Beatitude -peacemaker

Matthew 5:9 NIV
Blessed are the peacemakers,    for they will be called children of God.

Charisma without character equal catastrophe.

Change your heart.

Matthew 7:26 NIV
But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

2 Corinthians 5:19 NIV
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.

God's children - character of God.

Children tend to follow the parent character. Children Of God should follow the character of heavenly father.

Peacemaker.

1,  take initiative
-heavenly father took the initiative
-  while we are sinner,  Jesus already forgive us.

Matthew 5:47 NIV
And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

Fine little torn or bone in the flesh.

Refuse to forgive liken as you are drinking the poison and hope other person will die.

2, not troublemaker
- gossip to other
- 80% don't like confrontation
- but at time you need to deal with the mountain.

Matthew 10:34 NIV
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

When we acceptanced Jesus. It cause confusion,  crisis and damage.

Primary troubles. Liken the surgery.

3,  persecution

2 Timothy 3:12 NIV
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,