The Seven-Forty Man

• The Seven-Forty Man

• The Seven-Forty Club
• The Seven-Forty Club
1 Committed Fathers
2 Choice Men of Character
3 Courageous Warriors
4 Confident Leaders
• Men of Asher
• Jacob’s eighth son – “happy” (Gen 30:12-13)
• Honorable, kept peace between his brothers
• Jacob’s blessing – Gen 49:20, Deut 33:24-25
• Tribe of Asher
• His territory had an abundance of olive orchards
• The tribe became rich
• 26,000 choice men
• A Committed Father
• God calls us to be good fathers
• A High and Holy Calling
– 24 million kids live apart from their fathers
– 1/3 of all kids in America
– 40% of these have not seen their father in past year

• Choice Men of Character
• 1 Timothy 6:11-12 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

• Choice Men of Character
• A Man of God is known by…
– What he runs away from:
• 1 Tim 6:11 – Flee these things (the money trap)
• 1 Cor 6:18 – Flee sexual immorality
• 2 Tim 2:22 – Flee youthful lusts
• 1 Cor 10:14 – Flee idolatry
• Choice Men of Character
• A Man of God is known by…
– What he runs away from
– What he follows after…
• “..pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness…”
• Choice Men of Character
• A Man of God is known by…
– What he runs away from
– What he follows after…
– What he fights for…
• “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, …”
• Choice Men of Character
• A Man of God is known by…
– What he runs away from
– What he follows after…
– What he fights for…
– What he’s faithful to…
• 1 Timothy 6:13-14 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, .. that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing,
• Courageous Warriors
• Every day in this world we are in a combat zone
– Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

• Courageous Warriors
• 2 Chronicles 32:7-8 "Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him.8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles."
• Confident Leaders
• Every man is a leader
• Confident Leaders