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TO BE A MAN
I am a human being
of the male gender.
I was created by God to be equal to, but uniquely different from the female.
I am not just a little higher than the animals, but just a little lower than the angels.
God loved me and knew the plan for my life before I was conceived.
Before my parents knew I existed, God had already knit me together in my mother’s womb.
He was – and still is – personally involved in my life.
I am loved by God!
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I am rescued from my sinful thoughts and behavior by Jesus Christ! My life as a man is an
opportunity to glorify God!
It is an adventure!
The way I choose
to live my life as a man will either honor God
– or not.
So... How shall I live?
AS A MAN, HOW SHALL I LIVE?
I will live as..
Q:
Am I here on earth by chance or design? (Isaiah 44:24)
Q:
What does God want me to remember? (Psalm 78:7)
Q: If I focus on
Jesus, how will this affect my attitude and
behavior?
(Hebrews 12:2-3)
Q:
How did Jesus treat women? What is “titanic chivalry”?
(Ephesians 5:25
Q:
Who should I seek as my mentor? (Titus 2:1-2, 6-7)
a
man who keeps his desires under control.
Q:
How far is “too far”? But, what if she’s leading me on?
(1 Thessalonians
4:3-5; Titus 2:12; 1 Corinthians 10:13)
Q:
Who lives in me and what does this mean?(1
Cor
6:19-20)
Q:
Is homosexuality pleasing to God? (Romans 1:21-27)
Q:
What’s the difference between being a father and being a
daddy? (Nehemiah 4: 14;
Matthew 18:10; Ephesians 6:4)
Q:
Can a young man have an impact on the culture?(1 Tim 4:12)
Q: If I have sinned
against God, can there be hope for me?
(Isaiah 61:10)
Q:
Am I marked forever because of my past sins,
or are the stains of my sin blotted out? (Isaiah 1:18; 1
John 1:9)
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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER –
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From
where did I come? When I die, where am I going? How do the answers to these
questions affect my life and the lives of others?
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Am I
a sexual being captive to sexual desires, or a human being of the male gender
with sexual desires that can be controlled?
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What
does it mean to be a godly man?
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What
is a godly woman and how will I find her?
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To
whom did God give the instructions for life (Genesis 2:16-17) and what happened
when they were ignored? Who did God hold responsible (Genesis 3:9)? What does
this say to me?
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What
is the definition of going “too far”?
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Do
clothes provide covering for the parts of the body God wants untouched until
marriage? Is this God’s way of spoiling my fun… or protecting me and my
girlfriend?
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Does
God tell us me to “practice safe sex” or “saved sex”?
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Does
God’s love set boundaries? Why or why not? What might some of those boundaries
for male and female relationships be?
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If I
have crossed God’s boundaries and sinned against Him, is it ever too late to
start over? What does Jesus’ forgiveness mean for me?
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Why
would I want to be sexually intimate with a woman who is willing to do whatever
it takes just to feel “loved”?
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Number the following in the order God would place them: parenthood – sexual
intercourse – friendship – trust – marriage.
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Does
God approve of living together or “shacking up”? Why or why not?
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Which
can I trust: my feelings or God’s Word?
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If I
wait to be sexually intimate until marriage, what message will I give my wife on
our wedding night?
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What
if I failed to wait for my wife on our wedding night and, instead, chose to be
sexually intimate before marriage? What hope is there for me?
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Perhaps I will never marry but, if that’s God will for my life, how can I keep
my desires under control, honor women and children, and wait for the perfect
life God has promised me in heaven?
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Who
respects and values my life more than anyone else does?
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