“Blessed are the Peacemakers,
because they will be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9
Psalm 34:14, “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
Hebrews 12:14 “Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.”
A PeaceMaker is someone who is actively seeking to reconcile people to God and to one another, and who breathes truth and righteousness into conflict.
Like Father, Like Son;
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You are a Child of God because you surrendered to Christ and to His Gospel…
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You are a Son of God because like the Father, you pursue peace
Hebrews 12:14, “Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.”
The Father Is All About Peacemaking
Luke 2:14, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Colossians 1:19, “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.”
The Peace We Must Make;
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· Peacemaking is not the Avoidance of Conflict
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· Peacemaking is not Appeasement
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· Peacemaking is not Accommodation
Matthew 10:34, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.”
Believe
John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Confess
Romans 10:10, “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”
Repent and be Baptized
Acts 2:38, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
