Being Filled With The Holy Spirit

Andrew Cowell 18.5.14 Duration: 48.49 Key Verses: Galatians 5:16 & 22-25, Ephesians 5:18-20 Being Filled With The Holy Spirit In order to understand the important principle of "being filled with the Holy Spirit" every believer must be able to answer 6 simple yet insightful questions: I. WHO ought to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Ephesians 5:18 ESV) II. WHEN should we be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Galatians 5:17 ESV) II. WHY do we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Galatians 5:16 ESV) a. Because the Scriptures command it b. Because victory over the flesh requires it IV. WHAT does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 4:7-13 ESV) V. How are we to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (1 John 1:12-16; 2 Corinthians 3:18) a. Foundational PRINCIPLE-we must meet certain conditions b. Relational PERSPECTIVE - Active passivity c. Spiritual PROCESS Occupied with Christ Know & Obey God's Word (Col. 3:16-17) Yield yourself to God (Rom. 6:13, 16, 19; 12:1) Confess & forsake sim (1 John 1:5-9, Prov. 28 VI. WHAT are the results of being filled with the Holy Spirit? (Ephesians 5:18-21 ESV) Fellowshiping (Horizontal) Worshiping (Vertical) Thanksgiving (Vertical) Submitting (Horizontal) Being 'filled' with the Holy Spirit.. or being 'empowered'…ought to be the 'normal' and 'continual' experience of every believer. The key to being filled with the Holy Spirit is to be completely 'occupied' by Christ and totally 'engaged' with Christ.