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Every man needs testosterone the big T of biology.
We lose the big T as we age.
Belly gets a little bigger, hair starts to fall out, our energy levels decrease all signs of low Testosterone.
Today men are reaching critically low rates of T faster than any generation before.
Most of this is due to our sedentary life styles.
No longer do we hunt for what we eat on a daily basis.
No longer do we build our own homes from the trees we cut down ourselves.
No longer are we running from wild animals.
No, we mostly work desk jobs and eat fast food.
Big companies are making a fortune selling men pills that are promised to raise that T back to the time when you were a farel, and wild young man.
Sure, to make you feel 20 years younger, increase your limbedo, give you energy, and strength.
Yet, to this day there really is no magic pill to increase your Testosterone.
But we men can gain most of it back through hard work and training.
Lifting heavy stuff, training at a fast paced, telling your body you are preparing for battle.
Squats, dead-lifts, sprints, box jumps, overhead press and the like.
You want that T back, you have to work for it, you have to be disciplined.
Our faith is the same way.
When we start out in the faith we have the Big T – Tenacity (The ability to grip something firmly.)
but, as we age in our faith we often become soft and we lose that tenacious (Never let go.) attitude.
This month and next I want to give you four practical ways to become the godly man (and woman) you were or are becoming and to get that Big T (Tenacity) back.
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Week 2 – Be Adamant Enough To Trust God,
Week 3 – Be Adventurous enough to finish what you started,
Week 4 – Live from victory not for victory.
“Today we are talking about being Audacious enough to confront your enemy.”
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Turn with me to
He was Tenacious for God’s honor and glory.
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David as a young man gives us an idea of what we need
David ran towards his enemy rather than wait for the enemy to attack him.
David took a bold and audacious approach towards Goliath.
The First Step to being a tenacious man of God you must:
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Be Audacious enough to confront your enemies –
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Two questions
What in the world does Audacious mean?
Audacious – Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
Synonyms – bold, daring, fearless, courageous, valiant, heroic.
Second question - Who are my enemies?
Second question - Who are my enemies?
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OUR ENEMIES ARE THREE FOLD
OUR SINFUL NATURE
OUR INSECURITIES
SPIRITUAL FORCES OF EVIL
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LET’S LOOK AT EACH OF OUR ENEMIES A LITTLE CLOSER.
OUR SINFUL NATURE
Fear, hatred, slander, un-forgiveness, addictions, sexual immorality.
Rage, lust, a lack of self control -
This is what the Bible call SINFUL MATURE.
God is calling us to be Audacious and take on our sinful nature.
Synonyms – bold, daring, fearless, courageous, valiant, heroic.
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We must take on our sinful nature by living a disciplined life.
Every athlete, hunter and successful business man will tell you the number one thing you need to succeed is discipline.
Every athlete, hunter and successful business man will tell you the number one thing you need to succeed is discipline.
Discipline to put the bottle down
discipline to walk away,
discipline to forgive even when you do not feel like it,
discipline to speak love when you feel angry,
discipline to remove yourself from relationships that lead to sin,
discipline to wake early every morning to accomplish your tasks.
Harry S. Truman said -
In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first
If you want to win the fight over your sinful nature it will take self-discipline?
Addictions –
One day at a time, daily prayer, confess your sins.
Unforgiveness –
Daily read of scriptures on forgiveness, daily thank God for his forgiveness towards you.
And then take the audacious step of telling someone you forgive them.
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The second Giant in our lives we must fight is -
OUR INSECURITIES
To be audacious you must be willing to take bold risks.
Imagine the insecurities of David, small, considered the least in his family, passed over by his dad when the prophet came by.
Even Saul told him he could not defeat the Giant because he was only a boy.
Yet those insecurities did not stop David from trusting God to deliver the Giant into his hands.
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We all have insecurities –
My insecurity is rejection.
Yet if I allow myself to be ruled by that insecurity I will never accomplish the tasks of a father, husband, pastor, or friend.
A godly man is like a man in battle – yes you are afraid the bullets will hit you but, at some point you put the fear aside and take a bold risk.
You want to beat those insecurities that keep holding you back?
Let me give you 2 steps towards defeating your insecurities.
1. Daily make a discipline to challenge that insecurity.
My fear of rejection made me fearful of talking to people – I chose to daily start a conversation with a stranger.
(I do this discipline to this day.)
David, disciplined himself to fight off his insecurities – Killed lions ad bears to protect the sheep.
David disciplined himself to run towards the problem not away from it.
2. Place your faith in God not your insecurities.
2. Place your faith in God not your insecurities.
David put his trust in God to deliver the victory.
1 Sam 17:
He was not focused on his size, his youth, or lack of armor.
He was focused on the victorious God, who gave him the strength to defeat the lions and bears in the past.
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He was not focused on his size, his youth, or lack of armor.
He was focused on the victorious God, who gave him the strength to defeat the lions and bears in the past.
If you focus on your weaknesses you will fail but, if you focus on God’s strengths you will be victorious.
Be Audacious enough to take on your insecurities.
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Be Audacious enough to take on your insecurities.
Be Audacious enough to take on your insecurities.
Challenge your insecurities,
Place your faith in God.
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Our Last Giant We are Called to Battle with
SPIRITUAL FORCES OF EVIL (NOT PEOPLE)
Paul calls these forces rulers, authorities, cosmic powers, and spiritual forces in heavenly places.
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