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Keys: Part 7
We continue with the message “Keys to the Good Life.” We have covered six keys to the good life. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3). Don’t play God. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted (Matthew 5:4). Be real. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5). Stop insisting on your own way. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled, i.e. saturated (Matthew 5:6). Satisfy yourself with God. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7). Have mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8). Come clean and stay clean.
God blesses those who resolve conflicts (Matthew 5:9). “Peacemakers” are people who actively work for unity. They negotiate differences, resolve strife and reconcile relationships. Peacemakers are hard. They are not avoiders and they do not compromise. Peacemakers do not gossip or slander others, they do not lie, they do not do evil and they hunt for peace (Psalm 34:12-14).
True peace only comes from Jesus Christ (John 14:27). You will never find peace on earth. Jesus came to give a sword, not peace. The sword is there to protect us (Romans 13:1). All authority is from God. Authority is power. Evil only knows force. The force should be in the hands of the righteous.
Peace from God came so that we can have peace with God in order to enjoy the peace of God. “Peace from God” is Jesus Christ. To have “peace with God,” it has to be on his terms. The “peace of God” is beyond our understanding. It has to come in our spirit. You cannot compromise and have peace (Colossians 3:15). To “rule” means to not compromise. We have the peace of God, if we use it.
For those who are in Christ, the weapons that the enemy forms against them will not prosper (1 John 3:8). It is impossible to live life without opposition. Peacemaking is learning to fight the good fight of faith against everything that comes against us. Faith is living out the Word of God (1 John 5:1; 4).
God blesses those who resolve conflicts (Matthew 5:9). “Peacemakers” are people who actively work for unity. They negotiate differences, resolve strife and reconcile relationships. Peacemakers are hard. They are not avoiders and they do not compromise. Peacemakers do not gossip or slander others, they do not lie, they do not do evil and they hunt for peace (Psalm 34:12-14).
True peace only comes from Jesus Christ (John 14:27). You will never find peace on earth. Jesus came to give a sword, not peace. The sword is there to protect us (Romans 13:1). All authority is from God. Authority is power. Evil only knows force. The force should be in the hands of the righteous.
Peace from God came so that we can have peace with God in order to enjoy the peace of God. “Peace from God” is Jesus Christ. To have “peace with God,” it has to be on his terms. The “peace of God” is beyond our understanding. It has to come in our spirit. You cannot compromise and have peace (Colossians 3:15). To “rule” means to not compromise. We have the peace of God, if we use it.
For those who are in Christ, the weapons that the enemy forms against them will not prosper (1 John 3:8). It is impossible to live life without opposition. Peacemaking is learning to fight the good fight of faith against everything that comes against us. Faith is living out the Word of God (1 John 5:1; 4).
posted by Berith Christian Fellowship at
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