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The Gift of Eternal Life Berean Bible Study Course

PART III--The Way Of Serving God In Christ Jesus

D. Lesson 16--We Serve By Being Holy

3. READ: 1 JOHN 1:5-7

b. What should we always "walk" in?

Answer: We should always "walk in the light," as He is in the light, (verse 7).

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• "But if we walk in the light":

If, having received the principle of holiness from Him, we live a holy and righteous life, deriving continual light, power, and life from Him, then we have fellowship one with another; that is, we have communion with God, and God condescends to hold communion with us. God and a holy heart are in continual correspondence.

Psalm 56:13: "For You have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life."

Psalm 89:15: "Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim You, who walk in the light of Your presence, O Lord."

Isaiah 2:5: "Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the Lord."

John 8:12: "When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'"

John 12:35-36a: "Then Jesus told them, ‘You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light.'"

• We are not only to walk in the light, we are to BE a light so that people may see our good deeds and praise our Father in heaven:

Matthew 5:14-16: [Jesus said,] "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."