Walk in the Spirit

How to Be Filled by the Spirit

Being filled with the spirit is to be a continuous reality for the Christian (present passive).

The Bible says to grieve not the Spirit (by sinning against Him)

The Bible says to quench not the Spirit (by disobedience)

Be controlled by the Spirit.

Walk in the Spirit.

The works of the flesh leads to strife. :

The fruit of the Spirit

Be filled by prayer, fellowship with God.

(ESV)

(ESV) If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Be filled by being in the Word

(ESV)

(ESV) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

The Holy Spirit who inspired the Word of God, will illuminate it to your heart and give you understanding to meet your need.

The Fruits of being Filled

Be Praising together

The mark of a redeemed person is praise for the one who Redeemed them.

Psalms - for comfort (), for anxiety (), for fear of danger () for direction (), for discouragement ().

God will take His word and apply it to your heart to meet your need in that moment.

Hymns - doctrinal faith in song. Focuses upon the person and work of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Spiritual Songs - testimonies of what the Lord has done. (ESV) He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.

The choice to sing.

Be Thankful

All the time for everything. This can only be done as you are yielded to the Spirit of God.

How can we praise in the midst of hardship and trouble. We praise God for His soverienty, His care for us, His redemption.

Paul and Silas in prison (ESV) About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.

Be Submitted to one another.

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.

Humility, not seeking my own will, but the good of another.