Text: Matt 5;9.
Key message: Those who make peace shall be blessed and be called the children of God.
How to make peace;
- Follow peace, by doing things that makes for peace. (Rom 12; 18)
- With all men, (Heb. 12; 14).
- As much as lie in you.
Things that make for peace:
- Do things that edify others. Rom.14;19
- Avoid vain glory, esteem others as better. Phil. 2;3
- Must not strife. 2 Tim 2;24
- Must forebear. Eph. 4;2, 6;9. Col. 3;13.
- Must be ready to suffer long. Col. 6;6
- Not retaliation. Rm. 12;17. 1pet 3;9.
Blessings of making peace
- Sign of wisdom. Jer. 3;17.
- It’s an honour. Prov.20;3.