Rccg; Sunday school 17/10/2021

Beatitude: The Meek And The Hungry. RCCG Sunday School. 17/10/2021 Beatitude: The Meek And The Hungry Memory Verse: “The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever”. – Ps. 22vs 26. Bible Passage: Matt. 5:4-6. Introduction The beatitudes describe the ideal dicsiple and his rewards, both present and future. Having discovered that the beatitudes are a series of eight blessings spoken by Jesus in Matthew 5, we shall do some exposition on verse 5 and 6 in this study. OUTLINES 1. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK. 2. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST BLESSED ARE THE MEEK Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth (Matt. 5:5) . The word ‘meek’ from the original Greek language ‘praus’ refer to mildness , gentleness of spirits or humility. It was used to describe reining in a stallion. It is the idea of a horse being controlled by a bit and briddle. The horse is choosing to submit to authority. This is meekness. It is power constraint. ‘Meekness’ is a humble attitude that expresses itself in the patient endurance of offenses. Meekness is humility toward God and towards others. Meekness is humility toward God and towards others. In other words, it is having the right or the power to do something but refraining for the benefit of someone else (Eph. 4: 1-2). It is the power under control. Meekness is not weakness. A weak person cannot do but a meek person can do something but choose not to (Prov. 16:32; 25:28). Being too hasty in word and deed are possibly two of the most frequent weaknesses in people. A meek person would consider his actions before he acts hastily (James 1:19; 21; 3:13). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Colosians 3:12; 1 Timothy 3:12, 1 Timothy 6:11; Zaph. 2:3) and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29) , Abraham (Gen. 13: 8-12; 16: 5-6). Moses (Numbers 12:3), David (Zech. 12:8; 2 Sam. 16:10, 12), and Paul (1 Cor. 9:19). Peculiar promises are made to t