I Sought for a Man So I sought

“I Sought for a Man” “So I sought for a man among them…but I found no one. ” (Ezekiel 22: 30) “Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; See now and know; And seek in her open places If you can find a man, If there is anyone who executes judgment, Who seeks the truth, And I will pardon her. ” (Jeremiah 5: 1)

God is looking for godly men in a godless world! You can be God’s man in today’s world! Titus 2: 1 -2, 6 -8 2

World’s View of a “Real” Man • “Legal age” (1 Kgs. 12: 6 -8) • Strength (Psa. 71: 9; Prov. 20: 29) • Wealthy (Lk. 12: 15; cf. 9: 58) • Machismo (Prov. 21: 4; 3

“Show Thyself a Man” 1 Kings 2: 1 -4 • Strong in faith (2: 2); Josh. 1: 6, 7, 9; 1 Cor. 16: 13 (2 Pet. 1: 5); Eph. 6: 16 • Obedient (2: 3); 2 Tim. 3: 16 -17 • Responsible (2: 3); 1 Cor. 4: 1 -2 • Honorable (2: 4); Matt. 22: 37; 4

God is Looking for Real Men Jeremiah 5: 1; Isaiah 66: 1 -2 • Just & fair (Jer. 5: 1) – Toward his wife – 1 Pet. 3: 5 -7 – Toward his children – Col. 3: 21 – Toward his word – Psa. 15: 4 -5 • Seeks truth (Jer. 5: 1) – Shuns evil, pursues good – 1 Tim. 6: 11 -12 – Conforms to truth – 2 Tim. 3: 16 -17; 5

God is Looking for Real Men Jeremiah 5: 1; Isaiah 66: 1 -2 • Blessing to others (Jer. 5: 1) – Welfare of others – Gal. 6: 1 -2 – Example & influence – 1 Pet. 2: 1112 • Trusts God, not himself (Isa. 66: 12) – Humble & merciful heart – Micah 6: 6 -8 6

“I sought for a man” Ezekiel 22: 30 • No man has not sinned in these matters at some time in his life – 1 Kgs. 8: 46 – Not an excuse, but an opportunity to improve • God forgives; Men must show Him reverence – Psa. 130: 3 -4 7