How to be filled with the Holy Spirit

A.   WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT?

1. Understanding the two definitions
There is a difference between be in born of the Spirit (the Spirit coming within our spirit) and being filled with the Holy Spirit (the Spirit coming upon our spirit).
 
a. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 (KJV)Jesus said the unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

 
b. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:4 (KJV)

 
After the believers were all filled with the Holy Ghost, they began to speak in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

 
c. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 14:17 (KJV)


John 3:5 (KJV)Jesus said the unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

 
b. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:4 (KJV)

 
After the believers were all filled with the Holy Ghost, they began to speak in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

 
c. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 14:17 (KJV)