Sermon
Characteristics of a Godly Man
Center Church
Speaker: Josh Miller
February 8, 2026 · 52 min
Identity in ChristDating & SinglenessMarriageSexualitySong of Solomon 1:1–7Ephesians 4:291 Timothy 5:8
Summary
Drawing from Song of Solomon 1-2, the pastor identifies five characteristics of godly manhood: spiritual motivation, physical self-care, speaking words of life, protecting and providing (spiritually and financially), and sexual purity. He argues that when men embody biblical masculinity, they become attractive to godly women and everyone around them flourishes.
Highlights
When men step into their God-given calling, everyone around them flourishes. When men forsake their God-given calling, everything around them burns.
A godly man does not ask how close can I get to the line without sinning. A godly man asks how can I preserve this gift for our future marriage?
Because of the work of Jesus Christ men, no matter who you are, no matter what you've done, if you will bow your knee to the lordship of Jesus Christ and repent and trust in him, you can be forgiven of your sin and you can become the kind of man that God imagines you to be.