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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Benefits of being filled with the Holy Spirit: 1. Spiritual counsel and edifying praise – Eph. 5:19. 2. Frequent worship of God – Eph. 5:19. 3. Constant attitude of thanksgiving – Eph. 5:20. 4. Humility and submission to those in authority – Eph. 5:21-6:9. 5. Greater victory over concentrated spiritual attack – Eph. 6:10-19. 6. More spiritual gifts in the church since the Spirit is the one who gives gifts. 7. More specific understanding of God’s will in the decisions which face us in life – Eph. 1:17, Gal. 5:18. 8. Greater holiness in life – Rom. 8:13. 9. More answers to prayer – Eph. 6:18. 10. Amazingly fruitful ministry – Zech. 4:6. 11. Much greater peace in our hearts – Rom. 8:6.
Wayne Grudem

The blood of Jesus unfailingly cleanses the believer from his sin at all times. There could be no sin that the blood does not cover, confessed or not confessed. Though our sins were taken care of in the cross of Christ, and by His blood being spilled for us, it is applied immediately in time to every sin we commit the nano-second we commit it.
Jim Elliff