Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
We
are commanded to be filled with the Spirit....
I.
CONTRAST OF BEING FILLED....
One
Baptism, many fillings....
I Cor. 12:13 is the only Spirit Baptism
1 Cor. 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
A. The Holy Ghost Indwells Us For:
1.
Identification....Rom 8:9; 14-16
Rom 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
2. Liberation....II Cor 3:17; Rom
8:2
II
Cor 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3. Preservation....I John 4:4; Eph
4:30)
1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
B. The Holy Ghost Fills Us:
-not
for a sign. or shout, or show. BUT FOR SERVICE!!!!
Notice: Acts 1:8; 2:4;
4:8-13 & 4:31-33
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Acts 4:9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Acts 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Acts 4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
In
each of these, those who were filled with the Holy Spirit testify
of the resurrected Christ, and the same ones were filled over and
over again.
II.
THE CONDITIONS FOR BEING FILLED....
A. There Must be Cleansing....II Tim 2:19-21
2 Tim 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
2 Tim 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
2 Tim 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
B.
There Must be Consecration....Rom 12:1-2
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
C.
There Must be Claiming....John 7:37-39
John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
III.
THE CONSEQUENCE OF BEING FILLED....
A.
You Possess the Fruit of the Spirit....Gal 5:22-23
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
-love, joy, peace—inward
-longsuffering,
gentleness, good-outward
-faith,
meekness temperance-upward
B.
You Provide Fellowship in Spiritual Things....
-Speaking
Psalms....Eph 5:19
Eph 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
-Singing Praises....Eph 5:19
Eph 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
-Submitted Person....Eph 5:21
Eph 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
C.
You Practice Faithfulness in Service....
-In
your walk....Gal 5:16
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
-In your witness....Acts 1:8
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
-In your worship.... John 4:24
John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
You
will never be filled with the Spirit of God as long as you are satisfied
with yourself as you are.
You
must get hungry....Matt 5:6
Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
