1. “The Truth Concerning Men Taking a Stand!”
(Truth Matters)
“The Truth Concerning Men Taking a Stand!”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18

2. American Motors’ version of a muscle car was given the name Javelin
American Motors’ version of a muscle car was given the name Javelin. One of the first commercials advertising this car showed a Javelin parked on a street…

3. Gideon was told he still had too many men with 10,000
Gideon was told he still had too many men with 10,000. Instructed to take these men to water and observe how they drank…

4. The 300 (3 groups of 100 each) surrounded the Midianites
The 300 (3 groups of 100 each) surrounded the Midianites. At Gideon’s signal, each man smashed a pitcher, held up a lighted torch, blew a trumpet and shouted, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”

5. Our moral fiber as a society is rapidly decaying
Our moral fiber as a society is rapidly decaying. It wasn’t all that long ago when sin was called sin…

6. Purpose:
to better understand the necessity of men taking their stand for the Lord

7. I Stand Your Place in the WORLD
A. Separate from the World

8. “Love not the world, neither the things in it.”
1 John 2:15
“Love not the world, neither the things in it.”

9. Romans 12:2
“Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

10. James 4:4
“…do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

11. There are no “fence straddlers” as far as God is concerned…

12. I Stand Your Place in the WORLD
A. Separate from the World
B. Demonstrate to the World

13. How are we doing? There are so many immoral and anti-Biblical matters taking place in the world…

14. I Stand Your Place in the WORLD
A. Separate from the World
B. Demonstrate to the World
C. Testify to the World

15. If all unforgiven people were lined up in a single file it would go around the earth thirty times = car doing 50 mph 10 hrs. a day it would take 4 years and 40 days…

16. II Stand Your Place in the HOME
A. As Husbands

17. If more men were being the kinds of husbands they ought to be, more women would be willing to accept their God given roles…

18. II Stand Your Place in the HOME
A. As Husbands
B. As Fathers

19. Ephesians 6:4
“And fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

20. “The only way to bring up a child in the way they should go is to travel that way yourself.”

21. “John, do you know you eat like a pig
“John, do you know you eat like a pig?... You know what a pig is don’t you, boy?” He responded, “Why yes. That’s the son of a hog.”

22. I Stand Your Place in the CHURCH
A. Spiritually Speaking

23. The pressing question today is NOT “Where are the spiritual leaders today?” More importantly the question is, “Where are the spiritual leaders tomorrow?

24. I Stand Your Place in the CHURCH
A. Spiritually Speaking
B. Opportunities of Service

25. “If I was a big as you I’d go into the woods, find the largest bear and tear him from limb to limb with my bare hands.” “Well,” said the big man, “You know…

26. Conclusion and Summary
This church must be effective today. This community and surrounding area really needs the Lord. For us to accomplish what we are capable of doing, every person must stand up for Jesus!...