Walking with Meekness
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Introduction:
Introduction:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Meekness is a word that we rarely hear in society today. The media does not highlight stories of meekness.
There is no “Top Ten Meekest People of the Year” awards given by any magazine.
Perhaps this is because meekness is often associated with a lack of personality or strength.
Meekness, however, is not weakness. In fact, quite the opposite is true because uncommon strength is needed to be meek.
The definition of meekness is “a submissive and teachable spirit toward God that reveals itself in genuine consideration toward others.”
Meekness is willingness to yield, but it is never spineless. Meekness requires that we stoop down to meet the emotional needs of others.
Quote — God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever. — Vance Havner
Statement: Jesus Himself was meek.
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
The Origin of Meekness
The Origin of Meekness
Meekness is Produced by the Holy Spirit
Meekness is Produced by the Holy Spirit
The meek will learn of God.
The meek will learn of God.
The meek will he guide in judgment:
And the meek will he teach his way.
Statement: In this self-willed day, meekness is something that must be imparted by the Holy Spirit.
ILLUSTRATION:
John Wesley was about 21 years of age when he went to Oxford University. He came from a Christian home, and he was gifted with a keen mind and good looks. Yet, in those days he was a bit snobbish and sarcastic. One night, however, something happened that set in motion a change in Wesley’s heart. While speaking with a porter, he discovered that the poor fellow had only one coat and lived in such impoverished conditions that he didn’t even have a bed. Yet, he was an unusually happy person, filled with gratitude to God. Wesley, being immature, thoughtlessly joked about the man’s misfortunes. “And what else do you thank God for?” he said with a touch of sarcasm. The porter smiled, and in the spirit of meekness replied with joy, “I thank Him that He has given me a life and being, a heart to love Him, and above all a constant desire to serve Him!” Deeply moved, Wesley recognized that this man knew the meaning of true meekness and thankfulness.
One wife said, “My husband is so miserable. Nothing goes right at work, and he can’t find anything good on television. Our home is a place of despair. When we go to church, the song leader is terrible and the pastor is an idiot.
The other wife said “My husband is so excited.” He can’t wait to go to church. He loves the sermons. We laugh all the time and enjoy our family.
It got very quiet in the laundry room as the women continued sewing the pants. One was patching the seat of the pants, and the other was patching the knees.
The meek will learn of God
The meek will be supplied by God.
The meek will be supplied by God.
The meek shall eat and be satisfied:
They shall praise the Lord that seek him:
Your heart shall live for ever.
Quote: The axe cannot boast of the trees it has cut down. It could do nothing but for the woodsman. He made it, he sharpened it, he used it. The moment he throws it aside, it becomes only old iron. O that I may never lose sight of this. — Dr. Samuel Brengle
Meekness is produced by the Holy Spirit
Meekness is Praised by Jesus
Meekness is Praised by Jesus
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
To trust Christ as Savior requires meekness. One day those who have trusted Him will reign with Him.
The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord,
And the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
The Origin of Meekness
The Operation of Meekness
The Operation of Meekness
The service of a Christian manifests itself in gentle spirit.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Properly Responds in Difficulty
Properly Responds in Difficulty
We cannot control the actions of others, but we can control our response to them by the power of the Spirit.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Gentleness diffuses a bad temper. Meekness is the strength to back away from a fight you could win.
Illustration:
A missionary in Jamaica was once questioning some little boys on the meaning of and asked, “Who are the meek?” A boy answered, “Those who give soft answers to rough questions.” We would do well to remember this child’s definition. (pulpithelps.com)
Properly responds in difficultly
Properly Responds in Marriage
Properly Responds in Marriage
Illustration:
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A man once said, “I always knew that I married Miss Right. What I didn’t know her was that Miss Right’s first name is Always.”
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Quote — Meekness is the ability to disagree agreeably.
Illustration:
First-grader Melanie had announced that she was engaged to marry the young gentleman next door, but the engagement was broken abruptly. “Why aren’t you going to marry Danny?” asked Melanie’s mother, with a twinkle in her eye. “Well,” replied the child loftily, “he just isn’t ready for marriage yet. And besides that, he scribbled in my coloring book.”
Properly Responds in Marriage
Properly Responds in Witnessing
Properly Responds in Witnessing
Christians cannot win spiritual battles in the flesh.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
The Origin of Meekness
The Operation of Meekness
The Opportunity of Meekness
The Opportunity of Meekness
To Reveal Christ in You
To Reveal Christ in You
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
To Reflect the Word of God
To Reflect the Word of God
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
james 1 21-22
Meekness causes us to receive the Word.
Meekness causes us to receive the Word.
A meek person is teachable. However, a person who cannot admit any mistakes in life will end up a lonely person.
Meekness causes us to live the Word.
Meekness causes us to live the Word.
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
Jesus is the ultimate example of meekness. When He endured the torment of Calvary, He still had all the power He displayed in His earthly ministry. He was still capable of raising the dead, healing the blind, and mending the hurting. He could have come down off of the cross and destroyed the very soldiers who mocked Him. However, in meekness, He remained on the cross and endured physical torment and the sin of the entire human race. Christ’s meekness was anything but weakness. It was supernatural strength.
If we are to show forth the spirit of Christ, we must out on meekness by His Spirit.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
The Origin of Meekness
Produced by the Holy Spirit
Praised by Jesus
The Operation of Meekness
Properly Responds in Difficulty
Properly Responds in Marriage
Properly Responds in Witnessing
The Opportunity of Meekness
To Reveal Christ in You
To Reflect the Word of God