10th Chapter of the kLI 10th Chapter of the kLI 8raveheart 8raveheart

ro[ect ro[ect
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
1 1 Ia||ed Amer|can manhood Ia||ed Amer|can manhood
A Lach of us can ||st a ||tany of woe hurt|ng our nat|on es there |s A Lach of us can ||st a ||tany of woe hurt|ng our nat|on es there |s
corrupt|on |n our government es the church |s |n a weakened state corrupt|on |n our government es the church |s |n a weakened state
es we ||ve |n a w|cked cu|ture nowever these prob|ems to a certa|n es we ||ve |n a w|cked cu|ture nowever these prob|ems to a certa|n
extent are |nd|cat|ve of a greater fa||ure extent are |nd|cat|ve of a greater fa||ure the fa||ure of manhood In the fa||ure of manhood In
short our nat|on has abandoned the patr|archa| v|s|on of mascu||ne short our nat|on has abandoned the patr|archa| v|s|on of mascu||ne
|eadersh|p for fem|n|sm (Isa|ah 3) |eadersh|p for fem|n|sm (Isa|ah 3)
8 1rustworthy statement As the father goes so goes the fam||y As the 8 1rustworthy statement As the father goes so goes the fam||y As the
fam||y goes so goes the church As the church goes so goes the nat|on fam||y goes so goes the church As the church goes so goes the nat|on
C 1he scr|ptures teach Lve was dece|ved but Adam s|nned God he|d C 1he scr|ptures teach Lve was dece|ved but Adam s|nned God he|d
Adam u|t|mate|y respons|b|e for the fa|| In the same way a|| the Adam u|t|mate|y respons|b|e for the fa|| In the same way a|| the
fa||ures we see |n our nat|on cou|d be traced to some degree to a fa||ures we see |n our nat|on cou|d be traced to some degree to a
d|sappo|ntment of manhood espec|a||y fatherhood 1he Amer|can d|sappo|ntment of manhood espec|a||y fatherhood 1he Amer|can
home |s out of order and our nat|on |s sp|nn|ng out of contro| home |s out of order and our nat|on |s sp|nn|ng out of contro|
1 God d|d not d|rect|y warn Adam that a be|ng ca||ed Satan was |n the Garden 1 God d|d not d|rect|y warn Adam that a be|ng ca||ed Satan was |n the Garden
of Lden ne d|d however command the crown of h|s creat|on to "subdue and of Lden ne d|d however command the crown of h|s creat|on to "subdue and
take dom|n|on" "Subdue" and "dom|n|on" are |n part m|||tary terms In other take dom|n|on" "Subdue" and "dom|n|on" are |n part m|||tary terms In other
words God |mp||ed there was go|ng to be a strugg|e that wou|d threaten words God |mp||ed there was go|ng to be a strugg|e that wou|d threaten
parad|se 1here was go|ng to be a batt|e and Adam needed to be prepared parad|se 1here was go|ng to be a batt|e and Adam needed to be prepared
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1 1 Ia||ed Amer|can manhood (Cont) Ia||ed Amer|can manhood (Cont)
2 Accord|ng to the f|rst ed|t|on of Noah Webster's Amer|can D|ct|onary of the 2 Accord|ng to the f|rst ed|t|on of Noah Webster's Amer|can D|ct|onary of the
Lng||sh Language dom|n|on means "Sovere|gn or supreme author|ty the Lng||sh Language dom|n|on means "Sovere|gn or supreme author|ty the
power of govern|ng and contro|||ng" It a|so means "ower to d|rect contro| power of govern|ng and contro|||ng" It a|so means "ower to d|rect contro|
use and d|spose of at p|easure r|ght of possess|on and use w|thout be|ng use and d|spose of at p|easure r|ght of possess|on and use w|thout be|ng
accountab|e as the pr|vate dom|n|on of |nd|v|dua|s" 1he def|n|t|on for subdue accountab|e as the pr|vate dom|n|on of |nd|v|dua|s" 1he def|n|t|on for subdue
|s "1o conquer by force or the exert|on of super|or power and br|ng |nto |s "1o conquer by force or the exert|on of super|or power and br|ng |nto
permanent sub[ect|on" It means to "reduce under dom|n|on" permanent sub[ect|on" It means to "reduce under dom|n|on"
3 In one sense dom|n|on |s "the power of govern|ng" numan|ty takes 3 In one sense dom|n|on |s "the power of govern|ng" numan|ty takes
dom|n|on through fa|thfu||y adher|ng to the governments God estab||shed for dom|n|on through fa|thfu||y adher|ng to the governments God estab||shed for
h|s own g|ory and purposes and our benef|t 1here are however d|fferent h|s own g|ory and purposes and our benef|t 1here are however d|fferent
[ur|sd|ct|ons 1here |s se|f [ur|sd|ct|ons 1here |s se|f government fam||y government fam||y government church government church
government and c|v|| government and c|v|| government 1here |s a|so to a certa|n extent cu|tura| government 1here |s a|so to a certa|n extent cu|tura|
government educat|ona| government educat|ona| government and vocat|ona| government and vocat|ona| government government
4 When God created the heavens and the Larth and p|aced man on the 4 When God created the heavens and the Larth and p|aced man on the
p|anet the f|rst adm|n|strat|on he estab||shed was fam||y government w|th p|anet the f|rst adm|n|strat|on he estab||shed was fam||y government w|th
Adam |n charge ne orda|ned patr|archy before there was s|n and the need for Adam |n charge ne orda|ned patr|archy before there was s|n and the need for
church or c|v|| government 1h|nk about the s|gn|f|cance Iam||y was the on|y church or c|v|| government 1h|nk about the s|gn|f|cance Iam||y was the on|y
government God estab||shed on earth at creat|on Adam was the federa| head government God estab||shed on earth at creat|on Adam was the federa| head
over the human race 1hus patr|archy was the f|rst government mode| for the over the human race 1hus patr|archy was the f|rst government mode| for the
order|ng of human c|v|||zat|on estab||shed by God at creat|on order|ng of human c|v|||zat|on estab||shed by God at creat|on
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
1 1 Ia||ed Amer|can manhood (Cont) Ia||ed Amer|can manhood (Cont)
D In h|s book M|ss|ng from Act|on Van|sh|ng Manhood |n Amer|ca D In h|s book M|ss|ng from Act|on Van|sh|ng Manhood |n Amer|ca We|den We|den
M M nardenbrook nardenbrook wrote of the |mportance of 8|b||ca| patr|archy wrote of the |mportance of 8|b||ca| patr|archy
"Where d|d the ro|e of fatherhood come from? 1he essence of fatherhood |s best "Where d|d the ro|e of fatherhood come from? 1he essence of fatherhood |s best
understood |n one word that Amer|cans even Chr|st|an Amer|cans have tota||y |ost understood |n one word that Amer|cans even Chr|st|an Amer|cans have tota||y |ost
mean|ng of a word aga|nst wh|ch a|| the enem|es of God warred |n attempt to secure |ts mean|ng of a word aga|nst wh|ch a|| the enem|es of God warred |n attempt to secure |ts
ann|h||at|on A word that has been abused tramp|ed on |gnored or vehement|y sp|t ann|h||at|on A word that has been abused tramp|ed on |gnored or vehement|y sp|t
upon and mocked by rag|ng hyper upon and mocked by rag|ng hyper fem|n|sts and d|scarded by |rrespons|b|e se|f fem|n|sts and d|scarded by |rrespons|b|e se|f
centered hedon|st|c ma|es A word so powerfu||y s|gn|f|cant and |oaded that the centered hedon|st|c ma|es A word so powerfu||y s|gn|f|cant and |oaded that the
fem|n|zed peace fem|n|zed peace at at any any pr|ce boys re||g|ous|y regu|ate |t to anc|ent days of ant|qu|ty A pr|ce boys re||g|ous|y regu|ate |t to anc|ent days of ant|qu|ty A
word that that has become unment|onab|e among |ts owners and ex||ed to the company word that that has become unment|onab|e among |ts owners and ex||ed to the company
of obscene four of obscene four |ettered words |n the m|nds of most ma|e and fema|e Amer|cans |ettered words |n the m|nds of most ma|e and fema|e Amer|cans
8ut whether we use th|s word or not w|thout |ts recovery w|thout |ts funct|on be|ng 8ut whether we use th|s word or not w|thout |ts recovery w|thout |ts funct|on be|ng
made known and |ts rea||ty work|ng |n soc|ety there |s abso|ute|y no c|ear pos|t|ve way made known and |ts rea||ty work|ng |n soc|ety there |s abso|ute|y no c|ear pos|t|ve way
to redeem the ma|e |dent|ty 1h|s word can never be neutra| It was worn by the men of to redeem the ma|e |dent|ty 1h|s word can never be neutra| It was worn by the men of
o|d from Abraham to Dav|d and |t needs to be|ong to Amer|can men today o|d from Abraham to Dav|d and |t needs to be|ong to Amer|can men today
What |s th|s awesome word that must be understood? 1h|s ro|e that must be rec|a|med? What |s th|s awesome word that must be understood? 1h|s ro|e that must be rec|a|med?
1he word |s patr|archy It |s awesome because |t |s |n the mean|ng of th|s word that 1he word |s patr|archy It |s awesome because |t |s |n the mean|ng of th|s word that
fatherhood ex|sts and the foundat|on of the ma|e |dent|ty |s supp||ed fatherhood ex|sts and the foundat|on of the ma|e |dent|ty |s supp||ed
1he b|b||ca| term patr|archy |s der|ved from two words |n the Greek |anguage 1he b|b||ca| term patr|archy |s der|ved from two words |n the Greek |anguage patr|a patr|a
(taken from the word (taken from the word pater pater 'father') wh|ch means 'fam||y' and 'father') wh|ch means 'fam||y' and archy archy wh|ch means wh|ch means
'beg|nn|ng' 'f|rst |n or|g|n' and 'to ru|e' A patr|arch |s a fam||y ru|er ne |s the man |n 'beg|nn|ng' 'f|rst |n or|g|n' and 'to ru|e' A patr|arch |s a fam||y ru|er ne |s the man |n
charge" charge"
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2 2 Lxamp|es of fatherhood Lxamp|es of fatherhood
A A Ior |nstance the d|fference between Abraham and Lot speak vo|umes Ior |nstance the d|fference between Abraham and Lot speak vo|umes
God chose the patr|arch Abraham for not on|y h|s fa|th but a|so h|s God chose the patr|arch Abraham for not on|y h|s fa|th but a|so h|s
comm|tment to be a god|y father 1he f|rst book of the 8|b|e records God's comm|tment to be a god|y father 1he f|rst book of the 8|b|e records God's
endorsement of the father of our fa|th endorsement of the father of our fa|th
"Ior I know h|m that he w||| command h|s ch||dren and h|s househo|d after "Ior I know h|m that he w||| command h|s ch||dren and h|s househo|d after
h|m and they sha|| keep the way of the Lord to do [ust|ce and [udgment that h|m and they sha|| keep the way of the Lord to do [ust|ce and [udgment that
the Lord may br|ng upon Abraham that wh|ch he hath spoken of h|m" (Genes|s the Lord may br|ng upon Abraham that wh|ch he hath spoken of h|m" (Genes|s
1819) 1819)
8 8 We f|nd devout god|y fathers ||ke Abraham |nf|uenc|ng the wor|d for We f|nd devout god|y fathers ||ke Abraham |nf|uenc|ng the wor|d for
r|ghteousness throughout h|story Noah moved w|th fear to save h|s ent|re r|ghteousness throughout h|story Noah moved w|th fear to save h|s ent|re
househo|d wh||e the rest of the wor|d per|shed |n a f|ood (nebrews 117) God househo|d wh||e the rest of the wor|d per|shed |n a f|ood (nebrews 117) God
a|so used the tr|be of the a|so used the tr|be of the kechab|tes kechab|tes as an examp|e of honor|ng our fathers to as an examp|e of honor|ng our fathers to
br|ng honor to God our neaven|y Iather br|ng honor to God our neaven|y Iather
1 1 1he 1he kechab|t|es kechab|t|es kept the|r father's commands for generat|ons and kept the|r father's commands for generat|ons and
were used by Ierem|ah to po|nt out the fa||ure of Israe| to keep heaven|y were used by Ierem|ah to po|nt out the fa||ure of Israe| to keep heaven|y
Iather's commands kead Ierem|ah 3S1 Iather's commands kead Ierem|ah 3S1 19 19
2 2 God b|essed and kept the God b|essed and kept the kechab|tes kechab|tes wh||e he [udged Israe| wh||e he [udged Israe|
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3 Ia||ures of fathers 3 Ia||ures of fathers
A A Lot |s ca||ed a "r|ghteous man" but one has to quest|on Lot |s ca||ed a "r|ghteous man" but one has to quest|on
h|s pr|or|t|es as a father ne |ed h|s fam||y to Sodom where h|s pr|or|t|es as a father ne |ed h|s fam||y to Sodom where
afterward he funct|oned as an e|der at the gates (Genes|s 18) afterward he funct|oned as an e|der at the gates (Genes|s 18)
1he c|ty was so w|cked |t brought down the [udgment of God 1he c|ty was so w|cked |t brought down the [udgment of God
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3 Ia||ures of fathers (Cont) 3 Ia||ures of fathers (Cont)
8 8 1he fu|| account |s found |n Genes|s 19 God agreed to spare the c|ty |f [ust ten r|ghteous 1he fu|| account |s found |n Genes|s 19 God agreed to spare the c|ty |f [ust ten r|ghteous
sou|s cou|d be found w|th|n |t God found no trace of r|ghteousness w|th|n Lot's assoc|at|ons sou|s cou|d be found w|th|n |t God found no trace of r|ghteousness w|th|n Lot's assoc|at|ons
for he destroyed the c|ty but spared Lot's w|fe and daughters Lot's w|fe was turned |nto a for he destroyed the c|ty but spared Lot's w|fe and daughters Lot's w|fe was turned |nto a
p|||ar of sa|t n|s daughters comm|tted |ncest w|th h|m wh||e he was |nebr|ated 8efore th|s p|||ar of sa|t n|s daughters comm|tted |ncest w|th h|m wh||e he was |nebr|ated 8efore th|s
debac|e Lot was w||||ng to turn these same daughters over to a band of sodom|tes to abuse In debac|e Lot was w||||ng to turn these same daughters over to a band of sodom|tes to abuse In
fact the ch||dren born from th|s perverse un|on between Lot and h|s daughters estab||shed fact the ch||dren born from th|s perverse un|on between Lot and h|s daughters estab||shed
the tr|bes of Moab and the tr|bes of Moab and Ammon Ammon 1hese tr|bes f|rst |ntroduced the pract|ce of ch||d 1hese tr|bes f|rst |ntroduced the pract|ce of ch||d sacr|f|ce |n sacr|f|ce |n
the earth wh|ch shed the b|ood of the |nnocent to appease the demon|c rea|m 1oday we ca|| the earth wh|ch shed the b|ood of the |nnocent to appease the demon|c rea|m 1oday we ca||
th|s same pract|ce abort|on th|s same pract|ce abort|on
1 1 1he 8|b|e further speaks of great men m|ghty |eaders va||ant k|ngs and ano|nted prophets who 1he 8|b|e further speaks of great men m|ghty |eaders va||ant k|ngs and ano|nted prophets who
fa||ed m|serab|y as fathers 1he to|| |t took upon Israe| was great Cn the surface they appear to be fa||ed m|serab|y as fathers 1he to|| |t took upon Israe| was great Cn the surface they appear to be
awesome servants of God but underneath the|r refusa| to govern the|r fam|||es as fathers cost Israe| awesome servants of God but underneath the|r refusa| to govern the|r fam|||es as fathers cost Israe|
the|r b|essed status |n the wor|d Ior further study read 1 Samue| 8 the|r b|essed status |n the wor|d Ior further study read 1 Samue| 8
2 2 Accord|ng to the 8|b|e |t |s not the s|ns of the mother It |s not the s|ns of the s|b||ngs It |s not the Accord|ng to the 8|b|e |t |s not the s|ns of the mother It |s not the s|ns of the s|b||ngs It |s not the
s|ns of the church It |s not the s|ns of c|v|| government It |s the s|ns of the father wh|ch pass to s|ns of the church It |s not the s|ns of c|v|| government It |s the s|ns of the father wh|ch pass to
ch||dren 1he 8|b|e says these father|y s|ns can negat|ve|y |nf|uence generat|ons to come 1h|s 8|b|e ch||dren 1he 8|b|e says these father|y s|ns can negat|ve|y |nf|uence generat|ons to come 1h|s 8|b|e
truth not on|y po|nts out a father's respons|b|||ty but |t a|so revea|s what a pr|v||eged pos|t|on |t |s |n truth not on|y po|nts out a father's respons|b|||ty but |t a|so revea|s what a pr|v||eged pos|t|on |t |s |n
God's k|ngdom God's k|ngdom
3 3 es father's s|ns can cont|nue to three and four generat|ons As a resu|t what men say or do not es father's s|ns can cont|nue to three and four generat|ons As a resu|t what men say or do not
say what men do or do not do affects the|r poster|ty 8ased upon th|s cr|t|ca| reve|at|on fathers must say what men do or do not do affects the|r poster|ty 8ased upon th|s cr|t|ca| reve|at|on fathers must
be cha||enged to wa|k the stra|ght and narrow path p|ace restra|nts upon the|r |usts and conquer be cha||enged to wa|k the stra|ght and narrow path p|ace restra|nts upon the|r |usts and conquer
the|r s|nfu| nature through Iesus Chr|st our Lord If men do not fu||y comprehend th|s awesome the|r s|nfu| nature through Iesus Chr|st our Lord If men do not fu||y comprehend th|s awesome
accountab|||ty as fathers they |nadvertent|y pass a monster to devour those who come beh|nd them accountab|||ty as fathers they |nadvertent|y pass a monster to devour those who come beh|nd them
Iust |ook at the current conf|gurat|on of the pr|son system to aff|rm th|s rea||ty Most of the youth Iust |ook at the current conf|gurat|on of the pr|son system to aff|rm th|s rea||ty Most of the youth
|angu|sh|ng |n pr|son are mere|y fo||ow|ng |n the footsteps of the|r fathers |angu|sh|ng |n pr|son are mere|y fo||ow|ng |n the footsteps of the|r fathers
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4 ass|ve Men and Dom|nat|ng Women 4 ass|ve Men and Dom|nat|ng Women
A 1here |s or|g|na| s|n the actua| s|ns we comm|t and s|ns that A 1here |s or|g|na| s|n the actua| s|ns we comm|t and s|ns that
are |nherent accord|ng to gender are |nherent accord|ng to gender
1 Ior men |t |s pass|v|ty and |rrespons|b|||ty 1 Ior men |t |s pass|v|ty and |rrespons|b|||ty
2 Ior women |t |s to contro| and dom|nate the ma|e 2 Ior women |t |s to contro| and dom|nate the ma|e
3 1h|s has |ed to the sexua| confus|on that p|agues our nat|on 3 1h|s has |ed to the sexua| confus|on that p|agues our nat|on
today today
4 1he sp|r|t of Iezebe| dom|nates the |and It hates strong 4 1he sp|r|t of Iezebe| dom|nates the |and It hates strong
prophet|c men who wa|k |n the author|ty of Chr|st It seeks to prophet|c men who wa|k |n the author|ty of Chr|st It seeks to
underm|ne d|scourage and emascu|ate god|y men underm|ne d|scourage and emascu|ate god|y men
S Lxamp|es of th|s rebe|||on abound on the 1V s|tcoms S Lxamp|es of th|s rebe|||on abound on the 1V s|tcoms
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S 1he Not|on of Ch|va|ry S 1he Not|on of Ch|va|ry
A Accord|ng to Ga|at|ans 328 there are three areas |n ||fe Satan |oves to exp|o|t to keep A Accord|ng to Ga|at|ans 328 there are three areas |n ||fe Satan |oves to exp|o|t to keep
human|ty at each other's throats human|ty at each other's throats
1 Corrupt po||t|c|ans are experts at th|s strategy to ga|n and keep po||t|ca| power 1 Corrupt po||t|c|ans are experts at th|s strategy to ga|n and keep po||t|ca| power
and wea|th and wea|th
2 1hese areas are the rac|a| d|v|de the soc|a| c|ass d|v|de and the gender d|v|de 2 1hese areas are the rac|a| d|v|de the soc|a| c|ass d|v|de and the gender d|v|de
3 In the f|rst chapter we exp|ored "1he 8att|e" We d|scussed the batt|e between 3 In the f|rst chapter we exp|ored "1he 8att|e" We d|scussed the batt|e between
two seeds and def|ned |t as u|t|mate|y a batt|e between two wor|dv|ews In Genes|s two seeds and def|ned |t as u|t|mate|y a batt|e between two wor|dv|ews In Genes|s
31S God sa|d "I am go|ng to put enm|ty between thee and the woman and 31S God sa|d "I am go|ng to put enm|ty between thee and the woman and
between thy seed and her seed" 1he batt|e |s between Satan and the woman So between thy seed and her seed" 1he batt|e |s between Satan and the woman So
what |s the ro|e of men |n th|s sp|r|tua| batt|e? It |s as a protect|ve cover|ng and what |s the ro|e of men |n th|s sp|r|tua| batt|e? It |s as a protect|ve cover|ng and
sh|e|d God works through headsh|p and men are ca||ed to stand |n the gap and sh|e|d God works through headsh|p and men are ca||ed to stand |n the gap and
make up the hedge make up the hedge
4 Authent|c b|b||ca| manhood demands men be protectors defenders and 4 Authent|c b|b||ca| manhood demands men be protectors defenders and
prov|ders of the fam||y Noah Webster def|ned the word protector th|s way "Cne prov|ders of the fam||y Noah Webster def|ned the word protector th|s way "Cne
that defends or sh|e|ds from |n[ury ev|| or oppress|on a defender a guard|an 1he that defends or sh|e|ds from |n[ury ev|| or oppress|on a defender a guard|an 1he
k|ng or sovere|gn |s or ought to be the protector of the nat|on the husband |s the k|ng or sovere|gn |s or ought to be the protector of the nat|on the husband |s the
protector of h|s w|fe and the father of h|s ch||dren" Men are to "defend and protector of h|s w|fe and the father of h|s ch||dren" Men are to "defend and
sh|e|d" or cover women "from |n[ury ev|| or oppress|on" sh|e|d" or cover women "from |n[ury ev|| or oppress|on"
S It |s th|s h|stor|c understand|ng of authent|c 8|b||ca| manhood that gave b|rth to S It |s th|s h|stor|c understand|ng of authent|c 8|b||ca| manhood that gave b|rth to
the not|ons of ch|va|ry and va|or the not|ons of ch|va|ry and va|or
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6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e 6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e
A When L||[ah the A When L||[ah the 1|shb|te 1|shb|te burst on the scene |n 1 k|ngs 17 he was thrust |nto a burst on the scene |n 1 k|ngs 17 he was thrust |nto a
nat|on and cu|ture very s|m||ar to ours Israe| was a nat|on that gave ||p serv|ce to nat|on and cu|ture very s|m||ar to ours Israe| was a nat|on that gave ||p serv|ce to
God but abandoned h|s no|y Law as the standard for ||fe 1he peop|e of God God but abandoned h|s no|y Law as the standard for ||fe 1he peop|e of God
ass|m||ated the true worsh|p of Iehovah w|th the sp|r|t of the age and pagan ass|m||ated the true worsh|p of Iehovah w|th the sp|r|t of the age and pagan
|do|atry Cne of the |do|s was known as 8aa| ne was the god of greenery |do|atry Cne of the |do|s was known as 8aa| ne was the god of greenery
1 1h|s |do| seduced Israe| w|th a prom|se of prosper|ty |f they wou|d s|mp|y 1 1h|s |do| seduced Israe| w|th a prom|se of prosper|ty |f they wou|d s|mp|y
worsh|p h|m As a resu|t [ust ||ke |n our t|me mater|a||sm ru|ed the day I worsh|p h|m As a resu|t [ust ||ke |n our t|me mater|a||sm ru|ed the day I
assure you th|s was not a co|nc|dence When L||[ah pronounced an |mprecatory assure you th|s was not a co|nc|dence When L||[ah pronounced an |mprecatory
prayer that wou|d stop the heavens from ra|n|ng he was putt|ng the axe of prayer that wou|d stop the heavens from ra|n|ng he was putt|ng the axe of
Gods truth to the root of Israe|s har|otry 8aa| prom|sed an |ncrease of crops Gods truth to the root of Israe|s har|otry 8aa| prom|sed an |ncrease of crops
herds and fru|ts and L||[ah prophes|ed a drought that wou|d expose the empty herds and fru|ts and L||[ah prophes|ed a drought that wou|d expose the empty
prom|ses of th|s |do| prom|ses of th|s |do|
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e (Cont) 6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e (Cont)
2 Ahab and Iezebe| were the w|cked ru|ers 1hey are exce||ent b|b||ca| 2 Ahab and Iezebe| were the w|cked ru|ers 1hey are exce||ent b|b||ca|
examp|es of the weakness of men and the dom|nance of women that |s so examp|es of the weakness of men and the dom|nance of women that |s so
ev|dent |n our cu|ture today Under the|r corrupt |eadersh|p mora| wrongs ev|dent |n our cu|ture today Under the|r corrupt |eadersh|p mora| wrongs
became c|v|| r|ghts What God deemed |nto|erab|e became to|erab|e to Israe| became c|v|| r|ghts What God deemed |nto|erab|e became to|erab|e to Israe|
Ch||d k||||ng f|our|shed and sodom|tes were estab||shed |n the |and 1h|s was Ch||d k||||ng f|our|shed and sodom|tes were estab||shed |n the |and 1h|s was
the pathet|c cond|t|on of Israe| when God sent L||[ah w|th a prophet|c mant|e the pathet|c cond|t|on of Israe| when God sent L||[ah w|th a prophet|c mant|e
to turn h|s peop|e back to h|m to turn h|s peop|e back to h|m
3 L||[ah pronounced the sanct|on of God upon a |and steeped |n sp|r|tua| 3 L||[ah pronounced the sanct|on of God upon a |and steeped |n sp|r|tua|
har|otry and d|d |ndeed turn an ent|re nat|on back to fa|th |n God We wou|d har|otry and d|d |ndeed turn an ent|re nat|on back to fa|th |n God We wou|d
do we|| to remember that L||[ahs |mprecatory pronouncement |s the New do we|| to remember that L||[ahs |mprecatory pronouncement |s the New
1estament examp|e of an effectua| fervent prayer of a r|ghteous man (Iames 1estament examp|e of an effectua| fervent prayer of a r|ghteous man (Iames
S16 S16 18) 18)
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e (Cont) 6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e (Cont)
8 Ma|ach| 44 8 Ma|ach| 44 6 6
1 Ma|ach| spoke the |ast orac|e of God under the C|d Covenant ne rem|nded 1 Ma|ach| spoke the |ast orac|e of God under the C|d Covenant ne rem|nded
Israe| to ma|nta|n a ||fe of ho||ness by remember|ng the |aw of God g|ven to Israe| to ma|nta|n a ||fe of ho||ness by remember|ng the |aw of God g|ven to
them by Moses Amer|ca wou|d do we|| to remember to upho|d the them by Moses Amer|ca wou|d do we|| to remember to upho|d the
r|ghteousness conta|ned |n Gods |aw as we|| 1he prophet cont|nues w|th a r|ghteousness conta|ned |n Gods |aw as we|| 1he prophet cont|nues w|th a
prom|se of a great father|ng rev|va| that the Lord wou|d send through L||[ah the prom|se of a great father|ng rev|va| that the Lord wou|d send through L||[ah the
prophet before the com|ng of the Lord prophet before the com|ng of the Lord
2 W|thout th|s father|ng movement the |ast word of the C|d 1estament |s 2 W|thout th|s father|ng movement the |ast word of the C|d 1estament |s
curse 1h|nk about the |mp||cat|ons of the connect|on between father|essness curse 1h|nk about the |mp||cat|ons of the connect|on between father|essness
and the subsequent curse un|eashed upon Amer|ca In the b|ack commun|ty and the subsequent curse un|eashed upon Amer|ca In the b|ack commun|ty
a|one seventy percent of ch||dren are father|ess Do we th|nk |t |s a a|one seventy percent of ch||dren are father|ess Do we th|nk |t |s a
co|nc|dence that they have the h|ghest rates of abort|on ||||teracy cr|me and co|nc|dence that they have the h|ghest rates of abort|on ||||teracy cr|me and
pr|son |nmates? 1he matr|arch governs the b|ack commun|ty the man |s pr|son |nmates? 1he matr|arch governs the b|ack commun|ty the man |s
m|ss|ng |n act|on and the ch||dren are devoured m|ss|ng |n act|on and the ch||dren are devoured
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e (Cont) 6 God's Answer to fa||ed manhood the L||[ah Mant|e (Cont)
3 After Ma|ach| uttered the |ast words of the C|d 1estament four hundred 3 After Ma|ach| uttered the |ast words of the C|d 1estament four hundred
years of s||ence commenced Iour centur|es passed and the heavens were years of s||ence commenced Iour centur|es passed and the heavens were
qu|et 1here was a fam|ne for the Word of God (Amos 811) 1he heavens were qu|et 1here was a fam|ne for the Word of God (Amos 811) 1he heavens were
brass and the ground was |ron 1here was no reve|at|on of God ava||ab|e to h|s brass and the ground was |ron 1here was no reve|at|on of God ava||ab|e to h|s
peop|e God sent no ange| prophet dream or v|s|on to comfort rebuke or peop|e God sent no ange| prophet dream or v|s|on to comfort rebuke or
|nstruct n|stor|ca||y th|s was the gap of t|me between the C|d and New |nstruct n|stor|ca||y th|s was the gap of t|me between the C|d and New
1estaments 1estaments
4 A|| of a sudden at the dawn of the New 1estament the heavens reopened 4 A|| of a sudden at the dawn of the New 1estament the heavens reopened
and God sent h|s messenger |n the person of Gabr|e| to speak once aga|n n|s and God sent h|s messenger |n the person of Gabr|e| to speak once aga|n n|s
message |s qu|te profound and everyone shou|d take not|ce espec|a||y men message |s qu|te profound and everyone shou|d take not|ce espec|a||y men
1he message concerned the ca|| on Iohn the 8apt|st as he was to prepare the 1he message concerned the ca|| on Iohn the 8apt|st as he was to prepare the
way for the m|n|stry of Iesus Chr|st ay c|ose attent|on to Gabr|e|s words to way for the m|n|stry of Iesus Chr|st ay c|ose attent|on to Gabr|e|s words to
2achar|as Iohns father as he revea|s the mant|e that was to def|ne h|s sons 2achar|as Iohns father as he revea|s the mant|e that was to def|ne h|s sons
m|n|stry m|n|stry
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
7 sa|m 1274 7 sa|m 1274 S states S states
"As arrows are |n the hand of a m|ghty man so are ch||dren of the youth nappy |s "As arrows are |n the hand of a m|ghty man so are ch||dren of the youth nappy |s
the man that hath h|s qu|ver fu|| of them they sha|| not be ashamed but they sha|| the man that hath h|s qu|ver fu|| of them they sha|| not be ashamed but they sha||
speak w|th the enem|es |n the gate" speak w|th the enem|es |n the gate"
A A 1he enemy knows when a r|ghteous man has ch||dren he w||| seek to ra|se h|s 1he enemy knows when a r|ghteous man has ch||dren he w||| seek to ra|se h|s
offspr|ng |n God's ways 1hey |n turn w||| have ch||dren the|r ch||dren w||| have ch||dren offspr|ng |n God's ways 1hey |n turn w||| have ch||dren the|r ch||dren w||| have ch||dren
and then they w||| have ch||dren and so on 1he ch||dren of a God fear|ng man w||| speak and then they w||| have ch||dren and so on 1he ch||dren of a God fear|ng man w||| speak
w|th the enemy |n the gate or as other trans|at|ons read subdue the|r enem|es at the w|th the enemy |n the gate or as other trans|at|ons read subdue the|r enem|es at the
gates 1h|s |s God's prom|se 1here w||| be much more on th|s top|c |n the |ast chapter gates 1h|s |s God's prom|se 1here w||| be much more on th|s top|c |n the |ast chapter
"ossess|ng the Gates of our Lnem|es" "ossess|ng the Gates of our Lnem|es"
8 8 We must keep |n m|nd as we|| that Iesus equated ch||dren w|th the k|ngdom of We must keep |n m|nd as we|| that Iesus equated ch||dren w|th the k|ngdom of
God God
C C 8ased upon th|s reve|at|on men shou|d deve|op a mu|t| 8ased upon th|s reve|at|on men shou|d deve|op a mu|t| generat|on v|s|on to ra|se generat|on v|s|on to ra|se
the|r ch||dren to do [ust|ce and [udgment [ust ||ke fa|thfu| Abraham In God's economy the|r ch||dren to do [ust|ce and [udgment [ust ||ke fa|thfu| Abraham In God's economy
ch||dren are a b|ess|ng and h|s k|ngdom ammun|t|on 1hey are arrows "|n the hand of a ch||dren are a b|ess|ng and h|s k|ngdom ammun|t|on 1hey are arrows "|n the hand of a
m|ghty man" (sa|m 1274) Iathers are comm|ss|oned of God to ra|se these "arrows" m|ghty man" (sa|m 1274) Iathers are comm|ss|oned of God to ra|se these "arrows"
stra|ght strong and true At the proper t|me they are to be shot from the bow of fam||y stra|ght strong and true At the proper t|me they are to be shot from the bow of fam||y
to accomp||sh God's purposes |n the earth to accomp||sh God's purposes |n the earth
D D 1he 1homas Nat|on mu|t| 1he 1homas Nat|on mu|t| generat|ona| v|s|on generat|ona| v|s|on
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
8 Summary 8 Summary
A A It |s |mportant for God's purposes that men be authent|c men It |s |mportant for God's purposes that men be authent|c men fa|thfu| husbands strong fathers |oya| fa|thfu| husbands strong fathers |oya|
sons |ov|ng and protect|ve brothers good fr|ends and respons|b|e c|t|zens 1h|s type of manhood sons |ov|ng and protect|ve brothers good fr|ends and respons|b|e c|t|zens 1h|s type of manhood
br|ngs b|ess|ngs As we see |n the ||ves of Abraham to Iohn the 8apt|st and beyond patr|archy |s one of br|ngs b|ess|ngs As we see |n the ||ves of Abraham to Iohn the 8apt|st and beyond patr|archy |s one of
the keys to advanc|ng the k|ngdom of God |n the earth When modern men return to an understand|ng the keys to advanc|ng the k|ngdom of God |n the earth When modern men return to an understand|ng
of 8|b||ca| patr|archy the|r manhood w||| be revo|ut|on|zed Stat|st|cs bear w|tness to th|s truth When a of 8|b||ca| patr|archy the|r manhood w||| be revo|ut|on|zed Stat|st|cs bear w|tness to th|s truth When a
woman or a ch||d turns to Chr|st |n fa|th |t has m|n|ma| |mpact on the rest of the fam||y when a father woman or a ch||d turns to Chr|st |n fa|th |t has m|n|ma| |mpact on the rest of the fam||y when a father
repents the ma[or|ty of the fam||y fo||ows su|t (Acts 16) repents the ma[or|ty of the fam||y fo||ows su|t (Acts 16)
"ra|se ye the Lord 8|essed |s the man that "ra|se ye the Lord 8|essed |s the man that feareth feareth the Lord that the Lord that de||ghteth de||ghteth great|y |n h|s commandments great|y |n h|s commandments
n|s seed sha|| be m|ghty upon earth the generat|on of the upr|ght sha|| be b|essed Wea|th and r|ches sha|| n|s seed sha|| be m|ghty upon earth the generat|on of the upr|ght sha|| be b|essed Wea|th and r|ches sha||
be |n h|s house and h|s r|ghteousness be |n h|s house and h|s r|ghteousness endureth endureth for ever Unto the upr|ght there for ever Unto the upr|ght there ar|seth ar|seth ||ght |n the ||ght |n the
darkness he |s grac|ous and fu|| of compass|on and r|ghteous A good man darkness he |s grac|ous and fu|| of compass|on and r|ghteous A good man sheweth sheweth favour favour and and |endeth |endeth
he w||| gu|de h|s affa|rs w|th d|scret|on Sure|y he sha|| not be moved for ever the r|ghteous sha|| be |n he w||| gu|de h|s affa|rs w|th d|scret|on Sure|y he sha|| not be moved for ever the r|ghteous sha|| be |n
ever|ast|ng remembrance ne sha|| not be afra|d of ev|| t|d|ngs h|s heart |s f|xed trust|ng |n the Lord n|s ever|ast|ng remembrance ne sha|| not be afra|d of ev|| t|d|ngs h|s heart |s f|xed trust|ng |n the Lord n|s
heart |s estab||shed he sha|| not be afra|d unt|| he see h|s des|re upon h|s enem|es ne hath d|spersed he heart |s estab||shed he sha|| not be afra|d unt|| he see h|s des|re upon h|s enem|es ne hath d|spersed he
hath g|ven to the poor h|s r|ghteousness hath g|ven to the poor h|s r|ghteousness endureth endureth for ever h|s horn sha|| be exa|ted w|th for ever h|s horn sha|| be exa|ted w|th honour honour 1he 1he
w|cked sha|| see |t and be gr|eved he sha|| gnash w|th h|s teeth and me|t away the des|re of the w|cked w|cked sha|| see |t and be gr|eved he sha|| gnash w|th h|s teeth and me|t away the des|re of the w|cked
sha|| per|sh" sa|m 112 sha|| per|sh" sa|m 112
8 8 atr|archs founded God's chosen nat|on Israe| atr|archs set Amer|ca on |ts b|essed course 8y Gods atr|archs founded God's chosen nat|on Israe| atr|archs set Amer|ca on |ts b|essed course 8y Gods
grace each young man can be a patr|arch so that future generat|ons m|ght know the b|ess|ng of God grace each young man can be a patr|arch so that future generat|ons m|ght know the b|ess|ng of God
n|s seed h|s descendents w||| be m|ghty |n the earth 1hey w||| be reformers 1hey w||| be wor|d n|s seed h|s descendents w||| be m|ghty |n the earth 1hey w||| be reformers 1hey w||| be wor|d
changers 1hey w||| be |eaders 1hey w||| be |nf|uent|a| 1hey w||| be m|ghty 1hey w||| be patr|archs! changers 1hey w||| be |eaders 1hey w||| be |nf|uent|a| 1hey w||| be m|ghty 1hey w||| be patr|archs!
atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood atr|archy 8|b||ca| Manhood
1he atr|arch oem 1he atr|arch oem
More nob|e than the va||ant deeds of sh|n|ng kn|ghts of yore More nob|e than the va||ant deeds of sh|n|ng kn|ghts of yore
More powerfu| than More powerfu| than terran terran p||ghts that make the r|ch man poor p||ghts that make the r|ch man poor
More k|ng|y than an earth|y throne or a ||on w|th h|s pr|de More k|ng|y than an earth|y throne or a ||on w|th h|s pr|de
Is he whose babes s|eep we|| at n|ght sure Daddy w||| prov|de Is he whose babes s|eep we|| at n|ght sure Daddy w||| prov|de
1here |s a sp|r|t |n th|s |and and Iezebe|'s her name 1here |s a sp|r|t |n th|s |and and Iezebe|'s her name
She's ca|||ng you to |eave your home for power fun and fame She's ca|||ng you to |eave your home for power fun and fame
She wants your w|fe your ch||dren too she'|| never comprom|se She wants your w|fe your ch||dren too she'|| never comprom|se
unt|| your house |s torn |n two by ||sten|ng to her ||es unt|| your house |s torn |n two by ||sten|ng to her ||es
8ut though a hundred thousand m||||on men may fa|| prey to her |ures 8ut though a hundred thousand m||||on men may fa|| prey to her |ures
And w|ves en masse |eave home |n search of more fu|f||||ng chores And w|ves en masse |eave home |n search of more fu|f||||ng chores
1hough preachers pra|se and fr|ends embrace her pagan p|an of death 1hough preachers pra|se and fr|ends embrace her pagan p|an of death
Stand strong and qu|t you ||ke a man w|th every b|essed breath Stand strong and qu|t you ||ke a man w|th every b|essed breath
Stand strong and r|se C man of God to meet th|s nob|e ca|| Stand strong and r|se C man of God to meet th|s nob|e ca||
1he batt|e |s not new you see |t's been here s|nce the fa|| 1he batt|e |s not new you see |t's been here s|nce the fa||
our w|fe |s your he|pmeet my fr|end not another man's our w|fe |s your he|pmeet my fr|end not another man's
So care for her and keep her far from M|stress Iezebe|'s p|ans So care for her and keep her far from M|stress Iezebe|'s p|ans
rotect prov|de and g|ve to her your und|v|ded ||fe rotect prov|de and g|ve to her your und|v|ded ||fe
1h|s |s the dear one of your youth your prec|ous br|de your w|fe 1h|s |s the dear one of your youth your prec|ous br|de your w|fe
ka||y to those t|ny ones who trust you for the|r care ka||y to those t|ny ones who trust you for the|r care
A ||fet|me spent A ||fet|me spent d|sc|p||ng d|sc|p||ng them |s a ||fet|me pure and rare them |s a ||fet|me pure and rare
Ior when they put the|r hand |n yours and know a daddy's |ove Ior when they put the|r hand |n yours and know a daddy's |ove
our are show|ng them a p|cture of the Iather from above our are show|ng them a p|cture of the Iather from above
So |ook not to wor|d|y goa|s of ga|n or for your ||berty So |ook not to wor|d|y goa|s of ga|n or for your ||berty
Look on|y |nto the|r sweet eyes to f|nd your m|n|stry Look on|y |nto the|r sweet eyes to f|nd your m|n|stry
Devote your heart and sacr|f|ce and make your man|y mark Devote your heart and sacr|f|ce and make your man|y mark
1here |s none so great as he who f|nds h|s ca|| as patr|arch! 1here |s none so great as he who f|nds h|s ca|| as patr|arch!