Stay Hydrated!

In this message, Michael Treat continues the spiritual formation study by moving from big picture concepts to the practical how of staying filled with the Spirit. Using the image of staying hydrated, he walks through Ephesians 5:18 and John 15 to show that being filled with the Spirit is an ongoing yielding to God, and that abiding in Christ means staying plugged in for the long term, just as the level we stay connected determines the level we are charged. He introduces the first of the spiritual disciplines as a cup we hold under the source, Bible study, and challenges the group to set smart goals rather than vague intentions, while warning against approaching these habits legalistically. Michael closes by equipping the students with practical tools for studying Scripture, including understanding context, asking key questions, and following the steps of observation, interpretation, correlation, and application, reminding them to read for breadth and study for depth.