true Humility

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true Humility
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• Matthew 55
• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
  earth.

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• Remember
• The beatitudes are exclamations
• You are fortunate when . . .
• because . . .

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• Remember
• The beatitudes are the character traitsGod is
  molding into you so you can experience the final
  results.

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I. What Do You mean when you say meek?
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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• A. Meek (p?a??) gentleness, humbleness.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• 1. Its a happy medium between excessive anger
  no anger at all - Aristotle.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• 1. Its a happy medium between excessive anger
  no anger at all - Aristotle.
• 2. Used for an animal who was domesticated - a
  gentleness of strength.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• 3. Recognizing your own weakness or ignorance -
  being able to see yourself realistically!

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• B. Examples
• 1. Moses. Numbers 123 - Now Moses was a very
  humble man, more humble than anyone else on the
  face of the earth.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• B. Examples
• 2. Jesus. Matthew 1128-30 - Come to me, all
  you who are weary and burdened, and I will give
  you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from
  me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you
  will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is
  easy and my burden is light.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• B. Examples
• 3. What were 12 legions? - Matthew 2651.
• 36,000 to 72,000

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• B. Examples
• 4. What was the Lord determined to do?
• Go to the cross!

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• C. How do you express meekness in your life?
• 1. Titus 32 - Slander no one, to be peaceable
  and considerate, and to show true humility toward
  all men.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• C. How do you express meekness in your life?
• 2. Colossians 312 - Therefore, as Gods chosen
  people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves
  with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness
  and patience.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• C. How do you express meekness in your life?
• 3. I Timothy 611 - But you, man of God, flee
  from all this, and pursue righteousness,
  godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• C. How do you express meekness in your life?
• 4. Galatians 61 - Brothers, if someone is
  caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should
  restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you
  also may be tempted.

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I. What Do You Mean When You Say Meek?

• C. How do you express meekness in your life?
• 5. James 121 - Therefore, get rid of all moral
  filth and the evil that is so prevalent and
  humbly accept the word planted in you, which can
  save you.

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I. What do you mean when you say meek?II.
When meekness is evident in your life, what do
you inherit?
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I. When Meekness is Evident in Your Life, What Do
You Inherit?

• A. What are the words for world?
• 1. Cosmos (??sµ??) world, universe, order,
  arrangement, earthly society in contrast to the
  family of God.

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I. When Meekness is Evident in Your Life, What Do
You Inherit?

• A. What are the words for world?
• 2. Gay (??) the actual earth, land apart from
  the people who dwell on it. This is the word
  here!

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I. When Meekness is Evident in Your Life, What Do
You Inherit?

• B. Matthew 55 is a quote from Psalm 3711.
• Psalm 3711 - But the meek will inherit the land
  and enjoy great peace.

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I. When Meekness is Evident in Your Life, What Do
You Inherit?

• B. Matthew 55 is a quote from Psalm 3711.
• 1. What is meant by land?
• The Promised Land - Israel!

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I. When Meekness is Evident in Your Life, What Do
You Inherit?

• B. Matthew 55 is a quote from Psalm 3711.
• 1. What is meant by land?
• 2. When the Jews thought of this land, what
  were they thinking?
• Something similar to heaven!

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I. When Meekness is Evident in Your Life, What Do
You Inherit?

• C. What is God promising to you?
• John 141-2 - Do not let your hearts be troubled.
  Trust in God trust also in me. In my Fathers
  house are many rooms if it were not so, I would
  have told you. I am going there to prepare a
  place for you.

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• Sometimes God uses trials to mold into you
  meekness.
• Be patient let the Lord develop in you the
  gentle strength of meekness!
• Blessed are the meek,
• for they will inherit the earth.
• Matthew 55