Rise up, O men of God! "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness" (Isaiah 41:10). Its time we take up our place as men of God, its time we stop being the tail be the head. For if Christ said for us to love our wives as Christ loved the church. Christ was not timid he stood bravely did the works that the Father gave him and when asked he died for the church. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. (Acts 6:3)
How many people would choose you as one of the seven? Would you honestly even choose yourself?
But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (1 Timothy 6:11)
Many of you know the stories of David right? "Saul hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands."David was no wimp, he was a true soldier for the Lord, Joshua was a man who said as for me and my house we shall serve the Lord. What is the motto for your house? Neither man was a pacifist, they were bold men of God. Both desired to be found pleasing before the Lord God. Being a man of God does not mean that we have to come home and tell the wife that your the man, cause guess what she already knows that. But it is time we started living up to that role of men of God. Its time you become the Head and not the tail, with love and not like a brute of the field. I see a principle that is both extremely relevant and extremely neglected in Christianity today; that of our obligation to serve and assist our fellow believers. We are not to rest until our brothers and sisters in Christ have found a rest and peace of their own. As God declares in Isaiah 62, “You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.” So are we to do today, to devote ourselves to working every meaning of the word to establish our brothers and sisters in Christ. Are there any “men of valor” among us? If so, let them rise up and go before their brothers and sisters, laying down their lives “until the Lord gives rest” to them. This faith of ours is not one that sits idly by and watches as the earth spins, declaring that God shall do what must be done. Far from it! Ours is a faith that calls men to rise from their comfort and go, in complete dependence upon God, into the darkest and most wretched parts of the world, bringing with them the full glory of the Gospel. Come, oh men of God. Give yourselves no rest until the Lord should establish His kingdom in full! Cast off the hours of television after getting home from work. Throw away the video games and fishing poles and sports and hobbies that keep you from the work of the Lord. Do not seek to surround yourself with comfort and settle in the place which the Lord has given you until He has also established comfort and peace for those who also bear His name.
Lift up the cup of holiness, drink long and take your fill, oh men of God arise to carry out to carry out God's will. Oh men of God arise, take up your sword and shield. Your foe has no defense against the power they wield. Christ has gained the victory the outcome is assured, Satan is defeated by the power of God's word.
Lift up the cup of holiness, drink long and take your fill, oh men of God arise to carry out to carry out God's will. Oh men of God arise and face the eastern skies, for Christ will soon descend with lightning in his eyes. Then our ancient foe long vanquished will meet his rightful end, and sin's dark night of terror will never fall again.
Lift up the cup of holiness, drink long and take your fill. Oh men of God arise to carry out, to carry out God's will. Oh men of God arise to carry out, to carry out God's will.
Words and music by Jon Mohr, Steve Green and David Hamilton
Copyright 1996 Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Randy Cox Music, Birdwing Music and Steve Green Music. All rights on behalf of Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Randy Cox Music Admin by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Birdwing Music and Steve Green Music admin. by EMI-CMP. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
rbor fear.
How many people would choose you as one of the seven? Would you honestly even choose yourself?
But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (1 Timothy 6:11)
Many of you know the stories of David right? "Saul hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands."David was no wimp, he was a true soldier for the Lord, Joshua was a man who said as for me and my house we shall serve the Lord. What is the motto for your house? Neither man was a pacifist, they were bold men of God. Both desired to be found pleasing before the Lord God. Being a man of God does not mean that we have to come home and tell the wife that your the man, cause guess what she already knows that. But it is time we started living up to that role of men of God. Its time you become the Head and not the tail, with love and not like a brute of the field. I see a principle that is both extremely relevant and extremely neglected in Christianity today; that of our obligation to serve and assist our fellow believers. We are not to rest until our brothers and sisters in Christ have found a rest and peace of their own. As God declares in Isaiah 62, “You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.” So are we to do today, to devote ourselves to working every meaning of the word to establish our brothers and sisters in Christ. Are there any “men of valor” among us? If so, let them rise up and go before their brothers and sisters, laying down their lives “until the Lord gives rest” to them. This faith of ours is not one that sits idly by and watches as the earth spins, declaring that God shall do what must be done. Far from it! Ours is a faith that calls men to rise from their comfort and go, in complete dependence upon God, into the darkest and most wretched parts of the world, bringing with them the full glory of the Gospel. Come, oh men of God. Give yourselves no rest until the Lord should establish His kingdom in full! Cast off the hours of television after getting home from work. Throw away the video games and fishing poles and sports and hobbies that keep you from the work of the Lord. Do not seek to surround yourself with comfort and settle in the place which the Lord has given you until He has also established comfort and peace for those who also bear His name.
Then how sweet shall the rest be as we come before that final throne to hear God himself rise and declare “Well done, my true and faithful servant! You have fought the good fight and won the race.” The Lord shall reward those who have daily sought to for fill the Lord's will in their life, as Paul writes, “God will give to each person according to what he has done. To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life.” (Romans 2:6-7)
Oh Men of God, Arise!
Oh men of God arise, awake from slumber's night, shake off sin's drowsiness and rouse yourself to fight. Run from vain this distraction, keep your vision clear; cast out all fleshly stowaways, refuse to harbor fear.Lift up the cup of holiness, drink long and take your fill, oh men of God arise to carry out to carry out God's will. Oh men of God arise, take up your sword and shield. Your foe has no defense against the power they wield. Christ has gained the victory the outcome is assured, Satan is defeated by the power of God's word.
Lift up the cup of holiness, drink long and take your fill, oh men of God arise to carry out to carry out God's will. Oh men of God arise and face the eastern skies, for Christ will soon descend with lightning in his eyes. Then our ancient foe long vanquished will meet his rightful end, and sin's dark night of terror will never fall again.
Lift up the cup of holiness, drink long and take your fill. Oh men of God arise to carry out, to carry out God's will. Oh men of God arise to carry out, to carry out God's will.
Words and music by Jon Mohr, Steve Green and David Hamilton
Copyright 1996 Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Randy Cox Music, Birdwing Music and Steve Green Music. All rights on behalf of Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Randy Cox Music Admin by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Birdwing Music and Steve Green Music admin. by EMI-CMP. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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