Message: “Are You Qualified?” from Pastor Joe

Joe Summers - August 30, 2020

Are You Qualified?

Are you qualified? Lesson Objective: To determine if we have the skill set and tools necessary to be a workman for God Scriptures: Ephesians 6: 10-18 Despite 61 percent of Americans acknowledging that a gap does exist between the skills Americans have and those employers seek, 95 percent consider themselves to be either qualified or overqualified for the positions they hold. With such a disparity, one has to ask themselves if they are ignorant or egotistical. God is seeking workers in his vineyard Luke 10:2 He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the LORD of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Job Description for the position Positions available: Ephesians 4: 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers Reports to: Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength Exodus 20: 2-3 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3You shall have no other gods before Me Responsibilities: Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Date of Birth - Not important because everyone must be born again John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Age young and old Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven Education Not important – Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus Previous Experience- not important 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new Special skills Sets and requirements BELIEF AND FAITH Ability to be kind and loving to all Mark 12:31 The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these. Proficient or willingness to learn how to use the armor Eohesians 6: 14- 17 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Willingness to work long hours John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” Salary Eternal Life.. John 3:16 1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.