Men Ministry

Joshua 24:15

And if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and house, we will serve the Lord.

To make disciple of the men of the local church: To walk with God humbly To shepherd their families responsibly To relate to one another honestly To share Christ passionately To support mission field needs willingly Goal

Theme Get It Right

I. To Walk with God Humbly

Why ?

1. Reality of God God is God He Is personal He Is Holy He Is Blameless He Is Omniscient He Is Omnipotent He Is Omnipresent He Is Immutable He Is Eternal

2. It Is All about Jesus The Universal Plan of God It Is by Him and for Him Ownership and Glory

3. It Is about Blessing and Curse The 10 Commandments (Exod. 20:3-17)? 1.Thou shall not have other gods before Me 2.Thou shall not make for thy selves idol 3.Thou shall not worship idol 4.Thou shall not take name of God in vain 5.Thou shall keep the Sabbath holy 6.Thou shall honor thy father and mother 7.Thou shall not murder 8.Thou shall not commit adultery 9.Thou shall not bear false witness 10.Thou shall not covet

4. It is the responsibility of the man to subdue the world His family His community His society World

5. The Problem of Man Sinner Pride Self Glory Shame Guilt Integrity

II. To Shepherd the Family Responsibly

Why ?

1.If God is personal, holy, just, and will judge then you got a big problem 2.No one can go to heaven but through Jesus 3.Salvation is personal and individual 4.Blessing and curse is in the hands of the man of the house

How can that be ? How can that be ?

Need Role Relationship Accountability Responsibility

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Nkaug yig tub yim mob / tsi xaav hloov Lub nkaub khoojtswv Reality Kalatas 5: Loos 12:1- 2

III. To Relate to One Another Honestly

Relationship Between Men A B

Saab huv zoo le caag saab nrau zoo le ntawd 1 John 1:6; 2:4-6 Mark 7:20-23

Yog peb xaav paub saib koj yog leejtwg, peb tshaum koj lub sab theem tub tes paub Tug tseeb ntawm koj yog tug saab huv, tsi yog tug saab nrau

Koj Cwjpwm Values Sab

Khu saab huv tes tau saab nrau

Saib saab nrau hab tshuaj saab huv Peb ib leeg ntshaw ib leeg A B

DISC

Golden Rules 1.Matt. 7:12; 19:19; 22:39 2.Matt. 19:19 3.Luke 10:27 4.Galat. 5:14 5.Rom. 13:9 6.Lev. 19:18 7.Rom 12:3-8

Integrity Tug saab huv hab tug saab nrau yog tuab tug

IV. To Share Christ Passionately

V. To Support Mission Field Needs Willingly

Acts 1:8

Lost people mater to God and He them found Number of gentiles in Heaven is specific The Hmong matter to God and have a number It is an urgent ministry and message

Basic information on various religions Religion Date Founded Sacred Texts Membership 4 % of World 5 Christianity 30 CE The Bible 2,039 million 32% (dropping) Islam 622 CE Qur'an & Hadith 1,570 million 22% (growing) Hinduism 1500 BCE Bhagavad-Gita, Upanishads, & Rig Veda 950 million 13% (stable) No religion (Note 1) None 775 million 12% (dropping) Chinese folk 270 BCE None 390 million 6% Buddhism 523 BCE The Tripitaka (consisting of the Vinaya, the Sutras, and the Abhidharma) ,600 million (2) 6% (stable?) Tribal Religions, Shamanism, Animism Prehistory Oral tradition 232 million 4% Atheists No date None 150 million 2% New religions.Various 103 million 2% Sikhism 1500 CE Guru Granth Sahib 23.8 million <1% Judaism Note 3 Torah, Tanach, & Talmud 14.5 million <1% Spiritism 12.6 million <1% Baha'i Faith 1863 CE Alkitab Alaqdas 7.4 million <1% Confucianism 520 BCE Lun Yu 6.3 million <1% Jainism 570 BCE Siddhanta, Pakrit 4.3 million <1% Zoroastrianism 600 to 6000 BCE Avesta 2.7 million <1% Shinto 500 CE Kojiki, Nohon Shoki 2.7 million <1% Taoism Note BCE Tao-te-Ching 2.7 million <1% Other Various Various 1.1 million <1% Wicca Note BCE, 1940 CE None 0.5 million? <1% Notes: Hmong: 11 million Hmong.07% 770,000 Hmong World Population: 11,000,000 Hmong World Christians:.07%

God New Heaven & Earth Man The Nations, History, religions Universal Plan of God Bible Hmong Specific Number (Rom: 1125)

Hmong Civilization

Unknown Author

“Chi You” log Txiv Yawg kws yog Moob tug fuabtais Unknown Author

2700 BC

Internet

Hmong History

Moob Tebchaws tam 2700 BC

Moob Tebchaws tam 1000 BC

Moob Tebchaws Tam Yexus Yug

Moob Tebchaws Tam 1800 AD

Moob Tebchaws Tam 2012 AD

5000 Years kev thojnam tawgrog

Hmong Men Internet

My own picture

5000 xyoo dlhau lug Moob ua tau dlaabtsi lub txhawb Moob lub neej?

Innovation Innovator Invention Inventor

Satan Moral Principle & Values) Attitude or Behavior Social Norms (Taboos) Clothing, languages, artifacts Resistance Influence Animism Hmong Worldview & Social Civilization

Clans Taboos Hmong Religion (Animism) Satan Hmong Society Hmong Kins Hmong Leadership Relativism

God Values / Bible Holy Spirit Hmong Christian s Hmong Society Ephesians 4:1-6

In Conclusion To walk with God humbly To Shepherd their families responsibly To related to one another honestly To share Christ passionately To support mission field needs willingly To make God the God of the Hmong people To do things that will bring blessing and not curse to the family, church, community, and people It is the responsibility of the man