Him to fill you. Third, you must believe that He does fill you (John 4:14 and John 7:37-38).

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