James 2:1,5,13 “My brothers…Listen, my beloved brother… judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” “Mercy and compassion denote care, concern, and empathetic feeling for another person. In the Bible, mercy and compassion are most perfectly demonstrated and characterized by God’s own merciful and loving care for his … Read more
James 1:19-20 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. An Angry Man Harms Others Creates an anxious environment Puts fear in his girlfriend/wife damaging intimacy Breaks his children/grandchildren damaging legacy Sets … Read more
James 1:19-20 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. An Angry Man Harms Others Creates an anxious environment Puts fear in his girlfriend/wife damaging intimacy Breaks his children/grandchildren damaging legacy Sets … Read more
Hebrews 12:1-3 let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, … Read more
Leading with Joy Through a Trial Leadership – self, family, work, church, community Real Men – worship, teaching, testimony, huddle (online & visiting pastors) James – 1742 words (English translation) – can read in less than 30 minutes Study Guide – if you are a husband/father or in another Life Group James 1:2-3 Count it … Read more
Romans 12:14-19Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them…. Live in harmony with one another… Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to … Read more
Why Men Can’t Let “It” Go What is your “it”? The person/thing that you cannot let go of, move on from, forgive, or just leave unresolved? Big thing? Big person? Deeply personal & painful (e.g. parental betrayal, family disown, divorce, business gutting, church hurt, friend rejection?) 1. We have always lived our life in the … Read more
Worship for Men 5 Worship Myths Worship is for Christians. Worship starts and stops. Worship happens in church. Worship is only a genre of music. Worship is for women and children, but not real men. What is Non-Christian Worship? Romans 1:25 “they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and … Read more
8 Life Lessons for Men From Abraham Abraham Father multitude, “friend of God” (pop name – Lincoln) –almost 300X Bible 9X in Romans, last time in 11:1 Romans 11:1 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe … Read more
7 Leadership Lessons for Men Romans 10:20-21 Then Isaiah [65:1-2] is so bold as to say, “I have been found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.” But of Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a … Read more
What do you do when you cannot fix it or explain it? 1. You can ignore it 2. You can make it worse 3. You can help Positive & negative case study The Lord’s Gethsemane Prayer Matthew 26 Gethsemane – near Mount of Olives near olive garden means “oil press” Jesus final hours before the … Read more
Matthew 6:9-15 | Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but … Read more