BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013

No Man Cared For My Soul: BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 BOM VII Saturday, 1-26-2013 No Man Cared For My Soul: The All Alone Wound Psalm 142:4

The Six Saddest Words In The Bible BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Psalm 142:4 (KJV) I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. The Six Saddest Words In The Bible

PSALM 142:1 A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer. BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 PSALM 142:1 A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

Maschil Mas-keel’ instructive BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Word Study Maschil Mas-keel’ instructive to be prudent, wise, to give insight and instruction; a didactic psalm

Most likely the Cave of Adullam BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 When he was in the cave. Most likely the Cave of Adullam

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 1 Samuel 22:1-2 (NIV) 1David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there. 2All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

A prayer. “Caves make good closets for prayer.” Charles Spurgeon BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 A prayer. “Caves make good closets for prayer.” Charles Spurgeon

How To Help A Caveman – 1 Kings 19 BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 BOM V 2011 How To Help A Caveman – 1 Kings 19

A prayer. An Expression of Trouble An Entreaty for Relief BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 A prayer. An Expression of Trouble An Entreaty for Relief An Expectation of Deliverance

The All Alone Wound Defined BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Dr. Robert Lewis Men’s Fraternity The All Alone Wound Defined A social, emotional and spiritual loss caused by the lack of healthy male comradeship that results in . . .

loneliness and discouragement foolish behaviors and blind spots BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Dr. Robert Lewis Men’s Fraternity loneliness and discouragement The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Thoreau foolish behaviors and blind spots short-sighted masculinity

“Most men live in rock-ribbed, self-sufficient isolation.” BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 “Most men live in rock-ribbed, self-sufficient isolation.” -Stu Weber The Four Pillars of a Man’s Heart

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Genesis 2:18 NIV The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." FRIEND to connect

What’s the point? Every Man Benefits From The Company Of Other Men! BVPHC SUN AM 4-22-2012 BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 BVPHC SUN AM 4-15-2012 What’s the point? Every Man Benefits From The Company Of Other Men! 15 15 15

The Friendless American Male BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 The Friendless American Male

a warped perspective on life BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 The Significant Downside To Isolation a warped perspective on life Proverbs 14:12 NIV There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

loose living The Significant Downside To Isolation BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 The Significant Downside To Isolation loose living Proverbs 18:1 (NKJV) A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.

Loss of motivation for the noble things of life BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 The Significant Downside To Isolation Loss of motivation for the noble things of life

Loss of opportunities for much need transparency BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 The Significant Downside To Isolation Loss of opportunities for much need transparency

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 What The Scripture Has To Say

so one man sharpens another. BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 BVPHC SUN AM 1-15-2012 Proverbs 27:17 NIV As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. 22

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV) 9Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: 10If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Proverbs 17:17 NIV A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 18:24b NKJV There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Think of ways to encourage one another … BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Hebrews 10:24 (NLT) Think of ways to encourage one another …

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Encouragement is not just a cheesy Christian call to be nice to one another. Instead, it’s a charge to breathe courage into the lives of others.

1 Samuel 20:17 (NLT) Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself. BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself. 1 Samuel 20:17 (NLT) John 15:13 NIV Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Mark 12:31 NIV Love your neighbor as yourself.

Four Mileposts of Male Friendships BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Jonathan and David Four Mileposts of Male Friendships Acceptance Affirmation Accountability Authority FRIEND to connect

What Can You Do? BVPHC SUN AM 4-22-2012 BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 29 29 29

The three keys to friendship BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 The three keys to friendship loyalty faithfulness encouragement

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Reach out to other men

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 fear of rejection

Challenge men you like to meet regularly with you to “get better” BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Challenge men you like to meet regularly with you to “get better” Proverbs 13:20 (MSG) Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 1 Samuel 22:1-2 (NIV) 1David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there. 2All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

I alone am left. No self-pity. No blaming: your wife your colleagues BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 I alone am left. Breaking Free: One rule and only one! No self-pity. No blaming: your wife your colleagues your parents your childhood your inner tendencies

Get real and share your heart BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Get real and share your heart

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 “Once we open our world to another man, we learn that we are not alone in our fears, insecurities, uncertainties, and desires…Through friendship with another man, we affirm much of what is good and strong in us as men.”

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Enjoy life together.

Three Significant Relationships That Bless And Energize A Man’s Life BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Three Significant Relationships That Bless And Energize A Man’s Life The Admiring Mentor (Paul) The Side-by-Side Friend (Barnabas) The Needy Protégé (Timothy)

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 protégé (French) “to protect” Psalm 142:6 (MSG) Oh listen, please listen; I've never been this low. Rescue me from those who are hunting me down; I'm no match for them. Deut. 32:30 “One chase a thousand, and two put …

BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 Psalm 142:7 (MSG) Get me out of this dungeon so I can thank you in public. Your people will form a circle around me and you'll bring me showers of blessing!

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. BOM VII Sat 1-26-2013 We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. Shakespeare