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yung, (bachur, na`ar; neanias, neaniskos): "Young man" is generally in the Old Testament the translation of bachur, from bachar, "to prove," "to choose," and of na`ar (literally, "boy," but used sometimes also of a girl). The former term denotes a young man, no longer a mere youth, but liable to military service ( Deuteronomy 32:25; Judges 14: ...
Oct 24, 2023 · A man is a person of the male gender, and a woman is a person of the female gender. The Hebrew word for a male-gendered person, often translated as “male” in the Bible, is zāḵār. That word is thought to have carried an original meaning of “sharpness” or “prominence,” possibly referring to the physiological feature of the male ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The term man in the Bible sometimes refers to one male human, but more commonly means “human beings,” both male and female. Mankind, humankind, and humanity are collective designations for all humans—creatures who are made in God’s image, a characteristic that distinguishes men and women from the animals and from the Creator God ...
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It might sound cliché, but far and away the most important thing I have to say to younger men is that your identity must be anchored in Christ (Romans 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17). We all define ourselves in various ways, and some of these are appropriate to an extent. But our identity must, first and foremost, be grounded in Christ. It is in our unio...
I don’t need to tell you to grow up. You already know your need to resist our culture’s slipping demands on boys to become men. A boy used to become a man at 21. Then it was 30. Now it’s 40. I know you want to be mature. Desire alone will not mature you, though. You need a plan. Just getting older does not guarantee that you will mature — there are...
I have not been good on this front, and I continue to pay the price (Ecclesiastes 4:12). You need two or three close male friends whom you can talk to about everything. Male friendship has fallen on hard times in our culture for various reasons, but it is one of the most precious gifts God can give to a young man. If you don’t have close friends, p...
The perfect woman does not exist, so stop looking for her. Hollywood has lied and taught you wrongly (Proverbs 7:21–23). If you hope to be married, better to spend your energy developing your own godliness and maturity. Become a better husband (1 Corinthians 16:13), rather than shopping for a better woman. Your future wife, perfectly fit or not, wi...
Masculinity is experiencing an identity crisis. Men don’t know whether they are supposed to be soft guys, tough guys, or something in between. I think we need men who have courage, especially courage in their convictions (Psalm 27:14; Matthew 10:22). True courage comes from security, and that is only truly found in the truth about Christ (John 10:2...
When you’re young, it’s very easy to be overwhelmed by the details of every circumstance immediately in front of you — every opportunity lost, every breakup, every failure, every sin. As you’ve likely noticed above, the older you get, the more your union with Christ becomes a discernibly meaningful and stabilizing reality. Cling to Christ, and as y...
Proverbs 7:1. Verse Concepts. My son, keep my words. And treasure my commandments within you. Luke 15:11-32. And He said, “A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’. So he divided his wealth between them. And not many days later, the younger son gathered ...
Oct 15, 2016 · 5. He commits to abide in the word of truth. Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”. ( John 8:31–32) 6. He commits to growth and production, especially spiritual fruit.
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Oct 24, 2023 · A true man, like Jesus, is obedient to the Father’s will and is about His Father’s business ( Hebrews 10:9 ). Like Christ, the godly man will shun sin and follow after righteousness. He will, in the power of the Spirit, seek to keep God’s law and live in God’s will. He will evince a determination to accomplish God’s will, whatever the ...
