Fathers Day
It's never too late to be a better man.
A Godly man knows God personally and pursues God’s purpose for His life.
1 Timothy 1:18-20 NIV
Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
What We Need to Become Godly Men:
I. Community
We can’t grow where we’re not known.
We Need 3 Kinds of Relationships:
1. Paul to Timothy
2. Timothy to Paul
3. Barnabas the Encourager
What We Need to Become Godly Men:
I. Community
II. Clarity
God's Plan for You:
1. To work as unto the Lord and not just for your boss
2. To grow in your faith
3. To be faithful to your wife
4. To give your children your time and energy
Stand in the gap for your children; embrace the conflict.
What We Need to Become Godly Men:
I. Community
II. Clarity
III. Conflict
Ephesians 6:13-17 NIV
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Sow a thought and you reap an act; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap character; sow character and you reap a destiny.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What We Need to Become Godly Men:
I. Community
II. Clarity
III. Conflict
IV. Conscience
Conscience – the self-judging faculty that tells you something is right or wrong
How to Sharpen Your Conscience:
1. Read scripture; linger and listen.
2. Be quick to obey; act immediately.
3. Take time away from technology.
What We Need to Become Godly Men:
I. Community
II. Clarity
III. Conflict
IV. Conscience
V. Consequences