Robert Lewis Sermons

The Great Adventure: Questions Every Adventurer Must Face


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Guiding Question:

What if your life as a man could be more than responsibilities and routines—what if it could be a great adventure, full of purpose, meaning, and joy?

đź§­ Key Takeaways:
  • Responsibility Alone Will Drain You

    Robert Lewis warns that when a man's life becomes nothing more than duties—family, work, obligations—he becomes exhausted emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. Anger, sadness, or fear often creep in when adventure and passion are absent.

  • Men Need More Than Survival—They Need Purpose

    Real manhood isn’t just about showing up; it's about showing up with vision. Men were never meant to just survive life but to live it with mission, balance, and joy.

  • The Great Adventure = Purpose + Fit + Destiny

    Every man should strive to find a life that:

    • Aligns with a sense of calling (purpose),

    • Matches his personal design (fit),

    • Builds toward a meaningful impact (destiny).

    • Three Core Adventures for Every Man

      Drawing from Genesis 1:28–30, Lewis outlines God's original commission to men as the basis for a threefold adventure:

      1. The Family Adventure – Engaging hands-on to shape a virtuous next generation.

      2. The Noble Cause Adventure – Fighting for something bigger than yourself that benefits others.

      3. The Man-Sized Adventure – Having fun, taking risks, and doing things that make you come alive.

      4. Self-Discovery is Critical in a World of Options

        In today's culture of endless career paths and distractions, men must become pioneers of their inner world. This means asking: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?

      5. Culture Offers Confusion; God Offers Clarity

        While modern culture defines men by performance, pleasure, or possessions, Scripture roots manhood in being:

        • Created by God – I am not random; I am a man made on purpose.

        • Commissioned by God – I am called to live fruitfully and with impact.

        • Accountable to God – I will one day answer to Him for how I lived.

        • Your Job Should Serve Your Life, Not Define It

          Work is meant to be a means to the adventure—not the entirety of it. If your career is crushing your sense of family, passion, and mission, something’s off.

        • To Find Life, You Must Risk Something

          Real adventure will always require courage—facing fears, asking hard questions, making bold choices, and sometimes breaking from the norm.

          đź“– Scripture References:
          • Genesis 1:28–30 – “Be fruitful and multiply…subdue the earth…enjoy all I have given.”

            (The foundational mandate for manhood—reproduction, contribution, enjoyment.)

          • Ecclesiastes 12:7 – “The body returns to the earth… the spirit returns to God who gave it.”

            (We are spiritual beings accountable to our Creator.)

          • 2 Corinthians 5:10 – “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…”

            (Each life is headed toward a divine evaluation.)

          • 3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

            (A father’s greatest joy is seeing his legacy live on.)

          • Deuteronomy 30:19 – “Choose life so that you may live…”

            (Life is a series of choices with eternal consequence.)

             

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