2. ‘Spirit-filled living’
TODAY
‘Spirit-filled living’
(Ephesians 5:15-21)
“… let the Holy Spirit fill
and control you”
(Eph 5:18 NLT)

4. 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

5. 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)

8. 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

9. 3. The consequence of being Spirit- filled
Corporate worship
Community
Marriage and home
Workplace
Spirit
Filled
Living

10. Are you living the Spirit-filled life?