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Session 3 Session 3

The Quest for Authentic ManhoodThe Quest for Authentic Manhood

MANHOOD’S 4 FACESMANHOOD’S 4 FACES

Face #1: Face #1: THE KINGTHE KING

Reflecting:Reflecting: Righteous EnergyRighteous Energy

Characterized by:Characterized by:• • Strong ConvictionsStrong Convictions• • Courageous Moral ChoicesCourageous Moral Choices• • A Servant SpiritA Servant Spirit• • Righteous LeadershipRighteous Leadership

MANHOOD’S 4 FACESMANHOOD’S 4 FACES

Face #2: Face #2: THE WARRIORTHE WARRIOR

Reflecting:Reflecting: Conquering EnergyConquering Energy

Characterized by:Characterized by:• • InitiativeInitiative • Persevering• Persevering• • ProtectingProtecting • Fighting• Fighting• • ProvidingProviding

MANHOOD’S 4 FACESMANHOOD’S 4 FACES

Face #3: Face #3: THE LOVERTHE LOVER

Reflecting:Reflecting: Romantic EnergyRomantic Energy

Characterized by:Characterized by:• • TendernessTenderness • Emotional Openness• Emotional Openness• • SensitivitySensitivity • Physical Affection• Physical Affection• • Sacrificial Sacrificial CareCare

MANHOOD’S 4 FACESMANHOOD’S 4 FACES

Face #4: Face #4: THE FRIENDTHE FRIEND

Reflecting: Reflecting: Connecting EnergyConnecting Energy

Characterized by:Characterized by:• • LoyaltyLoyalty• • AccountabilityAccountability• • ChallengeChallenge• • FunFun

OBSERVATIONS …OBSERVATIONS …

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TyrantAbdicator

UserCold LonerCritical

DestroyerWimp

Your Manhood Pan

• A Look Back…– Finish by the first week of December

• A Look at Now…– Finish by March 1st

• A Look Ahead…– Finish by April 1st

What Do You Want

Written on your tombstone?

Session 3

The First Step to Authentic Manhood:

Looking Back

Dad

Deuteronomy 5:9b

…visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children.

Mom & Dad

Sister

Brother

Me

Marriage Photo

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it .

LOOKING BACK …LOOKING BACK …

A.A. My story is not My story is not uniqueunique. . As a man, I am notAs a man, I am not alonealone..

B.B. When a boy fails to When a boy fails to connectconnect with his Dad, with his Dad, demonsdemons,, of one kind or another, often fill the of one kind or another, often fill the void.void.

C.C. Many men have yet to reckon with their Many men have yet to reckon with their pastpast or close out the or close out the unfinished businessunfinished business that still that still lives therelives there

LOOKING BACK …LOOKING BACK …

D.D. Until a man Until a man unpacks his unpacks his pastpast and deals with the and deals with the themesthemes and and painpain that that reside there, he can never reside there, he can never be an authentic man.be an authentic man.

A friend loves at all times, A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for and a brother is born for

adversity.adversity.

Proverbs 17:17Proverbs 17:17

LOOKING BACK …LOOKING BACK …

D.D. Until a man Until a man unpacks his unpacks his pastpast and deals with the and deals with the themesthemes and and painpain that that reside there, he can never reside there, he can never be an authentic man.be an authentic man.

E.E. You cannot become a real man without You cannot become a real man without helphelp.. There is no such thing as a There is no such thing as a ““self-made manself-made man.”.”

F.F. . For better or worse, we are all significantly . For better or worse, we are all significantly shaped by the kind of shaped by the kind of family lifefamily life we we experienced.experienced.