\ud83c\udf42English Sermon QT<\/p>\n
Be Filled with the Spirit(Ephesians 5:18-21)<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcdcBible Verse
\n\u201cAnd do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God.(Ephesians 5:18-21)<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcdaSermon Expository
\nWe tend to think of conversion as a once-and-for-all event, but the New Testament teaches us that while salvation has a once-and-for-all beginning, it is in reality a life-long transforming process involving continuing repentance and faith. So Paul\u2019s command for us to \u201cbe filled with the Spirit,\u201d is a present tense passive imperative. This means that while it is a command that we are to obey, it is an ongoing command; further the passive voice tells us that this is not something we do for ourselves. The command is rightfully understood as: Keep on being filled with the Spirit.<\/p>\n
Verses 18-21 form one long sentence with five participles modifying the command to be filled with the Spirit. This exhortation is connected with and builds upon the earlier references in the epistle to the work of the Spirit in the lives of believers (see Eph 1:3, 13, 14, 17; 2:18, 22; 3:16; 4:30).<\/p>\n
\u261eWhat is involved in being filled with the Spirit is explained in the five clauses introduced by the participles,<\/p>\n
1)\u201cspeaking\u201d (v. 19) \uc785\uc220\ub85c \ud654\ub2f5
\n2)\u201csinging\u201d (v. 19); \ucc2c\uc591
\n3)\u201cmaking melody\u201d (v. 19) \uc2dc\uc640 \ucc2c\ubbf8\uc640 \uc2e0\ub839\ud55c \ub178\ub798
\n4)\u201cgiving thanks\u201d (v. 20) \uac10\uc0ac\ud558\uba70
\n5)\u201csubmitting\u201d (v. 21). \ud53c\ucc28 \uc12c\uae30\ub77c<\/p>\n
These five participles are not commands, but the overflow or outworking of the work of the Spirit as He fills the Christian. In other words, a Spirit-filled Christian can be identified by the marks of singing, thanksgiving, and mutual submission in the context of the church.<\/p>\n
If you want to see something that will edify your soul, read the parallel text in Colossians 3:16-17. Divide a sheet of paper into two columns writing \u201cEphesians 5:18b-21\u201d on the top of one column and \u201cColossians 3:16-17\u201d on the top of the second column. Beginning with \u201cbe filled with the spirit\u201d write down the text of Ephesians 5:18b one line at a time in column one. Do the same thing for Colossians in column 2, beginning your list with \u201clet the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.\u201d What do you notice in your list? What are the similarities and differences?<\/p>\n
\u261eWhat does this tell you about being filled with the Spirit? 3P=Psalms+Praise+Prayer=\ub9d0\uc500+\ucc2c\uc591+\uae30\ub3c4<\/p>\n
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\ud83c\udf42English Sermon QT Be Filled with the Spirit(Ephesians 5:18-21) \ud83d\udcdcBible Verse \u201cAnd do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing … Continue reading