Series Two: The Man of God

The purpose of this session is to help train men to find contentment in Christ and Him alone. Contentment comes only when we find that Christ is our sole aim. When men have a differing doctrine of God, they lack the ability to find true contentment.

1. A godly man is content with where God has placed him in life.
   1. The things of the world are not his main concern.
   2. He earns them, yet does not focus on them.
   3. He sets his mind on things above (Col 3:1–3).
      1. Focusing on earthly things causes a loss of focus.
      2. Men head down the wrong path.
      3. Solomon warned his sons to keep the main things the main things (Prov 4).
2. A godly man pursues the things of God (2 Tim 2:20; Titus 2:11–14):
   • Faith
   • Righteousness
   • Godliness
   • Love
   • Patience
   • Gentleness
   • Crushing pride
   • Serving people
3. A godly man runs away from earthly things:
   • The dangers of discontentment
   • Material wealth and its trappings
4. A godly man’s main goal in life is Christ and becoming more like Him (Eph 5:1; Phil 1:21; 2:5–11).
   1. Who you are when it’s just you and Christ is who you really are.
   2. Christ must be our highest aim and ambition (John 17:3; 2 Cor 5:9; Rev 2:4).
5. A godly man’s family sees his godly desires lived out.
   1. A wife needs a husband who leads her toward Christ.
   2. Children need a father who leads them toward Christ.
      1. They need to see their father stand up for Christ.
      2. A father without the courage to live for Christ is indirectly teaching his family that Christ is not worth standing for.
      3. They need to see their father push away earthly desires.
   3. Children should see their father let God’s sovereignty rule their lives.
      1. They need to see their father trust God in all things.
      2. They need to see him walk humbly before Christ.
6. A godly man conforms his entire life to the will of God.
   1. His faith is strong so that it cannot be moved (e.g., Abraham in Genesis and Romans 4:18–21).
   2. His convictions are unbending (Ps 15).
   3. A godly man remains faithful when trials come.
      1. God uses trials to stretch our faith.
      2. He wants us to be content with Him alone.
      3. We will never learn contentment without being stretched in faith.
      4. The Shepherd never brings His children into unnecessary valleys (Ps 23).

“The greatest gift a father can give his children is Christ and to show his love for Christ by living for Him every day.”