1. Be Filled with the Spirit
 Ephesians 5:18–21 (ESV) 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
 Ephesians 5:18–21 (ESV) 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

2. Contrast of Drunkenness and filling of the Spirit
Sinful walk vs. the Godly walk
Contrast of Drunkenness and filling of the Spirit
Sinful walk vs. the Godly walk

3. Command be filled with the Spirit

4. Day of Pentecost Noise like a rushing mighty wind
Each of the apostles had tongues of fire
Every one heard in their own tongue (Language)
Expected them to break out in pagan mystical frenzied antics and worship
Pentecost was when all believers were filled
Noise like a rushing mighty wind
Each of the apostles had tongues of fire
Every one heard in their own tongue (Language)
Accused of being filled with sweet wine
Expected them to break out in pagan mystical frenzied antics and worship
Pentecost was when all believers were filled

5. Meaning of Being FILLED
It is not
Some dramatic, esoteric experience of sudden energizing
No the notion of the other extreme-It is not an act of the flesh
Not the same a indwelling
Romans 8:9 (ESV) John 3:34—He gives the Spirit without measure.
Not the same as baptism, being sealed or secured
It is not
a. some dramatic, esoteric experience of sudden energizing
No the notion of the other extreme-It is not an act of the flesh
Not the same a indwelling
Romans 8:9 (ESV) You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
Not a time of being filled in increments
John 3:34—He gives the Spirit without measure.
not the same as baptism
Not the same as being sealed or secured

6. being filled or being kept filled-Conscious continuation
Not an option but a mandate for believers
To resist the filling and control of the Holy Spirit is flagrant disobedience
Every Christians is indwelt, baptized and sealed. He must also be filled
If not filled, he will live in spiritual weakness, frustration and defeat.
Not an option but a mandate for believers
To resist the filling and control of the Holy Spirit is flagrant disobedience
Every Christians is indwelt, baptized and sealed. He must also be filled
If not filled, he will live in spiritual weakness, frustration and defeat.
Continuous aspect is day–by–day, moment–by–moment submission to the Spirit’s control.
Mark of a good marriage is not past or future bur present love, devotion.

7. Filling is Filling like a glass of water
Filling like wind filling a sail
Filling like total control, Filled with sorrow (under emotional control)
Filling like a glass of water
Filling like wind filling a sail
Filling like total control, Filled with sorrow (under emotional control)

8. Direct contrast to drunkenness, which is a total lack of control
Glove before being filled with the hand
Glove before being filled with the hand

9. Means of being filled God’s provision for obeying His command
Involved confession of sin
John the Baptist –“He must increase, I must decrease”
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly Col 3:16-25
Living in the consciousness of the personal presence of Jesus
God’s provision for obeying His command
Involved confession of sin
John the Baptist –“He must increase, I must decrease”
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly Col 3:16-25
Living in the consciousness of the personal presence of Jesus

10. Being filled removes the envy and strife

11. It produces the fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:19–25 (ESV) — 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: …. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:19–25 (ESV) — 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

12. Consequences of Being Filled with the Spirit
Ephesians 5:18–21 (ESV) 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Ephesians 5:18–21 (ESV) 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

13. Singing With whom do we sing? Moses after a battle—Singing
Israel at assemblies
One another
At the last supper.
With whom do we sing?
a. Moses after a battle—Singing
b. Israel at assemblies
c. One another
d. At the last supper.

14. How do believers sing? Psalms: Primarily about God and Who He is
Hymns: Songs of Praise about God
Spiritual Songs: Songs of testimony
Making melody in our heart
Singing to the Lord
Psalms: Primarily about God and Who He is
Hymns: Songs of Praise about God
How Great Thou Art
Spiritual Songs: Songs of testimony
Making melody - singing and making melody in our heart
Singing to the Lord

15. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to God even the Father
Giving Thanks
For all things
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to God even the Father
For all things
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to God even the Father

16. Submitting to one another in the fear of Christ 5:21
To whom are you submitting?
To whom are you submitting?