1. Being filled with the Spirit is the opposit of being controlled by something else (v. 5:18)  -Debauchery: wastefulness  A. The illustration of drunkeness   1. God forbids drunkeness   2. Being filled with the Spirit involves being controlled by the Spirit   3. Being controlled by drunkeness (or anything else) cannot coexist with being controlled by the Spirit  B. Examples of being filled with the Spirit 2. Being filled with the Spirit results in Christlike attitudes and relational living (v. 5:19-6:9)  A. Mutual encouragement in The Lord (v. 5:19a)  B. Worship of God (v. 5:19b)  C. Thanksgiving to God (v. 5:20)  D. Proper submission and use of authority (v. 5:21-6:9)   1. Wives and husbands (v. 5:22-33)    a. Spirit filled wives will submit to their husbands    b. Spirit filled husbands will love their wives like Jesus loves us   2. Children and parents (v. 6:1-4)    a. Spirit filled children will obey and honor their parents    b. Spirit filled parents will teach and discipline their children like God does us   3. Bondservants and masters (v. 6:5-9)    a. Spirit filled employees will work like unto God    B. Spirit filled bosses will be kind 3. Being filled with the Spirit is closely related to being filled with God's Word (Col. 3:16-4:1)  A. The Spirit is the source of the Scriptures  B. The Scriptures are the sword of the Spirit
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