Distinctive Actions of Godly Men, with Scott Nickell

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.” John 1:14(NIV) In God's Word we have the blueprint for what it means to be a Godly man in our Leader and King, Jesus. When we read the gospels, we’re not just looking at what Jesus says and the things He did. We want to look at how Jesus handles hard times and difficult people. In this episode we’ll look at how Jesus responds, what He does, how He uses His words and how He treats those who love Him and those that hate Him. We want to challenge you to pay attention to the rhythms that Jesus creates: being with His Father, and then living His life on mission with passion and purpose.   DISCUSSION GUIDE: Have you ever trained for a race or event? What was that process like? Add on to what the Scotts’ favorites were in this episode. What’s your favorite movie? What was your first concert? What’s your favorite kind of music? Who’s your favorite athlete? In a world where men are expected to shove emotions down, what does it look like to ask the question “am I enough?” to God? Where do you need to stop seeking that validation? Action 1: Be consumed with the gospel and remind yourself of your rescue story. What does it mean to be “consumed” with the gospel? How do you make sure you do this? Action 2: Put away childhood and childish ways. How are you going to do this in your own life? Read 1 Corinthians 13:11, what does this motivate you to do in your own life? Action 3: Seek wisdom and the gift of wise people. Read Proverbs 13:20, Who can you reach out to for wisdom? What about them makes you want to reach out to them? Action 4: Move towards the mess and do hard things. This seems opposite from what culture would tell us. What “hard things” do you need to move towards? These 4 actions aren’t something that can be 100% changed overnight. What are you going to do to keep fighting to do these things? What else from this episode did you learn or grow in? What did God/Holy Spirit speak/prompt/say to you?  What’s God asking you to do?  What does He want to give you?  What does He want you to lay down? Next Steps  Join a Group at southland.church/groups Join Fight Club in Georgetown https://southlandchristian.churchcenter.com/groups/georgetown-campus-groups/fight-club  Learn more about being a Marriage Mentor - email [email protected] Check out the Parenting Podcast and more at southland.church/podcasts For any other questions or comments email [email protected]