Chapel – Men are Needed

Chapel – Men are Needed 

Introduction: Who are the important men in your life? 

Consider when you need those men.
Offer suggestions like:
· When making big decisions.
· When in trouble.
· When confused.
· When in need of guidance.
· When achieving greatly.
· When failing.
· When feeling thankful.
· When needing affirmation.

Men are needed, by all of us in the room, and by all those around us.

Prayer -

Read the Bible text - Philippians 1:21-24.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. 23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

The apostle was ready to leave this life and to be with Christ in Heaven. He was very aware, however that his friends in Philippi needed him. He, therefore, was committed to stay where he was, for their sake.

Men are needed:
· Men are needed by their friends.
o When they need someone to trust.
o When they need someone to encourage them.
o When they need someone to believe in.
o Men are needed by their friends.

· Men are needed by their parents.
o For their lives to have a legacy.
o For security.
o For a sense of family pride. “That’s my son.”
o Men are needed by their parents.

· Men are needed by the women in their lives – mothers, sisters, girlfriends, wives.
o For security.
o For provision.
o For comfort.
o For stability.
o For courage.
o For direction.
o For confidence.

· Men are needed by their children.
o Your children need you. Hear these statistics:
   63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.
   90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.
   85% of all children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes.
   71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes.
o My son is 41 years old. He still needs me, and I need him.

· Today, Men are needed by their teammates.
o To compete.
o To battle.
o To overcome.

· We are men. We need each other. Let’s compete like champions. Let’s be the men we were created to be.

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