1. ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION OF DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIAL PREPARATION OF DISCIPLESHIP

2. ESSENTIAL ___________ OF DISCIPLESHIP ATTITUDE Module 5

3. “Blessed are the m____, for they will i______ the e____.” eek Matthew 5:5 nheritarth meek = “praus” gentleness gentleness mildness mildness meekness meekness

4. 1. A natural born quality (not inherent) 2. Just being polite 3. Weakness 4. Shyness What Meekness IS NOT?

5.  power under the control of a Master What Meekness IS?

7. Knowing CHRIST Submission to God’s Word Submission to God’s Human Channels of Authority Submission to God’s Leading by His Spirit VERTICAL Attitude of Submission to God What does meekness involve?

8. HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE OF SUBMISSION A GENTLE SPIRIT TOWARDS ALL MEN A HUMBLE SPIRIT BEFORE ALL MEN THERE IS FREEDOM IN SUBMISSION! Giving up your rights to feel bitter or angry...

9. MOSES Numbers 12:3 (NIV) Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. 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; THREW THE TABLETS AND BROKE IT; BURNED THE TABLETS AND BROKE IT; BURNED THE CALF THEY MADE; POWDERED IT; MADE THE ISRAELITES DRINK IT! Exo 2:12 KILLED AN EGYPTIAN Biblical examples of meekness

10. Gal 1:15-18 WAITED FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE GOING TO JERUSALEM TO TALK TO PETER Acts 9:30; 11:25-26 FROM JERUSALEM THE DISCIPLES SENT HIM TO TARSUS; STAYED THERE UNTIL BARNABAS CAME TO SEE HIM Biblical examples of meekness PAUL

11. JESUS The Supreme Example of Meekness: His entire character exemplified: MEEKNESS 1. His Incarnation 2. His ministry 3. His death

12. “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me for I am meek and lowly in heart...” MATTHEW 11:29

14.  TEACHABLE, SUBMITTED SPIRIT, ALWAYS READY TO BE FURTHER MOLDED AND USED BY GOD  ALLOW GOD TO EMPOWER OUR EVERY ABILITY, TALENT, RESOURCES AND USE IT FOR GOD’S GLORY RESULTS OF MEEKNESS

16. Our God’s Design

17. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. CONCLUSION: James 3:13 (NIV)

18. ESSENTIAL ___________ OF DISCIPLESHIP ATTITUDE Module 5