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1 Change! Series 3

2 Directional Change Reading: ACT 26:18

3 Journey of Faith From blindness to sight From darkness to light
From Satan to God From Sin to forgiveness From Sinner to Saint

4 Journey of Faith PRO 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

5 Journey of Faith PSA 37:6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

6 First Day In creation.. From Darkness to Light!
GEN 1:2 Darkness in a formless, empty world V.3 God said, “Let there be light” V.4-5 God separated light from the darkness, called it Day!

7 Walking in Darkness: You are Blind (can't see objects in the dark, can't see beam of light) You are Lost (can't find your way home/out) You are Invisible (you think) - You lie to others; you blind or fool others!

8 Walking in Darkness: You are Held by Dark Wisdom. Arguments/ pretensions/ disobedience, 2CO 10:4-5 You are Deceived. - self-deceived, or by Satan You are Afraid of exposure. You hate the light, would not come to the light. Will not fellowship. Will not accept correction.

9 Some Manifestations: Ignorance Directionless Lying Pretending
Anonymity Dis-fellowshipping Disobeying Sinning Deceiving others

10 EPH 5:1-18 Directional Change!
1-7 The Problem of living in darkness! 8-18 The Challenge of living in the light! EPH 5:1-18 Directional Change!

11 Walking in The Light Means..
Awakened, v.14 Not ignorant. Actively aware of God’s will (v17) & what pleases the Lord (v10). EPH 4:17-19 Not like Gentiles! JOH 12:35 Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. Walking in The Light Means..

12 Walking in The Light Means..
Enlightened, v.8-9 Christ shines on you. Living as Light (visible); with fruits of light v.9 and distinct: exposing deeds of darkness! EPH 1:17-18 Illuminated, understood God’s revelation. EPH 4:14 not deceived! Walking in The Light Means..

13 Walking in The Light Means..
Inspired. V Filled with the Holy Spirit. Intoxicated Not hiding from light. JOH 3:21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." Walking in The Light Means..

14 Walking in The Light Means..
Obedient – EPH 5:5-6 as opposed to children of disobedience (do not partner with them); Visible obedience, v Discovering then doing the will of God! Walking in The Light Means..

15 Walking in The Light Means..
United in Fellowship, with God and with the people of light! 1JO 1:6-7 If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1JO 2:8-11 Walking in The Light Means..

16 Directional Change: From Darkness to Light!
PRO 4: The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. 19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.


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