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1 Practical Living from Ephesians
Turning on the Light Practical Living from Ephesians Fall Teaching Series at Norwalk Alliance Church

2 Light Bulb Trivia The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb. It is at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The Centennial Light is a four-watt,[3] hand-blown, carbon-filament, common light bulb manufactured in Shelby, Ohio, by the Shelby Electric Company[4] in the late 1890s; many just like it still exist and can be found functioning.

3 What is the average watt light bulb you use around the house?

4 What is the average watt light bulb you use around the house?

5 What is the lowest power rating for an incandescent light bulb?
.1watt 1watt 3watt

6 What is the lowest power rating for an incandescent light bulb?
.1watt 1watt 3watt

7 What are the highest power ratings for incandescent light bulbs?
5,000watt 10,000watt 50,000watt

8 What are the highest power ratings for incandescent light bulbs?
5,000watt 10,000watt 50,000watt

9 How many filaments does a three way light bulb have?
1 2 3

10 How many filaments does a three way light bulb have?
1 2 3

11 Living and children of light, increases as light exposes lingering darkness in our lives.

12 "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you

13 Ephesians 5:3-14   3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you

14 Ephesians 5:3-14 can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person — such a man is an idolater — has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be

15 Ephesians 5:3-14 partners with them.
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds

16 Ephesians 5:3-14   of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14 for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:

17 "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you

18 Walking in the light . . .becomes more visible as darkness is exposed to light in our lives.

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20 Walking in the light . . .becomes more visible as darkness is exposed to light in our lives. Should be the inevitable outcome Clearly evidenced Definable comparison

21 Walking in the light . . . becomes more evident as three areas are addressed in our lives.

22 IMMORALITY GREED IMPURITY

23 Walking in the light Turn up the wattage on our Sexual morals
All forms of sexual immorality porneia porneia

24 Walking in the light Turn up the wattage on our heart motives
Impurity (uncleanness) akaqarsia akatharsia  Typically a ceremonially uncleanness but … Rom 1:24-25, Mark 7:6, Mark 7:14-15

25 Walking in the light Turn up the wattage on our avarice allure
Extreme greed for wealth and material gain.

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27 Walking in the light We’ll fall short if these issues of “darkness” go unaddressed.

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29 Walking in the light We’ll fall short if these issues of “darkness” go unaddressed. Recognize others will minimize these issues. God will not over look them.

30 Raise the Wattage


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