Be filled in Spirit

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Eph 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is
dissoluteness, but be filled in spirit,
3:19 And to know the knowledge-surpassing love of Christ,
that you may be filled unto all the fullness of God.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To be filled in spirit is to be filled in our regenerated
spirit, the human spirit indwelt by the Spirit of God. Our
spirit should not be empty, but should be filled with the
riches of Christ unto all the fullness of God. All the items
in 5:18?6:9 are related to the one matter of being filled in
spirit. Many readers of this chapter pay attention to such
details as wives submitting to their own husbands or husbands
loving their wives, but they fail to see the source of all
these virtues, that is, being filled in spirit. When we are
filled in our spirit with Christ unto all the fullness of
God, then [husbands and wives will have a proper
relationship. There will also be care and respect between
parents and children, and diligence with fair treatment
between servants and masters]. All of these things are the
issue of being filled in spirit.

Our spirit may be empty and flat, like a flat tire. If our
spirit is flat, it needs to be filled with pneuma [Greek for
Spirit]. We need to go to the heavenly “filling station” and
get our spirit filled with pneuma. In this way we shall be
filled in spirit. According to chapter three, we are to be
filled with the riches of Christ unto all the fullness of
God. If our spirit is filled with the riches of Christ, we
shall have no problems in our Christian life.

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