Strong and Courageous. Fifty Foundations for the Man God Made You to Be
Barry L Davis
Synopsis "Strong and Courageous. Fifty Foundations for the Man God Made You to Be"
The Scriptures have never been confused about what a man is for. Be on your guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. Work it. Keep it. Love her as Christ loved the church. Do not exasperate your children. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Run, as Joseph ran, from what will destroy you. Stand, as the three men stood, even if He does not deliver. Fight the good fight. Finish the race. Keep the faith. The Bible's description of manhood is not a relic of a less enlightened time - it is the design specification of the God who made men for a specific and irreplaceable purpose.
This book walks through fifty foundations of that purpose. Ten sections: the call to manhood, integrity, leadership, marriage, fatherhood, work, brotherhood, purity, perseverance, and legacy. No section is optional.
The church needs you to be who God made you to be. Your family needs it. The men around you need it. And you need it - because the life you were designed for is better than the life you will settle for if no one holds the standard in front of you.
TABLE OF CONTENTS IntroductionPART 1: The Call to ManhoodChapter 1: Be Watchful, Stand Firm, Act Like Men Chapter 2: Created for Purpose: The First Man's Commission Chapter 3: The Man After God's Own Heart Chapter 4: What Does the Lord Require of You? Chapter 5: Finishing the RacePART 2: IntegrityChapter 6: The Man Who Does Not Waver Chapter 7: A Good Name Is More Desirable Than Great Riches Chapter 8: Who May Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? Chapter 9: Daniel Resolved Chapter 10: Let Your Yes Be YesPART 3: LeadershipChapter 11: Not Lording It Over - Servant Leadership Chapter 12: The Elders Who Lead Well Chapter 13: Moses: The Making of a Leader Through Failure Chapter 14: Nehemiah: A Man Who Prayed and Worked Chapter 15: The Overseer Above ReproachPART 4: MarriageChapter 16: Love Her as Christ Loved the Church Chapter 17: Dwell with Her in an Understanding Way Chapter 18: Rejoice in the Wife of Your Youth Chapter 19: Isaac and Rebekah: Praying for Your Wife Chapter 20: The Man Who Leaves and CleavesPART 5: FatherhoodChapter 21: Train Up a Child Chapter 22: The Father Who Ran Chapter 23: Fathers, Do Not Exasperate Your Children Chapter 24: As for Me and My House Chapter 25: The Legacy of Abraham: Teaching the Next GenerationPART 6: Work and ProvisionChapter 26: Whatever You Do, Work at It with All Your Heart Chapter 27: The Ant and the Sluggard Chapter 28: Six Days You Shall Labor Chapter 29: Joseph: Faithful in Every Season Chapter 30: Providing for Your HouseholdPART 7: BrotherhoodChapter 31: As Iron Sharpens Iron Chapter 32: The Friend Who Sticks Closer Than a Brother Chapter 33: David and Jonathan: The Covenant of Brotherhood Chapter 34: Confess to One Another Chapter 35: Do Not Forsake the AssemblyPART 8: Temptation and PurityChapter 36: Flee Youthful Lusts Chapter 37: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife: The Man Who Ran Chapter 38: A Covenant with My Eyes Chapter 39: Put to Death What Is Earthly in You Chapter 40: No Temptation Has Overtaken YouPART 9: Suffering and PerseveranceChapter 41: Consider It Pure Joy Chapter 42: Job: When a Man Loses Everything Chapter 43: Paul in Prison: Contentment in Every Circumstance Chapter 44: The Three Men in the Fire Chapter 45: I Have Fought the Good FightPART 10: LegacyChapter 46: A Father's Last Words: David to Solomon Chapter 47: What Will You Leave Behind? Chapter 48: The Faithful Man - Who Can Find? Chapter 49: Set an Example for the Believers Chapter 50: Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant Conclusion: The Man God Builds
