1. The Beatitudes
The 7th Beatitude
Matt. 5:9

2. The Setting Pulpit - Mountain Audience - Disciples Preacher - Jesus
Time – 28 A.D.
In Matthew 5:1-12 we have 8 beatitudes.
a. Setting
(1) Preacher = Jesus the Christ, the Son of man, also the Son of God, and the
prince of all preachers.
(2) Pulpit = the mountain, it was near the city of Capernaum and the Sea of
Galilee -- a natural amphitheater between two humps or horns of the
mountain.
(3) Audience = disciples
(4) Date = about 28 ad
b. Given by Jesus to show us the happy way of life
c. Beatitude = means blessed or happy

3. The Beatitudes Right With God Right With Man Poor in spirit Mourn Meek
Hunger / Thirst
Right
With
God
Mercy
Pure in Heart
Peacemakers
Persecuted
Right
With
Man
2. Mt. 5 There are eight Beatitudes
a. The first four discuss our relation to God -- Man to God – how to get right with God
b. The last four discuss our relation to Man -- Man to Man – how to be right with man

4. Review of the Beatitudes
1st ~ Poor in spirit = Humble
2nd ~ Mourn = can repent
3rd ~ Meek = yielding to God’s will
4th ~ Hunger and Thirst for righteousness = desire to know
5th ~ Merciful = compassion, forgiveness
6th ~ Pure in heart = see God
4. Review of the beatitudes...
a. First = Poor in spirit -- humble in attitude toward self, is willing to follow God, he
can receive forgiveness
b. Second = Mourn --- able to mourn or grieve because of his sins, he has a tender conscience,
can repent of sins
c. Third = Meek --- yielding to God, submission, not weak or arrogant, will inherit or enjoy
life here and hereafter, he is willing to confess
d. Fourth = hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. = strong desire to know the “right” way to live
e. Fifth = merciful, for they shall obtain mercy = need to be willing to have compassion and forgive others
f. Sixth = Pure in heart, they shall see God

5. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9
3. There is strife all around the world and right in our own neighborhood.
4. This beatitude tells about a blessing that comes for being a peacemaker.
5. “Blessed are the Peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Mt. 5:9
a. Who are the peacemakers?
b. How do they make peace?
c. Then we will see the blessing for peacemakers.

6. The Peacemakers “Shalom” Who are World = Contentment - compromise
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Jn. 14:27
I. WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS ?
A. Meaning of “Peace”
1. World thinks of peace as “contentment”
a. No financial burdens
b. Own a nice home in a quiet country setting
c. Enjoy company of family and friends
d. IF this is true peace, then it is nothing more than satisfying our own selfish
desires.
2. Others may consider “peace” to mean no fighting
a. That is, we cease hostilities with the enemy.
b. We adopt the attitude of “live and let live”.
c. In other words, we learn to tolerate each other.
d. This involves compromise with the enemy in order to have “peace”.
e. But this is not the peace that Christ was talking about!! (CLICK)
3. Jesus said in Jn. 14:27, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
a. This kind of peace is different than the kind the world thinks about. (CLICK)
b. Hebrew word for peace is “Shalom.”
(1) This was their word of farewell, and it never was used to mean the mere
absence of difficulty.
(2) It meant that which was positive. It means completeness and wholeness.
(3) Shalom means everything which makes for a man's highest good.
c. And in this beatitude, Jesus was talking about peace in the sense of a right
relationship among men.
Farewell
Completeness
Man’s highest good
“Shalom”

7. The Peacemakers Who are Reconcile those separated God and man
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.” Isa. 59:2
B. Peacemakers are people who reconcile those who are been separated!
1. Man is separated from God because of our sins
a. God is not at fault, it is our fault
b. Isa. 59:2 tells us that our sins separate us from God “But your iniquities
have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face
from you, that he will not hear.”
c. But God has been a peacemaker by making a pathway back to Him thru Jesus Christ

8. The Peacemakers Who are Reconcile those separated God and man
Group to Group
Nation to Nation
2. Man to man
3. Group to group
4. Nation to nation
C. But notice also the Bible says peacemakers also prevent quarrels and strife.

9. The Peacemakers Who are “Seek peace, and pursue it.” Ps. 34:14
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” Cor. 14:33
1. Ps. 34:14 “Seek peace, and pursue it.”
2. I Cor.14:33 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all
churches of the saints.”
3. Peacemakers not only make peace after strife has come, but works to keep peace
and calm.
D. Peacemakers dislike strife, hatred, war, and quarrels.
1. Some people are quarrelsome, contentious, and troublemakers.
2. They cause strife in families, communities, and the church.
3. Godly men and women work to eliminate bitterness and work to unite people in love
and goodwill to do the work of God.

10. The Peacemakers Who are Eph. 4:3
“Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit, in the bond of peace.” NKJV
“Strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” McCord’s
“Giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ASV
1. Notice how we are to be people of peace:
2. Eph. 4:3 “Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit, in the bond of peace.”
a. McCord's “Strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
b. ASV “Giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

11. How do
They
Make Peace
Cannot have peace at the price of giving up truth
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
Jas. 3:17
II. HOW DO THEY MAKE PEACE ?
1. God does not want us to have peace at the price of truth
2. To accept false teaching or error for the sake of peace is wrong! And we cannot do that
a. Jas.3:17 “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable,
gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without
partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
b. Purity comes before peace!

12. Make Peace How do They First - reconciled to God
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ” Rom. 5:1
“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” Rom. 5:11
B. Before we can be peacemakers with our fellowman, we must first be Reconciled to God
1. A peacemaker must first make peace with God
2. Do this by being born again of water and spirit - John 3:3 – thru obedient faith and baptism
3. Atonement - at/one/ment - back in the right relationship with God.
4. Rom. 5:1 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ:”
5. Rom. 5:11 “And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom we have now received the atonement.”
6. So only after we have made peace with God can we go on to make peace with our fellow man

13. Reconciled to our In the Church Fellowman
1 Thess. 5:13 Be at peace among yourselves
Prov. 6: Hates “sows discord”
Prov. 26:20-21 strife ceases
Jas. 4:1 your desires for pleasure
Matt. 5:23-24 Repair breaches
C. Then we can be Reconciled to our fellowman, so how can we be reconciled and live a peace with our fellow man?
1. Live in peace with each other in the church:
a. It is God's will that we live and work together as brethren in peace with one
another.
b. I Thes. 5:13 “...Be at peace among yourselves.”
c. We must warn of false teachers and false doctrines so they will not cause
strife and division!!
d. Pro. 6:16-19 God hates some things
(1) He calls them an abomination
(2) One of these is “he that sows discord among brethren.” v. 19
e. What can we do to ensure peace in the congregation?
(1) Refuse to add fuel to the fires of contention
(a) Pro. 26:20-21 “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
(b) Peacemakers do not keep spreading information that can only add
more fuel to the fire
(2) Don't be Self-centered
(a) Jas. 4:1 “Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?”
(b) Thinking too much about ourselves causes us to exaggerate our
smallest slights
(3) Actively seek to repair breaches in your relationships with brothers and sisters if we have issues with them
(a) If you are aware of a problem, don't ignore it, but do something
about it.
(b) Matt. 5:23-24 “Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”
(c) Conflict and Strife in a congregation is not what we need or what God
desires.
f. Strife in a church does a great deal of hurt! Children of God are makers of
peace - breakers of peace belong to another family!

14. One Lord, one faith, one baptism, and 2 coal piles
Reconciled to our
Fellowman
In the Church
One Lord, one faith, one baptism, and 2 coal piles
Ill. Years ago a congregation had a faction or split back in They agreed that one
group would use the building in the morning and the other group in the
evening. But one side thought the other side used more of the coal than they
Did in order to heat the building. So they agreed to have two coal piles. One of the children noticed the friction among the members and wrote this note on the chalk board “One Lord, one faith, one baptism, and two coal
piles!” I think the congregation got the message from that young boy...brethren we should be one!

15. Reconciled to our In the Home Fellowman
Prov. 15:17 “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted calf with hatred
Ps. 133:1 “How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.”
2. Live in Peace in the home.
a. Domestic tranquility - peace at home - is the desire of God – But peace is more
than just tolerating one another
(1) When there is constant friction, fussing and fighting then somebody's heart
and life is not right with God.
(2) Domestic tranquility does not come from having all the latest
Conveniences, nor from having a lot of money and college degrees.
b. Cornbread and potatoes in a small little cabin with love is better than a big
fancy feast in a beautiful mansion filled with hatred.
c. Solomon said in Prov. 15:17 “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.”
d. Ps. 133:1 “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity!”
e. God wants us to have peace in the home

16. Reconciled to our With all men Fellowman
Rom. 12:18 “If it be possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”
1 Pet. 3: “seek peace and pursue it”
Prov. 16:7 “…be at peace with him.”
3. But He also wants us to live in peace with all men
a. Rm. 12:18 “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”
b. I Pet. 3 says to be happy we must “seek peace, and pursue it.”
c. Pro. 16:7 “When a man's ways please Jehovah, he makes even his enemies
to be at peace with him.”
D. Evangelism is for the peacemaker
1. Teach others the truth - the gospel, the good news
2. Then they can be at peace with God and their fellow man

17. The Blessing for The Peacemaker Why ?
“Sons of God”
Why ?
III. THE BLESSING FOR PEACEMAKERS
A. “They shall be called sons of God”
1. When a person resembles another person they are often called the son of that
person.
2. Sons of Abraham are those people who have the faith of Abraham.
3. Children of the devil are those people who have devilish qualities.
4. And in the Bible, sons of God are those people who imitate God

18. Peacemakers are called Troublemakers are the devil’s kinfolks
Children of God
God is a God of peace - Rom.15:33
Sends peace through His Son -Lk.2:13,14
Savior is Prince of Peace - Isa.9:6
Gospel is Gospel of Peace - Rom. 10:15
B. Why are peacemakers called the children of God?
1. Their God is a God of peace - Rm. 15:33 - “Now the God of peace be with you all.”
2. He sends peace to men in the person of his Son.
3. Because their Savior is the Prince of Peace
a. Is. 9:6 He is charged with the mission and message of reconciliation between God and man
b. II Cor. 5:19 “God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.”
4. Because their gospel is the gospel of peace - When men accept it in
fullness of faith, they find peace.
5. Because they give their lives to the work of God, to the work of the Savior, to
the work of the gospel.
6. Because peace is so much a part of the character of God no man could be his son
who did not share this attribute.
C. The Opposite
1. “Woe to the troublemakers, for they shall be called the children of Satan.”
2. Contentious people, those who like to argue, those who love an argument and fuss
are troublemakers.
3. Pro. 6:19 “ ... and he that sows discord among brethren.”
4. Just as peacemakers are God's kinfolks and shall be called the children of God,
so troublemakers are the devil's kinfolks, for “he that commits sin is of the
devil.” 1 Jn. 3:8
Troublemakers are the devil’s kinfolks

19. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9
CONCLUSION
1. Blessed - happy - is the peacemaker.
2. One reason so many people are unhappy and filled with resentment is that they are not
doing their part to make peace. How can a man be happy who is a troublemaker at home,
at work, or in the church?
3. There is and always will be a service to be rendered by peacemakers.
a. Man is in conflict with himself
b. Man is in conflict and disagreements with one another
c. Men are in disagreement with God and His commands
4. We can help by being peacemakers.
5. There are far too many trouble-makers in the world and far too few peacemakers.
Which are you?

20. Blessed are the Peacemakers
Specific - Harmonious relations
Results - Children of God
Principle - Love
Application - Peace with others
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
a. Specific
(1) Peace means = harmonious relationships between men
(2) In a world of conflict and division we are to be peacemakers
b. Results
(1) We will be a child of God
(2) Since peace is of God, his children promote peace.
c. Principle
(1) Love
(2) It is the more excellent way – I Cor. 12:13
(3) Love desires the best for all - this would include peace with each other
d. Application
(1) We are to help one another in any way possible
(2) Making peace with others is a real need today in the community and the
church
9. Blessed are the Peacemakers.

21. “In the name of Christ, refrain!”
Story of Telemaus
This is supposedly a historically accurate account what I am about to tell you. Telemaus was a Christian who lived in the 4th century Italy. At the time of his adult age, gladiators were still battling in the coliseum. Being a man of peace, he was so fed up with this killing that he decided to travel to Rome. When he arrived in the city, people were thronging in the streets. He asked why all the excitement and was told that this was the day that the gladiators would be fighting and killing each other in the coliseum, the day of the games.  He thought to himself, "Four centuries after Christ and they are still killing each other, for enjoyment?" He ran to the coliseum and heard the gladiators saying, "Hail to Ceasar, we die for Ceasar" and he thought, "this isn't right." He jumped over the railing and went out into the middle of the field, got between two gladiators, held up his hands and said "In the name of Christ, refrain." The crowd protested and began to shout, "Run him through, Run him through." A gladiator came over and hit him in the stomach with the back of his sword. It sent him sprawling in the sand. He got up and ran back and again said, "In the name of Christ, refrain." The crowd continued to chant, "Run him through." One gladiator came over and plunged his sword through the little monk's stomach and he fell into the sand, which began to turn crimson with his blood. One last time he gasped out, "In the name of Christ refrain." A hush came over the 80,000 people in the coliseum. Soon a man stood and left, then another and more, and within minutes all 80,000 had emptied out of the arena. It was the last known gladiatorial contest in the history of Rome.
“In the name of Christ, refrain!”

22. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24)
REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3)
Confess your faith (Matt. 10:32-33)
Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38)
REMISSION OF SINS
Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10)