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MEEKNESS IS NOT WEAKNESS MEEKNESS IS NOT WEAKNESS HEBREWS 2:6-18 HEBREWS 2:6-18

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MEEKNESS IS NOT WEAKNESSMEEKNESS IS NOT WEAKNESS

HEBREWS 2:6-18HEBREWS 2:6-18

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SEVEN POINTS TO CONSIDERSEVEN POINTS TO CONSIDER

1.1. MEEKNESS—GETTING OFF YOUR HIGH MEEKNESS—GETTING OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE, WHILE SUBJECTING YOURSELF HORSE, WHILE SUBJECTING YOURSELF TO GOD’S PLAYING FIELD. TO GOD’S PLAYING FIELD.

(HEBREWS 2:6, (HEBREWS 2:6, 77).).

GOD NEEDS SERVANTS—NOT GOD NEEDS SERVANTS—NOT SUPERSTARSSUPERSTARS

LUKE 22: 25, 26 & TITUS 2:14LUKE 22: 25, 26 & TITUS 2:14

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MEEKNESS IS TO HAVE MEEKNESS IS TO HAVE COMPASSION…COMPASSION…

MEEKNESS—TO HAVE COMPASSION—MEEKNESS—TO HAVE COMPASSION—IT’S NOT TO EXHIBIT FASHION.IT’S NOT TO EXHIBIT FASHION.

MEEKNESS—IS ABOUT CARRYING OUR MEEKNESS—IS ABOUT CARRYING OUR CROSS—IT’S NOT US WEARING A CROSS—IT’S NOT US WEARING A CRUCIFIX.CRUCIFIX.

MEEKNESS—IS LIVING A HOLY LIFE—MEEKNESS—IS LIVING A HOLY LIFE—IT’S NOT ABOUT IMMITATING IT’S NOT ABOUT IMMITATING HOLLYWOOD.HOLLYWOOD.

MEEKNESS—IS ABOUT HAVING MEEKNESS—IS ABOUT HAVING SUBSTANCE—NOT CHASING THE SUBSTANCE—NOT CHASING THE LATEST STYLES.LATEST STYLES.

MEEKNESS—ABOUT SERVING OTHERSMEEKNESS—ABOUT SERVING OTHERS—IT’S NOT WAITING FOR OTHERS TO —IT’S NOT WAITING FOR OTHERS TO SERVE US!SERVE US!

MEEKNESS—IS THANKING GOD FOR MEEKNESS—IS THANKING GOD FOR THE TRIALS WE HAVE….AND FOR THE THE TRIALS WE HAVE….AND FOR THE TRIALS WE DON’T HAVE.TRIALS WE DON’T HAVE.

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WHY?WHY?

HEBREWS 2:9HEBREWS 2:9

But we see Jesus, who was made a little But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.death for every man.

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2. MEEKNESS IS PAINFULNESS: 2. MEEKNESS IS PAINFULNESS: IT’S CRUCIFYING “IT’S CRUCIFYING “KING SELFKING SELF””

JESUS DID NOT SIMPLY DIE ON THE JESUS DID NOT SIMPLY DIE ON THE CROSS. HE DIED A CROSS-KIND-OF-CROSS. HE DIED A CROSS-KIND-OF-DEATH (HEBREWS 2:10 & JOHN 13:16).DEATH (HEBREWS 2:10 & JOHN 13:16).

IT WAS NOT FITTING THAT HE SHOULD IT WAS NOT FITTING THAT HE SHOULD DIE OUR DEATH—BUT HE ACCEPTED TO DIE OUR DEATH—BUT HE ACCEPTED TO BE CRUCIFIED, ANYHOW.BE CRUCIFIED, ANYHOW.

IT WAS NOT FITTING THAT HE SHOULD IT WAS NOT FITTING THAT HE SHOULD DIE OUR DEATH—BUT HE SUBJECTED DIE OUR DEATH—BUT HE SUBJECTED HIMSELF TO BE MADE LOWER THAN HIMSELF TO BE MADE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS, ANYHOW.THE ANGELS, ANYHOW.

JESUS GAVE UP WHAT HE HAD TO GAIN JESUS GAVE UP WHAT HE HAD TO GAIN AND HELD UNTO WHAT WE HAD TO AND HELD UNTO WHAT WE HAD TO LOSE, ANYHOW.LOSE, ANYHOW.

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WHO CONTROLS OUR SLEEPING WHO CONTROLS OUR SLEEPING GIANT?GIANT?

SELFSELF LAYS DORMANT—BUT IT’S NEVER LAYS DORMANT—BUT IT’S NEVER DEAD. DEAD.

SOMEONE RUBS US THE WRONG WAY, SOMEONE RUBS US THE WRONG WAY, AND OUR SLEEPING GIANT RAISES UGLY AND OUR SLEEPING GIANT RAISES UGLY

HEAD ONCE AGAIN.HEAD ONCE AGAIN.

SELFSELF IS MANKIND’S IS MANKIND’S ACHILLES’ HEEL!ACHILLES’ HEEL! HAVEN’T WE ALL BEEN THERE?HAVEN’T WE ALL BEEN THERE?

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3. MEEKNESS RECOGNIZES ITS 3. MEEKNESS RECOGNIZES ITS WEAKNESS—FACING TRIALS WEAKNESS—FACING TRIALS

WHY DOES THE MAJORITY OF OUR WHY DOES THE MAJORITY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEMED TO BE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE SEEMED TO BE MORE INCLINED TO WORLDLY THINGS, THAN INCLINED TO WORLDLY THINGS, THAN THEY WOULD TO HEAVENLY THINGS?THEY WOULD TO HEAVENLY THINGS?

JOHN 16:33JOHN 16:33

These things I have spoken unto you, These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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MEEKNESS IS LIKE A KETTLE– MEEKNESS IS LIKE A KETTLE– WHISTLING ITS HIGHEST NOTE AT WHISTLING ITS HIGHEST NOTE AT

BOILING POINT!BOILING POINT!

THE ISRAELITES WENT THROUGH THE THE ISRAELITES WENT THROUGH THE RED SEA.RED SEA.

CHRISTIANS MUST GO THROUGH CHRISTIANS MUST GO THROUGH TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS.TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS.

N:B: PSALMS CHAPTERS 73-75 MAKES US N:B: PSALMS CHAPTERS 73-75 MAKES US WONDER…IS IT WORTH IT?WONDER…IS IT WORTH IT?

WHY IS THE WICKED PROSPERING—WHY IS THE WICKED PROSPERING—WHILST CHRISTIANS ARE SUFFERING?WHILST CHRISTIANS ARE SUFFERING?

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LET’S RECAP…LET’S RECAP…

1.1. WE MUST GET OFF OUR HIGH HORSE.WE MUST GET OFF OUR HIGH HORSE.

2.2. GOD IS LOOKING FOR SERVANTS NOT GOD IS LOOKING FOR SERVANTS NOT SUPERTARS.SUPERTARS.

3.3. IS IT HAPPENSTANCE OR HAVOCK? IS IT HAPPENSTANCE OR HAVOCK? INSTEAD OF HAPPINESS—ITS PAIN AND INSTEAD OF HAPPINESS—ITS PAIN AND

SUFFERING (ACTS 14:22).SUFFERING (ACTS 14:22). GOD WANTS US IN THE CRUCIBLE!GOD WANTS US IN THE CRUCIBLE!

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4. MEEKNESS IS BEHOLDING CHRIST4. MEEKNESS IS BEHOLDING CHRIST—NOT THE CONFERENCE! JOHN —NOT THE CONFERENCE! JOHN

19:26, 27 & HEBREWS 12:219:26, 27 & HEBREWS 12:2

HEBREWS 2:10HEBREWS 2:10CAPTAIN=LEADER=ORIGINATOR=JESUSCAPTAIN=LEADER=ORIGINATOR=JESUS

JESUS BECOMES OUR LEADER JESUS BECOMES OUR LEADER THROUGH SUFFERING.THROUGH SUFFERING.

REVELATION 4:10, 11REVELATION 4:10, 11

The four and twenty elders fall down The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,… throne, saying,…

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Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. pleasure they are and were created.

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5. MEEKNESS DESTROYS THE 5. MEEKNESS DESTROYS THE DEVILS DEVICESDEVILS DEVICES

HEBREWS 2:14HEBREWS 2:14

THE OPPOSITE OF THAT STATEMENT IS THE OPPOSITE OF THAT STATEMENT IS ALSO TRUE!ALSO TRUE!

OUR WEAKNESSES KEEP THE DEVILS OUR WEAKNESSES KEEP THE DEVILS DEVICES ALIVE!DEVICES ALIVE!

ARE WE HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING ARE WE HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING OUR TROUBLES INTO TRIUMPHS?OUR TROUBLES INTO TRIUMPHS?

ARE WE TIPPING GOD WHERE WE ARE WE TIPPING GOD WHERE WE SHOULD BE TITHING HIM?SHOULD BE TITHING HIM?

JOB 1:6 & ZECHARIAH 3:1JOB 1:6 & ZECHARIAH 3:1

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6. MEEKNESS TURNS HURDLES 6. MEEKNESS TURNS HURDLES INTO HOPE—THERE’S HOPE INTO HOPE—THERE’S HOPE

BEYOND THE HEARSE BEYOND THE HEARSE

HEBREWS 2:18 & 2 CORINTHIANS 12:10HEBREWS 2:18 & 2 CORINTHIANS 12:10

PAUL USED HIS MEEKNESS TO TURN PAUL USED HIS MEEKNESS TO TURN OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES

(ACTS 13).(ACTS 13).

ARE WE STRUGGLING WITH OUR ARE WE STRUGGLING WITH OUR DELILAHS?DELILAHS?

DOES OUR LIFE HAVE ANY ZIP?DOES OUR LIFE HAVE ANY ZIP?HEBREWS 2:15, 17HEBREWS 2:15, 17

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7. MEEKNESS IS FORGIVING & 7. MEEKNESS IS FORGIVING & FORGETTING PAST/PRESENT SINFORGETTING PAST/PRESENT SIN

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY—TOMORROW YESTERDAY IS HISTORY—TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY—TODAY IS A GIFT—IS A MYSTERY—TODAY IS A GIFT—

THAT’S WHY IT’S CALLED THE THAT’S WHY IT’S CALLED THE PRESENTPRESENT!!

1 SAMUEL 15:23 [WITCHCRAFT=SPELL]1 SAMUEL 15:23 [WITCHCRAFT=SPELL] MATTHEW 6:14, 15 & HEBREWS 2:17MATTHEW 6:14, 15 & HEBREWS 2:17

FORGIVENESS IS LIKE TRAMPLING FORGIVENESS IS LIKE TRAMPLING UPON A SCENTED FLOWER, WHICH AS A UPON A SCENTED FLOWER, WHICH AS A

RESULT, CAUSING IT TO RELEASE ITS RESULT, CAUSING IT TO RELEASE ITS SWEET PERFUME.SWEET PERFUME.

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HE WAS MEEK—BUT HE WAS NOT WEAK!HE WAS MEEK—BUT HE WAS NOT WEAK!

THEY STRIPPED JESUSTHEY STRIPPED JESUS THEY PLATTED A CROWN OF THORNS UPON HIS HEADTHEY PLATTED A CROWN OF THORNS UPON HIS HEAD

THEY SPAT IN HIS FACETHEY SPAT IN HIS FACE THEY SMOTE HIM ON THE HEADTHEY SMOTE HIM ON THE HEAD

THEY MOCKED HIMTHEY MOCKED HIM AND FINALLY—THEY CRUCIFIED HIMAND FINALLY—THEY CRUCIFIED HIM