Full of the Holy Spirit

Stephen was a man full of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:3, 6:5, 6:10, 7:55). The meaning of the description is explained. Then the sins expressly connected to the Holy Spirit are described (resisting the Spirit, grieving the Spirit and quenching the Spirit). If one would be like Stephen he must avoid these sins and, positively,act upon the promise of Luke 11:13 by believing, earnest, persistent prayer. In view of he truth that, 'the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart' (Matthew 12:34) and in view of what is requently revealed in direct relation to the condition of fullness of the Spirit, one can assert that a primary index of this fullness is the heartfelt communication of the gospel to others.