Riverstone Community Church - Mp3 Audio Podcast

Andrew Cowell 18.5.14 Duration: 48.49 Key Verses: Galatians 5:16 & 22-25, Ephesians 5:18-20 Being Filled With The Holy Spirit In order to understand the important principle of "being filled with the Holy Spirit" every believer must be able to answer 6 simple yet insightful questions: I. WHO ought to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Ephesians 5:18 ESV) II. WHEN should we be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Galatians 5:17 ESV) II. WHY do we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Galatians 5:16 ESV) a. Because the Scriptures command it b. Because victory over the flesh requires it IV. WHAT does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 4:7-13 ESV) V. How are we to be filled with the Holy Spirit? (1 John 1:12-16; 2 Corinthians 3:18) a. Foundational PRINCIPLE-we must meet certain conditions b. Relational PERSPECTIVE - Active passivity c. Spiritual PROCESS Occupied with Christ Know & Obey God's Word (Col. 3:16-17) Yield yourself to God (Rom. 6:13, 16, 19; 12:1) Confess & forsake sim (1