RISE UP, O MEN OF GOD (7 OF 8)
by Roger Thomas
Scripture: I CORINTHIANS 16:13-14
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Rise Up, O Men of God (7 of 8)
Series: Family Classics
Roger Thomas
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Today, we salute our Fathers. In the process, we want to honor all of our guys. This is a much needed emphasis in our day. Many wrongly conclude that church is for women and children. They conclude that it's not manly to be religious. That idea is as false as anything can be. But that doesn't keep many from believing it. I want to set the record straight by highlighting the manly side of the Christian faith.
First, on the lighter side--the top ten reasons it's great to be a guy: #10. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. #9. You can "do" your nails with a pocketknife. #8. You can leave the motel bed unmade without feeling guilty. #7. You can buy underwear for $10 for a three-pack. #6. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. #5. You don't feel a need to mooch off other's desserts. #4. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. #3. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons--enough said!. #2. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 45 minutes. And the #1 reason: You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
We salute our dads because this is Father's Day. Since Mother's Day, we have been looking at various aspects of family life. Today offers the logical time to turn to the role of fathers in the Christian scheme of things.
Our text offers a series of imperatives or commands. The words come in the concluding chapter of a letter addressed to a church wrestling with a ton of problems. Now is not the time to dig into all of the issues of 1 Corinthians. Suffice it say, the congregation struggled with doctrinal confusion and moral uncertainty, all compounded by a bunch of people who couldn't get along with one another. Arguments and quarrels paralyzed the church. Instead of dealing with the problems, they wasted effort and energy fighting with one another. What al ...
Series: Family Classics
Roger Thomas
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Today, we salute our Fathers. In the process, we want to honor all of our guys. This is a much needed emphasis in our day. Many wrongly conclude that church is for women and children. They conclude that it's not manly to be religious. That idea is as false as anything can be. But that doesn't keep many from believing it. I want to set the record straight by highlighting the manly side of the Christian faith.
First, on the lighter side--the top ten reasons it's great to be a guy: #10. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. #9. You can "do" your nails with a pocketknife. #8. You can leave the motel bed unmade without feeling guilty. #7. You can buy underwear for $10 for a three-pack. #6. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. #5. You don't feel a need to mooch off other's desserts. #4. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. #3. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons--enough said!. #2. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 45 minutes. And the #1 reason: You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
We salute our dads because this is Father's Day. Since Mother's Day, we have been looking at various aspects of family life. Today offers the logical time to turn to the role of fathers in the Christian scheme of things.
Our text offers a series of imperatives or commands. The words come in the concluding chapter of a letter addressed to a church wrestling with a ton of problems. Now is not the time to dig into all of the issues of 1 Corinthians. Suffice it say, the congregation struggled with doctrinal confusion and moral uncertainty, all compounded by a bunch of people who couldn't get along with one another. Arguments and quarrels paralyzed the church. Instead of dealing with the problems, they wasted effort and energy fighting with one another. What al ...
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