Eight Steps to True Happiness

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Eight Steps toTrue Happiness

• Step 3 Blessed are the Meek - Intro.

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Step 3 Introduction

• The journey so far
• Step 1. Dependence on God
• Promised Blessing Authority
• Step 2. The Law of Brokenness
• Promised Blessing Assistance
• Step 3. Controlled Strength
• Promised Blessing Inheritance

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3. The Meek
2. Those who Mourn
Happy are
1. The Poor in Spirit
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Eight Steps toTrue Happiness

• Step 3 Meekness Controlled Strength

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Matthew 55
• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
  earth. NIV

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Meekness is NOT weakness!
• Meekness is gentle and controlled strength
• Meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness
  and self-interest
• Meekness is not weakness, but great strength
  meekness is strength in submission of Gods
  control

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Meekness is not weakness
• A true story about false meekness
• John Ortberg
• Bible Teacher

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Meekness is submission of our will
• The Greek word for meekness (prautes) was used
  to describe the process by which animals were
  domesticated for example
• The training of a wild horse to control its
  great strength to be in submission to its rider
• Meekness is the training of our will to be in
  submission to Gods will

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• We too are in training
• Paul told Timothy to
• train yourself to be godly 1
  Tim 47
• Disciples of Jesus are in training
• Take my yoke upon you (submit to my authority)
  and learn from me Matt 1129
• make disciples teaching them to obey
  everything I have commanded you
• Matt 2818-20

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Paul encouraged admonition in the church at
• Ephesus for three years I never stopped
  seriously to admonish and advise and exhort you
  one by one with tears. Acts 2031 AMP
• Colossae teach and admonish one another with all
  wisdom Col 316 NIV
• Galatia if someone is caught in a sin, you who
  are spiritual should restore him gently
  (meekness)
  Gal 61NIV

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• The opposite of meekness is a rebellious
  attitude
• We were born with an evil nature refusing to
  obey God following the passions and desires of
  our evil nature.
• Eph 21-3 NLT

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• No matter how bristling with promise a person
  might be, a stubborn attitude will render him or
  her useless
• By refusing to accept correction we forfeit the
  right to realise our full potential in God

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• The root problem for a rebellious person is a
  heart issue
• Out of the heart comes evil thoughts murder
  adultery sexual immorality theft false
  testimony slander Matt 1519
• This unruly nature must be broken and the
  restraint of godly discipline must be applied to
  be of any use to our Master!

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Good intentions may help to resolve this
  attitude for a time
• The only lasting answer is new birth
• If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation
• the old previous moral and spiritual
  condition has passed away. Behold, the fresh and
  new has come!
• 2 Cor 517 NIV/AMP

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Therefore as participators in the divine nature
  regenerate man takes control of every natural
  desire and, reflecting the nature of Christ,
  submits to Gods purposes, praying Father not
  as I will, but as you will.
• (Matt 2639)

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• Those who are born of the Holy Spirit have
  surrendered their rights as well as their wrongs
• It involves acknowledging Jesus as Lord as well
  as accepting Him as Saviour
• We voluntarily hand over all personal rights to
  our lives and invite the new Owner to do with us
  as He sees fit!

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Step 3 Controlled Strength

• In summary
• True meekness has
• a serving attitude
• a willingness to submit to authority
• a willingness to allow the dealings of God and
  people in our lives without retaliation.

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Eight Steps toTrue Happiness

• Step 3 Blessing
• Destiny Fulfilled

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Destiny Fulfilled

• Matthew 55
• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
  earth. NIV
• they will receive what God has promised! GNB

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Destiny Fulfilled

• The promise of inheriting the earth is said to
  be derived from Psalms 37
• A little while, and the wicked will be no more
  though you look for them, they will not be found.
  But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy
  great peace.
• Psalms 3710-11

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Destiny Fulfilled

• The resulting promise suggests
• To possess land rightfully ours, by driving out
  the present tenants
• Enjoying peace in the land of our inheritance
• It speaks of fulfilling our God given destiny
  the things God has promised us - generally and
  specifically
• To inherit the promises of God

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Destiny Fulfilled

• To enjoy great peace (shalom) in the land
• Shalom does not just mean peace it also
  includes the idea of
• Completeness
• Safety, soundness of body
• Welfare, health, prosperity
• Peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment

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Destiny Fulfilled

• Inheriting the earth means
• Enjoying everything God has destined for your
  life
• Realising the full potential of your life in God

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Eight Steps toTrue Happiness

• Step 3 The Challenge

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Step 3 The Challenge

• What is the Promised Land God has destined for
  you to inherit?
• Do you have faith to believe that God will give
  you the land?
• Are you enjoying great peace (shalom)?
• Is there land or territory that is rightfully
  yours, that you need to claim back from the
  enemy?

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Step 3 The Challenge

• You can enter into your God given destiny
  tonight
• But only if true meekness is a part of your life

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Step 3 The Challenge

• Is true meekness a part of your life?
• Do you have
• a serving attitude?

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Step 3 The Challenge

• Is true meekness a part of your life?
• Do you have
• a willingness to submit to authority?
• Is your will totally surrendered to Gods will
  for your life?
• Are you prepared to go anywhere, do anything God
  asks of you?

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Step 3 The Challenge

• Is true meekness a part of your life?
• Do you have
• a willingness to submit to authority?
• Is your will totally surrendered to Gods will
  for your life? Is it
• a conditional surrender to Gods will?
• a full surrender to Gods will?

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Step 3 The Challenge

• Is true meekness a part of your life?
• Do you have
• a willingness to allow the dealings of God and
  people in our lives without retaliation? Or are
  you
• self-willed, independent, un-teachable?
• do you resist or react against those that try to
  admonish you?

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Step 3 The Challenge

• John Ortberg
• Bible Teacher

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Step 3 The Challenge

• Will you allow God full control in your life
• and trust God to help you fulfil your rightful
  inheritance?
• Or will you resist Gods will go your own way
  perhaps put conditions on God working in your
  life
• and miss the opportunity of fulfilling your
  potential in the destiny God has for you?

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Step 3 The Challenge

• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the
  earth.

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