Sermons on Ephesians 5:16:

Kairos: What Can God Do In One Day?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 18, 2023

Three Biblical words for time in the Bible. YOM, CHRONOS, KAIROS... Let us study about TIME. Time is finite as we know it.

WHAT CAN GOD DO IN ONE DAY? KAIROS? SUCH A TIME AS THIS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) This is several part lesson. TEXT: REDEEM THE TIME… MAY WE BE VERY CAREFUL HOW WE SPEND OUR TIME… Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16, 2 Kings 7:1-20, Esther 4:14, Psalm 31:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Responding To The Asbury Revival

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 20, 2023

How should we respond to the Asbury Revival? This message draws principles from 1 Kings 18:41-46 seeking to answer that question.

Intro On February 3, 1970, God’s glory came down in the chapel service at Asbury University in Wilmore Kentucky, near Lexington.i This proved to be one of several manifestations of the Spirit as the Jesus Movement Revival spread across America.ii The Jesus Movement was the greatest revival that has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46, Acts 3:19, Ephesians 5:16, Mark 11:24, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 10:19-22, Luke 12:48, Daniel 11:32, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 2 Chronicles 7:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Double Exposure

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 8, 2023

The photographic process is mysterious; a piece of film is exposed to light and images are left. Our lives are like that film. We present what we want others to see, but God sees beneath it. A 2nd exposure will happen - now or later!

DOUBLE EXPOSURE Eph. 5:8-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Squeaky clean 1. One young woman decided to try clean her purse by throwing it into the washing machine—with the rest of the laundry. Her younger brother was startled, and asked, “Why are you washing your purse?” 2. Their father, who ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Filled With The Spirit

Contributed by Grant Adams on Mar 11, 2023

The filling of the Holy Spirit was done according to Acts 1:8. The message will help identify the filling and work that the Holy Spirit does in the believers life.

What does this mean? Be filled with the Spirit. This is a doctrine that is usually looked upon in two different extremes. Some refuse to consider the indwelling of God's Spirit while others go to the other extreme and base their entire belief around it. Paul is talking about Spirit filled, New ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Time Is Sacred

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 13, 2023

We as Christians march to the beat of a different drummer, and that’s also true in how we relate to the spiritual dimension of time.

Ephesians 5: 15-17; Colossians 4:5 It was a tradition for the faculty of a southern seminary to meet together every morning before their 8 am classes for a time of Bible study and prayer. These sessions were scheduled to conclude by 7:55 at the latest, in order for everyone to be on time for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Colossians 4:5

Lent

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Mar 17, 2023

The Lent Season is a season of testing our spiritual health and readiness for the end of our life in this world or the second coming of Christ.

Lent is the season of forty days (excluding Sundays) leading up to the passion week and Easter. The church calendar starts this season with Ash Wednesday as the start of the Lenten journey of forty weekdays (Monday through Saturday) that takes the church to the eve of Easter. Ash Wednesday ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Other

A Christians Checkbook- Be Very Careful How You Live Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 28, 2023

This New Years Sermon is the 180th sermon in the series Action". This is the 17th sermon from Ephesians.

Series: Action [#180] A CHRISTIAN’S CHECKBOOK- BE VERY CAREFUL HOW YOU LIVE Ephesians 5:15-17 Introduction: In Ephesians 5, Paul tells us to walk in love, walk in the light, and now he tells us to walk carefully. As we close out another year, how can you live closer to God in 2024? For the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Eternal Wisdom: Transformed By Truth Psalm 90:12 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 2, 2024

Let us embark on a journey to explore the transformative power of truth, seeking God's wisdom in understanding the eternal perspective of our lives.

Eternal Wisdom: Transformed by Truth Introduction: In Psalm 90:12 (NLT), the psalmist implores, "Teach us to realise the brevity of life so that we may grow in wisdom." Let us embark on a journey to explore the transformative power of truth, seeking God's wisdom in understanding the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12, James 4:14, Proverbs 2:6, Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

A New Year’s Examination

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jan 10, 2024

With a new year comes a time for self-examination of your life and your relationship with Jesus Christ. Have you ghosted Him? Have you friend zoned Him? Or do you have a loving relationship with Him?

It is our tradition in this church, as well as many others, to share the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper on the first Sunday of the month. Paul’s admonition to the Corinthian Christians is especially appropriate as one begins a new year: “Let a man examine himself.” Being that this is the first ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:27-32, Ephesians 5:8-16, Psalm 139:23-24, James 4:13-15, Philippians 3:13-14, Deuteronomy 11:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Now Is The Hour

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 16, 2024

Though we do not know what the future holds, we will choose what we do, become, and how we respond.

NOW IS THE HOUR (Ephesians 5:15-17) Compared to eternity, in one sense our lives are almost nothing. But they are everything, because in this short thing called life, I can insert myself into God’s eternal plan – passionately live for Him, use my time and talents to live for others and make an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Show Them The Way Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Jan 29, 2024

Parents have the responsibility of preparing their families for Jesus' return. Fathers: leading spiritually. Mothers: examples of faith. We need to be mindful of the evil days we are in and set a positive example so that all are ready for Jesus’ return.

Introduction Video Ill.: Parenting - A Holy Stewardship Parenting is not easy! Parents Have It Rough Source: John Maxwell, "What Children Owe Their Parents (and Themselves)," Preaching Today, Tape 140. https://www.preachingtoday.com/illustrations/1997/july/737.html Copied from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34, Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:1, 2 Timothy 1:5, Titus 2:3-5, Ephesians 5:15-16, Proverbs 22:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Disability/ Impairment Journey

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 24, 2022

What can we learn from a life limiting condition or any kind of impairment? Outline from Percy McCray of Health, Hope and Inspiration at: https://www.healthhopeandinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/what_can_be_learned_from_a_cancer_journey.pdf

HoHum: We can learn something about a person’s values by reading their bumper stickers. I’ll start them and you try to finish them- some are twisted Where there’s a will... I want to be in it; He who laughs last... thinks slowest. If you can read this... I’m not impressed. Most people can read I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20, Philippians 4:11-13, Psalm 90:12, Ephesians 4:21-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time Is Running Out

Contributed by James Lowe on Aug 3, 2023

Time is running out for this world

Time is running out Ephesians 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Redeeming the time= making the most of your time) Romans 13:11 in the NLT version, “This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation (deliverance) is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Couriers Who Rode Fast Horses

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Aug 11, 2023

Generally, when preachers preach on the book of Esther, the focus is either on Mordecai or Esther. But today, I want to highlight somebody else – the couriers who rode fast horses.

Generally, when preachers preach on the book of Esther, the focus is either on Mordecai or Esther. But today, I want to highlight somebody else – the couriers who rode fast horses. Esther 8:10 Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes, sealed the dispatches with the king’s signet ring, and sent ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:10, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 5:16

Walking Wisely In A Time-Obsessed World Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 8, 2023

In Ephesians 5:15-16, we find a call to live wisely and make the most of every opportunity in a world that can often distract us with its busyness.

"Walking Wisely in a Time-Obsessed World" Introduction: Today, we delve into the wisdom-filled words of Ephesians 5:15-16 from the New Living Translation: "So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16, Colossians 4:5

Denomination: Pentecostal