1. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS MATTHEW 5:9

2. Peace Not just an absence of conflict Job 5:23,24 Unselfish desire for the best for others Peace is good Psalm 34:14; 37:11,37; 85:8-13 National Deuteronomy 20:10-12; 1 Samuel 7:14 Social Jeremiah 29:7, 1 Tim. 2:1-5 Family Genesis 13:8 Personal Genesis 41:16; 1 Samuel 1:17 Spiritual Deuteronomy 29:19, Isaiah 48:22

3. Make Peace James 3:18, Hebrews 12:11, 14 Internal peace Philippians 4:1-13 “In the Lord” v.1,4 – Attitude v.4,6,8 – Action v.5,6,9 External peace Rom. 12:18; Prov. 16:7: 29:9, Matt. 10:13, Colossians 3:15, James 3:17-18 Spiritual Isaiah 9:6, 53:5, Ephesians 2:14-18 Romans 10:15 preach the gospel of peace

4. Children of God Matthew 5:9 Galatians 3:26-29 By faith (faith raises us after we are buried- Colossians 2:12) in Christ Jesus Baptized into Christ Romans 6:3-4 Reconciliation (renewal of peace) in one body Eph. 2:16 Raised to walk in newness of life Matt. 5:44-48 ARE YOU AT PEACE?