Spirit-Filled Living
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Spirit-Filled Living

Ephesians 5:18  (ID: 1446)

What does it mean to be “filled with the Spirit”? It is not merely a one-time event for certain Christians or an intense emotional release. Instead, as Alistair Begg explains, all believers must continually submit to the Holy Spirit’s control in every area of their lives. As the Spirit energizes our minds and wills, the result is increasing intimacy with God and obedience that flows from delighting in Him.


18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

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Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.