“Blessed Are the Meek” Matthew 5:5 07/25/2010 Dr. Dane Boyles

“Blessed Are the Meek” “Blessed are the poor in spirit”— desperation. “Blessed are those who mourn”— broken over sin. 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matt. 5:5)

“Blessed Are the Meek” Are the Meek Blessed? The word “meek” =  Gentleness  Humility  Meekness = “strength under control.”

“Blessed Are the Meek” Abraham is a good a example of meekness. Meek = yielding your agenda to God and to other people.

“Blessed Are the Meek” Demanding Our Rights. It shows up as a philosophy of life. It also shows up in personality types.

“Blessed Are the Meek” Meek in Heart. 5 “Blessed are the meek ….” (Matt. 5:5) 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matt. 11:28)

Matthew 11: 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

“Blessed Are the Meek” When was Jesus meek?  When He rode into Jerusalem on that Palm Sunday.  In the upper room.  In the olive grove.

“Blessed Are the Meek” 23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. (1 Peter 2:23) 22 “not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42)

“Blessed Are the Meek” Trusting God. 1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. (Psa. 37:1-2)

Psalms 37:5, 7 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

Psalms 37:9 9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

“Blessed Are the Meek” Inherit the Earth. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. (Matt. 5:5)

“Blessed Are the Meek” Matthew 5:5 07/25/2010 Dr. Dane Boyles