How To Be a Peacemaker in a Hostile World – Matthew 5:9
April 21, 2024
Matthew 5:1-12 / New Living Translation
The Sermon on the Mount
5 One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,[a]
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
4 God blesses those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 God blesses those who are humble,
for they will inherit the whole earth.
6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,[b]
for they will be satisfied.
7 God blesses those who are merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure,
for they will see God.
9 God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God.
10 God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
11 “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. 12 Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.
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This eight-week series examines the most famous ever given, The Sermon on the Mount, by none other than Jesus himself. Jesus’s audience was the outcasts of his day, and they were the first to engage this incredible message and design for living. We will unpack the nine Beatitudes presented by Jesus. It’s a series you don’t want to miss. Today, we unpack Matthew 5:8 and look at what it means to be merciful and to receive mercy.
Questions to ponder:
- What does it mean to be a “peacemaker?” What does it mean we will be called children of God?”
- What does it mean to be a “peacemaker” from the Biblical definition?
- How is it possible that we will be called children of God if we are peacemakers?
- Why must we understand God’s idea of a peacemaker? Are there eternal consequences?
- What does the word peace mean to you? Why is it life-changing?
The Greek word for peace is (eirēnopoioi). It means to be
“The good life is for those who are peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
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