1. Matthew 5:5-7

2. Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy

3. Blessed are the meek (v.5) 1.Meek or meekness can also be described as humble.

4. James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

5. Blessed are the meek (v.5) 1.Meek or meekness can also be described as humble. 2.They are not concerned with the possessions of this world but only with pleasing God.

6. Luke 12:20 But God said to him, ' Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided? '

7. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

8. Blessed are the meek (v.5) 1.Meek or meekness can also be described as humble. 2.They are not concerned with the possessions of this world be only with pleasing God. 3.With this attitude they inherit the earth.

9. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

10. Blessed are those…(v.6) 1.“who hunger and thirst after righteousness”

11. Proverbs 1:2-5 To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion — A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

12. 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

13. Blessed are those…(v.6) 1.“who hunger and thirst after righteousness” 2.They shall be filled.

14. Hebrews 5:14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

15. Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.

16. Blessed…(v.7) 1.are the merciful

17. Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.

18. Blessed…(v.7) 1.are the merciful 2.for they shall obtain mercy

19. Matthew 6:12,14-15 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. " For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

20. Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

21. What about you? Are you meek; will you inherit the kingdom of God? Do you hunger and thirst after righteousness; so that you will be filled? Are you merciful; so that you can obtain mercy?