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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Peace is one of the themes in the Bible. It opens with peace and closes with peace in eternity. Jesus has come to make peace for us. So that in turn we can be a peacemaker for others that do not know Christ
In his book, The Fall of Fortresses, Elmer Bendiner tells the story of an unusual flight he took as part of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crew as navigator during World War II. On a raid over Germany, the plane was hit in the fuel tank by anti-aircraft fire. But despite a direct hit, the tank did ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:9
Denomination: Baptist
A sermon for the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
Blessed are the Peace Makers Isaiah 2:4 Matthew 5:9 We live in a broken world. Something has gone terribly wrong. People are angry at one another. They are angry and suspicious of people who do not look like them, do not worship the same god, do not live in the same country, and vote for ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
We would like to contribute to world peace, but how? Confront others with their wrongness; but before that, understand your own heart; and before that, be reconciled to God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Well, who wouldn’t like to be that?! Who wouldn’t want to be a peacemaker and be rewarded by God and by a grateful world? "Blessed are the peacemakers." The trouble is, it’s not that easy. You and I may fantasize ...read more
If we want to be "radical" believers we must return to our roots in the Book of Romans.
Making Peace With God Romans 5:1-2 Rev. Brian Bill 9/24/06 Our world is whacked out and the lack of peace is pervasive. First we hear that spinach is no longer safe and then the Pope got in trouble with some Muslims for quoting an old emperor, inflaming the Islamic world. The leaders of ...read more
Scripture: Romans 5:1-2
This sermon in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount deals with the seventh beatitude and how we are to be peacemakers and how we go about making peace.
The Sermon on the Mount “The Art of Making Peace” Matthew 5:9 A three-year-old boy named Matthew had his friend Luke over for playtime. Matthew, however, was having a tough time. He was arguing about the toys Luke was playing with and became very grumpy. When his mother put him down ...read more
Denomination: Foursquare
The world is always searching for peace, but cannot ever seem to grasp it. If a person really wants to have peace in the world, it must begin with him personally making his peace with God.
MAKING PEACE WITH GOD I often hear of people that on their deathbed want to make their peace with God. There is a great truth found in their statement and a great misunderstanding. The truth is that lost people are definitely at war with God, but the lost person is completely unable to make ...read more
Emphasize the transformative power of prayer in our lives, leading to God's incomprehensible peace and the importance of making prayer a central focus in our daily walk with the Lord.
Good morning, family! Today, we're going to dive into God's Word and explore the incredible power of prayer, the amazing benefits of peace, and the absolute necessity of focusing on prayer in our lives. In the words of C.S. Lewis, "Prayer doesn't change God; it changes me." Through prayer, we not ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Topics: Prevention
Does making peace sometimes mean separation? Is making peace a good thing? Let's look at Genesis 21.
Is laughter sometimes an expression of joy? Is making peace a good thing? Is separation sometimes the best course of action for peace? Is a formal covenant of peace a good thing? Let’s look at Genesis 21. Did Sarah bear a son named Laughter in her old age? Did she laugh again, with joy? The Lord ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.”
Making Peace in the Midst of Conflict Conflict is everywhere, isn’t it? In a classic Winston Churchill comeback, Lady Astor once said, “If you were my husband, I’d put poison in your coffee.” Churchill responded with his cutting wit: “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.” We laugh at this sarcasm, ...read more
Jesus brings us peace that passes all understanding; a peace that allows one to sleep well at night and rest in His trust; and making peace with your past is an central part having that rest.
Quotes: “Peace begins with a smile.” -Mother Teresa "He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass." - George Herbert “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” -Mahatma Gandhi “We can never obtain peace in the outer ...read more
Scripture: John 14:27
Denomination: Pentecostal
Encourages embracing the peace of Christ and becoming active peacemakers, reflecting God's love and grace in our relationships, communities, and world.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a joyous occasion that we gather here today, united in our faith and love for our Savior. As we come together in fellowship, I am reminded of the words of Paul Chappell, who once said, "Because of the empty tomb, we have peace. Because of His ...read more
Topics: Revival
August 1989, Day of Prayer for World Peace: Making peace in the world begins with making peace with God. It does not mean making peace WITH the world.
Just a few weeks ago they re-enacted, not very far from here, a small but crucial Civil War battle. The Battle of Fort Stevens did not get into a lot of the history books, but it was important in that it turned back the Confederate armies on the very edge of the capital city. Had the South taken ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 10:12-15
A sermon about peacemaking in the midst of conflict.
“God Calling: Jeremiah” Jeremiah 1:4-10 We have a hate problem in our country. This past week at least 10 people were shot in Chattanooga, 4 people died, 3 were homicides. Our nation watched in horror as graphic videos showed the killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10
You have to make peace with Esau
Genesis 32:19-24 (GW) 19 He also commanded the second servant, the third, and all the others who followed the herds. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you find him. 20 And be sure to add, ‘Jacob is right behind us, sir.'” He thought, “I'll make peace with him by giving him this ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 32:19-24
How to move toward forgiving those who have hurt you the most over the years.
Forgiveness is hard. When somebody does something that cuts our heart or damages our feelings, it’s difficult to forgive. But the difficulty of forgiveness is exponentially harder when the person we are trying to forgive has been in our life for years. A father or a mother, a brother or ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
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