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What Does It Mean To Be Filled With The Spirit . Eph esians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;. Temperament. “Temperament is the combination of inborn traits that subconsciously affects man’s behavior”
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What Does It Mean To Be Filled With The Spirit Ephesians5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Temperament “Temperament is the combination of inborn traits that subconsciously affects man’s behavior” Tim Lahaye, Spirit Controlled Temperament.
Hippocrates 460 - 370 B.C Credited with coining the Hippocratic Oath, still relevant and in use today.
Blood - Sanguine • Yellow Bile - Choleric • Black Bile - Melancholy • Phlegm - Phlegmatic
Sparky Sanguine Extrovert *He is the pleasure seeking, sociable, lively, and enjoying temperament.
Sparky Sanguine Good salesmen Hospital workers Teachers Actors Public speakers Occasionally good leaders
Weaknesses *He is impractical and disorganized. *He seldom lives up to his potential. *He is great at starting something and never finishing them.
Weaknesses *He easily forgets his appointments, and obligations *He can go overboard and become obnoxious by dominating, not just the major part of the conversion, but all of it.
Rocky Choleric Extrovert The hot, quick, active, practical, strong-willed temperament
Rocky Choleric *They make executives, idea men, producers, dictators, or even criminals, depending on their moral standards.
Weaknesses *Christian compassion is foreign to his nature. *He is thick-skinned and unsympathetic toward other people, their dreams, and needs.
Weaknesses *He can be cruel, running roughshod over the feelings of others. *It is hard for him to apologize.
Weaknesses *Success can make him very proud, haughty, and domineering to the point where he becomes obnoxious *He makes others frustrated, feeling they can never please him.
Maestro Melancholy He is the analytical and quit temperament. He often referred to as the “Black, or dark temperament.”
Maestro Melancholy *Many of the world’s geniuses, artists, musicians, inventors, and educators were melancholy.
Weaknesses *He is self-centered. His self-centeredness isusually covered up through his willingness to sacrifice. *He is consistently self examining himself *He is prone to depression.
Weaknesses *He is easily offended or insulted, “he carries his feeling on his sleeve”. *He is pessimistic. *He is indecisive and fearful of making decisions because he doesn't want to be wrong.
Weaknesses *He makes marriage very difficult because 90 percent of the time his partner never measures up to whatis expected of her. *Because of his sensitive nature he can harbor feeling of resentment and animosity for years.
Flip Phlegmatic *He is the relaxed and peaceful temperament.
Flip Phlegmatic *He makes a good diplomat, accountant, teacher, leader, scientist, or other meticulous-type worker.
Weaknesses *He is prone to be slow and lazy. *He can be stubborn and opposed to change of any kind.
Weaknesses *He is selfish, looking at an opportunity presented to him as, “what is it going to cost me?” or “What will it take out of me? *He is indecisive.
Ephesians4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts
Dr. Henry Brandt once stated: “You can use your background as an excuse for present behavior only until you receive Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and savior. After that you have a new power within you that is able to change you conduct.”
How do I start? • Seek righteousness • By confessing any unconfessed sin that may be in your life. • Submit yourself completely to God. • Ask God to fill you. • Believe