{"id":3148,"date":"2012-04-26T03:30:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T10:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:35:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:35:45","slug":"7-things-christians-should-be-filled-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/2012\/04\/26\/7-things-christians-should-be-filled-with\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Things Christians Should Be Filled With"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3152\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/04\/042612_christiansfilled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/04\/042612_christiansfilled.jpg 545w, https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/04\/042612_christiansfilled-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/04\/042612_christiansfilled-500x294.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Scripture tells us that Christians are to be filled&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large\">1. &#8230;with the <strong>Spirit.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong><\/strong>&#8220;And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">be filled with the Spirit<\/span>&#8221; (Ephesians 5:18).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large\">2. &#8230;with <strong>comfort.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> I am filled with comfort<\/span>&#8230;&#8221; (2 Corinthians 7:4).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large\">3. &#8230;with <strong>joy.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">I may be filled with joy<\/span>&#8221; (2 Timothy 1:4).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large\">4. &#8230;with <strong>fruit of righteousness.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">filled with the fruit of righteousness<\/span> that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God&#8221; (Philippians 1:11).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large\">5. &#8230;with the <strong>knowledge of His will.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will<\/span> in all spiritual wisdom and understanding&#8221; (Colossians 1:9).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large\">6. &#8230;with <strong>good things.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">he has filled the hungry with good things<\/span>, and the rich he has sent away empty&#8221; (Luke 1:52-53).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large\">7. &#8230;with all the <strong>fullness of God.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">that you may be filled with all the fullness of God<\/span>&#8221; (Ephesians 3:19).<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scripture tells us that Christians are to be filled&#8230; 1. &#8230;with the Spirit. &#8220;And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit&#8221; (Ephesians 5:18). 2. &#8230;with comfort. &#8220;I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort&#8230;&#8221; (2 Corinthians 7:4). 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