All Alone Wound : Biblical Manhood

BIBLICAL MANHOOD ALL ALONE WOUND 

The Importance of FRIENDS & Mentors

We are here to model what Jesus did. - Produce, Create, Give, and be a Servant Leader. But the world, your flesh, and the devil is here to work against me. The wise man prepares his field before he builds the house. Deal with your addictions before you get married. That means, if you have the all alone wound then you do not want to take that into your marriage, you need foundational relationships with men that you trust and who will hold you accountable.

3 significant relationship that bless and energize a man's life: "life is a team sport."

1.) The admiring mentor - Paul

2.) The side by side friend. - Barnabas

3.) The needy protege (protect) - Timothy

The All Alone Wound Defined : - "it's a social, emotional, and spiritual loss caused by  the lack of healthy male comradeship/relationship that results in 3 things : The Cost

1.) Loneliness and discouragement

2.) Foolish behaviors and blind spots

3.) Short sighted masculinity

"a man left to himself is never a good thing."

The Point : Every Man Benefits from the Company of Other Men :

We have too many friendless American males. The significant downside to isolation is having a warped perspective on life and you display dangerous living. There is a loss of motivation for the noble things of life - we need men to cheer and build us up to be pure. We have a loss of opportunity for much needed transparency - trust my brothers in Christ and be open about your whole life. Proverbs 14:12 and Proverbs 18:1.

"The most precious things in life are rare."

~WHAT THE BIBLE HAS TO SAY~

- Proverbs 27:17

- Proverbs 18:24

- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

- Proverbs 17:17

- Hebrews 10:24

- 1 Samuel 20:17

Friendship requires initiative. Found in healthy friendship environments. Growing committment to seek what's best for each other. To have a friend you have to be a friend first of all.  Sampson was a friendless american male. I don't trust myself to make decisions, i need to have trusted friends and mentors in my life. Satan is a roaring lion seeking someone to devour.

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Small Group Questions :

1.) What impacted you most in this session? Explain?

2.) What man or men are watching out for you now?

3.) What hinders you most right now from strong, male friendships?

4.) What steps could you take right now to build or strengthen your circle of friends?

DISCIPLES WHOM IS CARRYING WHOM

1.) INCARNATION

~ philippians 2 - Jesus humbled himself

~Jesus came to serve us, to serve those in need!

~we have to deny our rights and meet others needs!

~give up my time for someone elses spiritual walk.

2.) SELECTION

~Jesus most intentional - 12.../..3..../..1

~goal - light and salt in a dark world

~disciple these kids and your kids

~loving all, praying for all, but selecting a few.

3.) ASSOCIATION

~Truth ~Life Transfer

-discipleship is not meeting once a week.

4.) CONSECRATION

~teaching to obey God "ephesians 5:8"

5.) DEMONSTRATION

~John 13:15 "i have showed you not just told you"

~you have to get in and get dirty with people - what we do causes us to live. My body is being fed so I live

-What did Christ show them?-

prayer "luke 11:1-4" show me how to pray, they asked because they saw. romans 8:26 - we might not know what to say but the Spirit of the LORD intervenes for us.

use of scripture - God himself quotes scripture

class is always in session, you can always bring out the gospel. Chris never asked anyone to do something that he has not already done himself "Jesus Demonstrated"

"if you are the only person somebody will meet, what will thier theology look like? -Credibility, Authentic in struggle!

6.) DELEGATION

~matthew 4:19 "jesus gave us an assignment" - are you ready to handle the task? to Stretch someone and build someone up. but They have to want to attempt to grow

*affirm thier purpose - ephesians 2:10

*affirm thier urgency

*affirm strength and provision of God - matthew 28:20

7.) SUPERVISION

~mark 8:17, mark 6:20, luke 9:10

-process information

- you are not building a robot but you are building a person that wants to be engaged.

-gotta be gracious and patient, compassionate. God has gotta break through  to the heart and He will do it.

-gauge maturity

8.) REPRODUCTION

~go forth and bring fruit

- Men are the Plan of God!

~move away from recruitment and go in and do it!

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+ In order to make disciples we must

~know God ourselves

~go out and evangelize to others

*Isaia 46:1-4 - people carried thier God's and it was heavy and burdensome

- Babylon had to carry thier God's

-Israel's God says you do not carry me, I will carry you!!!