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One Minute with the Men of the Bible
Copyright 2018 Jim George
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CONTENTS


Section 1: Old Testament Men
Aaron-A Man Who Was a Weak Leader
Abel-A Man Who Gave an Acceptable Offering
Abraham-A Man Who Obeyed God
Abraham-A Man Who Had Great Faith
Achan-A Man Who Had an Eye for Gold
Adam-A Man Who Worked
Adam-A Man Who Was First
Ahab-A Man Who Played the Blame Game
Barak-A Man Who Was a Reluctant Leader
Boaz-A Man Who Was Kind
Boaz-A Man Who Had Valor
Cain-A Man Who Brought an Inferior Offering
Caleb-A Man Who Saw No Problems
Daniel-A Man Who Was Morally Upright
Daniel-A Man Who Had Convictions
Daniel-A Man Who Made Prayer a Habit
David-A Man Who Had a Problem with Pride
David-A Man Whose Eyes Wandered
David-A Man Who Followed After God s Own Heart
David-A Man Who Did Not Resist Temptation
David-A Man Who Had a Purpose
Eli-A Man Who Was a Poor Role Model
Elijah-A Man Who Was Discouraged
Elijah-A Man Who Was Never Alone
Elisha-A Man Who Was a Servant
Esau-A Man Who Acted on Impulse
Ezekiel-A Man Who Was a Watchman
Ezra-A Man Whose Authority Was God s Word
Gideon-A Man Who Asked for a Sign
Goliath-A Man Who Relied on Physical Strength
Hezekiah-A Man Who Made a Difference
Isaac-A Man Who Had a Quiet Spirit
Isaac-A Man Who Had a Favorite Son
Isaiah-A Man Who Had a Willing Heart
Ishmael-A Man Who Was a Victim
Jacob-A Man Who Was Selfish
Jacob-A Man Who Lived by Deception
Jehoshaphat-A Man Who Cried Out to God
Jeremiah-A Man Who Stayed on Task
Joash-A Man Who Had Secondhand Faith
Job-A Man Who Suffered for the Glory of God
Jonah-A Man Who Was Given a Second Opportunity
Jonathan-A Man Who Was a Loyal Friend
Joseph-A Man Who Had a God-Perspective
Joseph-A Man Who Chose Not to Sin
Joshua-A Man Who Was Successful
Joshua-A Man Who Went the Distance
Josiah-A Man Who Responded to God s Word
Judah-A Man Who Had a Change of Heart
Lot-A Man Who Was Worldly
Mordecai-A Man Who Worked for the Good of Others
Moses-A Man Who Had an Anger Problem
Moses-A Man Who Had Excuses
Naaman-A Man Who Let Pride Be a Barrier
Nehemiah-A Man Who Prayed About Everything
Nehemiah-A Man Who Answered His Own Prayer
Nehemiah-A Man Who Had a Plan
Nehemiah-A Man Who Could Motivate Others
Nehemiah-A Man Who Possessed Integrity
Noah-A Man Who Walked with God
Rehoboam-A Man Who Listened to the Wrong People
Samson-A Man Who Lived on the Edge
Samuel-A Man Who Was Faithful
Saul-A Man Who Did Things His Way
Solomon-A Man Who Became a Fool
Uriah-A Man Who Was Honorable
Uzziah-A Man Whose Life Ended Badly
Section 2: New Testament Men
Andrew-A Man Who Brought Others to Jesus
Apollos-A Man Who Was Willing to Learn
Aquila-A Man Who Was a Team Player
Barnabas-A Man Who Encouraged Others
Cornelius-A Man Who Was Different
Diotrephes-A Man Who Was Self-Important
Epaphroditus-A Man Who Was Honored
Jairus-A Man Who Had Faith
James-A Man Who Would Be Great
James-A Man Who Needed Proof
John-A Man Whose Life Was a Work in Progress
John the Baptist-A Man Who Had a Mission
Judas-A Man Who Knew About Jesus
Jude-A Man Who Contended for the Faith
Luke-A Man Who Served Sacrificially
Mark-A Man Who Was Given a Second Chance
Matthew-A Man Who Left Everything
Nathanael-A Man Who Was Honest
Nicodemus-A Man Who Grew in Boldness
Onesimus-A Man Who Did the Right Thing
Paul-A Man Who Was Unique
Paul-A Man Who Battled His Flesh
Paul-A Man Who Was Self-Disciplined
Paul-A Man Who Handled Adversity
Peter-A Man Who Was Teachable
Peter-A Man Who Gave in Under Pressure
Philemon-A Man Who Was Asked to Forgive
Philip-A Man Who Waited on Tables
Pilate-A Man Who Did Nothing
Silas-A Man Who Was Second Choice
Simeon-A Man Who Could Wait
Stephen-A Man Who Was Full of the Holy Spirit
Thomas-A Man Who Doubted
Timothy-A Man Who Was to Train Others
Titus-A Man Who Was Reliable
Trophimus-A Man Who Was Trusted
Tychicus-A Man Who Was Dependable
Zacchaeus-A Man Who Wanted to See Jesus
Zacharias-A Man Who Was Blameless
Section 3: Jesus, the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
Jesus-A Man Who Was Both God and Man
Jesus-A Man Who Had an Impact
Jesus-A Man Who Was Filled with Wisdom
Jesus-A Man Who Was a Servant
Jesus-A Man Who Promised Rest
Jesus-A Man Who Provides True Worth
Jesus-A Man Who Was Thankful
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S ECTION O NE
OLD TESTAMENT MEN
A ARON

A Man Who Was a Weak Leader


You [Moses] shall speak to him [Aaron]
and put the words in his mouth.
E XODUS 4:15
G od called Aaron to be Moses s spokesman to the leadership of the children of Israel and to the king of Egypt. This was a great honor, and initially Aaron did his job well. But somewhere in all that was going on, Aaron became a man lost in the shadow of Moses, one of the greatest Bible characters of all time. Even though Aaron was a coleader in the mass exodus and often stood shoulder to shoulder with Moses against the rebellion of the people, he never seemed to be a central or essential figure. His greatest moments were as a follower. And tragically, the two times when he did stand alone as a leader, he showed himself to be weak. (See the incident with the golden calf in Exodus 32, and the time when he and Miriam questioned their brother Moses s leadership in Numbers 12.)
What lessons can you learn from the life of Aaron?
Examine yourself often for areas of weakness. Make an honest assessment of your strengths and weaknesses. Seek out those who can help you avoid situations you cannot handle on your own.
Form strong convictions. Because Aaron lacked strong convictions, he caved in to the ungodly requests of the people. Establish your biblical guidelines. Then, fortified with God s answers, you will be willing and able to stand when asked to make a golden calf.
Failure does not disqualify you from service. Aaron failed both God and Moses on numerous occasions, yet God still used Aaron in significant ways.
Be a faithful follower. Aaron was envious of Moses s leadership and, together with his sister, challenged Moses s authority. The Bible tells you to obey your leaders. Obedience starts with being a faithful follower. You can never be a good leader until you are a good follower.
Learn from your mistakes and ask for God s wisdom so you make fewer mistakes in the future.
A BEL

A Man Who Gave an Acceptable Offering


Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock
And the L ORD respected Abel and his offering.
G ENESIS 4:4
T he second son of Adam and Eve, Abel was the younger brother of Cain. When the brothers offered sacrifices, God was pleased with Abel s but was not pleased with Cain s. Out of jealousy, Cain murdered Abel in cold blood. Abel died for obediently offering to God what was acceptable, and he lives forever as an example of righteousness and faith (Hebrews 11:4).
Our devotion to God is measured by the offerings we bring to Him and the heart attitude behind them. We don t know why Cain s offering was unacceptable, but we do know that his response to God s rejection showed Cain s true heart. Abel, on the other hand, possessed a heart of faith and a deep respect for God. He gladly offered God the very best he had to give. To God, this was pleasing and acceptable, and He gave this testimony in Hebrews 11:4: By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts
When you give-whether it is your time, your energy, your possessions, or your money-ask yourself a few questions. Am I giving my best? Am I giving with a joyful heart? Am I giving because I have to or because I want to? What am I withholding from God?
No one can out give God, so give from your heart, and give liberally. God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7). And don t worry or hold back: God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work (verse 8).
A BRAHAM

A Man Who Obeyed God


[Abraham] believed in the L ORD ,
and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
G ENESIS 15:6
A braham (which means father of a multitude ) is one of the most important figures in the Bible. He was the first of the patriarchs (