“THEY WERE SWIFTER THAN EAGLES,
STRONGER THAN LIONS.”
- 2 SAMUEL 1:23
Join us for our next Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, April 5 at 8:00 AM
MEN’S BREAKFAST NOTES
SATURDAY, March 1 // 8:00AM
HOw TO BATTLE SATAN
I. A Biblical and Effective Tactic
Requires courage, vulnerability, and a desire to make disciples
We live in the most epic story ever told
God created mankind for relationship with Him
Jesus came on a rescue mission
II. Understanding Our Story
Why We Love Epic Stories
Our story includes:
Creation
Angels & demons
Prophecy being fulfilled
Christ’s return
III. The Reality of Warfare
Unconventional Warfare in the Military & Spiritual Life
SEAL teams use unconventional tactics to defeat stronger enemies
Example: Booby-trapping enemy weapons to destroy them from within
The enemy’s morale collapses when he realizes his own weapons are harming him
IV. Recognizing the Real Enemy
Every great story has a villain – because ours does
The Bible describes Satan as:
A serpent (Genesis 3)
A roaring lion seeking to devour (1 Peter 5:8)
A red dragon (Revelation 12)
Satan's mission is to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10)
We must be alert & prepared
V. The Impact of Wounds on Men
Being born into this world is like landing on Omaha Beach
Everyone gets wounded, but most don’t deal with it
Common wounds men carry:
Abandonment, betrayal, neglect, abuse, loss
Most men bury, hide, medicate, or build walls around their wounds
VI. Do You Want to Be Well? (John 5:6)
The lame man at the pool had been waiting decades for healing
Jesus asked, "Do you want to be well?"
Many men stay stuck because they don’t take intentional steps toward healing
VII. The Power of Weaponizing Wounds
Joseph: What was meant for evil, God used for good (Genesis 50:20)
Jesus: His wounds saved the world
VIII. Turning the Enemy’s Weapons Against Him
Most ministries stop at healing – we must go further
Weaponizing wounds = helping others with what hurt us
IX. Call to Action
Step 1: Get real about your wounds
Step 2: Seek healing & let God father you
Step 3: Use your story to help others
Step 4: Be bold & vulnerable to reach brothers in need
Step 5: Fight back – Take the fight to the enemy!
MEN’S BREAKFAST NOTES
SATURDAY, February 1 // 8:00AM
4 Laws of Marriage for men
Genesis 2:24 - Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
God made marriage - 1 man, 1 woman
1. Covenant
2. Consummation
Law of Priority
“A man shall leave his father & mother”
Young men – half step
Single men – differentiation & responsibility
Married men – new family is your priority 1. Wife 2. Kids
Fathers – coach 1. Kids 2. Mom
Grandfathers – coach 1. Parents 2. Kids
Law of Pursuit
Hold fast/cleave to his wife (passionate energy)
Young men – preparing yourself for marriage
Single men – friends, intentional dating, engagement, marriage
Married men – new family is your priority 1. Wife 2. Kids
Fathers – your wife is your priority & responsibility
Grandfathers – model & coach
Law of Partnership
One “echade” (Deut. 6:4)
Young men – you are selfish
Single men – you are not one with anyone but your wife
Married men – ONE – new one, not which one
Fathers – 1. Wife 2. Kids
Grandfathers – 1. Sync meeting 2. Date Night
Law of Purity
Naked w/o shame
Bible teaches chastity before marriage, fidelity in marriage.
Young men – self-control needed before & in marriage
Single men – you cannot be the leader of the relationship if you are fornicating
Married men – keep dating & pursuing your wife
Fathers – everyone is depending on you
Grandfathers – set the example & help the marriages
Discussion & Prayer
Which of the 4 laws is your priority right now?
How can we pray for you?
MEN’S BREAKFAST NOTES
SATURDAY, January 4 // 8:00AM
BUILT FOR WAR
LEADING YOURSELF IN TOUGH TIMES
God created men to lead.
1 Corinthians 11:3, 8-9
• Jesus is THE AUTHORITY
• Men are leaders from creation (Genesis 1-3)
1. God made Adam first, said it was not good for Him to be alone.
2. God made Eve as Adam’s “helper.”
• Single men, only marry a woman who will follow your leadership.
• Married men, if you don’t lead your family, Satan will.
When Eve sinned first, God held Adam accountable first because he was the leader.
Genesis 3:9, Romans 5:12
Despite sin, men are still supposed to be the leaders
Genesis 5:2
Men who lead, battle a demonic oppression of fear
2 Timothy 1:7 “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
• #1 command Bible - “fear not”
• Nearby ”fear not” is “for the Lord is with you” – Leaders need to find God when they fear.
• Leaders live in the future & can become false prophets .
• When the spirit of fear comes on you, you cannot let it in you.
1. Fearful men become angry men.
2. Fearful men become controlling men.
3. Fearful men become anxious men.
Anxiety or joy? You choose because you are the leader!
Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
As a leader, men determine if the domain of their dominion or anxious or joyful.
• Men try to manage fear/anxiety – 1. Alcohol 2. Drugs 3. Porn 4. Food = comfort
Anxiety is like a gas leak waiting for anyone/anything spark it.
Anxiety Assessment
1. What triggers my anxiety and am I aware of it? If not start an anxiety journal.
2. Am I allowing technology to bring anxiety into my home?
3. Am I allowing unhealthy people to bring anxiety into my home?
4. Am I bringing the spirit of fear and anxiety home from work with me?
5. How quickly can I return to joy and help those I lead to the same?
• People were made for joy.
• Fear/anxiety did not come until sin occurred.
• Bible – over 200X (e.g. Php. 4) “rejoice” = return to joy
Discussion Questions
1. Who and where is God calling you to lead?
2. What did God the Holy Spirit highlight for you in the talk?
3. What is the next step you need to take to become the man God is calling you to be?
4. How can we pray for you?
MEN’S BREAKFAST NOTES
SATURDAY, November 2 // 8:00AM
ACT LIKE A MAN - Part 2
Getting to Know God as Father
2 First things to learn
1. Who God is (Father)
2. Who God says you are (son in Christ)
The Father wants to have a close relationship with you
John 14:6 - Jesus said…“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
The Holy Spirit brings you to Jesus – Jesus brings you to Father.
Many men know Jesus (saved), but not much about the Father (healed).
The Father wants to forgive you, and teach you to forgive others
Mark 11:25 - “…whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
You: Stop hiding. Stop blaming/making excuses. Stop living in past.
Others: Unforgiveness and bitterness are a doorway to the demonic.
The Father wants to help you
Matthew 7:7-11 - “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”
1. Pray godly
2. Pray first
3. Pray specifically
The Father is seeking worshippers
John 4:22-24 - “…the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Everyone was made to worship. Everyone worships.
Worship – who/what is your priority?
What do you make sacrifices for (time, energy, money)?
1. We worship our way into trouble, and out of trouble.
2. We become like what we worship.
3. How can I be a good son right now?
Discussion Questions
Who are you? Briefly introduce yourself.
What did God the Holy Spirit highlight for you in the talk?
What is the next step you need to take to become the man God is calling you to be?
How can we pray for you?
MEN’S BREAKFASt Notes
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 // 8:00AM
ACT LIKE A MAN - Part 1
Satan’s Attack on Men, & 3 Ways to Punch Back
Satan’s Attack on Men #1: Men are not Launching into Masculinity
Government cannot raise a boy to be a man. Only a man can raise a boy to be a man.
Satan’s Attack on Men #2: Men are not Launching into the Workforce
If you will not work, you are not a man.
Satan’s Attack on Men #3: Men are not Launching into Marriage
Attack your selfishness. Awaken your servant.
Satan’s Attack on Men #4: Men are not Launching into Fatherhood
General Social Survey: “A good marriage and family are THE greatest boosters of happiness — far more than a pay raise. And it’s not even close.”
Satan’s Attack on Men #5: Launched men are crashing their families.
Ways to Punch Back #1: Be in Christ
Romans 8:1 - There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Ways to Punch Back #2: Be in Church
Hebrews 10:24-25 - Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another…
Discussion Questions
Who are you? Introduce yourself in just a minute or two.
What did the Holy Spirit highlight for you in the talk?
What is the next step you need to take to become the man God is calling you to be?
How can we pray for you?