Blessed are the Meek

October 12, 2025

Preacher: Alan Conner

Passage: Matthew 5:5

Service Type: Sunday AM

Northwest Bible Church – Oct. 12, 2025 – Matthew – Alan Conner

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the Meek

Intro

A. MEANING OF MEEKNESS.

1. World’s false impression.

2. Grk. Lexicon – “not being overly impressed by a sense of one’s self-importance; gentle, humble, considerate.”

3. Submission to God.

4. Humility toward others.

a. Humble, non-aggression, gentleness. Mt. 5:39, 41

b. Opposite of violence and retaliation. Heb. 10:34; Jam. 5:6

B. EXAMPLES OF MEEKNESS.

1. Abraham with Lot. Gen. 13:8-9.

2. Moses. Num. 12:3; Ex. 4:10; Num. 11:29

3. David. 2 Sam. 16:11-12

4. Christ the greatest example. Mt. 11:29; 12:20; 21:5.

5. Paul. 2 Cor. 10:1

C. EXHORTATIONS TO MEEKNESS.

1. From Paul. Tit. 3:2; Gal. 5:23; Col. 3:12; Eph. 4:2; 2 Tim. 2:25; Gal. 6:1

2. From Peter. 1 Pet. 3:15

3. From James. Jam. 3:13

D. REWARD OF MEEKNESS: INHERIT THE EARTH.

Conclusion

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