God's Man!

Continuing my series on Men of Action, this week we’ll talk about the Man’s man…that is God’s Man!

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

This is the beginning of the kind of man God has already made. Fearless, strong, loving and sound men… gets your testosterone going doesn’t it! Hey, God said it not me. Well, not the testosterone part.

Get ready; I am going to throw down some serious scripture here! I can tell you all day to love God, but he does a better job at it, that is, in the showing and telling!

So, how do we become fearless?

As faith and love increases, fear decreases.

See, there was this boat (sounds good, huh!) and Jesus was taking a siesta. Well, the disciples were freaking out over this storm. So they woke Jesus (What Love! I would have been a little upset if someone woke me from my nap.)

In Math 8:26 Jesus says; “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. Little faith, lots of fear…see the connection?

Fear shows lack of faith and perfect love, The love of God, casts out fear.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
So how do we love?

1 John 4:10–11 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 Thessalonians 4:9–10 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia.

John 13:34–35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

As we allow ourselves to be moved by God's love for us, we will grow in our love for others.

So how do we become strong?

1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

Ephesians 6:10–17 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
As we grow in truth, righteousness, faith, and prayer, God's Son and His Spirit will provide what we need to be strong in the service of the Lord.

And finally, how do we maintain a sound mind?

The Greek word is sophronismos – an admonishing or calling
to soundness of mind, to moderation and self-control; self-
control, moderation

This shows one of sober mind; a man of prudence and discretion. The is referring to that in the mind is well balanced, and under right influences; in which it sees things in their just proportions and relations; in which it is not feverish and excited, but when everything is in its proper place.

It depicts one who is stable and self-controlled in both life and doctrine

Titus 2:2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

Matthew 7:24–25 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; \

Romans 8:5–6 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.


Galatians 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

These qualities are not limited to just the make gender by the way. These virtues are within woman as well. We must exemplify and then teach them to others as well

We may not start the Christian life with these aspects; new Christians often have Cowardice, Weakness, Hatred, Instability, God is willing to "give us" courage, strength, love, and stability. Are we willing to submit to His workmanship in our lives...?

Are we willing to be Gods Man?