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194 A b u n d a n t L i v i n gJesus was gentle and humble (Matthew 11:29), but this doesnot mean He was indifferent about things that were wrong.In an earlier lesson we saw that when He found merchantsdesecrating the house of God, He made a whip of cords anddrove them out of that sacred place (John 2:15–16). He couldwith force remove from the temple men who were profaning it,and another time f<strong>org</strong>ive a woman who had been caught in theact of adultery (John 8:10–11). He illustrated that gentleness asthe fruit of the Spirit is combined with strength—it has nothingto do with weakness.Jesus taught that gentleness would be an essential markof discipleship in the Church Age. When a Samaritan villagewould not welcome Jesus, some of His disciples asked if Hewanted them to call fire down from heaven to destroy thevillage. Jesus rebuked them, saying, “Ye know not what mannerof spirit ye are of. For the Son of Man is not come to destroymen’s lives, but to save them” (Luke 9:55–56, KJV). In otherwords, He was reminding His disciples that the gospel messagewas the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and therefore would beministered in gentleness (see also 2 Corinthians 3:8).The gentleness of Jesus is strikingly portrayed in John 13:5.Here Jesus humbled himself to wash the feet of His disciples asan example to them of the principle of “servant” ministry.Jesus’ greatest demonstration of the gentleness of the HolySpirit upon Him is seen in the hours prior to His crucifixion.His prayer was one of total submission to the will of the Father,even though that meant suffering and death (Matthew 26:39).He could have called for twelve legions of angels to rescue Himat the time of His arrest, but He willingly allowed the soldiersto capture Him (vv. 50–54). When He was accused by the chiefpriests and the elders, He made no answer, not even to a singlecharge (Matthew 27:14). The eternal Lamb of God, in a spirit oflove and gentleness, gave himself willingly to atone for the sinsof all humanity. In gentleness He spoke words of f<strong>org</strong>ivenessfrom the cross for those who had crucified Him.
G e n t l e n e s s : T h e F r u i t o f S u b m i s s i o n195Application3 Explain the place of anger in divine gentleness.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Give an example of the submissiveness of Jesus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Give an example of the humility of Jesus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 State three lessons we can learn from examples of thegentleness of Jesus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biblical References to GentlenessOften in the Bible gentleness is linked with other attributesor contrasted to wrong practices. These references give usimportant guidelines as to the manifestation of the fruit ofgentleness in our lives. We want to consider some of these andtheir message for us.Gentleness versus sin. “The Lord sustains the humble[gentle] but casts the wicked to the ground” (Psalm 147:6). TheHebrew word for gentleness is translated as “humble” in thispassage. Here the psalmist contrasts the gentle person with thewicked person. The inference is that a gentle or humble spirit isa restraining influence against sin. Gentleness as the fruit of theHoly Spirit will serve as a safeguard against sin in our lives.Gentleness and meekness. In 2 Corinthians 10:1 the apostlePaul made an appeal to the Corinthians “by the meekness and
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