The Devil’s REAL Plan to Destroy Men
There is a war raging over the soul of every man, and it’s not fought with bullets or politics. It’s spiritual. And the enemy's target isn’t just men—it’s the families, churches, and generations that depend on them.
In a sermon by Pastor Evan Wilson of V1 Church he put it plainly:
“It’s obvious to me that there is a concerted attack on men that has left them so demoralized, so discouraged, and so emasculated that it has broken the spirit of a generation of men.”
The frightening part is that most men don’t even realize it’s happening. They’ve laid down their swords, stopped fighting for purity, purpose, and spiritual authority, and become at peace with being passive. The result is that now the enemy has slipped into homes, churches, and our culture, without any contention. Pastor Evan said the good news is God is calling men back. Not just to survive—but to rise as mighty men of valor, walking in three divine mandates as protectors, providers, and priests.
Protector
The first role God calls men to embrace is that of a Protector. Not just physically, but spiritually, emotionally, and morally.
King David in scripture recalled a time as a shepherd boy that he fully embraced the role of protector. “Your servant has struck down both lions and bears…The Lord who delivered me will deliver me again,” he said in 1 Samuel 17:34–37. This wasn’t just about fighting off animals; it was about protecting what was entrusted to him, laying his life down for those in his care.
“Men of valor do not protect because there’s something in it for them...Men of valor protect because it’s at the very core of who God created them to be,” Pastor Evan stated.“The man that fails to walk in his design as a protector ends up becoming a predator.”
Unfortunately, there was a time in King David’s life that he went from killing predators to becoming one. 2 Samuel 11 paints the picture of a man who once fought for purity, now spying from rooftops, driven by lust instead of love. When men don’t protect, they begin to take. They isolate, manipulate, and become obsessed with their own gratification.
The cost of a man becoming a predator is wounded women, defiled marriages and children lost in chaos. God, however, is raising up protectors again, men who don’t just hold the line but take territory back from the enemy. Men who say, “Not on my watch.”
Provider
Provision isn’t about how much you earn, it’s about how much you care. “Being a provider doesn’t mean you have the nicest house on the block. It means that the people under your covering are taken care of,” Pastor Evan explained.
In 1 Chronicles 29:2–3, David offers not just gold and silver, but his heart in his effort to build God’s house. Provision is an act of love. It’s not just about money, it’s about consistency, sacrifice, and stewardship.
A man who doesn’t provide, the global online campus pastor said, ends up “becoming a parasite.”
Parasites take what they didn’t earn. They bleed legacy dry and feast while the house grows weak. Like David in Nathan’s parable (2 Samuel 12:1–4), who had abundance but stole the poor man’s lamb, that is a provider turned parasite.
And Scripture doesn’t mince words:
“If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
—1 Timothy 5:8
Men were made to build, not bleed others dry.
Priest
The world may praise protection and provision, but being a priest is the most powerful role a man can walk in. Priesthood is what breaks generational curses, heals wounded hearts, and brings heaven to earth.
“The man that does not become a priest of his home will become a poison to his family,” the minister maintained.
Priests don’t impress, they intercede. They don’t dominate, they submit to God. They stand in the gap when no one else will. The antidote to pride in a man is priesthood. It’s not about looking impressive in the eyes of the world, it’s how yielded and submitted can we be in the presence of our Heavenly Father.
A woman needs her husband's prayers more than she needs a paycheck. Pastor Evan assured men that their “prayers will do more for the soul of your wife than a hundred sermons preached by a man who is not her husband.”
Your children need you praying over them more than they need you teaching them baseball.
“What your kids need more than you teaching them how to throw a baseball is you showing them how to throw a petition up to heaven,” he added.
There are 5 marks of a priest in the home:
A Priest Stands in the Gap – Praying and fasting when no one else does.
Offers Sacrifice – Will sacrifice time, ego, preferences for the sake of your family’s future.
Teaches & Models God’s Word – Being the first to open the Bible and live it.
Blesses the Home – Speaking life over your spouse and children.
Keeps the House Holy – Guarding the gates against sin and compromise.
Jesus: The Ultimate High Priest
Hebrews 4:14–15 says, “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession… yet He was without sin.”
Men must get the revelation that they are not called to perfection but instead are called to the foot of the cross. “Men live in a tension of responsibility and release. If you only carry responsibility, you’ll collapse. But if you release everything to Jesus, you’ll lead from strength,” Pastor Evan instructed.
Men are not called to lead their families to themselves. They are called to lead them to Jesus. Kids do not need a superhero, they need a real man who knows how to kneel to the Father.
Pastor Evan closed this message with a serious challenge for men. Instructing them to take communion with their family. Pray over their wives and speak blessings over their children.
The devil wants men passive, poisoned, or predatory. But God is raising up protectors, providers, and priests, mighty men of valor. Godly men that take territory, that tear down passivity and stand as priests. The devil’s plan ends when true men of God rise up!
About the Author
Jeannie Ortega Law is a chart-topping singer, evangelist, media personality and author from New York City. She can be reached on social media: @JeannieOrtega or emailed at Info@JeannieO.com
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