The Holy Spirit

Lesson 3

Baptizing and Filling

I am going to summarize the main point on Baptism of H.S.

1 Cor 12:13

All believers are baptized (look @ audience - a motley group) into one body of Christ

Eph 4:5

context is unity - one body

only one baptism

Rom 6:1-10 ???

Baptism by H.S. is experience once by all believers at salvation. (1 Cor 12:13, Eph 4:5)
It effects our unification with the BODYof Christ. (1 Cor 12:13, Eph 4:5)

It is not a guarantee of power. (1 Cor 12:13)

Non-experiential work - we don't get visions and powers and stuff from it

For power, some "filling" is useful...

Ask What happens if you drink a large amount of alcohol?

Ask What happens to your behavior?

You get drunk

Your behavior is affected

You lose control to some extent

Eph 5:18-21

Ask What contrast is made in v18?

Ask What does this indicate about the nature of being filled with H.S.?

Also not - this is a command, not a suggestion.

Ask Given the context, what might filling entail?

Ask Is it always a display of miraculous power?

Ask Is it more than a warm, fuzzy feeling?

It interesting to note that there is no occurrence of believers being told to wait for the filling of the H.S.

It is interesting to note that there is no example (after Pentecost) of anyone praying to be filled.

Rom 12:1-2

Note: the tense of "to present" is aorist; it indicates an unrepeated event

Ask What are we called to do? (v1)

Ask how much of our lives does this take?

our BODY » actions, existence

Note: the tense in v2 is the imperfective: "stop being conformed"

Ask Subsequent to the initial and complete dedication of ourselves to God, what are we called to do?

Ask what is involved?

mind » thoughts, attidtudes

It takes inital (complete) dedication, and continual separation (unto God)

1 John 1:9

It also takes confession of sins - a continual dedication. An implication from this and other verses, is that sin breaks the control of the Spirit in our lives.

Ask So, what do we get from this? (rhetorical)

Gal 5:16

Gal 5:22-23

Eph 5:18-21

Ask What kinds of things do we get from being filled with the Spirit?

Ask What might your life be like if you were continually filled with the Spirit?

Application & Conclusion

 

Think of one way in which you "grieve the Spirit" (Eph 4:30). Determine how to stop it. (Can you just quit? Do you need someone to hold you accountable? Do you need to change certain other behaviors?) Do it.

Choose one action associated with being filled that you would like to strengthen. Determine how that would fit into your life. Do it.

Do a craft. Make a thing to hang on door, or desk, or carry with you to remind you of what you are trying to strengthen.