Family Worship Center, Beloit WI
Lego Life: Building a Life of Gentleness
Gentleness defined
- Greek word for meek: (prah-ot-ace'); meekness, mild, that is humble, gentle, forbearing, forgiving, grace
- Gentleness is an inward attitude toward God
- Meekness is having a tempered spirit where you accept God’s dealing with you as good
What gentleness is not
- Gentleness is not weakness
- Gentleness is power under control
Matthew 11:29 KJV
What gentleness is not
- Gentleness is not weakness
- Gentleness is power under control
- Gentleness is self control empowered and directed by the Holy Spirit
God is gentle
Matthew 11:29 NLT
Colossians 3:12 NIV
Building a Life of Gentleness
- Be teachable
Luke 6:40 NLT
Building a Life of Gentleness
- Be teachable
- Be gentle not judgmental
Romans 14:1 NLT
Building a Life of Gentleness
- Be teachable
- Be gentle not judgmental
- Learn to act not react
Romans 12:17, 21 NLT
Building a Life of Gentleness
- Be teachable
- Be gentle not judgmental
- Learn to act not react
- Be understanding not demanding
Philippians 2:3-5 AMP
What gentleness does
- Gentleness brings peace
Proverbs 15:1 AMP
What gentleness does
- Gentleness brings peace
- Gentleness brings restoration
Galatians 6:1 AMP
What gentleness does
- Gentleness brings peace
- Gentleness brings restoration
- Gentleness brings blessings
Matthew 5:5 NIV
Matthew 5:5 AMP