Sunday PM service
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began by posing the critical question of who will go to heaven, emphasizing that the answer is found in being "in Christ" and living in the light. The teacher linked this concept to the New Testament, especially the teachings of Paul in Ephesians, noting that the first three chapters outline the blessings of being in Christ— forgiveness, redemption, and adoption— while chapter four transitions to practical living, urging believers to walk worthy of their calling. He then examined passages from Ephesians 5, highlighting verses that call Christians to imitate God, walk in love, and reject sexual immorality and greed, emphasizing that believers were once darkness but are now light. The lesson connected these scriptures to the timeless call to repentance found in Isaiah 55:6‑7, illustrating that a genuine change of heart and a commitment to God's standards are required. Through a campfire anecdote, the teacher illustrated how stepping out of the light can feel frightening, yet the Christian life calls believers to remain in the light, trusting that this lifestyle guarantees entrance into heaven.
Key Scriptures
Therefore, because of all this great stuff he said about what it means to be in Christ. Therefore, I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received.
But now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. For the fruit of the light is found in goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Therefore, be careful to do what is right, so that you may not fall into the temptation of the devil.