EquippingaGenerationonPurposeseriespt3EquippedtoWalkADifferentLifestyleEphesians4:11-24/1Peter4:1-6

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PurposeforEquipping

1.ForperfectingoftheSaints2.FortheworkofMinistry3.ForEdifyingtheBodyofChrist

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The5-foldteamisgiventheresponsibility:

• toequip/empowerGod’speople• toqualifyGod’speopleforministry• toedify/buildupGod’speople

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TheExpectedResultsofEquipping

• UnityoftheFaith• Knowledge(personalencounter)oftheSonofGod

• PerfectMan(LackingNothing,Maturity)•MeasuringUpintothefullnessofChrist

EquippedtoWalkADifferentLifestyle•RECAPTheManifestationsofEquipping

§MaturityofCharacter&Behavior§Sound&StableDisposition§SpiritualDiscernment§CultivatinganAbilitytoSpeakTruthinLove§HavingaDesiretoPutonChrist-likeMannerisms§DoingourParttoMaketheBodybecomebetter&stronger

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EQUIPPINGPREVENTSUSFROMWALKINGINOURFORMERLIFESTYLE– OfPURPOSELESS

OnceWeAreEquippedGodExpectsaDifferenceinour:

BehaviorThinking

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Ephesians4:17-18-KJV• ThisIsaytherefore,andtestifyintheLord,thatyehenceforthwalknotasotherGentileswalk,inthevanityoftheirmind,Havingtheunderstanding darkened,beingalienatedfromthelifeofGodthroughtheignorancethatisinthem,becauseoftheblindnessoftheirheart: Whobeingpastfeelinghavegiventhemselvesoveruntolasciviousness, toworkalluncleannesswithgreediness.

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Wearenottowalk/behaveliketheWorld– voidofPURPOSE

LACKOFPURPOSEEFFECTSHOWYOUTHINK&FEEL

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Vanityoftheirmind:FutilityisaconsequenceofbeingPURPOSELESS

(whydoIexist,whatismypurpose,whereamIgoing)

Futility:fruitlessness,ineffectiveness,emptiness,uselessness,impotence

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BlindnessofHeart:means,“hardness,”literally,thehardeningoftheskinsoasnottobesensibleoftouch.Henceasoul’scallousnesstofeeling.

•Theheartistheseatof“feelings&thoughts”

EquippedtoWalkADifferentLifestyleLasciviousness:behaviorcompletelylackinginmoralrestraint.

ItisacompletesurrenderofselfNormallyinconnectionwithsensualitybut

denotestobeing:• Reckless• Unbridled• Extravagant

• ExcessiveCharacter

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Foryouwerecalledtofreedom,brothersandsisters;onlydonotuseyourfreedomasanopportunityforself-indulgence,butthroughlovebecomeslavestooneanother.Gal5:13(NRSV)

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EQUIPPINGPREPARESUSFORANEWLIFESTYLE–FULLOFPURPOSE

Ephesians4:21-24ButyehavenotsolearnedChrist;Ifsobethatyehaveheardhim,andhavebeentaughtbyhim,asthetruthisinJesus:Thatyeputoffconcerningtheformerconversationtheoldman,whichiscorruptaccordingtothedeceitfullusts; Andberenewedinthespiritofyourmind; andthatyeputonthenewman,whichafterGodiscreatedinrighteousnessandtrueholiness.

EquippedtoWalkADifferentLifestyleThephraselearnChristis:

• Theexpressionimpliesmorethanreceivingmereinstructions

• Itmeanstolearninsuchawayastobeafollowerordisciple• ItistoknowChrist (intimately

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Taught“byhim”isactuallyen autoi (ἐν αὐτοι),“inHim.”Itis,“inHim”youwereinstructed.

Theunderlyingideaistoreflectourunion,personalrelationshipandfellowshipwithChrist…

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Renewed:isananeoō (ἀνανεοω),“toberenewed,toberenovatedbyinwardreformation.”

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Wuest Translation: Thatyouhaveputoffonceforallwithreferencetoyourformermanneroflifetheoldmanwhichisbeingcorruptedaccordingtothepassionatedesiresofdeceit;moreoverthatyouarebeingconstantlyrenewedwithreferencetothespiritofyourmind;andthatyouhaveputononceforallthenewmanwhichafterGodwascreatedinrighteousnessandholinessoftruth.

EquippedtoWalkADifferentLifestyle•1Peter4:1-6

• Therefore,sinceChristsufferedforusintheflesh,armyourselvesalsowiththesamemind,forhewhohassufferedinthefleshhasceasedfromsin,2 thathenolongershouldlivetherestofhistimeinthefleshforthelustsofmen,butforthewillofGod.3 ForwehavespentenoughofourpastlifetimeindoingthewilloftheGentiles—whenwewalkedinlewdness,lusts,drunkenness,revelries,drinkingparties,andabominable idolatries. 4 Inregardtothese,theythinkitstrangethatyoudonotrunwiththeminthesamefloodofdissipation(wildanddestructivethings),speakingevilofyou.5 TheywillgiveanaccounttoHimwhoisreadytojudgethelivingandthedead.6 Forthisreasonthegospelwaspreachedalsotothosewhoaredead,thattheymightbejudgedaccordingtomenintheflesh,butliveaccordingtoGodinthespirit