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Lesson: Marks Of Godly Character Versus Marks Of Non-Christian
Character: Peace-Making Versus Strife.
Bible Texts:
Peace-Making:
Matthew 5:9 KJV
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Strife:
Proverbs 26:21 KJV
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The Word, Peace-Making:
Numbers 6:25,26 KJV
25 The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Psalm 4:8 KJV
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 29:11 KJV
The Lord will give strength unto His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
Psalm 34:14 KJV
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalm 37:37 KJV
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Psalm 72:7 KJV
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psalm 85:8 KJV
I will hear what God The Lord will speak: for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Psalm 119:165 KJV
Great peace have they which love thy Law: and nothing shall offend them.
Psalm 122:6 KJV
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Proverbs 12:20 NLT
Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!
Proverbs 16:7 KJV
When a man's ways please The Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Isaiah 9:6 KJV
For unto us A Child is born, unto us A Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince Of Peace.
Isaiah 26:3,12 KJV
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.
12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah 32:17 KJV
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Isaiah 52:7 KJV
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Isaiah 53:5 KJV
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 54:10 KJV
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed, saith The Lord that hath mercy on thee.
Isaiah 55:12 KJV
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
John 14:27 KJV
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 16:33 KJV
These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Romans 5:1 KJV
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Romans 8:6 KJV
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Romans 12:18 KJV
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Romans 14:17-19 KJV
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in The Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans 15:13 KJV
Now The God Of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of The Holy Ghost.
Romans 16:20 KJV
And The God Of Peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
I Corinthians 14:33 KJV
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
II Corinthians 13:11 KJV
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and The God Of Love And Peace shall be with you.
Galatians 5:22,23 KJV
22 But the fruit of The Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Ephesians 2:14-16 KJV
14 For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even The Law Of Commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Ephesians 4:3 KJV
Endeavoring to keep the unity of The Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 6:15 NLT
For shoes, put on the peace that comes from The Good News so that you will be fully prepared.
Philippians 4: 6,7,9 NLT
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and The God Of Peace shall be with you.
I Thessalonians 5:23 KJV
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
II Thessalonians 3:16 KJV
Now The Lord Of Peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
Hebrews 12:14 KJV
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see The Lord:
I Peter 3:10,11 KJV
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
II John 1:3 KJV
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God The Father, and from The Lord Jesus Christ, The Son Of The Father, in truth and love.
Jude 1:2 KJV
Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.
The Word, Strife:
Proverbs 10:12 NLT
Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.
Proverbs 13:9,10 NLT
9 The life of the Godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
10 Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 15:18 KJV
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:28 KJV
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 17:1,14,19,20 NLT
1 Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.
14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
19 Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
20 The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
Proverbs 18:6,7 NLT
6 Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
Proverbs 20:3 KJV
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 22:10 NLT
Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. Quarrels and insults will disappear.
Proverbs 26:17,20,21 NLT
17 Interfering in someone else’s argument is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears.
20 Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
21 A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
Proverbs 28:25 KJV
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in The Lord shall be made fat.
Romans 1:28,29 NLT
28 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, He abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
Galatians 5:15,19-21 NLT
15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.
19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,
20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
Philippians 2:3,4 NLT
3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
I Timothy 6:3-5 KJV
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even The Words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to The Doctrine which is according to Godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of The Truth, supposing that gain is Godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
II Timothy 2:22,23 NLT
22 Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on The Lord with pure hearts.
23 Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.
Titus 3:9 NLT
Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish Laws. These things are useless and a waste of time.
James 4:1 KJV
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Prayer:
Colossians 3:15 KJV
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
