The more like Jesus you are, the better your life will be.
Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Happy are the peacedoers, for they will named the sons of God.
Jesus makes peace between us and our Heavenly Father.
Colossians 1:19-20 - 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and
through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the
cross.
“You can have a relationship with your Heavenly Father.”
Heavenly Father, I have sinned. Please forgive me. Through the power of Jesus, I want to be your child and follow Jesus all my life.
Jesus brings peace to our souls
John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid.
PIX: Soul diagram
Jesus brings peace to groups at war.
Ephesians 2:15b-17 - His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
Jesus brings us peace with God, peace in our souls, and peace to this troubled world.
When we are peace-doers, people understand who God really is.
“The goal was not to preach the gospel, but to conquer.”
Share our Story.
Somebody needs to hear your story; share it!
Go serve
What a good God there must be to make someone like Him/Her.
Stand.
“If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for
justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for
righteousness. And all the other shallow things will not matter.” — Martin
Luther King Jr.
Let Jesus bring peace to you.
Be a peacemaker, a child of God.
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE
Starter: Do you know anyone who is a peace maker? What is he or she like?
Dig Deeper:
1. Read Matthew 5:9
2. When you met Jesus, did you experience a peace in your soul? What was it like?
3. What are ways that you can think of Jesus bringing peace to world?
4. Who do you know that needs the peace of Jesus? How would the peace of Jesus change his or
her life?
5. How do you feel when you serve someone in Jesus’ name?
6. In your opinion, how can Christians stand for what is right in love and peace?
