One particular attribute that the Bible ascribes to godly husband in the home, and which God especially esteems (given the sheer volume of passages that address it) is that he love his wife sacrificially and unconditionally as Christ loves the Church. Equally important as being a protector, a provider, and a priest is this one attribute. After all, if a husband doesn’t first love his wife in this way, then his protection of her, his provision for her, and his priesthood over her will carry little authority with her.
06 - Biblical Manhood - In the Home
Ephesians 5:25-33
July 16, 2023 • Pastor Ronald H. Gann • Ephesians 5:25–33
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01 - Biblical Manhood - In General
October 22, 2023 • Pastor Ronald H. Gann • Job 31, Exodus 32:5–14
Going out into the woods with your hunting buddies, putting on war paint, beating your chest, making animal noises, and telling scary stories around a campfire, might wreak of testosterone, but it has nothing to do with the biblical concept of manliness. Biblical manliness is not about machoism or even testosterone levels. It’s about personal character. More to the point, it’s about godly character that exhibits itself, says David says in 1 Kings 2:1-3, as strength of character, observance of God's requirements, faithfulness to walk in the Lord's way, and obedience in keeping God's commands and decrees.
02 - Biblical Womanhood - In General
October 29, 2023 • Pastor Ronald H. Gann • Proverbs 31:10–31
While a faithful woman may fulfill her role and calling in life as a wife and mother (two admirable offices for which the Bible has much to say) that is not a woman’s highest calling in life. Rather, a biblical woman’s highest calling—and what truly defines biblical womanhood as God see it—is her fear of the Lord. This type of woman is illustrated by the virtuous and noble woman of Proverbs 31:10-31. Moreover, like the Moabitess Ruth who trusted in the God "in whom she found refuge," a biblical woman is also a person of noble character (Ruth 2:11–12; 3:11).
03 - Biblical Manhood - In Church
November 5, 2023 • Pastor Ronald H. Gann • 1 Corinthians 16:13
According to the Tearfund report the ratio of women to men in church in America is 65% to 35%. That means that every Sunday there is approximately 28% more women attending church than men. This ought not to be. God’s wants men in His church, in the pulpit, in the pews, and on the elder board; men who have grown up, spiritually speaking, and who have stopped talking, thinking, and reasoning like children. It's high time, says the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:13, that men "act like men" and stay on alert for their families, standing firm against error or in the face of hardship, showing strength of character, and doing all that they do with love.