Filling with Holy Spirit

People filled with the Holy Spirit before the ministry of Jesus Christ

In the OT

Bezalel filled with the Spirit for artwork on the tabernacle; Joshua filled with the Spirit to succeed Moses

In the events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist

John the Baptist filled with the Spirit from birth; Elizabeth filled with the Spirit and speaks words of praise; Zechariah prophesies about the life of John and God’s salvation

Jesus Christ is full of the Holy Spirit

Luke 4:1 LEB

1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

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NT terminology

While these terms are virtually synonymous when used of initial experiences of the Spirit, “filled” is also used to designate subsequent experiences and renewings of the same divine power, while the other terms are not.

“Be filled with the Spirit”: an apostolic command

The present tense of the verb implies the need to be regularly filled and re-filled with the Spirit.

“Filled with the Spirit”: a conscious experience of God’s power

Acts 2:4 LEB

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them ability to speak out.

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“Full of the Spirit”: a consistent quality of Christian character

Acts 6:3–5 LEB

3 So, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we will put in charge of this need. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And the statement pleased the whole group, and they chose Stephen (a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a convert from Antioch),

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“Filled with the Spirit”: the inspiration to speak words of witness, challenge or rebuke

Peter testifying before the Sanhedrin; Stephen testifying to the Sanhedrin, seeing the glory of God; Paul rebuking Elymas

Characteristics of the Spirit-filled life

The Spirit of Christ should rule believers’ lives

Romans 8:4–6 LEB

4 in order that the requirement of the law would be fulfilled in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are living according to the flesh are intent on the things of the flesh, but those who are living according to the Spirit are intent on the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace,

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The Spirit produces fruit of Christlike character

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The Spirit brings liberty

Romans 7:6 LEB

6 But now we have been released from the law, because we have died to that by which we were bound, so that we may serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter of the law.

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Being filled with the Spirit often leads to words of praise

Acts 2:4 LEB

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them ability to speak out.

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Characteristics linked with the fulness of the Spirit

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