Go

Contact Us

Service Times

  • Traditional Service: 8:00am
  • Sunday School: 9:30am
  • Contemporary Service: 10:45am
  • Evening Service: 5:00pm
  • Awana & Discipleship Training (Sept. - May) 6:00pm

The Four Faces of Manhood King/Warrior

Mar 08, 2015

Passage:2 Samuel 12:7

Preacher: Rick Blackwell

Detail:

The Four Faces of Manhood

King/Warrior

2 Samuel 12:7 ESV

(7)  Nathan said to David, "You are the man! Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

2 Samuel 12:13 ESV

(13)  David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

I. Introduction

1. Society often depicts masculinity as being one-dimensional (and laughable and irrelevant).

2. We need a biblically based, broad masculinity that is multidimensional – the kind of masculinity that can move into multiple settings and express itself appropriately and powerfully wen needed.

II. The King Face/Leading With Integrity

1. The King Face reflects righteous energy.

Characterized by:

  • Strong conviction
  • Courageous moral choices
  • Servant’s spirit
  • Righteous leadership

Its essence is:

  • Providing for others – including direction
  • Loving what is right

2. The King Face is primarily associated with integrity.

3. Good examples of the King Face, both from the Old Testament:

  • The Prophet Nathan when he confronts David. (2 Samuel 12:7)
  • King David – Broken and Repentant. (2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51)

4. The King Face is also associated with leadership.

5. Caricatures of the King Face.

  • If a man’s King Face is pushed too far, he can become a bully, tyrant, or dictator – The Tyrant!
  • If a man does not have enough of the King Face, he can struggle with compromise – The Compromiser!

6. The King Face – leading with integrity.

III. The Warrior Face/Fighting For What Matters Most

1. The warrior face reflects courageous energy.

Characterized by:

  • Initiative
  • Protection
  • Provision
  • Perseverance

2. The Warrior Face is primarily associated with initiative.

3. The Warrior Face fights for what matters most.

4. It is also associated with purpose – it is intentional.

1 Corithians 9:24-27 ESV

(24)  Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

(25)  Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

(26)  So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.

(27)  But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

Run the race to win. Fight for the noble and eternal things.

1Timothy 6:11-12 ESV

(11)  But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

(12)  Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Fight the good fight of the faith.

7. Caricatures of the Warrior Face:

  • If a man’s Warrior Face is pushed too far, he can become abusive and harsh to those around him. – The Destroyer.
  • If a man does not have enough of the Warrior Face, he can struggle with passivity. He easily gives up and is quick to tap out and surrender – The Wimp.

8. The Warrior Face – Fighting for what matters most.

IV. Conclusion

1. The King Face and the Warrior Face are the first two faces of manhood. Authentic Manhood must have both. It has to have righteous energy and courageous energy. We must “lead with integrity” and be willing to “fight for what matters most.” 

2. Next week, we will examine the next two faces of manhood: the Face of the Lover and the Face of the Friend.

This message has been adapted directly from Authentic Manhood’s Series 33, Volume 1, Session 4, The Four Faces of Manhood: King/Warrior. This source material was originally inspired by Stu Weber’s book, Four Pillars of a Man’s Heart: Bringing Strength Into Balance.