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"The greatest want of the world is the want of men--men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle is to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall." - Ellen Wright


Men like this scare the daylights out of those who would otherwise control them. The Apostles were men like this, they followed the example of Jesus.

Jesus is the ultimate example of standing firm in the face of sin and oppression. He did not bat an eye at the anger and outrage of the spiritless religious authorities of His day. He did not hesitate to cross racial and cultural boundaries to seek out the lost and bring them back to his Father.

He stared bigotry, greed, legalism, godless religion, straight in the eye and called it what it was. Sin. Damnable in the sight of God.

Through the power of the the Holy Spirit the apostles were empowered to stand up to unbelievable persecution and still stay true to God's call on their lives.

God's call to men has not changed, these are the kind of men He wants to use advance His cause in the here and now. The times are getting darker. The battle for the souls of the lost and the future of our loved ones is getting more intense. We as men must take responsibility for ourselves and the world around us.

God has called you. He will equip you for what He has called you to do. He believes in you. That is what He promised in His word. Our God cannot lie.



2 Timothy 3
The Dangers of the Last Days
1 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. 2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3 They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. 4 They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. 5 They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!

6 They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of[a] vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. 7 (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.) 8 These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith. 9 But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.
Paul’s Charge to Timothy
10 But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance. 11 You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord rescued me from all of it. 12 Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.

14 But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. 15 You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.