Redeeming… New Year, New Start. Redeeming… Review We are all worshipers, continually worshiping something Yet utterly affected by The Fall

Redeeming…Redeeming…

New Year, New New Year, New StartStart

Redeeming…Redeeming…ReviewReview

We are all worshipers, continually We are all worshipers, continually worshiping somethingworshiping something

Yet utterly affected by The FallYet utterly affected by The Fall


God gives to us so that we might God gives to us so that we might enjoy the gifts and praise the enjoy the gifts and praise the GiverGiver

If we invert the purpose, we If we invert the purpose, we become idolaters and serve false become idolaters and serve false godsgods


Do you not know? Have you not Do you not know? Have you not heard?heard?

– God alone is worthy of our worshipGod alone is worthy of our worship

– God alone can strengthen us and God alone can strengthen us and give us lasting peacegive us lasting peace

GOD CREATEDTIME…

New Start

Redeeming…Redeeming…Be very careful, then, how you live—Be very careful, then, how you live—

not as unwise but as wise, making not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity the most of every opportunity (redeeming the time)(redeeming the time), because the , because the days are evil. Therefore do not be days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is- Eph. 5:15-17Lord’s will is- Eph. 5:15-17

Exagorazo- to buy up, rescue from Exagorazo- to buy up, rescue from lossloss

Redeeming…Redeeming…Living in Light of EternityLiving in Light of Eternity

• Redeeming the timeRedeeming the time- we only - we only have a limited amount before have a limited amount before our time here is doneour time here is done

• Days are evilDays are evil- the times are - the times are actively harmful, hurtful, evil in actively harmful, hurtful, evil in effect or influenceeffect or influence

Redeeming…Redeeming…ContextContext: :

– EternityEternity

– Live as children of light (not darkness)Live as children of light (not darkness)

– Everything will be made visible One DayEverything will be made visible One Day

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good- Romans 12:21evil with good- Romans 12:21

Redeeming…Redeeming…PrinciplePrinciple::

• We are We are not staticnot static- towards or away - towards or away fromfrom

– Overcoming the influence of darkness Overcoming the influence of darkness involves more than just involves more than just "not doing""not doing"- it - it requires requires "actions of faith""actions of faith"

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good- Romans 12:21evil with good- Romans 12:21

Redeeming…Redeeming…Living in Light of Eternity:Living in Light of Eternity: Context Context

• Don't get drunk, but instead be Don't get drunk, but instead be filled with the Spiritfilled with the Spirit

• Sing praises to God, praise God to Sing praises to God, praise God to others, continually thank God for others, continually thank God for everything, submit to one another everything, submit to one another out of reverence for Jesus out of reverence for Jesus (submitted to the cross)(submitted to the cross)

Redeeming…Redeeming…Living in Light of EternityLiving in Light of Eternity

• Changes everything and engages Changes everything and engages every aspect of my lifeevery aspect of my life

• I replace one attitude or action I replace one attitude or action with anotherwith another

Living in Light of EternityLiving in Light of Eternity

Engages How I Handle: Engages How I Handle: GGod'sod's G Giftsifts

Every good and perfect gift is from Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting does not change like shifting shadows- Jas. 1:17shadows- Jas. 1:17

Good and Perfect= GodGood and Perfect= GodNot Good and Perfect= I don't need itNot Good and Perfect= I don't need it



Engages How I Handle God's GiftsEngages How I Handle God's Gifts

Command those who are rich Command those who are rich in in this present worldthis present world not to be not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their but to put their hope in Godhope in God, who , who richly provides us with richly provides us with everything everything for our enjoymentfor our enjoyment… …




Command them to do good, to be Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to rich in good deeds, and to be be generous and willing to sharegenerous and willing to share. In . In this way they will lay up treasure this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the may take hold of the life that is life that is truly lifetruly life- 1 Tim. 6:17-19- 1 Tim. 6:17-19




• Faith not in Gifts, but in GodFaith not in Gifts, but in God

……nor to put their hope in wealth, nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God…their hope in God…




• Enjoy the gift and praise the Enjoy the gift and praise the GiverGiver

……Richly provides us everything for Richly provides us everything for our enjoymentour enjoyment




– Temporary and from God for a timeTemporary and from God for a time

• Destroys:Destroys:– EntitlementEntitlement– ComparisonComparison– DiscontentDiscontent

If we have food and clothing, we will If we have food and clothing, we will be be content with that- vs. 8content with that- vs. 8




• Excess becomes an eExcess becomes an excusexcuse to bless to bless

Command them to do good, to be Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share…lay generous and willing to share…lay up a treasure for themselves…take up a treasure for themselves…take hold of the life that is truly lifehold of the life that is truly life



Closed hands have not room to Closed hands have not room to receive God's blessingsreceive God's blessings




• OOwnershipwnership becomes S becomes Stewardshiptewardship




• Ownership becomes StewardshipOwnership becomes Stewardship

"Give and it will be given to you"- "Give and it will be given to you"- JesusJesus



Eternity: "It's temporary and on Eternity: "It's temporary and on loan for a time"loan for a time"

Eternity: "It's given to me to Eternity: "It's given to me to enjoy, but part of that enjoyment enjoy, but part of that enjoyment might be using it to further the might be using it to further the Kingdom and bless others"Kingdom and bless others"



Engages How I Handle: Engages How I Handle: Spiritual GiftsSpiritual Gifts

There are different kinds of gifts, but There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each one the all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given manifestation of the Spirit is given for for the common goodthe common good- 1 Cor. 12:4-7- 1 Cor. 12:4-7



Engages How I Handle Spiritual GiftsEngages How I Handle Spiritual Gifts

When he ascended on high, he led When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts captives in his train and gave gifts to men…to prepare God’s people to men…to prepare God’s people for works of servicefor works of service, so that the , so that the body of Christ may be body of Christ may be built upbuilt up- Eph. - Eph. 4:8, 124:8, 12

The purpose of gifting is ministryThe purpose of gifting is ministry



Engages How I Handle Spiritual Engages How I Handle Spiritual GiftsGifts

• Spiritual gifts have an eSpiritual gifts have an expirationxpiration ddateate

– For God's gloryFor God's glory

– For the church's maturity, For the church's maturity, encouragement and unityencouragement and unity



Engages How I Handle Spiritual Engages How I Handle Spiritual GiftsGifts

I am gifted- for a purpose, a place I am gifted- for a purpose, a place and a timeand a time



Engages How I Handle: Engages How I Handle: GGod'sod's P Peopleeople

……make my joy complete by being make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but vain conceit, but in humility in humility consider others better than consider others better than yourselvesyourselves……



Engages How I Handle God's PeopleEngages How I Handle God's People

……Each of you should look not only Each of you should look not only to your own interests, to your own interests, but also to but also to the interests of othersthe interests of others- Phil. 2:2-4- Phil. 2:2-4

• "You can stay here…""You can stay here…"




……Each of you should look not only to Each of you should look not only to your own interests, your own interests, but also to the but also to the interests of othersinterests of others- Phil. 2:2-4- Phil. 2:2-4

• We rejoice when others are We rejoice when others are blessed- blessed- andand look for opportunities look for opportunities to help other when we're blessedto help other when we're blessed




Do not let any Do not let any unwholesome talkunwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for what is helpful for building others building others up up according to their needs, that it according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen- Eph. may benefit those who listen- Eph. 4:294:29

Encourage, never tear down- either Encourage, never tear down- either to, or behind their backsto, or behind their backs




Be devoted Be devoted to one another in love. to one another in love. Honor one another above Honor one another above yourselves - Romans 12:10yourselves - Romans 12:10




• Permanently FamilyPermanently Family

– Devoted toDevoted to– EncourageEncourage– CorrectCorrect– Protect and Place FirstProtect and Place First




We are gifts, given to one another We are gifts, given to one another by God for a purposeby God for a purpose

That gift cost Christ's blood- so I will That gift cost Christ's blood- so I will treat them as prized and precioustreat them as prized and precious



Engages How I Handle: Engages How I Handle: UUnbelieversnbelievers

Be wiseBe wise in the way you act toward in the way you act toward outsidersoutsiders; make the most of every ; make the most of every opportunity opportunity (redeem the time)(redeem the time). . Let your conversation be Let your conversation be always always full of gracefull of grace, seasoned with , seasoned with saltsalt, , so that you may know how to so that you may know how to answer everyone - Col. 4:5-answer everyone - Col. 4:5-66



Engages How I Handle UnbelieversEngages How I Handle Unbelievers

• Intentional conversations of graceIntentional conversations of grace




Hardshell Southern Baptist Poker Hardshell Southern Baptist Poker Praises!Praises!




• Intentional conversations of graceIntentional conversations of grace

• Seasoned with saltSeasoned with salt

– Ends "Undercover Christians"Ends "Undercover Christians"– Stops "Big Mouth Bob" SyndromeStops "Big Mouth Bob" Syndrome




• Backed by Backed by authenticityauthenticity rather rather than perfection or moralitythan perfection or morality



New Year…New StartNew Year…New Start

Living in Light of…EternityLiving in Light of…Eternity

• Which resolutions will matter in Which resolutions will matter in eternity?eternity?



What if…this is it?What if…this is it?

• No more time to handle God's gifts, No more time to handle God's gifts, steward money, share and help steward money, share and help othersothers

• No more time to use my spiritual giftsNo more time to use my spiritual gifts



What if…this is it?What if…this is it?

• No more time to encourage believers/ No more time to encourage believers/ deal with bitterness and get things deal with bitterness and get things rightright

• No more time to reach unbelieversNo more time to reach unbelievers



God created timeGod created time

God will end timeGod will end time



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