¶ Walking in the Light
hello , hello and welcome back you all one more time , learning to live in truth . So glad to be before you one more time . Amen , um , hallelujah , time say we're gonna jump right in . Let's pray , father . We thank you so much for your grace , your mercy , thank you again for loving us . God , loving on us .
Anyhow , father , we just pray that you would just have your way here . We pray for everyone that is here and we pray . The blessings of the lord be upon everyone . Use me to your glory . We love you now , god , in jesus christ's name , we do pray . Amen , amen , hallelujah , yes , yes , yes , we are jumping right in , picking up where we left off on yesterday .
First john , chapter one , at the fifth verse , amen . It says this then is the message which we have heard of him and declare unto you that god is light . Underline it he says and in him is no darkness at all . Y'all make sure you understand . Underline now God is light and in him is no darkness at all .
He says , verse 6 , if we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness , we lie and do not the truth , amen . We're going to stop right there today with those two verses . Amen , he says to us . He says this is our message and this is John talking , amen . He says to us . He says this is our message and this is John talking Amen .
And the disciples are talking , amen . John happens to be the spokesman for all of the disciples that have come through you know time . He says our message is is that , look , god is light . Ok , god is light . Okay , god is light . He says , and in him is no darkness at all .
What we must realize and understand is that if we are a part of the family of God , if you are confessing that Jesus died for you and rose up for you , that means that you are a part of the family of God . Amen , are part of the family of God . Amen . And what ? What ? The ? What the reality is is that we ought to be light bearers , does it ?
What does that mean ? That means that we ought to bear light . Okay , we ought to carry light with us because we are part of the family of God . If God is light , then we ought to be light as well . Amen , we ought to have light . Amen , in the name of Jesus , we ought to be a part of the light , he says .
If we are part of the light , right then , he says . And he says there's no darkness in God . Okay , and so , therefore , our light ought to resemble y'all excuse that , amen . Our light ought to resemble that of the light . Amen . If light is in the room , then darkness is canceled . Amen . As long as there is light present anywhere , then darkness cannot rule .
Amen . At the end of the day , I'm going to say that again , as long as light is present , then darkness cannot rule . Amen , darkness cannot rule . Hallelujah . Take inventory of your life . Amen , take inventory , hallelujah . I mean the reality is the only way that we can truly walk in the light is if we recognize a truth , the truth from the lie .
He says if we say that we have fellowship and underlying fellowship because fellowship is important and I'm going to explain why in a second and underline fellowship because fellowship is important , and I'm going to explain why in a second . He said we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness , we lie .
Okay , fellowship , when we go to our church services and we sit down and we have a meal and we sit down with family members , they call that . That's called fellowshipping . Okay , fellowship is spending time with one another . Okay , that's getting to know one another , shooting a jab , whatever you want to call it .
He says if we say that we are spending time with God , we know who God is , he says and we turn around and walk opposite of him or walk in darkness , walk contrary to his ways , he says , then you are a liar . Amen , you are lying . There's no way possible that you can be having fellowship with the light and continue to walk in darkness .
He says if you do that , if you say , okay , well , I got fellowship with the light , I'm spending time with God and I know his ways and I'm obeying him . He says but my life don't resemble that . My language doesn't say that or anything of the sort . He says that you're lying , amen . And he says we lie in particular .
Amen Because they are testifying John is testifying of what they witnessed while they walked the earth with Jesus . Amen , not only John , but you got people like Paul . You got people like Timothy . Amen , peter , james , all of these people .
He says look , if our life is not resembling what Jesus' life looked like , because we have fellowship with him , he says , then we are liars . And he says we're not doing the truth . He said and do not the truth , because you can talk the talk , but can you walk the walk . Come on somebody , hallelujah , amen .
If you've learned truth , then you ought to be able to walk in truth . Come on somebody , talk to me now , hallelujah . Are you walking in the truth ? Amen , because you should be . You gotta make a choice . Make a choice on today Light or dark , amen . Are you gonna walk in the truth or are you gonna walk in a lie ? Amen .
At the end of the day , you you've got to make a decision . You can't be in both . As I said already , when light is in a room , when light is in a dark room , light rules Hallelujah , hallelujah , because the thing about darkness and light light you can see , darkness you cannot .
If you have just a little small light in a dark room , you're able to see something . Hallelujah , amen . And see , this is how people look . This is how people who are not fellowshipping with the light or not spending time with God can say . They can say that oh , I know God , I know this , I know that about God and still do what they do .
It's because they're not spending any time with him . Because the reality is this whenever you have an encounter with the spirit of jesus , you're going to be changed , because he says what I make all things , not some things , not not a little bit . He says I make all things new , hallelujah . When you encounter christ , you are no longer who you were .
There is something about you that's going to change your attitude . Something is going to be impacted by the touch of the master . Come on somebody , y'all talk to me now , hallelujah . Something in your life is going to be impacted in a way that you cannot ignore it . Hallelujah , amen
¶ Living in Light vs. Darkness
. So the telltale is not in what you say , but in what you are doing . Hallelujah , because you can talk all you want , but what matters is what you do at the end of the day . Hallelujah , that is our word tonight or today , whenever you're listening to this . That is our word today . I want you to think about it .
Am I living in light or am I living in the darkness ? Amen , because at the end of the day , the truth is going to tell . Let's pray , father . We thank you so much for your grace and your mercy . Once again , father , we love you so much , so , so much , and we just thank you , god , for just allowing us another moment in your word . We pray .
The blessings of the Lord be upon your people , and until the next time we are gathered together . I pray in the name of Jesus that you would keep us all and protect us from any harm , any hurt , any danger . God Draw us to your word as we continue to go forth in you . Father , we love you so much and we are so very grateful and so thankful .
We pray this prayer in the mighty name of Jesus Christ . We do pray Amen , amen and amen . So much love , so many prayers from me to you Y'all . Make sure y'all take care of yourself . Come on back with me on the next time , amen . Well , we're going to pick up right there at verse 7 of first john . I love you and you have a great day .
Amen , blessings and love once again in jesus christ's name . Amen and amen .