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TH THE BLI LISS S OF OF TH THE BRE REAKER AKER- DO DOWN WN OF BA OF BARR RRIERS IERS Ma Matt tthe hew w 5: 5:9

INT INTRODUCTION ODUCTION  Pea eace-lo lovin ving g an and p d pea eace ce-makin making g  today’s ne news ws hea eadl dlin ines es  ces essa sati tion n of vio iolen ence ce no not p t pea eace ce  rin ing of tr trea easo son n to it it  Old T d Tes esta tamen ent co t conc ncep ept t of sha halo lom

PEA EACE E FR FROM OM TH THE OLD E OLD TE TEST STAME AMENT NT  Pea eace ce of offerings erings  covenant enant-ba based sed re realit ality  “Blessed” Life of the Psalms  Pr Prophe phetic tic an anticip ticipation ation

PEA EACE E IN IN TH THE SERMO E SERMON N ON TH ON THE E MOUN MOUNT  Inner peace with one’s practice of rig ighteo eousne usness, ss, 5: 5:20 20  Proper er hand ndlin ing g of ang nger er & rec econc ncil iliat iation ion, , 5: 5:21-26 26 (See ee II III. I. D. D. bel elow) w)  In Inne ner p pea eace e reg egardi ding ng tem empta tati tions ns of th the h e hea eart, t, 5: 5:27-30 30.  Pea eace e reg egardi ding ng marit ital rel elati tions nship ips, s, 5:3 :31-32 32.

PEA EACE E IN IN TH THE SERMO E SERMON N ON TH ON THE E MOUN MOUNT  Pea eace e wi with th ou our co comm mmun unic icati ation, on, 5: 5:33 33- 37.  No reta talia iati tion on and nd g goin ing g th the se e second nd mil ile, e, 5: 5:38 38-42. 42.  Loving one’s enemy, 5: 5:43 43-48 48 — th this is may y be th e the f e foun unda dati tional onal asp spec ect t of wh what at it it me mean ans t s to be o be tel elei eios os as as you our hea eaven enly y Fath ther er is is tel elei eios os . .

PEA EACE E IN IN TH THE SERMO E SERMON N ON TH ON THE E MOUN MOUNT  Shalom lom wit ith h re regar ard d to gi o givi ving ng, , pr prayer er & fas asti ting ng, , 6:1-18  Pea eace ce re regar ardin ding g mo mone ney an and d mater ma eria ial l th thin ings, s, 6:19-24 24.  Pea eace ce in inst stea ead d of of wor orrying ing ab abou out t li life, e, 6:25-34 34.  Pea eace ce re regar ardin ding g th the im e impe perfectio ections ns of of oth ther ers, s, 7:1-6.

GO GOSPE SPEL L &H &HIST ISTORIC ORICAL AL BA BACK CKGR GROUND OUND  Matth tthew 10:1 :13  “ Pe Personal onal pe peac ace is e is pu pursued ed wi with thou out t concern for the world’s chaos ”  Mat atth thew w 10: 0:34 34-36 36 Not pea t peace ce but a ut a sw sword  Pea eace e in in t the bo e body dy of Chris ist — Matth Matthew w 18:1 18:15-20 20.

GO GOSP SPEL EL &H &HIS ISTORIC ORICAL AL BA BACK CKGR GROUND OUND  Je Jesu sus s brin ings s pea eace ce in in tim times es of of st stor orm, m, de demon-pos osses sessed sed, , an and p d par aral alyze yzed d man= man = 8:23 8:23-9:8 9:8  Je Jesu sus p s promis ises es res est, t, 11: 1:28 28-30 30, , no noti tice ce im imme medi diat ate c e con ontext xt of of Jes Jesus us de deno noun uncin ing th the c e cit itie ies ( s (11: 1:20 20-27 27). ).  Jes Jesus us pr provid ides es ca calm m in in t the tim e time e of of fea ear (walki king ng on th n the w e water er), , 14: 4:22 22-32 32.

PEA EACE E IN IN TH THE SERMO E SERMON N ON THE ON TH E MOUN MOUNT  Pea eace e wi with th th the Gol e Golde den R n Rul ule, e, 7:1 :12 2  Pea eace ce on on th the r e roa oad d to l o lif ife, e, 7:1 :13-14 14  Pea eace e in in r reg egard d to false se prophets, hets, 7:1 :15-20 20.  Pea eace e reg egardi ding ng how we b e bui uild d th the e foun unda dati tion on of our ur lif ife, e, 7:2 :21-27 27.

TH THE E NEW NEW TE TEST STAMENT AMENT (JOHN’S GOSPEL)  Jo John n 14: 4:27--Peace eace I l I lea eave e wi with th you ou;  Jo John n 16: 6:33 33 —Take heart…I have over ercom ome e th the w e world  Jo John n 20 20:1 :19, 9, 21, 2 , 26 — Pea eace ce be w e wit ith you  Note: “grace, mercy and peace” in Paul’s salutations of his letters!

ID IDENT ENTIT ITY Y AS AS “ SON SONS S OF GOD”  Som ometh thin ing g ab abou out t pea eace cemaki making ng is is s so o fun unda dame menta ntal l to t o the nat e natur ure of e of Go God tha d that t bei eing ng a p a par art t of of th that at bec ecom omes es par art t of of ou our id iden enti tity ty b bei eing ng ca called led ch chil ildr dren en of of Go God. d.  Thin ink of of th this is co contr ntras ast: t: ch chil ildr dren en na natur tural ally ly th thin ink of of sel self an and f d fig ight. t. Chil ildr dren en of of Go God nat d natur ural ally ly th thin ink of of oth ther ers s an and d brin ing ab abou out t pea eace ce!

ID IDENTIT ENTITY Y AS “SONS OF GOD”  Incl clusiv usive e ter erm m for ch childre ren n of G f God.  “Sons of God” children of God in Judaism refers to Israel as God’s children (see Exodus us 4:22) 2). .  Sons of God identical to “saints” or called out for Go God.  So Sons of Go f God also points nts to familial lial rel elations tionshi hip p with th Go God.