Sermon Tone Analysis

Synopsis

Synopsis

An attitude of humble, submissive and expectant trust in God, and a loving, patient and gentle attitude towards others.

An attitude of humble, submissive and expectant trust in God, and a loving, patient and gentle attitude towards others.

Meekness required by God

Meekness required by God

(ESV) — 3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.

(ESV) — 3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.

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(ESV) — 19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

(ESV) — 19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

(ESV) — 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.

(ESV) — 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.

God’s promises to the meek

God’s promises to the meek

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(ESV) — 11 But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.

(ESV) — 11 But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.

(ESV) — 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

(ESV) — 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

(ESV) — 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.

Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

(ESV) — 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.

Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

See also ; In Scripture, “the poor” frequently represent the humble, godly poor; ; ; ; ;

See also ; In Scripture, “the poor” frequently represent the humble, godly poor; ; ; ; ;

(ESV) — 9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

(ESV) — 9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

(ESV) — 32 When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.

(ESV) — 32 When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.

(ESV) — 6 The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

(ESV) — 6 The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

(ESV) — 19 The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

(ESV) — 19 The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

(ESV) — 2 All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord.

But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.

(ESV) — 2 All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord.

But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.

(ESV) — 11 “On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me; for then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain.

12 But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly.

They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,

(ESV) — 11 “On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me; for then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain.

12 But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly.

They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,

(ESV) — 6 But he gives more grace.

Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

(ESV) — 6 But he gives more grace.

Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

God acts to save the meek

God acts to save the meek

(ESV) — 5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

(ESV) — 5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

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(ESV) — 28 You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

(ESV) — 28 You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

(ESV) — 12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.

(ESV) — 12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.

(ESV) — 17 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

(ESV) — 17 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

(ESV) — 27 For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.

(ESV) — 27 For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.

(ESV) — 4 In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!

(ESV) — 4 In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!

(ESV) — 9 when God arose to establish judgment, to save all the humble of the earth.

Selah

(ESV) — 9 when God arose to establish judgment, to save all the humble of the earth.

Selah

(ESV) — 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.

(ESV) — 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.

(ESV) — 34 Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

(ESV) — 34 Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

Meekness is a correct attitude in prayer

Meekness is a correct attitude in prayer

(ESV) — 17 As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me.

You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!

(ESV) — 17 As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me.

You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!

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(ESV) — 5 But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God!

You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!

(ESV) — 5 But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God!

You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!

Godly wisdom produces meekness

Godly wisdom produces meekness

(ESV) — 13 Who is wise and understanding among you?

By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

(ESV) — 13 Who is wise and understanding among you?

By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

Examples of meekness

Examples of meekness

Moses

Moses

(ESV) — 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.

(ESV) — 3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.

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