Blessed are the Meek

First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi Evening Service

In terms of the Beatitudes themselves, they are the character qualities of those who are part of the kingdom of God. These are the virtues that describe all believers and all believers give evidence of all of these. They’re a whole. Through them, we really view fundamental Christian character from eight different angels. None of them points to a natural tendency. Each of these virtues is produced by grace and they are the Spirit’s work within us. This is who Jesus is making us to be.