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Don't Walk In Darkness · The Bible Bit Podcast

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  Don't walk in darkness. Today, as we journey through the scriptures,
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  searching for God's perspective on how we should live our lives and what the
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  scriptures reveal about our godly witness, we are going to spend some time in John 8, 12.
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  This verse sits in the middle of the account of the woman who was caught in
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  adultery, who was being publicly shamed by the community.
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  But to the surprise of the crowd who gathered as they brought her to Jesus,
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  Jesus forgave her, but commanded her to go and sin no more.
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  It is at this point in this account of Scripture that Jesus says in John 8,
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  12, I am the light of the world.
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  He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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  Clearly, this woman who committed adultery had not lived a perfect life, yet she was forgiven.
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  So perfection in our lives isn't what God requires for forgiveness of our sins.
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  But she did come to Jesus, and she stood in his presence, acknowledging her sins.
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  In doing so, she received a full pardon.
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  Let's look at what the results of her full pardon were. Not only was she forgiven,
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  but she was also given a command to follow.
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  He gently explained to her in John 8, 11, that those who follow Jesus are to sin no more.
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  Now, we are earthly creatures, and as such, we have a fleshly nature that is sinful and wicked.
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  So if we give into our flesh and walk in the ways of the world, we are going to sin.
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  But in John 8, 11, when Jesus says, Neither do I condemn thee,
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  go and sin no more, Jesus isn't expecting her to never commit another sin.
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  He is telling her to change her intentions and her purpose.
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  He is telling her to not return to her old ways of walking after the devil,
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  but to turn her life around and quit her habitual, intentional sinning.
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  We can clearly see this as we examine the next verse, John 8, 12.
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  Jesus is telling us in John 8, 12, that those who follow him have a godly purpose
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  and an intentional godly walk.
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  Those who are Christ followers don't walk in darkness.
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  In other words, people who have given their lives to Jesus and placed their
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  faith in him will no longer walk in sin.
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  They will no longer be a slave to sin, and their actions will demonstrate their commitment to Christ.
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  Look at what he is saying. Those who follow him will not walk in darkness.
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  When you read that slowly and carefully, it makes perfect sense.
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  If you are following Jesus, you cannot be walking in darkness because there is no darkness in him.
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  In 1 John 1, 5-6, he further states that those who walk in darkness are not in fellowship with him.
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  Now let's take a good look at 1 John 1, 5-7, which says,
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  this then is the message which we have heard of him and declare unto you that
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  god is light and in him is no darkness at all
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  if we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness we lie,
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  and do not the truth but if we walk in the light as he is in the light we have
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  fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son,
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  cleanses us from all sin.
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  God is holy. His word is truth. He is perfect in righteousness,
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  and in Him there is no sin, no wickedness, and no imperfection.
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  When we say that we know Him and have fellowship with Him and still walk in
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  the darkness of sin, then we lie.
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  We are not practicing the truth that is presented by the gospel of Christ.
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  But if we are really living and walking in the light of Jesus,
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  we have true, unbroken fellowship with one another.
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  And the blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, cleanses us from all sin and guilt.
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  His blood applied to our lives keeps us cleansed from sin, regardless of its
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  forms and manifestations in our lives.
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  For sin shall not have dominion over you, For ye are not under the law,
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  but under grace. Romans 6.14 Friend, are you walking in the light?
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  Does your attitude, actions, heart, and life demonstrate a close relationship with Jesus?
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  If not, then you are walking in darkness. Today, it is time to examine your
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  life and look at what your witness says about your relationship with Jesus.
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  Have you committed your life to Him? them.
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  Have you allowed His sinless, spotless blood to wash away your sins?
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  If you're not walking in the light, it is time that you come to the Lord and repent.
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  You must ask Him to forgive you of your sinful ways and start walking in the light.
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  1 John 1.9 tells us if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive
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  us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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  It matters how you live, because how you live reveals the true condition of your heart.
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  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is
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  good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil.
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  For of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
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  Luke 6.45 Remember you are loved. Jesus loves you.
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