1. Every believer needs to learn how to be Spirit-filled, so that they can experience the full measure and power of the Christian life

2. How To Be Filled with the Holy Spirit Ephesians 5 and 6

3. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit

4. When we are filled with the Spirit, the Christian life will not be a burden; but it will be a blessing.

5. Reasons for the Spirit-filled Life Our obedience Our obedience “be filled with the Spirit” “be filled with the Spirit” Imperative in mood Imperative in mood Present in tense Present in tense Passive in voice Passive in voice

6. Reasons for the Spirit-filled Life Our worship life Our worship life “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” (Eph 5:19) “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” (Eph 5:19)

7. Reasons for the Spirit-filled Life Our wedded life Our wedded life “Wives submit to your own husbands as to the Lord” (Eph 5:22) “Wives submit to your own husbands as to the Lord” (Eph 5:22) “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it” (Eph 5:25) “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it” (Eph 5:25)

8. Reasons for the Spirit-filled Life Our work life Our work life “Servants, be obedient to those who are you masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, insincerity of heart as to Christ” (Eph 6:5) “Servants, be obedient to those who are you masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, insincerity of heart as to Christ” (Eph 6:5)

9. Reasons for the Spirit-filled Life Our war life Our war life “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wicked in the heavenly places” (Eph 6:12) “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wicked in the heavenly places” (Eph 6:12)

10. Reasons for the Spirit-filled Life Our witness life Our witness life “[Pray] for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel” ( Eph 6:19) “[Pray] for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel” ( Eph 6:19)

11. Reasons for the Spirit-filled Life Our opportunities Our opportunities “Walk circumspectly … redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ( Eph 5:15-16) “Walk circumspectly … redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ( Eph 5:15-16) “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5) “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)

12. Reasons for the Spirit-filled life Reasons for the Spirit-filled life Requirements for the Spirit-filled life Requirements for the Spirit-filled life

13. Complete commitment Complete commitment “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.” ( 1 Cor 6:19-20 ) “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.” ( 1 Cor 6:19-20 )

14. Requirements for the Spirit-filled life Requirements for the Spirit-filled life Continual control Continual control 5:18 “ And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit” 5:18 “ And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit”

15. Requirements for the Spirit-filled life Requirements for the Spirit-filled life Conscious claiming Conscious claiming Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. (2 Cor 1:20-22) Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. (2 Cor 1:20-22)

16. Reasons for the Spirit-filled life Reasons for the Spirit-filled life Requirements for the Spirit-filled life Requirements for the Spirit-filled life Results of the Spirit-filled life Results of the Spirit-filled life

17. Results of the Spirit-filled life In relationship to God, there will be a spirit of adoration. In relationship to God, there will be a spirit of adoration. “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”

18. Results of the Spirit-filled life In relationship to circumstances there will be a spirit of appreciation In relationship to circumstances there will be a spirit of appreciation “Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph 5:20) “Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph 5:20)

19. Results of the Spirit-filled life In relationship to others there will be a spirit of accomodation In relationship to others there will be a spirit of accomodation “Submitting to one another in the fear of the Lord” Eph 5:21) “Submitting to one another in the fear of the Lord” Eph 5:21)

20. Are you filled with the Holy Spirit? Are you filled with the Holy Spirit?