Faith Troy Sermons

"Be a man." There is a crisis in how we understand what it means to be a man. Faux-masculinity is superficial and ignores what goes on in the inside. There are two possible responses when it comes to this problem: 1. We can eliminate distinctions. 2. We can redefine masculinity the way God does. God created men with a responsibility to love with strength and sacrifice. "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 "Be watchful" Men know the importance and the stakes of their role. "Stand firm in the faith" Men don't trust manliness, circumstance, or ability... they trust Jesus. "Act like men, be strong" Men don't use their strength for power, but for sacrifice. Men don't use their strength for control, but for love. "That battle is the Lord's" 1 Samuel 17:47 Jesus goes to battle for us.