Staying full of the Spirit (1)
Romans 8:9
8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
No man can claim to have Jesus and say “I don’t have the spirit”, no man can claim to be born again without the spirit of God. It is either you have the spirit of Christ and you are his, or you don’t have the spirit of Christ.
Every man who is born again is born of the spirit. (John 3:5)
There are spirit-inspired activities. These activities aren’t proof of indwelling, the proof is in the indwelling.
Let’s look at the first time that it was recorded that men had the spirit of God;
Acts 2:1-4
2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. .
2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance
They were filled with the holy ghost.
Acts 4:31;
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
The indwelling is once, but we can be filled with the spirit again and again. You can be deliberate about the supernatural. You should be able to give a tongue and interpretation. You don’t rehearse the spirit because he is always at work in you. You must learn to stay full if the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18-20;
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
He says we can sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Spiritual means of the spirit, there are some songs that are of the spirit, songs inspired by the spirit not premeditated.
This is typical of Paul, he will always compare 2 things. Being drunk with wine is for the natural man, but a man born of the spirit shouldn’t be drunk with wine, he should be filled with the spirit. That means you can choose to be full of the spirit every time and everywhere via spirit-inspired activities.
Daily Bible Reading Plan:
Bible Reading – Acts 9-10
TEACHING OF THE DAY
Salvation Through Faith in Christ (Series 3b) (2)