Resolutions from Father's Day Sermon

A Biblical Understanding of Manhood

Resolved, above all else, I will be in a growing relationship with God that is anchored and built on having a genuine salvation experience. Understanding that I am far from perfect, the longing of my heart is to please the Lord and live a life marked by character and integrity that honors Christ.

Resolved, to be a man of courage as Joshua in the Old Testament was. This does not mean that I am fearless but rather that I fear God and have confidence that the Lord my God is with me wherever I go.

Resolved, to be filled with the Holy Spirit and by God’s grace, to display the fruit of the Holy Spirit in godly character of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Resolved, through the life I live and the words I speak to teach my children and grandchildren and great-children the precepts of God’s Word. It will be my aim and desire to know God’s Word by reading, memorizing, and meditating on Scripture.

Resolved, to always love, honor, and respect my wife in private and in public. In accordance with 1 Peter 3:7 I will live with my wife in an understanding way and I will show her honor as the weaker vessel.

Resolved, by the grace of God, I will seek to keep my mind and body pure so that I might honor Christ and remain faithful to my wedding vows. I will take every thought captive, as 2 Corinthians 5:5 instructs, that would raise itself up against the knowledge of God in my life. I will not subject myself to sexual temptation through the internet or any other printed material.

Resolved, I will protect my family from Satan and his evil desires to destroy my family. I will pray for and over my family and seek to identify and stand against any harmful influences of the prince of darkness. 

“Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake.”   Jonathan Edwards

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 June 17, 2012