Living At Peace in the Face of Conflict-What Saith the Lord?!

It should be the pursuit of every Christian to live in peace because God loves peace and we can effectively carry out his desire for us to be peacemakers if we understand the teachings of the Scripture on Peace.

Living at Peace in the Face of Conflict

What Saith The Lord!

Ephesians 4:25-32

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live

at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18

Peace Is Important to Our God

    He is the       FRIEND                          of Peace

qPeace is a part of God character

qIt is what He gives to those who follow him

qIt is what he commands for His followers

qIs a Biblical concept used with great Regularity

            Recurring themes in scripture            

             Every N.T.     Epistle                says something about       Peace                      

There is an       ENEMY                  of Peace

Greed, Dishonest, Deceives, Misleads, Loves unresolved anger, Encourages our slefishness

             Look out for numero . . .       Uno

             God helps those who . . .     those who help themselves

             Surely God doesn’t expect me to . . . stay in an unhappy situation

             I’ll forgive , but I won’t . . .     forget

             Don’t get mad, get . . .  even

             I deserve . . . better than this

    We should be the    PEOPLE             of Peace

     Peace with     GOD                 

          Peace with      OURSELVES                

    Peace with           OTHERS           

                 The Christian        APOLOGETIC                              

                 The Christian        CONTRADICTION                             

                 The Christian’s   DISCIPLESHIP