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Psalm 23 and the Spirit-Filled Life

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Psalm 23 and the Spirit-Filled Life
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Bill Teubl continues his series on being filled with the Holy Spirit, using the life of Jesus and Psalm 23 as frameworks. He emphasizes that a life filled with the Spirit is interconnected with recognizing Jesus as our shepherd and being willing to suffer for righteousness. The sermon explores how Psalm 23 illustrates the journey from rest and provision into spiritual conflict, resulting in an overflowing anointing.

  • [00:00:00] The speaker introduces the topic of being filled with the Holy Spirit, noting he changed his prepared talk after further meditation and inspiration.
  • [00:00:53] He begins by tracing the Holy Spirit in Jesus’s life, starting with His baptism and subsequent temptation in the wilderness, linking it to our need to enter spiritual conflict.
  • [00:02:02] The next reference is John 7, where Jesus speaks of rivers of living water, connecting it to our need to learn to thirst and hunger for righteousness.
  • [00:02:47] He references 1 Corinthians 12, noting that partaking of the Spirit is linked to dwelling in unity with brothers and sisters in the body of Christ.
  • [00:04:05] A key point is to be sensitive to sin grieving the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30) and to practice “spiritual breathing”: quick confession and seeking to be refilled.
  • [00:06:16] The focus shifts to Psalm 23 as a lens for understanding the filling of the Spirit, framed by a triangle of the Holy Spirit, Jesus as Shepherd, and suffering for righteousness.
  • [00:08:04] To be filled with the Spirit, we must commit to hearing and following Jesus as our Shepherd (John 10), as resisting His lead quenches the Spirit.
  • [00:09:41] A life following the Shepherd leads into planned conflict and suffering for righteousness, as seen in Jesus’s temptation.
  • [00:12:39] Psalm 23:1-3 describes the Shepherd’s provision, teaching us rest (faith), quietness, and soul restoration as prerequisites for being filled.
  • [00:16:18] Psalm 23:4-5 describes the sheep being led through the valley of the shadow of death, representing suffering for righteousness and confronting evil and hopelessness.
  • [00:28:21] In Psalm 23:5, the imagery shifts to a warrior at a feast; God prepares a table, anoints with oil (the Spirit), and makes the cup overflow in the presence of enemies.
  • [00:30:05] Jesus’s ministry began “in the power of the Spirit” after the wilderness temptation, exemplifying this anointing and overflow from righteous suffering.
  • [00:31:06] Psalm 23:6 promises that goodness and mercy will follow those who embrace this journey, providing blessings to share with others from their victories.

Scripture References

  • John 7
  • 1 Corinthians 12
  • Ephesians 4:30
  • John 10
  • Psalm 23
  • Hebrews 3-4

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