Meekness

Matthew 5:5

⁵Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Today we continue our series about the beatitudes from Mathew 5. Today we look at the next beatitude that Christ taught to the people and his disciples, and see what we can learn form these teachings of Christ.

• What is meek?
  • It is not
    • Weak
    • Shy
    • Powerless
    • Unassertive
  • It is being in control of self
    • Angry – when to control and not lose
      • Moses
      • Jesus
  • Humility
    • Jesus
    • No puffing self up

Psalm 37:3-7,10-11

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.⁴ Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.⁵ Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: ⁶ He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. ⁷ Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; ¹⁰ But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace. The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.

• Who are the Meek
  • Trust in the Lord
  • Wait upon the Lord
  • Delight in the Lord
  • Commit to the Lord
• The Promise for those who are meek
  • Inherit the earth
    • Special blessing that only come form God
    • It is what we now own
      • I Cor. 3:20 The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” 21So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, 22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.
    • The thought is from the OT and land of Canaan.

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