LIVING AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT Philippians 4:2-9, NIV

LIVING AS CHILDREN OF

LIGHTPhilippians 4:2-9, NIV

Ephesians 5:8, NIV

“ “For you were once darkness, but For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”children of light.”

Philippians 2:14-15, NIV

““1414Do everything without complaining or Do everything without complaining or arguing, arguing, 1515so that you may become so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.”the universe.”

How Do We Shine?

““1616In the same way, let your light shine In the same way, let your light shine before men, before men, that they may see your that they may see your good deedsgood deeds and praise your Father in and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16, NIV)heaven.” (Matthew 5:16, NIV)

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How Paul Definedthe Christian Lifestyle


• Deliberate Unity

““22I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. to agree with each other in the Lord. 33Yes, and Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.”book of life.”



• Thankfulness

““44Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”again: Rejoice!”



• Gentleness

““55Let your gentleness be evident to all. Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.”The Lord is near.”



• Prayer

““66Do not be anxious about anything, but in Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 77And the peace of God, which transcends all And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”minds in Christ Jesus.”



• Purity of Mind

““88Finally, brothers, whatever is true, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.”such things.”



• Imitation of Godliness

““99Whatever you have learned or received Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”be with you.”

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LIVING AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT Philippians 4:2-9, NIV