Blessed Are The Meek 1 I Meekness Not

Blessed Are The Meek 1

I. Meekness • Not weakness • Not being a coward • Not non-resistance 2

I. Meekness • It is tameness • Energy or strength under control • A synonym of humility 3

2. Examples Of Meekness • 1. Moses • Num. 12: 3 • Ex. 5: 1 4

2. Examples Of Meekness • 2. Jesus • Mt. 11: 29 • Mt. 21: 13 5

III. Words Associated With Meekness • 1. Temperance • Gal. 5: 23 6

III. Words Associated With Meekness • 2. Longsuffering • Eph. 4: 2 7

III. Words Associated With Meekness • 3. Kindness and humbleness • Col. 3: 12 8

III. Words Associated With Meekness • 4. Goes with teaching others • 2 Tim. 2: 25 9

III. Words Associated With Meekness • 5. Necessary in order to receive the word • Js. 1: 21 10

III. Words Associated With Meekness • 6. A part of the Christian disposition • 1 Pet. 3: 4 11

IV. Needed In Two Important Relationships • 1. Submission to others when submission is called for • Ps. 37: 23 • Rom. 12: 10 • Rom. 14: 19 12

IV. Needed In Two Important Relationships • 2. Submission to God • “Meekness in the presence of God is a unique blend of submission and boldness. ” Don Prather 13

IV. Needed In Two Important Relationships • 2. Submission to God • 2 Tim. 1: 7 14

V. “Shall Inherit The Earth” • “…the meek man …can enjoy the earth without owning it…. they get the most out of life. Why? Because this spirit or meekness does not make extravagant claims for itself 15

V. “Shall Inherit The Earth” • and naturally removes the chief cause of unrest and discontent. ” Melvin J. Wise 16

References • References - Survey of the Life of Christ, by Melvin J. Wise The Living Way series, Lambert’s Book House, 1968 17