Personal Work Fall 2012

Time Management For Christians Ephesians 5:15-16

We Should Not Waste Time Some things are beyond our control We must not waste time that is in our control –Proverbs 6:6-11 –Philippians 3:13-14 –Philippians 4:6 –1 Timothy 5:13 Laziness and idleness is condemned –Prov. 19:15; 23:31; 1 Tim. 5:13; Matt. 20:6

Time Is Valuable Time allows for: –Character to be built and rebuilt –Lost health to be regained –Broken hearts to be mended –Lost friends to be regained –Sinners to repent – 2 Peter 3:9 There is a time for everything – Eccl. 3:1-8 –Work – Eph. 4:28 –Rest – John 4:6 –Relaxation and recreation – Mark 6:31-32 –For God – Matt. 6:33

Time Is Valuable It is brief and uncertain –Psalm 39:4 –Psalm 90:12 –James 4:13-15

Use Time Properly Walk in wisdom, redeeming the time –Eph. 5:15-16 –Col. 4:5 Don’t take tomorrow for granted –James 4:13-15 –Job 7:7 Use your time properly –John 9:4

“Live as though Christ died yesterday, arose this morning and is coming back tomorrow”