Men's Ministry | Southeast Christian Church

(Mason Bramer, Chris Burke, Sam Reader) Weeks after denying any relationship with Jesus, the Apostle Peter made a public declaration to his fellow Israelites that Jesus is the risen Messiah. From an unschooled fisherman who became one of the most prominent members of the early Church, we get to see the redemptive and transformative power of the Holy Spirit in the life of Peter. This week we will celebrate that the same power and Spirit are at work within God’s people today.

John 17:20-26

(Ronnie Cordrey, Tom Harper, Chris Burke)

Jesus concludes His prayer by praying for anyone who believes in Him. So, if you are a Christian, these verses are the written words of Jesus’ prayer for you. Let that sink in. In His prayer for you and all other believers in history, Jesus prays that believers would be united, because our unity will reveal Him to the world. He also prays about the Father’s love and glory being given to believers as we continue to know Him.

Recorded November 2020. 

John 17:9-19

(Ronnie Cordrey, Robin Schumacher)

Continuing in His prayer, Jesus speaks to His Father about the disciples who were with Him during His earthly ministry. Jesus prayed that God would protect and keep them during their time in the world, fulfilling them with His joy. Furthermore, Jesus prayed that God would “sanctify” the disciples as He sent them into the world. This week, we’ll learn from Jesus’ prayer for His friends as He sent them to take truth into the world.

Recorded November 2020. 

Justin Thomas, a previous Table Leader at Man Challenge, is moving with his family to do ministry in Liverpool, England. In this short interview, Justin shares the story of how God called him to obedience in this way, what it means to “do missions,” and how every man can take their next step of faith toward God who is faithful.

Recorded October 2020. 

John 17:1-8

(Mason Bramer, Sam Reader, Joe Donaldson)

“The hour has come” for Jesus’ atoning death and resurrection. So, He runs to His Father in prayer, in which He prays for Himself, His disciples, and future believers. This week we’ll look at Jesus’ prayer regarding Himself, which could leave us as readers thinking Jesus as a bit conceited or even a megalomaniac. Yet, we find that His prayer is in preparation of immense sacrifice for others, His yearning for glory is to the glory of the Father, and His wielding of authority is to bring eternal life to the world.

Recorded October 2020.

John 16:25-33 

(Mason Bramer, Chris Burke, Tony Weedor)

Jesus continues his final discourse with His disciples before He leaves the world to go to the Father promising both strife and peace. Again, He prioritizes prayer in His name, and brings clarity to the disciples and us by speaking about the Father’s love, the trouble that comes with living “in this world,” and the hope Jesus offers to those who are “in Him.”

Recorded October 2020. 

John 16:16-24

(Mason Bramer, Chris Burke, Tony Weedor)

Still teaching his disciples, Jesus speaks figuratively about His ensuing death and resurrection. In doing so, He makes them aware of the grief they will face, but the inevitability of that grief being turned to lasting and full joy. The same way birth is a painful process that ends in great joy, Jesus’ atoning death is excruciating for both Him and His followers. Nevertheless, unshakeable joy dawns with His resurrection.

Recorded October 2020.

John 16:1-15 

(Mason Bramer, Chris Burke, Tony Weedor)

Jesus has just let His disciples know that hard times are ahead for both Himself and His followers. Now, He reminds those with Him that He’s departing from them to return to the Father (after his death and resurrection). Yet, rather than being filled with sorrow, Jesus promises that it will be better for them that He go, because then the Holy Spirit will come. This week, we’ll study who the Holy Spirit is, and why Jesus sent Him!

Recorded October 2020. 

Joh 15:18-27

(Senior Pastor, Kyle Idleman & Men's Ministry Leader, Ronnie Cordrey)

Jesus helps his disciples - and all Christians today - come to terms with the reality of what following Him will incur. Jesus says, “A servant is no greater than his master.” Meaning, Christ-followers will experience the hostility from others that Jesus did, as well as the meaningful life-change in others that Jesus did. Moreover, Christians will have the Holy Spirit to guide them into each and every task.

Recorded October 2020. 

John 15:14-17 (Ronnie Cordrey, Sam Reader, Chris Burke)

Last week we learned that we are to love others the same way Jesus perfectly loved us: selflessly, humbly, entirely. In the verses studied this week, Jesus continues by identifying the purpose for this unselfish love. Namely, “to bear fruit.” So, as Jesus concludes His vineyard metaphor, we will see this week the calling to be a friend of God, and discuss the “fruit” that it bears.

Recorded September 2020.