MEN’S NIGHT – BE A MAN… (GOD’S WAY)

Pastor Bryan

MEN’S NIGHT – BE A MAN… (GOD’S WAY)

^{13 “}Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”

I Corinthians 16:13 (ESV)

CULTURAL VIEWS OF BEING A MAN…

• Men shouldn’t show .
• Men are by their .
• Manhood equals .
• Real men and follow their own .

BIBLICAL MANHOOD: Calls men to strength , leadership with , provision with and protection with .

FOUR BIBLICAL IMAGES OF A MAN

1. A man is a soldier – .

^{3 “}Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴ Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.”

II Timothy 2:3-4

• Stays alert to the enemy’s .

^{8 “}Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.”

I Peter 5:8

• Fights with the right .

^{14 “}Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. ¹⁵ For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. ¹⁶ In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. ¹⁷ Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸ Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.”

Ephesians 6:14-18

• Sacrifices comfort for the sake of the .

        2. A man is a farmer – .

^{6 “}And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.”

II Timothy 2:6

• Plants daily .
• Provides through .

^{4 “}Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.”

Proverbs 20:4

• Trusts God for the .

^{6 “}I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. ⁷ It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.”

I Corinthians 3:6-7

        3. A man is an athlete – .

^{25 “}All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.”

I Corinthians 9:25

• Trains Daily with .
• Pushes the and others.
• Endures to win the .

        4. A man is a son – .

^{1 “}See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.”

I John 3:1

• Loved, not for what he does, but for .
• Lives with , not striving for approval.
• Reflects the in how he treats others.