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Loving this past Saturday morning’s breakfast with the men of JTV.  Good food, good fellowship, good God.  I spoke on the subject, “The Origin of Man”.  Here are some of the notes:

The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7

The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. Genesis 2:18-19

So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib He had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man. Genesis 2:20-22

• God made man first.

Don’t worry ladies, that doesn’t make us any better or more valuable, it just makes us different.  We have different roles and goals as men and God has given us different responsibilities.

• Man ordered his world with God before woman was created.

One of the biggest temptations for men is this:  ”I can do it on my own.”

• Man was sleeping when relationship began.

Sorry ladies, we were asleep when God created you and we obviously missed out on some things so please be patient.  Men, you need to wake yourself up to your wife’s needs.  Being asleep when she was made doesn’t give you an excuse, it just means you need to do some catching up.

• The Origin of Man is Leadership

In the beginning, God created man to work, have dominion, take care of the garden, order his world, name the animals.  All in all, God made man to be the primary leader on planet earth.  This is our design, it is in our DNA.

Many times, the leader is not the smartest, most talented or the strongest;  he is simply the one with the most courage.

When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Genesis 3:6

• The first sin of man was passivity.

We were given the gift and responsibility of leadership but in the most crucial moment we dropped the ball.  Instead of leading his wife, Adam stood by and did nothing.  But let me give you some encouragement:  IN CHRIST, WE GET IT BACK.  The Bible clearly challenges us to take up the responsibility of leadership in the areas of our marriage, children and our church.  Remember:  THERE IS A LEADER INSIDE OF YOU.  You don’t have to wonder anymore, you can just know that it’s in you by God’s design.

This week we kicked off a brand new series entitled CONTROVERSY and in the opening message covered the issue of abortion.  After service, I ended up talking to a very sweet woman from our church and she said that she almost didn’t come because controversial subjects stress her out.  She did say that I did a great job of opening up the scriptures in a very clear but loving way.  At the time I thought that was funny that a person would get stressed out.  But here’s the deal – the more I got to thinking about the message and the next week to come, I started to get stressed.  I started wondering if I had bit off more than I could chew.  I began to wonder, why God put this on my heart?  Couldn’t I get something easier like… 5 Steps to Living in the Blessing or Walking in Victory?  How did I end up with abortion, gay marriage and relativism.  None the less, here we are.  If you missed this past week, go grab the podcast or you can pick up a free CD this Sunday.  Don’t miss this upcoming week as we continue to get CONTROVERSIAL.

round 2

Personal Growth

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.                                                Matthew 22:37-39

What areas of insecurity am I dealing with?

How is my emotional tank?  Do I feel emotionally drained or filled?

Am I clear in my thinking or do I feel like I’m living in a cloud?

What books am I reading?

 If this was my last day, would O be satisfied with what I had accomplished?

Am I spending time alone, just for me?

Physical

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.                                                1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Do I start breathing heavy after a flight of stairs?

How is my hair and wardrobe?

Does my fitness level wear on my emotions and mental quickness?

Heart Rate?

Physical Strength?

Do you feel good about the way you look?

Hey everyone, sorry for the break in blog entries.  We got super busy with all the moving stuff but we are back on the “Blogisphere”.  I will start back tomorrow by dropping all the questions that I shared with you last Sunday on how I evaluate my 7 Baskets of Life.  As before, we welcome comments and questions and would love your thoughts and insights on any subject we chat about.  Join in on the action.