The Peacemakers

Peacemakers are listed next. They will be called sons of God. Again, Jesus must have been describing every true follower of Christ, because everyone who believes in Christ is a son of God (see Gal. 3:26).

Those who are born of the Spirit are peacemakers in at least three ways:

First, they've made peace with God, one who was formerly their enemy (see Rom. 5:10).

Second, they live in peace, as far as possible, with other people. They're not characterized by dissensions and strife. Paul wrote that those who practice strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions and factions will not inherit God's kingdom (see Gal. 5:19-21). True believers will go the extra mile to avoid a fight and keep peace in their relationships. They do not claim to be at peace with God while at odds with a brother (see Matt. 5:23-24; 1 John 4:20).

Third, by sharing the gospel, true followers of Christ also help others make peace with God and their fellow man. Perhaps alluding to this very verse of the Sermon on the Mount, James wrote, "And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace" (Jas. 3:18).

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•     The Sermon on the Mount
•     Jesus Gathers His Audience
•     The Blessings and Character Traits
•     The Character Traits of the Blessed
•     The Mournful
•     The Gentle
•     Hungering for Righteousness
•     The Merciful
•     The Pure in Heart
•     The Peacemakers
•     The Persecuted
•     Salt and Light
•     The Law's Relationship to Christ's Followers
•     The Importance of Keeping the Law
•     Of What Kind of Righteousness Was Jesus Speaking?
•     How to be Holier than the Scribes and Pharisees
•     Love Each Other, Unlike the Scribes and Pharisees
•     Be Sexually Pure, Unlike the Scribes and Pharisees
•     Another Way to Commit Adultery
•     A Different View
•     Be Honest, Unlike the Scribes and Pharisees
•     Don't Take Revenge, as do the Scribes and Pharisees
•     Don't Hate Your Enemies, as do the Scribes and Pharisees
•     Do Good for the Right Motives, Unlike the Scribes and Pharisees
•     Prayer and Fasting for the Right Reasons
•     A Digression Regarding Prayer and Forgiveness
•     The Model Prayer Continues
•     The Disciple and His Material Possessions
•     The Bad Eye
•     The Covetous Poor
•     Don't be a Fault-Finder
•     Encouragement to Pray
•     A Summarizing Statement
•     How to Recognize False Religious Leaders
•     A Final Warning and Summary
•     Answer to a Question