BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT
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EPHESIA
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Toad baked some cookies. "These cookies smell very good," said Toad. He ate one. "And they taste even better," he said. Toad ran to Frog's house. "Frog, Frog," cried Toad, "taste these cookies that I have made."
Frog ate one of the cookies, "These are the best cookies I have ever eaten!" said Frog.
Frog and Toad ate many cookies, one after another. "You know, Toad," said Frog, with his mouth full, "I think we should stop eating. We will soon be sick."
"You are right," said Toad. "Let us eat one last cookie, and then we will stop." Frog and Toad ate one last cookie. There were many cookies left in the bowl.
"Frog," said Toad, "let us eat one very last cookie, and then we will stop." Frog and Toad ate one very last cookie.
"We must stop eating!" cried Toad as he ate another.
"Yes," said Frog, reaching for a cookie, "we need willpower."
"What is willpower?" asked Toad.
"Willpower is trying hard not to do something you really want to do," said Frog.
"You mean like trying hard not to eat all these cookies?" asked Toad.
"Right," said Frog. Then Frog put the cookies in a box. "There," he said. "Now we will not eat any more cookies."
"But we can open the box," said Toad.
"That is true," said Grog.
Frog tied some string around the box. "There," he said. "Now we will not eat any more cookies."
"But we can cut the string and open the box." said Toad.
"That is true," said Frog. Frog got a ladder. He put the box up on a high shelf. "There," said Frog. "Now we will not eat any more cookies."
"But we can climb the ladder and take the box down from the shelf and cut the string and open the box," said Toad.
"That is true," said Frog. He climbed the ladder and took the box down from the shelf. He cut the string and opened the box. Frog took the box outside. He shouted in a loud voice. "Hey, birds, here are cookies!" Birds came from everywhere. They picked up all the cookies in their beaks and flew away.
"Now we have no more cookies to eat," said Toad sadly. "Not even one."
"Yes," said Frog, "but we have lots and lots of willpower."
"You may keep it all, Frog," said Toad. "I am going home now to bake a cake."
Ray and Anne Ortlund, Renewal, 1989, Navpress, Page 73-74.
1-THE WORLD
1-THE WORLD
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2-THE DRUNK
2- THE RIGHT WAY
A-PAUL TELLS THE EPHESIANS NOT TO FOLLOW THE WAYS OF THE WORLD.
A-PAUL TELLS THE EPHESIANS NOT TO FOLLOW THE WAYS OF THE WORLD.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
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B-PAUL TELLS US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE WILL OF GOD IS.
B-PAUL TELLS US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE WILL OF GOD IS.
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B
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2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
1 THESS.
3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
2-OURSELVES
2-OURSELVES
A-DON'T GIVE IN TO SENSUALITY.
A-DON'T GIVE IN TO SENSUALITY.
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
B-BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
B-BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “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
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,
ACTS 4:
3-EACH OTHER.
3-EACH OTHER.
A-PAUL TELLS US TO BUILD EACH OTHER UP SPIRITUALLY.
A-PAUL TELLS US TO BUILD EACH OTHER UP SPIRITUALLY.
19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
EPHESIANS 5:19
26 What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
B- PAUL TELLS US TO SUBMIT TO EACH OTHER.
B- PAUL TELLS US TO SUBMIT TO EACH OTHER.
EPHESIANS
21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
SUBMISSION
SUBMISSION
Driving down a country road, I came to a very narrow bridge. In front of the bridge, a sign was posted: "YIELD." Seeing no oncoming cars, I continued across the bridge and to my destination. On my way back, I came to the same one-lane bridge, now from the other direction. To my surprise, I saw another YIELD sign posted. Curious, I thought, "I'm sure there was one posted on the other side." When I reached the other side of the bridge I looked back. Sure enough, yield signs had been placed at both ends of the bridge. Drivers from both directions were requested to give right of way. It was a reasonable and gracious way of preventing a head-on collision. When the Bible commands Christians to "be subject to one another" () it is simply a reasonable and gracious command to let the other have the right of way and avoid interpersonal head-on collisions.
Stephen P. Beck.