Walking In The Light
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This document discusses what it means to walk in the light based on several Bible passages. It means to live as Christ lived by keeping God's commandments and following His example. Christ is the source of our light, and we are commanded to walk as children of light by finding what pleases God in His word. The document encourages walking with God by agreeing with Him, walking uprightly and worthily in humility and love. It concludes by urging the reader to follow Jesus as the light of the world, not let Satan hinder them, and to hear, believe, repent of sins, confess Jesus, and be baptized into Christ.
Walking In The Light
- 2. INTRODUCTION: • What does it mean to walk in the light? 1 John 1:5-7 • Why is it needed to walk in the light? Proverbs 4:18-19 • Those of the past are said to have walked with God. Gen. 5:22ff; 6:9 • Let us search the Scriptures and see how we should walk. Isa. 2:5
- 3. WALK… AS HE IS IN THE LIGHT 1 John 1:1, 5 • This means we need to walk (live) as Christ lived, that is by keeping God’s commandments. 1 Jn. 2:3-6 • Jesus is our example, we are to follow His steps. 1 Peter 2:21 • This requires that we walk in the light of His love. 1 John 2:9-10; 4:12
- 4. CHRIST IS THE SOURCE OF OUR LIGHT! Ephesians 5:8-14 • We get our light from Christ. v.14 • We’re commanded to walk as children of light. v.8 • The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, & truth! v.9 • We must find out what pleases God in the light of His word.v.10; Ps.119:105; 2 Timothy 2:15; Acts 17:11
- 5. WE TOO CAN WALK WITH GOD! • If we agree with God. Amos 3:3 • If we walk and please God. 1 Thes. 4:1 • If we walk (live) uprightly. Psalm 84:11 • If we walk worthily. 1 Thes. 2:12 • If we walk in humility. Micah 6:8 • If we walk in love. Ephesians 5:2 • If we walk by faith. 2 Cor. 5:7; Heb. 11
- 6. WILL YOU WALK WITH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST? • Follow Jesus the Light of the World! John 8:12 • Don’t let Satan hinder you from walking with the Lord any longer! 2 Cor. 4:3-4 • THE OPPORTUNITY IS NOW! 2 Cor. 6:2 • Hear & Believe… Rom. 10:17; 1:16 • Repent of sin… Acts 11:18 • Confess Jesus… Acts 8:37 • Be Baptized into Christ... Rom. 6:3-6