ANOTHER WAY: PEACEMAKING

Message by Josh Mutter- Nov 16, 2025

Matthew 5:9 NIV Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Big Idea: Avoiding conflict isn't peace; bringing God's life into it is.

Those who belong to the Kingdom will be known by how they bring wholeness and wellbeing into the reality of conflict.

Colossians 1:20 NLT ... and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ's blood on the cross.

Ephesians 2:14-16 NLT For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us... He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups. Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.

Matthew 5:10 NIV Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

1 Peter 4:12 NIV Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come to you... as if something strange were happening to you.

1 Peter 4:15 NIV If you suffer, it should not be as a murder or thief or any kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.

We should not be surprised when we face opposition when our lives are pointed towards God and his will.

Closing thoughts:

1. We can face a conflict we've been avoiding.
2. We can practice reflective listening.
3. We can bring peace in small, daily moments.

About Josh Mutter: Josh Mutter has been our lead pastor since 2018 and is passionate about helping people discover what it means to follow Jesus in our daily lives. Josh is married to Michelle and together they have two boys and a dog named Zeke. When not engaged in ministry, Josh can be found puttering around the house (summer time outdoors is his favourite), playing with his kids or out on a run.