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“…making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” (Eph. 5:16) If we couldn’t or didn’t figure this out for ourselves, Paul states it plainly. The days are evil. There is evil in the world. Satan is alive and active. His handiwork is everywhere and completely surrounds us.…

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“Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,” (Eph. 5:15) The faithful saints can choose how to walk as well as where. There are, Paul tells them, two ways to walk. One is wise and one is unwise. Because of the polarization of choices the…

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“…for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. For this reason, it says, Awake sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ…

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“Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;” (Eph. 5:11) This admonition by Paul is similar to the one about avoiding the very appearance of evil. Stay away from the works and deeds of the dark side, he says. Darkness or evil contributes nothing…

“Trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.” (Eph. 5:10) The literal language of this verse is “proving what is pleasing to the Lord.” Using this language may help us to grasp the intent of verses 6 through 10. We remove the parenthetical statement and re-read the last part…

“..for the fruit of the Light consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth.” (Eph. 5:9) Paul tells the faithful saints that their walk will produce fruit. The fruit of Light is easily recognized. Later on, he will point out that darkness does not produce fruit. We can easily figure…

“…for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of light.” (Eph. 5:8) Think of the moon without the sun. Darkness. Invisible. Useless as a light. Jesus is the Light of the world. He is our Son, sun, and Christians give off his…