GOD COMMANDS YOU

GOD COMMANDS YOU

TO BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT~ Charles Finney

Ephesians 5: 17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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GOD will never forgive your unChristian conduct until you repent of it.

Perhaps you have resisted the Spirit of GOD...

This, too, you must repent of.

Some do not desire the Spirit of GOD. (or you do desire it, but are unwilling to pay the price to recieve it).

You may set yourself to pray for it earnestly, but on the whole you are unwilling for HIM to come. There are somethings you are unwilling to give up. Break off from your worldly associations. On the whole you decide not to seek HIM unless HE will consent to dwell with you while you continue to live as you desire...That HE WILL NEVER DO.

THERE IS A GREAT GUILT FOR NOT HAVING THE SPIRIT OF GOD.

As great as GOD HIMSELF is GREAT that is how great your guilt is for DISOBEYING HIM.

GOD commands us to be filled with the SPIRIT. It is just as must disobedience of GOD's commands as if you were to swear profanely, or steal, breaking the sabbath,or commit adultery. Just think of that.

The same GOD that says, "Do not get drunk."
Says also, "Be filled with the Spirit."

The drunkard is not living in a bit more sin than those who are not filled with the SPIRIT.

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Taken from Charles Finney's Lecture VII: On Being Filled With The SPIRIT

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