THE RICHNESS OF OUR FAITHTHE RICHNESS OF OUR FAITH

““Speaking, Singing, Speaking, Singing, Submitting” Submitting”

Ephesians 5:19-21 Ephesians 5:19-21

Ephesians 5:19-21

19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.

Being Filled with the Holy Spirit

We speakspeak differently to one another.

We singsing differently to the Lord.

We give thanksgive thanks more frequently.

We submitsubmit toward one another more willingly

One filled with the Spirit:

I. SPEAKING TO ONE ANOTHER: [Communication with each other]

Psalms: OT songs sung with stringed instruments to each other.

Hymns: praises composed by ChristiansSpiritual Song: (totally different; spirit filled

music) I Chron 25:1-6 I Cor 14:15

One filled with the Spirit:

II. SINGING TO THE LORD: [Communication to the Lord]

A. Depth of your being …in your heart to the

Lord Heart - represents the depth of the inner life:

B. To the Lord – represents the destination: Singing: Making Melody:

One filled with the Spirit:

III. GIVING THANKS ALWAYS: I Thes 5:18

AlwaysAlways (attitude) For All ThingsFor All Things (for all things at all times) To God the FatherTo God the Father (Give glory to God) In the Name of our Lord Jesus ChristIn the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ (in

the behalf of)

One filled with the Spirit:

IV. SUBMITTINGSUBMITTING TO ONE ANOTHER: (willing to yield; James 3:17)

In The Fear of God: (while fearing God)

Rom 12:10 “in honor giving preference to each other”Phil 2:1-4 “let nothing be done in selfish ambition”