What Does It Mean To Be Filled With The Spirit
Ephesians 5:18And be not drunk with
wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Temperament“Temperament is the
combination of inborn traits that subconsciously affects
man’s behavior” Tim Lahaye, Spirit Controlled
Temperament.
Hippocrates
460 - 370 B.C
Credited with coining the Hippocratic Oath, still
relevant and in use today.
Blood - Sanguine Yellow Bile - CholericBlack Bile - MelancholyPhlegm - Phlegmatic
SparkySanguin
eExtrovert *He is the pleasure seeking,
sociable, lively, and enjoying
temperament.
SparkySanguin
eGood salesmen
Hospital workersTeachersActors
Public speakersOccasionally good leaders
Weaknesses*He is
impractical and disorganized.
*He seldom lives up to his potential.
*He is great at starting
something and never finishing
them.
Weaknesses
*He easily forgets his
appointments, and obligations
*He can go overboard and
become obnoxious by
dominating, not just the major
part of the conversion, but
all of it.
Rocky Choleric
ExtrovertThe hot, quick,
active, practical, strong-willed temperament
Rocky Choleric
*They make executives, idea men, producers,
dictators, or even criminals, depending on
their moral standards.
Weaknesses
*Christian compassion is foreign to his
nature.
*He is thick-skinned and
unsympathetic toward other people, their dreams, and
needs.
Weaknesses
*He can be cruel, running
roughshod over the feelings of
others.
*It is hard for him to
apologize.
Weaknesses
*Success can make him very
proud, haughty, and domineering
to the point where he becomes
obnoxious
*He makes others frustrated,
feeling they can never please him.
Maestro Melanch
olyHe is the
analytical and quit
temperament.
He often referred to as the “Black, or
dark temperament.”
Maestro Melanch
oly*Many of the
world’s geniuses, artists,
musicians, inventors, and educators were
melancholy.
Weaknesses
*He is self-centered. His self-
centeredness is usually covered up
through his willingness to
sacrifice.
*He is consistently self examining
himself
*He is prone to depression.
Weaknesses
*He is easily offended or
insulted, “he carries his feeling on his sleeve”.
*He is pessimistic.
*He is indecisive and fearful of
making decisions because he
doesn't want to be wrong.
Weaknesses
*He makes marriage very
difficult because 90 percent of the time his partner never measures up to
what is expected of her.
*Because of his sensitive nature he can harbor feeling of resentment and
animosity for years.
FlipPhlegma
tic*He is the
relaxed and peaceful
temperament.
FlipPhlegma
tic*He makes a
good diplomat, accountant,
teacher, leader, scientist, or
other meticulous-type
worker.
Weaknesses
*He is prone to be slow and
lazy.
*He can be stubborn and opposed to
change of any kind.
Weaknesses
*He is selfish, looking at an opportunity
presented to him as, “what is it going to cost
me?” or “What will it take out of
me?
*He is indecisive.
Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the
former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful
lusts
Dr. Henry Brandt once stated:
“You can use your background as an excuse for present
behavior only until you receive Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and savior. After that you
have a new power within you that is able
to change you conduct.”
How do I start?Seek righteousness
By confessing any unconfessed sin that may be in your life.Submit yourself completely to God.Ask God to fill you.Believe