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“Redeeming The Time”
 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]
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“Chronology”,
“Chronic”,
“Anachronism”,
Etc.
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TIME
“Chronos”
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YEARS
Ps. 90:10
MONTHS
Ex. 13:4
WEEKS
Gen. 29:27
DAYS
Gen. 1
HOURS
Mt. 20:1-12
MINUTES
SECONDS
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK
“Redeeming The Time”
 N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with
the concepts inherent in “time”
 Chronos – chronology, past/future, quantitative
considered
as something
dead, not due
trulyproportion,"
existent;
•Kairos
– primarily
"due measure,
eternity
is essentially
the lack of
when
used
of "time," signified
"a“chronos”
fixed or definite
period, a season," sometimes an opportune or seasonable "time,”…“season;”…“opportunity.”
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“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”
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“Kairos”
TIME
“the times and the
seasons” 1 Thess. 5:1
“In due time” Rom. 5:6
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“In due season” Gal. 6:9
“As we have opportunity” Gal. 6:10
“Redeeming The Time”
 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
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“Redeeming The Time”
 N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with
the concepts inherent in “time”
 Understanding our responsibility toward “Kairos”
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]
• details of time unimportant; you have work to do!
Gal. 6:9-10 – “And let us not grow weary while
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doing good, for in due season we shall
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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”
 N.T. Greek used two specific words to deal with
the concepts inherent in “time”
 Understanding our responsibility toward “Kairos”
1 Thessalonians 5:1-2; Galatians 6:9-10
Ephesians 5:15-17:
“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as
fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because
the days are evil.
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Therefore, do not be unwise, but understand
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what the will of the Lord is.”
“Redeeming the Kairos”
“Redeeming The Time”
• “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
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might be going to serve!
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Chronos is limited, we must use it wisely:
Ep. 5:15-17; Mk. 4:18-19
Work
8 hours
Eat
2 hours
Family Time
3 hours
Sleep
7 hours
Spiritual
4 hours
Work
8 hours
Sleep
6 ½ hours
Extra
Time
for
God!!
C
H
R
O
N
O
S
Spiritual
4 hours
Work
8 hours
Sleep
6 ½ hours
Extra
Time
for
God!!
K
A
I
R
O
S
God
In
Christ
Col.
3:17
Work
8 hours
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Many things can happen in ONE day!
• Luke 12:16-21 – Death!
• Hebrews 3:13 –
Exhortation OR Hardening
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• Matthew 25:13 –
The Lord’s Return!
• 2 Corinthians 6:2 – Salvation!
• Matthew 5:23-24 - Reconciliation
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How will YOU use this moment
you have been given?
Will you allow this moment of
chronos to pass into oblivion,
or will you seize it, and use
it as kairos for God?
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Today is the acceptable time –
Today is the day of salvation!
Won’t you be a part of that?