Ephesians 5:18-21

I. “Be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18)

A. Companion passage found in Colossians 3:16
B. Let the Bible interpret itself! To “be filled with the Spirit” is to “let the word of Christ dwell in you”

II. The music question (Ephesians 5:19)

A. “Speaking to one another” – reciprocation
B. “In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” – focus on the content of the songs
C. “Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” – not for entertainment, but for worship – God is the audience, not us

III. Gratitude to God (Eph. 5:20) and submission to the brethren (Eph. 5:21)

A. Our attitude before the Almighty (Colossians 3:17; 1 Thess. 5:16-18)
B. Our attitude toward one another (Gal. 6:1-2; Rom. 12:9-16; Phil. 2:1-4)