Sermon Notes
Blessed Are the Peacemakers
BEATITUDES – Part 7
November 16, 2025
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Matthew 5:9
The Idea of Peace
Blessed are the peacemakers
Matthew 5:9a
18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God
was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the
message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.
We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
A New Heart
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
2 Corinthians 5:17
The Natural Thing
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:43-45a
Small Group Discussion Questions for the Week of November 16, 2025.
Opening
Who is someone that comes to mind when you think of a peacemaker? Why?
Digging Deeper into the Scriptures
Read Matthew 5:9
1. What does it mean to be called a child of God?
Read Romans 12:18
2. How does Matthew 5:9 connect with Romans 12:18 about living peaceably?
Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
3. A peacemaker strives primarily to bring people into reconciliation with God and secondarily into
reconciliation with one another.
What makes this ministry so difficult? Why do so many choose to not participate in it?
4. How does being a peacemaker reflect your identity as a "child of God"?
What characteristics of God are you called to emulate in the role of a
(a) child of God?
(b) peacemaker?
Applying the Scriptures
1. As children of God, in what ways can we support and encourage each other to be peacemakers within
the congregation and the broader community?
2. How can this teaching about being a peacemaker guide your interactions with others in times of
conflict?