1. Matthew 5:1-12 The Third Beatitude

2. Man to God Relationship 1-4 Remove sin – peace with God Man to Man Relationship 5-8 Live peaceably with others

3. Poor – to be without Without pride and arrogance Humble = teachable Blessed are the Poor in Spirit The first Beatitude

4. Mourns - to grieve, to be in sorrow Sorry for our sins Repentance Blessed are they that Mourn The second Beatitude

5. “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” The Third Beatitude

6. Meek Does not mean  Weakness, timid  Indifference  Inferiority complex  Coward  False humility

7. Meek Break a young horse He will be Obedient

8. Power under control Willing to submit to God Demands great inner strength Person under control Allowing God to Control Meek

9. Moses - Numbers 12:3 David - Psalms 37:11 Jesus - “for I am meek and lowly in heart:” Matt. 11:28-30 Meek Meekness Is Christ-likeness

10. Self-seeking but is self-giving Self-willed but is God willed Self-glorification / self humiliation Compromise with evil but overcoming evil with Good Cowardice but is Courage Weakness but is Strength Meekness is not…

11. Gentle not harsh - John 8 Leader not spineless - John 2 Suffered wrong but did no wrong Forgiving not vengeful – Lk.23:34 Yielded to the divine will “not as I will, but as thou wilt” Christ showed Meekness

12. “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” The Third Beatitude

13. “Shall inherit the earth” Spiritual Meaning Get more out of life on earth “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.” Ps. 37:16

14. Man of meekness is happier Abundant life here and… In the world to come eternal life. Secret of possessing everything Calmness - mildness

15. Matthew 5:1-12 The First Beatitude The Second Beatitude The Third Beatitude

16. Specific - Poor in Spirit – without Results - Kingdom of Heaven Principle - Humility - teachable Application - Trust in God - Faith Blessed are the Poor in Spirit The first Beatitude

17. Specific - Mourns for his sin Results - Comforted by forgiveness Principle - Godly sorrow Application - Repentance Blessed are they that Mourn The second Beatitude

18. Specific - Allows God to control Results - Inherit the earth Principle - Submission - trust Application - Confession of faith Blessed are the Meek The third Beatitude

19. “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” The Third Beatitude

20. Matthew 5:1-12 The third Beatitude

21. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning August 8, 2010