ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION

OF DISCIPLESHIPOF DISCIPLESHIP

ESSENTIAL PREPARATION ESSENTIAL PREPARATION

OF DISCIPLESHIPOF DISCIPLESHIP

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““Blessed are the m____, Blessed are the m____, for they will i______ the for they will i______ the e____.”e____.”

eekeek

Matthew 5:5Matthew 5:5

nheritnherit artharthmeekmeek

= “praus”= “praus”

• gentlenessgentleness• mildnessmildness• meeknessmeekness

1.1. A nA naturalatural born quality born quality (not inherent) (not inherent)

2.2. Just being pJust being politeolite

3.3. WWeaknesseakness

4.4. SShynesshyness

What Meekness IS What Meekness IS NOT?NOT?

ppowerower under the under the control of a Mcontrol of a Masteraster

What Meekness IS?What Meekness IS?

Knowing CKnowing CHRISTHRIST

Submission to God’s WSubmission to God’s Wordord

Submission to God’s HSubmission to God’s Humanuman Channels of Channels of AAuthorityuthority

Submission to God’s LSubmission to God’s Leadingeading by His S by His Spiritpirit

VVERTICALERTICAL Attitude of Submission to God Attitude of Submission to God

What does meekness involve?What does meekness involve?

What does meekness involve?What does meekness involve?

HHORIZONTAORIZONTALL ATTITUDE ATTITUDE

OFOFSUBMISSIOSUBMISSIO

NN

A GA GENTLEENTLE SPIRIT SPIRIT

TOWARDSTOWARDSALL MENALL MEN

A HA HUMBLEUMBLE SPIRIT SPIRIT

BEFORE BEFORE ALL MENALL MEN

THERE IS FREEDOM IN SUBMISSION!THERE IS FREEDOM IN SUBMISSION!

Giving up your rights to feel Giving up your rights to feel bbitteritter or a or angryngry......

MOSES MOSES Numbers 12:3 (NIV)Numbers 12:3 (NIV)Moses was a very humble Moses was a very humble man, more humble than man, more humble than anyone else on the anyone else on the face of the earth.face of the earth.

Num 20:11 STRUCK THE ROCK Num 20:11 STRUCK THE ROCK vs “SPEAK TO THE ROCK” (v. 8)vs “SPEAK TO THE ROCK” (v. 8)

Exo 32:19-20 BURNED IN ANGER; THREWExo 32:19-20 BURNED IN ANGER; THREW THE TABLETS AND BROKE IT; BURNED THE TABLETS AND BROKE IT; BURNED THE CALF THEY MADE; POWDERED IT; THE CALF THEY MADE; POWDERED IT; MADE THE ISRAELITES DRINK IT!MADE THE ISRAELITES DRINK IT!

Exo 2:12 KILLED AN Exo 2:12 KILLED AN EGYPTIANEGYPTIAN

Biblical examples of Biblical examples of meeknessmeekness

Gal 1:15-18 WAITED FOR THREE YEARS Gal 1:15-18 WAITED FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE GOING TO JERUSALEM TO BEFORE GOING TO JERUSALEM TO TALK TO PETERTALK TO PETER

Acts 9:30; 11:25-26 FROM JERUSALEM Acts 9:30; 11:25-26 FROM JERUSALEM THE DISCIPLES SENT HIM TO THE DISCIPLES SENT HIM TO TARSUS; TARSUS;

STAYED THERE UNTIL BARNABAS STAYED THERE UNTIL BARNABAS CAME TO SEE HIMCAME TO SEE HIM

Biblical examples of Biblical examples of meeknessmeekness

PAULPAUL

JESUSJESUS

The Supreme Example of The Supreme Example of Meekness:Meekness:

His entire character exemplified: His entire character exemplified: MEEKNESSMEEKNESS

1.1. His His IIncarnationncarnation

2.2. His mHis ministryinistry

3.3. His dHis deatheath

““Take my yTake my yokeoke upon you, upon you, and learn from me for I and learn from me for I am mam meekeek and l and lowlyowly in in heart...”heart...”

MATTHEW 11:29MATTHEW 11:29

MATTHEW 11:29MATTHEW 11:29

TTEACHABLEEACHABLE , S , SUBMITTEDUBMITTED SPIRIT, SPIRIT,

ALWAYS READY TO BE ALWAYS READY TO BE FURTHER FURTHER

MOLDED AND USED MOLDED AND USED BY GODBY GOD

ALLOW GOD TO EALLOW GOD TO EMPOWERMPOWER OUR OUR

EVERY ABILITY, TALENT, EVERY ABILITY, TALENT,

RESOURCES AND USE IT FOR RESOURCES AND USE IT FOR

GOD’S GLORYGOD’S GLORY

RESULTS OF MEEKNESSRESULTS OF MEEKNESS

Our God’s DesignOur God’s Design

1313 Who is wise and Who is wise and understanding among you? Let understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.that comes from wisdom.

CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION:

James 3:13 (NIV)James 3:13 (NIV)

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