2. Real men accepts responsibility.

A Yale sociologist made this observation as he studied the trends of humanity throughout time: “For whatever reason, men have a natural tendency to avoid social responsibility.”

In the garden, the first Adam fell into passivity and then – to some degree – passed on the tendency to shirk responsibility to every man.  But then Jesus came along and displayed a better way: the way of accepting responsibility. Jesus said that his food (his life) was to do the will of God; to accomplish His work.  And when the work became incredibly difficult to do, even then he didn’t shirk His responsibility.  Before going to the cross, He prayed: “Father, if it’s possible, let this (responsibility to die for mankind) pass from Me; Yet not as I will, but your will be done.”  Jesus accepted responsibility, and so too will a real man.  Jesus made this new nature part of the New Creation in Him!