Keith's Messages

Today, as we begin the Advent season, we a re finishing up series on the Beatitudes. I hope you’ve enjoyed them. The other messages deal with the ingredients of Christian character. This last one talks about the mistreatment the Christian can expect. Matthew 5:3-12: He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you...

B lessed are the Peacemakers Matthew 5:9 : Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Peacemaking is an attitude and an action; an inner state and an outer-state. It is not passive. The message of peace is the message of the gospel; people find peace with God, peace within themselves, peace with others around them. Thus they are called children of God. ( Myron S. Augsburger ) Peace in three directions.  Peace With God: All of us need to make peace with God. Sometimes people will speak of making peace with God jsut before they die. But peace with God is more than that. It is being in relationship with Him, now.  And this peace we do not have the ability to make. God has made His peace possible to us through Jesus. John 3:16-17: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to s...