Birkdale Baptist Church

Life, Heart and Hope in Jesus

Yo men
This week’s email is an excerpt from the Every Young Man’s Battle Guide – A Biblical Arsenal of Truth for Young Men…
Tyson tells it exactly like it is, declaring, “It’s no secret. Most guys just want to have sex or get some kind of action. They don’t care about the relationship part of things, like the girls do. Guys like to see girls with little or nothing on, that’s the bottom line. Even us Christian guys.”
Even us Christian guys. Hmm. No surprise there. Many Christians will tell you that the thing that surprises them most about being a Christian is that so few live any differently than anyone else in the world.
Is there a secret, dark side to your Christian image? Are you going on missions trips during the summer but still fondling some girl in the backseat of a car?
But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. (Galatians 6:4 NKJV)
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you realise that Christ Jesus is in you – unless of course, you fail the test? (2 Corinthians 13:5 NIV)
Test me, O Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind (Psalm 26:2 NIV)
For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. (Romans 8:13 NKJV)
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. (1 John 3:21-22 NASB)
When you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent. (Psalm 4:4 NIV)
Hope that challenges you
Battle hard
Sam