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Ephesians 5
can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy
person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of
God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
6Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse
these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all
who disobey him. 7Don’t participate in the
things these people do. 8For once you were full
of darkness, but now you have light from the
Lord. So live as people of light! 9For this light
within you produces only what is good and
right and true.
10Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.
11Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and
darkness; instead, expose them. 12It is shameful
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even to talk about the things that ungodly
people do in secret. 13But their evil intentions
will be exposed when the light shines on them,
14for the light makes everything visible. This is
why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Living by the Spirit’s Power
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like
fools, but like those who are wise. 16Make the
most of every opportunity in these evil days.
17Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what
the Lord wants you to do. 18Don’t be drunk with
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We have been freed from the penalty for our sins.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 3:24
We do not face condemnation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 8:1
We have been freed from the power of sin that leads to death. . . . . . . . . . . Romans 8:2
We have been made holy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corinthians 1:2
We have been united with Christ and made pure.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corinthians 1:30
We will be given new life when Christ comes back.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corinthians 15:21-23
We are new people.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Corinthians 5:17
We have been made right with God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Corinthians 5:21
We are one with all other believers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galatians 3:28
We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
realms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 1:3
We have always been loved and chosen by God to be holy and
without fault in his eyes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 1:4
We have been adopted as God’s children.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 1:5-6
We have been forgiven for our sins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 1:7
We are part of God’s plan to bring everything under Christ’s
authority.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 1:10-11
We have been identified as belonging to God by the presence
of the Holy Spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 1:13
We have been raised from the dead to sit with Christ in the h eavenly
realms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 2:6
We are God’s masterpiece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 2:10
We have been brought near to God.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 2:13
We all share in the promise of blessings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 3:6
We can come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 3:12
We are members of Christ’s body, the church.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ephesians 5:29-30
We are complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colossians 2:10
We have had our sinful nature cut off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colossians 2:11
We will have eternal glory.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Timothy 2:10
5:8‑14 People of Light Because we have received light
from the Lord, our actions should reflect our faith. Jesus
expressed the same truth in the Sermon on the Mount
(Matthew 5:14‑16). Our pasts may have held dark times of
cynicism, despair, shame, or self-doubt. Satan desires to lead
us back into that darkness. We are called to reject him by
intentionally living out what pleases the Lord (see Romans
12:2; 1 John 1:5‑7). In this way, Christ’s light will keep shining
brighter and brighter through us.
