The 2 Planes of Peacemaking: From Peace With God to the Peace of God (Matthew 5:9) | The Gospel of Matthew

About this episode

Pastor J.B. explores the concept of peacemaking as described in Matthew 5:9, distinguishing between being peaceful and being a peacemaker.

We all crave peace, but what does it mean to make it? What kind of peacemaker is Jesus talking about in Matthew 5:9? Is being peaceful the same as being a peacemaker? In The 2 Planes of Peace Making, join Pastor J.B. as he unpacks the most famous of Jesus’ Beatitudes. Learn why Jesus calls us to make peace on two levels you might not expect. This message will help you see peace with fresh eyes and experience it anew—not just as the absence of trouble, but as something more. - Next Steps...

People in this episode

Host: Pastor J.B.

Topics covered

• peacemaking
• Beatitudes
• peace with God
• peace of God
• Christian teachings
• spirituality

Keywords

• peacemaking
• Beatitudes
• peace
• Jesus
• Matthew 5:9
• spirituality
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Gospel of Matthew

Places: Matthew 5:9

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