Key Resources Consulted

• Commentaries on Ephesians authored by FF Bruce,

Arthur Patzia
• Baptism and Fullness by John Stott
• Forgotten God by Francis Chan
• Logos Bible Software – for biblical language work
• The Glory of Preaching by Darrell Johnson
• Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller
• NET Bible – bible.org
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 As the Spirit moves, God’s
people:
-Receive a new power for being his
missionary people (Acts 1:8)
-Proclaim the Gospel (Acts 2:1-41)
-Speak truth to corrupt power
 As the Spirit moves, God’s
people:
-Are unified and bold in the midst of
hardship (Acts 4:23-31)
-Are a force for racial reconciliation
in the world (Acts 10 – 11:18)
-Identify new leaders for service and
 As the Spirit moves, God’s
people:
-Bring good to the world through the
Gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:1-
11)
-Bear God’s character through the
fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-26)
Be filled with the Spirit
-Ephesians 5:18
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Be very careful, then, how you
live—not as unwise but as
wise,  making the most of every
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opportunity, because the days

are evil.  Therefore do not be
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foolish, but understand what the

Lord’s will is. Ephesians 5:15-17
 Do not get drunk on
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wine, which leads to debauchery.

Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 

Ephesians 5:18
 speaking to one another
Eph. 5:19-21 

with psalms, hymns, and songs from

the Spirit. Sing and make music from
your heart to the Lord, always giving
thanks to God the Father for
everything, in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Submit to one
another out of reverence for Christ.
 Three Contrasts
1. Not as unwise, but as wise.
2. Do not be foolish, but understand
what the Lord’s will is.
 Three Contrasts
1. Not as unwise, but as wise.
2. Do not be foolish, but understand
what the Lord’s will is.
3. Do not get drunk, but be filled
with the Spirit.
 ‘Be Filled’ with the Holy Spirit
1. A verb in the imperative mood.
‘Be filled’ is not a tentative suggestion.
It’s a command.
Obligatory, not optional.
 ‘Be Filled’ with the Holy Spirit
2. A verb in the plural form.
You all must be filled.
Written to an entire church, not
individuals.
 ‘Be Filled’ with the Holy Spirit
3. A verb in the passive voice.
Let the Holy Spirit fill you.
Yield to Him.
Open hands. Humble, receptive
hearts.
 ‘Be Filled’ with the Holy Spirit
4. A verb in the present tense.
Let the Holy Spirit keep filling you.
Continuous appropriation
Not a once for all activity, but ongoing.
 ‘Be Filled’ with the Holy Spirit
1. A command.
2. For the whole church.
3. It happens by yielding to the One
who fills.
4. Ongoing, continuous activity.
We are often running on fumes
spiritually, but we must know where
the fuel station is, and even more
important, that it exists.
After trying all kinds of other things,
Christians have learned that the
worship of God with the whole heart
in the assurance of his love through
the work of Jesus Christ is the thing
their souls were meant to ‘run on.’
That is what gets all the heart’s
cylinders to fire. Tim Keller
 When a church is
‘filled by the Spirit’ they:
• Encourage others with their voice.
• Worship God.
• Express their gratitude to God.
• Yield to others who walk in the Spirit.
 Do not get drunk on
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wine, which leads to debauchery.

Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 

Ephesians 5:18
 speaking to one another
Eph. 5:19-21 

with psalms, hymns, and songs from

the Spirit. Sing and make music from
your heart to the Lord, always giving
thanks to God the Father for
everything, in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Submit to one
another out of reverence for Christ.
 When a church is
‘filled by the Spirit’ they:
• Encourage others with their voice.
speaking to one another with psalms,
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hymns, and songs from the Spirit. 

A community that moves beyond
polite chit-chat to substantive talk.
 How do Spirit filled people
encourage others with their voice?
• “I’ve been praying this over you.”
• “Let’s trust in God for this.”
• “Let’s pray together, right now.”
• Prioritize worship together.
• Express what God is saying to them.
Let the message of Christ dwell
among you richly as you teach
and admonish one another with
all wisdom through
psalms, hymns, and songs from
the Spirit. Colossians 3:16
 When a church is
‘filled by the Spirit’ they:

• Encourage others with their voice.

 When a church is
‘filled by the Spirit’ they:
Worship God.
Sing and make music from your
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heart to the Lord

Worship moderates desire and
realigns hearts.
 When a church is
‘filled by the Spirit’ they:
• Express their gratitude to God.
always giving thanks to God the
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Father for everything, in the name of

our Lord Jesus Christ.
 When a church is
‘filled by the Spirit’ they:
Yield to others who walk in the Spirit
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Submit to one another out of
reverence for Christ.
To be a part of a whole, to become
part of a greater unity, you have to
surrender your independence. You
must give up the right to make
decisions unilaterally.
Paul says that this ability to deny
your own right to serve and put the
good of the whole over your own, is
not instinctive; indeed it’s unnatural
(because it is an outcome of the
Spirit’s filling). but it is the very
foundation (of relationships).”
– Tim Keller
The two chief spheres in which this
fullness is manifest are worship and
fellowship. If we are filled with the
Spirit we shall be praising Christ and
thanking our Father, and we shall be
speaking and submitting to one
another.
- John Stott in Baptism and Fullness
 ‘Be Filled’ with the Holy Spirit
1. A command.
2. For the whole church.
3. It happens by yielding to the One
who fills.
4. Ongoing, continuous activity.
 When a church is
‘filled by the Spirit’ they:
• Encourage others with their voice.
• Worship God.
• Express their gratitude to God.
• Yield to others who walk in the Spirit.