LEARNED GENTLENESS 2

B. 1. 1 Kings 19:2– Jezebel towards Elijah.
2. Luke 4:29– Nazarenes toward Christ.
3. Acts 5:33– Sanhedrin toward the Apostles.

 

LEARNED GENTLENESS 3

C. 1. 2 Chronicles 16:10– Asa toward the seer and some of the people.
2. 2 Chronicles 18:26-King of Israel toward Micaiah.
3. Mark 6:19– Herodias toward John
4. Luke 9:54– James and John toward the Samaritans.

There was power in Jesus’ servanthood because He chose to become weak and vulnerable. If our submissiveness stems from the fact that we are frightened or unsure of ourselves, there is nothing dynamic or redemptive in it. However, if we have the ability, the strength and the power to fight back and don’t, then this speaks to the lives of others. Submission is not a virtue if we are to weak to fight. Meekness motivated by fear is cowardice We are called to be truly meek; from our position of power in Christ we bow as servant to others.

 

PERSEVERE IN GENTLENESS

1 Peter 2:18– according to this verse our attitude to the perverse or overbearing should be submissive and respectful.

 

CHARACTER OF GENTLENESS

1 Timothy 6:11 -The characteristics or virtues listed here are righteousness or uprightness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness. Did you notice that meekness is the climax of them all? We must cultivate the habit of moment-by-moment dependence on the Holy Spirit to enable us to develop these virtues.

 

RESTORED IN GENTLENESS

Galatians 6:1– tells us that we should have an attitude of meekness. Let us always remember that we are also subject to temptations.