Salty Men of God Ministries https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Did Jesus Get Lonely? Watching Our Savior in an Isolationist World The Jailer: Salvation in the Midnight Crisis The Slave Girl: The Liberating Power of the Gospel Lydia: The Opened Heart The Workbench: Under Construction Why Philippians Matters The Big Idea, Learning Goals & Opening Reflection Response Five: Build a life of reverence, not merely moments of conviction Response One: Repent honestly A church without reverence becomes spiritually lightweight Why does fearing God produce security? A child may love a father and still deeply reverence him Response Four: Exchange lesser fear for confidence in God Response Three: Obey in the place where obedience is costly Response Two: Restore worshipful awe The proper Christian response to the cross The cross reveals the abundance of mercy The cross reveals the seriousness of sin Application for a men’s ministry A church living in the fear of the Lord becomes spiritually substantial Application Psalm 112: stable under bad news Application Jesus’ teaching: fear God rather than those who can only affect the body The apostles: fearing God more than institutional pressure The Hebrew midwives: fearing God more than royal command Moses: fearing God more than Pharaoh Application The gospel changes the believer’s standing before God Application Hidden obedience reveals genuine fear The fear of God evaluates sin relationally and worshipfully Worldly thinking evaluates sin by consequences Application Wisdom begins with surrender Wisdom is more than intelligence Application Job: knowledge of God becomes encounter with God Isaiah: holiness collapses self-confidence Lesson 2.3 — The Character of the Deacon Candidate Reflection Prompt Deacon Ministry Requires Both Visibility and Humility Deacons Are Recognized by the Church Deacons Serve Alongside Overseers Discover Brotherhood: A Journey of Faith for Men Deacons Serve Among the Saints Lesson 2.2 — Deacons as Recognized Servants in the Church Candidate Reflection Prompt Faithful Service Helped the Word Continue to Spread blog