"Carpe Diem" (Ephesians 5:15-20)

"Carpe Diem" (Ephesians 5:15-20)

Pastor Cameron Jungels

Eastside Baptist Church

Sunday AM, December 27, 2020

 

Ephesians 5:15–20 NIV

¹⁵ Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶ making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. ¹⁸ Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹ speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

1. We can make the most of our time by seeking to live according to God's wisdom.

 

Ephesians 5:15 NIV

¹⁵ Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,

 

2. We can make the most of our time by strenuously opposing evil.

 

Ephesians 5:16 NIV

¹⁶ making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

 

3. We can make the most of our time by seeking to live our lives according to the will of God.

 

Ephesians 5:17 NIV

¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

 

4. We can make the most of our time by seeking to have our lives controlled by the Holy Spirit rather than by the things of this world.

 

Ephesians 5:18 NIV

¹⁸ Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

 

5. We can make the most of our time by prioritizing the worship of God with the family of God.

 

Ephesians 5:19–20 NIV

¹⁹ speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, ²⁰ always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Main Idea: The most valuable use of our time in this life is to seek God's wisdom and God's will, which will lead us to righteousness, being filled with the Spirit, and God-centered worship.