1 Timothy 6:11–14 (NLT) — 11 But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses. 13 And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you obey this command without wavering. Then no one can find fault with you from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

1. A man of God RUNS from evil.

1. You have to be ok leading your family away from evil.
2. A man of God pushes away worldly things.
3. 1 Timothy 6:6–10 (NLT) — 6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. 9 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

2. A man of God PURSUES God’s way.

1. Men of God don’t just run from something, they run to something.
2. You can tell a man of God by WHAT HE IS PURSUING.

3. A man of God FIGHTS for the true faith.

1. Paul used the phrase “The Good Fight of Faith” twice. 
   1. Greek word Agonizou  - to agonize
   2. Greek word kalos - noble, admirable, honorable
2. What’s noble:
   1. Your marriage
   2. Your family
   3. Your legacy
   4. Your faith
   5. Your integrity
3. 2 Kings 1:7–15 (NLT) — 7 “What sort of man was he?” the king demanded. “What did he look like?” 8 They replied, “He was a hairy man, and he wore a leather belt around his waist.” “Elijah from Tishbe!” the king exclaimed. 9 Then he sent an army captain with fifty soldiers to arrest him. They found him sitting on top of a hill. The captain said to him, “Man of God, the king has commanded you to come down with us.” 10 But Elijah replied to the captain, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and destroy you and your fifty men!” Then fire fell from heaven and killed them all. 11 So the king sent another captain with fifty men. The captain said to him, “Man of God, the king demands that you come down at once.” 12 Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and destroy you and your fifty men!” And again the fire of God fell from heaven and killed them all. 13 Once more the king sent a third captain with fifty men. But this time the captain went up the hill and fell to his knees before Elijah. He pleaded with him, “O man of God, please spare my life and the lives of these, your fifty servants. 14 See how the fire from heaven came down and destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!” 15 Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him, and don’t be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went with him to the king.

4. A man of God HOLDS what is most valuable.

1. There is nothing like the HUG or HOLD of a Father figure. In a day where masculinity is misunderstood, we need men and dads who know how to hold.
2. Hold your wife, hold your kids, HOLD to your values.