Ephesians
How To Stay Filled With The Spirit
Ephesians 5:18-20
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 5:18
1. God’s desire is that we remain filled with the Holy Spirit.
a. A personal experience.
Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1:4-5
Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” “Then what baptism did you experience?” he asked. And they replied, “The baptism of John. John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus. As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied. Acts 19:2-6
b. It’s not a one-time experience
2. God makes it possible for us to be continually filled with the Spirit.
a. By living like Jesus daily.
You have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. Romans 8:12-13
b. Stay in touch with Jesus daily.
i. We stay in touch with Jesus by listening to God.
ii. We stay in touch with Jesus by talking to God.
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Ephesians 6:18
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:19-20
iii. Share Jesus with others.
Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’ When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. John 7:38-39
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. Galatians 5:1
3. Depend on the Holy Spirit each day
So how are we filled by the Holy Spirit?
• Desire to Be Filled
• Denounce Sin in Your Life
• Dedicate Yourself Fully to Christ
• Depend on the Holy Spirit Daily
a. Let the Spirit of God take control of your lif
