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Mission, Vocation, Venture
God has made us in his image in Genesis 1:27 so if we want to know about ourselves, we should look at Him.
Attributes of God
Holy
Holiness.
To affirm God is holy means He is both completely unique and absolutely pure.
God is unique, separate from the ordinary sense of life.
He is majestic in holiness.
The expression of God’s love is regulated by His holiness, and His holiness is related to His faithfulness and the surety of His covenants (Ps 105:42; Num 20:6–13).
It is right to see God’s holiness as a controlling attribute in relation to His other attributes of goodness (Isa 6:1–4; 57:15; 1 Pet 1:15–16)
Righteous
Righteousness.
God is absolutely right beyond all comprehension in reference to His law (Ps 19:7–9), His actions (Gen 18:25), and in His relationships.
God’s actions are right not just because He pronounces them right but because He acts consistently with His nature, thus His actions are objectively right.
and as his actions are consistent with his nature, so should ours be.
We should do what we say.
Justice
Justice.
The application of His righteousness and the administration of righteousness to others is God’s justice.
Because He is just, He must punish sin (Gen 2:17; Rom 6:23), which includes the exercise of His wrath (Rom 1:18).
Apparent injustices in society will be made right by God’s eschatological justice (Ps 73).
But we, as God’s people, are to seek justice in society (Amos 5:12–15; Jas 2:9).
which includes the exercise of His wrath
Apparent injustices in society will be made right by God’s eschatological justice Psalm 73
But we, as God’s people, are to seek justice in society (Amos 5:12–15; Jas 2:9).
Truth
Truth.
God makes good His every word and promise (John 17:17–19).
God can always be trusted because He conforms exactly in His being to the highest ideal of what He ought to be.
This assures us that He will respond to all true worship (John 4:24).
John 17:17–19
This assures us that He will respond to all true worship (John 4:24).
Faithfulness
Faithfulness.
God’s faithfulness is closely related to His consistency.
His will and actions are always found true, reliable, and steadfast.
He will never commit Himself to do something He is not capable of doing (Lam 3:23–24; 1 Thess 5:24).
God’s faithfulness is closely related to His consistency.
1 Thess 5:24
Love
Love.
God’s love includes fatherly benevolence (Matt 5:45), motherly care (Isa 49:14–16), and a parental discipline (Heb 12:6) because His love is a holy love.
There is in God no thought of personal benefit since He seeks only the good of the ones loved (Jer 31:3; John 3:16).
God’s love is an initiating love (1 John 4:7–8) and does not wait for a reciprocal response to be expressed.
God’s love includes fatherly benevolence (Matt 5:45), motherly care (Isa 49:14–16), and a parental discipline (Heb 12:6) because His love is a holy love.
John 3:16
God’s love is an initiating love (1 John 4:7–8) and does not wait for a reciprocal response to be expressed.
Grace
Grace.
God deals with women and men on the basis of His goodness and generosity, not on any merit in us but according to our need.
God could love unselfishly and insist that His love be deserved, but His grace requires absolutely nothing.
Grace is giving us what we do not deserve (Eph 1:7; 2:8; Titus 3:4–7).
God is truly righteous and holy as well as truly loving and gracious.
Mercy
Mercy.
God is likewise tenderhearted and demonstrates loving compassion for His people (Exod 3:7; Ps 103:13).
This includes His slowness toward anger and wrath which is His persistent love (Rom 2:4; 2 Pet 3:9).
If grace is giving us what we do not deserve, God’s mercy includes not giving us what we deserve.
Attributes of Men
But is there any instruction to us as men?
Yes.
God has made us in his image in Genesis 1:27 so if we should be like him.
Holy, Righteous, Just, Truthful, Faithful, Loving, Full of Grace, Merciful.
Be, Stand, Act - these are positive actions.
Paul’s preliminary word (in KJV) is “Watch”: that is, keep awake; be on the alert.
There can be no vacation from our vocation.
“Stand fast,” adds the apostle: that is, be unmoveable; let there be no deflection from your purpose or beliefs; don’t waver.
Then the King James says “quit you like men”, which means not cease to be like men, but conduct yourself like men; grow up and act like an adult and not like a child.
This idea is carried on in the phrase, “Be strong.”
And all this is to result in a manly approach, not a namby-pamby one!
Our nature is to react , to fight, but with God, we are to pray.
Our hands to God and not to another.
Pursue, fight, take hold - these are energetic, they indicate strength and action
Our Mission
Make Disciples
The Bible tells us to make disciples.
Often we get this confused with, “Go and make workers … browbeating them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
The Bible doesn’t call us to make “workers,” but “disciples.”
The Purpose of Ministry
is to
Make Disciples
Men (and Women) don’t enjoy being made to go on a forced march.
True disciples will become workers out of the overflow of their growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Pray for Workers
The Bible also tells us to “pray” for workers:
“The harvest is so great, and the workers are so few,” [Jesus] told his disciples.
“So pray to the one in charge of the harvesting, and ask him to recruit more workers for his harvest fields” (Matthew 9:37-38, TLB).
Too often we try to “make workers, and pray for disciples.”
So we might put it this way: God calls us to pray for workers and make disciples.
The Ministry is Done When
We Pray for Workers
What does this look like in men?
Are you building into each other spiritually?
This comes first before assigning tasks and responsibilities.
Are you praying with and for each other?
Are you engaging in life-on-life discipleship outside of the church.
If your only interactions are over the next event, a checklist and task assignments, you’re headed towards burnout.
You may care more about their spiritual growth than they do.
Encourage men and lift them up.
Help men get connected into relationships rather than just signing up for service projects or events.
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