Title: Man Drift
Series: Drifting
We must pay careful attention, therefore to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. —Hebrews 2:1 (NIV)
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you men like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith will not fail; and you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. —Luke 22:31-32 (NASV)
Wake up the mighty men… —Joel 3:9 (NIV)
Being a male is a matter of birth, but being a man is a matter of choice. —Edwin Louis Cole
The Word (Jesus) became human being (a man), full of grace and truth… —John 1:14 (GNT)
You can become a man for Jesus, somebody for Jesus - because He became a man, somebody for you!
A man for Jesus must have ‘four stays’ in their life if they want to stay strong. —Steve Farrar, Promise Keepers
Four Stays You Need:
1) Stay in the
What do you do or what do you have in place to stay in the book, in God’s word? What’s your daily plan? Start it today. Stay in His book.
2) Stay close to your
Can you think of a man or woman who practices integrity in his spiritual life? What sets him apart? How can you stay planted in God’s house this summer? Who can you stay close to?
3) Stay away from women who are not your
What do you do to keep a wall of holiness in your life? How do you stay out grey and compromising areas?
4) Stay alert to the enemy that will try to bring you
What area in your life is the enemy trying to bring you down? What are you doing to stay alert against the enemy? How can another Christian man, woman, or leader help you?
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. —1 Corinthians 16:13 (ESV)
Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth. —― John Wesley
Closing Verses:
…add to your faith - goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. —2 Peter 1:5-7
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. —James 1:12 ESV
Wake up the mighty men… —Joel 3:9 (NIV)
Remember..
Be a man (someone) for Jesus because He became a man (someone) for us!
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