Poor in Spirit ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION OF DISCIPLESHIP Spiritual

Poor in Spirit ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION OF DISCIPLESHIP Spiritual Mourning ESSENTIAL PREPARATION OF DISCIPLESHIP

Module 5 MEEKNESS ESSENTIAL ______ ATTITUDE OF DISCIPLESHIP

Matthew 5: 5 “Blessed are the meek m____, eek nherit the e____. ” arth for they will i______ = “praus” • gentleness • mildness • meekness

What Meekness IS NOT? 1. 2. 3. 4. A natural born quality (not inherent) Just being polite Weakness Shyness

What Meekness IS? Ø power under the control of a Master

What does meekness involve? Knowing CHRIST Submission to God’s Word Submission to God’s Human Channels of Authority Submission to God’s Leading by His Spirit VERTICAL Attitude of Submission to God

What does meekness involve? A HUMBLE SPIRIT BEFORE ALL MEN HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE OF SUBMISSION A GENTLE SPIRIT TOWARDS ALL MEN Giving up your rights to feel bitter or angry. . . THERE IS FREEDOM IN SUBMISSION!

Biblical examples of meekness MOSES Numbers 12: 3 (NIV) Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. Exo 2: 12 KILLED AN EGYPTIAN Exo 32: 19 -20 BURNED IN ANGER; THREW THE TABLETS AND BROKE IT; BURNED THE CALF THEY MADE; POWDERED IT; MADE THE ISRAELITES DRINK IT! Num 20: 11 STRUCK THE ROCK vs “SPEAK TO THE ROCK” (v. 8)

Biblical examples of meekness PAUL Gal 1: 15 -18 WAITED FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE GOING TO JERUSALEM TO TALK TO PETER Acts 9: 30; 11: 25 -26 FROM JERUSALEM THE DISCIPLES SENT HIM TO TARSUS; STAYED THERE UNTIL BARNABAS CAME TO SEE HIM

The Supreme Example of Meekness: JESUS His entire character exemplified: MEEKNESS 1. His Incarnation 2. His ministry 3. His death

MATTHEW 11: 29 “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me for I am meek and lowly in heart. . . ”

MATTHEW 11: 29

RESULTS OF MEEKNESS Ø TEACHABLE , SUBMITTED SPIRIT, ALWAYS READY TO BE FURTHER MOLDED AND USED BY GOD Ø ALLOW GOD TO EMPOWER OUR EVERY ABILITY, TALENT, RESOURCES AND USE IT FOR GOD’S GLORY

Our God’s Design

CONCLUSION: James 3: 13 (NIV) Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 13

Module 5 MEEKNESS ESSENTIAL ______ ATTITUDE OF DISCIPLESHIP