Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Matt.5:9

Divisions & Conflicts Then and Now

• Jews and Gentiles• Jews and Samaritans• Gentiles and Jews• Greeks and Barbarian• Bond and Free• Male and Female• Rich and Poor• Haves and Have Nots

• Black and Whites• Black and Latinos• Rich and Poor• Jews and Non-Jews• Educated and Uneducated• Folks at War with God• Problems in Schools• Problems in Homes• Problems in the Workplace• Problems in Churches

Definition of Peace

• Unity, Concord, Calmness, Tranquility, An Harmonious Relationship. Free from Hostility, Strife, Enmity and Division.

• Not Outward Only – A Mere “Cease Fire”• But An Inward Serenity and Tranquility

A Contrast In Peace – Jn.14:27

What The World Gives• Escape From Reality• Mountain Retreat• Get Away Vacation• Drinking – Drugs• Compromise• Peace at Any Price• Rationalize Sin and Guilt• I’m Alright – You’re Alright

What Jesus Gives• A Cure To The Real

Dilemma• Reconciliation with God• Fix the Problem, Not Put A

Band-Aid on It• The Path of Righteousness• This is The Peace We Seek

To Spread

3 Things Necessary To Be a Peacemaker

• Be at Peace With God• Rom.5:1, Rom.8:5-7

• Be At Peace With Yourself• Phil.4:6-7• Col.3:15

• Seek To Live Peaceably • 1 Pet.3:11• Heb.12:14• Rom.12:18

2 Ways To Be A Peacemakers

1. Bringing People To God

• 2 Cor.5:17-21• Eph.2:13-17• Col.1:19-21• Gal.6:1-2

2. Mending Human Relationships

• Phil.4:2• Gen.13:7-9• Rom.14:19• Acts 15:36-40

The Promise

• Happy – Blessed• Children of God – Sons and Daughters of God• Resemble and Look like God• God is a God of Peace, Rom.15:33

• Jesus is the Prince of Peace, Is.9:6

• The Gospel is the Gospel of Peace, Rom.10:15

• The Church is the Kingdom of Peace, Rom.14:17

Do You Have Peace With God?

1. Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8

2. Believe in Jesus Christ, Rom.5:1

3. Repent and Turn to God, Luke 24:47

4. Confess Jesus Before Men, Matt.10:32

5. Baptized Into Christ, Gal.3:26-27 -----------------------------

Grow And Be Faithful, 1 Pet.2:2 If An Erring Christian: Repent and

Pray God, I Jn.1:9