The Bible calls men to courage, integrity, faithfulness, and Christ-shaped strength. From Joshua to David to Paul, Scripture is full of men shaped by God. These verses are for the man seeking to be 'strong in the Lord' (Ephesians 6:10).
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”
Courageous, watchful, strong.
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid... for the LORD thy God is with thee.”
God to Joshua entering battle.
“What doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
The three pillars of true manhood.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.”
Christlike love for husbands.
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly... his delight is in the law of the LORD.”
The man rooted in God's word.
“But thou, O man of God... follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience. Fight the good fight of faith.”
The man of God's pursuit.
Live as a man under God. Cultivate courage. Lead at home with Christlike love. Pursue integrity. Find Christian men to grow with.
1 Corinthians 16:13 — 'Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.' Micah 6:8, Ephesians 5:25, 1 Timothy 6:11-12. Biblical manhood is courage and strength shaped by Christ.
Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David, Daniel, Joseph, Job, John the Baptist, Peter, Paul — and supremely Jesus Christ — the perfect man.
Courage (Joshua 1:9), strength (1 Cor 16:13), integrity (Micah 6:8), love (Eph 5:25), self-control, spiritual leadership at home, submission to Christ. Christlike strength.