Strong Men!!!

A Study for Today’s Men

Let’s talk about one of the biggest issues facing the world today.????

It’s weak men.

We’re not talking about muscle or money—but about men who’ve lost their God-given strength to lead, love, protect, and build. This weakness has ripple effects in families, churches, communities—and yes, even in our pulpits.

Let’s Start Here:

1 Corinthians 16:13 (NKJV)

“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.”

God’s call to men is loud and clear:

Be strong. Be courageous. Don’t flinch.

PART 1: The Problem of Weak Men

Look around. Many of the problems we face as pastors, leaders stem from one root cause—a lack of strong, godly men.

Even when we’re dealing with women struggling with rebellion or hurt…

Often, there’s a passive, absent, or unspiritual man connected.

Genesis 1:26 – “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion…”

God gave man dominion. Authority. Leadership. Responsibility.

But Genesis 3 shows what happened when Adam fell into passivity.

Sin entered.

Dominion was lost.

Discussion Questions:

• Where do you see the evidence of weak men today—in the world, church, or even your own life?

• What happens when men neglect the dominion and leadership God intended for them?

• How have you personally felt the weight of leadership—or the pain of its absence?

PART 2: Becoming Strong in Christ

Newsflash: Men are not born strong.

They are made strong—in the gym of faith and obedience.

Being a man is like lifting a heavy weight. Simple… but not easy.

Many of us face the temptation to lower the standard.

But Jesus never lowered the bar—He came to lift us up to it.

Matthew 5:17 – “I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.”

Matthew 5:20 – “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees…”

Christ didn’t cancel the standard. He calls us to rise.

Real Talk:

Stop saying, “It’s hard.”

Start saying, “I’m not strong enough—yet.”

Excuses are the language of weakness.

Blaming your wife, your church, your past… only keeps you stuck.

Proverbs 22:13 – “The lazy man says, ‘There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!’”

Discussion Questions:

• What excuses do you catch yourself making?

• In what areas of life do you sense weakness—but avoid God’s “weight training”?

• How do you think grace empowers us to meet God’s standards, rather than avoid them?

James 1:2–4 reminds us:

Trials aren’t punishment.

They’re God’s gym—designed to make us stronger.

PART 3: Strengthening Sources

Don’t Pull Back. Lean In.

To grow stronger, you must surround yourself with strength-building sources:

Lean into the Word:

Joshua 1:8 – “Meditate day and night… observe to do… then you’ll have success.”

God’s Word trains, corrects, and equips.

Lean into Prayer:

Even Jesus needed strength in His darkest hour.

Luke 22:43 – “Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.”

Prayer isn’t just spiritual—it’s strengthening.

Lean into Fellowship:

You don’t grow alone.

Think of the guy in church who couldn’t bench press until someone spotted him.

Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”

Real men build each other up—not coddle each other’s weakness.

Discussion Questions:

• Which of these three sources (Word, prayer, fellowship) are you leaning into most right now? Least?

• Who in your life sharpens you spiritually? Who do you sharpen?

• What’s a practical way you can “lean in” to God’s gym this week?

Final Encouragement: Jesus Is Your Spotter

Strength isn’t about showing off—it’s about lifting what matters.

And when the weight gets heavy, Jesus is your spotter.

Hebrews 13:5–6 –

“I will never leave you nor forsake you… The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.”

Those last two reps?

That’s where the growth is.

That’s where transformation happens.

And you never lift alone.

Reflect + Respond:

• Where do you feel God calling you to step up?

• What weight are you trying to lift alone?

• How can you trust God and your brothers in Christ to help you carry it?

Strong men are made—through faith, pressure, truth, and trust.

So let’s grow strong. Together.