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BLESSED ARE THE MEEK

Pastor Bill Marks, Christian Fellowship, Potchefstroom, (018) 293 1608 or 079 311 6515

Matthew 5:5 - “Blessed are the meek, for leprous, like snow. Aaron turned towards
they shall inherit the earth.” her and saw that she had leprosy.”
Adam and Eve were appointed by God to Moses responded to God in humility
fill the earth, subdue it, and have dominion (MEEKNESS) and cried out to the Lord
over the fish, the birds, and every living saying, “Please heal her, O God, I pray!”
thing that moves on the earth (Genesis And Miriam was healed of leprosy through
1:28). But Adam forfeited all of this by his the intercession of Moses.
deliberate choice and Eve, being deceived, The Napoleons, the Hitlers, and even men
fell into transgression (to break a law). of today, seek to conquer the earth. They
They also forfeited meekness, and the are driven by pride and lust for power and
blessing that follows a meek attitude. position, but it is the MEEK who shall
1 Timothy 2:14 - “And Adam was not the inherit the earth.
one deceived; it was the woman who was Psalm 37:11 - “But the meek will inherit the
deceived and became a sinner.” land and enjoy great peace.”
Miriam and Aaron began to talk against
Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he YOU MEASURE A MAN’S
had married a Cushite. We see that Miriam POWER BY HIS CHARACTER
and Aaron attacked Moses for marrying an “There is gentleness in praus (meekness),
Ethiopian woman, who was not an Israelite but behind the gentleness, there is the
(Numbers 12:1). But Moses was meek. strength of steel, for the supreme me, forgiving him in humility, I see the grace of God
Num. 12:3 “Now the man Moses was very characteristic of the man who is praus, is at work! All of us should turn to God with heartfelt
humble, more than all men who were on that he is the man who is under perfect sorrow and meekness, for this will bring forth
the face of the earth.” control” (Barclay). salvation. Psalm 37:11 - “But the meek shall inherit
The Greek word for MEEKNESS is A primary purpose of the Holy Spirit is to the earth and shall delight themselves in the
PRAUTES (Matt. 5:5). It is closely linked produce the fruit of the Spirit in the abundance of peace.” There are two rewards
with the word HUMILITY. believer’s life. MEEKNESS comes forth by mentioned here: One is for the present, whereby we
the inward working of the Holy Spirit. The inherit the blessing of peace. The other reward is in
MEEKNESS IS POWER outer manifestation of God’s character in the future when we shall inherit the Kingdom of God
UNDER CONTROL one’s life follows only afterwards. in its full manifestation WHEN KING JESUS COMES
Num. 12:10 - “When the cloud lifted from MEEKNESS is a cure for bitterness and AGAIN. PRAISE THE LORD!
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MODIMO O LORATO

(God is Liefde)

Temana: 1 Bakorinthe 13:4-7 ipatlela, a o a gakala, a o sala tla re fa ba ntse ba tlhatlhoga jalo
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Lorato lo bopelotelele, lo bo- bosula jwa motho morago? Ke ba lebale botlhe ba ba kwa
pelontle; lorato ga lo fufege; kopa gore re simolole re atlhole morago, ba ba ntseng ba ba thusa
lorato ga lo ipoke, ga lo ikgogo- maphelo a rona jaanong jaana go kgona go palama llere ya
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mose, ga lo boatla, ga lo ipatlele, gore re tlhoka go tokofatsa kae bophelo. Le mo bohuming le mo
ga lo gakale, ga lo sale bosula jwa mo maphelong a rona letsatsi le kgwebong batho ba dira fela jalo.
motho morago; letsatsi. Re tshwanetse go kopa Fa ba rekisa fela go tswa mo
Dikakanyo: E rile moruti mongwe Modimo a re thuse gore re fetoge karatšheng ba siame mme fa
a ruta ka ga ditemana tse tsa buka mme re tshwane le Ene. Ka re le kgwebo e gola mme e nna Johan Zerwick
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gore fa re batla go fetola Aferika- na le kgatlhego le phisego ya go tlhole e le sekorokoronyana seo
Borwa re tshwanetse go simolola ka tshwana le Ene. Nagana fela fa sa kgale mme e le BMW X5 eng. Re thuse re ratane jaaka o re
re dira jaaka ditemana tse di laola. le baeteledipele botlhe ba rona, jaanong lerato la 1 Bakhorinthe 13 batla mme jaaka le Wena o re rata.
Se se neng sa nkama pelo ke fa babusi ba rona le batho ba re ba le tlabo le sa tlhole le bonagala. A Tsotlhe re di kopa ka lebitso la ga
moruti a tlhalosa gore Modimo le direlang kapa ba re dirang le bone re boeleng Modimong yo o lorato Jesu Keresete.
Ene o lorato mme Ene ke lorato. ba ka simolola go itebagantsha le mme le rona re nne lorato, re nne Amen.
Fa jaanong re ka bala ditemana ditemana tse pedi tse fela tsa lorato le le sa tlhaoleng le le sa
tse gape ke batla re tsenye Beibele re tlabo re dira kagiso le buselesetsang bosula ka bosula. Samevatting vir al die Afrikaanse
Modimo mo go nang le lorato ka lorato la Modimo le rene mo ga lesers wat my skakel en vra wat ek
mo ditemaneng tse. A re di bale rona. Thapelo: Modimo, Rara, gom- in Setswana skryf:
jaana jaanong: Jaanong fa o lemogile gore fa le fa pieno ke batla go go kopa gore o GOD IS LIEFDE - MODIMO O
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Modimo o bopelotelele, Modimo o na le mo o sa arabeleng se se nthuse gore ke lwantshe mewa e e
o bopelontle; Modimo ga o fufege; kopiwang ke kopa gore mo sa siamang mo bophelong jwa me Lees 1 Kor. 13:4,5 en sit eerstens
Modimo ga o ipoke, Modimo ga o dibekeng le mo malatsing a kgedi mme o nthuse gore ke nne “God” by elke plek in waar daar
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ikgogomose, Modimo ga o bo- o tseye e nngwe le e nngwe ya bopelotelele, ke nne bopelontle, liefde staan. Vervang tweedens
atla, Modimo ga o ipatlele, mafoko a, mme morago ga go ke se fufege, ke se ipoke, ke se die liefde met jou eie naam of met
Modimo ga o gakale, Modimo ga o rapela Modimo o itebagantshe le ikgogomose, ke se nne boatla, ke die woordjie “ek”.
sale bosula jwa motho morago; tsone mme o lwantshe mowa o wa se ipatlele mme ke se gakale kapa Waar skiet jy tekort? Waaraan
Ruri fa re ka sala dikaelo tse go se nne bopelotelele, go se nne ke se sale bosula jwa motho moet jy werk? Is jy geduldig? Is jy
morago re ka itumedisa Modimo bopelontle, go fufega, go ipoka, mongwe morago. Jesu o ile a re vriendelik, is jy grootpraterig of
ruri. Pele re tswelela ke batla gore go ikgogomosa, go nna boatla, go bontsha dilo tse le lorato le legolo verwaand? Handel jy onwel-
o boeletse ditemana tse pedi tse ipatlela, go gakala kapa go sala ka go swela dibe tsa rona tsotlhe voeglik, soek jy net jou eie belang
gape mme o tsenye leina la gago bosula jwa motho morago. Paulo mme a re bontsha gore lorato ke of hou jy boek van die kwaad?
mo ke tsentseng Modimo teng. E a ne a re ke ikgaola le tse di kwa
balele kwa godimo mme o ipotse morago mme ke lebelela kwa
jaanong gore a o bua nnete. Fa o pele. Ruri le mo dipoletiking re
batla go ipitsa modumedi wa bona gore batho ba tshwaregile
Mokeresete kapa ngwana wa ka mo dipoletiking tsa kilo le go
M o d i m o m m e m o w a o o nna ba setse bosula jwa motho
boitshepo o le mo pelong ya gago, morago. Batho ba gaketse ba
o tshwanetse go dira go feta mo batla go ikhumisa fela kapa ba
karolong efe? A wena ga o batla go palamela llere ya bophelo
bopelotelele, a ga o bopelontle? kwa godimo. Se se makatsang
A o a fufega, a o a ipoka, a o a fela ke fa re bona batho ba
ikgogomosa, a o boatla, a o a simolola go palama llere mme e