The Beatitudes

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Matthew 5:9

Vertical- Peace with God

Romans 5:1- Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Colossians 1:19–20- “For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things… making peace by the blood of his cross.”

Internal- Peace of God

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Philippians 4:7– “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Horizontal- Peace with others

Romans 12:18- “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.”

Key Truths

1- There is a difference in peace-loving, peacekeeping, and peacemaking.

– Peace-lovers what tranquility, but not the truth that makes it possible.
– Peacekeepers want quiet, even if it means avoiding justice and reconciliation.
– Peacemakers want true healing even if it means entering painful situations

2- Peacemaking is about pursuing reconciliation through resolving conflict.

Peacemaking is not passive; it is active. It doesn’t wait for the problem to magically fix itself; it goes after peace.

3- Peacemaking always costs something.

Peacemaking isn’t cheap. It costs your pride. It may cost your reputation. It might mean being misunderstood.

4- Peacemaking is confirmation of sonship.

Jesus doesn’t say peacemakers become sons of God, but that they shall be called sons of God. That distinction is key. 

Conclusion

Charles Swindoll said this: “A peacemaker seeks resolutions to arguments and debates. A peacemaker works hard to keep offences from festering into fractured relationships. A peacemaker’s words generate light but not heat.

The kind of peacemaking referred to here is active not passive. Peacemakers are engaged in a ministry of reconciliation and restoration, entering troubled waters to help bring calm.

In this way they model the ministry of Jesus who came preaching peace and reconciliation.”

 

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