{"id":6983,"date":"2025-05-21T13:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chministries.org\/?p=6983"},"modified":"2025-05-21T13:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:36:31","slug":"biblical-manhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/biblical-manhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Biblical manhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Manhood\u2014especially biblical manhood need not be confusing or complicated. What does it mean to be a man, specifically a man of faith who is interested in pleasing God and living for Him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unique, God-designed differences between men and women are to be celebrated. For men, biblical manhood\u2019s characteristics are worthy of praise, appreciation, and admiration. We\u2019ll look at several such characteristics and the men of the Bible who embodied them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Men of faith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Faith is a defining characteristic of our relationship with God\u2014and therefore is a core characteristic of a biblical man. Hebrews 11:6 [NIV] says, \u201cWithout faith it is impossible to please God.\u201d A man who loves God and desires to please Him and lives by&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/healing-scriptures-matthew-1720\/\">faith<\/a>&nbsp;(trust in God and His character).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abraham is the \u201cfather of our faith\u201d [Galatians 3:7] for a good reason: He demonstrated trust in God by leaving his home, traveling to a new country, and believing God\u2019s promise of a child when he and Sarah were old. His faith in God extended to willingness to sacrifice (though not required to be carried out) that same child\u2014his only son [Genesis 22:1-19]. Paul, in Romans 4, writes about Abraham: \u201cYet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God\u201d [Romans 4:20]. Abraham is a true example of a biblical man who lived by faith in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leadership is another characteristic of biblical manhood. Husbands are the spiritual leaders of their homes [Ephesians 5:23], and often have opportunities to lead in the church, in their jobs, in their communities, and most importantly, to lead themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus, our ultimate example of leadership, modeled <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/what-is-servant-leadership\/\">servant leadership<\/a>. In Matthew 20:26, Jesus told his disciples, \u201cWhoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.\u201d&nbsp; Jesus demonstrated serving for His disciples by washing their feet. He said: \u201cNow that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another\u2019s feet\u201d [John 13:1-17]. Jesus did the lowliest task to demonstrate leading by serving others, ultimately laying down His life for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strength<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From a biblical standpoint, there\u2019s an important component to strength that comes from depending and relying on God. Christian men who wish to demonstrate true strength will find the source is trust and reliance on God\u2019s strength and ability, not their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When God sent him to free His people, Moses used excuses not to go, even asking God to send someone else. God answered him by saying, \u201cI will be with you\u201d [Exodus 3:12 NIV]. Later, in Numbers 12:3, Moses describes himself as the most humble man on earth. If humility is to depend on God, we can conclude that Moses learned to draw his strength from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul is another example of someone who relied on God for his strength through trials [2 Corinthians 11:23-29]. In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul shares what God showed him: \u201cBut He said to me,&nbsp;\u2018My grace&nbsp;is sufficient for you, for my power&nbsp;is made perfect in weakness.\u2019\u201d Later Paul writes: \u201cI can do all this through Him who gives me strength\u201d [Philippians 4:13 NIV].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To display biblical manhood, walk your faith and trust in God by depending and relying on Him for His strength and ability, trusting that He\u2019ll give you everything you need to live out your calling as men of God.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manhood\u2014especially biblical manhood need not be confusing or complicated. 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