How to Redeem Your Time as a Christian | Ephesians 5:15-16 Explained | Jonny Ardavanis

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Jonny Ardavanis

Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 902 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Are you making the most of the time God has given you? In this episode, we dive deep into Ephesians 5:15-16 and explore what it means to "redeem the time" as followers of Christ.

Key Topics Covered:

• What does "redeeming time" really mean in Scripture

• Why time is your most precious commodity

• 5 biblical reasons you need to redeem your time NOW

• 7 practical ways to steward your time wisely

• The difference between rest and wasting time

• How to walk in a manner worthy of the gospel

Scripture Focus: Ephesians 5:15-16 - "Be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil."

Practical Takeaways:

• Limit screen time (average person spends 7 hours/day on screens!)

• Create a daily schedule

• Learn to say no to good things for the best things

• Build godly discipline and rhythm into your life

• Practice biblical rest

The average person will spend 6.5 years of the next 20 years looking at screens. What if you could redeem that time for God's glory? Your time is short, uncertain, and once it's gone, it's gone forever. Learn how to steward it wisely.

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0:00.0	If you really want to walk in a manner worthy of the gospel,
0:02.2	if you want to live in a way that reflects,
0:04.1	Jesus died for my sin and I'm grateful for that reality,
0:07.6	then you need to make sure you are redeeming the time.
0:11.1	You have to ask the question, what's my mission?
0:13.2	What does God have for me during my days?
0:16.0	You've been given a certain allotment of time
0:20.0	and your responsibility, your privilege, your high calling as a
0:24.2	Christian is to buy it back. And we're going to talk about why we need to do this in a moment.
0:36.4	Welcome to Dialin Ministries. Hank, there's reason to rejoice today is in there.
0:40.3	Absolutely. And would you mind filling in on what it is?
0:42.4	The Bears are at 500. Two and two.
0:45.2	Miracles happen.
0:46.1	Miracles happen. They said it can't be done, but we've won two games.
0:49.2	We're just growing in wisdom every day.
0:51.6	Yeah, the Chicago Bears, everybody. Keep praying. Thank you for your support. If you just throw up the prayer emoji in the comments. I will like every single one of those comments. Do you have your own YouTube? I think so. He'll make one and he'll like it. All right, you know this about me when I was growing up? I have two younger sisters. I have two older siblings, but it was girl, boy, boy, Kyle Johnny, and then two more girls. But my parents, my mom got pregnant, and at this point I'm praying for a little brother. You know, I'm going, come on, come on. You know, I was just going to pour into that little guy. And they were going to tell us what it was. And so they take us to a park, I think it was outside of our, by the church in Wheaton. And they're going, drum roll please. And my dad pulls out a pink diaper bag. So we're outnumbered. That was, and he says, but wait, there's more. Plot twist. And he says, turns out we're having twins.
1:45.9	And I'm going, okay, there's another chance for little brother.
1:47.7	And he pulls out another pink diaper bag.
1:50.4	Devastating.
1:50.8	It was the only time my brother and I cried simultaneously.
1:55.7	The only time I cried when he wasn't inflicting pain on me.
1:58.7	But I just wept with my brother.
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