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8) The indwelling Spirit gives evidence of new life by producing the fruit of the Spirit in the believer’s life
(Galatians 5:22–23). https://www.gotquestions.org/indwelling-of-the-Holy-Spirit.html

9) The indwelling Spirit is grieved when the believer sins (Ephesians 4:30), and He convicts the believer
to confess his sin to the Lord so that fellowship is restored (1 John 1:9).

10) The indwelling Spirit seals the believer unto the day of redemption so that the believer’s arrival in
the Lord’s presence is guaranteed after this life (Ephesians 1:13–14).

When you accept Christ as your Savior (Romans 10:9–13), the Holy Spirit takes up residence in your
heart, bringing with Him an entirely new life of love, relationship, and service to the Lord.

This is in contrast to the filling of the Spirit referred to in Ephesians 5:18. We should be so completely
yielded to the Holy Spirit that He can possess us fully and, in that sense, fill us. Romans
8:9 and Ephesians 1:13-14 states that the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer, but He can be grieved
(Ephesians 4:30), and His activity within us can be quenched (1 Thessalonians 5:19). When we allow this
to happen, we do not experience the fullness of the Spirit's working and His power in and through us. To
be filled with the Spirit implies freedom for Him to occupy every part of our lives, guiding and controlling
us. Another way of saying a person is filled with the Spirit is to say he is YIELDED to the work of the Holy
Spirit in his life. Then His power can be exerted through us so that what we do is fruitful to God. The
filling of the Spirit does not apply to outward acts alone; it also applies to the innermost thoughts and
motives of our actions.

Psalm 19:14 "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O
LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."

Sin is what hinders the filling of the Holy Spirit, and obedience to God and yielding control of your life to
Him is how the filling of the Spirit is maintained. Ephesians 5:18 commands that we be filled with the
Spirit; however, it is not praying for the filling of the Holy Spirit that accomplishes the filling. Only our
obedience to God's commands allows the Spirit freedom to work within us. Because we are still infected
with sin, it is impossible to be filled with the Spirit all of the time. When we sin, we should immediately
confess it to God and renew our commitment to being Spirit-filled and Spirit-led
(https://www.gotquestions.org/Spirit-filled.html).

The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to believers.
When the Holy Spirit enters a believer’s life, He brings to that believer a special gift to
enhance ministry or service to others. Four key passages describe spiritual
gifts: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:7-16; 1 Peter 4:10, 11. Spiritual
gifts are God-given abilities to serve. The Greek word for spiritual gift (charisma) is a
form of the word “grace.” So these special abilities are privileges. God graciously
enables all believers to serve in spiritual ministry.

Spiritual gifts are not particular positions. Youth ministry leader or nursery worker are
not gifts although those ministries definitely can put to use spiritual gifts such as teaching, serving, etc.

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