EPHESIANS 5:15-17

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with the concepts inherent in “time”

Chronos -- …"a space of time," whether short…or long…; or a succession of "times," shorter…or longer …"times eternal;" or duration of "time"…"while" (AV, "as long as"), lit., "for whatever time.” [W.E. Vine’s]

“Chronology”, “Chronic”,

“Anachronism”, Etc.

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK

TIME

YEARS

MONTHS

WEEKS

DAYS

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Ps. 90:10

Ex. 13:4

Gen. 29:27

Gen. 1

Mt. 20:1-12

“Chronos”

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with the concepts inherent in “time”

Chronos – chronology, past/future, quantitative Kairos – primarily "due measure, due proportion," when used of "time," signified "a fixed or definite period, a season," sometimes an opportune or sea- sonable "time,”…“season;”…“opportunity.”

• considered as something dead, not truly existent; eternity is essentially the lack of “chronos”

“When we’ve been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first begun!” from “Amazing Grace”

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

“As we have opportunity” Gal. 6:10

TIME

“In due season” Gal. 6:9

“In due time” Rom. 5:6

“the times and the seasons” 1 Thess. 5:1

“Kairos”

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with the concepts inherent in “time”

Chronos – chronology, past/future, quantitative Kairos – “nowness”, an opportune time, qualitative

• considered as living time, the ever-existent moment; the opportunity of NOW; the essence of eternity

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with the concepts inherent in “time”

1 Thess. 5:1-2 – “But concerning the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you…” [cp. Acts 1:6-8]

Understanding our responsibility toward “Kairos”

• details of time unimportant; you have work to do!Gal. 6:9-10 – “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with the concepts inherent in “time”

1 Thessalonians 5:1-2; Galatians 6:9-10 Understanding our responsibility toward “Kairos”

Ephesians 5:15-17: “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

“Redeeming the Kairos”

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

• “Redeem” = buying up for ourselves We must make the “season” we are given truly OURS – Ps 90:10; Ec 9:10; John 9:4

• With what shall we buy up “kairos”? We must “redeem” kairos from whatever less important goals that our chronos might be going to serve!

Chronos is limited, we must use it wisely: Ep. 5:15-17; Mk. 4:18-19

Work8 hours

Work8 hours

Sleep6 ½ hours

Family Time

2 ½ hours

Spiritual 4 hours

Work8 hours

Sleep6 ½ hours

Family Time

2 ½ hours

Spiritual 4 hours

Extra Time for

God!!

CHRONOS

GodIn

Christ

Col. 3:17

Work8 hours

Extra Time for

God!!

KAIROS

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

Many things can happen in ONE day!• Luke 12:16-21 – Death!

• Hebrews 3:13 –Exhortation OR Hardening

• Matthew 25:13 –The Lord’s Return!

• 2 Corinthians 6:2 – Salvation!

• Matthew 5:23-24 - Reconciliation

“Redeeming The Time”

Ephesians

5:15-17

How will YOU use this momentyou have been given?Will you allow this moment ofchronos to pass into oblivion,

or will you seize it, and useit as kairos for God?

Today is the acceptable time –Today is the day of salvation!Won’t you be a part of that?