Give Up Your Small Ambitions

Episode Summary: The dark evil background of what is happening in Ukraine serves to illuminate by contrast, two brilliant diamonds of Christ-like character in today’s episode: A) Self-controlled might that serves described in the third beatitude by the Greek word PRAUTES vs Russian selfish might that destroys. B) Godly ambition to see the kingdom of righteousness spread described in the fourth beatitude vs Putin’s ruthless ambition to advance his rule over Ukraine.

For Further Prayerful Thought:

1.  Worry and anger are two emotions that signal that we have not fully transferred our personal rights to God. Which rights are the toughest for you to trust God with?
2. Since “righteousness” could be defined as the path of life, why might Jesus compare craving righteousness to a starving man craving food or parched man longing for water?
3. What if any new insights stood out to you about our responsibility to hunger for social righteousness. What questions do you still have?

 Resource Mentioned In This Episode:

Christian Counter-Culture, John Stott
Ministries of Mercy, Tim Keller

 Feedback to the Host: Pease feel free to contact me at gyagel@forgingbonds.org with push back, questions about resources, other resources or additional ideas about how to help Christ’s men better be equipped for their mission.

 This Week’s Past Series Highlight: 

 Examining God’s Design of the Heart Passions That Drive Men

• The Hunger of the Masculine Heart for Approval: A King to Honor  S1  E #41  8/16/20
• The Hunger of the Masculine Heart for Impact: A Sphere to Impact  S1 E #42  8/23/20
• Called to Be Fierce Protectors and Warriors: A Battle to Fight  S1 Episode #43  8/30/20
• God’s Design for Fulfilling Romance: A Beauty to Love  S1 Episode # 44  9/6/2
• Building a Strategic Friendship: A Brother to Labor and Fight Beside  S1 E #45  9/13/20
• A Hunger for Impact that Outlives Them: A Heritage to Pass On  S1 E #46  9/20/20
• How Christians Should Not and Should Respond to Toxic Masculinity S1 E #47 9/27/20

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