“A Portrait of a Godly Man” 1 Timothy 6:11-14

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Date: June 15, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

The greatest heroes of our day are those few godly men who have dedicated themselves to serving as godly husbands and godly fathers – they have assumed their God-given responsibility to be the spiritual leaders of their marriage and their families. This was God’s design 6,000 years ago, and while our society is paying the price for disregarding it, His Word remains unchanged. It is one thing for fathers to be removed from their families by war or death. However, in America today, men are CHOOSING to disconnect from their families because of their desire to be “free” of all responsibility – selfishness! This choice has led to a staggering statistic. In the United States, 18.4 million children live without a father in their home – that’s’ 1 in 4 children. The absence of a godly role model leaves teenage boys to develop into manhood by making some wrong decisions, and teenage girls looking for love and acceptance in all the wrong relationships, and the consequences are indeed devastating. Fathers are the visible link children have to the Heavenly Father – i.e., a child’s first concept of God is their earthly father. What an awesome responsibility. The great preacher, C.H. Spurgeon said: “A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you. Carve your name on hearts and not on marble.” We will delve deeper into this topic in our next sermon: “A Portrait of a Godly Man” on Sunday, June 15. Thank you for your continued support and for sharing these sermon study guides with those you think might be interested. We are truly encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide.

The greatest heroes of our day are those few godly men who have dedicated themselves to serving as godly husbands and godly fathers – they have assumed their God-given responsibility to be the spiritual leaders of their marriage and their families. This was God’s design 6,000 years ago, and while our society is paying the price for disregarding it, His Word remains unchanged.

It is one thing for fathers to be removed from their families by war or death. However, in America today, men are CHOOSING to disconnect from their families because of their desire to be “free” of all responsibility – selfishness!

This choice has led to a staggering statistic. In the United States, 18.4 million children live without a father in their home – that’s’ 1 in 4 children. The absence of a godly role model leaves teenage boys to develop into manhood by making some wrong decisions, and teenage girls looking for love and acceptance in all the wrong relationships, and the consequences are indeed devastating.

Fathers are the visible link children have to the Heavenly Father – i.e., a child’s first concept of God is their earthly father. What an awesome responsibility. The great preacher, C.H. Spurgeon said: “A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you. Carve your name on hearts and not on marble.”

We will delve deeper into this topic in our next sermon: “A Portrait of a Godly Man” on Sunday, June 15.

Thank you for your continued support and for sharing these sermon study guides with those you think might be interested. We are truly encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide.

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Old Testament Reading – Deuteronomy 6:1-9 New Testament Reading – Ephesians 5:22-6:4

According to every sociological study, society is in desperate need for godly men who will become godly husbands, and then assume the responsibility of being the godly fathers to their children.

According to the statistics, about 60% of males will become husbands, fathers, grandfathers, and even great-grandfathers.

According to Numbers 32:11, a young man was expected to be completely mature by the age of twenty.

Wayne and Jill Rogers were a part of our youth group in the late 70’s. We were delighted to assist in their wedding in 1982. Today, they have three married children with six grandchildren, all who are involved “Grace Church” – in Lexington, S.C., where Wayne serves as an elder, and his son, Jacob, a deacon.

“So, there are 14 of us in our clan…all part of the ripple effect of God’s ministry through you into our lives 35 years ago.” Wayne Rogers

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