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Presuppositions

Presuppositions. A. Manhood is in a state of confusion. B. Confused men create major problems. C. Confused men settle for less. D. There is no lofty vision of manhood that is compelling to men today. E. The Bible has insight and answers to all of the above. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES.

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Presuppositions

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  1. Presuppositions A. Manhood is in a state ofconfusion. B. Confusedmen create majorproblems. C. Confusedmen settle forless. D. There is no loftyvisionof manhood that is compelling to men today. E. TheBible has insight and answers to all of the above.

  2. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES

  3. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING

  4. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING Reflecting: Righteous Energy

  5. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING Characterized by:

  6. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING Characterized by: •Strong Convictions

  7. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING Characterized by: •Strong Convictions • Courageous Moral Choices

  8. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING Characterized by: •Strong Convictions • Courageous Moral Choices • Righteous Leadership

  9. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING Seen in Scripture: But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the full day. Proverbs 4:18

  10. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #1: THE KING Seen in Scripture: A righteous man who walks in his integrity -- How blessed are his sons after him. Proverbs 20:7

  11. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR

  12. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Reflecting: Conquering Energy

  13. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Characterized by:

  14. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Characterized by: •Initiative

  15. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Characterized by: •Initiative • Protecting

  16. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Characterized by: •Initiative • Protecting • Providing

  17. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Characterized by: •Initiative • Persevering • Protecting • Providing

  18. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Characterized by: •Initiative • Persevering • Protecting • Fighting • Providing

  19. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Seen in Scripture: “…fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience…” 1 Timothy 1:18

  20. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #2: THE WARRIOR Seen in Scripture: Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called. 1 Timothy 6:11-12

  21. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER

  22. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Reflecting: Caring Energy

  23. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Characterized by:

  24. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Characterized by: •Tenderness

  25. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Characterized by: •Tenderness • Sensitivity

  26. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Characterized by: •Tenderness • Sensitivity • Sacrificial Care

  27. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Characterized by: •Tenderness • Emotional Openness • Sensitivity • Sacrificial Care

  28. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Characterized by: •Tenderness • Emotional Openness • Sensitivity • Physical Affection • Sacrificial Care

  29. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #3: THE LOVER Seen in Scripture: Husbands, love your wives just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her. Ephesians 5:25

  30. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND

  31. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Reflecting: Connecting Energy

  32. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Characterized by:

  33. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Characterized by: • Loyalty

  34. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Characterized by: • Loyalty • Accountability

  35. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Characterized by: • Loyalty • Accountability • Challenge

  36. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Characterized by: • Loyalty • Accountability • Challenge • Fun

  37. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Seen in Scripture: A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17

  38. MANHOOD’S 4 FACES Face #4: THE FRIEND Seen in Scripture: Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17

  39. OBSERVATIONS … All too often, these honorable faces of manhood are replaced by ugly caricatures.

  40. OBSERVATIONS … K L F W

  41. OBSERVATIONS … K Tyrant L F W

  42. OBSERVATIONS … K Abdicator Tyrant L F W

  43. OBSERVATIONS … K Abdicator Tyrant L F W Destroyer

  44. OBSERVATIONS … K Abdicator Tyrant L F Wimp W Destroyer

  45. OBSERVATIONS … K Abdicator Tyrant Critical L F Wimp W Destroyer

  46. OBSERVATIONS … K Abdicator Tyrant Cold Critical L F Wimp W Destroyer

  47. OBSERVATIONS … K Abdicator Tyrant Cold Critical User L F Wimp W Destroyer

  48. OBSERVATIONS … K Abdicator Tyrant Cold Critical Loner User L F Wimp W Destroyer

  49. OBSERVATIONS … Because of our morally-compromised culture, many men today lack a King. Without a King, the Warrior becomes unrestrained, hurting lives, including his own, in the process.

  50. OBSERVATIONS … Our increasingly feminized culture has emasculated the Warrior in many young men. The result has been the creation of the soft male,indecisive as to direction, weak as to leadership.

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