The Meek
March 24, 2024 Speaker: Drew Bennett Series: The Beatitudes: Kingdom People
Passage: Matthew 5:1-5, Matthew 5:13-16
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Outline
Hook: Does Christianity work?
I. THE MEEK
“The God revealed in the Scripture deconstructs our intuitive predilections and startles us with one whose infinitude of perfections is matched by his infinitude of gentleness.” – Dane Ortlund
II. THE WILL-FULL
“When men let forth passion, they let in Satan. He does not possess himself whom passion possesses.” – Thomas Watson
III. THE VICTOR
"Nice guys finish first!” – James Montgomery Boice
Takeaway: "We will hone our passions to a skilled gentleness." - Eugene Peterson
Resources
- Peter Kreeft, Back to Virtue
- Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly
- Charles Spurgeon, The Beatitudes
- Thomas Watson, The Beatitudes
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