Male Spiritual Leadership

He Saw the Danger But Failed to Say No 1 Timothy 2:14 “And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.” Genesis 2:16-17 God warned Adam Genesis 3:2-3 Adam must have told Eve Genesis 3:6 Why did Adam not stop Eve? Genesis 3:17 Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “ Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life.

He Chose the “Good Life” Genesis 13:10-12 It hurt his family. Genesis 19:1-8 Offered his daughters Genesis 19:26 Lost his wife Genesis 19:30-38 Daughters sinned with him 2 Pet. 2:6-8 Tormented his soul daily, but did not leave! Hebrews 11:25 “Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.”

He Failed to Restrain His Sons 1 Samuel 2:12 They were corrupt and did not know the Lord. 1 Samuel 2:13-17 1 Samuel 3:13 “For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.”

He Saved His Family Hebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” Genesis 6:13-22 (esp. 22) Genesis 8:14-9:1 2 Peter 2:5

He Built an Altar There Abraham’s life can be traced in the altars he built (Genesis 12:6-7, 8; Genesis 13:1-4, 14-18). When failed to build altar, he acted in questionable ways (Genesis 12:9-20; Genesis 20:1-18). Depth of faith seen in willingness to offer son on altar (Genesis 22:1-19; Hebrews 11:17-19) Genesis 18:19

He Kept His Focus on God Genesis 39:2-3 Genesis 39:5 Genesis 39:9 The Lord was with Joseph Genesis 39:21-23 Genesis 40 (esp. 8) Genesis 41:1-36 (esp. 16) Genesis 50:20