What does it mean to be ‘equipped’?

…help everyone in Quest have a greater understanding of how God has ‘wired’ each of us for the work of ministry and help everyone get ‘plugged in’ to utilize and develop our passions, interests, abilities and spiritual gifts. …help everyone in Quest have a greater understanding of how God has ‘wired’ each of us for the work of ministry and help everyone get ‘plugged in’ to utilize and develop our passions, interests, abilities and spiritual gifts.

…we believe in the priesthood of all believers….

11 And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, …we believe in the priesthood of all believers…. Ephesians 4:11-13

…we believe in the priesthood of all believers…. Ephesians 4: And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

…we believe in the priesthood of all believers…. Ephesians 4: And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Equip people for maturity…

Ephesians 5:15-21

15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,…………

15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,………… The Big Idea Ephesians 5:15-21

15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,………… The Big Idea Ephesians 5:15-21

15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,………… The Big Idea Ephesians 5:15-21

The Big Idea Ephesians 5: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,…………

The Big Idea Ephesians 5: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,…………

The Big Idea Ephesians 5: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,…………

Ephesians 5: addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20giving thanks always and for everything to the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21submitting to one another our of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5: addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, 19addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20giving thanks always and for everything to the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21submitting to one another our of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5: addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20giving thanks always and for everything to the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21submitting to one another our of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5: addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20giving thanks always and for everything to the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21submitting to one another our of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5: addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20giving thanks always and for everything to the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21submitting to one another our of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5: addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20giving thanks always and for everything to the God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21submitting to one another our of reverence for Christ Husbands and Wives 6:1-4 Parents and Children 5-9 Servants and Masters

Colossians 3: teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, signing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in work or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3: teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, signing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in work or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3: teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, signing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in work or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3: teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, signing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in work or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3: teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, signing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in work or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, ` giving thanks to God the Father through Him Husbands and Wives Parents and Children Servants and Masters

Colossians 3: teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, signing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in work or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, ` giving thanks to God the Father through Him Husbands and Wives Parents and Children Servants and Masters Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly;

16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. II Timothy 3:16-17

16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

II Timothy 3: learning the ‘track’ -realizing when we are ‘off track’ -helping us get ‘back on track’ -preparing us to ‘stay on track’ 16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

II Timothy 3:16-17 mature -learning the ‘track’ -realizing when we are ‘off track’ -helping us get ‘back on track’ -preparing us to ‘stay on track’ 16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

II Timothy 3:16-17 mature -learning the ‘track’ -realizing when we are ‘off track’ -helping us get ‘back on track’ -preparing us to ‘stay on track’ 16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

II Timothy 3:16-17 mature -learning the ‘track’ -realizing when we are ‘off track’ -helping us get ‘back on track’ -preparing us to ‘stay on track’ 16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

What does it say? What does it matter? Ephesians 5:

What can we do to ‘equip’ you to live in every good work?

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’!

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO YOLO

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word which results in us investing in one another which results in us investing in one another

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word which results in us investing in one another which results in us investing in one another which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word which results in us investing in one another which results in us investing in one another which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results in us relating well as… which results in us relating well as…

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word which results in us investing in one another which results in us investing in one another which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results in us relating well as… which results in us relating well as… husbands and wives husbands and wives

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word which results in us investing in one another which results in us investing in one another which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results in us relating well as… which results in us relating well as… husbands and wives husbands and wives parents and children parents and children

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word which results in us investing in one another which results in us investing in one another which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results in us relating well as… which results in us relating well as… husbands and wives husbands and wives parents and children parents and children employees and employers employees and employers

Surrender your whole self to God’s truth revealed in His good, acceptable and perfect will: With humility of heart… Rem ember you are a part to a whole… do your part as God has given you grace…. do it all with ‘godly character’! YOLO- take it seriously YOLO- take it seriously Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word Your maturity is intricately connected to your intimacy with God and His Word which results in us investing in one another which results in us investing in one another which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results is us having a heart of joy and thanksgiving which results in us relating well as… which results in us relating well as… husbands and wives husbands and wives parents and children parents and children employees and employers employees and employers The Spirit-filled life is the Word-filled life The Spirit-filled life is the Word-filled life

So……therefore…….what now? Commit to be in God’s Word and relate intimately and honestly with Him on a daily basis: What is there to learn about life? What is there to confess about being ‘off track’? What is there to obey in order to get back ‘on track’? What does He want me to persevere with to ‘stay on track’?

So……therefore…….what now? Commit to be in God’s Word and relate intimately and honestly with Him on a consistent basis: What is there to learn about life? What is there to confess about being ‘off track’? What is there to obey in order to get back ‘on track’? What does He want me to persevere with to ‘stay on track’?

So……therefore…….what now? Commit to be in God’s Word and relate intimately and honestly with Him on a consistent basis: What is there to learn about life? What is there to confess about being ‘off track’? What is there to obey in order to get back ‘on track’? What does He want me to persevere with to ‘stay on track’?

So……therefore…….what now? Commit to be in God’s Word and relate intimately and honestly with Him on a consistent basis: What is there to learn about life? What is there to confess about being ‘off track’? What is there to obey in order to get back ‘on track’? What does He want me to persevere with to ‘stay on track’?

So……therefore…….what now? Commit to be in God’s Word and relate intimately and honestly with Him on a consistent basis: What is there to learn about life? What is there to confess about being ‘off track’? What is there to obey in order to get back ‘on track’? What does He want me to persevere with to ‘stay on track’?

So……therefore…….what now? Commit to be in God’s Word and relate intimately and honestly with Him on a consistent basis: What is there to learn about life? What is there to confess about being ‘off track’? What is there to obey in order to get back ‘on track’? What does He want me to persevere with to ‘stay on track’?

So……therefore…….what now? Commit to be in God’s Word and relate intimately and honestly with Him on a consistent basis: What is there to learn about life? What is there to confess about being ‘off track’? What is there to obey in order to get back ‘on track’? What does He want me to persevere with to ‘stay on track’? Because life is a long obedience in the same direction!

The Big Idea Ephesians 5: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,………… The Big Idea

Ephesians 5: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,………… The Big Idea

Ephesians 5: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,………… The Big Idea

Ephesians 5:15-21 The Big Idea 15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise. 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, be in God’s Word.