God Who Separates Light From Darkness - Charles Banna
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Summary
The sermon emphasizes that God is pure light, and His nature is to separate light from darkness, mirroring the first act of creation. This separation is applied to our lives, where the Holy Spirit's conviction of sin dispels darkness, allowing the light of Christ to dwell within believers. Therefore, Christians are called to live as children of light, separated from the world's darkness through repentance and the indwelling Spirit.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God is light and God is loveScripture tells us that God is light with no darkness at all and that God is love. When God began to recreate the earth in Genesis, His very first spoken word was for light to appear.
The God of separation, not mixtureThe first thing God did when creating the earth was to separate light from darkness. God is not a god of mixture combining righteousness and unrighteousness.
Three separations in creationIn the first six days of creation, God distinctly separates three different things: light from darkness, waters above from waters below, and dry land from water.
God is light with no shadowFirst John confirms that God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all, just as the sun has no shadow.
What fellowship has light with darkness?Paul warns the Corinthians not to be bound together with unbelievers, contrasting righteousness with lawlessness and light with darkness.2 Corinthians 6:14
Come out and be separateGod calls His people to come out from corrupt systems like Babylon, to stop chasing Old Testament tithing models, and to offer their bodies as living sacrifices.Revelation 18:4
The warning against unequal yoking in marriageBelievers are strongly warned not to marry unbelievers, as disobeying God's explicit will leads to painful consequences and leanness of soul.
Extracting the precious from the worthlessGod tells Jeremiah that if he extracts the precious from the worthless, he will be God's spokesman, shedding complaints and walking as children of light.Jeremiah 15:19
Hating a brother is walking in darknessJohn states that anyone who hates their brother remains in darkness and is spiritually blinded, needing the cleansing blood of Christ.
No sun or night in the heavenly cityIn the final pages of Scripture, heaven has no need for a sun, moon, or lamps because the glory of God and the Lamb illuminate it forever, and there is no night there.Revelation 22:5
Nothing unclean shall enterOnly those whose names are written in the Book of Life and who are cleansed from sin will enter heaven, requiring genuine repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
Leaving the world to cleave to ChristJust as a man leaves his parents to cleave to his wife, believers must leave the world and cleave to Christ, allowing the Lord to sanctify and cleanse His church.Genesis 2:24
Christ cleanses the church to present her holyChrist gave Himself up for the church to sanctify and cleanse her through the word, presenting her holy, blameless, and without spot or wrinkle.Ephesians 5:31
The will of God is your sanctificationGod's absolute will for believers is sanctification, calling them to abstain from immorality, put away grumbling, and shine as radiant lights in a crooked generation.
