and I will say that for what's happening in our country, men, I charge you before the Lord,

that you stand, that you stand. It's time for the men to stand up.

It's time for men to go to the school board meetings. It's time for men to stand up and let their voices be heard.

You guys are the last bastions, so to speak, of the faith.

And so if we don't stand now and we don't be the men that God has called us to be,

think of where this country will be without you.

And I will also say this, for those of you men that you're not yet a father, you're trying to become a father,

and for whatever reason God knows, you've not yet become a father, and you might not just know that

even if that takes place, your father in heaven has a plan for you and he wants to use you in the life of other young men.

So don't think that just because you don't have a child from your loins, that that would count you out.

And I will say this, some of the men standing in this room today, they've adopted children.

And they're a father because of that. And we'll see that today's message.

So join me as we pray. Lift up your hands or lay your hands on one of these brothers around you.

Father, we lift up these men and we thank you for them and Lord, what you're doing through them.

And we pray that today, you'd absolutely bless them on this father's day.

Of course, Lord, being the first day of the week, it is your day.

And today, as we reflect on this message, all about you.

We pray that you would speak to our hearts about what a true father is all about.

As you displayed your love for us at the cross with your son.

So Lord, minister to us deeply today, and God, I pray for those young men,

or maybe even an older man in here today that does not have children,

that you'd meet them right where they're out.

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