Sermons Notes 10/19/2025
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Happy Are the Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9
I. The Meaning of Peace: Righteousness & Truth
A. The peace Jesus is speaking about in verse 9 is:
1. Being able to solve the conflict with righteousness and truth
2. This peace brings healing of love
3. This peace brings harmony and true well-being
4. Peace is an aggressive force of goodness in action
B. Peace means “God’s highest good to you”
1. Paul opens his letters to the churches with peace:
a. Galatians 1:3- “Grace be to you and peace from God.”
b. Ephesians 1:2- “Grace be to you and peace.”
c. Philippians 1:2- “Grace be to you and peace.”
d. Colossians 1:2- same
e. I Thessalonians 1:1- same
f. II Thessalonians 1:2- same
g. I Timothy 1:2- grace, mercy, peace
h. II Timothy 1:2- same
i. Titus 1:4- same
j. Philemon 3- “Grace and peace from God our Father.”
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 _______________________
5. They must realize that the devil has his ___________________,
even in the church
III. The Message of a Peacemaker (Matt. 5:23, 24; 6:12; 18:21; Acts 24:16)
A. Steps (guidelines) to restitution:
1. Restitution must always be a _________________
2. Restitution results in _________
3. Restitution is a matter of __________________
4. Restitution should _________ for God to prepare the way
5. Restitution provides an ____________________ to witness
6. Restitution is always ______________________
7. Restitution is never _______
8. Restitution never guarantees a right ______________
9. Restitution must always be as ___________ as the offense, but
need never be any broader than the offense