Luke lives in Belfast and belongs to Cregagh Gospel Hall.
As young men, sexual sin is not something to be endured or fought, it is to be fled.
The temptation when faced with success is to get proud. To attribute the good to ourselves and seek glory.
The fact that we are made in God's image, gives massive significance to everything we do.
What pleases God is His Son. We please God when Christ lives and works in us.
The Bible gives rich insight into how to talk with others about the gospel. It begins with us asking questions.
We have a duty to speak the truth to those that ask us.
When we study the Proverbs, we can very quickly see the importance of keeping silent. However, that is not all that is expected of godly men.
When we wait before we speak we give ourselves time to think, fully grasp the situation and give a wise answer.
When we try to fight sin, serve God or lead in our own power, we will crash, burn, and fail.
We can never give God the glory if we never slow down to notice what he has done.
As young men it is easy to desire a place of ‘great’ responsibility or public recognition.