Compass Bible Church Men's Bible Study

A man can read his Bible, pray regularly, and show up every Sunday and still lie awake wondering whether he actually belongs to God. John wrote his letter to men in exactly that condition: shaken, stagnating, unsure the faith they profess is real.

John opens with three plain things. Two of them most Christian men are already doing reasonably well. The third is the one almost nobody practices without deliberate effort, and its absence is one of the reasons men stall out, grow disenchanted with the church, or walk away from it entirely. John's argument begins not with you but with God, and where that argument lands is not where a man bracing for bad news expects it to land.

00:00 Introduction

05:51 Scripture Reading: 1 John 1:5-10

15:14 Preserve the Biblical Standard of Righteousness

27:30 Evaluate the Integrity of Your Obedience

41:28 Readily Confess Your Sins

54:37 Closing Prayer

Knowing that you know begins with knowing Who you know.

It's one of the most dangerous assumptions a person can make — especially where church attendance is normal and Christian language is native. John writes his letter to people whose confidence has been shaken by teachers who left, and he doesn't answer their doubt by telling them to look harder at themselves. He points them to what he heard, saw, looked upon, and touched. This first message in Knowing That You Know asks the question underneath every other question about assurance: what is your confidence actually resting on? Because the answer determines whether it holds.

Assurance Beyond Simplistic Faith — 0:00

Avoid Assumption, Pursue True Assurance — 7:16

Why 1 John Matters for the Church — 11:15

Trust the Biblical Christ Alone — 26:03

Faith Produces Fellowship — 38:11

Full Joy Through Christ and Community — 45:03

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00:00 Nehemiah’s Court Setting

01:02 Bad News from Jerusalem

02:32 Ezra Background and Opposition

04:03 Pray When Life Hits Hard

10:33 Long Prayer and Fasting

13:54 Inside Nehemiah’s Prayer

19:15 Confession and God’s Promises

27:00 Pray as You Obey

33:52 Answered Prayers and Ongoing Opposition

36:42 Courage Built by Prayer

39:00 Closing Prayer and Small Groups

00:00 Living in the Future

01:55 Convenience Becomes Expectation

03:38 Jesus Is Lord and Example

04:53 Entitlement and Quiet Quitting

09:16 Hebrews 5 Setup

09:42 Jesus Pays the Price

14:04 Pray Like Jesus

15:43 Loud Cries and Tears

21:23 Praying to the Father

23:21 Reverence and God’s Answer

25:13 Trust Gods Answer

25:40 Prayer Not Drive Through

26:15 Petition And Deference

27:00 Jesus Learns Obedience

27:53 No Skip Intro Growth

30:36 Reject Privilege Serve

34:08 Redemptive Suffering Lessons

37:14 Made Perfect High Priest

39:51 Submit In Repentance

41:55 Submit Ambition And Home

44:41 Keep Paying The Price

46:27 Final Prayer And Charge

00:00 Welcome and Prayerful Aim

00:59 Recap of the Four Soils

02:25 Introducing the Good Heart

03:07 Reading Luke 8 Parable

05:42 Why Luke Emphasizes Fruit

07:32 Three Marks of Good Soil

09:29 Hold It Fast Tenaciously

10:56 Valuing the Word Most

13:51 Gutenberg and Bible Access

17:36 Practices to Treasure Scripture

20:08 Peter Forgot So We Fight

22:51 Delight That Drives Memory

26:08 Honest and Good Heart

26:39 Honest Heart Before God

27:49 Good Heart Toward Others

28:35 Word Meant to Transform

29:42 Josiah Finds the Law

31:58 Humility and Dependency

34:17 Trembling Gravity

36:06 Hopeful Response to God

36:48 Bearing Fruit Patiently

37:59 Trials Tailored to You

40:13 Fruitful in Every Season

42:09 Path of Grace Habits

45:12 Slow Sanctification Fight

47:13 Heart Condition Matters

48:10 Love Makes Service Count

49:24 Prayer and Small Groups

00:00 Welcome to Mens Retreat

01:13 Easter Bunny Ears Story

03:09 Spiritual Mirror Moment

03:54 Parable of the Sower Thorns

05:27 Foolish Rich Farmer

08:25 Point One No Control

11:13 Modern Thorny Examples

18:09 Therefore Do Not Be Anxious

19:53 Point Two Consider Ravens

22:10 Consider the Ravens

23:55 Anxiety Changes Nothing

24:48 Consider the Lilies

25:46 Pondering Builds Faith

28:11 Practical Reminders Daily

30:42 From Heart to Action

31:39 Seek the Kingdom First

33:30 Ready to Give It Up

36:15 Idols and Open Hands

37:52 Examples of Sacrifice

39:34 Heavenly Perspective Today

41:10 Thorny Soil Warning

41:57 Prayer and Final Charge

00:00 Matthew 13 Setup

00:29 Band of Brothers Trust

02:40 Tested and Proven Faith

04:11 Rocky Soil Reading

05:29 Deception of Shallow Faith

08:55 Two Houses Illustration

13:31 Self Examination and Growth

16:00 Discipleship After Profession

18:38 Lies Behind Shallow Faith

21:24 Trials Persecution and Storms

24:08 Prosperity Gospel Warning

26:16 Why Storms Are Good

27:11 Suffering Exposes Shallow Faith

28:02 Rocky Soil Compromises

30:37 Happiness vs Holiness

31:17 Expect Trials to Come

33:10 Two Dangers of Exception Thinking

35:42 Watch for the Roaring Lion

36:56 Share the Real Gospel

38:12 Fear the End of Falling Away

39:43 When Faith Crumbles

43:17 Hebrews Warning Passage

46:25 Roots That Run Deep

48:53 Guardrails and Tested Faith

51:47 Prayer and Next Steps

00:00 Welcome to Men's Retreat!

00:39 Weekend Goal Love

01:48 Be Present and Ready

02:31 Why Parable Matters

05:39 Heart Determines Fruit

06:54 Reading Mark Four

08:26 Parables Reveal Conceal

10:30 Hidden in Plain Sight

11:56 Expect Challenge Persist

15:23 First Soil The Path

18:05 Give Word Full Attention

21:05 Guard Heart Vigilantly

23:31 Guard Your Heart

24:07 Thinking Feeling Choosing

25:44 Heart Check Weekend

26:54 Bereans Model Attention

27:56 Prepare A Tender Heart

29:38 Give God Your Best

32:24 Listening Is Warfare

37:13 Mountain Lion Alert Focus

39:57 Final Charge And Prayer

00:00 When Doing Right Hurts

00:32 Disillusionment and Elijah

02:48 Mount Carmel Showdown

04:43 Jezebel Threatens Elijah

08:06 Expect Opposition in Faith

09:59 The World Flesh Devil at Work

14:35 Resilience Under Fire

19:21 God Feeds and Restores

22:28 Real Needs Not Felt

23:34 Philippians and Your Needs

24:53 Contentment in Need

26:35 Real Needs vs Felt

28:44 Body and Soul Care

32:10 Spiritual Priority First

33:54 God in the Whisper

40:45 Not Alone and Reframed

41:45 Limited Perspective Trust

47:04 Gospel Confidence Closing

Strong and Courageous

Joshua 1:1-9

Strength and courage come from the conviction that God’s promises and presence are unwavering.

I. Stand on God’s Promises (vv.1-4)

II. Rest in God’s Presence (vv.5-6)

III. Submit to God’s Word (vv.7-9)

00:00 Series Kickoff: Resolve Requires Strength & Courage

02:36 Why Study Biblical Men? A Defense from 1 Corinthians 10

04:16 Sermon Thesis: Courage Comes from God’s Unwavering Promises & Presence

05:30 Joshua’s Backstory: Moses Dies, Leadership Passes, Promised Land Ahead

07:52 God Reaffirms the Promise: ‘Every Place Your Foot Treads’

10:24 Point 1 — Claim God’s Promises (Not Prosperity Gospel)

12:36 Know What God Actually Promised: Reading the Bible in Context

16:59 Fight for the Promise: Act Before You See Fruit

22:39 God’s Presence for the Mission: ‘I Will Never Leave You’ (Joshua → Hebrews)

25:43 Hebrews Applies Joshua’s Promise to Us: “I’ll Never Leave You”

27:23 Point #2: Believe God’s Presence (Greater Than Joshua’s)

28:21 Practicing the Presence: Brother Lawrence & Praying Without Ceasing

29:18 God’s Presence as Real Security: From Daily Irritations to Gospel Boldness

32:32 God Knows the Dirty Details: Hairs, Psalm 139, and Intimate Care

35:16 Point #3: Be Strong & Courageous by Carefully Obeying God’s Word (Josh 1:7–9)

37:32 What “Careful” Means: Tenderness, Danger, and Not Twisting Scripture

39:43 Three Ways to Obey: Comprehensive, Resolute, Meditative

44:35 Courage for the Real Battle: Killing Sin for Family, Church, and Neighbors

46:27 Final Prayer: Trust His Promises, Presence, and Walk in Faithfulness