I. In the Old Testament

Ex. 31:3--Bezalel filled with the Spirit of God
Ex. 35:31 LXX--filled with the divine spirit of wisdom

II. In the New Testament

1. John the Baptist and his parents

   Luke 1:15--filled with the Spirit from his mother's womb
   Luke 1:41--Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
   Luke 1:67--his father Zechariah was filled with the Spirit

2. Jesus

   Luke 4:1-2--full of the Holy Spirit after baptism

3. Apostles on day of Pentecost

   Acts 2:1-4--they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
   being filled not the same as being baptized in the Spirit
   1. found before Christian age
   2. repeatable (Peter--three times; Paul--twice)
   3. illustration of pouring water on a glass within a bowl
       pour out, baptize, fill

4. Jerusalem church

   Acts 4:8--Peter filled with the Holy Spirit
   Acts 4:31--all filled with the Spirit and spoke boldly
   Acts 6:3--seven men full of the Spirit and wisdom
   Acts 6:5--Stephen full of faith and the Holy Spirit
   Acts 11:24--Barnabas full of the Holy Spirit and of faith

5. Paul

   Acts 9:17--Saul to be filled with the Holy Spirit
   Acts 13:9--Saul, called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit

6. Christians at Antioch of Pisidia

   Acts 13:52--disciples filled with joy and with the Spirit

7. Command to all Christians

   Eph. 5:18-21--be filled with the Spirit
   1. be filled--not Spiritual drunkeness
   

   1. plural
   2. passive command
   3. present continuous--keep being filled

   2. participles modifying

   1. speaking to yourselves
   2. singing and psalming
   3. giving thanks
   4. submitting to one another