‘Spirit-filled living’ TODAY ‘Spirit-filled living’ (Ephesians 5:15-21) “… let the Holy Spirit fill and control you” (Eph 5:18 NLT)
1. The command to be Spirit-filled l. It is an imperative ll. It is present tense "Go on being filled with the Spirit!" lll. It is passive “let the Spirit fill you” Spirit Filled Living
Spirit filled living is a command at the end of a long string of commands Eph. 4:22-24 describes the radical change that takes place in a Christian To replace falsehood with truth (v. 25) To replace anger with self-control (v. 26) To replace stealing with giving (v. 28) To replace evil talk with edifying talk (v. 29) To replace bitterness with forgiveness (v.30) To replace impurity with thanksgiving (5:3-5) To replace foolish living with doing God’s will (5:15-17)
2. The contrast with being Spirit- filled Replace foolish living with Spirit-filled living Filled = controlled by (totally given over to the Spirit) Spirit Filled Living
3. The consequence of being Spirit- filled Corporate worship Community Marriage and home Workplace Spirit Filled Living
Are you living the Spirit-filled life?