beatitudes 7 blessed are the peacemakers

8/10/2019 Beatitudes 7 Blessed Are the Peacemakers

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Will

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Hebrew and Greek word for peace

Hebrew word forPeace

Greek word forPeace



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2 meanings ofShalom Firstly it describes perfect welfare, serenity, prosperity

and happiness. A man is not just free from trouble buthas everything which makes for his contentment andgood.

Secondly it describes right personal relationships -

intimacy, fellowship, uninterrupted goodwill between manand man



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Greek word for Peace

This word occurs 88times in the NewTestament.

Paul begins every one of

his letter with the prayerthat grace and peacemay be on the reader.

When Jesus was leaving

his disciples, He said tothem,PeaceI leave with

you, my peaceI give untoyou. (John 14:27)



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Who the blessing is for

The Beatitude does not hold out a blessing to thepeacefulorpeace-lovers, nor to thosewho yearn forpeace.

It is for thepeacemakers- people who make peace a

reality on earth

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Who are the peacemakers?

The man who isblessed is the manwho is prepared to

face difficulty,unpleasantness,unpopularity, troublein order to makepeace.


The peace he brings about is one which comes notfromevading the issue but from confronting it.


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Jesus - the prince of peace

The greatest peacemakeris Jesus - thePrince ofPeace.

He makes peace betweenGod and man by removingsin which was the groundof alienation and bringingmen into a rightrelationship with God.

The peace He broughtcost Him something - his

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The Christians dual role as a peacemaker

The Christians role as apeacemaker involvesspreading the Gospel reconciling man with God.

The second role is that oflessening tensions aroundhim, pouring oil overtroubled water, helping toseek solutions and ensuring

that communication isunderstood.


He will not be guilty of generating more heat than lightbut provides a calming effect in a tension filled

atmosphere.


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Peacemakers are called Sons of God

The term Sons of Godmeans to be a partaker ofthe character of God.

He reflects Gods

wonderful peacemakingcharacter.

No man is more close toGod than the man whose

life is spent bringing peaceamong men and no manshappiness greater than hewho brings reconciliation.



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Making peace with oneself

Blessed indeed is the man who has

succeeded in coming to a rightrelationship with himself.

Most people know that they are amixture and there is a continuous

tension in their heart. Romans 7:19 -The good that I

would, I do not, but the evil whichI would not, I do.

There is a need of integration andblessed are those whose innerbattle has been stilled in thecontrol of Christ and have foundpeace.Produced by Simon Siew

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Mans relationship with his fellowmen Blessed is the man who produces

right relationship between manand man for we live in a dividedworld of politics, race, religionand nation.

There is an ineradicable suspicionof the stranger and such a worldis neither happy or safe.

The ideal of God for society is aspiritual condition in which

jealously, rivalry and suspicionhave disappeared and a universalharmony prevails.


In no other power can this unity be found other than

in Jesus.


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Making peace with God

Man has a thirdrelationship and that iswith God

His relationship with Godunfortunately is one offear and alienation due tosin (Genesis 3:8).

However through JesusChrist, God and sinners arereconciled.


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