Be Filled with the Spirit

Be Filled by the Spirit

(Ephesian 5:18)

To be “filled by the Spirit” is a big deal.

Being “filled by the Spirit” doesn’t mean. . .

To be “filled by the Spirit” means being under the influence of the Spirit

• The Wrong Way to Be Under the Influence

• To be “under the influence” of alcohol leads to a prodigal life.

• The evil one has many wrong ways to influence us.

1. The Right Way to Be Under the Influence

• God‘s Word commands us to be under the influence of the Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit is the point person for the Trinity’s influence on earth.
• The Spirit—the Comforter—is the absolute expert on spiritual life. He is . . .

• . . . the expert on holiness (Rom. 15:16)
• . . . the expert life-giver (John 6:63)
• . . . the expert teacher (John 14:26)
• . . . the expert power giver (Acts 1:8)
• . . . the expert guide (Col. 1:9-10)
• . . . the expert fruit grower (Gal. 5:22-23)
• . . . the expert on prayer (Rom. 8:26-27)

• To be filled by [under the influence of] the Holy Spirit we have to:

• Pray—ask the Father for the Spirit (Luke 11:13)
• Think—set your minds on what the Spirit desires (Rom. 8:5)
• Walk—keep in step with the Spirit (Gal. 5:25)

• The Upshot of the Spirit’s Influence

• Spirit-filled believers become Christ-like, love-grounded, and God-filled (Eph. 3:16-19).

• We are influenced by the Spirit in order to be influencers in our world.

*How important is being “filled by the Spirit” to you?