WEEK 2 MEN OF FAITH ARE TENDER THE UNSEEN STRENGTH OF A HUMBLE HEART
Topic This session challenges the cultural mandate for men to be hard. It explains that true, God-defined masculinity includes tenderness, which grows from humility. This lesson emphasizes that recognizing our own inability to save ourselves is the first step toward developing a tender heart that can show mercy and build healthy relationships. Key Texts • Micah 6:8 • Ephesians 4:32 Learning Objectives By the end of this session, each man will be able to: • Explain how pride is the primary obstacle to showing mercy and building trust. • Define what "doing justice" and "loving mercy" look like in their personal lives. • Identify one relationship where they need to apply humility and tenderness. Memory Verse He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 (NIV) Core Message and Key Teachings • Pride crushes tenderness. We cannot have a tender heart if we are full of pride and ego. • Micah 6:8 shows there is nothing we can do to earn God's approval on our own. Admitting our inability and helplessness is the first step toward real strength. • God requires us to reflect His character by doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly. • Doing justice as a returning citizen means working an honest job, taking responsibility, and being a man of your word. • Loving mercy means forgiving those who have wronged you and being patient as you rebuild relationships.
week 2
MEN OF FAITH
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