GEM-01 - Grace-Energized Men in a Sin-Energized World

The eyes of the Lord are on a constant search for godly men this morning. His Word tells us that He is looking for those who have a heart for Him. As we open to II Chronicles 16:9 listen to the voice of God sharing His quest:

2 Chronicles 16:9 "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal[1] to Him…NKJV

The word loyal (NKJV) is rendered also: "perfect toward Him" (KJV); "completely His" (NASB); "fully committed to Him" (NIV). God is on the lookout for hearts that are turned His direction, completely His, and fully committed to do and be what He wants. Grace-energized men, who live for God in a sin-energized world is what we are starting to study today.

God's plan is to reach into every church, every marriage, and every home by changing the lives of men—who are the backbone, the God-designed leaders of the church, marriages and homes.

When the Lord wants to change a culture He works through the men and woman He changes one by one. The plan presented in Paul's epistle to Titus is a grace-energized man who lives and walks through this sin-energized world by the power of God—neither perfectly, sinlessly, nor effortlessly, but as a chosen path that is clung to by love for God, and by the grace He gives.