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Living In Fullness of the Spirit (Eph 5:15-21) | Rev. Herman Moldez, May 10, 2026 Life in the Spirit is to be controlled by the Holy Spirit which the NT calls fullness of the Spirit. What controls our lives define the way we live together as Christ’s community. To be filled with the Spirit is shown in humility, harmony, and holiness overflowing in worship. One of the major struggles in Christian life is self-control. The self-weakened by the flesh, becomes a false self. We celebrate who we are, but the flesh draws us away from Christ. So, we find worldly pleasure irresistible. The gift of the Spirit empowers believers to live for the pleasure of God. In Eph 5:15-20 Paul exhorted believers to "be filled with the Spirit" instead of being drunk with wine to be controlled by alcohol. It does not need to be wine. If we live by the false self, power, possession, and prestige control us. Good things such as eating and drinking become lustful desires. Hot temper may lead to road rage. Human talents can make people proud. We are powerless to live the way of Christ apart from the Holy Spirit. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be controlled by the Spirit's power to say no to the false self especially because "the days are evil". How do we live the Spirit's fullness? Develop godly wisdom (v.16). We are highly informed, especially with Al. We need to be wise because not all information fed into communication platforms are godly. Even Christians are easily fooled by fake and false news because "they don't see things as they are, but as they are (Richard Rohr). Wisdom comes from the Holy Spirit by making us humble to learn from our failures. The Holy Spirit illumines our mind to discern God's will (17). Spiritual discernment enables us to celebrate what is good without being controlled by it. It guides to say no if yes yields to lust. We will know that the popular opinion is not necessarily the pleasure of God. The false self is narcissist. Life in the Spirit desires grateful worship. The role of the Holy Spirit is to honor the Lord Jesus Christ to glorify God. Worship overflows in speaking to one another, singing praises, to celebrate the Lord's goodness. We rejoice instead of resenting on life (vv. 19-20). What drives your life: the Holy Spirit or the False Self? What dominates yourself, created in the image of God, will be seen in the way you live.
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