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9/15/2020

Hi Beachside brothers and sisters! In Romans, Paul writes....
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Roman 13:11-12
1. What's he mean, "awaken from sleep?" I'm not sleeping right now...are you?
2. How is our salvation nearer to us now than when we first became believers?
3. And just what are these "deeds of darkness" he writes and warns about?
4. "Armor of light!" What's that all about...and how do I get me one???
Let's read your answers here! I know you have some great insights and comments just waiting to burst forth!
Blessings!
MartyG

4 Comments

Hannah

9/16/2020 10:51:32 am

My take on this is...
1. When he says 'awaken from sleep' I think he is referring to us being 'dead' and not living life with God.
2. I'm still thinking about this one! Definitely something to think about ;)
3. The 'deeds of darkness' are absolutely sin (ahh!)
5. The 'armor of light'...in a different translation it says "put on the shining armor of right living" so therefore we should live as God wants us to 😊

Marty Gresham

9/17/2020 12:34:42 pm

I love that Hannah..."the shining armor of right living." So...how do we know what "right living" really is? What's right for you might not be so for me...how can we know what's right...right?

Joshua Wu

9/17/2020 01:04:40 pm

1. I believe he is talking about arising the church to take action because Jesus is coming soon. Romans 13:11 “Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour to awaken from sleep...”
2. This may mean that the time of Christ is drawing nearer. Based off of the last question.
3. Anything that displeases God is a deed of darkness. It can also be anything your old self did. Eph 4:22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
4. The armor of light may be a reference to the armor of God. Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
I think the one of the most important is sharing the gospel and growing the church especially as we are growing closer to Jesus’s next coming. I pray that I will have the desire to share the gospel because I don’t feel as motivated as I want to, especially after almost no human interaction 😂! But I do believe we need to put on the armor of light and be ready for Jesus’s coming again.
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Marty Gresham

9/17/2020 01:33:04 pm

A wonderful response Joshua! We abide in Him, and obey His commands...and we are clothed in His righteousness and ready for our transport to the marriage supper of the Lamb. Eyes on Jesus always, my faithful brother!
MartyG

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