Essential Masculinity: Beyond Significance To Necessity (Acts 17: 16-32)

25:00 Special Music (Sarah Waller)
32:00 Scripture Reading with brief explanations.
37:33 Sermon
ESSENTIAL MASCULINITY: BEYOND SIGNIFICANCE TO NECESSITY | SERMON on Acts 17:22-34
Join us as we explore the necessity of masculinity as guided by the Holy Spirit. Discover how the Holy Spirit leads us away from distractions and towards the greatest outcomes in life. Learn from Paul's bold encounter in Athens, and understand the power of embracing God's calling even in the face of adversity.
Intro:
The Holy Spirit guides us away from time-wasting pursuits and actions contrary to our best interests, leading us instead toward adventure, risk, and the greatest possible outcomes in life.
Key Points:
1) THE HOLY SPIRIT ISN'T FOR WIMPS: He leads us into adventure and risk, calling us to carry a heavy burden, face our fears and obey God's calling. We often don't hear the Holy Spirit because we don't realize He is calling us to the hard things in life.
2) ENCOURAGEMENT THEN TRUTH: Paul’s approach in Athens teaches us that before we teach, confront or challenge someone, is is best to encourage and compliment them.
3) AIM FOR THE KINGDOM:
A) Satan’s weapon is despair in sin. No one quits sinning, but Scripture helps us silence guilt and resist Satan.
B) We can't beat sin on our own. We must rely on the Holy Spirit.
C) A man who lives for God doesn't need to know all the answers but must understand that Jesus is King and we are His ambassadors. Jesus is the beginning and completion of our faith.
Men who live in the Spirit aren't just necessary, they are necessary.
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