Slides: Spirit Filled

Spirit Filled
By David Feddes

Spirit filled: Two main meanings

• Brimming with Jesus’ life and likeness
• Burst of power to meet a challenge or do a task

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues. (2:4)

Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders…” (4:8)

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. (4:31)

Choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom… They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit. (6:3, 5)

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Opposition arose… but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. (6:8-10)

Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” (7:55-56)

They sent Barnabas to Antioch… He encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. (Acts 11:24)

Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 9:17)

Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him, and said, “You are a child of the devil.” (13:9-10)

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. (13:52)

Be filled with the Spirit. (Eph 5:18)

Spirit filled: Two main meanings

• Brimming with Jesus’ life and likeness
• Burst of power to meet a challenge or do a task

Spirit filled: FAQ

• Who has been baptized with the Spirit?
• Is a two-stage experience the norm?
• Do tongues always go with fullness?
• Are there fresh fillings after conversion?
• Is filling sudden and spectacular?
• Can events like in Acts still happen?

 

Revival: Holy Spirit outpoured afresh

• Believers pray eagerly and urgently.
• God manifests his mighty presence.
• Awe, guilt, and dread overwhelm many.
• Jesus is exalted and experienced.
• The Spirit enables bold, strong witness.
• Church grows & society changes—fast!

Seeking fullness

• Honor the Holy Spirit living in you.
• Repent of anything that grieves or quenches the Spirit.
• Surrender your entire self and all your goals to Jesus’ reign.
• Pray that God will flood you with the Spirit’s life and power.