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Glorifying God in Biblical Manhood
“Give unto the LORD the
glory due to His name”
(Psalm 29:2)Slide2
What is “manhood”?
“Manhood”: the qualities that are expected in a man (Merriam-Webster Online)Slide3
What is “manhood”?
Some have tried to redefine what manhood means:
“
something more sensitive, safe, manageable and feminine
, it now berates men for being men. The result is gender confusion never experienced at such a wide level in the history of the world. God doesn’t make generic people, he makes something very distinctive-man or women.”
(
Eldredge
, John.
Wild at Heart
. Nashville; Thomas Nelson, Inc. 1977) Slide4
Prove yourself a man (1 Kings 2:2)
What is biblical manhood?
King David gives instruction to his son Solomon as he nears the end of his life…
“I go the way of all the earth; be strong, therefore,
and prove yourself a man
.” Slide5
GOD-GIVEN IDENTITY
Identities are important!
Physical identities are important, but your spiritual identity is
critical
Spiritual ID: the concept you develop about yourself and your relationship with God that evolves over the course of your life.
We are made in God’s image!
(Gen. 1:27)Slide6
GOD-GIVEN IDENTITY
God has given man an identity
We are God’s children!
(John 1:12-13)
We are son’s of light!
(1 Thess. 5:5)
We are men of God!
(1 Tim. 6:11)Slide7
GOD-GIVEN ROLES
God has expectations for His created beings made in His image
As we progress in our spiritual relationship with the Father, we will fall into the various roles He has defined for “men of God”Slide8
GOD-GIVEN ROLES
God has expectations for His created beings made in His image
Son:
Obedience to parents is commanded
(Eph. 6:1; Col. 3:20 )
Honoring your parents is commanded
(Eph. 6:2-3)Slide9
GOD-GIVEN ROLES
God has expectations for His created beings made in His image
Husband:
Love your wife as Christ loved the church
(Eph. 5:25)
Dwell with them with understanding; give honor to your wife
(1 Peter 3:7)Slide10
GOD-GIVEN ROLES
God has expectations for His created beings made in His image
Father:
Provide the leadership to help your children get to heaven
(Eph. 6:4)
Provide for your family
(1 Tim. 5:8)Slide11
GOD-GIVEN ROLES
God has expectations for His created beings made in His image
Leaders in the church:
Men have the responsibility to be the leaders in the church
(1 Tim. 3:1-5; 12)Slide12
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
God challenges Job to
“prepare yourself like a man”
(Job 38:3; 40:7)
The key to preparation in becoming a godly man, and thus glorifying God through our actions, is knowing God and understanding His directionsSlide13
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Know God
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God
of your father…”
(1 Chron. 28:9)
The only way one can truly know God is to read and understand His word; we must be diligent in our studies
(2 Tim. 2:15)Slide14
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Know God
Our glory must not be about us, but in understanding and knowing God…He delights in this…
(Ref: Jer. 9:23-24)Slide15
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Serve God
“…serve Him with a loyal heart and a willing mind”
(1 Chron. 28:9)
Servitude is a true characteristic of a godly man
“Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing
”
(Ps. 100:2) Slide16
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Serve God
“Zeal in religion is a burning desire to please God, to do His will, and to advance His glory in the world in every possible way”
(J. C. Ryle)Slide17
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Serve God
“Keep the charge of the Lord your God…”
(1 Kings 2:3a)
Have a mind set on watching carefully and being attentive to the Lord’s command on every matter
Do what is expected of youSlide18
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Serve God
A man of God willingly accepts the instructions of the Lord and follows them without hesitation!
A man of God trusts the Lord and does good knowing that those who wait on the Lord will inherit the earth (Psalm 37:1-9)Slide19
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Be Strong
“Be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man”
(1 Kings 2:2)
This was a direction to build up strength of character and integritySlide20
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Be Strong
Character = moral strength
Men should know what they stand for and have strength to defend their actions based on the biblical standard found in God’s word!
Character counts; don’t ever forget itSlide21
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Be Strong
Integrity = steadfast adherence to a strict moral code; soundness
Although faced with many trials and temptations, we must ensure that our thoughts and actions are defined by our integritySlide22
GOD-GIVEN DIRECTION:
Now prepare yourself like a man
Preparation is the key to being successful in our relationship with God
Be Strong
Do what is just, have a love for mercy, and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8)Slide23
Conclusion:
Made in the image of God
A man bears the image of God in his strength, not physically, but soulfully
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord”
(
2
Cor. 3:18)Slide24
Conclusion:
Made in the image of God
Men are at war with Satan and must embody the characteristics of the Lord as a warrior…
A man must prepare as a warrior in his fight against the devil
(Eph. 6:10-18)
“The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name”
(Ex. 15:3 NIV)Slide25
Conclusion:
Made in the image of God
Christ is characterized as a warrior as He is seen in triumph over evil in John’s vision…
A man must be courageous and bold in this fight against the devil; courage and boldness is valor…
“The on sitting on it (white horse) is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war”
(Rev. 19:11)Slide26
WITHOUT VALOR
FREEDOM DIES…
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