15 Nov WARRIOR: Slay the Dragon
Young men today:
Physically weaker:
- Journal of Hand Therapy – grip strength (good test overall strength) sons less father
- 2007 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism – men’s avg testosterone levels dropping by 1% every year since 1980
- 27% of 17-24 yr old men are too obese to join the military
- upto 75% do not qualify for military for some reason (physical, mental, emotional, etc.)
- Over 1/2 young adults — 56% ages 18 to 25 overweight or obese (Johns Hopkins)
Mentally weaker:
Gen Z – 20% seeing therapist, 39% in therapy, 42% mental health issue, 57% tak meds. Big issues = anxiety & depression. COVID costhttps://studyfinds.org/gen-z-mental-health-condition/
-Video games, virtual reality, porn = where beta boys can pretend to be men
Jesus is a Tough Lion and Tender Lamb
Revelation 5:5-6 “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered…And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain,
WHO? Greatest man in history of world
Time – Man of Millenium
- 2000 yrs ago, mom, dad, brothers, 30 years, 3 yrs ministry
- Resume – no book, political office, company, wife, kids, travel few hundred miles
- Books, paintings, songs, BC/AD – Billions – Church
Napoleon: “I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.”
- All men fall into 2 categories
- 1. Jesus Christ
- 2. All other men
Tough: Lion
- “King of the Jungle”
- Eat whatever they want – buffalo, wild hogs, elephants
- Live in “prides” or packs mainly females & children – not other grown males
Who sees Jesus as Lion?
Examples
- “indignant”; “anger”, “zeal”, “passion”,
- Makes a whip, turns money changers tables over @ Temple
- Religious leaders
= Who is a Lion?
- Your favorite advice is suck it up, get over it, or rub some dirt on it.
- The majority of the protein in your diet was killed by you
- Your Trinity is Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Sylvester Stallone
- You have accepted Chuck Norris into your heart
Tender: Lamb
John 1:29 “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Run from danger & stick together as a large flock – pacifist
- Very social animals – homeless
- Eat grass – vegetarians
Who sees Jesus as Lamb?
Examples
- “pity”, “grieved”, “loved”, “his heart went out”, “burdened”, #1 emotion = “compassion”
- Children
- Jairus daughter bedside
= Who is a Lamb?
- You love driving your minivan, but you have no children
- You watch Lifetime movies, by yourself
- When flying you have to check a bag for toiletries
- You need a hug right now because I yell a lot
ONLY Lions = too tough
Only tough not tender
- Domineering, overbearing, exhausting – pushy, scary, angry
- They hurt their women & children & weaker men
Was Jesus tough? When Jesus returns will He be tough?
Rev. 19 white horse, wearing white, sword, thigh “King of Kings, Lord of Lords”
= Little girl w/dads hand
ONLY Lambs = too tender
Only tender not tough
- Passive, avoid conflict, wave the white flag too often, eaten by lions
- They allow others to hurt their wives & children (avoid conflict)
= Dad & daughter “I didn’t do anything”
CLOSED HAND – Be a Lion – for family, weak, women, children,
OPEN HAND – Be a Lamb – with family, weak, women, children
Fathers & Spiritual Fathers raise sons
- Education wants to androgenize you
- Media wants to deceive you
- Culture wants to castrate you
- Advertising wants to addict you
- Government wants to tax you
- Feminists want to neutralize you
- Woke Christianity wants to soften you
- God wants to make you as son like His Son for dominion
Interview John Lovell
