Live As Children of Light

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• Live As Children of Light
• Ephesians 417 - 520

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Darkness Versus Light
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So I tell you this, and insist on it in the
Lord, that you must no longer live as the
Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
Ephesians 417
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Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved
children 2 and live a life of love Ephesians 51
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8 For you were once darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
Ephesians 58
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The Choice

• Old Self

• New Self

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Christians are light in a dark world.
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Five Aspects

• Behavior 417-424
• Language 425-429
• Anger 53-57
• Time Management 515-516
• Whats Inside--Motivation 517-20

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Reasoning Pattern

• Analysis of the passage Statement Form
• Prohibition
• Positive
• Rationale

Prohibition
Positive
Rationale
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Behavior (1)

• Futility of Thinking
• Darkened in Understanding
• Separated From the Life of God
• Ignorance Due to Hard Hearts

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Behavior (2)

• Lost all sensitivity
• Given themselves over to sensuality
• Indulge every kind of impurity
• Continual lust for more.

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• There is a difference between enjoying life and
  being given over to sensuality.

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Language (1)

• Put off Falsehood
• Speak Truthfully

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Language (2)

• No unwholesome talk
• Only what is helpful for building others up.
• According to their needs
• That it benefit those who listen.

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Language (3)

• No obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking.
• Insteadthanksgiving.
• You can tell a Christian by the way he or she
  talks!

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Anger

• In your angerdo not sin!

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• Dont let the sun go down while you are angry.

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Anger (1)

• In your angerdo not sin!
• Dont let the sun go down while you are angry.
• Dont give the devil a foothold.

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Anger (2)Get Rid Of

• Bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, slander, and
  malice.
• Be kind, compassionate and forgiving.

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Time

• Be careful how you life
• Not as unwise.
• But as wise.
• Making the most of every opportunity
• Because the days are evil.

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Motivation

• Dont be foolish.
• Understand what the Lords will is.

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Whats Inside

• Do not get drunk on wine.
• Be filled with the Spirit.

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What Comes Out

• Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and
  spiritual songs.
• Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord.
• Always giving thanks for everything.

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Summary

• Choose to live a new life in Christ.

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Summary

• Make every area of your life subject to Christ.
• Behavior
• Language
• Anger
• Time
• Whats Inside

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Let this lesson motivate you to be more
Christ-like.
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If you need to recommit your life to
Christ-please do so.