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We’re teaching on the *Book of Ephesians*.
Last time we *left off* at (*EPH 5:10*), but let’s just *go back to* (*EPH 5:8*) so that we can *get* what Paul is talking about in *context*.
*I.
**EPH 5:8-9*
*A.
*In (*V 9*) *Paul refers to* “*The Fruit of the Spirit*.”
A *better translation* would be “*The Fruit of Light is goodness and righteousness and truth*.”
*1.
We’re not talking about* the *Fruit of the Spirit*, *we’re talking about the Fruit that is produced by walking in the Light*.
*a.
The fruit of light* *is* “*Goodness and Righteousness and Truth*.”
*2.
**EPH 5:10*
*a.
The word* “*Proving*” *in* *this* *V* *would probably be better translated*, “*Discerning*.”
*b.
There are so many situations* that *we face every day* and there is *no way* that we *can have a specific direction* from the Word for each situation.
*i. *So *Paul is telling us* *we need to Discern*, or *be led by the Spirit* of God *so* that *we will know what is pleasing to the Lord*.
*What is God’s will in that situation*.
*B.
**EPH 5:11*
*1.
We’re not to have any part with* the *Unfruitful works of darkness*, which is *SIN*.
*a.
*The *unfruitful works of darkness* is in a *direct conflict* *with* the *fruit of light*.
*b.
Paul* then *tells us to expose* the *unfruitful works* of *darkness*.
The word “*reprove*” would be *better translated “Expose.”*
*i. *We are to *expose the works of darkness*.
*Not trying to point out someone* *and* *tell everyone that they’re in sin*, *but* we do need to *recognize sin*, and *call sin, sin*.
*ii.
To ignore sin* *is to condone it*.
*We need to call sin, sin*, *and that it’s not pleasing to God*.
*c.
*Now *there are some things* according to the Word of God that *we should do* *when we see someone involved in sin*.
*i. *According to what *Jesus said* in (*MATT 18:15-17*) *1st* we should *go to that person* *and talk to him*.
*ii. If* that *doesn’t work*, then we should *take 1 or 2 more* with us, to *try to get them straightened out*.
*iii.
*Then *3rd* *if that* still *doesn’t work*, it *can be taken before the whole church*, but *ever case* needs to be *weighed on it’s own merit*.
This is the *last resort*.
*2.
We need to walk in the Light as He is in the Light*.
*II.
**EPH 5:12*
*A.
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