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Emptied to Be FilledEphesians 5:18

September 13, 2009

20 20 I have been crucified with I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20

• Convicts of sin. John 16

• Brings about the regeneration by faith. John 1:12 and John 3.

• Seals us until the day of redemption. Ephesians 1:12-14

• Bears witness with our Spirit assuring us we are in fact Children of God. Romans 8:16

Work of The SpiritWork of The Spirit

16 16 But I say, But I say, walk by the Spiritwalk by the Spirit, and , and you will not gratify the desires of the you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. flesh. 17 17 For the desires of the flesh For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you keep you from doing the things you want to do. want to do. 18 18 But if you are But if you are led by led by the Spiritthe Spirit, you are not under the law., you are not under the law.

Galatians 5:16-18Galatians 5:16-18

18 18 And do not get drunk with wine, And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but for that is debauchery, but be be filled with the Spirit… filled with the Spirit… – To be filled by the Spirit you must be

broken (emptied of self)…– To walk by the Spirit you must first be

broken (willing to yield)…

Ephesians 5:18Ephesians 5:18

15 15 “If you love me, you will keep my “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. commandments. 16 16 And I will ask the And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, Helper, to be with you forever, 17 17

even the Spirit of truth, whom the even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.will be in you.

John 14:15-17John 14:15-17

25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

John 14:25-26John 14:25-26

John 15:26 When the Helper John 15:26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send you comes, whom I will send you from the Father… He will bear from the Father… He will bear witness to me.witness to me.

John 16:13-15 The Spirit will guide John 16:13-15 The Spirit will guide you into all truth… He will glorify you into all truth… He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.and declare it to you.

Walking in the Spirit is walking Walking in the Spirit is walking with Christ.with Christ.

Being led by the Spirit is being led Being led by the Spirit is being led by Christ.by Christ.

Being filled with the Spirit is being Being filled with the Spirit is being filled with Christ.filled with Christ.

14 14 For this reason I bow my knees For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, before the Father, 15 15 from whom from whom every family in heaven and on earth every family in heaven and on earth is named, is named, 16 16 that according to the that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner through his Spirit in your inner being…being…

Ephesians 3:14-16Ephesians 3:14-16

17 17 so that so that Christ may dwell in your Christ may dwell in your hearts through faithhearts through faith—that you, being —that you, being rooted and grounded in love, rooted and grounded in love, 18 18 may may have strength to comprehend with all have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, length and height and depth, 19 19 and and to know the love of Christ to know the love of Christ that that surpasses knowledge, surpasses knowledge, that you may that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.be filled with all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:17-19Ephesians 3:17-19