Careful
Living Today's
Three-minute Bible Study We wrap up this Ephesians passage
with a look at careful living. Passage:
Ephesians
5:6-17* 7. Therefore do not be 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 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: "Wake up,
O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine
on you." 15. Be very careful, then, how
you live — not as unwise but as wise, 16. making the most of every
opportunity, because the days are evil. 17. Therefore do not be foolish,
but understand what the Lord's will is. Questions 2. Do you see your decisions
about what to look at as opportunities you can "make
the most of"? 3. Not a lot about temptations
and struggles has changed since this Scripture was
written. In what ways are the current days
evil? 4. How are we to understand what
the Lord's will is? Practical
help It's never too late for a new
beginning. Step from the darkness into the light of
God's love.
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Title: Careful Living
Keywords:
"careful"
"understand" "wise"
Welcome
to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand
strong in the face of sexual temptation.6. Let no one deceive you
with empty words, for because of such things God's
wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
1. Why should you be very
careful how you live?
When have you been least
prepared to deal with a strong temptation? Was it when
you were carefully guarding your activities or when
you were caught carelessly off guard? Many would admit
that when they let down their guard it's easy to make
a foolish decision. The Lord knows that you struggle.
In fact it's His will that you get a new opportunity
to live carefully and defeat those temptations. As we
see in Isaiah 1:18:
"Come now, let us
reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins
are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson, they shall be like
wool."*
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