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
This is your
WAKE-UP
CALL