Basics of a Godly Man

4 Job’s sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them. 5 When these celebrations ended—sometimes after several days—Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, “Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

Job 1:4-5

Priest

Prophet

Speaks on behalf of your family to God.

Protector

Speaks on behalf of God to your family.

Provider

4 P's of Godly Man

The willingness to place himself between

his family and all who would do harm.

4 P's of Godly Man

The willingness to make adequate preparation

for future use.

4 P's of Godly Man

17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could bear children, 18 for the Lord had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household on account of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Genesis 20:17-18

7 Now then, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.

Genesis 20:7

• Protector

1 Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar, 2 and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

Genesis 20:1-2

• Protector

14 Then Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned Sarah his wife to him. 15 And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.” 16 To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver.

Genesis 20:14-16

• Provider

How to be a prophet to your family

1. Speak informally about God.

2. Speak formally about God.

3. See yourself as a pastor, family as a church.

6 These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. 7 Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

• Prophet

Indicators a man is a protector

1. Holiness

2. Gentleness

3. Courage

7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel...

1 Peter 3:7

• Priest

Family Worship

Read. Pray. Sing.

Indicators a man is a provider

"So easy a non-Christian can do it!"

But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more, 11 to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 so that you may walk properly in the presence of outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.

1 Thessalonians 4:10-12

1. Has a job.

2. Strong work ethic.

3. Has a plan for future family needs.

• Priest

For every house is as it were a little church, every father a pastor, every family a flock; and if any of them perish through the father's neglect, their blood will God require at their hands.

- George Whitefield

Basics of a Godly Man

Genesis 20