Ephesians 05:08-14 – Walking in the Light – audio

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Text: Ephesians 5:8-14 (reading by Don Treadway)

Introduction

A. Light and darkness are complete opposites.

1) It is impossible to have both at the same time.

2) In fact, just a little light will cancel out a great bit of darkness.

B. Spiritually speaking, sin is often equated with darkness and righteousness with light.

Body

I. We were once walking in darkness.

A. There is no one that does not sin (1 Kings 8:46).

B. All have sinned and have come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).

C. Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2).

D. God is light and in Him is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5,6).

E. The world was in darkness, and did not receive the Light (John 1:5-13; 3:19-21).

II. We have been called out of darkness.

A. God called us out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).

B. The Lord called Paul to the Gentiles, turning them from darkness to light (Acts 26:15-18).

C. We are called by the power of the gospel (2 Thessalonians 2:13-14).

D. By obeying it, we:

1) die to sin [darkness]

2) are buried with Christ in baptism

3) are raised to walk in newness of life [light] (Romans 6:1-7)

III. We must now walk in the light.

A. By becoming sons of God, we are sons of light and day; we are no longer of night nor darkness (1 Thessalonians 5:5).

B. We must walk in the light as God is in the light (1 John 1:7).

C. Jesus commands us to let our lights shine before men (Matthew 5:16).

D. Light has no fellowship with darkness (Ephesians 5:11; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18).

Conclusion

A. Are you in the dark?

B. Come to Christ, the true Light!