I hope you enjoy some quality time with your ‘Valentine’ last night (or sometime this week) in the spirit of striving to be an “Exemplary Husband.” As we talked about during Sunday School may we encourage our wife and kids with at least one thing each and every day.
After two months off from men’s leadership class it is time to get back to work. God allowing, I hope to see you this Saturday at 7 am.
You have now had a few months to read and to get all caught up on any missed chapters. For those wondering why you should keep up with your reading assignments as well as completing your "Exemplary Husband" notebook, let me offer up the following list:
1) Because you signed up knowing what you were getting into and are all men of very high character.
The Bible says, “let your ‘yes’ be yes and your ‘no’ be no.” As Christians our word is our bond. You said "yes, sign me up for this." Enough said.
2) Because the reading will reinforce important biblical principles which will deepen your personal convictions.
2) Because the reading will reinforce important biblical principles which will deepen your personal convictions.
A man once said, If you have courage, you will influence people based on your convictions. If you lack courage, you will influence people based on your comfort zones. Courage will take you anywhere God is leading you. Without courage, you will only do/go what you are comfortable doing. Joshua 1:8-9.
3) Because effective leaders are disciplined readers.
3) Because effective leaders are disciplined readers.
It as simple as this: We cannot offer what we don’t have/know. We can’t provide sound biblical counsel if our spiritual wells are shallow or dry. Come therefore let us reason together.
4) Because these books have been handpicked to help us better understand what Christ wants from His Church and His people.
4) Because these books have been handpicked to help us better understand what Christ wants from His Church and His people.
Special attention is given to what God’s kind of man looks like in his own home and within His own local church setting.
5) Because “Iron sharpens Iron.”
5) Because “Iron sharpens Iron.”
None of us want to be dull instruments of God.
6) Because spiritual growth and spiritual sweat go hand in hand (1 Tim. 4:7-8; Phil. 2:12-13).
7) Because the church is the pillar and buttress of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15).
6) Because spiritual growth and spiritual sweat go hand in hand (1 Tim. 4:7-8; Phil. 2:12-13).
7) Because the church is the pillar and buttress of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15).
We are a community of believers committee to the truth (Jude 3; 3 John)
8) Because other brothers are counting on you.
8) Because other brothers are counting on you.
Small group time and group discussions are more profitable when you come prepared to share and to minister to those around you. Each person brings something to the table.
See you Saturday,
CK
READING FOR SATURDAY’S SUPER SESSION (February 17, 2018)
The Exemplary Husband and Workbook questions- Chapters 7-8
Made in Our Image: What Shall We Do With a User-friendly god? - Chapters 8-9
The Master’s Plan For the Church- Chapters 7-9
The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church- Chapters 7
