Man Vs Wild
Posted: September 30th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: All, Leadership | Tags: C3 Auckland, C3 Church, cause, Dean Rush, Faith, Fathers, Inspiration, Jesus Christ, Man Vs Wild, Men, passion | 2 Comments »
Recently I was sitting on the tube in London in June and a guy sitting across from me was reading a Wilbur smith novel. I could sense this guy was reading this adventure story but would rather have been living it.
Men are created by God to live a life of leadership and adventure – but are so often trying to satisfy the thirst adventure via books, movies and adventure tourism.
But books, movies won’t cut it.
We are created for the greatest adventure – living for our God given purpose!
We are called to be leaders in God’s mission to save a lost world.
Throughout history great men have risen up to bring change in the world – Constantine leads the Roman empire into Christianity, William Wilberforce helps abolish slavery, Martin Luther King stands against racial injustice, Billy Graham reaches a generation with the gospel.
6 keys to being the man you were created to be
1. Be a seeker of God
The great men of history sought God and walked with God. Abraham, Jacob, David, Enoch walked with God. Many men today have lost their connection to God.
If you were to be really honest how many men have become disappointed or discouraged?
You’ve stopped walking with God. Get connected again.
2. Get planted
Psalm 92: 13 planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
If you want to reach your full potential you have to get into the house of God regularly.
One of the keys in my life is that I have been consistently in church since I got saved in 1987. So many people just seem to come and go – it is sad – it’s lost potential.
Those who get planted will go the distance and will reach their potential.
3. Find a band of brothers
You cannot make it on your own – Christianity is a team sport – every guy needs to be part of team. The first thing Jesus did in his ministry was assemble his team. You need people around you – otherwise guys just drift. Find a group you can be part of – find your band of brothers & stick with them!
4. Be a leader
Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.
Men have been given a leadership role by God. Inside of you is a leadership call – the most frustrating life is knowing you are called but not responding to the call. Every church needs great men to be leaders and builders of the church.
I believe our world can change – but it will take a few good men to rise up to their call.
5. Fight
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith
Men are born to fight. Men have a violence problem in society because they don’t know the fight they were created for. If you don’t fight for the right things – you will fight whatever comes along.
You were born to fight for the kingdom of God, fight for your families, fight for each other!
6. Be fathers of the faith
1 Corinthians 4:15 Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers
The world is suffering from a lack of fathers and the church is the same. Men were created to be fathers – I am here to be a father! I want to raise people up in faith.
Man of God will you be a father to a new generation growing up without fathers?
The example of a real man – Jesus Christ
He had a cup that he could of laid down – it wasn’t his to have to drink. It was a cup of suffering – it was our sin and our burden.
Mark 14:36 Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will
He laid down his life and took the cup to win our freedom. He lived the life of a real man – he came to right the wrongs, to win the lost and to bring a message of hope.
He has called us to be real men – to life for the greater purpose!
Come on men – This world needs you to rise, this church needs you to rise, I need you rise God needs you to rise!
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