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I. THAT UNREGENERATE HUMANITY IS IN A CONDITION OF MORAL DARKNESS.

1. Ignorant — of God as Father, Christ as Saviour, Holy Ghost as Comforter, and glories of moral universe.

2. Miserable. Groping in darkness to an awful destiny of woe.

3. In danger. Under condemnation of Heaven.

II. THAT UNREGENERATE HUMANITY IS IN MORAL DARKNESS THROUGH SIN. No light but from the Cross.

III. THAT UNRENEWED HUMANITY IS IN GREAT STRAITS THROUGH, AND HAS NO ARTIFICIAL ALLEVIATION OF, ITS MORAL DARKNESS.

1. The moral vision of humanity is impeded.

2. The moral activity of humanity is suspended. Soul-darkness can only be removed by Christ.Lessons:

1. To seek to relieve the woe of those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

2. To see the effect of sin.

3. To seek light from the Cross of Christ.

(J. S. Exell, M. A.)

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KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

WEB: Yahweh said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt."