Blessed are the peacemakers, according to James chapter 3. Could it be said that you are pursuing peace and unity within your church? Or is the testimony about your character that you constantly divide Christ's church like dynamite?
0:00 - Preview 0:12 - Introduction and reading James chapter 3. 3:55 - Opening prayer. 5:23 - My title - Blessed Are The Peacemakers 6:16 - Context of James chapter 3. 9:26 - Teachers in the church who had no reality in their spiritual life. 13:58 - I want to leave a legacy of love. 14:43 - So much division in church history. 16:33 - Lessons Learned from the Life of RC Chapman 18:47 - Three qualities of a peacemaker. 20:36 - Secondly, godly wisdom. 23:03 - Early on at HeartCry I was too confrontational when dealing with coordinators in Europe. 24:46 - This wisdom is gentle. 30:51 - They pursue godliness. 33:26 - My conclusion - Blessed are the peacemakers. 34:56 - An individual who criticizes every church leader who comes in contact with him. 37:09 - Do you want to be a peacemaker? 38:04 - Hurts or bitterness? 39:26 - Are you gospel driven in your peacemaking pursuit? 41:44 - Propitiation propels peacemaking. 42:50 - Peacemaking often requires confrontation and rejection. 43:49 - How do you measure spiritual maturity? 45:20 - Story behind the Nobel Peace Prize award. 47:19 - Sitting silently when someone slanders your brother is not promoting peace. 48:50 - Who will come with me?! 49:55 - Closing prayer.
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