Questions

Guys
As you continue to meet on your own- here are some helpful questions to get the discussion started...

Accountability Meeting Questions

1. Have you spent time this week with God on a regular
basis?
2. Have you compromised your integrity in any way?
3. Has your thought life been pure?
4. Did you put yourself in an awkward situation with a
woman?
5. Are you giving to the Lord's work financially?
6. How have you demonstrated a servant's heart?
7. What was your biggest disappointment? How did
you handle it?
8. What was your biggest success? Did you thank God?
9. Did you control your tongue?
10. What are you wrestling with in your thought life?
11. Have you developed an unholy habit of grumbling
or complaining?
12. Have you been anywhere, seen anything, done
anything, or heard anything that is not Jesus honoring?
As you get used to the process add questions that may help your group.

Flag Football

Football @ 7:30 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 8^th

***Bring a DARK shirt & a WHITE shirt (that says white, not gray)***

Email back if you ARE playing.

Westwood Lakes fields:

From Veterans Expressway / 589:

WEST on Linebaugh, cross Sheldon Road into Westchase subdivision

RIGHT on Countryway, go about 1.2 miles on Countryway

STRAIGHT - Cross over Racetrack Rd., name changes to Nine Eagles Road…go 0.7 miles on Nine Eagles Rd.

LEFT on Westwood Lakes Blvd. into Westwood Lakes subdivision.

LEFT side will be fields (and a playground) as you enter Westwood Lakes Subdivision

Frat House Rewind- week 4

Guest post by Jeremiah, aka The Freak

Iron Sharpens Iron

As men, we a prone to falling on our own sword strictly because of pride. It is this pride that also sends us into defensive mode when we are confronted with things or events for which we know we have sinned. But as Christ followers, we must be open to constructive feedback and correction from those we know and trust. As we study Galatians 6:1-3, we need to know that confronting, or being confronted by, a fellow [man] follower of Christ is the only way to truly set paths straight on their way to God.

But, there can be any number of reasons why we hold back from talking to someone about their misgivings or shortfalls.

Why is it so hard to call someone out and why do we hold back?

One thing we must avoid when we are confronted by a fellow believer is the act of comparison. I have fallen victim to this many times. Someone points out a flaw in my life or attitude and I will immediately go into defense mode and point out how I am better than this or that person. It justifies us in our own minds and tries to shift the focus from the bad to the good. Galatians 6:4-5 says it the best: we must pay attention to our own behavior without comparing.

It’s difficult to avoid, but where do we tend to compare ourselves favorably to other?

Proverbs 27:17 gives us the best analogy for testing our mettle as men and as believers. We must focus on helping one another straighten out our crooked paths and sharpen one another’s skills as Truth spreaders.

We must continue beyond just Frat House to engage one another. When we do engage, we must be straightforward, yet humble. We must point out the weakness, but help strengthen our fellow man. We all struggle and fail. It’s the bumpers around us that help us stay up or, lack there of, that let us fall.

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Week #3- Frat House Rewind

“Leadership is action, not position.” –Donald McGannon

This title is a very provocative quote. And leadership within our families and future families was the focus of this morning’s Frat House. Ephesians 5:21-24 shows us the definition of the roles of husband and wife in the marriage God created for us.

Submit, as defined by Webster’s, can mean “to defer or consent to abide by the opinion or authority of another.” But this can be such a hard word to live out as men, husbands, boyfriends, and fiancés. Our views of being submissive to our wives are so twisted that we sometimes cannot get over the difference between submission and leadership. They aren’t that much different.

Why do men have trouble submitting to their wives? (v.21)

Why would a wife have trouble submitting to her husband?

Leadership as husbands means submission to God’s will, submission to the ultimate service of our wives and children, and submission to the leadership role we have in our families. This means dying to ourselves and our needs. As we read Ephesians 5:25-29, we see that we must give up our own lives for our wives and our families, just as Christ did for the church.

Why is dying to our own needs so hard? Be truthful with yourself………..

Ephesians 5:33 sums up our role in our families perfectly. We must look for ways to build up our wives, serve her wholeheartedly, and not give up on our marriages no matter how far gone we think they may be. Next week is our last meeting in this run- hope to see you there.

Summary sunmitted by; Jeremiah McBride, aka- The Freak

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FRAT HOUSE MEN

Frat House is on this Thursday! See you there.

Feetball Saturday

Football @ 7:30 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 25^th

***Bring a DARK shirt & a WHITE shirt (that says white, not gray)***

Email back if you ARE playing.

Westwood Lakes fields:

From Veterans Expressway / 589:

WEST on Linebaugh, cross Sheldon Road into Westchase subdivision

RIGHT on Countryway, go about 1.2 miles on Countryway

STRAIGHT - Cross over Racetrack Rd., name changes to Nine Eagles Road…go 0.7 miles on Nine Eagles Rd.

LEFT on Westwood Lakes Blvd. into Westwood Lakes subdivision.

LEFT side will be fields (and a playground) as you enter Westwood Lakes Subdivision

Week #2- Frat House Rewind

Here’s your 2x4, now hit yourself!

We woke up with coffee and a 2x4 this morning. The biggest struggle that we face as men, is women. No, not the battle of the sexes type struggle, but of our lust for those who a) are not our wife, or b) we are not married to. We saw it with King David. Look in Acts 13:22 and you will see how favored he was in God’s eyes. But then look in 2 Samuel 11:1 and see how David put himself in the wrong place on purpose, contributing to his own moral decline. Now, ask yourself this question:

What places do we need to watch out for?

As we keep reading in 2 Samuel 11, we see that David’s eyes began to wander. Sound familiar? Affairs don’t happen overnight, yet they hit like a linebacker coming around the O-line and we are the QB. Great, blindsided. Our guard was down. It starts when we let our eyes wander.

What areas do we need to lock out visually so we won’t go there? How can we do it?

The road to victory lies in the relationships we have with other Christian men. James 5:16 gives it to us no uncertain terms. We must be accountable to those other men.

Are we struggling with the wrong place or uncontrolled eyes?

We must be honest with ourselves before we can be honest with others. Take the weight of, find that other man, and “confess your sins to each other.” Check out this blog from Perry Noble: it’s not just for pastors.

Guest Blogger: Jeremiah McBride
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