As we learned in our last post, Paul admonished the church to avoid drunkenness but to be continually filled with the Holy Spirit. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit….” Ephesians 5:18 If we are serious about following the Lord and being discipled, we will naturally desire to have all the Father has provided. We will also learn to become teachable and pliable to His ways, even when we do not fully understand the why.

In Ephesians 5:18 Paul admonished the church to be continually filled with the Holy Spirit. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit….” Ephesians 5:18

The next Biblical building block in the believer’s journey is receiving the infilling of the Holy Spirit. This is not to be confused with the regeneration of the Holy Spirit during the New Birth (John 3:5-8). It is a separate work of grace that empowers believers to walk with the Lord and to become more fruitful in their service.