Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
---Matthew 5:9
Encyclopedia definition
Harmony: Pinyin [he mu]
Definition: (Form) Get along harmoniously without quarreling.
Synonyms: friendliness, goodwill, peace, friendliness, friendliness, harmony, harmony, etc.
Antonyms: struggle, quarrel, antagonism, discord.
Source: Xuanding, Qing Dynasty, "Records of Autumn Lamps on Rainy Nights. Nanguo Scholars" "Be filial to your parents-in-law and be harmonious to your sisters-in-law."
ask: Can people in the world make peace with others?
answer: Why do the Gentiles quarrel?
Why do the Gentiles quarrel? Why do all the peoples plan vain things? (Psalm 2:1)
Note: All have sinned → sin, law, and the passions and desires of the flesh → and the works of the flesh are evident: adultery, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, Parties, disputes, heresies, jealousy (some ancient scrolls add the word "murder"), drunkenness, revelry, etc. ...(Galatians 5:19-21)
Therefore, people in the world cannot make peace between people. Do you understand this?
1. A peacemaker
ask: How can we make peace?
answer: A new man is created through Christ,
Then there is harmony!
Bible interpretation
For he is our peace, and has made the two into one, and has broken down the dividing wall; and he has destroyed in his body the enmity, even the statutes written in the law. , in order to create a new man through the two, thus achieving harmony. (Ephesians 2:14-15)
ask: How does Christ create a new man through Himself?
answer: Detailed explanation below
(1) Free us from sin
Note: Christ died on the cross for our sins, freeing us from sin. Refer to Romans 6:6-7
(2) Free us from the law and the curse of the law
Note: On the cross, Christ united (heaven, earth, God and man) into one, and demolished the dividing wall in the middle (that is, the law). Jews have laws, but Gentiles have no laws; and he used his own body to destroy hatred. , the regulations written in the law. See Romans 7:6 and Galatians 3:13.
(3) Let us put off the old man and his behaviors
Note: And it is buried, so that we put off the old man’s behavior. See Colossians 3:9.
(4) Christ’s resurrection created a new man through Himself
Note: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has regenerated us into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Reference (1 Peter 1:3)
ask: Who was born of the new man created by Christ's resurrection?
answer: Detailed explanation below
1 Born of water and the Spirit--John 3:5-7
2 Born of the truth of the gospel—1 Corinthians 4:15 and James 1:18
3 Born of God—John 1:12-13
2. Because they will be called sons of God
ask: How can one be called the Son of God?
answer: Believe in the gospel, believe in the true way, and believe in Jesus!
(1) Seald by the promised Holy Spirit
In Him you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, when you also believed in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. (Ephesians 1:13)
Note: Believe in the gospel and Christ. Since you believe in Him, you have been sealed by the promised Holy Spirit →→ He who is 1 born of water and the Spirit, 2 born of the true word of the gospel, 3 born of God →→ will be called the son of God. ! Amen.
(2) Anyone who is led by the Spirit of God is a son of God
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. You did not receive the spirit of bondage to remain in fear; you received the spirit of adoption, in which we cry, “Abba, Father!” The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God; Reference (Roman) (Book 8:14-16)
(3) Preach the gospel, make people believe in Jesus Christ, and make peace among people in Christ
【 Jesus preaches the gospel of the kingdom 】
Jesus traveled through every city and every village, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and disease. (Matthew 9:35)
【 Sent out to preach the gospel in the name of Jesus 】
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were wretched and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. So he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest." (Matthew 9:36-38)
Note: Jesus makes peace, and the name of Jesus is the King of Peace! Those who preach Jesus, believe the gospel, and preach the gospel that leads to salvation are peacemakers → Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Amen!
So, do you understand?
Therefore you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:26)
Hymn: I Believe in the Lord Jesus Song
Gospel transcript!
From: Brothers and sisters of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ!
2022.07.07
