Satan’s Attack on Men, and 3 Ways to Punch Back (Act Like a Man Bonus #1)
- John 8 Jesus says Satan is father about 1. Lying 2. Death
- History is 2 fathers and 2 families
(Note: footnotes are in the book)
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (HCSB) Be alert, stand firm in the faith, act like a man, be strong. Your every action must be done with love. [lower 1/3]
Satan’s Attack on Men #1. Men are not launching into masculinity [lower 1/3]
- 70% of D’s and F’s in school are earned by boys
- By 8th grade 20% of boys are proficient writing, and 24% are proficient in reading
- Young men spend avg 8 hrs day on leisure & screen time (porn, video games)
- Boys mature different girls, medicated
- men’s avg testosterone levels dropping by 1% every year since 1980
- 27% of 17-24 yr old men are too obese to join the military
- upto 75% do not qualify for military (physical, mental, emotional, etc.)
- The Amer Psych Assoc 2019, “…traditional masculinity – marked by stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression – is, on the whole, harmful.”
- Masculinity – now a toxic = removed & replaced with passivity
- Transgenderism & mental health/gender confusion = very soft & weak
=Government cannot raise a boy to be a man. Only a man can raise a boy to be a man.
Satan’s Attack on Men #2. Men are not launching into the workforce [lower 1/3]
- 81% of single parents = women
- 1st ever – majority 18-34 yr men living w/mother
- 19% males 25-29 w/o biological father are idle (not in school or work)
- Record 7 million men 25-54 not working or looking for work (Not In Labor Force).
=If you will not work, you are not a man.
Satan’s Attack on Men #3. Men are not launching into marriage [lower 1/3]
- Record cohabitating couples
- Avg age 1st marriage over 30
- Record 40 yr old unmarried men
=1. Attack your selfishness. 2. Awaken your servant.
Satan’s Attack on Men #4. Men are not launching into fatherhood [lower 1/3]
- Since 1968 # children w/o father has doubled to 18.4 million children
- US – highest % of fatherlessness, 300% higher global average.
- Majority children born to women under 30 born out of wedlock w/o father.
- Less than ½ adults grew up w/mom & dad
- 85% of teens with behavioral disorders have no father
- 70% adolescents in drug and alcohol treatment centers have no father
- 90% of homeless and runaway children have no father
- Children without a father 5X more likely poverty; 9X more likely to drop out school
General Social Survey “a good marriage & family are THE greatest boosters of happiness-far more than a pay raise. And it’s not even close.”
Satan’s Attack on Men #5. Launched men are crashing their families
- Passive – unhealthy wife, don’t coach sons, don’t guard daughters
- Abusive/Angry – grown kids cutoff for their marriage/kids
- Self-Indulgent – food, drugs, alcohol, $/success
- Perverted – adultery
= Midlife crisis
Way #1 to Punch Back: Be in Christ [lower 1/3]
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
You need forgiveness to get a new start
- God the Father will adopt you
- God the Son will save & set the example for you
- God the Spirit will empower you
Way #2 to Punch Back: Be in church [lower 1/3]
Hebrews 10:24-25 let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another…
- Men in military have brotherhood, strong male leadership
- End WW II 1945 US Pop 140 million, over 12 million in military & most deployed
= 9% total US Population
- Women took over church
- Men not comfortable feminine environment. Women ok if not unsafe/angry.
According to data collected by Promise Keepers and the Baptist Press [1 slide]
- If the wife attends church regularly, but the father does not, there’s a 2% chance the children will become regular attenders of a church as adults.
- If a father attends church irregularly, there’s a 50%-67% chance the children will attend church with some regularity as adults.
- If the father attends church regularly, there’s a 67%-75% chance the children will regularly attend church as adults (whether or not the mother attends).
Way #3 to Punch Back: Welcome the pain
Move from apathy to activated
Discussion Questions
- Who are you? Introduce yourself in a few minutes.
- What did God the Holy Spirit highlight for you in the talk?
- What is the next step you need to take to become the man God is calling you to be?
- How can we pray for you?
(Act Like A Man Bonus #2)