Redeeming the Time Ephesians 5:15-17 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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Redeeming the Time Ephesians 5:15-17 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Redeeming the Time Ephesians 5:15-17 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Redeeming the Time Psalms 90:10 The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Psalms 90:12 So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Redeeming the Time Matthew 22:36-40 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" 37 Jesus said to him," 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 "This is the first and great commandment. 39 "And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." The Meaning of Life

Redeeming the Time Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil. The Meaning of Life

Redeeming the Time Acts 17:26-27 "And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 "so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; The Meaning of Life

Redeeming the Time James 4:14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. How Are You Spending Your Time?

Redeeming the Time 2 Sam. 14:14 “…like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again.” How Are You Spending Your Time?

Redeeming the Time Psalms 39:4 "LORD, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. How Are You Spending Your Time?

Redeeming the Time Mark 8:36 “…what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” How Are You Spending Your Time?

Redeeming the Time #1 Live Your Life In the Present! Ecclesiastes 7:10 Do not say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #1 Live Your Life In the Present! Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #1 Live Your Life In the Present! James 4:15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #1 Live Your Life In the Present! Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #1 Live Your Life In the Present! 2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #2 Develop A Single-Minded Devotion to God. Matthew 7:14 "Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #3 Fill Your Life With Things That Matter. Matthew 10:38 "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #3 Fill Your Life With Things That Matter. 1 John 2:17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #3 Fill Your Life With Things That Matter. Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time #4 Take Time to Be Holy. “There is just not enough time.” It is a question of values! How to Redeem the Time Wisely

Redeeming the Time Colossians 4:5-6 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. How to Redeem the Time Wisely