Last Sunday - Ephesians 5:3-14 "Lights in the Dark"
We had a great morning rejoicing in God our Fortress and Rock (Psalm 62:5-8), reflecting on our certain hope (John 11), rehearsing the great Love of God evidenced to us in Christ (Ephesians 3:17-19), and receiving a hard word from Ephesians 5:3-14. The main point: As children of light we are to love the light and hate the dark. I had three points:
Depart the Dark (v.3-7)
Walk in the Light (v.8-10)
Shine as a Light (v.11-14)
Take some time to re-listen to the message and reflect on how to apply it in your life. One good application question would be:
Where in your life do you ‘dim the lights’, so to speak, so that the light doesn’t expose sin for what it is?
- Is it in the media you consume?
- How you talk with particular friends or colleagues?
- Or is it in your private headspace?
You can listen to it on our podcast or on our sermon page. For further listening, i did an episode on Entertainment for my ‘Following Jesus Podcast’, listen to it here.
Also, we sang a two new songs: “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor” by Matt Boswell and “How Vast the Love” by Sovereign Grace, take some time this week to listen to them again! Go to our three music playlists to find the songs!
May these lyrics stir your soul and fuel your faith:
“Christ the sure and steady anchor,
In the fury of the storm;
When the winds of doubt blow through me,
And my sails have all been torn.
In the suffering, in the sorrow,
When my sinking hopes are few;
I will hold fast to the anchor,
It will never be removed.
Christ the sure and steady anchor,
While the tempest rages on;
When temptation claims the battle,
And it seems the night has won.
Deeper still then goes the anchor,
Though I justly stand accused;
I will hold fast to the anchor,
It shall never be removed.
Christ the sure and steady anchor,
Through the floods of unbelief;
Hopeless somehow, O my soul, now,
Lift your eyes to Calvary.
This my ballast of assurance,
See his love forever proved.
I will hold fast to the anchor,
It will never be removed.
Christ the sure and steady anchor,
As we face the wave of death;
When these trials give way to glory,
As we draw our final breath.
We will cross that great horizon,
Clouds behind and life secure;
And the calm will be the better,
For the storms that we endure.
Christ the sure of our salvation,
Ever faithful, ever true!
We will hold fast to the anchor,
It shall never be removed.”
Matt Boswell