This session circled around one question: what actually happens when the Spirit fills us? Spoiler—it’s not just goosebumps and good vibes.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
— Acts 1:8
In Acts 2, tongues of fire hit, but the result wasn’t hype; it was power to witness. Over and over, scripture shows the Spirit shows up for service, not spectacle.
We traced it through Exodus (craftsmen filled with the Spirit to build), Acts 4 (boldness in the face of threats), and 1 Corinthians 12 (gifts given for the common good). The through-line? Filling is always for function.
Takeaway? Don’t just chase the feeling. Chase the assignment. If the Spirit fills you, expect to be poured back out.
