Title: Three kinds of people
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Bible Text: Ephesians 5:3-14 Title: The Three Kinds of People People may look alike on the outside, but they are all the same spiritually
not. In today's text, there are three types of people. The dead, the sleeping, and the awake. What kind of person are you?
May you live a life that takes care of the people around Oksan
I bless you in the name of Jesus. First / the dead verse 14 refers to the "dead". Those who do not believe in Jesus are physically alive but spiritually dead. The spiritually dead are called "darkness" in verse 8 and the work they do is a shameful thing to say in verse 12. The pattern of life of the dead is introduced in verses 3-6. Fornication, all unclean things (religious, ethical ugly behaviors),
Covetousness, shabbyness (vulgar)
(vulgar jokes or vulgarity). This kind of behavior is the sin of idolatry, which God hates the most.
It is equivalent. (Verse 5) These cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Dear saints! Even though we say we believe in Jesus, are we not living the life of the dead? of the dead in our lives
do you find yourself These things "not even the name
It is proper for the saints to not do it,” says verse 3 in verse 3.
Such a life of the dead should not be practiced, but should be completely avoided so as not to call their name. Through the 2011 Easter United Worship, I hope that we will receive grace and mature in faith so that we should not live a life similar to those of unbelievers, but live a life worthy of saints. Second / Sleeping sleepers are not dead.
There is life in it. However, it does not play the role of a living person at all. Those who sleep spiritually believe in Jesus.
However, he could not live a life like a saint, and his mission and duties
I can't afford it. I have the name of being alive, but in reality I live like a dead person.
It is similar to the members of the Sardis Church. (Revelation 3:1) Although we have received Jesus Christ and have a new life, like a saint
People who cannot live. break God's heart
A life that hides the glory of the Lord and is condemned by unbelievers
They are living people. They cannot show the fragrance of Christ (2 Corinthians 2:15).
It does not become the light and salt of the world, but rather loses its taste.
People who are trampled on by people. (Matthew 5:13) After believing in Jesus, we put off the works of darkness
You must put on the armor of light (Romans 13:12)
Let's pay attention to verse 6. "Let no one deceive you with vain words.
Because of this the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.” The dead deceive us.
They say that there is no problem, that everyone lives like that, and even believers do that, but only you are trembling, and you are not afraid of God's wrath - - - The devil is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44) So the Bible says:
“Do not be deceived, my dear brothers!” Dear saints, let us not be deceived by the deceiving lies of the devil and the dead! They approach us friendly, but in the end they deceive us in order to destroy us. (James 1:16) Dear saints,
Don't fall for the tricks of the dead!
The moment we follow them, we will go from living to sleeping, and at the same time becoming the object of God's wrath.
will be (Text verse 6) Are there any saints sleeping right now? You must wake up! We must cast off the world and rise up as a holy child of God. among the dead
Do not dwell with us, but rise from the dead, in the name of Jesus. Third / If the awake are darkness, those who are awake are children of light. (Verse 8) If the sleeping person does not practice what is due to the saints
Those who are awake live the life of a saint (verse 3).
If the dead do the works of darkness (verse 11), those who are awake will bear the fruit of light (verse 9). The fruit of light is all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Dear saints! are there?
If there is any fruit of light that does not bear on you, what is it? Let's make more efforts to produce the fruit we lack! And those who are awake must rebuke them. "Do not participate in the fruitless works of darkness.
Rather, rebuke them” (verse 11).
To rebuke their unclean practices, to serve as light and salt
have to bear it. That way you can prevent corruption.
Not only that, but the awake awaken the sleeping saints. (verse 14)
This is exactly what the Lord wants. Dear saints! There are many believers around us who have been doing well in faith but have become discouraged midway.
There is. In the past, they served the Lord with burning zeal,
Aren't there some saints who are now living like those who sleep?
Aren't there families who have only the names of believers with their faith growing cold? to wake them up
This is the mission of those who are awake. This is the conclusion. Today's text says. "Live with light and salt that prevents corruption in the world by rebuking the unbelievers for their dirty and dark lives. The brothers around us who have lost their zeal
Wake up in the name of the Lord. We will build the kingdom of God together with them.
Become a child of the Lord.” I pray in the name of Jesus that you will become a person of mature faith that accomplishes all these things.