Ephesians 5:6-14

1. Title Layout

2. EPHESIANS 5:6-14

3. Walking in light?
•I remember an exercise when
I was in Army basic training
•We had to walk through a
dense forest in pitch black night
•I knew it was an exercise, but I remember
being scared half nutty anyway

5. Walking in light?
•I remember an exercise when
I was in Army basic training
•We had to walk through a
dense forest in pitch black night
•I knew it was an exercise, but I remember
being scared half nutty anyway
•Spiritually, darkness represents two things –
evil and the carnal world

6. “6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for
because of these things the wrath of God comes
upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do
not be partakers with them; 8 for you were
formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the
Lord; walk as children of Light 9 (for the fruit of
the Light consists in all goodness and
righteousness and truth), 10 trying to learn what
is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Do not participate in
the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead

7. even expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to
speak of the things which are done by them in
secret. 13 But all things become visible when
they are exposed by the light, for everything
that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason
it says, “Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.”
Ephesians 5:6-14, NASB

8. A. Light in the Bible
•Before we hit Ephesians, we 1st
must visit Genesis 1

9. “In the beginning God created the heavens and
the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void,
and darkness was over the surface of the deep,
and the Spirit of God was moving over the
surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let
there be light”; and there was light. 4 God saw
that the light was good; and God separated the
light from the darkness.”
Genesis 1:1-4, NASB

10. A. Light in the Bible
•Before we hit Ephesians, we 1st
must visit Genesis 1
•Since the beginning, light and
dark have been separated; never able to exist
together
•Purpose of light: to expel darkness and bring
something good to formless voids
•Ever wonder how God moved around before?

11. B. Purpose of Light
•Spiritually, it cancels our the
darkness of the world, so we
can see– salvation
•Remember John 12:46?

12. “I have come as Light into the world, so
that everyone who believes in Me will not
remain in darkness.”
John 12:46, NASB

13. B. Purpose of Light
•Spiritually, it cancels our the
darkness of the world, so we
can see– salvation
•Remember John 12:46?
•Many Believers try to fight against
darkness by intel and physical power
•Why not just turn on the light?
•Light attracts attention…

14. C. Source of Light
•Light does NOT come from inside us
•It only comes from He who can sustain

15. Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I
am the Light of the world; he who follows Me
will not walk in the darkness, but will have
the Light of life.”
John 8:12, NASB

16. C. Source of Light
•Light does NOT come from inside us
•It only comes from He who can sustain
•According to Hebrew terminology,
“Light” was a title reserved only for God
•That’s why the Pharisees got so angry; they
knew He was claiming to be God
•Theologically, we are only lamps…

17. D. Guidelines to Shine Brightly…
•Vs 6-14, Paul gives us three ways to
shine brightly through our lives
•1.) Do not be Partakers..
•Vs 6-7, outlines who we should not
spend too much time with
•2.) Walk as Children of Light
•Vs 8-10, remind us of our former relationship
to the world and its owner, Satan

18. D. Guidelines to Shine Brightly…
•Walking as children of Light,
means living your life in front of the
Lord with nothing to hide
•3.) Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works
of darkness
•Vs 11-14, Again, who we spend our time with, rubs
off on us– bad company corrupts good character
•Remember: light doesn’t attack, it reveals by
contrast…

19. Take Home…
•If you think it’s OK to dabble in
sin, Watch Out! It will rule your
life in a very short time
•Deeds of light distinguish deeds
of darkness, making it possible to
evaluate sinful actions against what is
right so that others can repent