Are you Blessed pt.3
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Are you blessed pt3
I have to be honest with you this morning
today we continue our series on the beatitudes
God has called
As I look at the world I see brokenness
As I look at our world church I still see the same and it makes me sad
Do you see the same?
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Pew research Center
Forty percent of adult internet users have personally experienced some variety of online harassment.
Since 1994 the political views of people have become more polarized then ever
27% of Democrats see Republicans as a threat to the nation
36% of Republicans see the Democrats as a threat to the nation
Liberals and conservatives are divided over more than just politics. Those on the opposite ends of the ideological spectrum disagree about everything from the type of community in which they prefer to live to the type of people they would welcome into their families.
According to a new poll conducted by the Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation and released Friday, one in five Americans have protested in the streets or participated in a political rally since the start of 2016; and of those, 19 percent had never done so before.
-Pew research center
Nearly one third of Americans think another civil war could break out in the U.S. in the next five years
-Newsweek
So what do we should we do?
how do we act in this volatile society?
God has called us to be peacemakers
God has called us to be peacemakers
Jesus longs to bless us by showing his character through us
Jesus longs to bless us by showing his character through us
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
εἰρηνοποιός, όν (X., Hell. 6, 3, 4; Cornutus 16 p. 23, 2; Cass. Dio 44, 49, 2; 73, 15, 5 εἰρ. τ. οἰκουμένης; Plut., Mor. 279b; Pollux 152; PSI 1036, 28 [192 A.D.]; Philo, Spec. Leg. 2, 192; Cat. Cod. Astr. IX/2 p. 171, 19 w. ἥμερος) pert. to endeavor to reconcile pers. who have disagreements, making peace;
Jesus longs to bless us by showing his character through us
Jesus longs to bless us by showing his character through us
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. 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.
Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.
At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
Illustrate
Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
1 John 2
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
1 john4:20-
But how???
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
But I only need to reconcile with friends right?
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Friends in this chaotic time we live in where people are ready to go to war you have a choice:
reflect Jesus
or join the war
Story of Minali?
Story of Minali?
Lets talk about vengence
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing “Blessed Are the Peacemakers: For They Shall Be Called the Children of God.”—Matthew 5:9
He who is at peace with God and his fellow men cannot be made miserable. Envy will not be in his heart; evil surmisings will find no room there; hatred cannot exist. The heart that is in harmony with God is a partaker of the peace of heaven and will diffuse its blessed influence on all around. The spirit of peace will rest like dew upon hearts weary and troubled with worldly strife.
The story of Dr Phodidas ?
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How is it with you friend?
What are you willing to do about it?
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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. εἰρηνοποιόςto endeavor to reconcile pers. who have disagreements, making peace;
Jesus is the prince of peace and our example The Sanctuary
The New King James Version Chapter 28 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.
9 He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10 He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Being antagonistic keeps us in the dark
How can we reconcile with each other?
The New King James Version Chapter 1815 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’ 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.
18 “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
But it is only important that we seek peace with our friends right???
The New King James Version Chapter 543 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
The story of Nassa