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BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS. MATTHEW 5:9. Peace. Not just an absence of conflict Job 5:23,24 Unselfish desire for the best for others Peace is good Psalm 34:14; 37:11,37; 85:8-13 National Deuteronomy 20:10-12; 1 Samuel 7:14 Social Jeremiah 29:7, 1 Tim. 2:1-5 Family Genesis 13:8
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BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS MATTHEW 5:9
Peace • Not just an absence of conflict Job 5:23,24 • Unselfish desire for the best for others • Peace is good Psalm 34:14; 37:11,37; 85:8-13 • National Deuteronomy 20:10-12; 1 Samuel 7:14 • Social Jeremiah 29:7, 1 Tim. 2:1-5 • Family Genesis 13:8 • Personal Genesis 41:16; 1 Samuel 1:17 • Spiritual Deuteronomy 29:19, Isaiah 48:22
Make Peace • James 3:18, Hebrews 12:11, 14 • Internal peace Philippians 4:1-13 • “In the Lord”v.1,4 • Attitude v.4,6,8 • Action v.5,6,9 • External peace Rom. 12:18; Prov. 16:7: 29:9, Matt. 10:13, Colossians 3:15, James 3:17-18 • Spiritual Isaiah 9:6, 53:5, Ephesians 2:14-18 • Romans 10:15 preach the gospel of peace
Children of God • Matthew 5:9 • Galatians 3:26-29 • By faith (faith raises us after we are buried-Colossians 2:12) • in Christ Jesus • Baptized into Christ Romans 6:3-4 • Reconciliation (renewalof peace) in one body Eph. 2:16 • Raised to walk in newness of life Matt. 5:44-48 ARE YOU AT PEACE?