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Sunday, February 27, 2011
7Twelve High School Group
Another great night spent looking at truth of God's word. Tonight we talked about what real beauty is.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Beauty is Fleeting...
It is true that physical beauty is fleeting. That's probably why so many millions and in fact billions of our dollars are spent on products to make us look "youthful". So what is real beauty? What does God consider beautiful? These are the types of questions we'll be answering this week at 7 Twelve, High School meets Sun. 6:30-8:00pm, Jr High- Wed. 7:00-8:15pm. Hope to see you there.
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Mike Davis
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Potluck with Mike Davis
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
What Women Want
I bet most men wish they new what women wanted. Or maybe it is better to be in the dark about it, although that can be frustrating at times. Our youth group recently tried to answer this very question. We separated the guys and girls let them each come up with lists of what they thought women were looking for in a man. Then we put the lists together to see what overlapped. That was fairly entertaining. The answers ranged from looks to money and from hygiene to humor.
Although that was a fun exercise I really wanted to help the students see what characteristics women should be looking for in a man. That means for us guys, characteristics we should be striving to put in our own lives. So like in my last post I mentioned we looked at 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1:5-10 and found a whole heap of what makes a great guy. Things like, temperate, respectable, above reproach, self controlled, gentle, just, not easily angered, faithful... and so the list goes on. Ladies need to keep the bar set high and look for men with these types of qualities, not settling for anything less. And guys need to work hard at developing these qualities in their own lives so they can be the men God desires them to be, and possibly the husbands he calls them to be.
We also looked at Ephesians 5:25-31 to see what the role God intended for the husbands. God calls husbands to love their wives sacrificially, as Christ loves the church. Just as Christ gave himself up for the church, husbands are called to put the needs of their wives ahead of their own. We also see that husbands are to be the spiritual leaders of the household. R. Kent Hughes askes some probing questions in his comentary of Ephesians, regarding verses 25-27. He asks, "Is our wife more like Christ because she is married to us? Or is she like Christ in spite of us?" Men need to be students of the Word ready to lead and teach their families and encourage them in their Christian walk. So ladies, be sure to look for men who are rooted in the Word, and able to lead, encourage, help motivate you to be more Christlike.
I truly hope these are the types of things that the next generation of women will want and expect to find in men.
Although that was a fun exercise I really wanted to help the students see what characteristics women should be looking for in a man. That means for us guys, characteristics we should be striving to put in our own lives. So like in my last post I mentioned we looked at 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1:5-10 and found a whole heap of what makes a great guy. Things like, temperate, respectable, above reproach, self controlled, gentle, just, not easily angered, faithful... and so the list goes on. Ladies need to keep the bar set high and look for men with these types of qualities, not settling for anything less. And guys need to work hard at developing these qualities in their own lives so they can be the men God desires them to be, and possibly the husbands he calls them to be.
We also looked at Ephesians 5:25-31 to see what the role God intended for the husbands. God calls husbands to love their wives sacrificially, as Christ loves the church. Just as Christ gave himself up for the church, husbands are called to put the needs of their wives ahead of their own. We also see that husbands are to be the spiritual leaders of the household. R. Kent Hughes askes some probing questions in his comentary of Ephesians, regarding verses 25-27. He asks, "Is our wife more like Christ because she is married to us? Or is she like Christ in spite of us?" Men need to be students of the Word ready to lead and teach their families and encourage them in their Christian walk. So ladies, be sure to look for men who are rooted in the Word, and able to lead, encourage, help motivate you to be more Christlike.
I truly hope these are the types of things that the next generation of women will want and expect to find in men.
Monday, February 7, 2011
The Next Generation
So as we've seen men and women were created different for a reason. God had different roles for each to fit into. We have recently been talking about what it looks like to be a Godly man. We looked at some passages out of 1 Timothy as well as Titus. Here you will find that men should have qualities like being sober-minded, be above reproach, not violent, not quarrelsome, and able to teach to name a few. We've only begun to scratch the surface of what the next generation of men need to strive towards.
I recently read a section out of Dr. James Dobson's book, Bringing Up Boys. He offers up some great practical tips on what fathers should be teaching their sons. He says,
"I'm going to throw some suggestions at you now in rapid succession, assuming you are the father of one or more boys. Here we go: If you speak disparagingly of the opposite sex, or if you refer to females as sex objects, those attitudes translate directly into dating and marital relationships later on. Remember that your goal is to prepare a boy to lead a family when he's grown and to show him how to earn the respect of those he serves. Tell him it is great to laugh and have fun with his friends, but advise him not to be "goofy." Guys who are goofy are not respected, and people, especially girls and women, do not follow boys and men whom they disrespect. Also, tell your son that he is never to hit a girl under any circumstances. Remind him that she is not as strong as he is and that she is deserving of his respect. Not only should he not hurt her, but he should protect her if she is threatened. When he is strolling along with a girl on the street, he should walk on the outside, nearer the cars. That is symbolic of his responsibility to take care of her. When he is on a date, he should pay for her food and entertainment. Also (and this is simply my opinion), girls should not call boys on the telephone-at least not until a committed relationship has developed. Guys must be the initiators, planning the dates and asking for the girls company. Teach your son to open doors for girls and to help them with their coats or their chairs in a restaurant. When a guy goes to her house to pick up his date, tell him to get out of the car and knock on the door. Never honk. Teach him to stand in formal situations, when a woman leaves the room or a table or when she returns. This is a way of showing respect for her. If he treats her like a lady, she will treat him like a man. It's a great plan."
I'm sure for many these things seem like pretty normal behavior. Unfortunately it is not for many of our youth who lack the example of a good father. I hope however that the next generation of men will be filled with those who respect women and treat them the way they deserve to be treated. I also hope that young ladies will expect to be treated this way and not settle for any less from the guys.
I recently read a section out of Dr. James Dobson's book, Bringing Up Boys. He offers up some great practical tips on what fathers should be teaching their sons. He says,
"I'm going to throw some suggestions at you now in rapid succession, assuming you are the father of one or more boys. Here we go: If you speak disparagingly of the opposite sex, or if you refer to females as sex objects, those attitudes translate directly into dating and marital relationships later on. Remember that your goal is to prepare a boy to lead a family when he's grown and to show him how to earn the respect of those he serves. Tell him it is great to laugh and have fun with his friends, but advise him not to be "goofy." Guys who are goofy are not respected, and people, especially girls and women, do not follow boys and men whom they disrespect. Also, tell your son that he is never to hit a girl under any circumstances. Remind him that she is not as strong as he is and that she is deserving of his respect. Not only should he not hurt her, but he should protect her if she is threatened. When he is strolling along with a girl on the street, he should walk on the outside, nearer the cars. That is symbolic of his responsibility to take care of her. When he is on a date, he should pay for her food and entertainment. Also (and this is simply my opinion), girls should not call boys on the telephone-at least not until a committed relationship has developed. Guys must be the initiators, planning the dates and asking for the girls company. Teach your son to open doors for girls and to help them with their coats or their chairs in a restaurant. When a guy goes to her house to pick up his date, tell him to get out of the car and knock on the door. Never honk. Teach him to stand in formal situations, when a woman leaves the room or a table or when she returns. This is a way of showing respect for her. If he treats her like a lady, she will treat him like a man. It's a great plan."
I'm sure for many these things seem like pretty normal behavior. Unfortunately it is not for many of our youth who lack the example of a good father. I hope however that the next generation of men will be filled with those who respect women and treat them the way they deserve to be treated. I also hope that young ladies will expect to be treated this way and not settle for any less from the guys.
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