Psalm 112 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes. He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Men Behaving Godly Proverbs 20:6 “ But a faithful man – who can find? ” Your wives, children, church, business, community and nation need you to be a godly man

David -Killed A Giant, Cut Off His Head -One of Most Successful Kings in History -Man After God ’ s Own Heart -He Could Relate To The Men In This Room

Psalm 112 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes. He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Promises of Psalm 112 Vs. 2 – Children Vs. 3-4 – Character Vs. 5 – Conduct Vs. 6-8 – Confidence Vs. 9 – Charity Vs. 6 - Commendation

Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

4 Steps to becoming Psalm 112 “ kind of man ” 1.Acknowledge the Power of Your Influence 2.Avoid the Pitfalls of Your Masculinity 3.Arrange the Priorities of Your Life 4.Assume the Place of Your Responsibilities

Acknowledge the Power of Your Influence Influence on your wife Ephesians 5:24 - Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Acknowledge the Power of Your Influence Influence on your children Proverbs 13:24 - He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him. Ephesians 6:4 - Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Colossians 3:21 - Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

Biblical Examples Good Examples 2 Chronicles 17:3 2 Chronicles 26:4 Bad Examples I Kings 22:52 Jeremiah 9:14 Exodus 20:5 - You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me

Avoid the Pitfalls of Masculinity 6 Pitfall Men Fall Into 1.Arrogance 2.Autocracy 3.Absence 4.Abusive 5.Aloofness 6.Anger

Avoid the Pitfalls of Masculinity 6 Pitfall Men Fall Into 1.Arrogance 2.Autocracy 3.Absence 4.Abusive 5.Aloofness 6.Anger

My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way, But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away. He was talking before I knew it, and as he grew he ’ d say, ‘ You know I ’ m gonna be like you Dad, you know I ’ m gonna be like you. And the cat ’ s in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man in the moon. When you coming home Dad, I don ’ t know when, But we ’ ll get together then, Son, you know we ’ ll have a good time then. My Son turned 10 just the other day, He said ‘ Thanks for the ball Dad, C ’ mon let ’ s play Can you teach me to throw? ’ I said, ‘ Not today I ’ ve got a lot to do ’ He said, ‘ That ’ s OK. ’ And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed, He said, ‘ I ’ m gonna be just like him, you know, I ’ m gonna be just like him. He came from the college just the other day, So much like a man I just had to say ‘ Son I ’ m proud of you can you sit for a while? ’ He shook his head and he said with a smile, What I ’ d really like Dad is to borrow the car keys, See you later, can I have them please? ’ I ’ ve long since retired and my Son ’ s moved away I called him up just the other day. I said, ‘ I ’ d like to see you if you don ’ t mind. ’ He said, ‘ I ’ d love to Dad if I could find the time, You see my new job ’ s a hassle and the kids have the flu, But it ’ s been sure nice talking to you Dad, It ’ s been sure nice talking to you. And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me, My boy was just like me, He ’ d grown up just like me. And the cat ’ s in the cradle in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man in the moon. When you coming home? Dad I don ’ t know when, But we ’ ll get together then Dad, You know we ’ ll have a good time then ”

Avoid the Pitfalls of Masculinity 6 Pitfall Men Fall Into 1.Arrogance 2.Autocracy 3.Absence 4.Abusive 5.Aloofness 6.Anger

Arrange the Priorities of Your Life FIRST PRIORITY MUST BE GOD

Arrange the Priorities of Your Life Psalm 112:1-3 - Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Revelation 2:4 – Christ wants to be your first love Matthew 6:33- Seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness …

A MAN MUST MAKE HIS FAMILY A PRIORITY Psalm 112:2 - His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed

A MAN MUST MAKE A PRIORITY OF DEVELOPING CHARACTER AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

4. Assume The Place of Your Responsibilities Financial Spiritual Family

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