Be Filled With The Spirit (Part 2)

In our study of Ephesians we have encountered a watershed verse concerning the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The everyday ministry of the Holy Spirit in the believer is as important as any subject we will ever study.

Ephesians 5:18-21: And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

1 - Inaccurate Statements
a - You must ask in order to receive the Holy Spirit
b - You must regularly ask the Spirit to "fall afresh" upon you
c - You must empty yourself of sin and self and live a life separated for the Holy Spirit to come and fill your heart
d - The Holy Spirit is an "it"
e - You must pray for the filling of the Holy Spirit
f - You must "tarry" for the Holy Spirit
g - You must speak in tongues as evidence of the baptism and/or filling of the Holy Spirit
h - You receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands

2 - Biblical Statements
a - Filling means control