{"id":13990,"date":"2025-06-09T11:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=13990"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:31:35","slug":"a-godly-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/06\/a-godly-man\/","title":{"rendered":"A Godly Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Title: A Godly Man<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Scripture: Job 21-42<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">I. A GODLY MAN LISTENS (Elijah)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Takeaway: Listening to God is often complicated, sometime easy. Stop to listen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>II. A GODLY MAN SEEKS JUSTICE (Amos)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Takeaway: Life seems unfair. Real men don\u2019t seek revenge. Let God be the Judge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">III. A GODLY MAN PRAYS (Elisha)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Takeaway: Pray for a hedge around your family.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">IV. A GODLY MAN TRUSTS (Jehoshaphat)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Takeaway: Trust God for direction and wisdom in times of indecision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">V. A GODLY MAN HAS A REAL FAITH (S, M, A)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Takeaway: Real faith stands its ground-it won\u2019t bend, bow, or break.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">VI. A GODLY MAN EXPERIENCES FORGIVENESS (Peter)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Takeaway: Forgiveness is for all, but for the godly man it is essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">VII. A GODLY MAN LEARNS PATIENCE (Psalm 37:1-9)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Takeaway: Following Jesus is a challenge. Take the commitment seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Next week: What to Pray For<br \/>\nScripture: <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Psalm 40-77<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: A Godly Man Scripture: Job 21-42 I. A GODLY MAN LISTENS (Elijah) Takeaway: Listening to God is often complicated, sometime easy. Stop to listen. II. A GODLY MAN SEEKS JUSTICE (Amos) Takeaway: Life seems unfair. Real men don\u2019t seek revenge. Let God be the Judge. III. 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