In part three of Radical, we look at the first of two exhortations found in verse twelve. Paul writes to Timothy; “Fight the good fight of faith…”. (1 Timothy 6:12) Paul told Timothy in verse eleven to flee evil. This is an ethical appeal. Now in verse twelve he says to fight. There are things … More A Radical Calling (Part 3)
We now look at the first of three appeals Paul made to Timothy in relation to being a “Man of God”. Timothy needed to take a stand against ungodliness. “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.” (1Timothy 6:11) The first appeal is to … More A Radical Calling (Part 2)
A while back, during a conversation with my pastor and some brothers, the statement was made that our pursuit of Biblical Manhood was radical. The idea for “Be The Man” was birthed almost a year ago (January 2019) through prayer and study. It found support in the leadership of our church and became a call … More A Radical Calling
Hello Men, “Be Strong” is the final piece of our “Be The Man” study from 1 Corinthians 16:13. So far we have broken this verse up and completed a brief study on: 1) “Watch Ye” 2) “Standfast” 3) “quit you like men” 4) “Be Strong” On the surface “Be Strong” might seem like repetition. I … More Be Strong
This Sunday, June 16th, is Father’s Day and for this week we will step away from our study of 1 Corinthians 16:13 so that we might share a thought on fathers. Today there are some that debate the foundation of our nation. Discussions rage around ideas for and against the truth of the US being … More High Stakes…
The third phrase in our study of 1 Corinthians 16:13 is where we find ourselves this week. The phrase is “quit you like men”. Is it just me or does that seem like an odd phrase? It’s one of those “Bible phrases” that we might normally just read over without reflection. Allow me to interject … More Be The Man
We continue to look at 1 Corinthians 16:13. I would like to remind us of two things. One, Corinth was a worldly church. They did not stand for the truth. Two, many modern churches resemble Corinth in many ways. Last time we looked at the phrase “watch ye”. Here we will look at the phrase … More Unyielding
He hears the sentence that strikes fear into his heart, “You just wait until your dad gets home”. The child then would spend what remained of the afternoon attempting to “be good”, with one eye fixed on the drive way. There was no doubt that dad was coming home. It was just a matter of … More Watch Ye
The church at Corinth was heavily influenced by intellectualism. This was not uncommon for the time. There were at least 12 temples and great religious diversity. Imperial cult worship was also prevalent. Paul saw a church influenced by the culture. When Christ gave the great commission he said “Go ye therefore, and teach…” (Matthew 28:19). … More Influence
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