1. Love is Gentleness Inherit the Earth Inherit the Earth God resists the proud. The earth is the Lord's. Inner Beauty Inner Beauty A meek spirit. Of great price. Let it be. The Motherly Instinct The Motherly Instinct Just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. Meekness or gentleness. Precious to God. The Servant of the Lord The Servant of the Lord Gentleness brings restoration. Truth and gentleness. The Worthy Walk The Worthy Walk The prisoner of the Lord. The vocation of our calling. The Clothing we Wear The Clothing we Wear God provides His Power. Put on meekness - the character of the new man. Follow and Pursue Gentleness Follow and Pursue Gentleness Clothed with gentleness. Pursue, follow and chase after it

2. Love is Gentleness Meekness is a work of the Holy Spirit in the inner man. It is an inner attitude directed primarily towards God our Father, where we place ourselves in the centre of His will and His care. Meekness is a work of the Holy Spirit in the inner man. It is an inner attitude directed primarily towards God our Father, where we place ourselves in the centre of His will and His care. Meekness is living in this state of contentment and confidence. Meekness knows that if God is for us, who can be against The only concern that the attitude of meekness has, is that god is for us. Thereafter, no matter what the opposition, adversity or persecution, there is absolute peace and contentment. Meekness is living in this state of contentment and confidence. Meekness knows that if God is for us, who can be against The only concern that the attitude of meekness has, is that god is for us. Thereafter, no matter what the opposition, adversity or persecution, there is absolute peace and contentment.

3. Love is Gentleness The reason for this is that the force of meekness allows the Almighty God to be our – The reason for this is that the force of meekness allows the Almighty God to be our – ProtectionProtection StrengthStrength DefenceDefence Shield and SwordShield and Sword

4. Love is Gentleness Gentleness is Linked with Humility Gentleness is Linked with Humility Humility is submission to the will, Word and power of God. Humility is the ability to receive the grace of God. It does not – Fight GodFight God Resist GodResist God Contend with GodContend with God

5. Love is Gentleness Gentleness Allows God Gentleness Allows God We see this attitude of meekness within Moses who was called the meekest man on the earth. Moses did not resist or contend with evil rebellious men and women, but gave place to God's wrath. Gentleness is not Weakness Gentleness is not Weakness It takes strength of character to resist evil men and to allow God to be your vindicator and Defence! Meekness has a concern for wicked, evil and contentious people because it knows that the wrath of God is much more terrible than any human wrath. Because he was meek Moses pleaded the cause of rebellious Israel with God. He did not look for retribution, but he sought salvation and restoration for God's people. This is the spirit of meekness !

6. Love is Gentleness The Lord Jesus Christ The Lord Jesus Christ Meekness is gentleness and humility. It is the attitude to make others great at the expense of self. This is what Moses, Paul and the Lord Jesus demonstrated. Inherit the Earth Inherit the Earth The meek The lowly The humble The gentle The gentle These are the people that have the whole earth and its resources at their disposal.

7. Love is Gentleness God Resists the Proud God Resists the Proud If we want to flow with God we must develop this force of gentleness. The Earth is the Lord's The Earth is the Lord's All the fullness of the earth and the world and all those who dwell in the world are the inheritance of those who walk in meekness. Those who walk casting their care on the Lord and placing themselves under His mighty hand, not resisting evil men, but walking in humility and lowliness, will be exalted by the Lord - their heritage is the world and all the people they come in contact with.

8. Love is Gentleness Inner Beauty Inner Beauty 1 Peter 3:4 “But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible ornament, OF A GENTLE AND QUIET SPIRIT, WHICH IS VERY PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD”.1 Peter 3:4 “But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible ornament, OF A GENTLE AND QUIET SPIRIT, WHICH IS VERY PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD”. A Meek Spirit A Meek Spirit Meekness is a force of the recreated human spirit - it comes from the hidden man of the heart. It is not natural to man, but to the reborn child of God. It is the benefit that comes.with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

9. Love is Gentleness Of Great Price Of Great Price God sees the heart of man, and when He sees gentleness He sees a priceless gem. Let it Be Let it Be WE have something to do with the development of this fruit. We are to guard our hearts with all diligence for out of it flow the forces of life. Meditate it!Meditate it! Confess it!Confess it! Do it!Do it!

10. Love is Gentleness In this first chapter we see James exhorting the Christians to profit from trials, to love God under trials and finally to develop the qualities needed in trials. These are that every man must be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger and must lay aside wickedness, receive the Word and be a doer of it. In this first chapter we see James exhorting the Christians to profit from trials, to love God under trials and finally to develop the qualities needed in trials. These are that every man must be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger and must lay aside wickedness, receive the Word and be a doer of it. The Motherly Instinct The Motherly Instinct 1 Thessalonians 2:7 “We were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children”.1 Thessalonians 2:7 “We were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children”. The word 'gentle' here is translated meek' elsewhere. It is a characteristic of a mother with her tiny infant baby. A nursing infant will soften any woman. As soon as a woman picks up a new born baby she has a special feeling in her heart. This is what the Bible calls meekness or gentleness It is this attitude which we must develop and which is precious to God.

11. Love is Gentleness The Servant of the Lord The Servant of the Lord Meekness here is knowing where your strength lies realizing that it is the grace of God that makes us what we are and understanding that without the power of God we would also be like those who oppose and are rebellious.

12. Love is Gentleness Gentleness brings Restoration Gentleness brings Restoration Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, If a man be overtaken by any trespass, you who are spiritual RESTORE SUCH A ONE IN A SPIRIT OF GENTLENESS; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted”.Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, If a man be overtaken by any trespass, you who are spiritual RESTORE SUCH A ONE IN A SPIRIT OF GENTLENESS; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted”. Self-assertiveness and self- dependence are the opposite spirit to gentleness. Self-assertiveness and self- dependence are the opposite spirit to gentleness.

13. Love is Gentleness Truth and Gentleness Truth and Gentleness 1 Peter 3:15 “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defence to every one who asks you a reason of the hope that is in you WITH MEEKNESS and FEAR [REVERENCE]”.1 Peter 3:15 “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defence to every one who asks you a reason of the hope that is in you WITH MEEKNESS and FEAR [REVERENCE]”. The Worthy Walk The Worthy Walk Gentleness is a precious thing in the sight of the Lord. It is also walking worthy of the lord because it presents his image and likeness.

14. Love is Gentleness The Prisoner of the Lord The Prisoner of the Lord This letter is written from a position of demonstration. Paul wrote it from prison - he was walking in the fellowship of the Lord's suffering, being conformed to His death – in praisein praise without complaint andwithout complaint and with contentmentwith contentment Contentment means to live independently of circumstances in total dependence on God.

15. Love is Gentleness The Vocation of our Calling The Vocation of our Calling Everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry. This is our vocation and calling: to be pilgrims walking in a foreign land. Clothed with Meekness (Gentleness) Clothed with Meekness (Gentleness) We are told to wait on God to receive what He has provided for us - His power which comes from the Holy Spirit. We are told to put on meekness - it is the character of the new man.

16. Love is Gentleness Follow and Pursue Gentleness Follow and Pursue Gentleness We must be clothed with gentleness and we must pursue, follow and chase after it. Wherever gentleness leads you, go there. Wherever there is an opportunity for lowliness, humility and gentleness, go there. Wherever you can do nothing but cast yourself at God, go there! Wherever there is a place where you can esteem others greater than yourself, go there! Wherever there is an opportunity to meet needs by the power of God, go there! These are some of the places gentleness will take you!