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Father’s Day

1 Corinthians 16:13-14
13 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
14 Let all that you do be done in love.

Paul

and confirms the
; your , our , and the need you to ACT LIKE MEN!

1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

Paul affirms four elements of

maturity, and none of them is . God is not calling you to be a , He is calling you to be a of GOD!

Four Things Every Man Needs:

Every man needs a

to . Every man is a warrior created in the of God.

Exodus 15:3
The LORD is a man of war; The LORD is His name.

Ephesians 6:10-13
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.

Every man needs an

to . Risk, , and uncertainty are part of the journey, and they a man’s soul.


Joshua 1:1-9
1 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying:
2 “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them–the children of Israel.
3 “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.
4 “From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your territory.
5 “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.
6 “Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
7 “Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God [is] with you wherever you go.”

Every man needs a

to . This pursuit must be in , not domination, and involves down one’s life for the .

John 10:11
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

Every man needs a

. You need —warriors beside you.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.
10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.
11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone?
12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.