And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
~ 2 Kings 4:9
As I travel and preach, people say many things. Some good, some bad. I have had people write of sermons because of disagreement. Yet, I have had people make great comments. One of the greatest comments I have received was from a white haired lady in her 80′s. She said I preached the way she remembers as a young lady and that I reminded her of the Old Time Bible Thumping @#!*% Fire Evangelists. Praise the Lord! That’s what works.
Yet, being dramatic, expressive, loud, or whatever else is considered “hard” does not make one a man of God. Men of God are all different, and it is the Lord that uses a man that is yielded to the Holy Ghost. Not personality, but the Power of God. To be a man of God means that we have our dependence and strength “of God”.
There are many things that one expects a man of God to be and to have. Yet, God alone makes a man of God. It’s not a college, fellowship, degree, position, or things of this of world. Yes, God can use these things to help, but remember, it’s God that uses them. Having preached in different churches through out the Southwest and West of the USA, I have found that some of the greatest men of God had very little of what the world looks for in a man of God. I have been in church services where God stepped in and did a great work. When you look at the pastor and the people, they are not “much” in the eyes of man, but they are HUGE in the eyes of God! I believe that any born again man can become a man of God. It simply takes someone that is surrendered to God and the God given authority placed in life.
Why did I write all this? Because I have a man in the church God has called me to that I believe is becoming a man of God. I have had two teenaged young men surrender to preach. It was a blessing to see one of them go to Bible college. Since they are young, it seems easier to mold them. But the man I am talking about is past his teen years. Therefore, I believe that he should be trained and taught rather than being molded. There is a difference. My desire is that God uses this man in a great way.
Understanding this great task God has given me, to mold His people through the Word of God, I came up with a study about being known as a “Man of God.” Just as the lady knew there was a Holy Man of God present (in the above Bible verse), I want to be known as a Man of God and teach others to be a Man of God as well.
This study will be broken up into 10 posts. Eventually, this series will become an e-book. This entire series is being written to help a man to become a Holy Man of God. I hope these topics will also be a help to those who read. I don’t claim to know it all, and being a human, I too need to work on all the areas I will be posting, but the message and examples come from the Bible. We all know we can trust the Word of God, so enjoy the next few posts as I examine the Bible and try to help someone become a Holy Man of God!
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