Called Out Of Darkness
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you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him Who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous Light 1 John 4:16,19
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12 The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore, let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh in regard to lusts. Romans 13
What deeds of darkness are
Anything we do to indulge self-gratifying impulses or appetites.
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16 There are six things that Yhwh hates, seven that are an abomination to Him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, 19 a false witness who declares lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers. Proverbs 6
What deeds of darkness are
Abominations. Detestable things that God hates.
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9 “When you enter the land which Yhwh your God is giving you, you shall not learn to do the detestable things of those peoples. 10 There shall not be found among you one who makes their son or daughter pass through fire, one who uses divination, a soothsayer, one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, 11 or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who consults the dead. Deuteronomy 18
What deeds of darkness are
Abominations. Detestable things that God hates.
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12 For whoever does these things is detestable to Yhwh; and because of these detestable things Yhwh your God is going to drive them out before you. 13 You are to be blameless before Yhwh your God. 14 For those peoples, which you are going to dispossess, listen to soothsayers and diviners, but as for you, Yhwh your God has not allowed you to do so.” Deuteronomy 18
What deeds of darkness are
Abominations. Detestable things that God hates.
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What deeds of darkness are not
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2 Chronicles 33
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...this is the judgement, that the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their deeds were evil. John 3:19
What deeds of darkness are not
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Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; who �substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20
What deeds of darkness are not
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...enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly (or appetite), glory in their shame, their minds set on earthly things. Philippians 3:18-19
endorphins
dopamine 🡪 adrenaline
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Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness
Ephesians 5:11
What deeds of darkness are not
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Lord Jesus said,
“I am the Light of the world; the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness but will have the Light of life.” John 8:12
“...trust in the Light, so that you may become children of the Light.” John 12:36
So, instead
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8 ...you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light 9 (for the fruit of the Light is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth) 10 learning what is pleasing to the Lord. Ephesians 5:8-10
So, instead
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2 Chronicles 33
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2 Chronicles 33
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Our Lord calls us out of darkness into His marvelous Light.
Lay aside deeds of darkness.
Come to the Light.
Walk in the Light.
And be the instrument by which our Lord shines His Light into the lives of people we encounter.
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