1. MAN UP BIBLE SERIES Living a Life that Counts Lesson Three

2. The Real World I want us to get real today. When I want to golf I can get up before the sun and drive an hour to the course. Once there I have to fight my way to pay for the privilege of hitting a little white ball into 18 holes in under 80 strokes. Man just writing it down tires me out. For you it could be fishing or some other hobby or interest.. Truth is that is the way it is supposed to be for us as Men of God and our desire to be close to God. Yet if I had to do all of that to get to the next Men’s Bible Study I would never go through that.. And that is where the problem really lies.. What am I willing to sacrifice to be close to God? If I want to be a Man after God’s own heart what steps do I need to take to get there? Am I willing to go all the way? That is what this lesson is all about. Concrete Steps to being close to God.

3. The Real Word Look at these Scriptures: 2 Peter 3: 18 – How do we get to this kind of growth? Psalm 32: 3 – 5 – Is there a consequence to Sin? 2 Tim. 2: 2 – Are you ready to be a Disciple?

4. Real Talk If you could do anything with your life what would you do? What is the burning desire of your soul? How do you begin to be a real Man of God?

5. Real Steps To Growth 1. Devote your life to Christ. (Mark 1: 17) 2. Deal with Sin. (Psalm 32: 3 – 5) 3. Discard Spiritual Laziness. 4. Decide on a method for Spiritual Growth. 5. Dedicate your life to on going spiritual growth. (2Tim 2:2)

6. Time to Close So here we are.. Again.. Thinking about becoming a Disciplined Disciple.. So what are the benefits? What’s in it for me? Intimacy with God… He knows you and you know him! Manifest a Christ like attitude to a world that is watching! Being a spiritual leader to your family! Spiritual strength to resist temptation! A model and mentor for other men! A resource to disciple others! When you look back over your life in twenty years you will see the eternal benefits of being a Man after God’s heart!