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Warrior: The Man Series

The Life of David

A Mentor Leads Courageously

July 4, 2010 • Chris Edmondson • 2 Samuel 11:1–3, 2 Samuel 12:1–14, 2 Samuel 13:1–29, Galatians 6:7–8

What is a mentor? The word mentor is first used in Homer’s The Odyssey. It was a person’s name. Mentor was entrusted with the education of Odysseus’s son. So to mentor someone means you teach, train, and raise up. To mentor someone means that they watch you and become like you—they follow your lead. Because as parents, our actions always speak louder than our words. Our children learn more from our actions than our words.

A King Accepts Responsibility

June 27, 2010 • Chris Edmondson • 2 Samuel 9, 1 Samuel 20:1–14, 2 Samuel 1:12–27, 2 Samuel 4:4

What is a man’s word truly worth? A real man chooses to be responsible and look after the needs of his family and those around him.

A Friend Stands Together

June 20, 2010 • Chris Edmondson • Ecclesiastes 4, 1 Samuel 18:1–9, 1 Samuel 24

Strong men don’t stand alone—they lock arms and stand together!

A Warrior Rejects Passivity

June 13, 2010 • Chris Edmondson • Numbers 13:28–33, Ezekiel 22:30, Exodus 15:3, Revelation 19:11–16, 1 Samuel 17

When does a boy become a man? Does it ‘just happen’ when a boy reaches puberty or when he leaves home? Does he achieve it when he bags his first buck or drinks his first beer? Does it come with a driver’s license or with a diploma at graduation?