Matthew 5:5 - Only the Lowly

The Bible Study with Steven Lawson

OnePassion Ministries

Christianity, Romans, Expository Preaching, Religion & Spirituality, Jesus, Reformed Christianity, Bible, Christ

4.9 • 857 Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Bible Study podcast, Dr. Steven Lawson embarks on a profound exploration of humility and meekness, drawing from the Beatitudes to illuminate the path toward a deeper spiritual life. He begins by emphasizing the monumental importance of understanding and embodying the teachings of Jesus Christ, particularly focusing on the third Beatitude: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." Dr. Lawson skillfully unpacks the essence of being gentle and humble, illustrating how these qualities are foundational to every aspect of a believer's life and are key to entering and thriving within the Kingdom of God. He challenges listeners to examine their own hearts and to embrace meekness, not as a sign of weakness, but as a powerful testament to the transformative grace of God. Through engaging commentary and personal reflection, Dr. Lawson invites us to surrender our wills to the Master, ensuring that our spiritual growth is marked by an ever-deepening humility and a steadfast commitment to following Christ's example.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Bible Study. I'm Stephen Lawson, president of One Passion Ministries.
0:07.0	And each week I will teach verse by verse through the passage of scripture so that you can better understand the word of God
0:14.2	and put it into practice in your life. Join me now as we look together into this
0:18.9	section of the Bible. We've got a great study in store. I am so glad that you're here and you know I was
0:29.0	thinking about this as I was scanning through my nose this morning, this really may be the most important
0:37.0	study you'll ever be a part of.
0:40.4	And I say that because of the content of what we're looking at, the subject matter.
0:46.0	This is so foundational to every moment of your life.
0:52.0	This is one of these studies as we're looking at the
0:55.8	beattitudes that you would never you would never think to yourself
1:03.4	I wish so and so was here
1:05.8	because this really is addressed to each and every one of us
1:10.9	whether you're in the kingdom whether you're out of the kingdom, this is like an
1:16.2	umbrella over the whole. So I just pray that go will be another important deposit into your spiritual life
1:27.0	and that if you are already here,
1:30.9	that you'll just go deeper in this. So this is of monumental importance and it's by
1:37.3	no coincidence. This is the first recorded sermon to come from the mouth of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:45.0	And what we're looking at is really the introduction to the first sermon
1:50.0	to ever come from the lips of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:55.0	As you know, he was truth incarnate.
1:58.0	He was the greatest teacher, preacher, evangel, who ever lived.
2:05.0	So what we're looking at here is really the heart of the flay.
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