This week I have done some strange sermon preparation for our new series The Ultimate Fighter. We are fasting “Chick Flicks” at our house for the rest of the month so last night my wife and I watched “We are Marshall” an amazing story about fighting through adversity.  

The night before that I stayed up way past my bed time watching an hour or so of MMA (Mixed Martial Art) fighting. Basically it is two men placed in an octagonal cage with a few minor rules and a referee… the one who doesn’t tap out, get knocked out, or delivers the most punishment wins.   

The featherweight title match of the night was between Eurijah Faber (18-1) and Chance Farrar (5-0). I have seen Eurijah fight before and he is considered to be pound for pound one of the best fighters in the business.

I don’t know how you feel about the power of words and the ability to speak life and death with your two edged sword (the tongue) but I had to laugh given the fighters names. Eurijah - Flame of the Lord and Chance - fortune, luck, accident.

I don’t know if the outcome was written on the card or not but Eurijah put Chance in a bare naked choke in the first round and remains the featherweight champion calling out anybody who wants to fight him. At 5’-6” and 141lbs, I am sure that he was referring to anyone in his weight class but still representing himself as a fighter and a champion.

The Ultimate Fighter Series will be directed toward our men. To give you some insight here is the bulletin statement:  Gentlemen, The Bible says in Exodus 15:3 (NLV) “The Lord is a fighter. The Lord is His name.” and we were created in His image. It is time for some of you to find your fighter, it is time for others to redirect their fighter, and for some it is time to get it back from your wife.

Sounds sexist and it will be. I suspect there may even be some angry e-mails but I am going to be honest with InDependence. WE men were called to be the priests of our households. We were given the heart of a fighter and have been given charge by our commanding officer God the Father. We have abandoned our heavenly post and it is time for us to return to our post and relieve the women who have fought so valiantly in our absence.   Hope to see you Sunday and don’t forget your man card.