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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).

5.4 Let’s Practice…

1. Provide Scriptural validation that the Holy Spirit is received upon belief at the time of salvation.

2. What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?

3. How does the baptism of the Holy Spirit differ from the filling of the Holy Spirit?

4-8. List 5 of the 10 life-changing results of the indwelling Holy Spirit:

9. What is another way of saying that a person is filled with the Spirit of God?

5.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

Activity: The filling of the Spirit is a daily activity. You yield control of your life to the Holy Spirit
and watch Him fill you with power and guidance. On a scale between 1 and 10, one being
TOTALLY SELF CONTROLLED and 10 being TOTALLY SPIRIT CONTROLLED, what number would you
give yourself? Enter it here:

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