Be Watchful - Stand Firm & Act Like Men: Wk 2

The Church of Eleven22

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🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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What happens when the defender steps down from the wall? We are at war. Not against flesh and blood—but against an enemy who would love nothing more than to take men out of the fight. In this message, Pastor Joby calls men to be watchful, stand firm in the faith, and act like men as commanded in 1 Corinthians 16:13–14. From pride and worry to laziness, isolation, and lust—the enemy uses every tactic to destroy those called to protect and provide. But even when we fail, the gospel reminds us: failure is not final. God Himself restores, confirms, strengthens, and establishes His sons for the battle ahead. If you’ve ever felt distracted, defeated, or distant from your calling, this message is a wake-up call to get back on the wall and fight for what matters most—your faith, your family, and your future. Are you watching out, or have you let your guard down? 📣 Episode Mentions: Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, 1 Peter 5:6-11 Preacher: Pastor Joby Martin 📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week: From Divorce to Redemption - Dave's Story Be Watchful - Stand Firm & Act Like Men: Wk 2 (Full Service) Stand Firm Against the Enemy - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin S24E2 Stand Firm and Act Like Men Sermon Series Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin About The Church of Eleven22The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: http://coe22.com/donate

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0:00.0	Let's go.
0:06.7	Church, if you got your Bibles and I hope you do, we're going to end up in 1st Peter chapter 5.
0:10.3	It'll take me a couple of minutes to get there.
0:11.8	But when men stand firm and act like men, everything goes better.
0:18.0	And this sermon has the potential to have one of the greatest impacts of any sermon I've
0:22.6	ever preached, not because of the sermon, because this isn't about you. It's about what God wants
0:27.5	to do in and through you. I hope you realize that. So we're in the second week of this series
0:32.5	called Stand Firm and Act Like Men. You guys noted that it's rooted in First Corinthians,
0:36.9	the verse 13 and 14.
0:39.6	The hub of the middle of this wheel is act like men.
0:42.6	The imperatives around it are how we are to be these kind of men.
0:47.0	So it says this, be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong,
0:51.3	let all that you do be done in love.
0:53.1	That first imperative is to be watchful.
0:55.9	This is actually a military term.
0:58.2	Some translations translate it to be on guard, to be alert, to be on watch.
1:05.6	For those of you that have served us in the military, first and foremost, thank you very much.
1:09.4	But military and first responders, you know this. If you are on watch, that means you are put in a place, first and foremost, thank you very much. But military and first responders,
1:10.9	you know this. If you are on watch, that means you are put in a place, put in a position,
1:16.3	and your role is not about you. Your role is to defend some other people that need you to
1:22.2	defend them. And you've heard me talk about this a million times, ladies and gentlemen, we are at war.
1:29.7	That we have an enemy and he's a thief.
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