Gmen Feb 2014

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want to deal with something that’s been going on lately and has weakened your marriage. I want to talk about somebody who we’ve all been wanting to discuss, but couldn’t quite get up the nerve. She’s always flirting with guys. She’s always getting you in trouble. She’s always distracting you.

She goes to your church.

She’s at your job She’s in your smartphone

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So just who is the wayward woman the bible speaks so much about?

She’s the wayward woman, and it’s no

So, just who is she? This is any woman who

surprise the bible mentions her multiple times.

is out of her place, and, tempting a man to get

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out of his! And if we don’t open up

scripture, we will fall victim to her allure!

conversation about her, as did the men in

Solomon said, “Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife? Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?

Proverbs 5:20

She’s a mistress on your IPad and smartphone.

Why does the bible call her, “The Wayward Woman”? Because she [this spirit] takes on the form of a woman who is out of her place. She’s a mistress on your IPad and smartphone. She’s a whore at your local church and shopping mall. Proverbs 7 says, “(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not

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in her house; Now is she without, now in the streets, and lays in wait nd? at every corner.) [v 11]. She is a spirit that has brought down great and mighty men of God [v26]!

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We have to fight her with Gods armor,

men against us. This is a gender specific

just like we do every other demonic force.

temptation, of which we need gender specific

With her, Satan has used our very nature as

ministry to combat!

Young Men We have to guard our sons from the Wayward Woman. The average viewer of pornography is 9 years old. Why? Because this spirit is capitalizing off of young boys, who don’t have the guidance of godly men to aid them. She, that spirit, is rapping them of

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manhood by Gods design-manhood properly managed.

Let’s delve into men’s ministry like never before. Get into meetings, go to conferences, have men’s bible studies. Do what you can.

It’s time to fight!

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Review

Fight: Winning The Battles

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That Matter Most

uthor and pastor Craig

rippling biceps and

Groeschel helps you uncover

hippie hair and a thing

who you really are, a man

for Delilah. You may

created in the image of God

be surprised how much

with a warrior's heart, and how

we have in common

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to fight the good fight for what's right! You will

with this guy. By

find the strength to fight the battles you know

looking at his life, you'll learn how to defeat

you need to fight such as the ones that

the demons that make strong men weak.

determine the state of your heart, the quality

You'll become who God made you to be: A

of your marriage, and the spiritual health of

man who knows how to fight for what's right.

your family. Craig will also look at examples

And don't you dare show up for this fight

from the Bible, including our good buddy

unarmed. Learn how to fight with faith, with

Samson. Yep, the dude with the

prayer,

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and with the Word of God. It's time to

fight like a man. For God's Sake, FIGHT!

Bulletins If you’re a commissioned man who would like to lead young men, email us at Gmen@mobcc.org If you would like to give a necktie to a young man at our church contact Jamiel Cotman at 804-833-7628

Events Our next men’s meeting is February 21st at 7:00 P.M. Our next young men’s meeting is February 21st at 6:00 P.M.

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Overcoming Temptation

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et’s put this thing in perspective,

guess that makes since doesn’t it. Every

in Luke 4 we see the fight of all

father, Christian or not, teaches, or wants

fights! It’s the son of God,

their boys to learn how to fight. Then it

against the prince of darkness, who Jesus

doesn’t surprise me one bit that God the

called the prince of this world [John 14:30].

father wants you and I to learn how to stand

And they are about to go blow for blow, round

when battle is waging in the spirit.

for round, pound for pound. Only, when it takes place, we see no physical contact at all!

No blood in the ring. No injuries to speak of.

Just arguments, thoughts and high things that exalt themselves against God [2 Corinthians 10:5]. Why? Because every time you’re tempted,

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Any boxer will tell you, the first and most important thing is thinking ahead. It’s sort of like chess. If I can think three moves ahead of my opponent, I’m better off than if they can only think two moves ahead. Likewise, you have to know your enemy, know yourself, and know through who and what he’s likely to

Satan is taking a swing at you! And its high

operate in order to attack. “In order that Satan

time the sons of God learn how to hit back! I

may not outwit us, for we are not unaware of

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his schemes.” [2 Corinthians 2:11]. Don’t walk

Finally, hit back! Counter exposure is to

right into his punches. Thinking ahead is how

what this refers. Fighting temptation isn’t just

you put up your guard.

about avoiding it, it’s about aggressively

Next, be vigilant [1 Peter 5:8]. This is how you maneuver. Proverbs 7 says, “Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say. Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house,” [7, 8].

It’s difficult to avoid temptation if you’re not watchful. Jesus said, “Pray, lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” [Matthew 6:9, 13] There are temptations you can avoid altogether. However, you won’t be able to if you’re not watchful of your environment in the first place.

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pursuing the opposite. You should be aggressive about building a sexually fulfilling marriage, if you’re being tempted to have sex outside of it. You should be aggressive about getting into men’s meetings at your local church, if you’re ever tempted to go back to the club, bar or saloon. Whatever the case, you have to fight Satan back by counter exposing yourself to people, places and things aligned with God’s Word.

Don’t let Satan win another round. Do these things to fight back today!

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Scripture

Proverbs 7:25-27 Let not your heart decline to her ways. Go not astray in her paths. She has cast down many wounded. Yes! Many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Thought You can’t conquer what you won’t confront.

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We’re in your corner Haven’t been to one of our meetings? What are you waiting for!

The Gmen meetings are designed specifically to provide you with what’s needed to get back in the ring and fight like a man. See our ‘Events’ segment and sign up today!

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