Biblical Manhood

1. A Man’s Purpose

you can be “there, ‘but absent

The Ministry of Presence

God wants man to show up

be fully there and fully present, as God intended

“You’re called to be the Spiritual leader” but what does that mean? Help him know what it means and looks like

The Ministry of Provision

men are to provide everything our family will need; physically, emotionally, etc.

not a dominating—if it is, it is defective

The Ministry of Protection

men are struggling to find a way to be a leader in our families within the culture we live in

Father is to be the visible picture of the glory of God, as he is being made into the image of God.

97 percent of the men that we win to Christ, the whole family will come.

The man is the gatekeeper, to clarify direction

directional certainty

Satan thinks he can get their future if he can get their leader—in this case, the Father and husband of the household.

If the righteousness is not

2. A Man’s Purpose

God’s way versus our way

v.12 generation pure in its own eyes

an enmity against God maybe more than it ever has been.

God is a faithful Judge; he gets the call right all the time

v.13 lofty eyes— a generation in conceit

v.14 generation whose teeth are like swords

we are seeing that boys and girls don’t grow up with a model of Biblical manhood

a real man excels at God’s work

God created Adam to work

A real man of God betters God’s world

Jesus knows all about death; that’s why he is so good at resurrection power.

Manhood always brings life

Government has become God

the Church has

don’t raise teenage girls; raise virtuous young women

We are responsible to build godly young women and young men.

‘“A boy will be what a boy can see.”

“Boys will be boys.” BUT they don’t have to be

If we can help boys learn to be

complacent; disconnected; lacking; passive; distracted; defeated; complex---the LARGEST, UNENGAGED PEOPLE GROUP IN AMERICA

43 PERCENT OF MILLENNIAL WERE RAISED BY A SINGLE PARENT.

5 PERCENT IN 1960

1 OUT OF 10 MEN HAVE A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

the godly man has come to an end

3. A Man’s Power

v.9 revival is costly; it will cost you more to miss it than it will to find it

v.9 revival is costly; it will cost you more to miss it than it will to find it

a movement in your dad or husband’s life is costly. it is going to cost you

it will cost you more to miss it than it will to find it

—Moses is done

heavy, supported, steady

heavy—oppressing Moses

supported— “take hold of” they took hold of the man of God

steady— they secured him; then, he was able to be faithful and trustworthy again. he was DEPENDABLE

When you’re born, you look like your parents. When you die, you look like your decisions.