Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp connects the

transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. A man should be defined by his character,

not his hobbies, wealth, or feats of physical strength. In today's episode, we're going to be

previewing Paul's brand new men's conference, men of faith, by listening to the first session. In today's episode, we're going to be previewing Paul's brand new men's conference,

Men of Faith, by listening to the first session. In this refreshing new three-session conference,

Paul Tripp helps you understand your true biblical identity as a man and what Jesus commands from

your life. To unlock the rest of this teaching, visit men.paultrip.com.

Now, here's Paul teaching that men of faith are fearless.

I have a great sense of privilege right now that I get to be the one who gets to talk about what in the world it looks like to be a man of faith.

He was one of the most controlling men I have ever met.

He had to have constant control in his marriage, constant control over his children, constant control in all of his relationships, constant control at work.

He was dominant and strong.

But the more I unpacked his story, the more I realized that that dominance and control had left

behind it all kinds of damage.

That's why he wanted to talk with me.

And the more I listened to this man, the more I realized this controlling man was one of the most fearful

men I had ever met. His control was a way of dealing with his fear. The way he dealt with

his fear is having to be in charge of everything.

Because I am deeply convinced that we have it wrong,

that that self-oriented dominance and control is actually not strength.

It's weakness masquerading as strength.

And what does it look like for a man to be truly fearless?

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