Glow - Message Notes - Week 3
Week 3 - Dabbling in Darkness
October 17, 2024

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 NIV

*You need to be

of your enemy, not of him. *
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. -1 Peter 5:8 NIV

How do some Christians end up with such messed up lives?
13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. -James 1:13-15 NLT


*One at a time. *
*When you in sin, you invite into your life. *
5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. -1 John 1:5-6 NIV


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27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:27-28 NIV

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No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24 NIV

You cannot serve God and NOT be

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10 NIV

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But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 NIV

15 Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV

Do not become so busy with life, that you forget to actually

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Our Response

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV

What is the Holy Spirit saying to me?