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Poor in Spirit

Poor in Spirit. Spiritual Mourning. ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION OF DISCIPLESHIP. ESSENTIAL PREPARATION OF DISCIPLESHIP. MEEKNESS. Module 5. ESSENTIAL ___________ OF DISCIPLESHIP. ATTITUDE. Matthew 5:5. “Blessed are the m____, for they will i ______ the e____.”. meek.

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Poor in Spirit

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  1. Poor in Spirit Spiritual Mourning ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION OF DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIAL PREPARATION OF DISCIPLESHIP

  2. MEEKNESS Module 5 ESSENTIAL ___________ OF DISCIPLESHIP ATTITUDE

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

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

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

  6. What does meekness involve? 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

  7. What does meekness involve? A GENTLE SPIRIT TOWARDS ALL MEN A HUMBLE SPIRIT BEFORE ALL MEN HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE OF SUBMISSION Giving up your rights to feel bitter or angry... THERE IS FREEDOM IN SUBMISSION!

  8. Biblical examples of meekness Numbers 12:3 (NIV) Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. MOSES Exo 2:12 KILLED AN EGYPTIAN Exo 32:19-20 BURNED IN ANGER; THREW THE TABLETS AND BROKE IT; BURNED THE CALF THEY MADE; POWDERED IT; MADE THE ISRAELITES DRINK IT! Num 20:11 STRUCK THE ROCK vs “SPEAK TO THE ROCK” (v. 8)

  9. Biblical examples of meekness PAUL 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

  10. The Supreme Example of Meekness: His entire character exemplified: MEEKNESS JESUS • His Incarnation • His ministry • His death

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

  12. MATTHEW 11:29

  13. RESULTS OF MEEKNESS • 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

  14. Our God’s Design

  15. CONCLUSION: James 3:13 (NIV) 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.

  16. MEEKNESS Module 5 ESSENTIAL ___________ OF DISCIPLESHIP ATTITUDE

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