Peacemakers: Are You One?

Matthew 5:9
March 9, 2008
Dr. Roger Ferguson, Sr. Pastor

Realize I’m not God.
Earnestly believe God exists.
Fully yield myself and my will to Christ’s control
Receive God’s righteousness as a gift of grace.
Extend forgiveness to those who have hurt me.
Seek purity, don’t pretend.
Help people find peace with God and others.



I. The motive of a Peacemaker is Christ exalting lives.

1. Never compromise truth.

“Love and faithfulness meet together, righteousness and peace kiss each other.”
Psalm 85:10

2. Deal with issues quickly and redemptively.

“I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.”
Philippians 4:2


3. Three-fold test of a peacemaker: Is it true? Is it necessary? Can the person I am telling do something constructive or do my words distract from the Gospel?

“Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:20



II. An example of peacemaking. (Acts 6:1-7)

“And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to Himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to Him.”
2 Corinthians 5:18


Are you a Peacemaker?
1. Jesus did all that was necessary to bring us to God. He died on a cross! Are you living the kind of life that points others to Jesus?
2. If you have a problem with anyone, what can today’s Bible lesson do to help you be a peacemaker?

First Baptist Church Owasso
13307 East 96th Street North
Owasso, OK 74055
www.fbcowasso.org
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