How to be a real family guy

Message notes from May 6, 2012

Real Help for the Modern Family:

How to be a Real Family Guy

Intro

The problem:  men don’t know how to be men

                        Men are given mixed signals

                        Society picks on men who lead well

I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

                                                Philippians 4:13

Man Myths  (taken from You Tube excerpts by Mark Driscoll)

Chauvinists

No Sissy Stuff Sam

 Success and Status Stewart

 Give Em Heck Hank

 I’m the Boss Bob

Cowards

Little Boy Linus

 Sturdy Oak Owen

 Hyper-Spiritual Henry

 Good Time Gary

  

A Real Family Guy Follows Jesus!

Ephesians 5:23  Husbands, love your wives, just as also Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her              

-put her first
-sacrifice, die to self
-totally devote myself to her and my children

Philippians 2:5-6  Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, who , existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage.

-men, we have great influence, are often leaders by default

-we must use this for the benefit of others

-we must consider others BEFORE we consider ourselves!

-with privilege comes responsibility! 

Am I a real family guy?

What do people say about me?

   Teachers

   Peers

   Pastors

   Friends

   Family

   Employers

   Neighbors

   Restaurant Servers

Psalm 1:3  He is like a tree planted beside streams of water that bears fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.  Whatever he does prospers.  

-is there visible fruit in my life?

-am I prospering spiritually?

                 

John 15:16  I appointed you that you should go out and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.     

-am I producing fruit that lasts?

Fruit =  look more like Jesus, lead people to Jesus   

Family Guy fruit:  children who find and follow Jesus!

If God filed an income tax form, could He legitimately claim you as a dependent?

Interview Jeremiah and Cyndi Brown

www.generationchurch.cc

  

Conclusion

Philippians 4:13  I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

                                               

Be A REAL FAMILY GUY!   What is my next right step?