C. Matthew McMahon
Christian Preacher
Time is precious for the following reasons:
First, because a happy or miserable eternity depends on the good or ill improvement of it.
Second, time is very short, which is another thing that renders it very precious.
Third, time ought to be esteemed by us very precious, because we are uncertain of its continuance.
Fourth, time is very precious, because when it is past, it cannot be recovered.
(Jonathan Edwards, THE PRECIOUSNESS OF TIME AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REDEEMING IT, Dated December, 1734)
A contemporary treatment of this verse is here:
December 18, 2005
Redeeming the Time for Biblical Reformation,
Ephesians 5:15-16, by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon
http://www.christcovenantrpc.org/AudioSermons.htm
Just as a help overall - how do you engage in "time-redemption?" How do you practically evaluate each opportunity and use it for the good of Christ? or the good of the church? or the good of your own sanctification?
Practically, then, how do you see time as invaluable and precious?
[Edited on 12-19-2005 by C. Matthew McMahon]
First, because a happy or miserable eternity depends on the good or ill improvement of it.
Second, time is very short, which is another thing that renders it very precious.
Third, time ought to be esteemed by us very precious, because we are uncertain of its continuance.
Fourth, time is very precious, because when it is past, it cannot be recovered.
(Jonathan Edwards, THE PRECIOUSNESS OF TIME AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REDEEMING IT, Dated December, 1734)
A contemporary treatment of this verse is here:
December 18, 2005
Redeeming the Time for Biblical Reformation,
Ephesians 5:15-16, by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon
http://www.christcovenantrpc.org/AudioSermons.htm
Just as a help overall - how do you engage in "time-redemption?" How do you practically evaluate each opportunity and use it for the good of Christ? or the good of the church? or the good of your own sanctification?
Practically, then, how do you see time as invaluable and precious?
[Edited on 12-19-2005 by C. Matthew McMahon]