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7*HOW TO HAVE A SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE*
Eph.
5:18
Intro: Ill.
Man and new car.
He saves for it, buys it, has it delivered to his home.
Then he has it parked in his driveway, washes it, waxes it, shows it off to his
friends, even sits in it all afternoon long.
But, he doesn’t know how to start it, so
he has to push it wherever it goes.
That is a silly sounding story, but that’s how
many Christians run their spiritual lives.
They know they are saved, sealed and
indwelled by the Holy Spirit, but they have never quiet gotten the hang of, or
understood being Spirit-filled.
O they have faith, but they end up pushing it
around instead of allowing it to carry them through life.
For these people,
Christianity is a constant battle, everyday a struggle.
If you and I are going to experience the fullness of the Christian life, then we
must learn how to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
It isn’t enough just to be saved.
That will get you to Heaven, but unless you are filled with the Spirit, you will have
a rough road here below.
This verse gives the Christian a command.
It says, “You be filled with the
Holy Spirit.”
Too many read these words and say, “Well, the Bible says that we
ought not drink.”
And, it does!
But, it also says much, much more.
While this
verse does give us a “don’t”, it also give us a “do.”
Christianity is far more than a
bunch of “don’ts”, there are a whole lot of “do’s” to keep you busy too.
In fact, if
you will spend your time doing the do’s, you won’t have time to do the don’ts.
Eph.
5:18 tells us not to be under the influence of alcohol, but rather to be
under the influence of the Holy Ghost.
Today, let’s look together at How To Have
A Spirit-Filled Life.
I want to help you reach your fullest potential for God.
I
want to help you be Spirit-Filled.
I.
*REASONS FOR BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT*
(Ill.
We are to be filled continuously, consciously and conspicuously.
Until this
is a personal reality in your life, you will never be able to fully enjoy, appreciate or
participate in the Christian life.
There are several good reasons why we should be
Spirit-filled.)
A.
*Obedience to God* -
1.
Eph.
5:18 is a command, not a suggestion, Ill.
Imperative mood!
The Christian who is not Spirit filled is in rebellion
to God!
2.
Present Tense, which tells us to be filled now and to remain filled
forever.
3.
Plural.
This means that every Christian has an obligation to be Spirit
filled, not just leaders.
4.
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Baptist tendency to spend more time on 18a than 18b.
Many feel that
drunkeness is a tremendous evil.
It is a sin, but no more so than failing
to obey the Lord.
In fact, it might not be as bad! (Ill.
I have had more
trouble out of Baptists who were not Spirit-filled than out of drunks and
lost people!) (Ill.
How would we react if a drunk came to lead the
service? Yet, we think nothing of doing the Lord’s work in an unfilled
condition!)
5.
Spirit filling is not the privilege of s few, it the command for all.
It is not
the abnormal Christian experience, it is the normal Christian experience!
B.
Obligation To God - Not only do we owe God our obedience in this matter
of Spirit-filling, we also have an obligation to Him.
We are obligated to
God in every area of our lives.
We must strive to be everything we can be
for His glory and to do this, we must be Spirit-filled!
Notice several areas
where it is especially important.
1.
*Your Worship life *- Eph.
5:19-20 - To experience true worship, we must
be sensitive to, and controlled by the Spirit of God - John 4:24.
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