Sermon Notes 10/12/2025
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Happy Are the Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9
Introduction:
A. The root of conflict between people and nations is ______________
B. There is no peace now for two reasons:
1. ___________________ of Satan
2. ___________________ of man
C. The 7th beatitude calls God’s people to be a ___________________
1. To bring people to __________
2. To solve ____________________
3. To erase ______________________
4. To reconcile __________________________
5. To eliminate ________________
6. To silence _________________
7. To build right ___________________________
D. Ministry of reconciliation (II Cor. 5:18)
1. ___________________ problems
2. _____________ to solve problems
3. ________________ a bridge between those separated
I. The Meaning of Peace: Righteousness & Truth
A. The peace Jesus is speaking about in verse 9 is:
1. Being able to solve the ______________ with righteousness and
truth
2. This peace brings ___________________ of love
3. This peace brings ______________ and true ________________
4. This peace is an aggressive force of goodness in _____________
B. Peace means “God’s _______________________________ to you”
1. Paul opens his letters to the churches with peace:
a. Galatians 1:3 f. II Thessalonians 1:2
b. Ephesians 1:2 g. I Timothy 1:2
c. Philippians 1:2 h. II Timothy 1:2
d. Colossians 1:2 i. Titus 1:4
e. I Thessalonians 1:1 j. Philemon 3
2. Paul is claiming that we all need to be:
a. At peace with ______________________________
b. __________________
c. ______________
d. _________________
e. ______________________
II. The Message of Peace: Believers
A. The only One who can give true peace is ______________________
(I Cor. 7:15; II Cor. 5:18)
B. Four characteristics of a peacemaker:
1. They have _________________________ peace with God
2. They ___________ others to make peace with God
3. They help others make peace with _________________
(Matt. 5:23-24; Rom. 12:18)
4. They endeavor to find a point of ________________ (Eph. 4:15)
5. They must realize that the devil has _________
_____________,
even in the church