The Christian man who is a real man

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The Christian man who is a real man
I. Masculinity, is it only physical?

• God says He looked for a man and could not
  find one, Eze. 2230, Jer. 51

• These passages show masculinity involves more
  than just the physical body

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The Christian man who is a real man
I. Masculinity, is it only physical?

• God gave the man the role of leadership,
  1 Tim.
  211-15, Eph. 523

• Woman is described as the "weaker vessel" 1
  Pet. 37
• Note that it does not imply inferiority.

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The Christian man who is a real man
I. Masculinity, is it only physical?

• The man has been given role of providing for
  family,
  Gen. 317-19

• Woman given the role of childbearing/guiding
  house,
  Gen. 316, 1 Tim. 514

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The Christian man who is a real man
I. Masculinity, is it only physical?

• In the Scriptures some men had everything
  physically but were weaklings, because they did
  not have any character!
  

• Samson, Jud. 164-21

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The Christian man who is a real man
I. Masculinity, is it only physical?

• In the Scriptures some men had everything
  physically but were weaklings, because they did
  not have any character!
  

• King Saul, 1 Sam. 1511-23

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The Christian man who is a real man
I. Masculinity, is it only physical?

• In the Scriptures some men had everything
  physically but were weaklings, because they did
  not have any character!
  

• Absalom, 2 Sam. 151-6

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The Christian man who is a real man
II. Show Thyself A Man!
1 Kings 21-3

• Examples of men who showed strength of
  character

• Joseph, Gen. 391-12
• Moses, Acts 720-22, Heb.
  1124-27

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The Christian man who is a real man
III. Your body, is it a asset or a liability?

• What is your attitude toward your body, how is
  it to be used?

• The Christian attitude, 1 Cor.
  619-20, Ps. 13914
• A mark of maturity is self- control, 1 Cor.
  924-27

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The Christian man who is a real man
III. Your body, is it a asset or a liability?

• Whether our body is an asset or liability
  depends on our self-discipline

• Alcohol, Prov. 2331-35
• Other habits that harm our bodies, 1 Cor. 612

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The Christian man who is a real man
III. Your body, is it a asset or a liability?

• Whether our body is an asset or liability
  depends on our self-discipline

• Sex, Heb. 134

• Tongue, James 32-6

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