John 14:6 – “I [Jesus] am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” The sad statistic is that since 1968, the number of children without a father has doubled to 18.4 million and of 100 countries surveyed, the U.S. had the highest percentage of fatherlessness, … Read more
1 Peter 3:7 – …husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. As we recently celebrated Father’s Day, I wanted to give what I hope is … Read more
Ephesians 6:4 – Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. In the early to mid-20th century in the United States, many men were in the military fighting for their country where they had strong leadership, strong brotherhood, and strong masculinity. By 1945, at … Read more
Genesis 2:15 – The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work… Young men, you might be triggered by this but when God puts Adam in the garden in order to work, this was pre-Fall, prior to the curse. God put Adam in the garden to work, He … Read more
Nehemiah 4:9 – …we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection…day and night. A recent news story calls a young man in France the “Backpack Hero”. Several women were watching their children play in a park when a crazy man started stabbing people with a knife, stabbing four young kids and … Read more
Titus 2:2 – Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. I used to be a young guy. Obviously, I’m not anymore, so if you’re an old guy like me, here’s an exhortation for you. The Bible speaks very clearly to the responsibilities of men, especially … Read more
Luke 11:21 – When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe… I’ve often said that the most important thing in your life is God’s blessing. If you’ve ever felt like a ship without a rudder trying to find God’s blessing but not sure how, maybe I can offer some … Read more
When faced with a decision whether to worship the true God or a counterfeit god, Daniel’s friends stood firm in worship of the true God. Even when it looked like the counterfeit god would win, the real God showed up in the middle of their trial and protected them. God can do the same for those today who put their trust and faith in Him despite the most desperate of circumstances.
In this sermon from Daniel 2, a problem is presented, Daniel responds in prayer and praise, which leads to a prophecy and promise, and ultimately to his promotion.
Genesis 3:9 – But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” It’s very curious that in Genesis 3, after Adam and Eve sin following Satan’s deception, God comes looking for Adam first. Even though they both sinned, Eve by commission and Adam by omission, God still approaches Adam first and … Read more
In this sermon from Real Men based on Romans 8:12-17, Pastor Mark shares 8 things we get from our Heavenly Father no matter the type of earthly father we have.
This talk from Real Men from Romans 3 tells that one key to blessing is to plant and root yourself in Christ and among men who are on the same track.