Matthew 5:9 (NIV 84), “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
“Outside the killings, D.C. has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.” – Marion Barry
2 Corinthians 5:18-20a (NIV 84), “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.”
Romans 5:1, 10 (NIV 84), “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…for if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!”
Peace around us stems from peace within us.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV), “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Peace is not the absence of tension, but the presence of God.
John 16:33 (NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Colossians 3:15a (NIV) “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.”
Romans 12:18 (NIV) “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Hebrews 12:14a (NIV) “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone.”
James 3:18 (NIV) “Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
