Blessed are the Meek

By Jack Howard

Blessed are the Meek

 I. INT.

A. The Christian is altogether different from the world

1. He is a new man-a new creature-2 Cor. 5:17

2. He is in a new Kingdom-Col. 1:13

B. The Christian is different-I Pet. 2:9,11

1. Matt. 5:5 speaks of a different disposition for the Christian

2. “Blessed are the Meek”

C. Who are the Meek? What is Meekness? What is the meaning “They shall inherit the earth?”

II. THERE ARE MANY ILLUSTRATIONS OF MEEKNESS IN THE BIBLE-I HAVE CHOSEN FOUR-TWO FROM THE O.T. AND TWO FROM THE N.T.

A. MOSES-In Num. 12:3 we are told

1. Moses was a towering figure in ancient history

a. He went before the King of Egypt as God’s representative

b. He led a nation of 3 million people out of bondage

c. By inspiration he was privileged to write 5 of the O.T. books

2. He showed great courage and leadership

3. How does this compare with your concept of meekness

4. What a man Moses must have been! What a work he did!

B. ALSO, NOTICE DAVID

1. His meekness was evident especially in his relationship with Saul-2 Sam. 19:18

2. David had more to say about meekness than any other O.T. writer-Psa. 37:11

3. David is regarded as Israel’s greatest king

4. Jesus was of the lineage of David

C. IN THE N.T. WE READ ABOUT THE APOSTLE PAUL

1. How he suffered at hands of churches, false brethren and his own countrymen

2. In 2 Cor. 4:8-10 we read

D. THE SUPREME EXAMPLE IS THAT OF JESUS- Matt. 11:29-30

1. Especially in the way he suffered scorn, sarcasm persecution do we see his meekness

2. His attitude toward his enemies was exemplary - Lk. 23:34

3. Look at the portrait of Jesus in Ph. 2:5-That is Meekness!

III. WHAT IS MEEKNESS? WHAT HAVE THESE EXAMPLES SHOWN?

A. 1st, MEEKNESS IS NOT A NATURAL QUALITY

1. It was not in Moses-David-Paul—they had in them greatness, fire, power

B. 2nd, IT NOT NICENESS

1. Some people seem to be born nice

2. Niceness is a natural disposition

C. 3rd, IT IS NOT A SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE-A ‘PEACE AT ANY PRICE”

1. Moses did not compromise God’s word for the sake of peace-Ex. 32:15-29

2. Paul did not compromise truth-Gal. 1:6-9; 2:11; Acts 15:1-2

3. Our Lord-Matt. 15:9

D. 4th, IT IS NOT A SURRENDER OF ONE’S RIGHTS

1. Christ insisted on his rights when he said-Jn. 18:23

2. Paul asserted his right when he said-Acts 16:37

3. Yet Christ was the very model of meekness

4. So was Paul-no man endured more wrong or endured it more patiently than he

IV. WHAT IS MEEKNESS?

A. DEFINITION OF TERM

1. “Mildness of disposition; gentleness of spirit”

B. MEEKNESS HAS NO SPIRIT OF RETALIATION

C. THE MEEK ARE PATIENT, SUBMISSIVE AND HUMBLE-

1. Psa. 42:26; 25:9

2. An attitude of mild forbearance, gentleness, kindness

D. MEEKNESS IS AN INWARD ATTITUDE, A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

E. THE MEEK ACCEPT THE REALITIES OF LIFE

1. Meekness enables one to accept mistreatment from others without resentment-Rm. 12:17-21

V. “THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH”

A. NOT INHERIT THE EARTH AS A PERMANENT DWELLING PLACE-I Pet. 1:3-4; 2 Tim. 4:8; Jn. 14:1-3; Col. l:5; Heb. 10:34; ll:16; Ph. 3:20

B. HAS NO REFERENCE TO MATERIAL POSSESSIONS OF THE EARTH

C. IN MATT. 5:5 IT IS OF THE ABUNDANCE OF SPIRITUAL GOOD, WHICH IS PROVIDED FOR MEN IN THE GOSPEL

1. Thayer’s Definition of this verse is “to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom

VI. CONCLUSION;

A. Not only does the child of God enjoy the physical blessing of this life, he also enjoys the countless spiritual blessing which are “in Christ” and also the promise of Eternal life laid up for him in Heaven – I Pet. 1:4

 

 

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