The epistle of Second Timothy is considered to be one of Paul’s most personal letters. He is writing during his second and final imprisonment to his trusted and beloved son in the faith. Paul knows his execution is imminent. His concern is not for himself, but for Timothy, who must continue in the spiritual battle. His theme, “the good soldier of Jesus Christ” follows that of first Timothy, “Fight the good fight” (1Ti 1:18; 1Ti 6:12).
Gene Cunningham - May 24, 2007
Five Factors Redeeming Time
Eph 5:16-21 Time is precious. You can make money but not time. You cannot redeem time until you know it's value. We cannot redeem time until you know what you're going to do with it. You need to know the reason for redeeming time (Eph 5:1-2) — imitating Christ. It takes attention, alertness to redeem the time (Eph 5:14). You have to be cautious to redeem the time (Eph 5:15a). You need wisdom to redeem the time (Eph 5:15b) — wisdom is knowing the things that count — "understanding what the will of the Lord is". You can "kill time" (Eph 5:14). Wisdom is coming to God through Jesus Christ, regarding His Word and living in accordance to it.
Scripture References: Ephesians 5:16-21, Ephesians 5:14, Ephesians 5:15, Ephesians 5:15, Ephesians 5:14, Ephesians 5:1-2
From Series: "Redeeming the Time - Arkansas Youth Camp - 2009"
This series was originally given at the Arkansas Camp in June 2009. The theme of the camp was 'Redeeming the Time' covering Eph 5:16-21 and related time-related passages.