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We must deny self-reliance and self-will and take up our cross.
"Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 5:18-20) "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God." (Colossians 3:16)
1. From the verses above and from your experiences:
How is being drunk with wine similar to being filled with the Spirit?
How is being drunk with wine different than being filled with the Spirit?
2. How does a Christian become filled with the Spirit?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
What does "filled" mean?
According to the verses above, what can we do to be filled with the Spirit?
How can you tell whether or not you are filled by the Spirit?
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