Oakwood Community Church
The Spirit-Filled Church - Ephesians 5
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
“Be filled with the Spirit… submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, to your husbands… Husbands, love your wives… Children, obey your parents… Fathers, do not provoke… Slaves, obey… Masters, do the same…”
Ephesians 5:18, 21, 22, 25; 6:1, 4, 5, 9
Ephesians 5:18, 21, 22, 25; 6:1, 4, 5, 9
The Spirit-Filled Church
• The Caution - v. 15-17
• The Command - v. 18
• The Characteristics - v. 19-21
• The Caution - v. 15-17
• The Command - v. 18
• The Characteristics - v. 19-21
The Caution:
Beware of deception and distraction
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16
Beware of deception and distraction
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16
The Caution:
Beware of deception and distraction
“Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
Ephesians 5:17
Beware of deception and distraction
“Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
Ephesians 5:17
The Command:
Surrender all you are to Jesus
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit…” Ephesians 5:18
Surrender all you are to Jesus
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit…” Ephesians 5:18
The Command:
Surrender all you are to Jesus
“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.” Ephesians 5:18 (Amplified Bible)
Surrender all you are to Jesus
“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.” Ephesians 5:18 (Amplified Bible)
The Characteristics of a Spirit-Filled Church
“Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs...” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Transformed speech, heart, attitude, relationships
“Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs...” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Transformed speech, heart, attitude, relationships
The Characteristics of a Spirit-Filled Church
“Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs...” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Speaking worshipfully
“Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs...” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Speaking worshipfully
The Characteristics of a Spirit-Filled Church
“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.” 1 Corinthians 14:26
• Speaking worshipfully
“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.” 1 Corinthians 14:26
• Speaking worshipfully
The Characteristics of a Spirit-Filled Church
“Be filled with the Spirit... singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Singing passionately
“Be filled with the Spirit... singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Singing passionately
God wants our hearts. What is your heart song? What would your heart express?
The Characteristics of a Spirit-Filled Church
“Be filled with the Spirit... singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Singing passionately
“Be filled with the Spirit... singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.” Ephesians 5:18-19
• Singing passionately
The Characteristics of a Spirit-Filled Church
“Be filled with the Spirit... giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5:18,20
• Living gratefully
“Be filled with the Spirit... giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5:18,20
• Living gratefully
The Characteristics of a Spirit-Filled Church
“Be filled with the Spirit... Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Ephesians 5:18,21
• Loving submissively
“Be filled with the Spirit... Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Ephesians 5:18,21
• Loving submissively
The Spirit-Filled Church
• Speaks worshipfully
• Sings passionately
• Lives gratefully and
•Loves submissively
• Speaks worshipfully
• Sings passionately
• Lives gratefully and
•Loves submissively