418. "THE MAN OF GOD"

The title, "the man of God," only occurs twice in the New Testament, but it is of frequent occurrence in the Old Testament. If the following Scriptures are pondered, a few of the many traits which should be seen in the life of a man of God will be discovered, but the principal thought in connection with this title is, a man of God is one who is walking with God, and therefore He can speak to him, and through him to others. A man of God is:—

  1. A man of blessing to cheer (Deu 33:1).
  2. A man of atonement to direct (2Ch 30:16).
  3. A man of messages to speak (Jos 14:6; 1Ki 12:22; 1Ki 13:1, 4-8, 11-12, 14, 21, 26, 29, 31).
  4. A man of chastisement to afflict (1Sa 2:27).
  5. A man of piety to witness (1Sa 9:6-8, 10).
  6. A man of prayer to influence (1Ki 17:18, 24).
  7. A man of encouragement to stimulate (1Ki 20:28).
  8. A man of power to demonstrate (2Ki 1:9-13).
  9. A man of sympathy to console (2Ki 4:27).
  10. A man of humbling to humiliate (2Ki 5:8-14).
  11. A man of warning to guard (2Ki 6:10).
  12. A man of feeling to commiserate (2Ki 8:11).
  13. A man of thoroughness to exterminate (2Ki 13:19).
  14. A man of prophecy to foretell (2Ki 23:16-17).
  15. A man of order to arrange (2Ch 8:14).
  16. A man of restraint to hinder (2Ch 11:2).
  17. A man of praise to worship (Neh 12:24, 36).
  18. A man of holiness to separate (1Ti 6:11).
  19. A man of Scripture to equip (2Ti 3:17).
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