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A Good Man Proverbs 12:2. A Good Man. What standard will we use to find a “good man”? Money, education, power, appearance, etc.? A right character … duty and devotion to God (Psa. 37:23; 112:5; Prov. 12:2; 13:22; Lk. 6:45)?. A Good Man. A “good man” is hard to find (Micah 7:2; Jer. 5:1)
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A Good Man • What standard will we use to find a “good man”? • Money, education, power, appearance, etc.? • A right character … duty and devotion to God (Psa. 37:23; 112:5; Prov. 12:2; 13:22; Lk. 6:45)?
A Good Man • A “good man” is hard to find (Micah 7:2; Jer. 5:1) • God is looking for a good man (Ezek. 22:30) • A “good man” is not expressed often in scripture
A Few Good Men • Ahimaaz (2 Sam. 18:27) – a good man is faithful and true • Joseph of Arimathaea (Lk. 23:50) – a good man is a courageous disciple • Jesus (Jn. 7:12) – a good man sacrifices for others • Barnabas (Acts 11:24) – a good man is filled with the Holy Spirit and faith
Looking For A Good Man • In society (1 Pet. 2:17) • In the home (Eph. 6:1-4) • In marriage (Eph. 5:25,28,33) • In the workplace (Eph. 6:5-9) • In the Lord’s church (1 Tim. 3:1-13; 4:16)