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More videos by me, Jim Gatton, at http://UnderstandScripture.org and also my YouTube channel: http://VideoDailyDevotions.org. Consider sharing on Facebook and elsewhere Ephesians 5:11, 12. Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them; 12for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. The #Bible says we are to have no fellowship with darkness. How do we avoid this darkness? Identify these “unfruitful deeds of darkness.” Partial answer found in verses 17 and 18 "therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord will is. Do not get drunk on wine which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Fruits of darkness? Mistake? Getting drunk. The challenge for some Christians is to drink enough to relax or be able to have fun but not cross over that invisible line to being actually drunk. And if one is just high from drinking alcohol where does that scale on your Christian image and responsibility? Another mistake? NOT speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the spirit. Of course you have to be fellowshipping with fellow believers in order to do that, don’t you? Another mistake? NOT giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of Jesus. Easy to take things for granted, “Well, I did work for that, after all.” Another mistake? Not being filled with the Spirit. Habit of checking each new action: this please God? Is He guiding me? In verse 15 we really "be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." How do you avoid the darkness here? Live as a wise one and not as an unwise one. Don’t even consider doing unwise things and you avoid being trapped or tripped up by those things. What things? If Jesus were standing next to you what things would you avoid? Be filled with the Spirit (v.18) and not with Satan. Fill your thoughts and actions with those things pleasing to God and there will be no room in your life for the things of Satan, as least for those brief moments that you are focused on God. If you sense yourself slipping into Satan’s influence, you feel things of darkness, you avoid them by immediately turning on the light of Jesus within your life. Focus your thoughts on the things of God Find yourself in bad situation imagine Jesus Christ sitting across the table from you. Unfortunate fact that bad company corrupts good intent. Are you saved? Step #1: God as the Holy Spirit convinces each saved individual of the need for being saved. ARE YOU FEELING THAT? Step #2: BELIEVE, accept as fact, Jesus really did live, died on cross payment for your sins, rose from dead proving He is God. TRUST: Can you, do you, trust Him to save you now? WILL YOU TRUST HIM TO SAVE YOU? Tell Him that. I’M TRUSTING YOU JESUS AND I FEEL GREAT ABOUT THAT! Step #3: You’re a member of the family of God. Start living as a family member. A spirit of gratitude toward God in your life style choices. Attend a church with regular adult bible study and sermons that teach the bible. Beware the church that only gives you an emotional high each week. Beware church places more attention on Holy Spirit than on Jesus. Get a Bible Read the gospel of John Read all four gospels. Study the words and actions of Jesus. Read Ephesians 4, 5 once each week for what it means to be a member of the Family of God